| 15 November 2006 | Issue 4/2006-2007 | ARCHIVE |
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Dated Events | |
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November 15, 3:00 pm - Biology 004 Seminar by Ms. Carola Becker from the Senckenberg Research Institute (Germany): "Secret love life of a Pea Crab". This is the second talk in the 2006/07 Natural Sciences seminar series organized by the Department of Biology and will introduce a family of crabs that live inside mussels, focusing on their reproductive morphology and the relationships with their hosts. Thursday 16, 12:00 noon - Van Dyck. Seminar: "Academic Practice Educators" by Dr. Nadim Haddad. Organized by Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). 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 Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR). Thursday 16, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall Concert of traditional Iraqi heritage music by Farida and Iraqi Maqam Ensemble. All are welcome. (See below). Friday 17, 3:00 pm - College Hall, 4th floor, Room 416 First lecture in a mini-course by Dr. Dimitri Polyakov: "Ghost cohomologies and non-perturbative aspects of string and gauge theories". Organized by Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS). For more details contact: cms1@aub.edu.lb or visit: http://www.cams.aub.edu.lb/ events/events.html Friday 17, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall Concert of traditional Iraqi heritage music by Farida and Iraqi Maqam Ensemble. All are welcome. (See below). Monday 20, 3:00 pm - College Hall, 4th floor, Room 416 Second lecture in a mini-course by Dr. Dimitri Polyakov: "Ghost cohomologies and non-perturbative aspects of string and gauge theories". Organized by CAMS. Tuesday 21, from 11:50 am to 12:10 noon - In Front of West Hall Lebanese Flag Day Ceremony. The AUB community is invited by Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Maroun Kisirwani to participate in the ceremony of saluting the Flag. Wednesday 22 Independence Day holiday. Thursday 23, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall Concert by Benjamin Hartung (violin), and Nadine Schube (piano). Program includes Mozart, Claude Debussy, and Richard Straus. Organized by Kulturzentrum in collaboration with AUB. All are welcome. Friday 24, 3:00 pm - College Hall, 4th floor, Room 416 Third lecture in a mini-course by Dr. Dimitri Polyakov: "Ghost cohomologies and non-perturbative aspects of string and gauge theories". Organized by CAMS. Monday 27, 3:00 pm - College Hall, 4th floor, Room 416 Fourth lecture in a mini-course by Dr. Dimitri Polyakov: "Ghost cohomologies and non-perturbative aspects of string and gauge theories". Organized by CAMS. Tuesday 28, 5:00 pm - West Hall, Aud. B Lecture: "The Arab Street: Tracking a Political Metaphor", by Dr. Mohammad Ali Khalidi. Organized by CASAR. Wednesday 29, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, College Hall B1 Conference: "Democracy and Development in the Arab World". First session: opening statements by Samir Makdisi, Ibrahim Elbadawi, Rami Khuri and President John Waterbury. Second session: case study presentation by Gouda Abdel Khalik (Egypt), Fadia Kiwan (Lebanon) and Ali Abdel Gadir (Sudan), followed by Q and A period. For further information contact: rs46@aub.edu.lb Organized by the Institute of Financial Economics in Collaboration with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy. All are welcome. |
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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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Volunteers Needed! | |
| Volunteers are needed to participate
in a research study about food preferences for a period of four weeks.
Volunteers will be compensated for their precious time. Tasks to Be Performed Volunteers will be asked to taste different foods and beverages and then rate their acceptability. Volunteers will be also asked to submit their first names and family names. Location The study will take place in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at AUB (Lower Campus, Agriculture Building, Wing B, First Floor, Organoleptic Lab, Room 420). Contact Information For inquiries and/or subscription, please feel free to contact anyone of the following four persons: Ms. Amany Nasser El Dine, Graduate Student, acn00@aub.edu.lb Mr. Omar Kebbeh Baghdadi, Research Assistant, ojb00@aub.edu.lb Mr. Hamza Daroub, Graduate Student, hkd01@aub.edu.lb Dr. Ammar Olabi, Principal Investigator, ao01@aub.edu.lb Phone: 01-350000, Extension: 4500 |
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Founders' Day Ceremony | |
| You are cordially invited to
attend Founders' Day Ceremony Monday, December 4, 2006 12:00 noon, at Assembly Hall The Speaker will be Dr. Marwan Muasher This is the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the founding of the University on December 3, 1866. The program will include the announcement of the winner of the Founders' Day Student Essay Contest. The theme of the contest this year is AUB IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CRISES: WHAT IS ITS ROLE? |
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Farida and Iraqi Maqam Ensemble | |
| Farida and Iraqi Maqam Ensemble
(Voice of Mesopotamia) will give two different concerts of traditional
Iraqi heritage music on Thursday and Friday, November 16 and 17, 2006, at 8:00 pm at Assembly Hall. All are welcome. First Concert (Thursday, November 16) 1- Maqam Khanabat and Pastah 2- Maqam Bayat and Pastah 3- Maqam Sharqi Rast and Pastah 4- Maqam Mokhalaf and Pastah 5- Maqam Awshar and Pastah Second Concert (Friday, November 17) 1- Maqam Orfa and Pastah 2- Maqam Bayat and Pastah 3- Maqam Howezawi and pastah 4- Shams Al-Iraq. Verse: Mahmud Darwish. Melody Composition: Mohammad H. Gomar. Music Performance: Jamil Al-Asadi 5- Maqam Ajjam and Pastah The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble was founded in 1989 in Baghdad by Mohammad H. Gomar as a continuation of the Iraqi Musical Heritage Group which was started in 1973 by the prominent flute professor Munir Bashir. The ensemble members have all graduated from the Musical Institute and Academy of Fine Arts in Iraq. |
