Mai Shams El-Din
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Opinion
How Egypt’s Currency Plunge Trapped a University
The chief financial officer of the American University in Cairo explains how a financial event the institution planned for still…
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Shrinking Egyptian Economy Could Cramp Social Sciences
As the Egyptian pound decreases in value against the dollar, academic disciplines that consider themselves the home of critical thinking…
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The Price of Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Jumps in Egypt
Study beyond a bachelor’s degree suddenly gets more expensive, hitting dental and medical students particularly hard.
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African Educators Consider Potential of Online Learning
eLearning conference presentations highlight innovative uses of online courses and digital technology in teaching and learning.
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Opinion
Universities Are Places Where Everybody Has the Right to be Wrong
The president of the American University in Cairo has led a leading institution in the Arab region through one of…
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Tahrir Academy’s Shutdown Casts a Shadow Over Educational NGOs
A popular online learning website has been squeezed out of business by government laws, leaving other nonprofit educational organizations to…
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Death is This Week’s Headline in Egyptian Education
The responsibility of educational institutions for students’ safety is being highlighted, after an electrocution, a beating, and a fatal accident.
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Dropping the Right to Free Education?
A proposal to limit which Egyptian students have to pay tuition is leaving many students apprehensive.
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Student Union Elections Canceled in Egyptian Universities
Government officials say student elections can’t be held due to a legal technicality. Students say that is outrageous.
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Options for Special-Needs Students Are Few at Egyptian Universities
Students with disabilities get limited access to higher education under official decrees with a questionable legal basis.
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