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Alexandria University discusses a proposal to add community service program
The Council of Education and Students Affairs in Alexandria University headed by Dr. Hisham Gaber discussed ways of cooperation with African universities to maximize the benefits of the program "Pan Africa" through increasing usage of satellite broadcasting and video conference technologies, in order to achieve the objectives of joint cooperation with African institutions for higher education especially AU branches in Chad and South Sudan.
The Council also agreed to create a secured form for graduation certificates using Computer application to insure data accuracy and easy publishing.
The council reviewed the proposal of adding community service program as mandatory requirement for graduation through participating in one of the volunteering activities in community service. This should strengthening their sense of belonging and citizenship of the students and should be reflected positively on the society. The Council decided to form a committee to study and prepare proposal for the program and how to be applied.
A scientific blog of the faculties and institutes of Alexandria University
Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Essam El Kordi, President of Alexandria University and Dr. Ghada Abdel Moneim Mousa, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, has been launched the scientific blog of the faculties and institutes of Alexandria University as a link between university professors and other Arab and international universities.
Faculty of Science celebrates the graduation day batch 72
Dr. Essam Khamis, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Mohamed Ismail Abdo, Vice President of Alexandria University for Matrouh Branch, Dr. Sedeek Abdel Salam, President of Alumni Association & Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research and Dr. Alaa El Din Ramadan, Dean of Faculty of Science, attended the graduation day batch 72 of the program of Petroleum Geology and the second batch of the program of industrial microbiology and applied chemistry (IMAC) of 440 students. In his speech, Dr. Essam Khamis gave a lecture on scientific research in Egypt and the unified national strategy for science, technology and innovation as well as the modernization of the legislative policies of the ministry and the efforts being made to develop the information infrastructure of scientific research centers of excellence and central laboratories.
Dr. Mohamed Ismail congratulated the graduates and thanked them for the effort exerted by them and reminded them of the responsibility towards the homeland and that the time came to respond to the country's preference for them to complete the stage of construction.
Dr. Sedeek Abdul Salam pointed out that the Faculty of Science is one of the distinguished faculties and is the locomotive of scientific research at the University of Alexandria. He also called on the graduates to register their data on the website of Alumni Association of Alexandria University.
Dr. Alaa El-Din Ramadan praised the abilities of the youth of today and the ideas and innovations they have and thanked the students' parents for their efforts and support their children throughout the school years until graduation.
The Council of Graduate Studies discusses the establishment of joint programs with world universities
The Council of Graduate Studies and Research at Alexandria University during its latest meeting headed by Dr. Hisham Gaber adopted the memorandum of understanding between the Faculty of Dentistry in Alexandria University and the Faculty of Dentistry in University of Genoa, Italy.
The Council also adopted the agreement of cooperation between the Faculy of Engineering and the German University of Otto Gioric Magdberg, and adopted the proposed memorandum of understanding between the Faculty of Medicine and the University of Medical Sciences and Technology in Khartoum, Sudan.
The Council also discussed plans to develop joint academic pograms between Alexandria University and international universities worldwide. The council also decided to hold a workshop to discuss these proposals in detail.
The carnival of Scout teams of university faculties
Dr. Hisham Gaber, Vice-President of Alexandria University for Education and Students Affairs stated that the university considers student activities in front of its concerns and provides all the capabilities that allow students to practice various activities in all fields. He indicated that most of the outstanding students in the study are already involved in students activities.
AU vice president praised the effort has been made by the university leaders and the Administration of Youth Care to organize students activities as that effort has resulted in the university students win the first place in many activities over several years.
This came during the inauguration of the carnival of AU faculties Scout teams which included raising the flag of the Republic and flag of the university. The event was held in the complex of theoritical faculties on Tuesday, 13 October 2017. Dr. Gaber also praised the values of scout like volunteering and commitment.
The event was attended by deans and deputies of AU faculties and Dr. Mohammad Al Fayoumi, the former dean of the Faculty of Commerce and founder of the Scout Movement in the university.