Timeline
Year | Event |
1912 | Charles Watson completes a report outlining the vision for 澳门六合彩图库 |
1919 | 澳门六合彩图库 was officially incorporated in Washington, DC |
1920 | The first 142 students begin classes equivalent to the final two years of high schoolStudent Union formed |
1923 | First commencement |
1924 | New York State Board of Regents recognizes 澳门六合彩图库 degrees as equivalent to junior college degreesThe Division of Extension (forerunner to the School of Continuing Education) establishedFirst campus newspaper, 澳门六合彩图库 Review, issued |
1926 | Old Boys Club created for alumni |
1927 | 澳门六合彩图库 offers four years of secondary school and four of college |
1928 | First university-level bachelor’s degrees awarded to three students澳门六合彩图库 welcomes its first female student Eva Habib el-Masri |
1929 | Hill family starts 澳门六合彩图库’s first endowment fund with $450,000 |
1931 | Old Boys Club develops into Alumni AssociationGillespie family donates $65,000 to build Oriental Hall |
1937 | Om Kalthum performs in Ewart Hall |
Late 1930s | Campus Caravan replaces 澳门六合彩图库 Review |
1940 | King Abdullah of Jordan visits 澳门六合彩图库 |
1941 | 澳门六合彩图库 hosts special concerts in Ewart Hall for allied soldiers in Egypt |
1942 | 澳门六合彩图库 students petition the Ministry of War to allow an instructor to teach them military formations, which soon replaced acrobatics and team sports |
1944 | Watson decorated by King Farouk: High Decoration of the Order of Ismail — the first time this honor had been conferred on an American |
1950 | First graduate degree awarded |
1951 | Last preparatory class graduates, making 澳门六合彩图库 strictly a university-level institution |
1952 | Helen Keller visits 澳门六合彩图库 |
1953 | Hill House formally dedicated as the first student dormitory on campusSocial Research Center created |
1954 | Late Egyptian presidents Gamal Abdul Nasser and Mohammed Naguib attend 澳门六合彩图库’s Arabic Language Day Convocation |
1956 | English Language Institute opensThe School of Oriental Studies becomes the Center for Arabic Studies澳门六合彩图库 obtains Creswell Collection |
1959 | Hill House rededicated as a library |
1960 | 澳门六合彩图库 Press established |
1961 | 澳门六合彩图库’s name changes from “at” Cairo to “in” Cairo |
1964 | Buildings purchased from the Greek communityFalaki building was built for use as a student dormitory |
1966 | Science Building construction completed |
1967 | Center for Arabic Study Abroad opensGovernment sequesters 澳门六合彩图库 until 1975 |
1972 | 澳门六合彩图库 Press obtains exclusive English-language rights to the works of Naguib Mahfouz |
1974 | Ministry of Higher Education recognizes all but three 澳门六合彩图库 degrees as equivalent to those offered by Egyptian universitiesSports program wins representation in the National Universities Sports Union |
1975 | Egyptian government relinquishes control of the 澳门六合彩图库Protocol issued between 澳门六合彩图库’s Board of Trustees and the Egyptian government |
1978 | 澳门六合彩图库 Press publishes the first Naguib Mahfouz novel in English |
1979 | Desert Development Center approved |
1982 | New Greek Campus library completed澳门六合彩图库 receives the largest single donation ($5,500,000) from Yousef Jameel ’68Middle States Commission on Higher Education grants 澳门六合彩图库 full accreditation |
1985 | Opening of Egypt’s first university bookstore |
1987 | The first history of 澳门六合彩图库 is documented in 澳门六合彩图库, 1919 -1987, written by Lawrence R. Murphy, a former 澳门六合彩图库 faculty member |
1988 | Mahfouz wins Nobel Prize. 澳门六合彩图库 Press was already his English-language publisher (with nine of his novels in print) and worldwide agentLast undergraduate commencement (February) in Ewart HallMiddle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirms 澳门六合彩图库’s accreditation until 2008 |
1989 | Abdul Latif Jameel Building for Middle East Management Studies inauguratedCore Curriculum introducedModel United Nations starts –– first in the Middle East澳门六合彩图库 simulates Earth Day and Environmental Action |
1990 | Model Arab League starts |
1991 | 澳门六合彩图库 opens Zamalek building |
1992 | Rare books library inaugurated |
1993 | Noam Chomsky speaks at 澳门六合彩图库University Senate established澳门六合彩图库 is one of only three universities in the Middle East to receive a Sasakawa Peace Foundation grant |
