| 1 November 2006 | Issue 3/2006-2007 | ARCHIVE |
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Dated Events | |
| Thursday
2, 3:30 pm - West Hall, lecture room 1st floor Lecture by Dr. Randa Haddad: "Cornea Donation". Organized by Women's Auxiliary. All are welcome. Thursday 2, 3:30 pm - West Hall Argentine film projection: "La historia oficial", presented by PSPA Department. Friday 3, 6:30 pm - Architecture Lecture Hall Lecture by Professor Oleg Grabar: "The Meanings of the Dome of the Rock." Presented by the Department of Architecture and Design. Oleg Grabar is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in the School of Historical Studies at Princeton and has had a far-reaching and profound influence on the study of Islamic art and architecture. Monday 6, 3:30 pm - West Hall Lecture: "The Marathon: the objectives, the social aspects, and the volunteering efforts" by Mr. Mark Dick, Managing Director of the Beirut Marathon Association. Organized by Women's League. Coffee, tea and delicacies are served after the lecture. All are welcome. Wednesday 8, 3:00 pm - College Hall, 4th floor, room 416 Seminar by Dr. Hikmat Farhat (Computer Science Dept, Notre-Dame University): "Protecting TCP Services from Denial of Service Attacks". Organized by Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS). Thursday 9, 4:00 pm - College Hall, 4th floor, room 416 Seminar by Dr. Jad Chaaban (Economics Dept, AUB): "The Joint Use of Nonparametric and Parametric Estimation Techniques in Applied Economic Analysis". Organized by Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences. Thursday 9, 5:00 pm - College Hall, Auditorium B1 Lecture by Dr. Victoria Fontan: "Back to the Think-Tank: Humiliation Awareness, Non-violence and Counter-terrorism". Organized by CASAR. Thursday 9, 7:00 pm - West Hall Argentine film projection: "Nueve Reinas", presented by PSPA Department. Wednesday 15, 5:30 pm - AUB Museum Illustrated Lecture by historian Nina Jidejian: "The Phoenician Necropolises of Sidon: Magharat Abloun - Aya'a and Ain el-Helwé". The Lecture will be followed at 6:30 pm by a signature of Nina Jidejian's revised and enlarged edition of her book: "Sidon Through the Ages" (Aleph, ed.), 2006. Parking available (Old Alumni Tennis Court). Thursday 16, 5:00 pm - College Hall, Auditorium B1 Lecture by Dr. Paul Jahshan: "Dark Margins: Invisibility and Obscenity in the Works of Thomas Pynchon". Organized by CASAR. |
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Beirut Marathon 06: For the love of Lebanon | |
| Sunday November
26, 2006 Register with us as a volunteer and be part of the Beirut Marathon team to deliver a great event for the love of Lebanon. For more details: www.beirutmarathon.org |
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Take a library tour | |
| Learn more about where to go
for a particular library service or item. All are welcome: Students, faculty and their classes. Call or email for appointment Jafet Library, Reference Dept. AUB ext. 2620-21 Email: jftref@aub.edu.lb |
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Proceedings Volume of CASAR's conference is now available! | |
| The proceedings volume of "America
in the Middle East/The Middle East in America" conference is
now available at cost. The papers in this book represent a selection of those submitted by presenters at the first international conference sponsored by the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR) at AUB on December 18-21, 2005. For information about the procedure to purchase this book, please visit CASAR's website on this link: http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webcasar/ Conference/proceedingsvolume.html |
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Off Campus | |
| Continuing until November 17,
3-8 pm daily except Sundays, S. Dagher bldg, Charles Helou ave. Gemmayzeh.
Tel: 01-563114 Nafas Beirut, a multimedia art exhibition. www.espacesd.com E-mail: info@espacesd.com Masrah Al Arab presents "UNacceptable", a sarcastic social comedy. Author / Director: Sharif Abdunnur Schedule: Nov 2-19, Thursday through Sunday. First performance at 7:30 pm in Arabic Second performance at 9:30 pm in English For tickets call Monnot Theater 01-202422 or 01-320762 E-mail: monnot@usj.edu.lb For more information contact: Sharif Abdunnur, Founder of Masrah Al Arab, Director, E-mail: sabdunnur@yahoo.com or sa18@aub.edu.lb |
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Student
Representative Committees ELECTIONS 2006-07 |
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| Elections for all Faculty Student
Representative Committees (SRC) will be held on: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm Students who want to run for elections must submit a completed "Candidate Nomination Form". This form will be available at the Office of Student Affairs, West Hall - Room 103 and in various faculties, starting on Thursday November 2, 2006 at 12:00 noon. The deadline for submission of the completed form is Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 4:00 pm. Candidates must present their AUB identification card when submitting the completed form at the Office of Student Affairs from whom they should obtain a receipt. To be eligible for elections a candidate must be either an undergraduate student enrolled for at least 12 credits or a graduate student taking at least 6 credits. In addition, candidates must not currently be on probation and / or have received a Dean's warning. Those who have submitted a nomination and wish to withdraw from the elections must do so by personal appearance at the Office of Student Affairs no later than Monday, November 13, 2006 at 12:00 noon Candidates seeking to withdraw must present their nomination receipt and AUB ID card at the time of withdrawal. Each faculty will hold its elections in a separate location. Further details will be issued at a later date. |
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German Embassy Scholarships for 2007/08 | ||||||||||||||||
| The German Embassy announces
the new scholarship program of the German Academic Exchange Service
for the 2007/08 academic year. This is open to students, academics,
doctoral candidates, and scientists. The programme offers the following:
To apply please go to this link: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/ download/03118.en.html For more information please call the Cultural Affairs department of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany at 04-914444. |
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Influenza & Prevention | ||||||||||||||||
