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Faculty of Arts Holds a Seminar on the "Armed Forces Heroism in the Glorious October War”
In light of Alexandria University’s celebrations of the golden jubilee of the victories of the glorious October War,
The Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, organized a seminar entitled "The Heroics of the Egyptian Armed Forces during the Glorious October War." The guest speakers of the seminar were Major General Dr. Mohamed El-Soul, a historian, military analyst and lecturer at Egyptian universities, Major General Mahmoud Mohamed Abul-Maati, one of the heroes of the Deversoir Battle, and Major General Hassan Mohamed Nassar, one of the heroes of the Battles of Oyoun Musa.
The event was attended by Dr. Hani Khamis, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Naglaa Abou-Agag, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research Affairs, Dr. Magdy Agamiya, General Coordinator of Student Activities, and a group of faculty members, students, and faculty employees.
In his speech, Dr. Hani Khamis stressed that the October War is a turning point in Egypt’s contemporary history because it restored hope in the souls of Egyptians, stressing that commemorating October calls for the values of loyalty and belonging in the souls of Egyptians. He indicated that the Egyptian state needs work, diligence, perseverance, and summoning the spirit of victory, adding that the faculty is keen to invite our heroes every year to draw lessons learned and teach our students the meanings of honour, pride and dignity, so that we may honour our heroes and remember our righteous martyrs.
Dr. Magdy Agamiya confirmed that the October War marked heroic acts from which the world learned the meanings of heroism, dignity, sacrifice, and redemption, pointing out that Egypt witnessed very difficult events, and she was able to overcome those difficulties with a high fighting spirit. He sent a message to the students to preserve their homeland, and not to be led by rumors aimed at destabilizing the country.
During the seminar, the heroes of the October War gave lectures recounting the stories, sacrifices, and memories of the War of Attrition and the glorious October War.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science Holds its Second Annual Conference
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences held its second annual conference under the title: "The Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences between Reality and Development Challenges".
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, pointed out the importance of this conference as it is an authentic university tradition in order to develop the faculty. He stressed the necessity of developing the content of the scientific curricula for the courses and adding some other courses to keep pace with the ongoing developments in the educational process at the global level, as well as making some amendments to the internal regulations for the bachelor’s level in order to raise the efficiency and quality of the educational process.
He also pointed out a number of axes, the most prominent of which are: quality and the faculty’s keenness to apply for a certificate of accreditation and quality, scientific research, encouraging faculty members and assisting staff to participate in various research projects, and keenness to publish research papers in prestigious academic journals, community service, support for the academic and professional training of faculty graduates, and the prominent role played by the training and qualification unit for the labour market.
In his speech, Dr. Osama El-Adly, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, reviewed the educational process, which has become a continuous and uninterrupted process throughout the year under the credit hour system, evaluated the process of academic guidance for students of the credit hour system, evaluated the regularity of exams, and presented some recommendations that would increase efficiency of the education and student affairs sector at the faculty.
Dr. Sherine Nosseir, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, reviewed the numbers enrolled in the faculty's diploma, master’s, and doctoral programs, and reviewed the most prominent challenges faced by the graduate studies sector in all its aspects. She pointed to the tremendous developments witnessed by the faculty’s library, most notably the trend towards providing library services completely electronically. In the same regard, Dr. Sherine Nosseir mentioned that the library’s work team entered 96% of the foreign books, 46% of the Arabic books, and 52% of the scientific theses into the Egyptian University Libraries Union system, and in her evaluation of the faculty’s scientific journal, Dr. Nosseir pointed out that the magazine’s evaluation has been graded according to the Supreme Council of Universities since 2020 until it reached 7 out of 7 points in 2023.
Dr. Ahmed Mandour, Head of the Economics Department, and Dr. Mamdouh Mansour, Head of the Political Science Department, presented working papers that addressed the most prominent challenges, in addition to proposals that would raise educational efficiency in the two scientific departments.
The conference sessions continued throughout the day and concluded with a number of recommendations intended to be implemented in the academic year 2023/2024.
