Important Dates

Commencement Exercises: Saturday, June 25

Rehearsal: Friday, June 24

NEW: Physical Plant Help Desk

Seven days a week  - 24 hours a day.

Extension 2015 or e-mail on pphd@aub.edu.lb for Maintenance, Telephone Problems, Cleaning,  Spraying and Transportation.

Dorm Applications for Old Students - Summer 2005

Dorm applications are now available at the Office of Student Affairs, West Hall 111. Please make sure to pay the deposit fee at the Cashier's prior to submitting your application. Deadline is May 27, 2005.

A CAMS Summer School in Mathematics

The Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS) presents a Summer School in Mathematics entitled: "Mathematical Theory of Nonlinear Dispersive Waves".

Description

The School objective is to introduce graduate students (majoring in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) to the theory and mathematical techniques of Nonlinear Dispersive Waves.

Participation

Participants are asked to fill out the registration form available on CAMS website:

http://www.cams.aub.edu.lb/
events/upcomingConferences/sept-school/registration_form.htm

A limited number of grants covering travel and local expenses of participants from developing countries are available.

A few slots are open to lectures by researchers in the field, working in the Middle East and North Africa. Those wishing to be considered are encouraged to include the title and abstract of their proposed talk in the registration form, for review by members of the organizing committee.

DEADLINE for registration and application for grants: June 15, 2005.

For further information contact:

cms1@aub.edu.lb http://www.cams.aub.edu.lb

School of Nursing Workshops

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary (1905-2005) of the School of Nursing, a series of workshops will be offered. The workshop on Proposal Writing is the first of a series.

May 24, Session 1, Dr H. Dimassi: Introduction; Defining the purpose of the study; Writing research Questions and Hypotheses

May 26, Session 2, Dr S. Noureddine, Dr H. Dimassi: Reviewing the literature; Background, Problem statement and Significance; Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

May 30, Session 3, Dr H. Dimassi: Methodological issues: Design and Sampling

May 31, Session 4, Dr H. Dimassi: Data collection plans and quality

June 2, Session 5, Dr H. Dimassi: Research plan implementation: Time table, Ethical Aspects

June 3, Session 6, Dr H. Dimassi: Data analysis, Budgeting, and Proposal processing

For more information contact AUB- School of Nursing @ 01-374374 ext 5950/2

Off Campus

From May 11 until May 26 – Centre Culturel Français, Damascus Street

* Exhibition by Darwiche El Chamàa. Monday to Friday, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

From May 17 to 21 – 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm – Beirut Hippodrome

* Garden Show: the biggest garden event in Lebanon. Entrance fee: 3,000 L.L. For more information contact: 01-480081 ext. 221 or log on to www.the-gardenshow.com

Thursday 19, 5:00 pm – Near East School of Theology

* Lecture by Dr. Bernhard Reitsma (NEST): "Who is the ‘People of God’ Today? A Re-reading of Romans 9-11." Refreshments will be served  after the lecture.

Monday 23, 7:00 pm - Hariri Auditorium of the University of Balamand 

* The University of Balamand Choir, directed by Prof. Robert Betts, presents the concert Handel's secular oratorio "SEMELE," with Peter Phillips and Caroline Trevor of the celebrated British early music group The Tallis Scholars, as guest conductor and guest contralto. A cordial invitation to all.

Monday 23, 7:00 pm

* Haigazian University 50th Anniversary Lecture by Prof. Peter Balakian (Colgate University, USA): “A Memoir About Growing Up in the New Jersey Suburbs and the Armenian Genocide” in the Church Hall of the First Armenian Evangelical Church, (adjacent to Haigazian University), Kantari – Beirut.

Tuesday 24, 7:00 pm

* Haigazian University 50th Anniversary Lecture  by Prof. Peter Balakian (Colgate University, USA): “The Armenian Genocide and America’s First International Human Rights Movement”in the Church Hall of the First Armenian Evangelical Church, (adjacent to Haigazian University), Kantari – Beirut.

Announcing 2005 Fulbright Scholarships Master's Degree in the USA

Professionals and students who would like to pursue a master's degree in the U.S. are invited to apply for a Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship for the academic year beginning August 2006.

This scholarship is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy and administered by AMIDEAST in Lebanon. Full details about the criteria for applying to this scholarship are available from AMIDEAST / Lebanon.

The grant covers expenses incurred for travel to and from the United States, tuition and books, health insurance, and room and board. No funding is available to meet expenses of Fulbright students' dependents (husbands, wives, children, parents, etc).

The deadline for submission of all Fulbright applications is July 15, 2005

For additional information, please contact AMIDEAST:

Bazerkan Building, First Floor, Nejmeh Square (next to Parliament), Beirut Central District

Phone: (01) 989901, ext 223 - Fax: (01) 989901, ext 100

3:30 pm, 8-10 March. AUB, CAMS, College Hall, 4th Fl., Rm.416.

For further information contact cms1@aub.edu.lb

2005 Athletics Spring Festival

The AUB is organizing the 2005 Spring Festival that will be held from May 3 to May 22, with the participation of ten universities in Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer (Men & Women), Tennis, Table-Tennis, and Handball.

For details, please contact the Athletics Department.

Saffron - introductory sale at offer price!

The Agricultural Education and Research Center (AREC) of AUB is selling saffron and other farm products every Tuesday, 11:00 am to 4:30pm.

...Saffron sale prices: 0.60g for 3000LL, 0.20g for 1000LL

For further information contact sy00@aub.edu.lb

4th FEA Student Conference Program: May 26- 27, 2005

The FEA Student Conference will be held in the Bechtel Building and the Architectural Building, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, on May 26-27, 2005. The Conference will take place in conjunction with poster presentations by Engineering students. Displays will be available in Bechtel Engineering Building during the two days of the conference for public viewing. (See program next page).

Cap, Gowns, Hoods Distribution for the Commencement of 2005

To all AUB Graduating Students

In order to efficiently expedite the process of distributing the caps, gowns and hoods to all graduating students, kindly follow the steps below:

I.          Step I:  Fill-in a cap and gown registration form at the Registrar's Office.

II.         Step II:  Take the form and proceed to pay the rental and refundable deposit amounts at the Cashier's office, during cashier's working hours.

III.       Step III: After payment, proceed to pick-up the cap, gown, and hood from West Hall room 109 (ext. 3155) as per the schedule below:

Monday May 30, 2005 to Thursday June 23, 2005

From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

every day from Monday to Friday (weekends not included)

IV.        Step IV:  Caps, gowns, and hoods can be returned after the commencement ceremony to West Hall Room 109 (ext. 3155) as per the schedule below:

Monday June 27, 2005 to Friday July 15, 2005

From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Graduates returning their graduation caps, gowns and hoods after the above dates will be charged a penalty fee of 15,000 L.L. which will be deducted from their deposit.

End of September 2005 will be the last date to return the garments. If you do not return them by that date, we will consider that you would like to keep them and the full deposit will be charged.

V.         Step V:  Proceed to the cashier's office with the copy of the registration form (blue) and the receipt for reimbursement of deposit. Kindly note that the 45,000 L.L. rental fees are not refundable.

Congratulations and many best wishes for a prosperous future from your university!

For further information contact

kz00@aub.edu.lb           http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webbs/KZ.CA.GOW.DIST.05.doc

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