| http://www.cdc.gov/flu Influenza is a highly infectious disease caused by the Influenza virus. It is transmitted from person to person through infected secretion droplets spread by coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include headache, fever, cough, and sore throat and may cause severe illness and life threatening complications in many people. An annual Flu shot is recommended for:
The FLU VACCINE is considered to be the most effective preventive measure. It provides up to 90% protection against the disease. Protection lasts only one year, therefore, annual vaccination is recommended. For more information about Influenza, please visit our desk in front of West Hall Tuesday, October 31, 2006, from 1:00 noon to 3:00 pm. Vaccination will be provided at a cost of 9000 L.L. Rita Doudakian Community Health Nurse University Health Services, AUB Ext: 3015 |
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University Libraries... More Than Books! Exhibition |
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| Continues until November 24,
2006. Exhibition Gallery. Jafet Library - 1st floor On display: maps, posters, photos, manuscripts, newspapers on microfilm, DVDs and more... |
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Founders' Day | |
| STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST AUB in National and Regional Crises: What is its Role? AUB will celebrate Founders' Day on December 4, 2006. To raise student awareness and participation in this occasion, AUB has launched the eighth Founders' Day Student Essay Contest. This year's theme is: AUB in National and Regional Crises: What is its Role? The Contest Conditions All AUB undergraduate students regardless of class year, faculty, or major, are encouraged to enter this contest. Entrants should submit a typed essay, on CD, at the Dean of Student Affairs Office in West Hall no later than Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006 and should make sure to obtain a receipt for the submission. Essays should not exceed 1,000 words in length and may also be jointly prepared by two or more students. The Winner A special selection committee appointed by AUB President John Waterbury will evaluate the submitted essays and recommend a winner. The results of the contest will be announced during Founders' Day ceremony this year, on December 4 at noon, in Assembly Hall. The winner will receive a prize of $500 and will be asked to read her or his essay during the Founder's Day ceremony. The name of the winner will be inscribed on a plaque in the entrance to Assembly Hall. The Theme Writers should think of the theme question "AUB in National and Regional Crises: What is its Role?" in terms of the impact AUB has on its national and regional societies and cultures while providing an original vision of the future for AUB in the region. |
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AUB Planner 2006-2007 | |
| Get the new AUB planner. It
runs from October 2006 to December 2007 and is packed with useful
info. Contact Ibrahim Khoury at: ifkhoury@aub.edu.lb
for further information. Contents The AUB Planner includes the AUB mission statement, words of the Alma Mater, the University Calendar, essential University telephone numbers, monthly planners for 2006 and 2007, 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. |
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AUB Community Service Projects for Fall 2006 | |
| International and local NGOs
based in Lebanon need student volunteers to help with current social
projects ranging from human rights, good governance, the elderly,
the handicapped and social development. Interested students are encouraged
to apply. To apply for one of these NGOs please fill in the following online application: http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~websao/ csp/apply/vol_application.htm Please indicate which NGO you have chosen so that you will be placed. For further information contact cc01@aub.edu.lb |
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University Archives Program | |
| http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webjafet/ collections/ specialcollections/ University_Archives_Program.pdf The Archives and Special Collections Department at Jafet Library comprises a wide collection of materials of archival nature, mostly AUB-related and spanning 1866 to the present. An essential part of the Archives' function is collecting material from University Units: minutes, workshops, lectures, posters, brochures, photographs, etc. of various events. To accrue this material, a special program, University Archives Program (UAP), was launched in January 2002 and was mandated by the President of the University. In order to comply with the University Archives Program, you are kindly requested to provide the Archives Department with all the records, documents and items of archival nature which are related to our University. With your full support the Department will be enriched and a wider range of information services will be accessible to both AUB and non-AUB Community. We look forward to strengthening our working relationship and appreciate your cooperation. (For a comprehensive list of archival material kindly follow the link above) For any assistance, contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at: specialcollections@aub.edu.lb or ext:2609/2610. Samar Mikati Kaissi Archives and Special Collections Librarian, University Libraries |
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Did You Know! | |
| The Women's dining and social
building, known as Unit C in the Women's Residence Halls Compound
was named Mary Dodge Hall in a ceremony on 28 October 1961. The ceremony
started at 12:00 at noon with a word of welcome by President Norman
Burns. After the ceremony, BOT Chairman John C. Case and Mary's son Trustee David Dodge unveiled the memorial plaque at the entrance of the building. |
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Credits | |
| The AUB Calendar is a semi-monthly
publication, issued by the Office of Information and Public Relations
and covering extra-curricular activities on AUB Campus. For information,
contact Mrs. Hassana Tabbara, Office of Information and Public Relations,
Ada Dodge Hall, ext. 2670, 2671, tel: 01-353228, fax: 01-363234, e-mail:information@aub.edu.lb or ifkhoury@aub.edu.lb or ht10@aub.edu.lb. Pick up your AUB Calendar at your Department or at the following locations: Office of Information and Public Relations, Post Office, AUH Coffee Shop, Alumni Club, AUB Museum, Faculty Lounge (Ada Dodge Hall), Visitors' Bureau and via E-mail. To subscribe, just send a message to: aub-calendar-request@aub.edu.lb with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message. You can also view it on the World Wide Web at the following URL: http://www.aub.edu.lb/ |
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