An American in Cairo
Assuming the presidency of any US university is a daunting task in the best of circumstances. But to do so in Egypt two years after September 11 and a mere six months after the start of the Iraq war added a new dimension to the job for David Arnold, '73. The president of the American University in Cairo, however, stepped up to the challenge to lead an institution that is not just a university, but what he calls “one of the most significant bridges culturally between the US, the West and the Arab world.” [read whole article] |
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