English Faculty News
Faculty of Engineering Hosts Orientation for Dual Degree Program with University of Louisville
Under the patronage and supervision of Prof. Dr. Walid Elbarki, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University, an informative orientation session was successfully held for the 4+1 / 3+2 Dual Degree Program in collaboration with the University of Louisville (USA), with distinguished attendance from academic leaders and a large number of students interested in international study opportunities.
The event featured notable participation from Prof. Dr. Ayman El-Baz, Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Louisville, Prof. Dr. Mustafa ElNainay, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Alamein University, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Eltrass, Program Coordinator at the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University.
During the session, attendees were introduced to the program's key features, which offer students the opportunity to earn a dual degree from both universities in various engineering disciplines. The presentation highlighted the program's academic and practical advantages, including internship opportunities and promising career prospects after graduation.
All student inquiries were addressed in detail, covering admission requirements, the academic environment at the University of Louisville, hands-on training options, and pathways to employment both locally and internationally.
The session reflected a high level of engagement and enthusiasm from students and reaffirmed the Faculty of Engineering's commitment to providing outstanding international academic programs that broaden students' global horizons and equip them with skills aligned with the needs of the modern job market.
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Launch of Certified Financial Awareness Trainer Program for Faculty Members at Egyptian Universities in Cooperation between Supreme Council of Universities and Financial Regulatory Authority
Within the framework of the fruitful cooperation between the Supreme Council of Universities and the Financial Regulatory Authority, and based on the protocol signed between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Financial Regulatory Authority, which primarily aims to launch an integrated system to spread culture and awareness among Egyptian university students in the field of non-banking financial activities and services, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Alexandria University, and a member of the Economic Studies and Political Science Sector Committee representing the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Universities, participated in the activities of the "Certified Financial Awareness Trainer" program for non-specialized faculty members at Egyptian universities, whose sessions will continue during the period from July 14-18, at the headquarters of the Financial Regulatory Authority, in the presence of Professor Dr. Mohamed Farid, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Regulatory Authority, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, Assistant Chairman of the Authority.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban conveyed the greetings of Professor Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Professor Dr. Mustafa Refaat, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Universities, and their wishes for a fruitful and constructive training program. He explained that the program comes within the context of the permanent and creative cooperation between the Financial Regulatory Authority and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, represented by the Supreme Council of Universities, in implementation of the presidential initiative that aims to raise awareness and spread non-banking financial culture among university youth in order to enhance financial independence and stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship among youth, which contributes to building a strong national economy, as the program aims to prepare human cadres capable of transferring knowledge and experience to youth and enabling them to deal in complex and changing financial environments and make informed financial decisions.
Dr. Wahban also valued the vital and pivotal role of the Financial Regulatory Authority, which enhances the partnership between academic sectors and financial institutions to achieve financial sustainability, which is one of the axes of the national strategy for higher education in Egypt. He praised the authority’s well-known and commendable supervisory, awareness, educational and training role in the field of non-banking financial activities and markets, which ensures the achievement of Competition and transparency in providing non-banking financial services and protecting the rights of those dealing with them, and concluded by extending thanks to Professor Dr. Mohamed Farid - Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdelaziz - Assistant Chairman of the Authority - as well as those in charge of the success of this initiative from both sides.
It is worth noting that the first activities of the Certified Financial Awareness Trainer Program for faculty members at Egyptian universities began last February.
Faculty of Education Receives Delegation of Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI)
Within the framework of the Teacher Excellence Initiative at the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, and under the patronage of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Vice President of Alexandria University for student affairs , and Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Education, received a delegation from the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI), which included representatives from Florida State University, Arizona State University, and the American University in Beirut, in the presence of representatives of the Education Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities.
Dr. Mohamed Anwar indicated that the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Education Development Centre (EDC). He indicated that the project aims to qualify primary school teachers, provide pre-service and in-service teacher preparation programs, as well as develop teacher preparation programs in faculties of education at universities to comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Education Development Strategy. Dr. Anwar said that the purpose of the visit is to follow up on the positive effects of the Teacher Excellence Initiative within the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, to follow up on the outcomes of the developed General Diploma in Education that was implemented in the academic year 2023/2024, to open and visit the exhibition of distinguished professional projects for students of the General Diploma for the three tracks, and to inspect the infrastructure of the faculty, especially with regard to laboratories, and to meet with faculty members, especially those who studied in the developed General Diploma program, as well as to meet students and discuss those projects with them.
