English Faculty News
Faculty of Economics and Political Science Celebrates the Graduation of the Seventh Batch
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economics and Political Science celebrated the graduation of the seventh batch (Spring 2024 batch), numbering 371 graduates (193 graduates from the Economics Department, 178 graduates from the Political Science Department), including more than a hundred students from the English Language Program.
In his speech to the graduates, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, conveyed the congratulations of the President of the University to the graduates, then in turn congratulated the graduates, their parents, faculty members, assistants and administrators, praising their sincere efforts in supporting students during the study period, and His Excellency conveyed the praise of all beneficiary entities such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Information and Decision Support Center of the Cabinet, the banking system and others for the distinguished level of the faculty graduates working in those entities, as Dr. Wahban stressed the college's continued support for its graduates and that its doors will always remain open to them. He also recommended that graduates adhere to honesty and noble moral values in their work, and be keen to serve the homeland, preserve the national identity, and support the issues of the Arab nation from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf.
Dr. Osama Al-Adly, the faculty's vice dean for education and student affairs, pointed out that this is the second batch to graduate under the credit hour system, whereby the graduate obtains a bachelor's degree in a major (economics or political science) and a minor, which will allow all graduates to work in either major.
The ceremony witnessed the honoring of the faculty's graduates who obtained their master's and doctorate degrees during the past academic year, and the top graduates of the batch in the bachelor's stage were presented with shields in appreciation of their excellence and superiority.
The ceremony was attended by a group of Alexandrian society members from the House of Representatives, representatives of the Family House, bankers, deans and vice deans of colleges, faculty members, assistants, and students.
President of Alexandria University Congratulates Student Who Won Bronze Medal in World Youth Weightlifting Championship
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated El-Sayed Ali Attia, first-year student at the Faculty of Physical Education for Boys in Abu Qir, and the champion of the Egyptian weightlifting team, for winning third place and the bronze medal in the 2024 World Junior Championship which was hosted by the Spanish city of Leon, for 61 kg category, with a total weight of 271 kg, , wishing him continued success on both the academic and sports levels.
Dr. Asaad El-Kiki, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education for Boys, expressed his happiness at one of the faculty’s students achieving this accomplishment, explaining that the student Elsayed Attia has a record full of achievements in the tournaments in which he participated, as he won first place in Ghana in the 2024 All-African Games, first place in the African Junior Championship Egypt 2024, second place in the World Junior Championship Mexico 2023, and first place in the African Clubs Championship Egypt 2023, and also received in 2024 the Medal of Excellence from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic.
Dr. Yousra Sultan Wins PRIMA International Award for Women in the Field of Promoting Sustainable Food Systems
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Yousra Ahmed Sultan, Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, on the occasion of winning the PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area) International Award for Women in the field of promoting sustainable food systems, which is granted to pioneering female researchers in the field of sustainability and innovation in the Mediterranean region. This award was given to her in appreciation of her conducting several research projects in the field of innovation to develop natural solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, with the aim of combating global warming and climate change.
Faculty of Engineering Students Win First Places in Annual Summer Training Competition at University of Louisville, USA
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the students of the Faculty of Engineering participating in the summer training program at the University of Louisville, USA, on the occasion of achieving first places in the annual summer training competition at the University of Louisville, where student Rana Mohamed El-Saeed Zayed won first place, and student Mariam Nabil Abdelfattah Ismail won second place.
It is worth noting that the summer training program comes within the framework of the distinguished partnership between Alexandria University and the University of Louisville, USA, over the past years, which includes the partnership in summer training in research laboratories at the University of Louisville, and the partnership in the 2+2 bachelor's programs to grant double degrees in computer science and engineering, and biomedical engineering majors.
This year will witness the graduation of the first group that joined the University of Louisville through this partnership in the field of biomedical engineering, numbering five students.
Graduation of First batch of Alexandria University's Engineering Students Enrolled in 2+2 Agreement with University of Louisville, USA
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the students of the first batch of the Faculty of Engineering enrolled in the 2+2 agreement in cooperation with the University of Louisville, USA, on the occasion of their graduation and obtaining a bachelor's degree from Alexandria University and the University of Louisville, USA.
It is worth noting that the agreement signed between the two parties allows students of the Faculty of Engineering to be accepted into the dual degree program with the University of Louisville, USA, in the "Bioengineering" and "Computer Science and Engineering" programs. According to this agreement, the student studies the first two years at Alexandria University and studies the next two years at the University of Louisville, after which they obtain a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in addition to a bachelor's degree from Alexandria University.