Talk:American University in Cairo/Archive 1

Source for up-to-date information
In order to keep this page updated with accurate information, you can find the most updated information through the university's profile and fact-book page, here: http://www.aucegypt.edu/about/about-auc/auc-profile-and-fact-book Have a lovely day! Ahmad E Shahin (talk) 23:08, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

How many students?
I can't seem to find this relatively basic detail — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.57.148 (talk) 06:48, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

I think that the "Mission Impossible" segment of this article, while perhaps pertinent as part of a broader discussion of the cost of higher education in the developing world, has little relevance in this particular context and reveals bias on the part of the article's author.
 * The cost of tuition at AUC is astronomical compared to other "state" Univ's in Egypt. It is relevant, correct, valid and needs more elaboration.--Connection 11:27, 10 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree with Connection, considering that the GDP per capita of Egypt is $4,200 (2006 est. - Cia Factbook). This obviously makes it impossible for none but the economic elite to afford tuition. This has cultural and demographic implications for the student body which reflects on AUCs culture and activities.Alefbetac 10:21, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Masonic lodge
Can somebody substantiate the claim that the university is host to Egypt's only Masonic lodge? I can't find any references on Google. --Abdousi 03:59, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Controversy
Please demonstrate sources or I will revert the controversy section. Alefbetac (talk) 21:24, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Ofcourse this is complete nonesense what was written, and it should be removed! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.19.74.8 (talk) 16:56, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

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Neutral (or otherwise) Point-of-View
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Please notice that this article was written by the AUC team so it wasn't written from a neutral point of view. Added by Y2H on 1st November, 2007. -- Kateshort  forbob  09:50, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

It's clear that the article has been revised significantly in the past year to reflect more factual and citable material — Preceding unsigned comment added by VincentJC (talk • contribs) 16:26, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Serious WP:POV
This article has all kinds of neutrality issues. As indicated in discussion above, this article has a confirmed conflict of interest. While references have been added, they are almost all from partisan sources. Intent of article's creation appears to be solely for advertising.  I request WP:STARTOVER.  --Mr. Guye (talk) 02:13, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Removal of Cited Material by AUC Representatives
I added information on deaths involving the construction of the new campus, which were removed despite being cited. I am assuming this is part of the non-neutral POV issue, but can someone please revert this and protect the page? Michael Sheflin (talk) 10:37, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

I am on staff at AUC and want to introduce myself. I have a number of additions I would like to make to the AUC page to document accreditation, academic and historical facts missing on the current AUC page. I will be citing sources and sticking to facts. Any help or suggestions are welcome as I am on a learning curve here with regard to formatting, rules, etc. --Cairokaraoke (talk) 18:42, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

January 25th Revolution
Please search for and add relevant connections between AUC and the protests of Jan 2011. I note that one student of the university is listed as killed during the violent phase of the protests. Example: Her name was Liza Mohamed Hasan, age 20. - 29 Jan 2011. Hit by a police car on 28 January-she died the following day. - She was a Business Administration student at the American University in Cairo. - Source: http://1000memories.com/egypt

tuition fees —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.206.11.2 (talk) 14:46, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Where are the citations for any of this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by VincentJC (talk • contribs) 16:24, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

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REQUEST EDIT
Pls help with making edits due to conflict of interest Hi All - This page lists Yousef Gamal El Din under notable alumni, and while this is correct, he is no longer with CNBC. He is currently an anchor on Bloomberg TV. Can you please help with making those edits?

His Wiki page and this press release verify he is an anchor at Bloomberg TV

69.191.176.31 (talk) 09:09, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Reply 13-FEB-2018
✅  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   12:29, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Looking for admission
How can I get admission pls Walid Abdullahi (talk) 00:16, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Request Edit: Updating University History with 100 Year Mark
Hello Editing Team, as the university has marked 100 years in Egypt, as the university's marketing team we just wanted to update the history page with this important update. I have included the cited sources below.

In February 2019, the university celebrated its 100th year in Egypt. The university started the centennial year celebration in its historic Ewart Hall, with an event honoring its heritage through the past 100 years, followed by a day of entertainment for the university's community, their family and their friends. In February 2020, the university concluded its centennial year with a week long of celebratory events for the community.

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Dtiger1 (talk) 09:39, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
 * ❌ Your wording seems quite POV. Also I'm fairly sure that "collage has party" isn't that notable. &thinsp;Darth&thinsp; Flappy   '&laquo;Talk&raquo;'  22:09, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Request Edit: Updating University History with 100 Year Mark (amended content)
Hello Editing Team, as the university has marked 100 years in Egypt, as the university's marketing team we just wanted to update the history page with this important update. I have included the cited sources below. We had previously shared the below content however we have now amended as per the editors' feedback.

In February 2019, the university celebrated its 100th year in Egypt. The university inaugurated its centennial year in the historic Ewart Hall at the old Campus in Tahrir Square which symbolizes its legacy in the presence of many distinguished faculty, alumni, students and staff. AUC also launched its centennial marketing campaign which featured many of its most prominent local and international alumni highlighting their success stories across many diverse fields. Some of these alumni are Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abudllah, Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo, Rana el Kaliouby CEO of Affective, Nicholas Kristof, Asser Yassin, Omar Samra, Minister Rania Al-Mashaat and many others. Throughout the year there were many different talks, lectures, events, videos and exhibitions showcasing the university's impact throughout the past 100 years and conveying its plans for the next 100 years which is in line with the Centennial tagline "AUC100; Be the Future". In February 2020, the university concluded its centennial year with a large community event at the New Campus which focused mainly on the future and the impact that AUC wishes to have in the next 100 years. It also launched phase two of the marketing campaign which highlighted the impact of AUC's faculty, alumni and students whose work is shaping the next 100 years.

Farah Hindy

Dtiger1 (talk) 14:22, 9 August 2020 (UTC)


 * No; this isn't noteworthy information for an encyclopedia article. ElKevbo (talk) 15:53, 9 August 2020 (UTC)