The World Development Report 2006
Equity and Development
American University of Beirut
The Issam Fares Center for Public Policy and International Affairs
in collaboration with
The World Bank
cordially invite you to a attend the seminar:
The World Development Report 2006 - Equity and Development
Chaired by AUB President John Waterbury
Presented by Dr. Giovanna Prennushi, World Bank Lead Economist,
Poverty Reduction Group,
Thursday January 26, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
College Hall - B1 |
Dated
Events
Monday January 16, 1:00pm - West Hall, Auditorium B
* Presentation: Summer Study Abroad in Greece by Georgetown University's
International Institute for Political and Economic Studies (IIPES).
Monday January 16, 5:00pm - Architecture Lecture Hall.
* Lecture by Natasha Iskandar (New York University & Wagner School):
"Emigration, Interpretative Engagement, and Infrastructure Reform in
Rural Morocco, 1985-2005". Organized by the Graduate Program in Urban
Planning & Urban Design at the Dept. of Architecture & Design, FEA, in
collaboration with the Olayan School of Business (OSB)
Thursday19, 3:00 pm - West Hall - Auditorium B
* SMEC Research Colloquium. Dr. Barend Vlaardingerbroek and Ms. Yasmine
El-Masri will present their research: "The Status of Evolutionary Theory
in Lebanese Undergraduate Biology Programmes: A Comparative Study.”
Thursday19, 6:00 pm - College Hall, B1
* Lecture: "The Primordial Covenant and Human History in the Qur'an" by
Prof. Wadad Kadi. Organized by the Margaret Weyerhaeuser Jewett Chair of
Arabic.
Prof. Kadi is the Avalon Foundation Distinguished Service Professor,
Professor of Islamic Thought, at the University of Chicago. She was
professor in the Department of Arabic at AUB until 1985, and Chairman of
the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the
University of Chicago from 1991 to 1997. She has published 11 books and
about 60 articles on Arabic literature and Islamic studies. She is also
the recipient of the King Faisal Prize for Arabic literature (1994) with
Bint al-Shati'.
Thursday 19, 7:00 pm - West Hall Bathish Auditorium.
* In response to public demand, the film "Memories of Ras Beirut: Wish
You Were Here" by Mahmoud Hojeij, will be screened for the second time.
The event is organized by Center for Behavioral Research (CBR) with the
support of the European Union.
Appearing in the film: Nabeel Ashkar, Saadeddine Dabbous, Leila Shaheen
Da Cruz,
Samir Khalaf, Samir Makdisi, Kamal Rbeiz, Philip Safar, Kamal Salibi,
Leila Shahid,
Munir Shamma'a, Victor Shibli and Ibrahim Takkoush.
A DVD of the film will be sold at the event.
Wednesday 25, 5:30 pm - AUB Museum
* Illustrated lecture: “Gold and Lapis for the Sultans: The Painted
Mosques of Yemen (13 - 15th c.) by Dr. Noha Sadek - Mermier Art
Historian - Université St Joseph. Organized by Society of the Friends of
the AUB Museum. Parking available: old Alumni Tennis Court.
Wednesday 25, 6:00 pm, West Hall Auditorium B
* Lecture: Andreas Pflitsch (Berlin), Idwar al-Kharrat and the
Involuntary Autobiography. Organized by Anis Makdisi Program in
Literature (AMPL).
Your
year planned – and always in your pocket
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.
For further information contact:
ifkhoury@aub.edu.lb
http://www.aub.edu.lb/news/dynamic/50080.html
Faculty Lounge Opening Hours
12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
Monday to Friday
Introducing a new combo offer
For only L.L. 7,000
Plat du Jour, Salad, dessert.
Service Excellence Awards
This is a reminder that the closing date for receiving this year's
nominations to the President's Service Excellence Award is January 31,
2006.
University libraries
During the Reading and Exams periods, i.e. January 18 to February 1,
2006, the schedule for the Reserve Reading Room in Jafet Library only
will be as follows:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sunday: 12:00 noon - 2:00 a.m.
In order to provide adequate seating space and a quiet studying
environment for our students during final exams, the Access Control
System will be activated in Jafet Library.
During that period, only active AUB users with a valid AUB ID will be
able to enter the library, and every user must use his/her own AUB ID.
IDs are not transferable. In case of infringement the ID will be
confiscated and the student will be referred to the Dean of Student
Affairs.
Tripoli-Benghazi-Soussa-Apolonia-Cyrene-Ghadames-Leptis Magna-Sabratha
April 13 to April 22, 2006. Easter Holidays
The Society of the Friends of the A.U.B. Museum is organizing a trip
to Libya from April 13 to April 22, 2006. Sign up with the Society
secretary, Miss Najla Attayah, AUB Museum, tel: 340460 - 350000 - 364444
(Ext: 2662).
Registration starts: Monday January 23, 2006, from 9:00am to
5:00pm.
Registration ends: Monday January 30, 2006, at 5:00 pm
Do
You Know?
In 1863, Dr. Daniel Bliss obtained a charter from the State of New York
for the Syrian Protestant College.
Excellence in Teaching and Learning Workshop
February 2 - 6, 2006
Regional External Programs is holding a Faculty Workshop on Excellence
in Teaching and Learning.
Registration Fee: US$800 per participant (with lunch)
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2006
For further information contact
rep@aub.edu.lb
Program
Thursday, February 2
First session: Identifying and Stating Objectives
Prof. I. Nuwayhid, FHS, Prof. R. Afifi Soweid, FHS.
Second Session: Preparing Course Syllabi.
Prof. I. Nuwayhid, FHS, Prof. R. Afifi Soweid, FHS.
Third Session: Teacher-oriented Methods I (lecture, handling large
classes)
Prof. A. BouZeineddine, FAS.
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