English Faculty News
President of Alexandria University Attends Faculty of Dentistry’s 76th Batch Graduation Ceremony
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, attended on Friday evening the graduation ceremony of the 76th batch of the Faculty of Dentistry, at the Grand Conference Hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in the presence of Dr. Mustafa El-Naggar, President of Matrouh University, Major General Alaa Fathallah, Police Director of West Alexandria, Dr. Ahmed Abdelhakim, Dean of the Faculty, vice deans, faculty members, and parents.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa congratulated his students on their graduation and the crowning of their great efforts throughout their studies at the faculty. He also thanked the parents for all the support they provided to their children. The university president pointed out the efforts made by Alexandria University to be a competitive university with global quality by expanding external relations with international universities and establishing dual programs to compete locally, regionally and globally. He explained that the joint degree between the Faculty of Dentistry and the University of Manchester is the first joint bachelor’s degree in dentistry in the Middle East.
The university president announced the establishment of a distinguished dental complex that will be the largest in the Middle East with extensive equipment from laboratories, dental units, equipment, devices and an integrated research centre. At the end of his speech, Dr. Konsowa referred to supporting scientific research and its applications within the university through the technology park, stressing that the progress of any society comes through a knowledge-based economy.
Dr. Ahmed Adel Abdelhakim, Dean of the Faculty, expressed his pleasure with the graduation of his students, who numbered 749 male and female students, which is the culmination of efforts, perseverance, and years of study, stressing that today is not the end of an academic journey but rather the beginning of a journey full of opportunities and challenges. He pointed out that the profession of dentistry is a great humanitarian profession that requires commitment to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism, and called on the graduates of the faculty to continue to excel and develop.
Opening of the seventh scientific conference of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, opened yesterday, Wednesday, the seventh scientific conference of the faculty, in the presence of a number of faculty deans, Eminent Egyptian Navy men affiliated with the Naval faculty, members of parliamentary councils, faculty members, representatives of many civil society organizations, media figures, and hundreds of researchers and students.
In his speech, Prof. Dr. Saeed Allam conveyed the greetings of Dr. Abdel Aziz Qanswa, President of Alexandria University, to the attendees and his wishes to everyone for a fruitful and successful conference. He praised the continued regularity of holding the college’s scientific conference every year. He also stressed the importance of studying the economic and political reality, which would provide a vision He pointed out the importance of the various recommendations that the conference could come out of research and studies related to the two axes of the economic and political conference, which in turn enhances the leading scientific and societal role of Alexandria University and confirms its position as a major house of expertise that contributes to enrichment. Knowledge of all institutions in society.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the faculty and President of the Conference, welcomed the attendees, and referred to the topic of the current (seventh) conference, which includes two inseparable axes, the first of which is the economic axis, which focuses on the problems of the twin deficits and the debt crisis in Arab economies, and the second is the political axis on the current global transformations and developments. Research in political science, and it was considered that the two axes are complementary, given that economic pressures represent one of the mechanisms of wars of the fourth and fifth generations, which include, in addition to economic mechanisms, military mechanisms, and mechanisms related to psychological warfare, black propaganda, information warfare, electronic waste, and other mechanisms of these two generations. One of the generations of wars that aim to achieve and perpetuate divisions in hostile societies. At the end of his speech, Dr. Wahban stressed to the conference researchers the necessity of presenting serious, effective, and applicable recommendations that can be effectively invested in serving the nation and its issues.
In the same context, came the words of Dr. Al-Sayed Al-Seriti, professor of economics at the college and rapporteur of the conference, who stressed that the college’s scientific conference is a forum for presenting research and exchanging ideas and visions aimed at contributing to the discussion and solution of contemporary economic and political problems. Thus, the conference represents an enhancement of the distinguished image of the college at the prestigious University of Alexandria in The academic environment, as well as ensuring greater care for the college’s academic projects and highlighting the university’s position locally and internationally by encouraging scientific research activities in the economic and political fields that occupy the contemporary arena for the benefit of this nation and its people.
Yesterday's activities ended with honoring the researchers participating in the conference on its first day, and handing over shields to the session chairs and commentators.
It is worth noting that the conference concludes its work today, Thursday, April 25, 2024, with two sessions that include new research and a discussion session on the problems of the twin deficits and the debt crisis in the Arab countries.
Faculty of Fine Arts Selected Among Top 100 Universities in Architecture Worldwide for 2024 According to 10th Inspireli Awards
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the Faculty of Fine Arts for its selection among the list of the top 100 universities in architecture worldwide for the year 2024 in the 10th Inspireli Awards global competition.
The Faculty of Fine Arts was ranked the fourteenth out of 1362 participating universities, and it won second place among African universities.
