Here Comes the Campus Bride
At AUC’s annual Volunteers in Action campus wedding for orphaned women, students turn months of planning and service into a celebration of love
All Stories
-
Civic Engagement
March 5, 2026Zeina Ghanem and the Power of Asking for Help
Civic EngagementZeina Ghanem ’21 joined AUC to study business and minor in psychology, but a class field visit to a public hospital sparked her passion for psychology and studying the mind.
March 8, 2026From March 8 to Every Day: Advancing Gender Equality Worldwide
Civic EngagementTake a look into the history behind International Women's Day, and why it's important to celebrate today.
March 3, 2026Practicing Public Policy in Dahshur
Civic EngagementMaster's students learn about local governance and development through a winter course lead by professor Shahjahan Bhuiyan.
February 26, 2026Over 40 Student Clubs Assemble 6,000 Food Packs for Ramadan
Civic EngagementA total of 42 student organizations, as well as members of the First-Year Experience program, assembled 6,000 food packs on campus in an initiative organized by the Office of Student Life.
March 11, 2026Returning to Ramallah
Civic EngagementMohamed Abuzaid ’11 didn’t expect to attend AUC, but a fateful email from the registrar’s office changed his life.
Hope in Action
Civic EngagementFor over a decade, Yasmine El Hagry has led Sanad in reshaping orphan care and empowering children nationwide.
December 3, 2025AUC Psychology Professor Aids WHO Funded Study on Autism Care Training in Egypt
Civic EngagementAssociate Professor Heba Kotb '84 worked with WHO to research ways autism support can be tailored to the Egyptian context.
November 11, 2025Writing in the Palace on the Square
Civic EngagementThe sound of pens scribbling on paper fills the wood-latticed windows of AUC Tahrir Square.
From Poverty to Possibility
Civic EngagementThe Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab MENA at AUC is helping people living in extreme poverty build a better life.
August 5, 2025Graphic Design Students Create Social Impact
Civic EngagementFrom a card game mimicking the Egyptian tante (طنط) to a book translating Amazigh tattoos to a jingle that teaches children about dyslexia, this year's graphic design student projects creatively navigated Arab culture by focusing on social impact and cultural awareness. News@AUC spoke with the artists behind two of the projects.
The Domino Effect
Civic EngagementAUC is establishing partnerships to help reform the education system in Egypt.