As Dr. Anwar said that the visit included inspecting the various sections of the faculty library, including books for undergraduate and graduate students, the postgraduate studies department, the digital library department, and registration on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, as well as visiting the University Centre for General Professional Development and its role in preparing students of the Faculty of Education for the requirements of the labour market, explaining that such centres provide an additional link for Alexandria University with the Ministry of Education, as they provide training courses on employment skills, especially in private and international schools, which increases the ability of our students to compete in obtaining job opportunities. The delegation also visited the faculty laboratories and its measurement and evaluation unit, where they learned about the nature of electronic correction and the work of the unit, and the nature of statistical reports for correcting exam papers and reviewing some of them. The delegation also visited the STEM lab and the exhibition of professional projects submitted by students of the General Diploma in Advanced Education, batch of the academic year 2023/2024. The visitors expressed their pleasure to for visiting the Faculty of Education at Alexandria University, and their admiration for the achievements they witnessed in the Teacher Excellence Initiative. They also praised what was presented in the Professional Projects Exhibition through various activities such as interactive books based on teaching children a set of skills and enhancing their awareness, as well as activities based on enhancing thinking and awareness in addition to fine motor skills, as all these activities were accomplished during one semester.
On the sidelines of the visit, an interactive seminar was held inside the conference hall of the faculty, and discussed the experience of the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, in cooperation with civil society in Alexandria and the faculty's activities in the field of training teachers before and during service, and in implementing the faculty's annual career forum.
Faculty of Economics and Political Science holds its annual joint symposium in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Culture
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, in cooperation with the Economics and Political Science Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture, organized a symposium yesterday, Wednesday, entitled: "The Regional Scene... An Analytical View of Geopolitical and Economic Conditions".
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Gamal Zahran, Professor of Political Science and President of the Arab Political Science Association, and spoke at it Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Dr. Othman Ahmed Othman, Professor of Political Economy at the Higher Institute of Islamic Studies at Cairo University and a member of the committee, Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Misr University, and the committee's rapporteur Dr. Mohamed Salman Taie, Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University and a member of the committee.
During the symposium, the lecturers stressed the importance of the Middle Eastern circle for Egyptian foreign policy because it represents an intersection of African, Arab, Asian and Islamic circles. They also stressed that the Palestinian issue is the most important issue historically for Egypt, pointing to the steadfastness of the Egyptian position in support of the Palestinian people despite the new pressures, and the pivotal role played by the economy as a basic driver of international politics as a whole, as economic interests have become the basis of relations between countries and the driver of international conflicts, including the Arab-Israeli conflict, taking into account the fact that our Arab region is a region rich in wealth, which in turn has led to it being an arena of international conflict in general and an arena for competition between the great powers in particular. Accordingly, they stressed the need for Arab economic integration as an important step on the path to the supreme goal of all Arabs, which is the dream of Arab unity, as well as the importance of using economic and political mechanisms. They also stressed the necessity of the solidarity and unity of all Arab peoples, and their rallying around their leaders to overcome this extremely dangerous historical circumstance, considering that unity, as history tells us, was the way to break the back of the invaders of the region.
The seminar was attended by a group of faculty members, assistants and students, and ended with many interventions from the audience and questions that were answered by the lecturers.
Supreme Council of Universities Basic Sciences Sector Committee Holds its Meeting at Faculty of Science
Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, received this morning, on behalf of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, the Basic Sciences Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities, headed by Dr. Essam Khamis, Chairman of the Basic Sciences Sector Committee, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Science in Muharram Bek, in the presence of Dr. Elhamy Tarabis, President of Damanhour University, Dr. Moawad El-Kholy, President of New Mansoura University, Dr. Sherine Khattab, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Mohamed Ismail, former President of Matrouh University, Dr. Mukhtar Youssef, former Vice President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Ahmed Younis, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed Othman, Secretary of the Basic Sciences Sector Committee, in addition to the deans and representatives of the sector’s faculties in Egyptian universities, as well as members of the committee.
During the meeting, Dr. Hesham Saeed welcomed the committee to Alexandria University, stressing the university’s keenness to provide all support to the faculties of the basic sciences sector to carry out their educational and research role, hoping that the meeting would come up with meaningful recommendations to serve the educational system in Egyptian universities.
