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AUC Moves Up Spring Break to Sunday


Sat 14 Mar 2020 | 01:17 AM
Gehan Aboella

The American University in Cairo (AUC) decided on Friday to move up its scheduled spring break to begin Sunday, March 15, instead of Sunday, April 12.

The spring break will be for one week. During this period, AUC will prepare itself to shift all possible instruction to online formats.The university will begin a two-week test of online instruction when classes recommence on Sunday, March 22.

Under this decision, AUC joins dozens of US universities that took similar measures against the outbreak of coronavirus worldwide, especially after the World Health Organization's (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

Although there are no confirmed cases among the university's staff and students, the university takes such proactive steps to support the Egyptian efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

On its website, AUC informs its students and staff about the coronavirus updates, its protective measures, and preparations against the COVID-19.

Contributed by Hassan el Khawaga