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Alexandria University Completes Preparations for New Academic Year 2024/2025, Intensifies Efforts to Support Presidential Initiative "Beginning"
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, announced the completion of all preparations of the university's faculties and institutes to start the new academic year, and to provide an appropriate educational environment for all Alexandria University affiliates, as the academic year will start on Saturday, September 28, 2024, noting the readiness of all faculties to regulate the educational process from the first day of study, announce timetables, and prepare lecture halls,, laboratories, libraries and medical clinics in the faculties. The university president stressed to the deans of the faculties that each faculty should develop a plan to receive new and old students and introduce them to the various student activities within the university campus, and place signboards, in addition to providing various means of safety and security in all facilities, and the availability of medical staff in clinics within the university faculties. He also directed the need to ensure the good reception of students, and hold student meetings to introduce them to the nature of university life and integrate them in student activities.
Dr. Konsowa announced that the activities and events that will be organized by Alexandria University at the beginning of the academic year and throughout the year come within the framework of the presidential initiative "Bidaya" ("Beginning") launched by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to build the Egyptian person. Dr. Konsowa stressed that the university directed all its efforts to support the initiative to enhance students' capabilities, hone their skills, develop their talents and adopt them, raise students' awareness of the culture of volunteer and community work, deepen the values of belonging, loyalty and acceptance of others, and train students in various life skills. He explained that the university will launch a variety of activities and events at the beginning of the academic year that include achieving the goals of the initiative through seminars, workshops, launching comprehensive convoys to the most needy villages, opening literacy classes, and holding various sports activities through a work program aimed at developing Alexandria University students in order to advance both the society and the nation.
For his part, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, indicated that the university dorms for male and female students have prepared to receive students, and the accommodation procedures will begin before the start of the new academic year at their different locations in Smouha, Saba Pasha and Shatby areas. He added that the university dorms have started paper applications for fresh students, and applications will continue until the end of this month at the university city headquarters in Ezbet Saad. He added that Alexandria University is keen to support students in the field of student activities, noting that the university has prepared integrated programs to provide a package of student activities that are compatible with the talents and needs of various students in the sports, artistic, social and scouts fields, in addition to research and scientific activities, especially since Alexandria University students have achieved first place in many activities over several years, explaining that the university does not hesitate to provide support to its outstanding and talented students. Dr. Abdelmohsen announced that the university has also prepared a package of procedures to provide all means of support and availability for students with disabilities, and to provide all aspects of care and facilities for them at the beginning of the academic year, and to involve them in all various student events and activities that allow them Integration into the university community.
Alexandria University's Community Service and Environment Development Council Discusses Medical Convoys System at the University to Achieve Presidential initiative, “Beginning” Goals
Alexandria University's Community Service and Development Council, , headed by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Development Affairs, discussed intensifying the medical convoys system at Alexandria University during the coming period, to achieve the goals of the presidential initiative, “Bedaya” (A New Beginning for Building the Human Being), as Dr. Saeed Allam indicated that these convoys began last Friday with the convoy that was launched to the village of Abis 7, to provide integrated medical care and treatment services to the villagers.
Allam stressed that there is a strategic plan to launch five other convoys to the most needy towns and villages in Alexandria Governorate, in implementation of the presidential initiative, “Beginning”.
The Council approved the proposal submitted by the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector in coordination with the Department of Internal Medicine, regarding the formation of a medical team to conduct a survey of high blood pressure and diabetes among university employees, as part of the keenness to detect these types of chronic non-communicable diseases early, in order to protect the health of university employees.
Dr. Saeed Allam also directed the Vice Deans of the Faculties for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs to coordinate with the Deans of the Faculties and Institutes of Alexandria University to follow up on the preparation of the internal environment of all faculties and institutes of the university in preparation for the new academic year, to provide a safe environment for Alexandria University affiliates from faculty members, students and employees, by ensuring the maintenance of all facilities, stands and ventilation areas, and placing guidance signs in all buildings and roads, in addition to completing maintenance work in the various laboratories in implementation of the university's strategic plan to develop laboratories in the university's faculties, based on the directives of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, in this regard.
The Council also approved the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University (Faculty of Medicine) and the East City Hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health regarding the use of faculty members to provide medical services at the hospital.
The Council reviewed a report from the faculty vice deans for community service and environmental development affairs on the achievements of the community service and environmental development affairs sector in each faculty and institute in the academic year 2023/2024.
New deputies in the Faculties of Science, Specific Education, Agriculture and Nursing
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, issued decisions to appoint new deputies in the Faculties of Science, Specific Education, Agriculture and Nursing as follows:
* Appointing Dr. Mohamed Essam Fayez as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, for a period of three years.
* Renewing the appointment of Dr. Salwa Hassan Pasha as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, for a period of three years.
* Appointing Dr. Maha Adel Ibrahim as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Education and Student Affairs, for a period of three years.
* Appointing Dr. Mohamed Gamal Atwa as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, for a period of three years
* Appointing Dr. Awatif Ali Hassan Al-Sharqawi as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Nursing for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, for a period of three years.
3 teams from Alexandria University Qualify for Final Rounds of Gen-Z Program
Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, witnessed the activities of the closing camp for the projects participating in the semi-final rounds of the Startup Olympiad, and qualifying for the Gen-Z TV program, which is being held in cooperation between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, represented by the Innovators Support Fund (ISF) and the United Media Services Company, at El-Galala University.
Dr. Ghada El-Khayat, Alexandria University Coordinator for the Startup Olympiad, indicated that 3 teams from Alexandria University have qualified for the final rounds, explaining that this training camp comes within the framework of the directives of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, to participate in this program, to contribute to reaching innovative marketable outputs, and emerging small and medium companies and projects, which will contribute to addressing current challenges, deepening the local product, and expanding its scope in global markets, in line with the state's vision for sustainable development. She noted Alexandria University's keenness to provide the necessary support to students, researchers, and faculty members to transform their innovative ideas into successful projects, and market the technology, to ensure maximum benefit from innovations and contribute to the development of the national economy.
Alexandria University Participates in Launching the Presidential Initiative "Bidaya"
Alexandria University participated in the line-up to launch the presidential initiative "Bidaya" (Beginning - the Presidential Initiative for Human Development) - at five o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, September 17, in front of the Alexandria Governorate building.
It is worth noting that this participation came based on the directives of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, where a number of ambulances from the Faculty of Medicine and university hospitals and the mobile examination vehicle affiliated with the Faculty of Dentistry were present, accompanied by medical staff and paramedics.
This participation comes within the framework of the university's keenness to participate effectively in the activities of the presidential initiative "Bidaya" and to perform its assigned role at the local and regional levels, in coordination and integration with all state institutions included in the initiative to invest in human capital through a work program aimed at developing the human being and working to consolidate the Egyptian identity.
