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01 June 2008

Issue 16/2007-2008

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AUB's 139th Commencement Exercises

Saturday June 28, 2008 at 7:30 pm - AUB Green Field

Main Ceremony (7:30 pm, Green Field)
FAS (8:30 pm, Green Field)
FEA (8:30 pm, Green Field)
FAFS (9:00 pm, Agriculture Parking)
OSB (9:00 pm, Green Oval)
FM (9:00 pm, Assembly Hall)
FHS (9:00pm, Issam Fares Hall)

Rehearsal Friday, June 27, 2008
at 6:00 pm

Dorm Applications - Current Students Only, Fall 2008-09

Dorm applications for current AUB students are now available at Student Housing, West Hall, Room 111. Complete applications accompanied by a passport-size photo must be submitted to our office by June 20, 2008. Incomplete applications will not be admitted. Contact: ns25@aub.edu.lb

Dorm Applications for Medicine Students: Academic Year 2008-09

Dorm applications for medicine students are now available at Student Housing, West Hall 111. Deadline June 9 for Med. III and IV, and August 1 for Med. I and II. Room reservation and rate are based on the duration of the academic year for each class. Contact: ns25@aub.edu.lb

Physical Plant Help Desk
Call 2015 or email: pphd@aub.edu.lb

AREC Produce

After receiving your overwhelming positive feedback regarding the delivery of AREC products, we have finally decided to put this proposal into action. Please note the procedure below:

•	Requests can be made all week long only by email to: arec@aub.edu.lb
•	Delivery will be made on Mondays and Wednesdays. Requests have to be put at least 2 days before delivery.
•	A request by email is binding
•	In your request, you need to indicate: * The products that you want * The quantity of each product * Your office location and extension.
•	Any missing information will render your request rejected.
•	Make sure that you have the facilities (refrigerators) necessary to store the products or their quality might be affected
•	AUBMC customers will be able to pick up their orders on Wednesdays from our truck at the Dale Home parking at any time from 12 till 2.

We would also like to draw your attention to the fact that, AREC products are available for direct sale at the pilot plant according to the following schedule:
- Mondays 11:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Tuesdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Wednesdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

You can call on the extension 4599 and make a reservation to come and pick up your products at a later time.

Regards,
The Pilot Plant Group

Off Campus

Until June 6 - American University of Technology, Fidar-Halat, Crystal Room
Photography exhibition by Herbert List (1930 - 1970) presented by the Goethe-Institut. On display will be his work of four decades: portraits of artists like Pablo Picasso, Igor Strawinski and Jean Cocteau, the series "Italian notes", "Surrealism in Greece" as well as photographs of Munich, Hamburg, London and Paris. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 2:00 pm till 8:00 pm. For more details: ottens@beirut.goethe.org

Tuesday June 10 to Saturday June 14, from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Beirut Hippodrome
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

Until June 15 - Discovery planet - Starco
Exhibition: "Carnets de voyage 1993-2008" artistic papers, sculpture and tapestry by Jasenka Tucan-Vaillant. Hours: 10 am to 5 pm in weekdays; closed on Sunday.

Until June 22 - Agial Art Gallery, 63 Abdel Aziz Street, Hamra
Opening of the first solo exhibition by Hussein Baalbaki. Belonging to the genre of abstract expressionism, his paintings are characterized by their thick oil texture and the subtleness of their soft colors. The display includes 21 pieces, ranging from the small size to the big mural. The exhibition continues until June 22.

June 1-June 22 - Dawar Ash-Shams Cultural Center
Theater workshop for professional actors and directors animated by Tunisian theatre director Fadhel Jeaibi (director of Khamsoum) 6 hours per day.

Contact: Nehmat between 10:30 am and 4:00 pm at: 01/381290 or Yasmina between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm at: 03/534600

Deadline for registration is May 23. Cost: 350 US dollars per participant.

