Alexandria University Council Congratulates President El-Sisi and Egyptian people on 11th Anniversary of June 30 Revolution
The Alexandria University Council, in its session held this morning, Thursday, 27 June 2024, headed by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, on behalf of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Mr. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the great Egyptian people, on the occasion of the celebration of the eleventh anniversary of the glorious June 30 Revolution, during which the Egyptian people wrote a great national epic, and constituted a significant history in the lives of the great Egyptian people, as it restored Egypt’s prestige and put it on the right path to building the new republic, where millions of Egyptians created one of the most important revolutions in Egypt’s modern history, to restore the national identity and save it from the plan of disintegration and the politics of polarization.
*The Council also congratulated the deans and vice deans of the faculties and institutes of Alexandria University on successfully completing the second semester final exams, adhering to the controls for performing exams, and taking all necessary measures to create an ideal climate for students, and providing them with all means of comfort and support.
The Council also directed the deans to quickly announce the results after the grading process.
*The Council reviewed the results of the visit of the university delegation, headed by Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, to the Alexandria University branch in Chad, which included the inauguration of the buildings of the Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The Council confirmed that there is a study to establish a medical center in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, to provide health services to Chadians, and for this center to be the nucleus for establishing a faculty of Medicine at the Alexandria University branch in N'Djamena, within the framework of Alexandria University’s plan to enhance its development role and expansion on the African continent in line with the Egyptian State’s 2030 vision.
*The Council stressed the necessity of restricting public buildings at Alexandria University to be operated with solar energy, within the framework of Alexandria University’s plan to transform into a green, environmentally friendly university, as solar energy is clean and low-cost energy.
*The Council discussed the fire, civil defense, security and safety plan for the buildings and facilities of Alexandria University.
*The Council approved the student exchange agreement between Alexandria University and Tashkent State University for Oriental Studies in Uzbekistan.
*The Council approved the promotion of 6 faculty members to the position of professor, 14 to the position of associate professor, the appointment of 24 lecturers, and the granting of 69 doctoral degrees and 109 master’s degrees in various scientific disciplines.
Alexandria University’s Board of Trustees of Faculties and Institutes Discusses Mechanisms for Implementing University's Programs and Performance Budget
The Board of Trustees of Faculties and Institutes of Alexandria University, headed by Mr. Mohamed Abul-Nasr, Secretary-General of the University, discussed in its session held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the mechanisms for implementing the university's programs and performance budget, which aims to raise the efficiency and effectiveness of public spending. Mr. Abul-Nasr stressed that Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, pays great attention to this matter and that Dr. Konsowa has formed a committee to supervise the preparation of this budget to ensure its accurate implementation in a manner that achieves the state's strategic goals and enhances transparency, especially since it is one of the tools of economic reform to implement Egypt's Vision 2030.
The Secretary-General of the University stressed to the trustees of faculties and institutes the need for good cooperation with the deans of faculties and institutes and to overcome any administrative obstacles that may arise in preparation for participating in the competition for the best environmentally friendly university.
The Council discussed ways of coordination between faculties, accounting units, and the General Administration of Purchasing and Warehouses to maximize the benefit from the resources available in the budget for the fiscal year 2024/2025.
The Council honoured Dr. Nancy Atef, Director of Shatby University Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and thanked her for the efforts made during her tenure as Director of the University Students Hospital.
Graduate Studies and Research Council Discusses Implementing Cooperation Agreement between Alexandria University and University of East London
The Alexandria University Graduate Studies and Research Council, which met this morning, Tuesday, June 25 2024, headed by Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, reviewed the start of implementing the cooperation agreement signed between Alexandria University and the University of East London, where Dr. Saeed confirmed that the implementation of joint cooperation will begin through the "Training and Sports Performance Program" at the Faculty of Physical Education, starting from the academic year 2025/2026. He noted that there will then be cooperation between the University of East London and the Faculties of Law, Science, Tourism and Hotels, the Higher Institute of Public Health, the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, and the Faculty of Economics and Political Science.
The Council also discussed the topics of the Committee of Teaching Assistants and Assistant Professors, and the topics of the Faculty Affairs Department.
The Council approved the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Uzbekistan.
The Council for Education and Student Affairs reviews the results of the university’s delegation visits to its branch in Chad
Dr. Abdel Mohsen, current Vice President of Alexandria University, reviews the results of the University’s visits to Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansouh, President of the University of Alexandria University’s branch in Chad, through the Education and Student Affairs Council held on Monday, June 24, 2024. Unfortunately, given the new buildings in the Faculties of Agriculture and Medicine, Veterinarian branch, and 16 students from the Arabic Language Division, 23 students from the French Language Division at the College of Agriculture, 11 students from the Arabic Language Division, and eight students from the French Language Division at the College of Veterinary Medicine graduated this academic year.
Pointing to the strategic importance of the branch for Alexandria University and the Egyptian state to open new horizons with pioneering educational programs that serve Central and West Africa, praising the efforts made by the faculty members to provide distinguished educational services and contribute to graduating a generation capable of carrying out community service and competing in local, regional and international labor markets.
The representative stressed the necessity of continuing to support the “Mawaddah Program” for those about to get married, within the framework of the state’s interest in preserving the Egyptian family and the keenness of the Supreme Council for Educational and Student Affairs for the effective participation of universities in supporting this program and raising youth awareness in light of the rapid changes taking place in Egyptian society.
Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen also pointed out the necessity of supporting employment centers at the university and linking them to the labor market through (the university’s Career Development Center), with the necessity of activating the electronic email for all students and activating the Unique ID, which includes tracking students during the educational stages and after graduation, in preparation for linking to the platform. Central Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research National Dashboard
Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen thanked the deans of the colleges for the regularity of the work of the examination and control committees and the completion of the work of correction, monitoring and review, in preparation for announcing the examination results to students as soon as possible.
The representative stressed to the deputies of the colleges the necessity of encouraging faculty members and students to attend the university’s celebration of the June 30 anniversary, entitled (Unity of the Nation and Building the New Republic), which is held under the patronage of Dr. Abdul Aziz Qanswa, President of the University, and Dr. Diaa Rashwan, Head of the State Information Service, on Wednesday, June 26, in the Hall of conferences, Faculty of Nursing, Smouha.
Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen congratulated Dr. Hanan Mohamed Morsi Al-Juwaili, on the occasion of the issuance of the republican decision appointing her as Dean of the College of Pharmacy, wishing her success.
Alexandria Engineering Journal is among the top 5% of the list of globally indexed journals
Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, announced that the evaluation of the Alexandria Engineering Journal, published by the international publishing house ELSEVIER, came within the top 5% of the list of globally indexed journals, and in the Q1 category, according to the evaluation of Journal Citation Reports, JCR- year 2023. The magazine is ranked 9/179 in the subspecialty “Engineering, Multidisciplinary” with an impact factor of 6.2, according to the Clarivate International Foundation announcement.
Dr.Konswa noted that the magazine's Citescore, issued by Scopus International, rose from 9.1 in 2022 to 11.2 in 2023, which is the highest since the magazine's publication date.