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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. to 9:00 p.m. should not be drunk. The University Cold water supplies will be furnished has indeed been fortunate in furnish­ to Women and Men's Dormitories from ing the necessary water supplies to its 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 5:00 facilities. Now however, it can no lon­ p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Hot water is to be ger supply water on an unrestricted supplied to these dormitories from 6:00 basis. a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. Early this month, the Physical Plant to 7:00 p.m. further announced a restricted water Brackish water, not fresh water, is Mr. R. Thomas supply schedule as of Monday, October now being used for the irrigation of 8. lawns, trees, shrubs, etc. The appointment of Mr. Ritchie Thomas as University Librarian, was announced late in August and became Concerts effective on October 1st, 1973. The Department of Fine and Per­ October 19 The Pro Arte Chamber Mr. Thomas, who succeeds Mr. forming Arts is sponsoring the fol­ Orchestra, Assembly Hall, 8:30 pm. Francis Kent, brings to this position lowing concerts : Presented by Goethe Institute. six years of service at the American October 24 Recital by Leslie Wright University of Beirut as Associate October 17 Heinz Medjimorec, Piano and Jean-Claude Ribera, Assembly University Librarian and a broad ex­ recital, Assembly Hall, 8:30 pm. Hall, 8:30 pm. perience in college, public and special Presented by the Austrian Embas­ Presented by the Jeunesse Musi­ libraries in the United States. sy. cales du Liban. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973 AUB Classes Contract Signed For Research on Environment and Pollution Suspended

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The American University of Beirut announced last Sunday the suspension of classes for Monday, October 8. This action was taken in consideration for the many AUB students, faculty and staff concerned with the present con­ flict in the Middle East. The day was L. to r. Dean R.S. Ghosn, President S.B. Kirkwood, and the late Dr. Amin Sharif. used to establish blood donation centers and to organize other human­ A new contract was recently signed AUB professors are to suggest itarian services. between the Lebanese National Council feasible and appropriate methods for On Monday evening, President Kirk­ for Scientific Research and the Am­ improvement and pollution control wood announced that classes were to erican University of Beirut for research and treatment, and such research as remain suspended for another day, on environment and pollution in could lead to the development of said Tuesday, October 9. Lebanon to be undertaken by a number methods. In a third statement on Tuesday of professors of the AUB Faculties of evening, the President announced that Medical Sciences and Faculty of En­ The value of the contract amounts classes were to remain suspended on gineering and Architecture. to about $ 60,000. Half of this amount Wednesday, October 10, and that it will be used in the purchase of equip­ The research contract was signed by was expected to resume classes on ment which the Council will place at Mr. Joseph Naggear, Chairman of the Thursday, October 11. the disposal of the research team, and Board of the' National Council for The University has also made avail­ the other half is to cover the salaries Scientific Research, and by Dr. Samuel able to the Minister of Health the of research assistants, technicians and B. Kirkwood, President of the Amer­ facilities and staff of the AUB Hos­ samplers as well as transportation and ican University of Beirut. pital. Furthermore, an AUB medical supplies expenses. team including a surgeon, assistant The research program falls under surgeon and an instrument nurse left the three main headings of Industrial Dr. Joseph Naffa', Secretary General AUH on Sunday evening for Damas­ Waste-water, Sewage and Domestic of the National Council for Scientific cus. These arrangements were made Waste-water, and Fresh Water. Research has declared that this re­ with the Lebanese Minister of Health, search contract is part of the Environ­ and other medical teams were also I t involves a detailed classification mental Survey Program in Lebanon. sent to Syria by the Lebanese Govern­ and study of industries in Lebanon, The Council, Dr. Naffa' said, is giving ment. On Monday, an AUB anesthetist and will evaluate the overall effects special attention to this program in and a neurosurgeon also left for Syria. of pollutants from the industrial sec­ order to control the dangers of pol­ Further to the above President Kirk­ tor and localize these effects. lution. wood announced on Wednesday even­ It will also determine the physical, Dr. Naffa' has pointed out that this ing that classes will remain suspended chemical and bacteriological character­ new contract is part of the overall re­ until Monday, October 15. istics of effluents from various types search program which the National In· the meantime, the University of urban agglomerations, and indicate Council for Scientific Research has encourages students to take this modes of disposal. opportunity to consult with their pro­ been organizing in cooperation with fessors and advisors in their offices. The program involves as well the the Ford Foundation. Libraries will be open. collection of data on fresh water and President Kirkwood expressed the a survey of preselected sources. Professors and research scientists University's appreciation for the many Sources of pollution and seasonal from the various universities of humanitarian activites of the Student variation in water quality will also be Lebanon, as well as a few institutions Council, the student body and the determined through various analyses are participating in the implement­ faculty and staff. and tests. ation of this program. The Convocation Address by AU B President Samuel B. Kirkwood Opening the 1973-4 Academic year at the American University of Beirut

