Hundreds of students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) held a protest on campus on Monday to rally against the sharp increase of tuition fees, which many students say are beyond their economic means. Brian MacDougall, AUC’s Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, said in an email to AUC students on Thursday that the Central Bank of Egypt’s decision to float the pound earlier that day would affect the university’s revenues and expenses but that the administration “[does] not yet know the full impact.” MacDougall also announced that a “special meeting” would be held on Monday to “begin a series of discussions about the impact of the economy of AUC” and reiterated that the administration is “keeping open all lines of communications.” However, the public forum left most students frustrated with the administration for “not giving any solutions,” AUC student Nouran Allam told Egyptian Streets. AUC President Francis Ricciardone attempted to discuss the university’s budget and the expected losses from the pound float but students quickly grew irritated when Ricciardone and other AUC administrative officials focused on explaining the current economic situation in Egypt. The president said that the university…
American University in Cairo Students Protest Against Sharp Spike in Tuition Fees
November 7, 2016
