February 12, 2017 Midyear Commencement 2017; View Photos The midyear commencement ceremony saw the graduation of 528 bachelor’s degree candidates, of whom 80 graduated with honors, 75 with high honors and 69 with highest honors.
Ali Faramawy, Ayman Asfari Speak at Commencement; Watch Videos At yesterday's commencement address, Ali Faramawy, AUC trustee and corporate vice president of Microsoft, spoke at the graduate ceremony, while Ayman Asfari, group chief executive of Petrofac, delivered remarks at the undergraduate ceremony.
Brilliant Minds: Women at AUC Break New Ground in Science As a step toward achieving the goal of total and complete equality for women and girls in science, the United Nations declared February 11 the International Day for Women and Girls in Science.
February 7, 2017 Theatre X Premieres American Buffalo at AUC New Cairo Tonight, Theatre X, a newly formed professional theatre company at AUC, will premiere its first ever production, American Buffalo, at The Gerhart Theater, AUC New Cairo. Shows will take place on February 8-10, 12-18 at 7:00 pm.
February 6, 2017 AUC Trustee Ali Faramawy, Industry Leader Ayman Asfari to Speak at Commencement this Saturday This year’s midyear commencement ceremony will feature two keynote speakers whose innovative career paths and care for community work embody the entrepreneurial spirit of AUC graduates today.
February 5, 2017 AUC Press Draws Large Crowds at Cairo International Book Fair For the first time at the annual Cairo International Book Fair, AUC Press is featuring a children’s corner, equipped with bean bags, sketchpads and a wide array of educational titles.
Biochips: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4, News@AUC spoke with Yehea Ismail, director of the Center of Nanoelectronics and Devices and professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, on his pionee
February 1, 2017 Shukran Rewards High Performance, Going the Extra Mile Fifteen staff members were honored with the Shukran award for exceptional professional performance and dedication to AUC in a special ceremony this week.
AUC Presents Tuition Update at Egyptian Parliament The Egyptian Parliament’s Education and Scientific Research Committee held a hearing session last week to discuss a grievance submitted to parliament by some AUC parents regarding University tuition fees following the floatation of the Egyptian pound.
January 30, 2017 Global Report: Entrepreneurship in Egypt Growing in Popularity Egyptian society’s perception of entrepreneurship is particularly high and continues to grow. More than 73 percent of Egyptians think entrepreneurship is a good career choice.
January 30, 2017 AUC Alumna Among 5 Most Powerful Arab Women in Government Dalia Khorshid ’93, who graduated from AUC with a BA in business administration, was named Minister of Investment for Egypt in 2016, making her the second most powerful Arab woman in government according to the Middle East Business Review.
Spring 2017 Semester Brings Fresh Faces to Campus While the spring semester means a return to classes for many, for 267 undergraduate students, it marks the official commencement of their AUC experience.
Sons Honor Alumna Nevine Loutfy with Memorial Emergency Scholarship Fund Honoring their mother’s legacy, brothers Assem Raouf Abdel Hady (MBA ’16) and Omar Raouf Abdel Hady established the Nevine Loutfy Memorial Emergency Scholarship Fund, to which they generously donated.
January 26, 2017 Students Receive Emergency Scholarships for Spring 2017 Almost half of currently enrolled undergraduate students will be receiving AUC’s emergency scholarships at the beginning of the Spring 2017 semester.
January 23, 2017 AUC, Middle East Institute in Washington to Examine Arab-U.S. Relations In light of a new American presidential administration taking office recently, questions have been raised about how U.S. leadership under Donald Trump will affect Arab regional politics as well as old and future alliances in the region.
