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February 8, 2021

First Custom-Built, Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Launched

Recently, the University launched the first phase of its online anti-sexual harassment training, becoming the first University in Egypt to introduce mandatory training for all faculty, staff and students.

February 7, 2021

Campus Conversation: Start of Spring Semester

Last Thursday's Campus Conversation discussed updates for the Spring 2021 semester, providing updates on academics and campus life and answering some of the community's pivotal concerns and questions. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation:

February 14, 2021

Q&A on AUC's Ethics HelpLine

The AUC Ethics HelpLine encourages the AUC community to report any acts of misconduct or violations of the University's policies on its premises.

February 2, 2021

A Warm Virtual Welcome: Class of 2025 Joins AUC

AUC welcomes the Class of 2025 in unusual circumstances — with new hopes and challenges awaiting them.

February 2, 2021

Exploring 'Belonging': AUC Graduate's Poster Recognized Among Top in Arab World

Inspired by his longing for home and a question about what it means to 'belong,' Hossam Harfoush '19 created Homeland, an Arabic typography poster that was selected among the Hun

February 2, 2021

Welcoming Egypt’s Change Agents: First Cohort of USAID Scholars

"AUC will offer me more than the academic experience. I need a liberal arts university that will help me gain enough knowledge and skills to make my goals come to life, and AUC is just the right place for that,” said Kyrollos Zakaria from Gharbia

February 9, 2021

Building Materials of the Future: Faculty Researches Innovative Construction Materials

“Motivated and empowered -- this is how I felt when I saw my name in the list of the world's most-cited researchers,” said Ezzeldin Yazeed, professor and interim chair of the

January 26, 2021

A Boundless Drop to A Boundless Ocean

A collaboration between the Orlando Museum of Art and The American University in Cairo, A Boundless Drop to a Boundless Ocean,

January 26, 2021

Minister of Social Solidarity Meets with USAID Scholars

AUC took part in a meeting between Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag and USAID Scholars Activity students with disabilities and scholars from the Takaful and Karma families

January 24, 2021

Tax Withholding Campus Conversation

Last week's campus conversation explained how AUC will begin to withhold taxes on employee salaries and wages and remit them to the Egyptian Tax Authority monthly. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation.

January 26, 2021

Debating the Portrayals of Gender in Media and Film in SpeakUp Dialog Series

Is the media harming women?

January 24, 2021

Kamal Adham Center Launches COVID-19 Media Relief Project with Facebook Journalism Project

The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism

January 20, 2021

The View From Egypt

Host of the Open Mind on PBS Alexander Heffner interviewed different voices from the AUC community for a special podcast series: The View from Egypt. The episodes focus on citizenship, diplomacy, education, theatre and medical innovation. Listen to them below.

January 20, 2021

Technology for Good: Faculty Explores the Emerging Applications of Mobile and ICT for Human Betterment

“My prime objective since my return to Egypt in 2009 was to conduct research that not only advances the body of global knowledge in my field but also addresses problems relevant to Egypt,” said Tamer ElBat

January 3, 2021

USAID Scholars Activity Offers Scholarships to 140 Public School Students this Year to Study at AUC, Egyptian Universities

AUC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Egypt's Ministry of Education and Technical Education to promote the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Scholars Activity program in schools.

First Custom-Built, Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Launched

Campus Conversation: Start of Spring Semester

Q&A on AUC's Ethics HelpLine

A Warm Virtual Welcome: Class of 2025 Joins AUC

Exploring 'Belonging': AUC Graduate's Poster Recognized Among Top in Arab World

Welcoming Egypt’s Change Agents: First Cohort of USAID Scholars

Building Materials of the Future: Faculty Researches Innovative Construction Materials

A Boundless Drop to A Boundless Ocean

Minister of Social Solidarity Meets with USAID Scholars

Tax Withholding Campus Conversation

Debating the Portrayals of Gender in Media and Film in SpeakUp Dialog Series

Kamal Adham Center Launches COVID-19 Media Relief Project with Facebook Journalism Project

The View From Egypt

Technology for Good: Faculty Explores the Emerging Applications of Mobile and ICT for Human Betterment

USAID Scholars Activity Offers Scholarships to 140 Public School Students this Year to Study at AUC, Egyptian Universities

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