American Studies InstituteAin Sukhna, Egypt January 2005

Slideshow One:Opening Dinner, Institute Location & Formal Classtime

A Joint Project of Binational Fulbright Commission-Egypt

and

James Madison UniversityOffice of International Programs

Lee Sternberger, Principal Investigator

Project Directors Noha El Gindi (Fulbright)

Lorie Merrow (JMU)

JMU FacultyPhilip Bigler, Steve Reich

Elizabeth Chew (Monticello) Mark Facknitz, Howard Lubert

Fulbright AssistantsMariam

Laila HusseinJMU Student Assistant

Bareza Rasoul

Four of the JMU group leaving Harrisonburg

In the trusty Fulbright Peugeot, seven adults, (including our Fulbright driver below, Ibrahim,) and much luggage wove through heavy Cairo traffic to arrive safely at our hotel.

Arrived safely at the Cairo Hotel

Next day, on to the Institute site,

The Stella di Mare Hotel

At Ain Sukhna,

a couple of hours southwest of Cairo

on the Red Sea

Stella lobby

The Beach

The Opening DinnerFriday, 28 January

Jeita Grotto Restaurant

Stella di Mare Hotel

Several students, Lorie, Howard and our Fulbright host, Noha El Gindi, (far left)

Several of our students—our first meal together!

Our traditional Egyptian meal, with modern sides—hearty & delicious!

Several students, Elizabeth, Fulbright assistant Mariam (center,) and Fulbright treasurer Maggie William (on Mariam’s left)

Several students and Steve Reich

Several students and Phil Bigler

American Studies Institute Classtime

Marcus Antonius Meeting Room