AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 5 إشعار بعدم التمييز NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION تماشيا مع التزامها بمبدأ تكافؤ الفرص في التعليم والتوظيف، تحمي سياسات In line with its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity in الجامعة أالميركية في بيروت من التمييز ُالمرتكز على الخصائص المحمية، بما education and employment, AUB policies protect from discrimination في ذلك ّالتحرش التمييزي والتحرش الجنسي. on the basis of protected characteristics, including discriminatory harassment and sexual harassment. Protected characteristics الخصائص المحمية تشمل: العرق، اللون ، الدين ، العمر، الجنسية، الهوية الثنية، ,include: race, color, religion, age, national or ethnic identity, sex الجنس، الجندرأوالهوية الجندرية، الميل الجنسي، الحمل، الوضع العائلي، إالعاقة، gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital الستعداد الوراثي أو حالة السمة ّالوراثية، أالصل أالجنبي أو وضع ّالمواطنية، و status, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage النتماء السياسي. .or citizenship status, and political affiliation تنطبق هذه السياسات على جميع أعضاء الجامعة أالميركية في بيروت بما في ,The policies are applicable to all the AUB Community including: officers ذلك: المسؤولون وأعضاء هيئة التعليم والموظفون ّوالمعينون أالكاديميون faculty, staff, academic appointees, students (including medical والطالب )بمن فيهم أال ّطباء ّالداخليين والمقيمين( والطالب الزائرون والخريجون ,interns and residents), visiting students, alumni, trainees, visitors ّوالمتدربون والزوار والمتعاقدون والمتعاقدون الفرعيون ّوالموردون contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, located on campus and at AUB الموجودون في حرم الجامعة وفي المركز ّالطبي التابع للجامعة أال ّميركية في Medical Center, Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center بيروت، وكذلك في المركز الزراعي للبحث والتعليم، أو ّأي منشأة أخرى أو برنامج .AREC), or any other facility or program affiliated with the University) تابعين للجامعة. ومن بين هؤلء أالعضاء ًأيضا نذكر ُمعالي أعضاء هيئة التعليم The “AUB community” also includes the dependents and domestic والموظفين وعمالهم المنزليين المقيمين في حرم الجامعة وفي المركز .employees of faculty and staff dwelling on campus and at AREC الزراعي للبحث والتعليم. Inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination, discriminatory يمكن توجيه الستفسارات أو الشكاوى المتعلقة بالتمييز أو ّالتحرش التمييزي harassment, or sexual harassment, may be addressed to the أو ّالتحرش الجنس إلى ّمنسق المساواة / البند التاسع Equity/Title IX Coordinator ([email protected]), Office of the [email protected] مكتب الرئيس، كولدج هول، الهاتف ٣5٠٠٠٠-1-٩٦+ ّمقسم President, College Hall, Telephone +961-1-350000 ext. 2514 2514 يمكن ًأيضا تقديم الشكوى إلى أحد نواب البند التاسع Complaints may also be submitted to a Title IX Deputy www.aub.edu.lb/titleix أو عبر إالنترنت www.aub.edu.lb/titleix) or online (www.aub.ethicspoint.com). www.aub.ethicspoint.com) ويمكن ًأيضا التصال بمسؤول التعليم ّالمتيسر في مكتب شؤون الطالب على Inquiries related to the accommodation of students with special needs العنوان [email protected] أو على الهاتف ٣5٠٠٠٠-1-٩٦+ ّمقسم ٣24٦ should be addressed to the Accessible Education Officer in the Office of Student Affairs at [email protected] or لالطالع على سياسات الجامعة، يرجى زيارة الرابط +961-1-350000 ext. 3246. www.aub.edu.lb/titleix For AUB’s policies, visit www.aub.edu.lb/titleix AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 7 CREDITS MISSION STATEMENT The American University of Beirut (AUB) is an institution of higher learning founded to provide excellence in education, to participate EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS PHOTO CREDITS in the advancement of knowledge through research, and to serve the peoples of the Middle East and beyond. Chartered in New York State RAMI ABI JOMAA IMAD BAALBAKI OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT SERVICES in 1863, the university bases its educational philosophy, standards, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LEILA BADRE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. DIRECTOR, The university believes deeply in and encourages freedom of thought ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM PROJECT COORDINATOR NADA CHARARA PRODUCTION AND DESIGN and expression, and seeks to foster tolerance and respect for diversity ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR and dialogue. Graduates will be individuals committed to creative TALA SLEIMAN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCEMENT COMPLIANCE AND and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity and civic PROJECTS COORDINATOR SOHA HMAIDAN CHEHAYEB ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR responsibility, and leadership. ADVANCEMENT SERVICES DONOR LISTS NADIA HASSAN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CAREN ANTOUN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ADVANCEMENT RECORDS WALID KATERGI ADMINISTRATOR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ELIANE SARROUH BASSOUS DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT EVENTS SUSANNE LANE COORDINATOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT GHIDA EL-MASRI COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARIAM SABBAH MARDINI ADMINISTRATOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR NAJI HALIMEH DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS SALMA DANNAWI OUEIDA COORDINATOR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT SAMAR NASSAR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT INFORMATION ALUMNI RELATIONS SYSTEMS MANAGER ELSY NASSIF GIFT PROCESSING ADMINISTRATOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 9 Board of Trustees PHILIP S. KHOURY, PHD NEMEH SABBAGH WILLIAM ZOGHBI, MD B. PHILIP WINDER PHILIPPE RAYMOND JABRE DR. JAFAR J. JAFAR AMABEL JAMES ABDO GEORGE KADIFA CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CO-CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR FOR MEDICINE VICE CHAIRMAN TREASURER OF THE UNIVERSITY AND HEALTH DR. HUDA Y. ZOGHBI ADA H. PORTER ABDULLA AL-THANI, PHD AYMAN ASFARI DR. FADLO R. KHURI GENANE MAALOUF DR. JACQUES P. MERAB MAHER MIKATI VICE CHAIRMAN FOR SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS UNIVERSITY NOUR BITAR DAVID G. BRADLEY WALID A. CHAMMAH SAID S. DARWAZAH MARWAN MUASHER, PHD WLLIAM DODGE SANA SABBAGH MU’TAZ SAWWAF RUECKERT FOUAD ES-SAID MICHAEL I. FARES KIM GHATTAS NABIL ANTOINE TANIA ISSA SEMAAN TALAL SHAIR CHARIF SOUKI SENATOR JOHN HABAYEB E. SUNUNU RANDA EL-SAYED HE SAADEDDINE ABDULSALAM HAYKAL RIMA KHALAF-HUNAIDI, VIVIANE S. TABAR D. SCOTT WISE JOSÉ A. ZAGLUL, PHD HAFFAR RAFIC HARIRI PHD AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 11 Trustees Emeriti CAROL BELLAMY DR. DAVID R. BICKERS MYRNA BUSTANI C. WILLIAM CARSON, JR. NICOLA N. KHURI, PHD DR. JOSEPH B. MARTIN MUNIB R. MASRI DR. THOMAS Q. MORRIS AUB CHAIR EMERITUS PW. RONNIE COFFMAN, PAUL J. COLLINS IBRAHIM S. DABDOUB RICHARD A. DEBS, PHD AMBASSADOR RICHARD HE LEILA A. SHARAF JAMES WEI, PHD AMBASSADOR FRANK PHD AUB CHAIR EMERITUS W. MURPHY G. WISNER ALFRED C. DECRANE, JR. HE SALIM EL HOSS, PHD ALEXANDER T. ERCKLENTZ DR. ALEXANDER S. GEHA ALI I. GHANDOUR RAY R. IRANI, PHD FAROUK K. JABRE HISHAM IZZAT JAROUDI MARTHA S. JOUDOWSKY, RIAD B. T. KAMAL DR. HERANT ANN Z. KERR-ADAMS PHD KATCHADOURIAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 13 International Advisory Council PHILIP S. KHOURY DR. FADLO R. KHURI FRANK G. WISNER REEM ACRA DR. HOWARD K. KOH YO-YO MA THOMAS Q. MORRIS RONALDO CHAIRMAN, AUB BOARD PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN, IAC MOUCHAHWAR OF TRUSTEES HASSAN AL-EBRAHEEM ABDLATIF AL-HAMAD MOHAMED ALGERGAWI SCOTT ANDERSON VALI NASR HUTHAM OLAYAN EMILY RAFFERTY GEORGE R. SALEM DAVID ARNOLD AMBASSADOR LAKHDAR WILLIAM J. BURNS RYAN CROCKER RAYMOND SAWAYA PETER SELLARS ADNAN SHIHAB-ELDIN KEVIN TAWEEL BRAHIMI JACQUES DE SAUSSURE RICHARD DEBS FAROUK EL BAZ CHARLES ELACHI PAUL A. VOLCKER SUSAN L. ZIADEH YOUSSEF EL ZEIN VARTAN GREGORIAN BADR JAFAR FAROOQ KAWTHARI AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM FINGERPRINTS DONORS TO ENDOWMENT 14 PHILIP S. KHOURY, PHD 70 190 PARENT PROGRAM DONORS TO CURRENT MESSAGE FROM 82 198 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 16 FADLO R. KHURI, MD CLASS REUNION 2019 86 WAAAUB CHAPTERS, BRANCHES, BOLDLY AUB: THE CAMPAIGN TO 208 AND ALUMNI GROUPS 18 LEAD, INNOVATE, AND SERVE 90 FACULTY AND STAFF DONORS 210 AUB ENDOWED FUNDS 20 AUB’S INAUGURAL GIVING DAY 94 ANNUAL GIVING DONORS 94 DANIEL BLISS SOCIETY 220 FINANCES 35 LEADERSHIP DONORS 94 Main Gate Circle 94 Assembly Hall Circle SOURCE OF GIFTS 95 West Hall Circle VOLUNTEER GROUPS 222 36 96 Green Oval Circle 97 Green Field Circle 36 PRESIDENT’S CLUB 224 SUPPORT TO AUB 103 ADDITIONAL ANNUAL GIVING DONORS 42 WOMEN’S AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS 103 Partner 44 AUB SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISING 105 Associate 226 GIVING BY COUNTRY COMMITTEE 108 Friend 46 SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE AUB 121 Youth Leadership MUSEUM 48 ZAKI NASSIF PROGRAM FOR MUSIC ANNUAL GIVING BY CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, 50 BRAVE HEART FUND 122 AND ASSOCIATIONS 54 THE NEONATE FUND 56 LEBANESE BREAST CANCER 1866 SOCIETY FOUNDATION FUND 128 58 FRIENDS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AT AUBMC FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL 142 AID 60 OPENMINDS FUND 62 FOCUS FUND COMPREHENSIVE DONOR LIST 64 IFIGHT PID FUND 146 66 CANCER SUPPORT FUND 146 INDIVIDUALS 68 SICKLE CELL NEEDY PATIENTS FUND 184 CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT CONTRIBUTORS REPORT 2019 17 MESSAGE FROM PHILIP S. KHOURY, PHD Chairman of the Board of Trustees We have just completed another remarkable year importantly, it promotes interdisciplinary interaction It promises to be an extraordinary facility. For me at the American University of Beirut (AUB) raising among AUB faculty to advance knowledge related to personally, however, what was most important