Be the Future
As AUC turns 100, we not only celebrate the University's distinctive community and century-long achievements, we also look to the future, ushering in a new centennial of excellence, innovation and service.
Centennial
February 15, 2020
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Centennial Celebration Week
AUC’s centennial celebrations are still going strong. Join us for a weeklong program of events, activities and performances in February 2020.
Featured Events
AUC’s centennial celebration is a yearlong global affair. From New York to London, Geneva to Dubai, we are celebrating in major cities around the world. The celebration continues throughout the year with an extensive program of events and activities across the globe in addition to a full week of events at AUC New Cairo in February 2020.
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Community Carnival
Join us for a full day of fun, festivities and fantastic experiences. From virtual reality to digital graffiti, the program promises an adventure...
February 15, 2020
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bartlett Plaza, AUC New Cairo
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Centennial Nights
Watch the AUC Portal come to life with a 3D projection experience, visualizing the future of architecture under a moonlit sky
February 16, 2020
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AUC Park and Square
Stories
#AUC100 doesn’t just reflect on the countless memories made in every corner, every class and on every occasion, whether then or now, but it’s also about the global impact that its people are making in the world. We do cherish your memories and stories, whether told or untold. Share them with us, and let the world know more about the faces of AUC.
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Steve Farley
My life was transformed by AUC and Cairo. My year at AUC made me who I am, and it was the most important year of my life. Mosr Umma Dunya!
Memories
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Fresh AUC Graduate Designs Mechanical Engineering Prototype for Healthcare Applications
In Summer 2018, as part of AUC’s Undergraduate Research Program, Belquis Haider ’19, mechanical engineering graduate and a recipient of the Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship, interned with the University...
Global Impact
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Ramy Radwan ’06 Journalism and Mass Communication
Faces
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Engineering the Human Heart
Sarah Halawa ’11, ’14, PhD student in applied sciences at AUC, with a specialization in biotechnology, received the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for her PhD dissertation, which...
Global Impact
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Students Reuse Industrial Waste in Construction to Provide Practical Housing Models
According to the World Bank, with rapid population growth and urbanization, annual waste generation is expected to increase to 3.4 billion tons in 2050. In collaboration with a leading multinational corporation...
Global Impact
Future
Let’s celebrate the past as we look to the future! At this momentous time in AUC’s history, we reflect on our distinctive community and influential alumni -- global leaders making an impact wherever they go. We reflect on AUC’s longstanding mission of leadership, lifelong learning, continuing education and service. As the Class of 2022 settles in, the University looks ahead with a centennial strategic plan, continuously raising AUC’s trajectory of excellence and fostering AUC’s unique liberal arts culture that encourages students to think critically and be active, global citizens changing the world for the better. Contribute toward AUC’s future here.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
1 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
2 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
3 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
4 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
5 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
6 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
7 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
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#RiseUpAtAUC
8 / 8AUC New Cairo was bustling with inspiring speeches, informative workshops and innovative startups.
History
For the past 100 years, AUC has worked consistently to enhance and widen access to exceptional, high-quality education. Beyond its diverse interdisciplinary curriculum and extensive cocurriculars, AUC offers its students and Egypt at large thought-provoking public lectures, English-language training, professional degrees and cutting-edge research. Learn more about AUC’s vision and impact during its 100 years of service to Egypt and the international community at large.
The Legacy Continues
When Charles Wastson, AUC's first president, founded The American University in Cairo 100 years ago, he originally had his sights set on a campus by the Pyramids of Giza, offering secondary and University-level education. Today, AUC has expanded into a different side of the desert, growing from 142 students when it first opened its doors in October 1920 to a thriving student body of almost 7,000 students.
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