AUC has a new president

Ahmed Dallal named new AUC president: Ahmed Dallal (LinkedIn) has been appointed president of the American University in Cairo, succeeding Francis Ricciardone who will step down at the end of the current academic year this month, the uni announced in a statement (pdf) yesterday. An Arabic and Islamic studies scholar, Dallal currently serves as the dean of Georgetown University’s campus in Qatar and has taught at several institutions in the US and Middle East, including the American University Beirut, Stanford, and Yale. “Dr. Dallal's academic and administrative acumen, inclusive leadership style and a deep sense of purpose will serve to propel AUC to even greater heights,” said Mark Turnage, chair of the AUC’s board of trustees.