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Egypt: Three Universities “Closed for up to one year!”

UPDATE

This post was first made before the abdication of President Mubarak.  If anyone knows of the current status of these schools, please leave a comment here.

16 Feb 2011.

Egypt has informed governments with large numbers of foreign students that at least three major Cairo universities could remain closed for up to a year, leaving students scrambling to find alternatives to complete their education.

….Lisa Andersen, the new President of the American University in Cairo (AUC) – … said the American University was “extremely proud of the AUC community, both those who have participated actively in the public life of Egypt over the last few weeks and those who worked beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety, security and well-being of our students, staff and faculty.  It is an honor and privilege to be witness to fruits of a generation’s investment in their children, at AUC and elsewhere. We are already planning a variety of activities to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of our community and the opportunities represented by our ‘front seat to history’.”
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