AUB Celebrates its 140th Founders Day  
SRC 2006 Elections Successful Despite Political Tension  
AUB in the World Media During the 2006 War: Direct and Indirect Contributions  
AUB-AUC Student Exchange Agreement Gives Undergraduates Chance to Study in Egypt  
EMBA Program Kicks Off with Diverse Group of Business Executives  
Senate Meeting of June 22, 2006  
English Department Honors Outgoing Chairperson and Communication Skills Coordinator  
Leila Musfy Exhibits in International Month of Graphic Design  
Samir Alam Appointed Acting Chair of Internal Medicine  
Nawaf Salam Appointed Lebanon's Representative at the United Nations  
Abdallah Soufan: New Scholar of Classical Arabic Language and Literature  
Faculty Profile  
AUB Medical School Alumnus Receives Numerous Awards for Outstanding Achievements  
West Hall Receptions for Arab Students Garner Praise from President and Students  
Obenzinger Follows Melville and Twain to the Holy Land  
Staff Profile: Nada Sbaiti El-Zein, Webmaster  
CASAR Holds Its First Lecture of the Year on Terrorism, Shared Rules, and Trust  
Bush Versus Bin Laden Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism  
SBS Department Hosts Lecture on the Palestine Issue  
Traveling Traditions: Comparative Perspectives on Near Eastern Literatures  
Lebanese Women: A Diminishing Marriage Market  
Errata  
Lecture Examines Status of Lebanese Mental Health  
AUB Museum Launches New Lecture Series with Presentation on Hurrian Dynasty  
Archaeologist Nina Jidejian Launches Revamped Book on Sidon  
Professor Emeritus Lectures on Dome of the Rock  
George Khoury Traces History of Arabic Comics in the Arab World  
Postwar Reconstruction Debate at the Sociology Café  
Recently Published  
New Book Offers Many Perspectives on America-Middle East Ties  
Women's Auxiliary Hosts Talk on Cornea Donations  
Lecture Provides New Insight on Men's Health  
 
  Women's League Celebrates the End of Its Activities for 2005-06  
Beirut Marathon: An Introduction for the Women's League  
Ramadan Activities Celebrate Holy Month  
President's Club Celebrates Another Successful Year  
University Libraries Exhibits Its "More Than Books" Collection  
Renaissance and Medieval Music Concert at Assembly Hall  
Twelve Years of Service: A Cashier's Life Merges with Student Life  
Argentine Cinema in the Spotlight  
Iraqi Heritage Music Concert at Assembly Hall  
November | December 2006 Vol. 8 No. 2


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AUBulletin Today is the official news publication of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. It is published monthly by the Office of Information and Public Relations, Ada Dodge Hall. Telephone 01-353228 or AUB extension: 2670/1; Fax 01-363234; e-mail: ifkhoury@aub.edu.lb

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