English Faculty News
Faculty of Specific Education organizes an educational symposium for students about October Victory
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, Faculty of Specific Education organized an educational symposium for students on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the glorious October Victory, in which it hosted Professor Mahmoud Awadin, former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, and Professor Fathi Barakat, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alexandria Camera Foundation for Cultural Arts, in the presence of Dr. Nagda. Ibrahim Madi, Dean of the College, Dr. Amira Zaytoun and Dr. Walaa Bilal, the symposium coordinators, faculty members and students of the college.
In her speech, Dr. Nagda Ibrahim welcomed the audience, explaining that this symposium comes within the framework of the cultural activities organized by the college in conjunction with this great occasion, to introduce students to the heroism performed by the Egyptian army during the war to instill the spirit of patriotism in them and motivate them to work hard to build and advance the nation.
During his speech, Mr. Mahmoud Awadin gave an explanation of the circumstances of the war and the zero hour announced by the Egyptian army to begin fighting, and how the Egyptian soldiers were able to destroy the impregnable Berlev Line, cross the Suez Canal, and occupy a large part of Sinai. He also explained how this victory was a great achievement for the Egyptian army, and a witness to The courage of the Egyptian soldiers. He also explained how the Egyptian army faced stiff resistance from the Israeli army at first, but the Egyptians were able to gradually advance and liberate large areas of Sinai.
Students from the Faculty of Engineering achieve advanced positions in the competition for the best research poster award during the Second International Symposium for Applied Water Research
Alexandria University students participated in the “Second International Symposium for Applied Water Research in the Private and Public Sectors,” which was organized by Ain Shams University during the period from 25-26 October and included activities and competitions for the best student research poster presentation, where the student Mosaad Darwish, a student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program at the Faculty of Engineering, won the second place award, while Salma Al-Shabrawi, a master’s student at the Faculty of Engineering, won the third place award.
In Presence of Ambassador Nabila Makram.. Faculty of Pharmacy Organizes Lecture Entitled “Mental Health: Patient’s Courage and Society Culture”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Mervat Kassem, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, attended the lecture organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy entitled “Mental Health: Patient’s Courage and Society Culture.” The lecture was attended by Ambassador Nabila Makram, founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of “Fahem” Foundation for Psychological Support and former Minister of State for Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad.
In her speech, Ambassador Nabila Makram indicated that Fahem Foundation is concerned with raising awareness of mental health, strengthening social relations between members of society, and discovering mental illnesses, and it also aims to break the stigma that may haunt the mentally ill. Ambassador Makram expressed her regret for society’s description of the mentally ill with incorrect descriptions or titles. She called for correcting these concepts among individuals and society, getting closer to the patients, listening to them, and changing the culture of society in this regard. She also stressed the necessity of staying away from any influences on mental health, pointing to the negative impact of social networking sites and news of various conflicts and wars in the entire world. She also extended her respects to Egyptian women for their struggles and the state of suffering that a family member may face with mental illness.
During the meeting, an open dialogue was held with faculty members from the Faculty of Pharmacy on how to deal with the mentally ill and integrate them into society, as well as the importance of psychiatric medications in stabilizing and treating the psychological condition.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohamed El Feky, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Sherif Rostom, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Hanan Goweili, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Hala Mostafa, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Tamer Abdullah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, in addition to faculty members at the Faculty of Pharmacy.
The organization of the meeting was supervised by Dr. Hamida Abu Shleib, emerita professor at the faculty, and representatives of the African Centre for Women’s Health Services in Alexandria.
Faculty of Law Organizes Artistic Celebration for the Anniversary of October Victories
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Youth Welfare Department at the Faculty of Law organized on Sunday at the faculty headquarters an artistic event on the occasion of the anniversary of the glorious October victories, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed El-Feki, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Mayada Abdelkader, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, and Mrs. Noha Nadi, Director of the Art Activities Department at the General Administration of Youth Welfare.
The ceremony included poetry recitals in memoriam of the martyrs of the victory, theatrical sketches, and singing performances that witnessed great interaction from the students.
Presidential Decree Appointing Dr. Rehab Mahmoud Seddik as Dean of the Faculty of Early Childhood Education
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received Dr. Rehab Mahmoud Seddik, where he congratulated her on the issuance of the presidential decree appointing her as Dean of the Faculty of Early Childhood Education, wishing her success in assuming the duties of her position, and continuous efforts to raise the level of the faculty. He stressed that the university will provide all forms of support and assistance to help her in carrying out her mission successfully.