Cairo University

Cairo University Launches Awareness Week for New Students, Attended by Graduate Artists, Poets

Date :2016-09-20 12:49:24

Cairo University launched ،،Awareness Week,, on Sunday, September 18, 2016, for new students by organizing a celebration at Grand Celebration Hall – Cairo University. The celebration was attended by Cairo University President Gaber Nassar, Cairo University Vice-Presidents and some Faculty Deans. In addition, some university graduates of artists and poets, i.e., Theatrical Professions Syndicate Chief Ashraf Zaky, The Theater House Head Fattouh Ahmed, Fathy Abdel-Wahab, an actor, Gamal Bekheit, a poet, and Egypt Theater Team Members, i.e., Ali Rabea, Karim Afify and Mohamed Osama attended the celebration.

Cairo University President opened ،،Awareness Week,, , which activities are to continue until September 22, 2016, saying: ،،Today is really an important day in Cairo University lifetime as well as the lifetime of every new student who joins Cairo University team,, . He pointed out that ،،Cairo University is not only a place for education, but it is also a place for culture, mind and emotion development, respecting the other and difference of opinion as well. ,,

Cairo University President added that ،،Cairo University is a place of enlightenment which should preoccupy minds and hearts, thus, it considers all the aspects regarding its students,, . He pointed out that ،،the university develops  new exams systems such as ،،Bubble Sheet,, which corrects exams electronically and evaluate students fairly. ,,

He said that ،،Cairo University launched ،،Cairo University Free from Hepatitis C,, Program,, . He pointed out that ،،the program helps the increase of recovery rate to become 100 % among youth. ,,

Nassar addressed new students saying ،،Demand your rights in good education, in culture and art,, pointing out ،،we should respect the right of disagreeing among us for it is a cosmic tradition. ,,

Cairo University President Gaber Nassar honored Cairo University graduates of artists and poets, i.e., Theatrical Professions Syndicate Chief Ashraf Zaky, The Theater House Head Fattouh Ahmed, Fathy Abdel-Wahab, Gamal Bekheit, a poet, and Egypt Theater Team Members, i.e., Ali Rabea, Karim Afify and Mohamed Osama.

Cairo University screened a film on Cairo University history since its emergence in 1908.

Cairo University Vice-President for Community Service and Environment Development Said Daw said that ،،Awareness Week is a new tradition that is organized for the first time.  It aims at introducing Cairo University to new students, their university, its history, facilities, social and service projects and important places at the university. ,,

The Vice-President pointed out that ،،Documentary films on The Central Library, some centers and the university service units, Student Hospital, the university hostels, the university playgrounds and the university theater are going to be screened in the following days. Moreover, some artistic shows ،،Sketches,, ,  a play by Faculty of Commerce theatrical team and acquaintance activities are going to be organized.

Student Activities are going to be held at the university playground on Thursday, September 22, 2016, such as, pentagon football match between students and academic staff members and artistic competitions with previously enrolled students participating.