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Alexandria University Council Reviews Faculties' Preparations for First Semester Final Exams
Alexandria University Council reviewed in its session held yesterday, Tuesday, headed by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, on behalf of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa , President of the University, the preparations for the first semester final exams 2024-2025, which are taken by about 190,000 male and female students in the various academic stages in all the university's faculties and institutes, explaining that practical and oral exams for the different years have begun in some faculties. He directed the need to adhere to the application of the technical specifications of the exam paper according to the standards of the University's Measurement and Evaluation Center and to tighten control over exam work to prevent cheating, ensure the readiness of the controls, the regularity of faculty members and workers, the readiness of the comprehensive clinic, and taking the necessary precautionary measures.
Dr. Allam directed the necessity of reviewing and following up on all preparations for faculty facilities to limit any damage that may occur as a result of fluctuations related to weather conditions during the winter season by following up on all maintenance work and the water drainage system, and reviewing the roofs of all university buildings to prevent rain accumulation, ensuring the safety of all Alexandria University members and preventing buildings from being affected by any water accumulation.
The Council approved the nomination of the following gentlemen for the State Awards from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology for the year 2024: Dr. Saeed Al-Sayed Ismail Al-Khami - Full-time Professor at the Faculty of Engineering for the Nile Award in Science (Engineering Sciences Branch), Dr. Sherif Hussein Abdel Razek Qandil, Full-time Professor at the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research for the Nile Award (in Advanced Technological Sciences), Dr. Abdel Fattah Muhammad Al-Sayed Youssef, Full-time Professor at the Faculty of Science for the State Appreciation Award (in Agricultural Sciences), and Dr. Muhammad Ismail Abdo Ibrahim for the Pioneers Award in Basic Sciences.
The Council also approved the nomination of the following gentlemen for the State Awards from the Ministry of Culture for the year 2025, as follows: Dr. Tarek Ragab Youssef Ziad, full-time professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, for the Nile Award for Egyptian Creators in the Arts; Dr. Fawzy Saad Muhammad Issa, full-time professor at the Faculty of Arts, for the State Appreciation Award in Arts; Dr. Mona Abdel-Ghani Ali Hajjaj, full-time professor at the Faculty of Arts, for the State Appreciation Award in Social Sciences; and Dr. Mona Muhammad Muhammad Gharib, full-time professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, for the State Award for Excellence in the Arts.
The Council approved the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Petra University - Amman in the Kingdom of Jordan, the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Jiangsu University in China, the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University (Faculty of Arts) and the Chinese Language Education and Cooperation Center, the letter of intent for the student exchange program between Alexandria University (Faculty of Business) and its counterpart at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom, the agreement of understanding between Alexandria University (Higher Institute of Public Health) and both the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences in Kuwait and the International Academy for Community Health (IAPH) in Jordan, and the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University (Faculty of Agriculture) and Al-Fatth Dairy Products Factory.
The Council also approved the promotion of 21 faculty members, 6 to the position of professor, 15 to the position of associate professor, the appointment of 25 lecturers, and the granting of 81 doctoral degrees and 160 master’s degrees in various scientific disciplines.
Graduate Studies and Research Council Discusses Improving Academic Research Competitive Environment and the Main Steps to Include University's Journals in Scopus Database
Alexandria University’s Graduate Studies and Research Council, which met this morning, Monday, 23rd of December 2024, headed by Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, reviewed a brief overview of improving the competitive research environment, factors for the success of scientific research, and the extent of its connection to society, industry, technological partners, and economic growth.
The Council also reviewed a detailed presentation on the global Scopus database, its importance, and the databases it contains for international periodicals, which exceed 23,000 periodicals and various scientific conferences, as well as scientific books in various disciplines and patents from the five international patent offices.
• The Council also reviewed the main and important steps related to including Alexandria University’s periodicals, which number 42, in the Scopus database, which will in turn lead to increased global dissemination in the future, in addition to increasing international cooperation with researchers from different countries.
The topic of IELTS and TOEFL English language certificates was also discussed, and the various faculties and institutes at Alexandria University were notified to verify and continuously audit the validity of the certificates submitted by graduate students at the university. A special presentation was also made on the database of articles withdrawn from Alexandria University, retractdatabase.org, to alert the university’s faculties and institutes about the importance of this topic and its impact on the university. 47 cases related to the travel of the university’s assisting body and faculty members were also presented.
The Council also approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Higher Institute of Public Health and the International Academy for Community Health (IACH) in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Memorandum of Understanding with the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences in Kuwait, and the Memorandum of Understanding with Al-Falah Academy for the Promotion of Public Health in Jeddah, KSA.
The Council also approved the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Petra University in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Jiangsu University in China. The Letter of Intent with Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom was also approved.