Call for Papers: Power, Governmentality, Resistance and State of Exception in the Arab World - International Workshop.
Contact Sari Hanafi at: sh41@aub.edu.lb

	The AUB Beach
	The AUB Beach opens on Saturday May 31, 2008. All AUB students, faculty, staff, their dependants and guests are welcome to use this facility seven days a week from 10:00 am until 7:00pm including weekends and holidays. For further details check the following link: http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webchsc/ Feedback_Form/AUB_Beach.pdf

	Charles W. Hostler Student Center
	The Charles W. Hostler Student Center (CHSC) opened some of its facilities for use on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p. m. The appropriate student identification or a CHSC membership sticker for AUB full time employees will be necessary for admittance to the gymnasium/fitness area and the pool. The pool pavilion is still being completed, but should also be available in the very near future. The track and other areas of the CHSC are available for use by the AUB community during open hours. As a reminder the entire CHSC complex is a smoke free environment. Your cooperation is appreciated. STUDENTS: there is no cost for full time AUB students to use the CHSC facilities. Just remember to bring your student ID card with you. It's a long climb back up the stairs! Come and enjoy! FULL TIME EMPLOYEES: Charles Hostler Student Center membership registration is now available for full time AUB employees. To have a membership application sent to you, email us at mail to: CHSC@aub.edu.lb or pick one up at the CHSC reception desk. The already reduced annual membership for full time AUB employees (October 1 to September 30) of $336 has been pro-rated to just $110 for the remainder of the academic year (May 26 to September 30, 2008). It's the best deal in town. Join now! MORE INFORMATION: For all of the details about the Charles W. Hostler Student Center such as programs offered, hours of operation, scheduled events, membership cost, etc. please review all of the guidelines for use of the facilities on the new University Sports website at http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webchsc or at the AUB website A-Z under Charles Hostler Student Center, Hostler Center or University Sports.

	Last Issue of the AUB Calendar
	This is the last issue of the AUB Calendar for 2007-2008. However, subscribers via e-mail will continue to receive electronic notifications of forthcoming events. The team of the Office of Information and Public Relations wish all of you a happy summer and hope to meet you again at the new academic year!

	AUB travels the world with new set of postcards
	The Office of Information and Public Relations recently issued a collection of AUB postcards, thus reviving an AUB tradition that was last documented in the 1960s. With the diversity of their content, the postcards bring to light the beauty of the University's campus and the richness of its tradition. They serve as a powerful worldwide promotional tool for AUB. The postcards are available in decks of ten. They include a recent photo of Fisk Hall, the inside of the AUB Archaeological Museum, Daniel Bliss at Main Gate, a view of the Nadim Khalaf Tennis Courts, the entrance to AUBMC, the Green Field with Charles Hostler Student Center in the back, a view of College Hall from Charles Hostler Student Center, and a view of Assembly Hall from Bliss Street. They are available at AUB bookstore ext. 2390.

	Entrance examination for the residency in orthodontics
	AUB-MC ENT Department Orthodontics Division- AUH 6th flr The entrance exam for Residency in Orthodontics (Division of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics) will be held on July 29, 30 and 31, 2008. Apply to Faculty of Medicine, 2nd flr, Mr. A. Daouk, or in the division AUBMC-6th flr, Ms A. Aways.

	Earthquakes! What to Do?
	DURING AN EARTHQUAKE: a. Take cover under desk-table-or doorway, keep head and neck protected. b. Stay away from windows, shelving, or equipment which can present a cutting, crushing, hitting or fall danger. c. Stay where you are, Do Not Run Outside while quake is in progress, you may risk falling dangers. d. If outside, stay away from building if possible. e. Evacuate only after quake has ended, assist and be part of evacuation team. f. Do not use elevators and check stairwells for integrity before using. AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE - Possibility of Aftershocks a. Move to areas away from windows, toward the interior of building. b. Be prepared for aftershocks-Do Not Return to your work area until directed. c. Give first aid to the injured - take work area first aid kit with you when evacuation is necessary. d. Do not move victims unless necessary to prevent further injury. e. Notify management and emergency personnel of any thing which you believe needs to be brought to their immediate attention. f. Be prepared to evacuate and follow management and emergency personnel direction.

	Do You Know!
	AUB held a special ceremony on Sunday November 8, 1992 to mark the reconstruction of College Hall and Jafet Memorial Library. The ceremony was held at Assembly Hall under the patronage of Lebanese President Elias Hraoui, who was accompanied by First Lady Mrs. Mona Hraoui, and in the presence of the Speaker of the House Mr. Nabih Berri. After the Lebanese National Anthem was played, Dr. Makhlouf Haddadin delivered a message from AUB President Frederic P. Herter.

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