| 1 April 2008 | Issue 12/2007-2008 | ARCHIVE |
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Dated Events | |
| Monday March
31, starting 9:00 am - West Hall Clothes drive all over AUB to donate to orphans. "Give and let live". Organized by the Lebanese Red Cross Club at AUB. Monday March 31, 6:30 pm - Architecture Lecture Hall Public lecture by Kara Lynch: "Fear is Effective... and other public interventions from La Linea Interdiciplinario." All are welcome. Organized by the Department of Architecture and Design. Tuesday April 1, 11:30 am - West Hall 23rd Annual Makassed Book Fair: "Andalucia: Call for Coexistence." It includes various books in Arabic and English. The exhibition is held on April 1-11 from 9 am to 7 pm. All are welcome. Organized by Makassed Club. Tuesday 1, 5:00 pm - Auditorium B1, College Hall Lecture by Mr. Wael Hmaidan from IndyAct: "Post- Kyoto Policies: How Can Arab Countries Meet Climate Change Challenges After 2012?". Presented by the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at AUB. This is the the fourth in IFI's lecture series "The Impact of Climate Change on the Arab World". Wael Hmaidan is Executive Director and co-founder of IndyAct (The League of Independent Activists). Tuesday 1, 6:00 pm - West Hall Auditorium B Lecture by Dr. Omar Blaik, President and CEO of U3 Ventures: "Urban Anchors, Models of Engagement". Organized by CASAR. Wednesday 2, 1:30 pm - West Hall, Auditorium B Lecture on "Cervical Cancer and Genital Warts: Time for Prevention," by Dr. Camille Aizarani, MD, Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine, AUB. All are welcome. Organized by the University Health Services (UHS). A cocktail will follow the meeting. Your active participation is highly appreciated. Wednesday 2, 5:00 pm - West Hall, Room 204 Lecture: "Rethinking secularization in the Middle East" by Professor Gudrun Krämer from Free University Berlin. Presented by the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES). Dr. Gudrun Krämer is Professor of Islamic Studies at Free University Berlin. She has been a visiting professor at the Centre d'Études et de Documentation Economique, Juridique et Sociale (CEDEJ) in Cairo; the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, the Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences Po) and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, in Paris; the Islamic University in Jakarta, Indonesia and the Max-Weber-Kolleg in Erfurt, Germany. Wednesday 2, 6:30 pm - West Hall, Auditorium B Casting the original (longer version) DVD film by Paul Smaczny: "Edward W. Said and Daniel Barenboim; Knowledge is the beginning: West Eastern Divan Orchestra". Followed by an open discussion with Mrs. Miriam Said. Organized by the Anis Makdisi Program in Literature (AMPL). Thursday 3, 6 :00 pm - West Hall Auditorium B Lecture by Dr. Ali Abu Nimah, University of Chicago: "After Bush: Will US policy towards the Middle East change?". Organized by CASAR. Monday 7, 3:30 pm - West Hall, Bathish Auditorium Lecture by Mrs. Sana Dimashkieh: "Beauty is our Inner Mirror". Organized by Women's League. Doors open at 3:30 pm, meeting starts at 4:00 pm. Coffee, tea and delicacies are served after the meeting. Come with your friend. Monday 7, 7:00 pm - Assembly Hall Classical Music concert by two musicians on piano and violin. All are welcome. Organized by Goethe-Institut Beirut. Tuesday 8, 4:00 pm - Auditorium B, West Hall Lecture by Dr. Nabil Nemer about climate change. Organized by Issam Fares Institute. Tuesday 8, 6:00 pm - West Hall, Bathish auditorium Poetry recital by the Dean of New Pen League Yussef Abdel Samad, who lived in New York City for 38 years. He will be presented by Ambassador Fuad Turk. Mr. Abdel Samad will read poems from his two books in Arabic "Assayf wa Sawsan" and "Bab Al Madinah". Organized by Office of Information and Public Relations in collaboration with New Pen League in New York. Monday 14, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall Ensemble Polyphonica and Friends in "Women of Note" featuring vocal music by acclaimed women composers Hildegard of Bingen, Nelly LiPuma, a new composition by Beirut composer Joelle Khoury and MacArthur Genius Grant Winner Meredith Monk. Organized by the Zaki Nassif Music Program in the Department of Fine Arts and Art History at AUB. All welcome. Wednesday 16, 6:00 pm - West Hall Auditorium B Lecture: "The Lebanese Abroad: Leaving and Locating the Levant in Mexican History", by Dr. Theresa Alfaro-Velcamp, Sonoma State University, Organized by CASAR. |
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The AUBMC Coffee Shop | |
| The AUBMC Coffee Shop serves
breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 3:30 am. Special
prices for students. Managed by AUBMC Women's Auxiliary volunteers since 1950. For information: ext. 6150/1. Proceeds support needy AUBMC patients. |
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Call for Papers | |
| Power, Governmentality,
Resistance and State of Exception in the Arab World - International
Workshop. Organized by AUB's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Association of Arab Sociology and the Center for Arab Unity Studies; to be held at AUB on August 29-30-31, 2008. For information please contact Sari Hanafi at: sh41@aub.edu.lb |
