Suez University held a New Year's orientation day this morning with a flag greeting ceremony in the presence of the SU President, SU Vice- Presidents, the deans of the faculties, faculties teaching staff, university employees, and representatives of students from each faculty, with the participation of SU Students for Egypt Community.

The ceremony was opened by Lieutenant Colonel Islam Al-Saqqa, Director of the University's Department of Military Education, to greet the flag and play the national anthem in an atmosphere of optimism and happiness for the new academic year.

Then, Hnijal delivered a speech welcoming the attendance of teaching staff, employees, and old and new students, stressing that the beginning of the new year must be based on the concept of the “Bedaya” initiative, under the auspices of President Abdul Fatah El-Sisi which takes his interest to develop the Egyptian human being, which always affirms that new Egypt is given the utmost importance to the building of a healthy, scientific, and cultural human being.

Moreover, the SU President noted that Suez University carries out many activities and events within the framework of this ambitious initiative following the ongoing guidance of Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

"Hnijal": Fortunately, the start of the year coincided with the October celebrations.

The SU President also has indicated that it is fortunate that today's new academic year commemoration will coincide with Egypt's celebrations as it celebrates the glorious October Victory. The event is even more uplifting when the celebration takes place on the land of the tournament, which has witnessed one of the most magnificent epics of patriotism and sacrifice, the valiant land of Suez. He noted that Suez University and its students greet the valiant city and its men, who have dug in with letters of light a history of heroism, redemption, and sacrifice.

The SU President then sent a salute of respect and appreciation from the valiant land of Suez to the heroic members of the armed forces who built a history of glory, to elevate the dignity of this great people among the nations.

The need to reconsider the Summit concept:

Meanwhile, the SU President stressed the importance of changing the concept of the Summit in students' minds. The Summit was no longer associated with attending a particular faculty or specialization, but the real summit is to excel in the place where the student enrolls, by developing skills and employing abilities so that he can find himself an opportunity in the current labor market.

He noted the university's efforts to provide modern and sophisticated academic programs capable of aggressively pushing competition according to the needs of the labor market locally, regionally, and internationally. The University offers (18) non-traditional bachelor's and postgraduate programs at various university faculties.

SU President: new academic programs to keep pace with the labor market.

Moreover, the SU President explained that the procedures for opening several new and non-traditional academic programs such as the microbiology and biochemistry programs of the SU Faculty of Science have been completed. Procedures for adopting new programs in marine engineering and smart facility engineering are also being finalized.

In addition to the Oil and Gas Equipment Technology Program, the Water Technology Program, the Information Systems and Business Program of the SU Faculty of Commerce, and many other programs that emphasize the uniqueness and leadership enjoyed by Suez University.

Hnijal announces the establishment of a technological university in the new Suez city.

Furthermore, the SU President unveiled the procedures of the Suez Technological University project in the new Suez City on 100 acres after coordination with various companies and the needs of the labor market such as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Faculty of Agriculture, production projects of fisheries wealth, a feed factory, and an animal and poultry production project.

Hnijal reviews some of the University's achievements in the previous period.

The SU President later explained what the University has done over the past period. University dormitories have been upgraded and a new university dormitory has been established on the SU campus at Al-Mostaqbal City, which begins to receive female students this year while the male students' dormitory is being completed with a total capacity of 1200 male and female students.

Preparation for the opening of the electronic examination building with a capacity of 2070 students, so that the exams can be conducted for more than 6,000 students per day.

He pointed out that the faculties' laboratories have been provided with the latest devices that keep up with the study programs to provide a unique experience of academic study for our university students in the bachelor's and postgraduate stages, as well as upgrading the efficiency of the stadiums of the SU Faculty of Physical Education and providing them with the latest devices.

Protocols concluded in cooperation with various Egyptian and foreign universities

In the context of the National Strategy for Higher Education, several conventions and protocols have been concluded with many bodies and universities in Egypt and abroad in Austria, Malaysia, and China to increase cooperation in various fields to upgrade our distinguished university.

The opening of the university hospital soon and a major role in the community service file

Concerning the role of the University in the service of the surrounding community, the SU President explained that the University had carried out many activities in this regard and that perhaps one of the most important services awaited by the University community was the University Hospital, which had become a reality that would be opened as soon as possible Inshallah.

In addition to various other community activities such as the comprehensive development of caravans carried out by the University to reach the simple citizen at his closest place, we believe in the community's right to the University to provide various services to it.

After that, Hnijal spoke of the role of the University's Development Centre, which was able to provide services to more than 10,000 university students and graduates, as well as training and employment opportunities for nearly 4,000 university students and graduates.

Hnijal values the role of teaching staff members and invites them to join hands to raise the name of Suez University in various forums.

At the beginning of the new academic year, Hnijal called for the renewal of the Covenant to be all one hand in our university's progress. Noting that he and all university officials appreciate the faculties' efforts at various levels at the university to promote our university amidst various universities.

He indicated that what Suez University has reached over the past period according to the indicators of various international classifications is the biggest evidence of the excellence and progress based on the efforts of the University's staff in the field of scientific research that the University attaches great importance to.

Nevertheless, the SU President stressed the importance of the University's administrative staff and employees and their role in managing the progress of the University, considering their role as worthy of all salute and pride.