Colleagues, Faculty, Students, Friends: If one accepts that AUB has always been highly con­ scious of the towns and cities and countries from which We meet once again in this Hall to begin a new academ­ its students have come, the total population of those ic year at AUB. Most of you are continuing as students countries reaches the staggering figure of 2,000,000,000. It and faculty and staff. But some are new, here for the is not too far fetched to believe that AUB's influence has first time. I welcome you all to this coming year. It will been felt in some degree by these when the positions of be a year much of our own making. This is the burden of public and professional leadership attained by AUB grad­ my words to you this morning. uates is considered. Lebanon has been through a period of trial and tragedy These figures, of course, have grown throughout the during the past year. AUB's own share was small, for­ years, but they have always, I submit, represented the tunately - but that has not diminished the sadness for cooperative work of the same groups of people in the what it did suffer. The University, apart from these broad­ University community. There must have been during all er events, felt internal stresses that also disrupted the these years a basic balance among faculty, students, normal course of its past year. staff, Alumni, and friends with an inherent responsibility In times such as these questions are raised and accept­ for each, mutually acknowledged and respected. We have ed that in other periods would be ignored. Relationships been for over a century a successful community. with each other become more sensitive and acute. It be­ AUB as a university has a purpose. AUB was establish­ comes more important to find answers. It is a time for ed to offer to the Arab world a unversity level education. It assessment of our position, our possibilities, and most of was a kind of education that placed its weight on developing all of ourselves - not in any dramatic sense of a revela­ individual thinking and even in those early days on a tion but as a quiet, honest questioning of what we see very modern approach to learning rather than teaching. we are, and what we have the courage to become, as indi­ AUB's founders were Christian missionaries, but their viduals and as an institution. principles were broadly spiritual, and they demanded AUB as a university is a place of learning. AUB is fortun­ only that others be sincyre in their own beliefs. ate that its physical location is in Lebanon, a country As this type of study developed in the intervening ct:n­ which has always been a meeting ground for people of tury with new concepts of the laboratory, the library, many nations and cultures. Our campus has the unlimit­ the seminar, the medical clerkship, field work and inde­ ed sea before it and the strength of the mountains be­ pendent research, so the curriculum at AUB changed. hind. It has buildings, old and faithful and new and eager But its basic purpose and dedication remained always in their service to the University's work. There are few the same - as it is today. universities more happy than AUB in their environment. AUB as a university is a gathering of scholars. This is an ancient definition that has stood the test of the years. Stewardship In its own scholastic community AUB has counted out­ We have therefore in our hands this institution, with its standing scholars who have made their mark upon the purpose. What of our stewardship today? Admittedly world. It has its failures, too. But it has always rep­ we are living in a difficult period. Many of our long ac­ resented a total level of excellence that has brought to cepted institutions are being questioned. The university Beirut a remarkable group of academicians. AUB offers is one. This University - AUB - is also one whose valid­ a distinguished concentration of talent. ity is being openly questioned by some. I do not say this out of my desire to stifle criticism, but only to indicate to us of the immediate University community that we Community must look hones tly to our own accepted responsibilities.

AUB as a university is a community. We have within We can be proud of AUB - and justly so. But at the our own boundaries 650 faculty, full time and part time; same time we can be critical of ourselves. The very es­ 5000 students, undergraduate, graduate, and special; 2000 sence of any university is the search for truth, and if staff, including the Hospital and Farm. Beyond our walls the truth be that we can do better than we are doing, there are 13,000 living alumni, throughout the world; 5,000 then we must recognize this. family members of our Faculty and Staff; 10,000 parents of H I say that students say there are teachers falling our students. Thus, a total of 35,650 people are very directly short of the standards they, as students, feel they have associated with the University, not an insignificant number a right to expect - if I say this, it is because sincere, in itself. interested, worried students have said so.