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Smoke-Free Areas | |
| The following outdoor public
spaces are designated "smoke-free" effective January 1,
2008: a. Charles Hostler Center: all outdoor areas bounded by and/or in the immediate vicinity of the Athletic Center and Auditorium. b. Green Field: the entire area of the Green Field including the bleachers. c. Van Dyck Building courtyard. d. Saab Medical Library Plaza e. Building 56: garden. f. College Hall breeze way and Jafet Plaza We count on you to keep AUB the leader in all disciplines. |
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Poster Competition | |
| The Tobacco Free Campus Initiative is having a competition for best poster on tobacco related issues: Open to students only. If interested, contact us at sk74@aub.edu.lb or ext. 4673 before April 4 to discuss details. First two best awards: $100 each. | ||
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The Bargain Box | |
| The Bargain Box
offers a variety of lovely presents at very low prices. Open 9:00 am-12:00 noon, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. Opposite the Medical Library. Ext. 6156. Proceeds support needy AUBMC patients. |
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The 2008 Annual Job Fair at AUB | |
| The American University of
Beirut is organizing its annual Job Fair which will be held on the
AUB Campus on Thursday, May 8, from 12:00 noon until 7:00 pm and Friday,
May 9, 2008 from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm. All registered students and
AUB graduates are cordially invited to attend this valuable event
through which they may find job opportunities and summer internships.
All are strongly advised to get copies of their resumes and cover
letters. Many firms have recruited AUB graduates through their participation in previous Job Fairs and found it to be of significant value. The Job Fair provides graduating seniors and interested AUB graduates the opportunity to meet representatives of various potential employers and to discuss with them career endeavors. For more Information call: Dr. Maryam Ghandour American University of Beirut Career and Placement Services Student Affairs West Hall, Room 115 Tel/Fax (Direct line): +961 1 744 488 Tel: +961 1 350000/374444 Ext: 3172 Email: mg03@aub.edu.lb Website: http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~websao/cps/ |
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The Neighborhood Initiative | |
| The Neighborhood Initiative is looking for a volunteer coordinator for an exciting CULTURAL ITINERARY in the neighborhood. This would most likely involve a series of events in different parts of the neighborhood beginning in fall 2008. For information, contact Cynthia Myntti, AUB extension 4653 or email: cmyntti@aub.edu.lb | ||
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Join the AUB Student Clubs | |
| Contact: Wadad Husseini, West Hall, Student Affairs. | ||
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www.ahlein.net | |
| Ahlein.net
is a FREE service that helps you find apartments for rent or for sale
in Beirut or anywhere else in the Middle-East. Anyone can post or view listings for FREE. |
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Fulbright Student Scholarships Offered by the US Embassy | |
| Lebanese professionals and
students who want to pursue a Master's degree at a university in the
USA are eligible to apply Application deadline: May 5, 2008 For information and details about the scholarship, contact: AMIDEAST/Lebanon Phone: 01-989901 ext 162 Bazerkan Building, Nijmeh Square Web: www.amideast.org/lebanon |
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AUB Periodicals Available On-line | |
| MainGate:
http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webmgate/ AUB Bulletin Today: http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webbultn/ AUBMC News: http://www.aub.edu.lb/aubmc Outlook: http://www.aub.edu.lb/outlook AUB Calendar of Events: http://wwwlb.aub.edu.lb/~webinfo/calendar/ |
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Invitation to Attend the European Financial Leadership Seminar | |
| The European Financial Leadership
Seminar will expose you to real life business case studies, thus developing
your strategy and drive decisions, together with top students from
all over the world. For More details and on-line application: www.joinPG.com/efs |
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AUB Bookstore Bliss Building | |
| 8 am to 6 pm. 2390/1. The state-of-the-art copy center is at AUB ext. 2394. | ||
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Healthy Basket | |
| Organic food at FAFS Pilot Plant sales area EVERY THURSDAY from 10 am to 1 pm. | ||
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FEASC 7 | |
| The 7th FEA Student
Conference (FEASC) will be held at the Faculty of Engineering and
Architecture (FEA) on may 21 and 22, 2008. Important dates: Submission of Abstracts Friday March 14 Feedback on Submitted Abstracts Wednesday March 26 Submission of Full Paper Wednesday April 16 Notification of Acceptance of Full Paper Wednesday April 30 Submission of Final Version of Full Paper Wednesday May 7 |
