English Faculty News
Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, use environmental waste to create distinctive artistic murals
Within the framework of the role of Alexandria University in serving the community, and under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, students of the Faculty of Fine Arts participated in implementing the sports mural on the wall of Alexandria University Stadium.
Dr. Nevin Gharib, acting dean of the faculty, indicated that the project involved 16 students from the faculty’s mural photography department as a graduation project, under the supervision of Dr. Mona Rajab and Dr. Donia Medhat, faculty members at the faculty. She explained that the project aims to recycle materials neglected in nature and transform them. For aesthetic field works in order to achieve the principle of sustainability and benefit from materials available in nature, she added that mosaics were used in implementing the entire project, and she pointed out that the students of the second year of the decoration department at the college implemented other ideas to transform environmental waste from wood and scrap into creative models with the aim of using them as cosmetic models for the fields in Alexandria for the coastal city to return to its splendor at the hands of its young artists.
Faculty of Agriculture in Sababasha holds the faculty annual career forum and exhibition
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Agriculture in Sababasha organized the faculty annual employment forum with the participation of agricultural companies and institutions that provide training and job opportunities for students and graduates of the college in all agricultural fields.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Fattah, Acting Dean of the faculty, welcomed the attendees, stressing the faculty keenness to hold this forum annually to connect students and graduates with the labor market. He pointed out the goal of the forum in the presence of many agricultural companies to help students submit their CVs and provide them with job opportunities in the fields. Various agricultural activities, as well as providing many lectures, workshops, guidance and awareness for students and graduates to develop their capabilities and skills.
Dr. Iman Ayyad, Acting Vice Dean of the faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, confirmed the faculty keenness to provide a number of distinguished companies to participate in the forum’s activities to provide training opportunities for students and jobs for graduates in various fields, pointing to the faculty role in providing services to the surrounding community.
During the forum, two seminars were presented: the first entitled Physiological Stages in the Grape Crop, in which Eng. Mohamed Mazen, technical support engineer at Ajyad Company and grape cultivation consultant in Egypt, and the second symposium entitled Integrated Management for Combating Rural Armyworms was delivered by Dr. Mohamed El-Nasharty Abdel-Al, researcher at the Agricultural Research Center.
The forum was attended by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Al-Bakhshwan, former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and former Head of the Agricultural Syndicate, former deans and deans of the faculty, gentlemen faculty members, gentlemen heads of scientific departments, faculty professors in various specializations of scientific departments, assistant teachers, teaching assistants, administrators, faculty graduates, and students. During the day, companies participating in the forum will be honored.
President of Alexandria University Inaugurates Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs 2024
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University,inaugurated Saturday May 11 2024, the Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs 2024 at the Faculty of Engineering, whose activities last for two days at the faculty’s headquarters. The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Essam. Wahba, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Hisham Seoudi, Head of the Engineers Syndicate in Alexandria, in addition to a group of faculties’ deans and vice deans at Alexandria University, former university presidents, parliament members, as well as several CEOs and directors of companies and institutions in various engineering specializations.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa stressed Alexandria University’s keenness to achieve competitiveness through international education to produce alumni capable of competing in the international, regional, and local labour markets, in addition to the university’s keenness to link the outputs of scientific research with industry, develop the field of scientific research, encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and direct scientific research to serve society. This comes in line with the national strategy for higher education and scientific research and achieving the sustainable development goals of the Egyptian state 2030.
Dr. Konsowa pointed out that in order to achieve these strategic goals, Alexandria University has signed more than 50 double academic degrees with globally high-ranking major international universities, pointing out that the university aims to reach 100 double academic degrees with major international universities, and indicated that the international branch of Alexandria University will be ready within a year, it will be the headquarters for the management and supervision of all international programs within the university, and some of them will also be hosted there. He stressed that the university aspires to advance the educational process as it works to develop all educational laboratories for the undergraduate stage. He explained that the committee that was formed for this purpose reviewed all laboratories and equipment and evaluated them, in preparation for making the supply and completing maintenance, replacement, or purchasing new devices, in order to improve the educational process.
He added that the university also works to encourage researchers to increase applicable research related to industry, market and invest scientific research outputs to serve sustainable development and provide practical solutions for all challenges facing the industrial sector.
