15 October 2008 Issue 2/2008-2009   ARCHIVE  
Dated Events

Thursday 16, 2:00 pm - ALH
Opening of ceremony to honor five distinguished FEA alumni with addresses by President Peter Dorman and FEA Dean Ibrahim Hajj followed by the presentation of awards. The conference ends on Friday 17. (See box overleaf).

Thursday 16, 6:00 pm - West Hall, Room 204
Lecture: "Cosmopolitans, Nationalists and Fundamentalists in the Modern Middle East" by Professor Sami Zubaida, Birkbeck College, University of London. Organized by the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies.

Thursday October 16 - West Hall
Special Employment Day. The career and placement services is holding a special employment day where graduating seniors and interested AUB graduates can meet representatives of prominent potential employers to discuss with them career opportunities. For more details call Dr. Maryam Ghandour: mg03@aub.edu.lb

Monday October 20, 6-8 pm - Mahmoud Malhas Common Room, West Hall
People Places: An Exhibition of New Student Designs on the Neighborhood. (see box overleaf).

Tuesday 21, 7:30 pm - Assembly Hall
Indian classical musical recital by Pandit Daya Shankar, and Samundar Khan Langa. Organized by Embassy of India, Beirut, and Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi in collaboration with AUB's Office of Information and Public Relations. RSVP: Embassy of India, 03-723965.

Wednesday 22, 5:30 pm-AUB Museum
Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Peter Dorman, AUB President, Professor of Archaeology: "Gender Trouble in Ancient Egypt: The Case of King/Queen Hatshepsut. Presented by the Society of the Friends of the AUB Museum.

Thursday 23, 10:30 am - West Hall
Brazilian cultural event: Capoeira Sobreviventes - Batizado. (Opposite).

Thursday 23, 6:30 pm - Issam Fares Hall
Seminar: "Brain Drain: Causes and Solutions." Program includes lectures by HE Tarek Mitri, HE Khalil Mekkawi, Riad Nassar (former President of LAU), and Jad Chaaban, Assistant Professor of Economics at AUB. Organized by The AUB Alumni Association Mount Lebanon branch and the WAAAUB.

Friday 24, 9:30 am - College Hall, BI
Opening of the conference: "Explaining the Democracy Deficit in the Arab World" with addresses by President Peter Dorman, Dean Khalil Bitar, researcher Emma Naughton and co-project managers Samir Makdisi and Ibrahim Elbadawi. The conference ends on Saturday 25. (See box above).

Thursday 30, 4:00 pm - West Hall
Opening of the Wellness Fair. The fair will continue until Oct. 31 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Organized by the committee on university wellness at AUB. (see program overleaf).

Monday 27, 4:00 pm - Issam Fares Hall
Public lecture by Sir Michael Atiyah: "Mind, Matter, and Mathematics". Presented by Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS).
Sir Michael received the Abel Prize in 2004, Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1993, King Faisal International Prize for Science in 1987, Feltrinelli Prize in 1981, and the Fields Medal in 1966.

Thursday 30, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall
Jazz concert: Wolfgang and Band (5 musicians). Organized by Goethe-Institut and AUB. All are welcome.

  
 
Off Campus events  
Sunday 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon - Spanning BIEL, Downtown Beirut and Ain El Mreisseh
Junior Chamber International (JCI) second annual Beirut Rally Paper for bikers and walkers. Gathering Place: Beirut by Bike (BIEL). Tickets at all branches of Colombiano Coffee House: 20,000 LL by Bike - 15,000 LL by foot
Tel 70-680296.
email: jcilebanon@gmail.com
http://www.jci.cc/lebanon

Monday 20, 7:00 pm - T-Marbouta (Hamra Street, Pavillion Center, 1st floor)
Monthly Sociology Café: "The Impact of Opinion Polls on Decision Making between the USA and the Arab World". Discussion in English.

