English Faculty News
A seminar on the memories of theatrical creativity at the Faculty of Agriculture Theater
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Agriculture organized today a seminar entitled "Memories of Thirty Years of Theater at the Faculty of Agriculture", in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Bahi El-Din Mohamed, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Maha Adel Kona, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Mohamed Gamal Atwa, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs.
The seminar hosted the writer and theater director, agricultural engineer Ayman Fetiha, a graduate of the faculty in 1996, who spoke about his artistic career during his years of study at the faculty and beyond, where he wrote and acted in six distinguished theatrical performances. He also praised the pioneering role played by the theater team at the faculty of Agriculture in presenting theatrical performances of high literary and artistic value throughout different generations, noting that the faculty contributed to publishing his first book among its achievements in supporting the artistic creativity of its students. Fetiha also expressed his pride in the experiences he gained during his studies and theatrical work at the faculty, calling on the students and the current theater team to continue to benefit from and develop this rich artistic legacy that contributed to the graduation of many art icons in Egypt, and stressing the importance of renewal and innovation in university theater.
The seminar concluded with honoring the faculty guest, as Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the faculty, presented him with an honorary shield and a copy of the book “The Diamond Jubilee of the faculty of Agriculture”, in appreciation of his contributions to enriching the university theater.
The occasion was documented by taking commemorative photos amidst an atmosphere of pride and celebration of the faculty’s distinguished artistic past.
Concludes "First Career Week" at Faculty of Business and Launch of "Career Compass" Program
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the "First Career Week" concludes today. Organized by the University Centre for Career Development at the Faculty of Business, the event lasted from Sunday, May 4th until the 8th, at the centre’s headquarters at the Faculty of Business. The event aims to enable students and graduates to explore available career opportunities, connect with industry experts, and acquire the skills necessary to enter the job market.
The closing day will witness the launch of the "Career Compass" program, the first-of-its-kind career guidance program at Alexandria University. This program aims to organize individual meetings for students with experts in various fields to gain information tailored to each student's needs and concerns, based on their area of interest.
Dr. Ayman Sheteiwy, Dean of the Faculty of Business, noted that this is the first time the University Centre for Career Development has organized a comprehensive Career Week, as part of the Centre's efforts to enhance students' readiness for the labour market and directly connect them with real opportunities for training, employment, and personal development. He explained that the five-day event included a variety of activities, including meetings with major companies, practical workshops, and personal interviews, in addition to events related to entrepreneurship and career guidance.
Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Gharbawy, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, noted that the Career Week provided real opportunities for training and employment for the Faculty of Business's students and graduates, through direct meetings with prestigious companies such as Sprints, Azimut, Prometeon, Chefz, Teleperformance, Tac Universe Agency, Mubasher Trade, and the National Bank of Egypt, in addition to guidance sessions presented by distinguished experts in their fields.
Dr. Aisha Hamdy, Director of the University Centre for Professional Development at the Faculty of Business at Alexandria University and supervisor of the week's activities, said that the week hosted a select group of guests and speakers, including Dr. Sally Hosni, Human Resources Expert, Ms. Alaa Dahshour, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at PepsiCo, and Mr. Osama Qutb, known as the "Wolf of LinkedIn," in addition to representatives of business incubators and accelerators ICE Alex, CREATIVA, and other partners supporting students' journeys towards their professional futures.
"Mascot of Civilizations" Graduation Project for 2024 Class in Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, fourth-year students of the Painting Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts implemented a mural entitled "Mascot of Civilizations" on the wall of the main building of the Faculty, as a graduation project for Batch 62, under the supervision of Dr. Mona Ragab, Emerita Professor in the Department of Mural Painting at the faculty.
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa thanked the project team for the effort they made to produce this artwork with wonderful designs that express different civilizations, which comes in line with the university's vision, which aims to direct students' energies, talents, abilities and creative ideas to serve the community, linking graduation projects to the needs of society and the surrounding environment, stressing the need to generalize this experience in various faculties. He also stressed that the university is working to encourage innovation and creativity in various research and practical fields and link them to the surrounding environment in order to contribute to development in various fields.
Dr. Mona Ragab confirmed that the mural consists of 12 artistic panels done by 12 students, and extends over an area of 60 square meters. She confirmed that the implementation of the mural took a year and a half of continuous and diligent work using natural materials such as stone, marble, granite and mosaics, and was installed on the wall of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Mazloum, Alexandria. She pointed out that the project was based on the subject of art history and its collective idea was inspired by the great civilizations that left their mark on the world. This project brings together the essence of some of the most influential civilizations in history, starting with the Stone Age, ancient Egyptian civilization, Mayan and Aztec civilizations, Graeco-Roman civilization, Coptic, and Islamic civilizations. She pointed out that the mural includes distinctive archaeological stones, in addition to main symbols and decorations representing different civilizations, as well as texts and languages that express the identities of these civilizations.
