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WSSU Instructor Goes
To Saudi Arabia
By Carolyn Baker
Although Dr. Samiha Youssef is not returning to the Arab Republic of Egypt, she
feels that being in Saudi Arabia will take her pretty close to home, and bring back
many memories. Dr. Youssef, a native Egyptian, has been in the United States for 17
years. Dr. Youssef has been a professor of education at WSSU since 1970. Because of
expenses—round-trip plane fare is $1200—she has not returned home. She leaves
behind the American culture and dress, to explore and learn of a new culture that is
very conservative and strict. Dr. Youssef will return to wearing head dresses and
ankle-length dresses with long sleeves. Arabian customs required that women be
completely covered from head to foot. The only part of the body they can reveal is
their eyes.
Dr. Youssel has left for one year to teach at King Faisal University in Hofuf, Saudi
Arabia. She will teach courses in research, education, and administration. Dr.
Youssef was recommended for this experience by her former Arabian students at the
University of Michigan. This is not the first honor for Dr. Youssef. She was awarded
the Barbour Scholarship after graduating from Ains Shams University which is
located in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
The Barbour Scholarship is an academic scholarship offered to women from the
Middle and Far East, who maintain an “A” average in all courses. Dr. Youssef used
this scholarship to obtain her masters degree in education. She also received the
Fulbright Scholarship, which is offered to international and exchange students to
study in the United States. She was among six students selected from 155 applicants.
She used this scholarship to obtain her doctorate degree. Afer receiving her doctorate
degree. Dr. Youssef taught education at the University of Michigan for one year. Mov
ing to Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1967, she taught for three years at Clafin Unvier-
sity.
Born in the Arab Rebublic of Egypt to a family of four, Dr. Youssef fluently speaks
the Arabic language, which is a requirement for teaching at King Faisal University.
Dr. Youssef accepted this honor so that she could have the experience of teaching in
another country and culture. She also wants to share her experiences with the faculty
and students at WSSU and in turn, the King Faisal University faculty and students
can learn and understand WSSU and its teaching methods.
King Faisal University, also called Jamiat Al-malik Faisal, is one of two campuses
located near the Persian Gulf in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. The academic structure of the
university includes the Schools of Architecture, Veterinarian Science, Agriculture,
Medicine, Education, and Petroleum Science. Dr. Youssef will be teaching in the
School of Education. Established in 1975, King Faisal University was named in
memory of the King of Saudi Arabia, Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz A1 Saud. He was
assassinated by his nephew in 1975.
Currently King Faisal University has an academic staff of 100, and a student
population of 350. The academic school year is from October to June, with only a few
days between semesters. There are no breaks or holidays except the Haj, a religious
Moselm feast, celebrated 10 days before the beginning of school. Located in one of the
country’s largest cities, the university is also near the largest supermarket in the
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