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-History and
development of Sohag university
- Sohag University
- Goals
- Current Plan
- Vision of the
university
- Mission of the
university
- Objectives of
the university
- The university
logo
History and
development of Sohag university
The first higher education center in Sohag governorate was the
Faculty of Education, established in 1971. In 1975, Faculties of
Arts and Science were established. This center started as a
branch of Assiut University 1980 with the establishment of the
Faculty of Commerce. In 1992, Faculty of Medicine was
established. In 1995, Sohag Branch became a branch of South
Valley University in Qena. In 1996, Faculty of Agriculture was
established. Shortly after President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak's
decree of establishing Sohag University in 2006, Faculties of
Industrial Education and Nursing were added to the university.
Finally, in2008, a presidential decree of establishing Faculties
of Engineering and Veterinary Medicine was issued, raising the
number to ten faculties.
Sohag University
Presidential decree (No.129/
2006) was issued on 19/4/2006 for establishing Sohag University.
Hence, relevant regulations of Egyptian universities law were
modified. Besides, a presidential decree of appointing Prof. Dr.
Mostafa Mohamed Kamal as the first President of Sohag University
was issued. On 11/6/2008, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Sayed Ibrahim has
been appointed President of Sohag University according to
presidential decree No. 181,2008.
Goals
The total
number of Sohag University students at present is approximately
30.000, in addition to students of open learning programs. The
university has about 1300 staff members as well as 4500
administrative staff. The university is not confined to enormous
quantitative developments but it extends to include qualitative
ones represented in the following perspectives:
- Teaching
with focus on the student as the pivot of the learning process,
- Achieving
maximum quality levels in course-designing and textbooks,
-
Shifting into electronic publishing
which keeps up with world technological and educational
developments.
-
Paying attention to students'
cultural, social, educational and sporting activities.
-
Deepening the concept of credit hours
system so as to apply it.
-
Developing post-graduate studies programs in the different
university faculties and in scientific research to keep up with
higher education enhancement projects, contributes to developing
the community, solving its problems, maintaining its
environment, and reinforcing its effective
elements.
All
these
goals go hand
in hand with the
university
objectives
to
achieve
qualitative
development
in the
field
of scientific
research,
its
standards,
and guidelines.
It endeavors to achieve the best
contribution
and specialized
academic
achievements
of its distinguished host
of
renowned
scholars
and researchers
who are recognized
at
local,
regional
and world levels.
It
is also
dedicated
to serve society
in
cultural,
economic, and health
fields,
etc. In this
way, the
university
provides
its surrounding
society
with
specialized
knowledge
and
consultation
to contribute
to the
process of comprehensive
development.
Current Plan
For
achieving
the
above-mentioned
objectives,
the
university
administration
priorities
have
been specified
in the
following
steps:
-
Implementing
the first
stage of
infra-structure
work in
the
new
campus
of
Sohag University
(750 acres) at
Alkawamel
area
in cooperation
with
the Ministry
of Housing,
- Setting up a
complex for technical faculties in the new Campu, which includes
Faculties of Engineering and Industrial
Education,
and a School for industrial education, as a center for
developing industry financed
by Higher Education
Fund
and
European
Union.
- Reinforcing
mechanisms
of quality
assurance
and
academic
accreditation,
- Developing
the
capabilities
of staff members
and
academic
and
administrative
staff.
- Paying
attention to the teaching process and ensuring its regularity
and
effectiveness.
- Developing
academic programs and innovate new fields of specialization to
cope with local, regional, national and world changes and to
achieve higher rates of employing the university graduates.
Vision of the
university
Sohag
University
seeks
to
achieve
distinct
academic
levels
in
higher
education,
and scientific research
through upgrading the performance and graduates of the
university to the level of excellence and world competitive
ability in close cooperation with other universities,
institutions, and local, Arab and foreign authorities,
accomplishing distinguished research and scientific studies as
well as maximizing the university role in environment service
and community development.
Mission of the
university
- Providing
students with modern teaching techniques, advanced methods of
research, and developing their capability of creation,
challenge, leadership and self-learning, so as to be able to
compete at local, regional and world
levels.
-
- Developing
and modernizing curricula in order to match world
developments
and subjecting them to periodical evaluation according to
international standards, taking into account the societal,
ethical, social and cultural differences.
-
Supporting university faculties
with new and innovative academic
Programs and
research centers capable of world competition. Completing the
infra-structure of the faculties to serve the surrounding
environment and to upgrade its level of competition at the
regional and international levels.
- Activating
the university
role
to serve
the surrounding
society
institutions
and
to
provide
them
with
new
experienced
generations
who
could
help
in
boosting
the
performance
of
these
institutions
for
world
competition.
-
Setting
off the role
of
specialized
centers
and units
to provide
research
services,
consultation
for
society
surrounding
institutions
and positively
contribute
in solving
society
problems
and
presenting
visions
regarding
national
issues.
- Effective
participation
in developing
and upgrading
the
society
cognitive aspects and
conducting
disciplined
scientific
research
through
planned
employment,
continuous
development
of
abilities
as well
as preparing
specialized
experts
for
the
different
professions
of society
and
preparing
for the future
field
of specialization.
- Paying attention
to
continuous
learning,
self-learning,
and the
technology of distance-learning.
Objectives of
the university
The
university
sets
out to
accomplish
its
mission
through
the following
objectives:
- Preparing
specialized
experts
in different
fields
much
needed
by the society
and required in
comprehensive
development
fields,
and providing
well
qualified
graduates
in the
new
and innovated
specialties
needed
in
labor
market.
- Providing
quality
education
that
contributes
in preparing
scientists
and intellectuals who
are the
real
treasure
of any society.
- Spreading the
culture of education development in university faculties and
departments.
Presenting
consultation and expertise to productive authorities and service
sector for the sake of community services and developing the
environment.
-Enhancing
academic relations with other local and international
universities.
- Emphasizing
noble human values and deepening national loyalty, and
maintaining the original principles of the
society.
The university
logo
- The
university logo embodies the
history
and heritage
of Sohag
province, and emphasizes
the
role
of science
as the
way
to
progress
and
welfare.
-The emblem is
armor
since
science
is the
armor
of security,
progress
and welfare. In its
middle
comes
King
Mina's
head,
with red-and-white
crown as symbols
of Upper
and
Lower Egypt.
Inside
the
armor,
there
is
an Islamic ecorated
framework
symbolizing
Arab
and
Islamic
civilization and includes
the
name
of the university one logo in Arabic and another in English.
In this
way,
the
logo combines
the symbols
of the ancient
Egyptian
civilization
and
Arab Islamic civilization.
- The logo
also
includes
a book
representing
science
and humanities,
the
atom symbolizing
practical
and
applied
faculties.
The
background
of the
logo is gold,
the
precious
mineral,
as a symbol of
originality
and
purity.
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