It is worth noting that the project was carried out by 12 students with the assistance of the teaching assistant, Mona Abbas. The students are: Esraa Mohamed, Asma Abulhassan, Aya Khafaga, Rowan Ashraf, Rowan Wael, Simone Moawad, Tasneem El-Kurdi, Maryam Hussein, Mona Asfour, Abdelrahman Saeed, and Nardine Naeem.
Dr. Hisham Saeed Attends Annual Training on Using Egyptian Knowledge Bank in Egyptian Universities at Faculty of Nursing
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, witnessed today, Monday, November 11, 2024, the annual training on the use of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank in Egyptian universities, which is organized by the Supreme Council of Universities, in the Blue Hall at the Faculty of Nursing.
The lecture was attended by Dr. Nefertiti Zaki, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Dr. Awatef El-Sharkawy, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Alaa Gaafar, Director of the Digital Library Unit, Dr. Walid Ali, Representative of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, Dr. Mahmoud Shawky, Representative of the Digital Library at the Supreme Council of Universities, in addition to representatives of international and Arab publishing houses, a group of faculty members and researchers from various Egyptian universities, and directors of libraries of Alexandria University faculties.
In his speech, Dr. Hisham Saeed stressed the importance of benefiting from the Egyptian Knowledge Bank as a national project launched by the Egyptian government in 2016, which is a major qualitative leap in providing multiple and free knowledge sources for students, teachers, employees of Egyptian universities, researchers and the general public. He pointed out that the project, since its launch, has been one of the largest digital libraries in the world because it provides scientific, cultural and educational content available online at all times and covers a wide range of disciplines and fields such as natural sciences, technology, arts, history and other specializations.
Saeed added that one of the most prominent features of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank is that it provides scientific content in partnership with international institutions and major publishing houses such as Elsevier and others, which allows users to access scientific articles, research and educational references as well as multimedia such as educational videos and illustrations, which leads to enhancing education in Egypt, supporting scientific research and developing the intellectual skills of students and researchers, which enables them to access documented and modern knowledge sources that serve their research and studies. He pointed out that the Egyptian Knowledge Bank is a pioneering step towards building a knowledge-based society and creating an educational environment that supports innovation and contributes to preparing generations that possess the ability to think critically and contribute to the sustainable development of Egypt. In addition, the Knowledge Bank is considered a portal that supports many Egyptian journals in Egyptian universities, which is a pioneering step to bring these periodicals to the world.
While Dr. Nefertiti Zaki confirmed that digital libraries are the libraries of the future in light of the general trend in the world towards the electronic world and digital content, she pointed out that the importance of the digital library is due to its ability to preserve its holdings in machine-readable forms, obtain information easily, eliminate the time and space barrier, shorten distances, reduce financial costs and enable more than one person to view information at the same time without damage t,o the scientific content of the information. She also pointed out that Alexandria University’s Digital Library is one of the university’s development projects, aiming to develop the work of the library, making all scientific and research technologies available in digital form in order to integrate with learning and information institutions in higher education, under the umbrella of the digital library at the Supreme Council of Universities, to reach the dissemination of the culture of sustainability and link it to scientific research, enhance information awareness, and build a digital environment that keeps pace with scientific developments.
Dr. Alaa Gaafar pointed out that the Egyptian Knowledge Bank is an effective tool that supports the aspirations of academics, researchers, university students and library specialists in Egypt, and contributes to enriching scientific research. She stressed that the large attendance at this annual training reflects everyone's interest in the importance and role of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the Digital Library Unit and the keenness to contribute to the development of scientific research in Egypt, especially since the workshop has been held over the past eight years, which is the age of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, one of the most important pioneering national achievements in Egypt.
Representatives of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the Digital Library at the Supreme Council of Universities explained how to create an account on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and how to manage it, the instructions for the procedures for applying for impact factor reports and citation checks, how to use the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the academic search engine, a detailed explanation of the most important databases available through the bank, and an explanation of the research tools and software available through the bank.
Faculty of Economics and Political Science organizes a training program on leadership skills in public affairs
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economics and Political Science organized a training program entitled "Leadership Skills in Public Affairs" in cooperation with the Mahrousa Foundation for Development and Participation, during which a number of students were trained on the positive participation of youth in public affairs, and the identification of the characteristics and requirements of influential leadership in order to prepare youth capable of serving the nation and raising its status.
In his opening speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban stressed the importance of the workshop topic, which focuses on two important values: leadership and positive participation, pointing out the importance of having effective leaders in various sectors of society in light of society's need for distinguished personalities capable of achieving major goals, and stimulating the spirits and capabilities of subordinates despite their different educational levels, psychological characteristics, and class affiliations. He added that positive participation is the best pillar of democratic systems, and it also represents the essential difference between modern societies and traditional societies. At the end of his speech, Dr. Wahban praised the continuous and constructive cooperation between Alexandria University and all prominent community organizations, including the Mahrousa Foundation, the partner of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science in the workshop.
Dr. Hani Ibrahim, Chairman of the Mahrousa Foundation, delivered a speech in which he thanked the Faculty of Economics and Political Science for hosting this important course in the field of training and development, especially since it is a course that addresses the positive participation of young people in the affairs of the nation.