Sustainable Community Rooftop Garden in an Informal Cairo neighborhood
AUC graduate students Omar Abdelkader and Menna Mansour, both pursuing a Master of Science in sustainable development, were interviewed on CBC TV channel for their work on establishing a sustainable community rooftop garden in an informal Cairo neighborhood.
J-PAL at AUC Partners with UNICEF, Uses Evidence-Based Methods to Reduce Poverty
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at AUC (J-PAL) is partnering with UNICEF Egypt to host the first Global Evidence for Egypt seminar titled “Overcoming Youth Unemployment in Egypt: What We Can Learn from Randomized Evaluations.”
AUC-RiseUp Summit Partnership in Centennial Year
RiseUp Summit is coming to AUC New Cairo for the first time and is expected to attract 8,000-10,000 people, representing 60 countries. Startups and speakers from all around the world will be on campus from December 5 to 7 to conduct talks and workshops, and to inspire young entrepreneurs.
AUC's Master in International Management/CEMS Welcomes First Cohort
This fall, AUC welcomed the first cohort of students to its Master in International Management/CEMS (The Global Alliance in Management Education) — the only AUC program ranked by the Financial Times and The Economist. AUC is the only CEMS academic partner in Africa and the Middle East.
Amir El-Shenawy '13 Wins Two CineGouna Awards in GFF 2019
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai produced by Amir El-Shenawy ’13 has just won two CineGouna Springboard awards at El Gouna Film Festival 2019 (GFF).
AUC Hosts Junior Cairo International Model United Nations Conference
More than 2,000 students from over 40 schools in Egypt were at AUC last week for the Junior Cairo International Model United Nations conference to take part in diplomatic simulations. JCIMUN is an annual high school level conference where students from all around the world are exposed to the work of the United Nations.
AUC Theatre Students Work at Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre
AUC theatre students were involved in over 20 different plays and workshops brought to Cairo from around the world as part of the 26th annual Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Students majoring and minoring in theatre volunteered their time to help translate, organize workshops and volunteer both behind the scenes and on stage at one of largest theatre festivals in the region.
Data Science, Gender, Interior Spaces Design Among New Undergraduate Studies this Fall
This fall, the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the School of Sciences and Engineering added new majors, minors and graduate programs to their curricula. At the undergraduate level, there is a Bachelor of Science in data science, minor in gender studies and minor in design of interior spaces. At the graduate level, there is a Master of Science in architecture, Master of Science in petroleum, Master of Engineering in petroleum and a graduate diploma in global affairs.
A New Era of Digital Education at AUC
According to Forbes, the worldwide e-learning market is projected to be worth $325 Billion in 2025. In its second century, AUC will be more focusing on its potential to innovate via empowering learners through digital education as the first university to have a robust information technology infrastructure and a Center for Learning and Teaching infrastructure.
Meet Rachel Awad: Senior Director of Academic Affairs Projects
Rachel Awad is AUC's new senior director of academic affairs projects in the Office of the Provost. With more than 25 years of experience in educational management at universities, ministries of education and NGOs in the United States and the Middle East, Awad is looking forward to being part of AUC.
New Faculty Look Forward to Research Opportunities, Cultural Experiences at AUC
With 35 new faculty members from 17 different countries worldwide, the AUC community continues to grow in diversity and scholarship. Our new faculty enrich the University's global perspective, with professors coming from the United States, Austria, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, South Africa, Jordan, Lebanon, Mozambique, Palestine, Yemen and Egypt. One month into the semester and plenty of the new faculty have already had great experiences with their students and are ready to advance their research and cultural understandings here at AUC.
David Bonderman Travel and Learning Endowed Fund for American Students
The newly established David Bonderman (CASA ’69) Travel and Learning Endowed Fund at AUC will help bring more Americans to Egypt to study at AUC, whether as degree-seeking or study-abroad students. The $1.5 million gift will provide full or partial support for undergraduate and graduate American students to study in any discipline at AUC — increasing the University’s campus diversity and global outlook, while enhancing cross-cultural understanding and international exposure.
AUC Forum MENA Data Bank First to Centralize, Organize Data on Middle East
The first-of-its-kind in the region, the AUC Forum MENA Data Bank provides a unique space for researchers, scholars and students to view and interact with essential data on 25 countries in the Middle East over a 50-year span. “This is a convenient location for students, researchers and the general public to see, analyze and interpret data,” Korany said. “Also, AUC is home to the central bank of data on the Middle East, and that is how we can be a present figure in the region.”
Meet James Ketterer: New Dean of AUC's School of Continuing Education
From serving as AMIDEAST's Egypt country director to having extensive experience in U.S. higher education institutions, such as Bard College and The State University in New York, James Ketterer is now leading AUC's largest school: the School of Continuing Education (SCE). News@AUC spoke to Ketterer about his vision and plans. #PeopleOfAUC
AUC Ranks Among World's Top 200 in QS Graduate Employability Rankings
Out of 500 of the world’s top-ranked universities in the annual QS Graduate Employability Rankings, AUC ranked in the top 200 and the highest in Egypt, with a graduate employment rate of 86% within one year after graduation. AUC ranked in the 191 - 200 range, moving up from its 201-250 range last year. QS compares employability among universities by looking at five indicators: reputation of institutions among employers, alumni outcomes, university partnerships with employers, employer-student connections and graduate employment rate.