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Off Campus | |
| • "Nafas
Beirut", a multimedia art exhibition. Continuing until November 17, 3-8 pm daily except Sundays, S. Dagher bldg, Charles Helou ave. Gemmayzeh. Tel: 01-563114 www.espacesd.com E-mail: info@espacesd.com • "UNacceptable", a sarcastic social comedy by author / Director: Sharif Abdunnur. Presented by Masrah Al Arab. 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 • "Can the Hebrew Bible be Fully Understood without Arabic?" a public lecture by Mr. Tony Pierre Naufal. Thursday Nov. 16, 5:00 pm - Near East School of Theology (NEST). The lecture is followed by refreshments. • The 50th International Arab Book Exhibition 2006-2007 December 9 - December 24: , BIEL, Downtown Beirut: 01(9611)-995555, fax: 01(9611)-994555, e-mail: info@bielcenter.com For more information call Arab Culture Club: 01-345948, 01-354330, Fax: 01-351847. • Book launch: Mona Saudi's "Forty Years in Sculpture". Tuesday 21, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - "City Café", Sadat Street, Hamra. • "The Legacy of Henri Dunant:, Founder of the International Red Cross" Lecture by Mr. Juan Coderque, Director of ICRC, Lebanon. Thursday, November 30, 7:00 pm. Organized by the Cultural Hour at Haigazian University Auditorium, Kantari. • The 12th Consecutive Diplomatic Bazaar. Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December-Gefinor Ratona Hotel, Clemenceau Street. The Grand Opening will take place on December 12 at 4:00 pm. The Diplomatic Bazaar will continue until December 13 between 10:00 -18:00 and it will be open to the public. Organized by the US Embassy. |
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Coming Soon | |
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December 2, 5:30 pm - Assembly Hall Memorial for Nicola Ziadeh. Saturday December 9, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall Charity Christmas Carols. Choir from International College and AUB. Tickets: LL 10,000 available at Visitors' Bureau (AUB) ext. 2678/2679, and International College (IC). First come, first seated. All proceeds go to Ayadina Center for fine and performing arts, providing free, high-quality experience in theater, music, dance, and painting to underprivileged children. Hot chocolate and cookies for everyone after the concert. Wednesday December 13, 7:30 pm - Assembly Hall Concert conducted by Robert B. Betts. Organized by University of Balamand Choir. All are welcome. |
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Trip to Bekaa valley | |
| Saturday, November 18, 2006 Organized by Women's League. |
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Join the 2007 AUB Folk Dance Festival | |
| Want to dance, have fun, and meet friends and nice people? Then join the Folk Dance Festival club and be part of the Folk Dance Festival that will be held on May 20, 2007. E-mail: hfs06@aub.edu.lb or lh05@aub.edu.lb or call extension is 3197. | ||
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Today | |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Student Representative Committees ELECTIONS 2006-07 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm |
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Get Organized to get Ahead! Get the 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, Hedger 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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Scholarships at the Department
of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages |
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| The Department of Arabic and
Near Eastern Languages announces the institution of a limited number
of full scholarships, tenable at the Department, for holders of a
B.A. (or equivalent) who wish to pursue a graduate program leading
to the degree of MASTER (M.A.) in ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. Scholarships are granted on a competitive basis. Interested applicants should apply through the Admissions' Office, American University of Beirut, http://www.aub.edu.lb/admit/. |
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English Entrance Examinations (EEE) Schedule | |
| Year 2005 Date:November: Thursday 24 Time:9:00 am - 1:00 pm (Session 1) Registration: November: 18-23 Date:November: Friday 25 Time:9:00 am - 1:00 pm (Session 2) Registration: November: 18-23 |
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The Writing Center is Open | |
| Get constructive support for
your writing projects at the Writing Center. West Hall 327 Monday-Friday 9 am-3 pm AUB extension 3157 writing@aub.edu.lb |
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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. Students are encouraged to
apply for one of these NGOs by filling the online application at:
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~websao/ csp/apply/vol_application.htm Please indicate which NGO you have chosen. For further information contact cc01@aub.edu.lb |
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University Libraries... More Than Books! Exhibition | |
| 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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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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International Youth Volunteerism Summit 2007 | |
| Student community service leaders from AUB can apply as delegates or facilitators to attend the IYVS Summit 2007 in Chicago. Funding for the trip will be decided by the IYVS. Send CV + application to SAO, West Hall, Room 108, Ms. T. Mir'ib, Ext: 3174 | ||
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Did You Know! | |
| The AUH Coffee Shop and the
Bargain Box were started in 1952 by the Women's Auxiliary. The Coffee Shop began with a cupboard and a small primus stove for a kitchen. It was located in the first floor of the surgery building of the original hospital, then moved to the new AUB Medical Center in the early 1970s. The Bargain Box's present location, behind the old Alumni Club, is its third site since it was started. |
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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: http://wwwlb.aub.edu.lb/~webinfo/calendar/ |
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