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Program The meeting will begin by a 2-day workshop course on Parallel Programming Algorithms (Jan. 4th and 5th), followed by a 2-day conference on state of the art tools and applications in Grid and Parallel Computing (Jan. 6th and 7th). The workshop course is open to graduate students and faculty members. Registration & Financial Support
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http://www.cams.aub.edu.lb/events/upcomingConferences/ A limited number of contributed talks, and poster sessions will be selected for the workshop. Financial support shall be granted for candidates from the SARIMA consortium. For further information contact cms1@aub.edu.lb We’re Back! This calendar is intended as a service to the community. Please help us make it as useful as possible by sending advance notice of any activity to the AUB Calendar - Office of Information and Public Relations, or by e-mail at: information@aub.edu.lb Comments and suggestions are welcome. Your notice should include the following information: date and time, activity, organizer, location, charges and comments. The Editorial Board of the AUB Calendar Study in Washington, D.C The AU program has undergraduates from all over the world studying at their campus for a semester. Courses include American studies, politics, justice, literature and history. Please pass by Intl Student Services Room 113, West Hall for info. Deadline to apply is October 1st, 2005. Book Bazar Students who would like to sell their original used books can participate in the book bazar in West Hall-Common Room. For further information contact the Office of Student Affairs, Ext 3197.
German Embassy Scholarships The German Embassy is offering scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year. These scholarships include research grants, scholarships for artists, summer course grants, study visits, and training for agriculture majors. More Information. Please pass by International Student services room 113, West Hall for more information. Contact Caroline Chalouhi: cc01@aub.edu.lb AUB Clubs Registration All new and current students are invited to register in clubs and societies of their choice. The registration will start on September 28, 05 in West Hall-Room 103. Check our website to know the mission and activities of each club at http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~websao/act/org/clubs.html. What is the procedure? Visit the department of student activities in West Hall Room 103-between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Pick up a membership application. Fill in the application; pay the membership fee of 5000 at Cashier's office. Submit to Department of Student Activities in West Hall. Is there a dead line? To be a voting member you should register before December 20, 2005. For further information, you can check the clubs' by-laws at: http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~websao/act/forms/forms.html For further information contact wh02@aub.edu.lb Student Clubs:
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Dated Events Friday Sept. 30, 6:00 pm – West Hall * Opening of photo exhibition by Joseph Homer Saleh: “The Fading Poetry of Old Lebanese Houses”. Organized by Office of Information and Public Relations and Department of Photography. The exhibition will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 9, 2005, Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Monday, October 3, 3:30 pm - West Hall * The Women's League's first general meeting of the season. There will be a book club presentation by Colleen MacDonell and Nadine El-Yafi, who will speak about the benefits of Yoga. The Women's League is English-speaking and currently consists of about 125 women from Beirut, both local and foreign. The goal is to provide a forum for women from all walks of life to meet and socialize, to form friendships. A number of activities are planned on a monthly basis. Monday 3, 6:30 pm - Architecture Lecture Hall * Public lecture entitled “Introducing Images of the Middle East 2006” by Michael Irving Jensen head of Middle East Projects at the Danish Center for Culture and Development. Organized by Department of Architecture & Design. Tuesday, October 4, 4:00 pm - College Hall Auditorium B1 * Lecture by Dr. Hussein Ibish: “Ten Themes of Islamophobic Discourse in the US.” This is the first lecture of the PSPA’s “POLITICS AND POLICY” series for the new academic year, and is presented by The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saoud Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR). Dr. Ibish is the editor and principal author of two reports on hate crimes and discrimination against Arab Americans. He is also the author several books. Wednesday October 5, 4:00 pm - West Hall, Auditorium B * Public lecture: "Colour in Astrophysics" by Dr. Michèle Gerbaldi, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, Faculté des Sciences d'Orsay, Université de Paris-Sud XI. Organized by Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS), and The Physics Department. Thursday 13, 4:00 pm - Nicely Hall, Room 409 * Panel session: U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Middle East: A Conversation with Walid Maalouf (Director of Public Diplomacy for Middle Eastern & MEPI Affairs at USAID) and Joshua Landis (Assistant Professor in History and the School of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma). Organized by CASAR. AUB Catalogue The 2005-2006 AUB Catalogue is out. The 576-page book includes course descriptions for every major in every faculty, plus mission statement, history, academic services, application, admissions as well as university calendar and administration. Also included is information on financial aid. The Catalogue is available at the Registrar's Office and is published on the AUB Home Page. AUB Student Handbook 2005-2006 The 2005-2006 AUB Student Handbook is out. The 150-page book includes a description of West Hall, academic information, services, student conduct principles and policies, Office of Student Affairs services as well as other services, important telephone numbers and Academic Calendar. It is available from the Office of Student Affairs. Schedule of sports activities Visit: http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~websport/
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the AUB Athletic Department, Kerr Hall Building, First Floor Ext:
3200/1/2/3 Run the Marathon and Help The Brave Heart Fund Would you be interested in running for a charity that is associated with the AUB Medical Center - The Brave Heart Fund? The fund was established in November 2003 at the Children's Heart Center, AUBMC following the success of a runners fund raising initiative at the first Beirut International Marathon. Since its inception, more than 150 needy children have received life-saving medical care at AUBMC. Our athletics department will even help you train for the event. For more info pass by the stand at West Hall week commencing 26 September 2005 or contact Mr. Walid Katergi wk17@aub.edu.lb or Mr. Ghaleb Halimi gh01@aub.edu.lb. For more info on The Brave Heart Fund, please go to www.braveheartfund.org Run and Raise funds: AUB Volunteer Group at the BIM If you wish to participate in the Beirut International Marathon, you can run for the AUB Volunteer Group supporting the Fanar Juvenile Reformatory. Be part of this great event. AUB Planner 2005-2006 Get the new AUB planner. It runs from October 2005 to December 2006 and is packed with useful info. For further information contact Ibrahim Khoury at: ifkhoury@aub.edu.lb Contents The AUB Planner includes the AUB mission statement, words of the Alma Mater, the University Calendar, essential University telephone numbers, monthly planners for 2005 and 2006, an address section, semester schedule, world time, Hejira calendar, addresses of alumni branches around the world and a small building-coded map of the University. Specifications The AUB Planner is 8.5 x 16.5 cm in size. It comes in six different cover designs: creative, or plain leatherette in black, blue, green, Havana or tan embossed with the AUB logo. Where to buy it Buy the AUB Planner from the AUB Bookstore or order it from the Supply Department. Physical Plant Help Desk Now you can call 2015 or e-mail: pphd@aub.edu.lb for all breakdowns or service calls relating to: Plant Engineering (Maintenance Works), Communications (Telephones), Grounds & Transfer Services (Porters), and Custodial (Cleaning/Spraying). International Meeting on Grid & Parallel Computing - 4 Jan., 2006 The Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS) cordially invites you to the International Meeting on Grid & Parallel Computing. Objective Promoting the development of parallel computing from an academic and industrial perspective through a broad spectrum of hardware and software related themes in algorithms and applications of grid and parallel computing. |
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