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March 5, 2014

International Day Today to Highlight World Cup Theme

The 27th annual International Day will be held today, Tuesday, March 11, at AUC New Cairo. This year’s International Day, which will begin at 1 pm, aims to celebrate campus diversity through its timely theme, AUC World Cup.

March 5, 2014

This Month in AUC History: Ewart Memorial Hall Completed

Construction of Ewart Memorial Hall began in 1927 and was completed in March 1928.

March 4, 2014

Q & A: The Process Behind the Selection of New Staff Uniforms

One of the noticeable things when walking around campus are the new uniforms worn by security guards and housekeeping personnel, as well as other University employees.

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Will Be Exhibited Through the Summer

As part of an international tour organized by a San Francisco-based project, the Rare Books and Special Collections Library is hosting the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here exhibition, featuring 54 artistic and unconventional books dedicated to the memory of Baghdad’s Al-Mutanabbi Street.

Submit Pictures, Win Prizes at the Community Day Photo Contest

Submit pictures ofCommunity Day to [email protected] or use #AUCEgypt on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. The three winners who are selected will receive vouchers from Auntie Anne's and L'Aroma Café.

Hudson: Arab Countries Need Authoritative, not Authoritarian, Leaders

What the Middle East needs the most right now are strong, authoritative –– not authoritarian –– leaders to come to power and restore stability, as well as the adoption of new “legitimacy formulas” that encompass the popular demands of the people, noted Distinguished Visiting Professor Michael C.

AUC Graduate Student Awarded by Japanese Prime Minister

Takeshi Kobayashi, an international relations graduate student at AUC, recently accepted an award from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for an essay he submitted in a nationwide competition on how to best prepare Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be hosted in Tokyo.

February 25, 2014

AUC Alumni, Coaches Train Street Children Soccer Team

At AUC’s Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Football and Track Stadium, a team of Egyptian street children took to the field to practice soccer twice a week.

February 24, 2014

Nabil Fahmy to Deliver Nadia Younes Lecture on Egypt's Foreign Policy

Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy will deliver the Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture today, March 2, at 6 pm in Moataz Al Alfi Hall, AUC New Cairo. Fahmy’s lecture is titled “Foreign Policy for New Egypt: Beyond Ballots and Politics.”

March 4, 2014

AUC Team Uses Solar Energy to Develop Self-powered Wireless Networks

Wireless sensor networks, made up of nodes that read information and transmit data wirelessly to a central computer, have numerous potential uses, including non-invasive diabetes monitoring, home security systems and energy-saving smart homes, but their use is limited by reliance on batteries.

February 23, 2014

This Month in AUC History: First Accreditation Granted in 1982

AUC was granted accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education for the first time in February 1982.

Students Combat Stereotypes Through Social Psychology Exchange

The Pew Research Center released a report in 2011, which found that many Muslims and Westerners hold negative stereotypes of the other.

Donate Clothes, Toys, Canned Food for AUC Community Give Back

Bring clothes, toys and canned food and drop them off at Community Give Back containers located at the campus gates as part of the activities leading up toCommunity Day. The containers will be available until March 4.

February 19, 2014

Michael Hudson to Speak on Arab Politics Legitimacy Today

Michael Hudson, director of the Middle East Institute and professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, and professor emeritus at Georgetown University, will deliver two lectures, discussing different aspects of the Middle East post-Arab Spring.

February 18, 2014

Ayman Ismail: Experiential Learning Key to Entrepreneurship

With the success of startups like Facebook and Netflix, the latest buzzword in the business community has been “entrepreneurship,” or the capacity to develop a business venture through innovation and risk taking.