June 27, 2021 Board of Trustees Approves New Tenures At its recent meeting, AUC's Board of Trustees approved the tenure of Assistant Professors Rania Samir
August 10, 2021 Dismantling Cultural Stereotypes Through Islamic Art and Architecture “Many of my mentors back in the United States wanted me to work with Bernard O’Kane, professor of Islamic art and architecture in AUC’s Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations because he is one of the most distinguished scholars in this field,” recounted Mai Mohamed K
June 1, 2021 Women in Physics in Muslim-Majority Countries “Unfortunately, science as a field, to many, is associated with masculinity, and I wanted to challenge this myth,” said Heba EL-Deghaidy, chair of the Department of International and Comparative Education at AUC
May 26, 2021 Changing Perspectives: Anthropology's Unique Life Lessons For Soraya Altorki, professor of anthropology, the study of anthropology is more a look into different perspectives on life than it is a science.
April 20, 2021 Sexual Harassment 101 Through Radio Ads In a survey conducted by UN Women, more than 99% of Egyptian women and girls surveyed said that they had experienced some type of sexual harassment during their lifetime.
March 31, 2021 Speaking Up and Saving Lives: How to Take Action When Witnessing Sexual Harassment We witnessed a bold act of bravery a few weeks ago when a woman stood up to a child harasser in Cairo's Maadi neighborhood, exposing his crimes to the world.
March 28, 2021 AUC Holds Media Roundtable on the Launch of Spring 2021 Concert Series, Music Program’s Latest Initiatives On Monday, AUC held a virtual media roundtable discussion on the launch of the “Spring 2021 Concert Series” and the latest initiatives of the Department of the Art’s Music Program. Speakers at the media roundtable were Chelsea Green, associate professor and dir
March 9, 2021 AUC Holds First Virtual Open Day with 800 Prospective Students Around 800 prospective students attended AUC's first virtual Open Day last Saturday, and more than 20 faculty members engaged with the students.
March 2, 2021 Msh Zanbik: Play Exploring Sexual Harassment Showing Soon Msh Zanbik, formerly known as You-W-Ana Too, is hitting the stage at AUC on March 22.
March 8, 2021 Aisha Altubuly '21 Combats Gender-Based Violence in Libya “Gender-based violence can be in the form of patriarchal norms through propagating gender stereotypes and always putting women and girls in a weaker position, or assuming that certain things are out of their capacity becaus
February 16, 2021 Graphic Design Alumnae Recognized for 'Best Arab Posters' Lana Kurdi '20 and Mariem Abutaleb '20, graduates of the graphic design program, both designed posters that were recently recognized as some of the 100 Best Arabic Posters of 2020.
February 14, 2021 Q&A on AUC's Ethics HelpLine The AUC Ethics HelpLine encourages the AUC community to report any acts of misconduct or violations of the University's policies on its premises. It guarantees confidential reporting and documentation of complaints, as well as the timeliness and completeness of the administration’s response.
February 2, 2021 A Warm Virtual Welcome: Class of 2025 Joins AUC AUC welcomes the Class of 2025 in unusual circumstances — with new hopes and challenges awaiting them.
December 27, 2020 Faculty Tips on Striking a Balance Between Lecturing and Student Participation “A number of students sent me thank you notes during the semester.
December 29, 2020 AUC Faculty Reflect on their Students' Handwritten Notes of Gratitude On the last day of classes, students surprised their professors with handwritten notes to express their gratitude for their ongoing support in online learning despite the unusual circumstances.