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Arabic Collections at the
Libraries |
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| Jafet Library
- Exhibition Gallery Books, journals, and images from the growing Arabic Collections are on display in the Exhibition Gallery at Jafet Library. The exhibition runs until April 18, 2008, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. |
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Soon | |
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Tuesday April 22, 6:00 pm - West Hall, Bathish
Auditorium |
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Off Campus | |
| Wednesday
April 2, 5:00 pm - Issam Fares Center for Lebanon, Sinn Al-Fil, Attayyar
bldg. Block C, 3rd floor Lecture: "Lebanon under the Threat of Darkness: Can Electricity be Fixed?", Speakers are: Fadi Abboud, Chairman of Lebanese Industrialists Association; Zakariyya Rammal, former advisor to the Minister of Energy and Water Resources; and Ziad Hayek, chairman of the Privatization Board. For reservation please call: 01-490561, 03-667663, Fax: 01-490566, e-mail: ifcl@if-cl.org Website: www.if-cl.org Wednesday April 2, 6:00 pm - Babel Theater, Marignan Center, Hamra Opening of the painting exhibition "Vanishing" by Helen Karam, painter and fine arts teacher at AUB. The exhibition will continue through April 27, daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm except Sundays. Friday April 4, 6:00 pm - Haigazian Art Center - Matossian Gallery Opening of the painting exhibition "Let the Earth Breathe" presenting the works of nine Lebanese artists: Ghassan Ghazal, Joseph Honein, Mona Jabbour, Charles Khoury, Jacqueline Ohanian, Raouf Rifai, Arwa Seifeddine, Missak Terzian, Anita Toutikian. The exhinition continue until Friday April 18, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, except Sundays. Tuesday April 8, 6:00 pm - Hamra, Lyon Street, Mansour bldg. Exhibition by Leila Kanso. The exhibition will continue until April 23. Open daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Saturdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. For more information: 01-752616, fax: 01-752617, e-mail: al-madahouse@idm.net.lb From March 27 - May 3, 8:30 pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday - Russia Cultural Center - Verdun Play: "Funny Man's Dream" by Dostoyevsky, prepared and directed by Dr. Talal Darajani. For more information and tickets call: 01-790212 | 03-752797. May 27-31, from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Beirut Hippodrome, Lebanon The Garden Show and Spring Festival. Free entrance for all women with flower names. For more comfort, please wear walking shoes. No dogs allowed. www.the-gardenshow.com |
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Yoga Club | |
| The Yoga Club has resumed its
classes in Mary Dodge (next to Murex Dorms). Classes are held every Wednesday and Friday from 4 pm to 6 pm. Come stretch, relax, and learn proper breathing technique. Beginners are welcome. Information in West Hall. |
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Physical Plant Help Desk |
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| Call 2015 or e-mail: pphd@aub.edu. |
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Assistance for papers and projects | |
| Assistance for papers and projects
is available at the University Libraries In person at the Reference Desk By e-mail: jftref@aub.edu.lb By telephone: Ex†ention: 2620/1 |
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Children's Cancer Center
of Lebanon: Living with Cancer is a Battle! |
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| We strive
to WIN You can make a difference by helping us win the battle over cancer. Check out our new website with all our latest updates. www.cccl.org.lb The center works in close association with the American University of Beirut, Medical Center (AUBMC). |
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Send your news | |
| Send your news to the AUB Calendar - Office
of Information and Public Relations, or by email at: information@aub.edu.lb Comments and suggestions are welcome. Your notice should include date, time, activity, organizer, location and charges. |
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Be Kind to Animals Week® | |
| May 4 to 10, 2008 | ||
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Do You Know! | |
| Before 1907-1908, there used
to be a horse-drawn coach which served as the main transportation
medium between Ras Beirut and downtown. I am told it was quite an
event to take a ride on one of those coaches. it was like taking a
trip abroad. Then progress came, and there was talk about the tramway
to be installed in Beirut, of which a line was to pass through Bliss
street. Many sold their lands and moved to Zokak el-Hamra (it was
not a street yet) where it was safer. Nabeel G. Askar (AUB Bulletin, May 1995). |
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Credits | |
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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, |
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