Faculty of Pharmacy organizes a sports marathon for walking and cycling entitled "Running for Green"
Under the patronage of H.E. Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector at the Faculty of Pharmacy, in cooperation with the students of the Scientific Society of Faculty of Pharmacy, organized a sports marathon for walking and cycling under the title "Running for Green" within the framework of the preparations of Faculty of Pharmacy and University of Alexandria for the Climate Change Conference COP27 to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022.
Prof. Dr. Mervat Kassem, Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, pointed out that the marathon was launched from the front of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to the Citadel of Qaitbay with the participation of about 150 individuals, and an elite of Faculty staff members, Faculty employees, and students. She explained that the organization of the marathon came with the aim of unify the students and Faculty members as one family and to encourage the students to practice sports to improve their physical and mental health, which reflects positively on their academic performance.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Sherif Rostom, Vice Dean of Community Service and Environmental Development, stated that the marathon is part of a campaign adopted by Faculty of Pharmacy entitled "Go Green" that includes several events within the framework of the state's directions for sustainability in preserving the environment and combating climate change "Prepare for Green".
At the end of the marathon, prizes and certificates of appreciation were handed over to the winners of the top three places in both the walking and cycling competitions.
Faculty of Medicine Organizes Celebration Entitled “Egyptian Soldiers, Best on Earth” Honoring October War Heroes
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Medicine organized a ceremony honoring the heroes of the October War on the occasion of the golden jubilee of this great anniversary. The event was held under the title “The Egyptian Soldier is the Best Soldier on Earth,” in which participants were Major General Elmi Kamel, hero of the Abu Atwa Battle, Dr. Mohamed Nour, the hero of the Battle of Kabrit, Major General Mohamed Rabie, known as the missile engineer, Dr. Ibrahim Abdallah, the media advisor, and Mr. Heneidi Mahdi Abu Sherif known as "father of the heroes", and one of the founders of Fighting Group 39 headed by the Martyr Ibrahim El-Rifai. The event was attended by Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service Affairs and Environmental Development, Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Education and Student Affairs, and several faculty members and students.
In her speech, Dr. Iman Youssef welcomed the heroes of the October War, stressing that they represent good role models for Egypt’s promising youth who will lead Egypt to the highest levels of sophistication and progress.
Dr. Tamer Abdallah also confirmed that the Egyptian army has achieved a miracle that the world is talking about until now, pointing to the goal of this event, which is to shed light on the heroes of the October War and introduce our students and youth to the heroism they presented. He called on the youth to work hard and take these heroes as role models.
Major General Elmi Kamel, hero of the Battle of Abu Atwa and commander of the 1st Platoon of the 1st Company of the 133rd Commandos Battalion, recounted the heroism performed by his battalion in the Battle of the Deversoir, and paid tribute to the martyr Ibrahim El-Rifai, who sacrificed his life in this battle, to the men of the Egyptian Commandos, and to all the martyrs of the war.
Dr. Mohamed Nour, the hero of the Battle of Kabrit, indicated that he joined the 130th Fleet Infantry Brigade Battalion, as it was the only infantry battalion in the Egyptian fleet. This battalion was besieged for 134 days at Kabrit Point, which witnessed the strongest military battles between the Egyptian army and the Israeli enemy army, as it was the remaining point which confirmed the complete evacuation of the enemy forces from Sinai.
The hero Heneidi Mahdi Abu Sherif explained that he carried out 133 operations through Fighting Group 39 of the Marine Commandos Forces, and captured the first Israeli prisoner during the war.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Tamer Abdallah and Dr. Iman Youssef honored the heroes of the October War.
Faculty of Dentistry Receives Professors from University of Barcelona, Spain
The Faculty of Dentistry at Alexandria University received a visit from Professor Antonio España and Professor Josep Arnabat, professors at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, Spain, to participate in delivering Master’s lectures in Laser Applications, which is a dual degree between Alexandria University and the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Ahmed Adel Abdelhakim, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that the visit included lectures and practical training on different samples and pathological cases for laser applications. He pointed out that this program is part of several current joint programs being prepared with the University of Manchester, Essex, the Royal Society of Surgeons of Edinburgh and others in various dentistry specialties.