Contacts: Sari Hanafi: sh41@aub.edu.lb or Nabil Dajani: dajanin@aub.edu.lb
Continuing until October 31 - Agial Art Gallery - Abdel Aziz Street, Hamra: www.agialart.com

Exhibition by Ayman Baalbaki "Apocalyptic Transfigurations".		  
Institute of Financial Economics Two-Day Conference
Institute of Financial Economics Two-Day Conference in College Hall, BI
Explaining the Democracy Deficit in the Arab World
Friday, October 24, 2008

Opening Session: 9:30 - 10:15. Peter Dorman, President; Khalil Bitar, Dean, FAS; Emma Naughton, International Development Research Center, Ottawa; Samir Makdisi and Ibrahim Elbadawi, Co-Managers of the Project

Session I: Cross country analysis: Political Culture, Oil and Conflict. 10:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Speakers: Abdel Wahab El Affendi; Ibrahim Elbadawi, Samir Makdisi and Gary Milante; Discussant: Jean-Philippe Plateau.
General Discussion: 11:45-1:00: pm

Session II: Country Studies: Oil, Conflict and Beyond--the Mashreq Countries.
2:15-5:30 pm
Chair: Simon Neaime. Speakers: Taher Kanaan; Joseph Massad, Samir Makdisi, Fadia Kiwan, Marcus Marktanner, Laura Munro, Raed Safadi, and Radwan Ziadeh.
General Discussion: 4:00-5:30 pm
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Session III: Country Studies: Oil, Conflict and Beyond, the Oil Dependent Countries. 9:30 am -1:15 pm
Chair: Ibrahim Elsouri. Speakers: Sami Atallah, Belkacem Laabas, Ammar Bouhouch, Eric Davis and Bassam Yousef. Discussant: Ghanim Al Najjar.
General Discussion: 11:45-1: 15 pm.

Session IV: Country studies: Oil, Conflict and Beyond, The Nile Valley Countries. Speakers: Gouda Abdel Khalek, Mustapha El Sayyid, Ali Abdel Ghadir and Atta El Batahani. Discussant: Hasan Nafaa.
General Discussion: 3:45-5:00 pm.

Closing Remarks: 5:00 -5:30 pm. Samir Makdisi and Ibrahim Elbadawi.		  
 
FEA Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony  
The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture is holding the Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony on October 16 and 17.

Thursday October 16
- 2:00-2:15 pm: Opening Ceremony (ALH)
- AUB President Peter Dorman
- FEA Dean Ibrahim Hajj
- Presentation of Awards
- 2:15-4:00 pm: Plenary Session I (ALH)
- Lecture by Mr. George Berbari, CEO, DC PRO Engineering, UAE: "How to Become a World Authority in Your Field of Engineering"
- Lecture by Mr. Mohamed Moghrabi, Director of Development, Tameer Holding, UAE, "Engineering ... Vision, Leadership, Perseverance ... Outstanding Success!"
- Mr. Obeida Sidani, Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), UAE, "Six Degrees of Separation"

Friday October 17
- 10:00-12:00 noon: Plenary Session II (ALH)
- Dr. Karem Sakallah, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA: "From Transistors to Multithreaded Software: An Endless Journey of Discovery"
- Dr. Fadi Kurdahi: University of California at Irvine, USA, "Software-Defined Radio and Reconfigurable Computing"
Contact feasc@aub.edu.lb; http://www.aub.edu.lb/fea/feasc
 
Mideastwire
The Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR) and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) have purchased an open account for the entire AUB community to Mideastwire.

Mideastwire is a news service that sends to your email inbox a message each day containing translations into English of about thirty-five articles from the Arabic and Farsi press on contemporary events.

Anyone with an email address ending in aub.edu.lb is eligible to receive this service.

To sign up, simply send an email to info@mideastwire.com with the word "activate" in the subject line and "aub" in the body of the text.
  
 
People Places  
The opening ceremony of an Exhibition of New Student Designs on the Neighborhood will take place from 6 to 8 pm on Monday October 20 at the Mahmoud Malhas Common Room, West Hall. It will continue from Tuesday October 21 until Saturday October 25, opening daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Students will be on hand to explain their projects.

Sponsored by:
The AUB Neighborhood Initiative
The Office of Student Affairs
The Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management
The Department of Architecture and Design.

For information, contact: Cynthia Myntti, e-mail: cmyntti@aub.edu.lb
  
Capoeira Dance
Introductory Lecture and Workshop

The Brazilian Embassy, in collaboration with the Office of Information and Public Relations, presents a Brazilian Cultural Event: "Capoeira Sobreviventes - Batizado 2008" on October 18-23.

