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September 2014

AUC Professors Publish a Translation of the Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems

September 23, 2014, Cairo – Ferial Ghazoul, professor and chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literature at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and John Verlenden, writing instructor in the Department of Rhetoric and Composition, have recently published a translation of The Chronic

Karim Seghir Appointed As The Dean of AUC’s School of Business

September 17, 2014, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) appointed Karim Seghir, as the new dean of the School of Business. For the past three years, Seghir has served as associate dean of undergraduate studies and administration at the school.

Alumnus Mahmoud El-Gamal Appointed as AUC New Provost

September 10, 2014, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) appointed Mahmoud El-Gamal ’83, ’85, professor of economics and statistics at Rice University, as the University’s provost. The first alum to serve as provost, El-Gamal is excited about returning to Egypt and to AUC.

AUC Welcomes Class of 2018

September 7, 2014, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) welcomed today more than 1,100 undergraduate students for Fall 2014, with more than 280 students declared as engineering and science majors, bringing in a highly selective group of students.

August 2014

AUC Graduate Television Journalism Students Shine In U.S. Internship

August 25, 2014, Cairo, Egypt -- Ten graduate students from the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism at The American University in Cairo (AUC) were hosted by the London-based Al Ghad Al Arabi television station in their Washington, D.C.

L.E. 137 Million in Scholarship Provided to AUC Undergraduate Students

August 19, 2014, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) has allocated 15 percent of its tuition income, LE 137 million annually, to provide AUC undergraduate students with a wide range of scholarships and financial aid to assist them in meeting the expenses of their education.

AUC Undergraduate Guide on Parenting in Turmoil Helps Counter Social Fears

August 5, 2014, Cairo, Egypt -- A survey on parenting in times of turmoil, conducted by undergraduate students in the Advanced Community Psychology class, taught by Mona Amer, associate professor of psychology, revealed that in post-revolution Egypt, many parents feel unsafe in the country and have,

July 2014

AUC Students Design Race Car for London Formula Competition this Week

July 10, 2014, Cairo – Twelve mechanical engineering students at The American University in Cairo (AUC) have designed and manufactured a single-seat race car that will be competing in the Formula Student 2014 competition in London from July 9 to 14.

AUC Graduates the First Batch of EMBA and Finance Master

July 6, 2014, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the first graduates of the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program and Master of Science in Finance this spring.