November 17, 2016 Arrive Alive: Putting an End to Road Traffic Accidents Egypt has one of the highest rates of road accidents worldwide, with more than 12,000 fatalities each year, according to the World Health Organization.
November 16, 2016 Student Clubs Bring Change to Underprivileged Communities “We aspire to reach a point where good deeds (kheir) become part of our lifestyles, and a source of unity and inspiration for the development of our country.
November 14, 2016 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Job Search Finding the best career path for you can be an overwhelming process at times. Maha Guindi, Career Center director, and Mirray Fahim ‘06, human resources business partner at Nestle Egypt, share their input on the biggest mistakes to avoid during the job search.
The Colorful Lure of India Exhibit Ends This Week The Colorful Lure of India exhibition, featuring photographs by Boulos Isaac, will close this Thursday, November 17. The exhibition features a collection of photographs by Boulos Isaac on the many facets of India's culture, customs and landscapes. Isaac has been a professional photograph
November 14, 2016 For Two AUC Olympians, Table Tennis is a Family Tradition Dina Meshref, business administration senior, and Yossra Ashraf, accounting junior, both competed in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics as two out of four members of the Egyptian women’s table tennis team.
November 10, 2016 University Forum: November Payment to Use Pre-Float Rate – No Student to Face Drop-out for Inability to Pay Increase – We Must Take Care of Our Employees Speaking to a packed Bassily Auditorium on November 9, President Francis J.
November 8, 2016 Study-Abroad Alum: Pioneering in the Silicon Valley Tech Community In 2005, while studying at Georgetown University, Trae Stephens (YAB '05) made the decision to study abroad at AUC and further develop his regional knowledge and Arabic language skills.
November 6, 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Tomorrow: Middle East Implications “Whether it’s Clinton or Trump, the next U.S. president is doomed to have a legitimacy deficit because to many Americans, they’re choosing the lesser of two evils,” said Bahgat Korany, professor of political science and director of the AUC Forum.
From Aswan to AUC: Tolerance Through Diversity From a young age, Marwan Abdelmoneim, a freshman at AUC and the first recipient of the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Scholarship, has been internationally inclined.
November 1, 2016 Accounting Students Dominate EY Tax Competition, Advance to Global Finals A team of five undergraduate students majoring in accounting earned top places in the Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) national competition recently held by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), one of the world’s “Big Four” accounting firms.
Back to the Main Homecoming; View Photos Back to the Main was the first alumni homecoming at AUC Tahrir Square since the University's move to New Cairo in 2008.
Community Psychology for Positive Parenting According to a 2015 study by UNICEF and Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) on violence against children in the governorates of Cairo, Alexandria and Assiut, 60 percent of youth between the ages of 13-17 were exposed to physical violence, while 78 percent were exposed to
October 30, 2016 AUC Athletes Win 20 Gold Medals, Break National Record at International Tournament AUC athletes recently won the entire American University of Beirut (AUB) President’s Club International Sports Tournament with 38 medals, 20 of which are gold, even breaking an Egyptian national record along the way.
October 27, 2016 Inauguration, Campus Connectivity Highlights of Board of Trustees Cairo Visit At their annual weeklong Cairo visit earlier this month, members of AUC’s Board of Trustees attended President Francis J. Ricciardone’s inauguration.
October 26, 2016 First Egyptian-American Elected to Chair AUC Board of Trustees AUC’s Board of Trustees elected Atef Eltoukhy ’74, money manager and chairman of Aurum Capital Management in Woodside, California, as its next chairman, succeeding Richard Bartlett, who has completed his second, three-year term as chairman this October.