AUB Calendar

Buses leave: 7:45 sharp. (This is important, if we are late they will
not allow the bus to go to Faraya, so please be on time). Return to AUB: 5:00 pm.
Price: 10,000 LL. for club members and 12,000 LL. for non-club members.
Price includes transportation and rental of equipment.
Reservation and Confirmation:
You need to reserve ahead of time by calling:
Nawwar: 03-042776 or Raffi: 03-510541 or Hrair: 03-209432
Call the night before the trip to confirm. In case of bad weather the
trip will be postponed for the next day (Sunday Feb. 6), or a later time.

Attention:
History and Graphic Design Graduate Students
The Homecoming Committee of the School of Nursing Centennial Celebration is looking for one history student and one graphic design student to work on a part-time basis on a special project. Graduates preferred.
The students should be available to start work on/around February 15,
and the project is due for completion around the end of June.
For further information contact ny00@aub.edu.lb

The Writing Center

Writing a research paper? Academic essay? Article? CV? Letter?
Creative project?
The Writing Center is here for you!
More...
We are open to undergraduate and graduate students from all
departments, and all
writing levels, looking for assistance with their texts. Tutors are available
each day Monday-Friday 9 am-3 pm, in West Hall 327. Students are welcome to walk-in with their texts or call to make scheduled appointments.
Contact: The
Writing Center, ext. 3157, or e-mail writing@aub.edu.lb, or come on by!
All written words need a reader, so come by and gain a listening ear!

Dated Events

Thursday 3, 12:30 pm - OSB Conference Room
* Presentation by Dr. George Zaccour, Professor of Marketing, HEC Montreal: "The Impact of Manufacturers' Wholesale Prices on Retailer's Shelf-Space and Pricing Strategies." Organized by Olayan School of Business.

Monday 7, 12:00 noon – Nicely 203
* Lecture by Kristin Monroe (Stanford University): “The production of Space and Civic Behavior in Postwar Beirut." Organized by CBR “Brown Bag” Sessions.

Monday 7, 3:30 pm – West Hall
* Lecture by Dr. Issam Shehadeh, M.D.: “Nephrology Hypertension.”
Organized by Women’s League. Refreshments will be served after the lecture.

Wednesday 9
* Saint Maroun’s Day.

Thursday 10
* Hijra New Year (1425 – 1426).

Friday 11, 8:00 pm – Assembly Hall
* Concert by Ziad Sahhab Group. Tickets: LL. 10,000 – LL. 15,000. Organized by Music Club.

Tuesday 15, 8:00 pm – Assembly Hall
* Concert: "Duo from Germany": Ayumi Paul (violin) and Isabel Hohage (piano). Organized by Kulturzentrum. All are welcome.

Wednesday 16, 6:00 pm – West Hall
* Lecture by Dina Abou Salem: “Early Geographical Accounts of Misr-al-Fustat: Mythical and Realistic Depictions by Arab Geographers”.
Coordinator Michel Kabalan. Organized by Anis Makdisi Program.

Coming Soon

Thursday 24, 8:00 pm - Assembly Hall
* Concert: Grupo Pachacamac. Organized by Instituto Cervantes. All are welcome.

Sunday 27, 8:30 pm - (Assembly Hall, AUB)
* From Russia with love: Ekatarina Melnikova (organ). Organized by Al-Bustan Festival. See program overleaf.

Cross Country Skiing

Join the Camping and Hiking Club for cross country skiing (ski de fond) in Faraya on Saturday February 5.
Meeting and return time:
Gathering: Saturday Feb. 5, at 7:30 am at the Medical Gate.

AUB School of Nursing Centennial

Update on Pain Treatment in Lebanon The Lebanese Society for the Study of Pain (LSSP), local chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is sponsoring a one-day mini symposium entitled: "Update on Pain Treatment in Lebanon." This will beheld on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at the Rotana Hotel between 9:00 amand6:00 pm. Specialists in the field of pain from the various medical schools and hospitals in Lebanon will be participating. The topics covered include: Pain mechanisms and neuropathic pain; low back pain; headaches and or facial pain; cancer pain; acute and postoperative pain; pain in children; pain in the elderly; pain clinics- the Lebanese experience. Two distinguished keynote speakers have been invited to participate: Professor Michael Bond, current President of the IASP will speak on psychological approaches to chronic pain and its management and Professor HeraldBreivik, current President of the European Federation of IASP Chapters will speak on the prevalence and prevention of chronic pain after surgery'.