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May 19, 2019

100 Years of Giving

In 1925, an anonymous donor offered AUC a gift of $100,000 for the construction of a 1,150-seat auditorium. She requested that the auditorium be named after her grandfather William Dana Ewart, who had in the past visited Egypt for health reasons.

May 15, 2019

A Job Well-Done: Student Organizations Awarded for Yearlong Achievements

At its end-of-year ceremony, AUC's Office of Student Life celebrated the yearlong achievements of student organizations, presenting awards to student representatives and faculty advisers.

May 14, 2019

New Scholarships, Increased Opportunity

AUC is offering new scholarships for undergraduate Egyptian and international students applying for Fall 2019, including the Undergraduate Scholarship in Liberal Arts Education and the AUC Centennial Scholarship Fund. In addition, during

May 14, 2019

AUC Students Win Omnicom Group MENA Inter-University Challenge

AUC students Nour El Tahawy, Nour Beshir, Yousef Nassar, Mai El-Ghamry and Nadine Riad won the Omnicom Group MENA Inter-University Challenge with a $10,000 prize, competing with students from other international universities to solve a real data analytics science problem.

May 12, 2019

The Kamal Adham Center Organizes Science Journalism Pre-Conference

The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism organized the pre-conference event "Science Journalism: The Professional Approach,"

Dean of AUC's School of Business Sherif Kamel delivering welcome remarks

May 9, 2019

Sherif Kamel Appointed as President of the Board of Governors of AmCham Egypt

Sherif Kamel '88, '90, '13, founding dean of AUC School of Business won by acclamation the position of President of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt) for the 2019-2021 term, starting June first.

May 9, 2019

Architecture Tsunami Exhibition Opens

Architecture Tsunami exhibition, the first of a series of activities focused on Egypt’s contemporary architecture and urbanism, is part of NextARCH Lab, a new interactive resource center and engagement platform that empowers all stakeholders of the built environment to

May 8, 2019

100 Years of Excellence Awards

In alignment with AUC’s 100-year celebration, the Office of Human Resources launched the initiative, 100 Years of Excellence Awards 2019 – 2020.

May 8, 2019

The Public Policy Hub Organizes its First Study Tour to the U.S.

The Public Policy Hub organized a study tour to the U.S. with fourteen graduate students and alumni representing the four winning teams in the Public Policy Hub annual competition.

Sharing the Bounty: Students Give Back in Ramadan

Year after year, during the month of Ramadan, AUC students dedicate themselves to serving those in need. From donation campaigns to distributing food packs, old and new clubs on campus work to give back to the Cairo community during this season of generosity.

U.S. University Leaders Visit AUC to Learn About IBC Model, 100 Years of Operating in Egypt

AUC hosted leaders of U.S.

May 2, 2019

AUC Students Break Records at MUN, MAL International Conferences

AUC's Cairo International Model United Nations (CIMUN) delegation received a record-breaking 19 awards at the National Model United Nations conference in New York -- the highest number of awards in the history of the program at AUC. The students also received the Outstanding Deleg

May 8, 2019

Acting Abroad: Students Travel to Berlin for 19th Festival International New Drama

Earlier this month, 15 AUC theatre students traveled to Berlin to participate in the 19th Festival International New Drama (FIND) at the Schaubühne Theatre. Other participating universities

May 2, 2019

Water-Way: AUC, Alexandria University Partner in Consortium to Launch Center of Excellence in Water

AUC and Alexandria University are partnering to establish a USAID-funded Center of Excellence in Water.

May 19, 2019

Getting to the Garden

Despite the fact that just under a quarter of AUC's New Cairo campus is made up of gardens, many AUCians don't know much about the space.

100 Years of Giving

A Job Well-Done: Student Organizations Awarded for Yearlong Achievements

New Scholarships, Increased Opportunity

AUC Students Win Omnicom Group MENA Inter-University Challenge

The Kamal Adham Center Organizes Science Journalism Pre-Conference

Sherif Kamel Appointed as President of the Board of Governors of AmCham Egypt

Architecture Tsunami Exhibition Opens

100 Years of Excellence Awards

The Public Policy Hub Organizes its First Study Tour to the U.S.

Sharing the Bounty: Students Give Back in Ramadan

U.S. University Leaders Visit AUC to Learn About IBC Model, 100 Years of Operating in Egypt

AUC Students Break Records at MUN, MAL International Conferences

Acting Abroad: Students Travel to Berlin for 19th Festival International New Drama

Water-Way: AUC, Alexandria University Partner in Consortium to Launch Center of Excellence in Water

Getting to the Garden

AUC New Cairo

AUC Tahrir Square

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