Workmen, not students, roam the halls at SSE

After several years of construction and millions of dollars in investment, the School of Science and Engineering’s (SSE) new campus building still needs two to three more weeks of work before becoming fully operational, according to estimates by the school’s dean, Medhat Haroun.

President blames contractors for campus delay

American University in Cairo’s President David Arnold told a packed auditorium on Monday that its construction contractors were to blame for the delays in finishing the new $400 million campus, and promised a number of improvements over the next three weeks.

Campus move costly to student groups

By Menna Taher
Student organization leaders said new expenses and university restrictions on the new campus are costing them, while transportation concerns and the campus’ remote location are obstacles to attracting new members.
The main reason clubs will lose money, according to Aida Maged, director of the office of student organization committees, is a new restriction on [...]

Students push for more prayer spaces

Muslim students at the American University in Cairo have been circulating a petition aimed at getting the school to reserve more areas on campus for daily prayers.

Questions linger about move

Despite efforts by university officials to talk about the move from Old Cairo, students and faculty still ask why the school was shifted when the new campus is not completed.