While Dr. Essam Wahba stressed that this forum is an important link between the Faculty of Engineering and all industrial companies and institutions in various fields, indicating that the Faculty of Engineering is the locomotive of development for society as a whole because of its participation in most of the national projects currently taking place in Egypt. He also stressed that the faculty seeks to provide a distinguished educational environment for students through launching the “Integrated Training with Industrial Companies” initiative to train students during their studies in various companies, so that they are able after graduation to join the labour market directly, and they are provided with academic and practical experience simultaneously. He pointed to the agreement that the faculty signed with Elsewedy Electric Company to achieve this purpose, and he also welcomed all companies participating in this forum to cooperate in this field.
While Dr. Walid Abdelazim confirmed that organizing this forum comes within the framework of Alexandria University’s initiatives to encourage the employment and training of university graduates and students, and to complement the educational, professional and research services provided by Alexandria University to students, and to support compatibility between academic research and industry. He stressed that this forum is attended by many major companies operating in various engineering specializations, adding that the presence of more than 40 major companies from various sectors of construction and industry confirms confidence in the faculty’s graduates and students. He also announced that the forum in its current session will witness the launch of a digital platform for employment and training that works to facilitate the journey of job and training seekers, through providing all details related to the job or training to help students decide to apply.
While Dr. Hisham Seoudi added that the passage of 22 years since this forum was launched for the first time confirms that the faculty cares about the future of its students and graduates and confirms that this forum is a well-established event at the Faculty of Engineering, as it has proven its great success in the past years. He stressed that engineers are the pride of Egypt for their participation in all national projects that are undertaken in various sectors. He also pointed out that this forum is a great opportunity for all faculty students and alumni to communicate with major companies that have an important and vital role in the Egyptian market, and provide real job opportunities for students.
The faculty of Veterinary Medicine organizes a veterinary service training convoy for the village of Abis 8
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine organized a veterinary service training convoy for the eighth village of Abis, in cooperation with the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine in Alexandria.
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Maghrabi, who is managing the work of the Dean of the faculty, indicated that this convoy comes within the university’s plan to serve the Alexandrian community and train students for the faculty. He pointed out that the convoy included faculty members and the supporting staff from the clinical specialties at the faculty, where they examined, diagnosed, and treated diseases and surgeries of small and large animals and poultry, free of charge. He added that the convoy included final-level students from the faculty for practical training.
During the convoy, 442 cases were detected and treated, including cows, buffalo, sheep, goats, horses, and poultry. It witnessed a large turnout from the villagers, who expressed their thanks to the university and asked for the convoys to be repeated periodically.
Faculty of Nursing holds its first student conference
Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, and under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, faculty of Nursing organized its first student conference, which was held under the title *"Towards Sustainable Development: Nursing Students' Perspective"* at the faculty headquarters and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the faculty, and Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny, Vice Dean of the faculty for Education and Student Affairs, the heads of scientific departments, and the faculty members of the College of Nursing.
In the honorable and grateful presence of many leading figures and faculty members at Alexandria University, representatives of various agencies, bodies, sectors and ministries in Alexandria, as well as representatives of civil society, the press and the media, to support youth and students in their journey towards sustainable development.
In her opening speech at the conference, Prof. Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the faculty, said that sustainable development is a basic principle that everyone must keep in mind, explaining that the faculty, as an educational institution, is committed to promoting this concept and encouraging research and innovation in the field of health care, and stressed that the care that the Egyptian state gives towards promoting sustainable development and strengthening effective capabilities to achieve it is One of the strategic goals of the Egyptian state.
While Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny indicated that the conference aims to highlight the pioneering role of Alexandria University students in general and students of the Faculty of Nursing in particular towards sustainable development, which draws the road map towards achieving the dream of the new republic, and she added that the faculty was honored to present student models who are aware and responsible. It is working towards the future at a promising pace, and the students’ scientific contributions to the conference included 11 presentations and scientific research, as well as 10 posters in the field of sustainable development.
While Prof. Dr. Salwa Al-Badry, Professor and Head of the Department of Internal and Surgical Nursing and Chairman of the Conference, said that education is the key to success for any profession, especially the most prestigious profession, the nursing profession that deals with people. Therefore, the participation of students in this conference was an addition. She said that the conference is the beginning of a series of student scientific conferences that are concerned with everything new. In the world of nursing.
Professor Ola Mamdouh, Secretary General of the Conference, indicated that the students and coordinators of the scientific departments made an unprecedented effort to produce the scientific conference in a manner befitting the College of Nursing, wishing them and all attendees a fruitful scientific day.
