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September 3, 2019

AUC Welcomes Class of 2023

AUC’s campus is beaming with energy as new and returning students kick off the Fall 2019 semester.

AUC Counselor Ashraf Hatem and NMI Executive Director Sherifa Fouad Sherif sign the memorandum of understanding

September 2, 2019

AUC to Expand its Career Guidance Services Through National Management Institute Collaboration

AUC and the National Management Institute recently signed an agreement to build the capacities of the institute's Career Guidance Unit staff. AUC’s Career Center already started training the Career Guidance Unit employees, capitalizing on its decades-long expertise in the field.

August 27, 2019

Hot Off the AUC Press

Distinguished University Professor of Egyptology Salima Ikram's Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, 2015) appears among Book Riot’s 100 Must-Read Books About Ancient

August 27, 2019

Eduniversal Ranks 13 AUC Master's Programs Among Top in Africa

Thirteen of AUC’s master’s programs have topped the 2019 Eduniversal Rankings, with six being ranked the first in Africa and all among the top 200 worldwide.

August 6, 2019

From AUC to Sheffield: Paules Zakhary '18 — A NASA Scientist in the Making

"After being granted my bachelor’s degree in physics with high honors from the American University in Cairo, Egypt, I applied for five masters programs in the UK — all of which I was accepted onto,” said Paules Zakhary ’18 in

August 6, 2019

Egypt's Top Thanawiya Amma Student Reflects on One Year as an Engineering Student at AUC

Do you remember Nada Hussein Habib, Egypt's top thanawiya amma student in 2018 who was offered a full scholarship by President Francis Ricciardone when she said in the media that her dream is to attend

Scholarships provide windows of opportunity for scholarship students

July 30, 2019

New, Continuing Scholarships for Public School Students Expand Windows of Opportunity

In Fall 2019, AUC continues to offer various scholarships for public school students for students with disabilities.

July 28, 2019

AUC Hosts First Official Meeting of the Egyptian In-House Legal Counsel

Last month, AUC hosted the first official meeting of the newly established Egyptian In-house Legal Counsel (ELC) group, with more than 60 attendees.

July 24, 2019

AUC, USAID Open University Centers for Career Development at Zagazig, Ain Shams Universities

In an attempt to help bridge the gap between university education outcomes and the needs of the labor market, AUC recently celebrated the opening of three USAID-funded University Centers for Career Development at Zagazig University and one at Ain Shams University - totaling

July 24, 2019

College Bound: AUC — What Is It Like to Be an AUCian?

This summer, AUC ushered in high school students to experience college in the first launch of College Bound: AUC.

July 16, 2019

AUC Mourns Loss of Advisory Trustee Paul Corddry

Paul Corddry, advisory trustee who served on the Board of Trustees for almost three decades, passed away on July 1, 2019.

July 16, 2019

O'Kane Authors The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship

Bernard O'Kane, professor in the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations, has released his latest book Mosques: The 100 Most Iconi

July 9, 2019

First for Work of Arabic Literature: CASA Alum Marilyn Booth Wins International Booker Prize

Marilyn Booth (CASA '80), the Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud Professor in the Study of the Contemporary Arab World and professor and director of research in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, won the In

July 9, 2019

Princess Fawzia Exhibit Portrays Duality of Egyptian Womanhood Through Western and Egyptian Eyes

While women play a critical role in Egypt’s social, political and economic development, they are often portrayed in international media as victims of oppressive laws, societal expectations and religious boundaries.

July 7, 2019

AUC, University of Surrey Bring Together International Experts to Combat Air Pollution

According to the World Health Organization, air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths worldwide, disproportionately affecting poor and vulnerable communities and exacerbating inequalities in Official Development Assistance countries.