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Educational Services Center at Faculty of Education Organizes Training Program for Thebes Schools Teachers
Within the framework of the role of Alexandria University in community service, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, the Educational Services Center at the Faculty of Education organized a training program to educate teachers of Thebes schools in Alexandria, with the aim of keeping abreast of developments in the field of education. A group of professors from the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University participated in it.
Professor Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, indicated that this training program comes within the framework of the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University and the Ministry of Education, by establishing a permanent administrative headquarters for the professional academy for teachers at the faculty, to raise the efficiency of teachers of different schools, pointing out that the center has trained more than 7,000 teachers of private and international schools in Alexandria so far.
During the inauguration of the program, Dr. Anwar explained the summary of the program and the certificate granted to the participants, which is accredited by the Professional Academy for Teachers and the Faculty of Education, and attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The program began with a workshop for evaluating the learning outcomes, including a lecture by Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Professor of Measurement and Evaluation at the Department of Educational Psychology and Dean of the faculty.
Another workshop on planning skills for teaching, was presented by Dr. Azza Shadeed, Professor of Curricula and Teaching Methods of Science and Director of the Measurement and Evaluation Unit at the Faculty of Education, and Dr. Heba Saber Shaker, Assistant Professor of the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods. Other workshops included Implementation Skills Workshop with Dr. Marwa El-Adawy, Director of the Educational Services Center and Assistant Professor at the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods, and a workshop on behavioral problems with Prof. Dr. Nermin Awni, Professor and Head of the Educational Psychology Department at the Faculty of Education.
Alexandria University Student Delegation Visits Cairo International Book Fair
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and the supervision of Dr. Wael Nabil Abdelsalam, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, the Student Fraternities Department at the General Administration of Youth Welfare organized, Thursday the 2nd of February 2023, a visit to the Cairo International Book Fair in its 54th session, which is held under the slogan “Together we read, we think, we create.” A student delegation consisting of 35 male and female students from different faculties at Alexandria University participated in it.
The students started their tour of the book fair by visiting the pavilions of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, and the Administrative Control Authority, and then they took a free tour inside the fair. Some students attended the cultural symposium in the Salah Jaheen main hall, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Suleiman, Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, and the supervision of Mr. Shihab Mahrous, who is acting as the Director General of the Department of Youth Welfare and Supervisors of Students Fraternities.
Alexandria University Organizes Medical Convoy to Abu El Matamir in Beheira
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and the supervision of the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector headed by Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of the University, the Faculty of Medicine organized a comprehensive medical convoy to Abu El Matamir municipality in Beheira Governorate, on Friday the 27th of January, to serve the people of the district and the surrounding villages, in cooperation with El-Rawan Charity Association for Community Development, and El-Gharabli Company for Integrated Engineering Works.
Dr. Wafaa El-Sehli, professor at the Faculty of Medicine and member of the convoy committee at Alexandria University, indicated that the total number of cases that were inspected during the convoy work amounted to 840 cases in various medical specialties, including 115 dermatology cases, 125 paediatrics cases, 82 gynaecological cases, 101 cases of ophthalmia, 146 orthopaedics cases, 115 cases of internal medicine, 55 thoracic cases, and 101 dental cases.
Dr. Konsowa in University Council Meeting: Thanking All Alexandria University Employees in All Faculties for Successful Completion of First Semester Exams
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the political leadership and the great Egyptians on the occasion of the Police National Day and the 25th of January Revolution Memorial Day at the beginning of the University Council meeting held on Wednesday, the 25th of January, 2023. He thanked the deans, vice-deans, members of the teaching staff and the supporting staff of all the university faculties, the Secretary General of the University and the university’s administrative staff for the full discipline in organizing the first semester final examinations for the academic year 2022/2023 and its optimal completion.
The university president directed to quickly complete the control and exam grading work to announce the results to students, and to complete all preparations for the start of the second semester on the 11th of February. He also gave directions to take care of applying preventive precautionary measures, to prepare sufficient quantities of the necessary sterilization materials, to disinfect all halls, roads, offices and entrances, in order to ensure the safety of all members of the academic community, and also to complete all maintenance work during the mid-year vacation.
• The university president thanked the deans for the quick response to the university's request to select assistants for the deans, pointing out that the university will prepare a package of training courses in the administrative, legal, and financial aspects, within the framework of preparing a young generation qualified to lead the university in the future.
• The Council approved the establishment of a professional master's program in health professions education.
• The Council approved the establishment of a professional diploma program in preventive medicine for diseases of the liver and digestive system at the Medical Research Institute.
• The Council agreed to form a committee to prepare agreements with the global educational platform Coursera and other prestigious international bodies, so that the courses of these platforms beecome available to students and faculty members at the university, with the aim of developing their skills by enrolling in any of the courses available on these platforms, and obtaining an electronic certificate accredited by the international universities offering these courses.
• The Council agreed to allocate (250) scholarships for students and researchers applying in the postgraduate program at the Faculty of Education, with a 50% reduction on credit hours fees for the Spring 2023 semester of the academic year 2022/2023.
• The Council approved the allocation of (25) scholarships for students applying to enroll in master's and doctoral degrees at the Faculty of Early Childhood Education, with a 50% reduction on credit hours fees for the Spring 2023 semester of the academic year 2022/2023.
• The Council approved the partnership agreement with the Francophone University Agency (AUF), the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University of and the G. D’Annunzio University of Chieti in Pescara, Italy, the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University (Faculty of Agriculture) and the Ural Federal University in Russia, the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University (Faculty of Tourism and Hotels) and the University of Dodoma in Tanzania, the cooperation agreement Between the University of Alexandria and the Egyptian National Committee for Education, Science and Culture regarding the establishment of the UNESCO Chair in Child Education and Culture at Alexandria University, and the memorandum of understanding between the University of Alexandria and the University of Derna - Libya.
• The council approved the promotion of 19 faculty members, 10 to the position of professor, 9 to the position of associate professor, the appointment of 17 lecturers, and the granting of 47 doctoral degrees and 74 master's degrees in various scientific disciplines.
