English Faculty News
Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Organizes Workshop on Alexandria Culture Trails in Cooperation with German Philipps University
The Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at Alexandria University organized a workshop entitled “Autumn School Alexandria Culture Trails: Journey through Time and Space” within the framework of the project “Dealing with Material Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean: Excavation and Digitization” in cooperation with Philipps University in Germany. The workshop takes place for three days at the faculty’s headquarters.
The workshop inauguration was attended by Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Dr. Heba Saad, Professor of Islamic Archaeology at the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels and organizer of the workshop, Dr. Albert Voth, Project Officer at Philipps University, and Dr. Carsten-Michael Walbiner, Director of the Regional Office of the German Authority for Cultural Exchange (DAAD) in Cairo, as well as several faculty members and students.
In her speech, Dr. Abeer Attia stressed the importance of the project, which is funded by the German Authority for Cultural Exchange DAAD in Cairo in the period from 2023 to 2025, noting that the project aims to strengthen the partnership between German higher education institutions and their counterparts in the Middle East region, and to consolidate cooperation between the participants in the field of cultural heritage through participation in scientific research among project members, developing curricula and cultural heritage education programmes, and raising competence and capabilities in the field of cultural heritage through training (summer school and fall school organized in Egypt, Lebanon and Germany), as well as organizing scientific activities, conferences and workshops.
Dr. Attia said that Alexandria University was chosen to host the organization of the first fall school for the year 2023, in coordination with the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, within the framework of permanent and ongoing cooperation between Alexandria University and Philipps University in Germany, in accordance with the cooperation agreement between the two universities, in which Alexandria University, Ain Shams University, and Dar Al-Kutub from Egypt participate. Other participants include the American University in Beirut (AUB), the German Institute for Oriental Studies in Lebanon, the German Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo (IFAO), the Goethe Research Library in Germany, the Middle East Library, the Leipzig Library, in addition to researchers from other institutions.
Students from the Faculty of Engineering achieve advanced positions in the competition for the best research poster award during the Second International Symposium for Applied Water Research
Alexandria University students participated in the “Second International Symposium for Applied Water Research in the Private and Public Sectors,” which was organized by Ain Shams University during the period from 25-26 October and included activities and competitions for the best student research poster presentation, where the student Mosaad Darwish, a student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program at the Faculty of Engineering, won the second place award, while Salma Al-Shabrawi, a master’s student at the Faculty of Engineering, won the third place award.
Alexandria Engineering Students Enrolled at the Louisville University, USA, Achieve First Places in Graduation Projects Competition
Students from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, who are enrolled at the American University of Louisville as part of the (2+2) joint degree program, obtained advanced positions in the graduation projects competition. They are Sarah Ihab - Department of Biomedical Engineering, who obtained first place, and Samuel Ibrahim, Youssef Bekhit, and Omar Salem, who obtained third place in the same competition.
It is worth noting that the agreement signed between Alexandria University and the University of Louisville allows students of the Faculty of Engineering to be accepted into the dual degree program with the American University of Louisville, majoring either in “Biological Engineering” or “Computer Science and Engineering,” under which the student obtains a double academic degree, as they obtain a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville and another bachelor’s degree from Alexandria University. Under this agreement, the students will study the first two years at their current university and the following two years at the University of Louisville.
Faculty of Specific Education organizes an educational symposium for students about October Victory
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, Faculty of Specific Education organized an educational symposium for students on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the glorious October Victory, in which it hosted Professor Mahmoud Awadin, former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, and Professor Fathi Barakat, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alexandria Camera Foundation for Cultural Arts, in the presence of Dr. Nagda. Ibrahim Madi, Dean of the College, Dr. Amira Zaytoun and Dr. Walaa Bilal, the symposium coordinators, faculty members and students of the college.
In her speech, Dr. Nagda Ibrahim welcomed the audience, explaining that this symposium comes within the framework of the cultural activities organized by the college in conjunction with this great occasion, to introduce students to the heroism performed by the Egyptian army during the war to instill the spirit of patriotism in them and motivate them to work hard to build and advance the nation.
During his speech, Mr. Mahmoud Awadin gave an explanation of the circumstances of the war and the zero hour announced by the Egyptian army to begin fighting, and how the Egyptian soldiers were able to destroy the impregnable Berlev Line, cross the Suez Canal, and occupy a large part of Sinai. He also explained how this victory was a great achievement for the Egyptian army, and a witness to The courage of the Egyptian soldiers. He also explained how the Egyptian army faced stiff resistance from the Israeli army at first, but the Egyptians were able to gradually advance and liberate large areas of Sinai.
Faculty of Nursing celebrates Orphan Day
Yesterday, Faculty of Nursing celebrated Orphan's Day, as it hosted 80 children from five orphanages in Alexandria.
Dr. Nefertiti Hassan, Dean of the faculty, indicated that this activity is a continuation of the activities of the "We Take Care of You" initiative and was organized by the community service and environmental development sector in the faculty in cooperation with the Department of Pediatric Nursing, the Department of Community Health, and the Students' Union under the supervision of the faculty Youth Welfare Department. She said that the day included entertainment activities. And seminars for health education on nutrition, health education on hygiene, and health education activities through puppet theatre. During the day, games were played and various gifts were given to children.