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Appointment of new Deputies in Alexandria University
Dr. Roshdy Zahran Alexandria University President, issued a decree to appoint Prof. Dr. Amani Abdul Hamid Mahmoud Ismail as the Deputy for the Faculty of Science for Education and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Suzan Abbas Abdul Latif as the Deputy of the Faculty of Education for Graduate Studies and Research, and Prof. Mohamed Mustafa Abu al-Yazid Abu Shawareb as the Deputy of the Faculty of Education for Community Service and Environmental Development.
"Medical Research" launches initiative to combat Virus C
As part of the continuing role of the University of Alexandria in community service, the Environment Committee at the Institute of Medical Research, headed by Prof. Dr. Amal Farhat, Deputy of Community Service and Environmental Development and the membership of the Assistant Prof. Rania El Sharkawy, Dr. Naglaa Fathy and Dr. Omneya Ahmed, organized the first intiatives of the Committee to serve Alexandria governorate in general and the health sector in particular. On Sunday, November 29th, 2015 an opening Day for the initiative of Medical Research Institute to combat Virus C under the title "One Hand Against Virus C" was held.
The Day included definition of aims and activities of the initiative, which includes free early detection of Virus C and follow-up health education of patients as well as lectures for doctors to introduce new in the treatment of Virus C and brief information about Virus B. The Opening Day was held in the Medical Technology Center of the Medical Research Institute in Smouha. It began with the word of the opening and welcoming of Prof. Mohamed Mokhtar, Dean of the Medical Research Institute, then an introductory lecture delivered by Dr. Naglaa Fathy, the Environment Committee member.
The opening was attended by Dr. Magdy Hegazy, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Alexandria, Prof. Dr.Mohamed Rafiq, captain Alexandria Doctors’ Captain, Dr.Emtiaz Hassouna, the member of Doctors’ Syndicate, head of "Egypt Donation" (Masr AlAta’) Committee, Dr. Mona AlAin, representative of the Alexandria Regional Centre for Women, members of the Rotary clubs and a group of doctors from Alexandria. Dr. Magdy Hegazy, Prof. Mohamed Rafiq and Dr. Emtiaz Hassouna had delivered a word about the role of different entities in the combat against Virus C and the need to unite all formal efforts and civil institutions to raise awareness and reduce the spread of the disease. It was also agreed on the integration of efforts between the Research Institute Initiative and the Anti-Virus C Committee of the Ministry of Health. The meeting was ended with a lecture on Virus C delivered by Assistant Prof. Hanan Mustafa, the Assistant Professor of Intimal and Liver in the Institute, and then a lecture on the detection of the Virus delivered by Dr. Abeer Ghazal, the Professor of Microbiology. Finally, a brief information about Virus B was delivered by Dr. Said Ouda, the Teacher of Intimal and Liver in the Institute.
Alexandria Engineering achieves the first place in the International Programming Competition in Sharm El Sheikh
Alexandria University Council in its session held on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 under chairmanship of the Rector Dr. Rushdi Zahran congratulated the Faculty of Engineering for achieving the first place in the International Programming Competition held in Sharm El Sheikh with the participation of 84 teams representing various Arab universities from 8 countries. The Faculty of Engineering team will participate in the International Programming Contest that will be held in Thailand as the representative of all Arab universities.
Alexandria University Council confirms: Encourage the students to participate in student activities and in literacy programs
Alexandria University Council in its session held on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 under chairmanship of the Rector Dr. Rushdi Zahran underlined the importance of encouraging students to participate in student activities and to make use of their efforts in literacy programs in partnership with the concerned bodies and actors to achieve this important national goal.
Alexandria University decides to standardize all courses certificates issued from Units of Special Nature and University centers
Alexandria University Council in its session held on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 under chairmanship of the Rector Dr. Rushdi Zahran decided to standardize all courses completion certificates issued from all the relevant Units of Special Nature and university centers starting from next January.
In the context of university keenness of the continuous improvement of competency, the Council stressed the importance of improving the administrative structures of the university. The Council also called the Human resources Committee to set training plans as soon as possible that should improve the performance of the teaching staff and employees leading to raise the competency and achieve better service for the community. The Council also called all faculties and institutes to provide the whole development plan of University facilities in order to be included within the investment plan of the university.