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NEWS@AUC
Be Kind to Your Mind: Mental Health Services and Tips for Returning to Campus
"Coming back to campus may be exciting, especially at first, but it may also involve feelings of anxiety and stress," said Carie Forden, professor and chair of AUC's Psychology Department. News@AUC asked Forden to describe the different mental health services AUC is offering its community members as everyone returns to campus.
JRMC Students Win Award of Excellence in Public Service Announcement Competition
Habiba Abouzied, communication and media arts major, and Omar Shaarawy '21, multimedia journalism, received the Broadcast Education Association’s Award of Excellence for their public service announcement on Memorable Moments in Broadcast History.
Meet the New Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences John Meloy
As of July 2021, John Meloy became AUC’s new dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Chicago and has a track record of academic achievements, including a record of research and publication in Islamic history, with a specialization in the Mamluk era.
AUC in Motion
Back on Campus: Student Sentiments
September 7, From freshmen first stepping foot on campus to returning students who missed their friends and professors, students share their feelings on the first day of classes.
FYP 2021 #AUCBackToCampus
September 6, After a year and a half of online learning, we kicked off the new year with the FYP week, welcoming freshmen from all around the globe to AUC! With this year’s theme being Back to Life, here’s a recap of how new and returning students welcomed back life at AUC and their thoughts on #AUCBackToCampus!
Campus Conversation: Welcome Back to Campus
September 5, The last Campus Conversation before school starts this semester for important University updates on returning safely back to campus.
Happening@AUC
Faculty in The Media
Ahmed Abdel Meguid
Yahoo! Finance featured research by Ahmed Abdel Meguid on narcissistic CEOs and their impact on misleading investors.
Salima Ikram (YAB '86)
Salima Ikram (YAB '86) talks to Smithsonian Magazine about the discovery of a mummified shrew.
Sean Lee
In this Ahram Online article, Sean Lee comments about the Biden administration's stance on the situation in Palestine.
#MAKINGAUCPROUD
Tarek Amer '80, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, was named by Global Finance magazine among the world's top 10 central bank governors for 2021.
Check out our five sciences and engineering alumni recognized by Forbes Middle East among its 30 Under 30 for 2021.
Student Habiba Abouzied and Omar Shaarawy '21 received an Award of Excellence for their public service announcement as part of an audio production class.
People of AUC
As a refugee living in Egypt for around eight years and working many different jobs, I feel that my experience, knowledge, and skills will allow me to succeed in this major, and maybe someday, I will be able to offer something that can help migrants and refugees around the world.
Wasim Alaa Eldin
A Fellowship Student in Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate program in migration and refugee studies
