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WITH FEPS-UCHICAGO

EXCHANGE ENGINEER

An important interview with UChicago Assistant Dean Professor Dina Rashed
By: Silvana Sobhy
The studies in the former focus on the political th eories that governs
During the information session of University of Chi cago Scholarship for all the sub-disciplines in the political science fi eld. While in FEPS,
the political science studies focus on the empirica l international
the Academic Year 2020-2021 held at FEPS, we came t o know Professor
events and this was greatly shown in the intellectu al energy imported
Dina Rashid, one of the outstanding FEPS graduates who is now the
in the discussions between students and professors. As for the
Assistant Dean of the College for International Par tnership at the
UChicago Sawiris Scholarship, she is very happy to lead the
University of Chicago and who heads the UChicago Sa wiris Program.
program, and head its Admission Committee. She prov ides great
She graduated from FEPS in 1989 and majored in Poli tical Science. She
support and guidance to the scholars from FEPS at U Chicago. She
had two master degrees, one from DePaul University specialized in
praised the overall performance of FEPS students du ring their
international studies and the other is from Univers ity of Chicago. She has
participation in the scholarship, highlighting how some students ’
been awarded the best thesis award in the internati onal studies field at
strong performance enabled them to transfer as full degree-seeking
students at the University of Chicago. Their determ ination and
DePaul University. She also received her PhD from t he Department of
academic performance convinced Mr. Nassef Sawiris t o extend his
Political Science, the University of Chicago.Joinin g FEPS was her dream
generous financial support to cover their tuition a nd other expenses
and she got motivated to join FEPS especially after reading "Autumn of
as they sought their bachelor degree at UChicago.Th e Scholarship
Fury" a political Book by Mohamed Hassanein Heikal. After reading
Committee is keeping strong contact with FEPS Alumn i through
“Autumn of Fury ”, she realized that studying political science is h er
reunion/social gatherings every year. Accordingly, the UChicago-
passion and a dream to be fulfilled. She shared wit h us her sense of pride
FEPS scholars are able to network, share their expe riences and good
for being a graduate of FEPS emphasizing the fact that how being a
memories even after their graduation. It was notice able that many
student in FEPS in the 1980s meant interacting clos ely with
Chicago-FEPS scholars who graduated work in multina tional
knowledgeable professors who eye witnessed many cru cial events in associations and in the Human Development field. It seems as if they
were greatly affected by good experiences in Chicag o and wanted to
Egypt and even had influential roles in changing Eg ypt ’s course of
disseminate this knowledge and experience into the Egyptian Society
political and economic events. It was an enriching experience as you get
for a better future. Hence, she urges the students in FEPS to keep
taught by professors like Boutros-Ghali who was the State minister of
thinking of how to develop themselves academically and
foreign affairs and the Secretary-General of the Un ited Nations. FEPS
professionally. FEPS offers a lot of scholarships t hat greatly uplift
was able to provide her with deep knowledge and sol id background in the
the qualifications of the students, so they need to be well prepared as
political science field especially when she started her master ’s degree in
going through the application process itself is an experience that
DePaul University where she found a compatible educ ational system
strengthens the student ’s capabilities regardless the end result.Lastly,
with that offered in FEPS that facilitated her tran sition and studies in
she showed her happiness to be able to be connected and give back
to FEPS through offering general guidance to FEPS s tudents in
DePaul University. However, she found a difference between Political
Chicago and to contribute to such valuable exchange program with
Science department at the University of Chicago and FEPS.
the University of Chicago.
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