American university in Cairo
AUC provost dies of pancreatic cancer
Egypt
October 18, 2012
AUC provost dies of pancreatic cancer
American University in Cairo Provost Medhat Haroun died Thursday morning after his battle with pancreatic cancer, the university announced. Haroun…
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
Egypt
October 2, 2012
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
Students and staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) resumed normal university life on Tuesday, as a compromise between…
University rankings: How significant are they?
Life & Style
October 2, 2012
University rankings: How significant are they?
While some students protested an annual tuition increase and what they describe as poor quality of education at the American…
AUC meets student demands, classes to resume Wednesday
Egypt
October 1, 2012
AUC meets student demands, classes to resume Wednesday
The American University in Cairo will resume sessions Wednesday after negotiations between students and the administration met some of…
Students and workers clash at AUC, as operations suspended until further notice
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Students and workers clash at AUC, as operations suspended until further notice
In an escalation of events, students closed the gates of the American University in Cairo for the third time on…
AUC strike forces classes suspended until further notice
Egypt
September 23, 2012
AUC strike forces classes suspended until further notice
The American University in Cairo announced on Sunday that classes would be suspended until a dispute with some students over increased…
AUC students set to resume blockade Wednesday
Egypt
September 17, 2012
AUC students set to resume blockade Wednesday
Members of the American University in Cairo student movement blocked the university gates Sunday, not allowing students to enter. Many…
Graffiti artists restore paintings in downtown Cairo
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Graffiti artists restore paintings in downtown Cairo
A number of activists and graffiti artists painted new graffiti on the wall surrounding the American University in Cairo on…
AUC rejects National Security Agency’s accusations of incitement
Egypt
April 8, 2012
AUC rejects National Security Agency’s accusations of incitement
The American University in Cairo strongly rejects claims by the head of the National Security Agency that the school practices…
Egypt bars British woman from leaving country
Egypt
February 10, 2012
Egypt bars British woman from leaving country
Egyptian authorities barred a British woman from leaving Egypt on Friday because she is on a list of foreigners under…