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Capaub Facbull 1973-74 V17.Pdf A.U .B. BULLETIN VOLUME 17 1973 - 74 ~ ., .~ .... '\ ': ". I t; l.! ~, (. BUllETin VOLUME XVII, No. 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1973 Con far an caS tu d i as M. E. Elactric Powar AUB 108th Year The traditional convocation which formally opened the new academic year at AUB was held on Thursday, October 4th, at 8 am in the Assembly Hall. The ceremony began with the academic procession of members of the Faculty and a short invocation given by the University Chaplain, Pro The opening session fessor Robert Walker. The Convocation address marking the start of the Uni­ The first conference on Middle East electric power problems. He pointed versity's 108th year was delivered by Electric Power to be held at the out that the conference was indicative President Samuel B. Kirkwood to a American University of Beirut was of the importance of Lebanon in large assembly of students and other opened late in September at the AUB regional scientific progress. members of the community. Faculty of Engineering and Architect­ Mr. Skaff drew the attention of President Kirkwood began his Con­ ure by the Minister of Hydro-Electric participants to Lebanon's hydro­ vocation address by a word of wel­ Resources, Mr. Joseph Skaff. Pre­ electric and thermo-electric projects come to this coming year which, he sident S.B. Kirkwood, Vice President to meet the increasing power con­ said, « will be a year much of our G. Hakim, Dean R.S. Ghosn, pro­ sumption. In concluding, the Minister own making ». He spoke of AUB as a fessors . of the Department of Electri­ of Hydro-Electric Resources wished place of learning, a gathering of schol­ cal Engineering, and around 'fifty the 3-day conference all success. ars, a community, and a purpose, ad­ engineers from Lebanon, the Arab ding: countries and the US attended, Professor R.S. Ghosn, Dean of the « AUB has a purpose, confirmed a together with several European Faculty of Engineering and Architect­ thousand times over. If there is no engineers sponsored by Westinghouse, ure began his address by thanking place where men of different beliefs Siemens and British manufacturers. the organizing committee, as well as can meet to speak to each other and Professor Jack Hanania, Chair­ participants and the sponsoring to know each other, there is little man of the Organizing Committee groups. Speaking of statistics on the hope for a better world or a better who delivered a short address of rate of increase in electric power time. All elements are here to meet welcome was followed by the Min­ demand in developed and under­ this need ». ister of Hydro-Electric Resources developed countries, Dean Ghosn The University, President Kirkwood who spoke of electric power and of explained that the annual rate varies said, cannot be pulled and torn apart its immediate and pressing interest between 6 % and 14 %, and is even by political and personal factions and to all people in our times, since it more in some countries. He spoke of remain effective as a sustaining force touches upon virtually every phase the per capita power consumption for all those who would prepare of life. Mr. Skaff paid tribute to AUB which, he said, is sometimes used to themselves fOi.' the future. (For the for orgamzmg this meeting of gauge the progress of nations. Before full text of the Convocation address, see insert.) engineers to study Middle East (cont'd on p. 6) PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973 Chapel Colloquies The University Chapel is pleased to Prof. Mavromatis Attends Conferences in Athens and Munich announce a series of colloquies to ex­ Professor Harry A. Mavromatis of plore the subject «Theology Within the Department of Physics was last the Context of the University»: No­ summer invited to Athens by the vember 12, Professor G. Kairallah; De­ Greek Ministry of Science and Culture cember 10, Mr. George Miller. Each to attend a conference which con­ Colloquy will involve a lecture and cerned itself with a critical study of discussion. the structure and interrelations The lecture which Dr. Charles Malik between Greek universities and re­ was to deliver on October 15 has been search establishments. He was mem­ postponed. A new date will be an­ ber of a committee which made re­ nounced later. commendations for improvements in This series of Chapel Colloquies will the research capability and post be held in the Faculty Room of Mar­ graduate physics programs in Greece. quand House and will begin at 8 p.m. Interested members and friends of the Professor Mavromatis attended as AUB community are cordially invited. well an international conference on nuclear physics which was held in American Album Munich, Germany. He contributed Prof. H.A. Mavromatis The AUB Department of Fine and papers to both conferences. Performing Arts presents an exhibi­ tion of reproductions of