The 108th Convocation was delivered in the AVE Assembly-Hall on October 4, 1973. If I say that professors say that too many students are time as a turning point and secure for AUB its own more interested in getting by with a minimum of effort unique contribution. rather than a maximum of initiative - it is because de· dicated professors who want to see their students suc­ ceed have said so. Proposal lf I say that many faculty and students feel that too I am going to make a naive, idealistic, simple, perhaps much of administration becomes tangled in its own over­ even obvious proposal. Could we do this: weening efforts, it is because I have had them tell me so in deep and honest concern. Accept that we have a daily level of politics, of varying nationalities, of different personalities, of individual am­ If I say that good friends outside the University see bitions and motivations. Accept all this as a necessary many of our students more as political activists than as matrix for practical everyday living on campus. But let young people seeking an education and if they see the us conceive this University as an entity, apart from all high calling of the professions too often diverted from this in one sense, but still very much concerned with the noble purposes - it is because in sadness they have said purposes and problems of practical living. so. It is like the oxygen of the air. People of all national­ lf I say that many in the University feel that the out­ ities, faiths, and persuasions must breathe the oxygen to side community has accepted open, inaccurate, and un­ survive. Yet the air belongs exclusively to no one, so supported statements about the University without ris­ that it may serve everyone. ing in timely and vigorous defense, it is because many students, faculty, staff and alumni have told me so. Why can't the University be that essential oxygen, so necessary to learning how to live a practical life and yet I have said these things out of the depths of my own so necessarily above all daily turbulence, that it may be concern, for perhaps I am in a position to hear these available to all? The University cannot be pulled and more than are others. But I do not say them in despair. torn apart by political and personal factions and remain The great body of teachers and students and staff and effective as a sustaining force for all those who would alumni and friends who are intensely loyal to the Uni­ prepare themselves for the future. versity do not merit these criticisms. And I believe that anyone of us who may can change. If we could build AUB's future in this way, could this not mean for us a restoration of standards, a new dedica­ There may be academic disagreement - and I hope tion to learning, new energy in teaching, new meaning there is. There may be academic inadequacy - and since in campus activities, a new and vastly more meaningful we are all human we must admit to human frailty. There blueprint for all students, deeper satisfaction in our rela­ may be misunderstanding of our purpose and even mis­ tions with each other? Could this not be a new recogni­ concept of a valid use of our abilities and facilities. But tion of the rights of all sincere groups within the Univer­ there is, as our baseline, a great fund of professional sity, a new realization of the privilege of living and work­ competence, of academic good will, of honest, academic ing with others? Could it not mean even a new sense of motivation, and of personal dedication. purpose for the practical political world in which we all must live? Future So, we open another year today. It can be the start of a new time of increased service by the University to the Out of these virtues, as in the past, AUB will build its people of this area. I say this confidently, for I have future. In the face of the problems that beset the Middle heard many of the Faculty willingly pledge themselves East, AUB has a purpose, confirmed a thousand times to this purpose. I know that our students would respond. over. If there is no place where men of different beliefs And I am sure our friends outside will support us. can meet to speak to each other and to know each other, I have said this concept is « idealistic ", but it may there is little hope for a better world or a better time. well be the most practical, perhaps, even, the only way All elements are here to meet this need. But what is nec­ to carry AUB into its future. This will take courage. I do essary, to be wholly effective, is a combining force - not mean a blind, unthinking courage, but one that grows a will to work in conjunction, as a community. out of a strong belief that what we have at AUB is good, This great opportunity for community is what we have that AUB's existence is valid, that AUB could be better, here at AUB and it must not be lost. At times we have that we can make it a better institution and that we will. been careless of guarding it, and many times we have It will take courage to do this because it means an indi­ come close to losing it, but after this last year it is pos­ vidual dedication to this purpose by everyone who be­ sible, I believe, now more than ever before, to seize this longs to the University community. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973 PAGE FIVE Dr. Nasser Lectures in Canada AUH Undergoes Periodic Accreditation Survey