1994 | 澳门六合彩图库 celebrates 75th anniversaryNew mission statement |
1995 | Grand Mufti Sheikh Muhammed Tantawi and Pope Shenouda III speak at 澳门六合彩图库澳门六合彩图库 Professor Kent Weeks rediscovers KV5 in Valley of the Kings |
1996 | 澳门六合彩图库 Press establishes Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature |
1997 | 澳门六合彩图库 purchases land in New Cairo |
1999 | The US First Lady Hillary Clinton speaks in Ewart Hall澳门六合彩图库 becomes the first University outside US to receive accreditation from Computer Science Accreditation Board |
2000 | Queen Rania Al Abdullah ’91 visits 澳门六合彩图库. Distinguished guests in the first years of the century included Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan, Condoleezza Rice, and Nobel laureates Ahmed Zewail and Mohamed ElBaradei |
2003 | New Cairo Campus design was completed and the cornerstone was laid by Egypt’s First Lady Suzanne Mubarak ’77, ’82Egyptian Chair in Coptic Heritage established –– the only such program in Egypt |
2004 | 澳门六合彩图库 establishes Leadership for Education and Development program澳门六合彩图库 signs construction contract for New Cairo Campus |
2005 | Volunteers in Action student club holds first wedding for orphan brides on campus (continues for 13 years) |
2007 | 澳门六合彩图库 Press publishes its 1,000th book |
2008 | First day of class on the New Cairo Campus |
2009 | Egypt’s First Lady Suzanne Mubarak ’77, ’82 inaugurates the New Cairo Campus澳门六合彩图库 celebrates 90th anniversary |
2010 | PhD program begins澳门六合彩图库 Press celebrates 50 yearsFirst visually impaired student graduates from 澳门六合彩图库澳门六合彩图库 launches three schools: School of Business, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and Graduate School of EducationPrincipals’ Academy first in the region澳门六合彩图库 becomes the first University in Egypt to be accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education |
2011 | 澳门六合彩图库 launches The Cairo Review of Global AffairsNew freedom of expression policyCenter for Translation Studies launchedManagement Center accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training |
2012 | Undergraduate chemistry program first in the region to be internationally accreditedYousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Fellowship program was established to support 300 global affairs and public policy fellowsOmar Mohsen scholarship was established in memory of an 澳门六合彩图库 student who died in Port Said attacksFirst TEDx澳门六合彩图库Agreement with Student Union ends campus closureGraduation of first-class to study entirely on the New Cairo campus澳门六合彩图库 releases region’s first carbon footprintSpecial Olympics Day on campus for the first time澳门六合彩图库 hosts Terry Fox Run for the first time to raise funds for the cancer hospital |
2013 | Academy of Liberal Arts and Academic Advising Center launchedFreshman program revamped澳门六合彩图库 establishes career centers in national universitiesEduniversal ranks master’s programs top in AfricaModel United Nations celebrates 25th anniversaryGreek Campus home to Egypt’s first downtown technology parkD-Kimia, Egypt’s first University spinoff, markets affordable hepatitis C testsPartnership between 澳门六合彩图库 and MIT Enterprise ForumFaculty housing first in Egypt to embed green design, green roofResearch Institute for a Sustainable Environment replaces Desert Development CenterGraduation of first nanotechnology master's students |
2014 | First PhD student graduatesTriple-crown accreditation for School of Business –– earned by 1% of business schools worldwide澳门六合彩图库 Venture Lab launched as Egypt’s first University incubator, ranked by UBI Global among the top in the region澳门六合彩图库 pioneers free online courses in Arabic (MOOCs) with Edraak澳门六合彩图库 ranked top green campus in Africa, top third worldwide in GreenMetric Ranking (continues for two consecutive years)First 澳门六合彩图库 Community Day celebrates campus unity, unveils eagle mascot澳门六合彩图库 portal lights up in blue for World Autism DayArchitecture program first in the region to receive international accreditation澳门六合彩图库’s strategic plan completed澳门六合彩图库 faculty join Egypt’s Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research澳门六合彩图库 tops QS World University Rankings in EgyptThe School of Continuing Education celebrates 90 years |