Dr. Nevin Gharib, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, indicated that this result reflects the strength of the university and the faculty as an educational and research institution that can compete with various international universities, explaining that she and Dr. Iman Mounir were selected as members of the jury in the global competition to represent the Department of Architecture and the Department of Decor and Interior Architecture, and to evaluate the level of students from various international universities. She added that some projects made by students of the Department of Decor and Interior Architecture, Alexandria University participated, where 31 projects were accepted.
It is worth noting that the list of names of participating students included Reem Roshdi Radwan Othman Zaqzouq, Reham Ayman Mohamed Attia El-Saadani, Sandra Mostafa Awad Ibrahim Hussein, Sagda Shaaban Anwar Mokhtar Deif, Salma Adel Abdallah Abdelrahman Ali, Salwa Ahmed Anwar Ahmed Ali El-Sagheer, Sohaila Ayman Mahmoud Hegazy Mohamed, Sohaila Mohamed Fawzy Suleiman Kharousa, Shorouk Shaaban Ibrahim Abdelrasoul, Sherine Reda Sayed Samman, Shams Wael Mustafa El-Sayed Ibrahim, Shahd Khaled Darwish El-Sebaai El-Tantawi, Shahd Abdelnaeem Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Naga, Nadine Adel Badawi Badawi Mohamed, Mayar Hashem Mohamed Mohamed Imbaby, Nada Sameh Fathy Morsi Mohamed El-Barawy, Nouran Mohamed El-Samman Ahmed Ali, Nouran Mohamed Abdelmohsen Mohamed El-Naggar, Hagar Sherif Salah Abdelaziz, Hagar Al-Khadr Mohamed Abdelmoneim Naeem, and Youssef Ibrahim Mahmoud Ahmed Omran.
Two Programs at Faculty of Pharmacy Obtain International Accreditation from American Accreditation Commission for Pharmacy Education
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the members of the Faculty of Pharmacy, staff and students, for obtaining international accreditation for the Pharm D and Pharm D - Clinical Pharmacy programs from the American Accreditation Commission for Pharmacy Education, which is one of the most important international accreditation bodies in the field of pharmacy.
Dr. Hanan Gewily, Dean of the Faculty, thanked the University President for providing all means of support and assistance, and thanked the team at the Faculty for the efforts made to reach this achievement, which confirms the Faculty's constant endeavour to provide the best for its students and members, and the University and Faculty's firm commitment to raising the level of education and providing academic programs with international standards.
Faculty of Education Receives Delegation of Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI)
Within the framework of the Teacher Excellence Initiative at the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, and under the patronage of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Vice President of Alexandria University for student affairs , and Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Education, received a delegation from the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI), which included representatives from Florida State University, Arizona State University, and the American University in Beirut, in the presence of representatives of the Education Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities.
Dr. Mohamed Anwar indicated that the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Education Development Centre (EDC). He indicated that the project aims to qualify primary school teachers, provide pre-service and in-service teacher preparation programs, as well as develop teacher preparation programs in faculties of education at universities to comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Education Development Strategy. Dr. Anwar said that the purpose of the visit is to follow up on the positive effects of the Teacher Excellence Initiative within the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, to follow up on the outcomes of the developed General Diploma in Education that was implemented in the academic year 2023/2024, to open and visit the exhibition of distinguished professional projects for students of the General Diploma for the three tracks, and to inspect the infrastructure of the faculty, especially with regard to laboratories, and to meet with faculty members, especially those who studied in the developed General Diploma program, as well as to meet students and discuss those projects with them.
As Dr. Anwar said that the visit included inspecting the various sections of the faculty library, including books for undergraduate and graduate students, the postgraduate studies department, the digital library department, and registration on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, as well as visiting the University Centre for General Professional Development and its role in preparing students of the Faculty of Education for the requirements of the labour market, explaining that such centres provide an additional link for Alexandria University with the Ministry of Education, as they provide training courses on employment skills, especially in private and international schools, which increases the ability of our students to compete in obtaining job opportunities. The delegation also visited the faculty laboratories and its measurement and evaluation unit, where they learned about the nature of electronic correction and the work of the unit, and the nature of statistical reports for correcting exam papers and reviewing some of them. The delegation also visited the STEM lab and the exhibition of professional projects submitted by students of the General Diploma in Advanced Education, batch of the academic year 2023/2024. The visitors expressed their pleasure to for visiting the Faculty of Education at Alexandria University, and their admiration for the achievements they witnessed in the Teacher Excellence Initiative. They also praised what was presented in the Professional Projects Exhibition through various activities such as interactive books based on teaching children a set of skills and enhancing their awareness, as well as activities based on enhancing thinking and awareness in addition to fine motor skills, as all these activities were accomplished during one semester.
On the sidelines of the visit, an interactive seminar was held inside the conference hall of the faculty, and discussed the experience of the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, in cooperation with civil society in Alexandria and the faculty's activities in the field of training teachers before and during service, and in implementing the faculty's annual career forum.