Dr. M.G. Nasser

Dr. MiChel G. Nasser from the School of Medicine has left for Laval L. to r. Mr. M. Kuzayli, Assistant Hospital Director, Dr. Otto Arundel, Mr. D. Egee, University in Quebec, Canada where Hospital Director, and Mr. S. Rayyis, Assistant Hospital Dirsctor. he is invited as a Visiting Professor to lecture on the subject of ischemic heart disease and its metabolic de­ The quality care which the American qualified personnel to make the rangements. University Hospital in Beirut supplies delivery of quality care possible, to patients was last month the subject and that its medical staff consists of a 2-day survey by the Joint Com­ only of doctors who are of the mISSIOn on the Accreditation of highest caliber, capable of render­ Hospitals in the US of which AUH has ing the best possible care. Geology Scholarship been an accredited memb~r for the ii. To survey hospitals every two years past eight years. Only three private so as to verify that the Joint Com­ The Ghassan Daher Scholarship was American owned and operated hospitals mission's standards are being im­ located outside the US are so accredit­ plemented and that quality care recently established at AUB to assist is being indeed rendered. needy students in the Department of ed. The second is in Paris, and the third is Aramco's hospital in Dhahran, iii. Finally, the Joint Commission de­ Geology. The Department is currently pends on survey reports in making trying to strengthen its scholarship Saudi Arabia. program. Mr. Ghassan Daher, BS '70 The survey was conducted by Dr. a decision of accreditation, or non­ accreditation. Accreditation may be and MS '73 established the LL 1,000 Otto Arundel, full time program scholarship before departing .for director for the above commission awarded for a maximum period of two years, when a fresh survey will Dhahran where he has recently taken which. is a private corporation of a position with ARAMCO. organized medicine and hospitals in have to be made and reported. the US and which consists of the Dr. Arundel pointed out that the de­ Mr. Daher's scholarship gift to AUB following corporate members: The cision to apply for accreditation by the will be tripled in value as it is match­ American Medical Association, the Joint Commission is a voluntary de­ ed by an anonymous donor and both American Hospital Association, the cision which must be taken by the his gift and the anonymous matching American College of Physicians, and hospital itself. Of 8,000 hospitals in sum are in turn matched by a special the American College of Surgeons. the US eligible to be surveyed, 5,700 grant from the Rockefeller Founda­ In an interview Dr. Arundel explain­ are already accredited by the above tion. The total value of Mr. Daher's ed that these four private organizations Joint Commission which was formed gift is LL 4,000. of doctors and hospitals have jointly in 1952. appointed 20 representatives who form In concluding, Dr. Arundel said AUB Professor Ziad Beydoun, Chairman what is known as the board of com­ should be extremely proud of its New of the Department of Geology said missioners of the Joint Commission Medical Center, and highly commended that there is a continuing need for which exists for three basic purposes: for the medical care it is providing. scholarships to assist students in the i. To establish standards whereby Born in Denmark, Dr. Arundel went department. He invited alumni and hospitals may be measured with to the US where he graduated from friends of AUB to provide financial regard to the delivering of quality Loma Linda University in California. aid to promising students who are ex­ patient care in a safe and clean He is certified by the American Board periencing difficulty in completing environment. To establish, as well, of Internal Medicine, and is Fellow of their education at AUB. that a hospital has all the necessary the American College of Physicians. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973 Chapel Services Resumed AUH X-Ray Program Weekly Chapel services for members and friends of the AUB community wcrc resumcd on Sunday, October 7. A coffee and conversation hour follow­ ed the thirty minute service in the Faculty Lounge. Chapel worship is ecumenical in nature and is designed for the university community. Child care is available upon request. President and Mrs. S.B. Kirkwood invited the Chapel community to a reception at Marquand House follow­ ing the opening service.

