English Faculty News
Charity Bazaar at the Faculty of Commerce Open for a Month
Dr. El-Sayed El-Saifi, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, inaugurated the charity bazaar organized by the faculty for students under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and in cooperation with the Faculty's Alumni Association. Its activities will continue until December 20. The bazaar includes scientific and historical books, leather crafts, various handicrafts, and accessories sold at cost. The Dean of announced that the proceeds from the sale of these products will be donated to support the Fund for the Needy Students at the faculty.
Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Gharabawi, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Ayman Ahmed Shteiwy, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and faculty members participated in the inauguration.
Faculty of Education Celebrates its 53rd Class Graduation
The Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, celebrated the graduation of the 53rd batch of its students, in the presence of Dr. Reda Hegazy, Minister of Education and Technical Education, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Major General Mohamed El-Sherif, Governor of Alexandria, Major General Hazem Badr, Deputy Commander of the Northern Military Region, and Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Education, in addition to deans and vice-deans of different faculties, faculty members at Alexandria University, as well as leaders of education in Alexandria, members of the House of Representatives and Senate, clergy, and parents of students.
In his speech, Dr. Reda Hegazy stressed the necessity of continuous development of the teacher and benefiting from the many sources of knowledge to develop the educational process. He stressed that the Ministry seeks a teacher who produces information and data, not a teacher who teaches information to students, in order to create what is called “creativity producing education.” Hegazy pointed out that the President puts the Egyptian teacher at the forefront of his interests by offering a competition to appoint 30,000 teachers every year, adding that there are several specific mechanisms based on which new teachers are selected, which are the academic specialization, the educational specialization, the general knowledge of the teachers, the extent of their familiarity with technology, and their proficiency in one of the Arabic or English languages, in addition to passing the physical fitness tests. He also stressed that there will be competitions to be announced soon. At the end of his speech, Hegazy stressed that there is no development of education without improving the teacher’s performance.
While Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa congratulated the parents and thanked them for their great efforts with their children during the years of study until graduation. He also thanked everyone who participated in the educational process during the years of study at the faculty, including department heads, faculty members, their assistants, and all the faculty employees for their support, dedication, and sincerity. Konsowa stressed that the Egyptian state is currently witnessing the construction phase under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, stressing that the Egyptian teacher is the cornerstone in building the Egyptian state. He pointed out that teachers are the ones who give credit to all the leaders present today, as they have influenced the values by which we live to this day. Konsowa stressed that the value of knowledge, advising students of the importance of possessing it to build a knowledge-based economy, and calling on them to be ambassadors for their country, their university, and their faculty, wherever they are, and to strive to convey an honourable image of their alma mater.
While Major General Mohamed El-Sherif congratulated all the graduates and their families, wishing them more success, stressing the state’s keenness, under the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the New Republic, to provide full support and care to the Egyptian teacher. The governor stressed that the Faculty of Education is one of the most important faculties, for its role in preparing future generations who are to become doctors, engineers, and all other professions, pointing out that teaching is a lofty profession and teachers are the messengers of this nation.
Major General Hazem Badr conveyed the greetings of Major General Staff Walid Hamouda to the attendees, adding that arming yourself with knowledge is one of the pillars of the Egyptian state, wishing the students a prosperous and bright future filled with the fulfilment of hopes and aspirations as much as the graduates made great efforts during their years of study.
The celebration activities began with a parade of graduates, then the national anthem of the Arab Republic of Egypt, followed by the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. At the end of the celebration, the students took the oath of the graduates of the 53rd class of students from the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University.
Faculty of Engineering Hosts International Atomic Energy Agency Experts to Give Lectures on Nuclear Law
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and within the framework of the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish a certificate program in nuclear law, the Faculty of Engineering hosted during the period from the 28th until the 30th of November a scientific symposium that included a group of International Atomic Energy Agency experts. The guests, Mr. Enot Sosino and Mr. Matthew David Dorothy, met with those responsible for preparing the program from Alexandria University, and delivered a number of lectures on nuclear law, in the presence of Dr. Essam Wahba, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Yasser Khalil, emeritus professor at the Department of Nuclear Engineering and program coordinator, as well as several distinguished faculty members from the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Law, in addition to representatives of the Egyptian nuclear authorities, and a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students
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Faculty of Agriculture Organizes a Celebration Entitled “Fifty Years of Pride and Dignity”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Agriculture organized on Wednesday a celebration on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the glorious October Victory entitled “Fifty Years of Pride and Dignity,” in which the heroes of the armed forces who fought the War of Attrition and the October War participated, namely Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah, the media advisor and president of the October Heroes League, Major General Elmi Kamel from the Commandos Force and hero of the Battle of Abu Atwa, and Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl from the Air Defense Force. The event was attended by Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Mahdi, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and a large number of faculty members and students, at the faculty headquarters.
In his speech on this occasion, the Dean welcomed the guests to the Faculty of Agriculture, stressing the faculty’s keenness to organize such events to honor the heroes of the War of Attrition and the Great October Victory, spread awareness among students, and enhance the culture of belonging.
The heroes spoke about the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs who sacrificed their lives and their blood mixed with its soil in order to preserve the homeland, and how history recorded the stories of the struggle in golden letters, in addition to providing an interesting narrative about the heroism of the men of the armed forces in the Battle of Ras El-Esh, the Battle of Kabrit, and the rebuilding of the armed forces after the war of 1967. This included building the missile wall, the strategic deception plan, choosing the date of the battle, how to penetrate the fortifications of the Bar Lev Line, the Defersoir gap, and the role of the Arab countries in supporting the armed forces during the war.
The celebration ended with the faculty honoring the guests who were heroes of the Glorious October War, followed by an artistic performance presented by the General Administration of Youth Welfare (Cultural and Artistic Activity) at the faculty theater, which included a group of patriotic songs presented by the university choir. A number of October heroes in attendance honored the members of the choir team, praising the Alexandria University youth and the Faculty of Agriculture. The Student Union also presented an artistic sketch about the October War, and the ceremony concluded with a performance from the faculty's s scouts team.
Alexandria Engineering Students Enrolled at the Louisville University, USA, Achieve First Places in Graduation Projects Competition
Students from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, who are enrolled at the American University of Louisville as part of the (2+2) joint degree program, obtained advanced positions in the graduation projects competition. They are Sarah Ihab - Department of Biomedical Engineering, who obtained first place, and Samuel Ibrahim, Youssef Bekhit, and Omar Salem, who obtained third place in the same competition.
It is worth noting that the agreement signed between Alexandria University and the University of Louisville allows students of the Faculty of Engineering to be accepted into the dual degree program with the American University of Louisville, majoring either in “Biological Engineering” or “Computer Science and Engineering,” under which the student obtains a double academic degree, as they obtain a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville and another bachelor’s degree from Alexandria University. Under this agreement, the students will study the first two years at their current university and the following two years at the University of Louisville.