Education and Student Affairs Council Announces Completion of All Preparations for First Semester Final Exams
Alexandria University Education and Student Affairs Council confirmed during its meeting today, headed by Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, the completion of all preparations and logistical arrangements in all faculties of the university in preparation for the first semester final exams. Dr. Abdelmohsen confirmed taking all necessary measures and preparing examination committees and halls, announcing examination schedules, forming control rooms, and providing an appropriate examination environment for students, while taking into account health safety instructions and precautionary measures, and announced the formation of a higher committee to follow up on the progress of exams, receive any complaints or problems and work to solve them immediately to ensure that the exams proceed smoothly and effectively.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen also directed the faculty vice deans to consider students with disabilities and integration students and provide them with all facilitations. He also stressed the importance of the presence of subject professors and their inspection of the exam halls while students are taking the exams so that students can express their remarks and respond to them, noting the importance of tightening the process of monitoring exams to prevent cheating and achieve justice among students.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen pointed out that Alexandria University is heading to support cooperation between academia and industry in accordance with the strategy of the Ministry of Higher Education, which pays great attention to qualifying students and graduates and providing them with the necessary skills for the requirements of the labour market, and supporting the career path for employment in line with the efforts of the Egyptian state to achieve sustainable development, directing the faculty vice deans to enhance ways of cooperation with industrial partners to train students and qualify them to compete in local, regional and international labour markets.
The Council congratulated Dr. Hassan Abdeen, Dr. Nevin Gharib and Dr. Doaa El-Dardiry on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree appointing them as deans of the Faculties of Education, Fine Arts, and Physical Education for Girls respectively, wishing them continued success and prosperity.
Community Service and Environmental Development Council directs the activation of the role of the General Committee to supervise Alexandria University's plan to confront the rainy season and the storms
The Community Service and Environmental Development Council, chaired by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, directed the activation of the role of the committee formed to implement the university's plan to confront the rainy season and the storms, and to review the roofs well before the coming storms to prevent rainwater from leaking and causing damage to buildings, and to ensure the safety of draining rainwater from the roofs in a proper and safe manner through the drains and the roofs of the buildings, as well as following up on the drainage methods in the streets of the colleges and branches and ensuring their suitability to absorb rainwater, and taking all preventive measures and removing any belongings from the tops of the roofs to prevent damage to the facilities, and inspecting all sources of electricity in various places and isolating them completely, and Dr. Saeed Allam confirmed that the university is working according to a well-studied plan to review all systems related to water drainage and roof insulation and review university facilities, whether in university cities or university buildings, and providing urgent intervention teams to monitor any accumulations inside the university and deal with them urgently.
• The Council approved the cooperation agreement between the Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, and Al-Fath Dairy Products Factory.
• The Council was also informed of the report submitted by the Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, Nursing, and Early Childhood Education regarding the College's participation in the medical and community convoy within the presidential initiative (A New Beginning for Building the Human Being) in the Al-Seyouf and King Mariout areas.
• The Council was informed of the report submitted by the Faculty of Early Childhood Education regarding a workshop entitled "Exchange of Experiences on the Most Important Lessons Learned and Results Achieved", the awareness seminar entitled "Rationalizing Water Consumption and Preserving the Sewage Network in Cooperation with the General Administration of Environmental Awareness at the Alexandria Sewage Company, the "Positive Parenting" seminar, the "First Aid" seminar, and the Children's Day celebration.
Alexandria University Oganizes Medical Community Service Convoy to King Mariout Area
In continuation of Alexandria University's active participation in the presidential initiative for human development "Bedaya: A New Beginning for Building the Human Being", and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector, headed by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, organized a community service medical convoy, on Friday, December 13, 2024, to the King Mariout area in western Alexandria.
This came with the participation of a number of university faculties, namely (Medicine - Dentistry - Pharmacy - Science - Nursing - Higher Institute of Public Health - Medical Research Institute).
Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development and Rapporteur of the University’s Convoys Committee, pointed out that the convoy was organized in cooperation with the “Volunteering is Life” Foundation, stressing the importance of these convoys in providing medical services to citizens in the most needy areas in the villages of Kahla, Abul-Reesh, Ard El-Qerd, Ard El-Sa’aida, El-Wadi, Masna'a El Toob, and Bashary in the King Mariout area.
Dr. Tamer Abdallah announced that during the day, 79 dermatology cases, 40 pediatrics cases, 34 nose and ear cases, 92 orthopedic cases, 102 internal medicine cases, 35 ophthalmology cases, and 95 dental cases were examined, totaling 477 cases, in addition to providing free medicines and transferring some cases to university hospitals, as well as providing free consultations in various medical specialties.
The Faculty of Nursing participated in the activities of the convoy by giving a health education seminar for the people of the region about mental health and wellness, types of psychological stress, its warning symptoms and how to deal with it, in addition to performing chronic diseases tests such as blood pressure and diabetes, where 70 cases of blood pressure and blood sugar were measured.
The Faculty of Science participated through a team from the Department of Botany and Microbiology, where they provided an explanation to the people of the region on how to grow mushrooms at home, how to make natural organic fertilizer, and awareness of plant diseases and the environmental damage of cutting trees.
Awareness and educational services were also provided to citizens of different ages and children through the Department of Community Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine.
At the end of the day, the people of the area thanked Alexandria University for this humanitarian initiative on behalf of the people of the village, especially the most needy, and for providing them with distinguished medical care.