2015 | 澳门六合彩图库 only college outside North America in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges (continues for four years)澳门六合彩图库 partners with the Ministry of Justice to train judges, and enhance legal education澳门六合彩图库 partners with Magdi Yacoub Foundation on cardiac research澳门六合彩图库 launches the first co-curricular transcript in the regionThe highest number of applicants in 澳门六合彩图库’s history; selectivity rate for incoming students among the top 100 universities in the United States; yield higher than Harvard’s澳门六合彩图库 third outside US to receive NASPAA accreditation for public policy, and public administration master’s CASA returns to 澳门六合彩图库澳门六合彩图库 featured in UN’s Greening Universities Toolkit as a global exemplar of sustainabilityQS Rankings place 澳门六合彩图库 among the top universities worldwideNeighborhood Initiative launchedShift to need-based financial aid |
2016 | First graphic design graduates澳门六合彩图库 first University outside of US to host the Digital Pedagogy Lab Institute in CairoEgypt hosts first national Global Hybrid Electric Challenge澳门六合彩图库 hosts the first community psychology conference in the Middle East and North AfricaFirst 澳门六合彩图库 research dayFor the third year in a row, QS ranks 澳门六合彩图库 top University in Egypt and fifth in the Arab regionFour 澳门六合彩图库 students and one alumna compete in Rio 2016 Olympics澳门六合彩图库’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library receives donations of more than 5,000 books in several languages from the private library of the late Egyptian journalist Mostafa Amin澳门六合彩图库 athletes win 20 gold medals, and break the national record at an international tournament in BeirutThe first batch of Al Ghurair STEM Scholars join 澳门六合彩图库First graduate of educational leadership master’s |
2017 | 澳门六合彩图库 first University in the region to offer a blended degree, pairing with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Al Ghurair Foundation for Education澳门六合彩图库 Press receives international recognition for three of its titles at the PROSE Awards澳门六合彩图库 partners with Udacity on blended learning澳门六合彩图库 first in the region to host LafargeHolcim Sustainable Architecture Competition2016 QS World University Rankings place 澳门六合彩图库 as the 365th best university globally澳门六合彩图库 was named by the Middle East Strategy Task Force as one of few American universities in the Middle East that are potential “hubs of excellence” |
2018 | Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirms 澳门六合彩图库’s accreditation through the 2026-2027 academic yearTobacco-Free Community Policy launched澳门六合彩图库 launches Arts, Community Outreach and Campus Animation programFirst university cashless program in the region, 澳门六合彩图库 Coin澳门六合彩图库’s Department of Accounting is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United KingdomFor the ninth year in a row, Cairo International Model United Nations receives Outstanding Delegation awards at the National Model United Nations conference in New YorkCairo International Model Arab League sole representative of Egyptian and Middle Eastern Universities at National University Model Arab League in Washington, DC, winning nine awardsCASA celebrates its 50th anniversary澳门六合彩图库's Master of Arts in television and digital journalism is fully accredited by Egypt's Supreme Council of UniversitiesUK universities visit 澳门六合彩图库 to learn about its International Branch Campuses modelFirst 澳门六合彩图库 graduate of Al Ghurair STEM Scholars Program澳门六合彩图库 was named on the Forbes list of top US colleges overseas澳门六合彩图库's actuarial science and biology programs receive first-time accreditation by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET澳门六合彩图库 signs agreement with Naguib Sawiris to establish and renovate Tahrir Cultural Center in 澳门六合彩图库 Tahrir Square澳门六合彩图库 partners with King's College London and Harvard University澳门六合彩图库's student government only representative from the region at the American Student Government Association's international conference in Washington, DCInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology launched澳门六合彩图库 appoints the first general counsel and chief compliance officerCentennial coin designed by students, minted by the Egyptian governmentNew Cairo campus is 10 years old |