English Faculty News
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 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.
Faculty of Medicine Celebrates Graduation of Academic Year 2023-2024 International Students 83rd Batch
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, Acting President of Alexandria University, and the supervision of Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, organized a graduation ceremony for the 83rd batch of international students in the general program for the academic year 2023/2024.
The event took place in the presence of Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Environmental Affairs and Community Service, Dr. Hala Maklad, Executive Director of the University's International Students Department, Dr. Abdelmoneim Fawzy, Head of the Doctors Syndicate in Alexandria, in addition to several deans and vice deans of faculties, heads of departments, faculty members, a number of consuls, ambassadors, diplomatic missions, and parents.
In her speech, Dr. Iman Youssef congratulated the international students on their graduation, stressing that the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, is a large institution with a good international reputation on the “Study in Egypt” platform, which students from all over the world seek to belong to and graduate from. She also thanked the students for their efforts and hard work throughout their years of study, pointing out the challenges and difficulties they faced, the most important of which is their distance from their families and homeland. She said that Egypt was their second homeland, and that today is the day of the oath, after which they will be doctors of the future and ambassadors of Egypt in their countries. She stressed that the faculty administration will support them in their future practical and professional career and will open its doors to learning, whether in the mandatory training year as interns or postgraduate students. She also thanked the parents, stressing that today is the day of harvest for their children, as they reap the fruits of their struggle and efforts throughout the years of study to become doctors whose parents are proud of, and who will contribute to building their countries.
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.
Seminar on Developing Spirit of Loyalty and Belonging in Light of Hostile Psychological Operations
Within the framework of the political leadership's directives on the necessity of raising awareness among young people and developing their spirit of belonging, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, in collaboration with the leadership of the Popular Defense Forces and the Military, Alexandria University organized today, Tuesday, the 11th of February 2025, an educational seminar entitled "Developing the Spirit of Loyalty and Belonging in light of hostile psychological operations", at the Faculty of Engineering, lectured by Dr. Taher Nasr, Visiting Lecturer at the Military Academy for Graduate Studies and Strategy.
The seminar was attended by Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Education and Student Affairs, Colonel Mohamed Maher Abdelaziz, Director of the Military Education Department at Alexandria University, Lieutenant Colonel Shehab El-Din Magdy, Deputy Director of Military Education at Alexandria University, and a group of faculty members, assistants at the faculty, and students.
During the event, Dr. Taher Nasr reviewed the visions that aim to enhance national values among young people and their contribution to combating misconceptions that may be promoted by some groups. He also touched on the importance of education and training as a basic means of qualifying individuals and how to invest available resources to develop the necessary skills and competencies. Dr. Nasr also addressed the elements related to enhancing the national belonging of young people, defining thought terrorism and the weak points that lead to being vulnerable to thought terrorism and the effective steps to confront and prevent them, in addition to many axes, including the social dimension of national security, which is an influential factor in national security and is responsible for activating its security as an individual or a society, which requires preparing citizens in a sound manner in terms of his health, morals, cultures and heritage. At the end of the seminar, Dr. Taher stressed to the students the importance of achieving psychological stability by dealing with events with thought, increasing national cohesion, the ability to deal with personal psychological frustrations, overcome despair ,maintain the stability of the Egyptian family, and increase internal cohesion among them.