Capoeira is a brazilian art form that ritualizes movement from martial arts, games, and dance. It was created in Brazil some time after the 16th century.

The program includes introduction to Capoeira at West Hall on October 23 at 10:30 am and Capoeira workshops at the Hostler Center until October 28.

AUB students can register at the Visitors' Bureau from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, before October 22, 2008. For information, Email: sm15@aub.edu.lb or contact Papagaio (Arbi): 03-024967 arborio.papagaio@gmail.com		  
 
Wellness Fair Program  
Bathish Auditorium

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30, 2008: Opening Ceremony
- 4:00-4:15pm: CUW Chairperson Dr. Ghassan Hamadeh, President Peter Dorman
- 4:20-4:30pm: Reception

FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2008
- 10:00-10:20am: "A Healthier You" by Ms. Lama Al Khuja, Dietitian, AUBMC: Identify the key nutritional recommendations guiding into "A Healthier You".
- 10:30-10:50am: "Exercise is Medicine" by Mr. Azmi Imad, ACSM Health
Fitness SpecialistTM Certified, EHSRM: Learn how the public, physicians and health fitness professionals can benefit from the "Exercise is Medicine" initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association to improve health, treat and prevent disease.
- 11:00-11:30am: "CPR" by Ms. Nina Khatib, Life Support Coordinator, AUBMC: Identify when to start CPR, when to give breath, when to check for pulse, how to give compressions at the proper depth during CPR and how to relieve foreign body airway obstruction for different age groups.
- 12:00-12:20pm: "Weight Loss Diets" by Ms. Mariam Allaik, Dietitian, AUBMC: Learn more about the most popular weight loss diets (overview and evaluation).
- 12:30-1:15pm: "Making a Killing" by Dr. Jihad Makhoul, Professor, FHS: Watch a 30-minute video and discover the burning truth in once-secret corporate document: how a tobacco firm has planned to hook children on tobacco and keep governments from protecting public health.
- 2:00-2:20pm: "Nutritional Needs for the Athlete" by Dr. Omar Obeid, Professor, FAFS: Learn about the different types and levels of physical activity, the nutrient utilization under each category and the nutritional needs for optimal performance.
- 2:30-2:50pm: "Stress Management through Breathing" by Mr. Philippe Gaudrat, President of Art of Living: Discover how to cope with stress and eliminate negative emotions stored as toxins in your body through breathing.
- 3:00-3:20pm: "Life Story of a Drug Addict and the Road through Rehabilitation" presented by Mr. Naji Mansour, Director of the Prevention Program, Oum el Nour: Watch an 8-minute video about a drug addict's course from addiction to rehabilitation.
- 3:30-3:50pm: "How to Help Smokers Quit" by Dr. Antoine Farah, Medical Director of I Quit Smoking International: Identify the health impact of smoking (especially on adolescents and children) and all the available methods that help people quit smoking.

 
List of Exhibitors
Charles Hostler Student Center
Dietary and Nutrition Departments
Family Medicine- UHS
Nursing Services
Physical Therapy
School of Nursing
Wellness Program

Other Exhibitors
Art of Living Stress Management Organization
I Quit Smoking Smoking Cessation Company
Le Coin Dietetique Center for Organic and Healthy Food
Nutrition and Diet Center Diet Center
Oum el Nour Organization Rehabilitation and Drug Prevention Center
 
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Continuing Education Center (CEC)  
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October 17!
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Web: http://cec.aub.edu.lb/		  
Do You Know!
AUB Physician was among Team of Doctors who Tried to Save President John F. Kennedy
AUB physician Dr. Fuad A. Bashour was among the team of 15 doctors who attempted to revive US President John F. Kennedy at Parkland Memorial Hospital where he was rushed after being shot by a sniper, on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
A specialist in cardiology, Dr. Bashour brought a sensitive cardiotachyscope into the emergency room and attached electrodes from the machine to Kennedy's left arm while other doctors were giving Kennedy closed-chest massage in an effort to restart heart action. Head of the cardio-pulmonary laboratory of AUB's Faculty of Medicine in 1957-58, Dr. Bashour was associate professor of internal medicine at the Dallas Hospital at the time of the attack.		  
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