Higher Ed Without Borders Interviews Dr. Ehab Abdel-Rahman, Provost of The American University in Cairo
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Higher Ed Without Borders Interviews Dr. Ehab Abdel-Rahman, Provost of The American University in Cairo

Summary

In this episode Dr. Senthil Nathan and Dean Hoke, founders of Edu Alliance, speak with Dr. Ehab Abdel Rahman, Provost of The American University in Cairo.
In this episode Dr. Senthil Nathan and Dean Hoke, founders of Edu Alliance, speak with Dr. Ehab Abdel-Rahman, Provost of The American University in Cairo. He discusses the university and his personal journey including: 
  • Discussion of the background of the American University in Cairo - how has it maintained its reputation despite many socio-political and economic changes
  • The effects of the pandemic. What did the AUC community learn from adjusting from having classes face to face to online?
  • Discussion of some of the practices developed uniquely for AUC?  What can other international universities learn from AUC experience?
  • Dr. Rahman’s own experience as an international student in Utah shaping his views of education.
  • AUC is an institution with Internationalization a part of its DNA. Dr. Rahman discusses the recent history when AUC faced challenges in attracting international students and faculty.  
  • Discussion of international partnerships between AUC and other universities.
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The podcast is sponsored by Edu Alliance, an education consulting firm located in Bloomington Indiana, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. We assist higher education institutions worldwide on a variety of mission-critical projects. Production support was provided by White Rabbit Printing and Design.

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