photographs from the AMERICAN ALBUM. These Opening Tea of Women!s Association rare photographs, collected by the ed­ itors of the American Heritage give Postponed an eye-witness view of the past The AUB Women's Association has Samuel B. Kirkwood on Wednesday, seventy-five years in America, show­ postponed the opening tea which was October 17, at 3:30 pm in Marquand ing the face of yesterday just as it to be held under the patronage of Mrs. House. was. The exhibition began on October 8th at the Jafet Memorial Library and Public Service Announcement will continue through November 10th. If you have apartments or rooms to Number of rooms; Building name and let to students in the Ras Beirut area, location; Price; Facilities; Preferences University Health please provide the University Christian (male, female, married, single, etc.); Service Clinic Hours Center (UCC) P.O. Box 235, Beirut, Restrictions; Telephone. The Director of University Health with the following information for Service, Dr. N.T. Nassar, has released their Student Housing Referral File: No Fees Charged. the following : The University Health Service pro­ vides medical care to all AUB students, insured personnel and their Are a Lectures Series dependents. Appointments can be The American University of Beirut The president of the American made in advance either by calling in is arranging for a series of lectures University of Beirut, Dr. Samuel B. person, or by telephone (Ext. 2554) on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs Kirkwood will deliver the opening during regular hours. to be given by a number of specialized lecture of this series on Wednesday, A physician is made available daily professors. The lectures are scheduled October 17. President Kirkwood will to receive «walk in patients» who for Wednesdays at 8:00 pm, in the speak of AUB's educational history must have problems of an urgent Faculty Lounge of Ada Dodge Hall. since this university was founded nature, otherwise they will be given All are welcome. more than a century ago. a return appointment for a later time. Clinic hours are from 8:00 am to The lectures are scheduled as follows: 12:00 noon (Monday - Saturday) and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Monday - Friday). In case of EMERGENCY, occuring October 17 Dr. Samuel B. Kirkwood The American University of Beirut. any time, patients should report to October 24 Prof. Dimitri Baramki The Near East: Cradle of Civilization. the Hospital Emergency Room, (or to October 31 Prof. Aftim Akra Problems of the Environment in the nearest Emergency Service or Lebanon. physician as deemed practical at the November 7 Prof Nabeel Shaath The International Rediscovery of the time). Cases will then be seen by the Palestine Question. Resident on duty who will initiate November 14 Prof. Nafhat Nasr The Political Scene in Lebanon. appropriate care and consultation in November 21 Prof. Zuhayr Mikdashi The Energy Crisis and the Middle accordance with the procedures out­ East. lined in the Emergency Room November 28 Prof. Nabeel Dajani Lebanon: A Center of Arab Information manual. December 5 Prof. Suheil Bushrui Arab Culture and the West. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973 PAGE THREE Experimental Theater Discussed NSP Assists New Students Miss M. Croydon A panel discussion on the subject of experimental theater was last August arranged by the AUB De­ The AUB New Student Program this year has again included various activi­ partment of Fine and Performing ties and events which provided assistance and guidance for new students. The Arts for members of the theater com­ above picture shows old students guiding new students through registration munity in Lebanon. The American procedures. drama critic and author, Miss Mar­ garet Croydon participated in the discussion and evaluated this form of theater which evolved in the US Water Supply Restricted in the early sixties. The Physical Plant has been taking Non-residential buildings will be measures to make maximum use of supplied with cold water from 10:00 the University's potable and brackish a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 2:30 p.m. University librarian Appointed water resources in order to overcome to 5:00 p.m. No hot water will be_ the serious water shortage. supplied effective October 5th. In a recent circular, the Physical Residences, Faculty Buildings I, Plant announced that showers at the II and III will be furnished with cold Swimming Place were consuming dai­ water supplies from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 ly 25 cubic meters of potable water, a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and that this quantity could no more They will be supplied with hot water be supplied and was replaced by brac­ from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from kish well water which although clear 5:00 p.m.
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