79th Field Day

The 79th Annual Field day is now scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 10, 1973. The field day was to be held last May but had to be A graduation ceremony for ten X-ray ed out that AUH is proud of this pro· postponed because of the unfortunate students, among them two Lebanese gram. events at the time. Twenty-five cups, Army sergeants, Mahmoud Tleiss and Dr. Rafic Melhem, Chairman of the donated by distinguished members of Sirop Tchorbajian, was held last month Department of Radiology, said in a the community and several organiza­ at the American University Hospital in welcome speech that X-ray graduates tions will be awarded to winners. Beirut. This annual event was attended fill a large gap in this region and are In making the announcement, Mr. by Vice President G. Hakim, Major much needed in this part of the world. A. Tarabulsi, Director of Athletics Marcel Prince, M.D., who is head of The Director of Information at AUB, said that new records are expected to Surgery at the Military Hospital, Dean Mr. Radwan Mawlawi, addressed the be set for women's events, discus and R. Najemy, and parents of graduates. young men and women graduates and high jump. The discus record was set their parents and explained that X-ray, by Dr. George Shamaas back in 1936. In an opening speech Mr. David which was invented in 1895, was three Invitation tickets can be obtained Egee, Hospital Director, introduced years later, in 1898, used at AUH, the from the Athletics Office as of Octo­ the X-ray program which began in first medical center in the Middle East ber 20. First come first served. AUB 1961 with so far 80 graduates. He point- to use radiology. students and staff can attend upon the presentation of their 1. D. cards. Mrs. Adma Shehadi Dies Conference Studies Word has been received of the death Hospital and School of Nursing, the M. E. Electric Power of Mrs. Adma Shehadi at the age of Red Cross and other civic organiza­ 87 in Princeton, New Jersey. Mrs. She­ tions. (cont'd from p. 1) hadi, mother of AUB Trustee Dr. Mrs. Shehadi is survived by her William Shehadi, maintained an active children, Dr. William Shehadi, of By­ concluding, Dean Ghosn pointed out interest in AUB over a period of 50 ram, Conn., Mrs. Helen Shehadi de that the engineering progress achieved years. Aboumrad and Mrs. Ramiz Shehadi. by mankind during the past one both of Mexico City, Dr. Fad lou She­ hundred years is equal to what was Mrs. Shehadi was born in Zahleh, and married to Mr. Shehadi A. She­ hadi, of Princeton, and twelve grand­ achieved during the previous 19 children. She is also survived by her centuries, if not more. hadi who was instrumental in founding the AUB Alumni Association, and was sister, Mrs. Sophie S. Sahadi. of The inaugural address was deliv­ for a time editor of University public­ Brooklyn, and two brothers in ered by Professor H. Prinz, the Director ations. She assisted her husband in Lebanon, Mr. Abdallah and Dr. Ibrahim HV institute, Technical University, Red Cross and Near East Relief work Shehadi. Munich, who spoke of «The Services during World War 1. Memorial services were held at the of Electricity Over the Ages». First Presbyterian Church in Princeton The conference debated more than Mrs. Shehadi took a leading role in on September 4th. The family has re­ 30 papers on various important sub­ women's educational activities in quested that memorial contributions jects connected with electric power, Lebanon, was president of the Women's be made to the Adma Shehadi among them the subject of electricity AuxilIary, and actively supported the Memorial Scholarship for a woman supply in Lebanon. work of the American University student at AUB. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973

Special Programs AUB Ag 9 i e Fa i r Organized For MEA Personnel Middle East Airline personnel have been attending special programs orga­ nized for them by the AUB Division of Extension and Special Programs. At the request of MEA the Division of Extension and Special Programs has been offering a series of courses be­ ginning in March 1972 for secretarial and other office personnel and more recently for key managers and super­ visors.

The Management programs are or­ ganized into five subject areas: Human Relations, Accounting and Financial Analysis, Marketing and Sales Manage­ ment, Decision Making: Concepts of Tools, Computers and Data Processing Systems. Each of these is treated in a series of five session seminars attended by fifteen managers. The The third annual AUB Aggie Fair Ramzi Khashadurian. The contestants Human Relations Seminar was inaugu­ was held late in August at the had to move a wide implement through rated with an intensive two-day week­ University's Agricultural Research and a very difficult obstacle course which end at the Alumni Club last June. Pro­ Education Center (AREC) in the Bekaa. was to assimilate a narrow road and fessor Nabeel Shaath, the overall co­ Sponsored by AUB's Faculty of gates often demanded of tractor ordinator of the programs in manage­ Agricultural Sciences, this annual operators. The other part of the contest event was attended by more than 400 was to pull and park a four-wheel trail­ ment development was directly res­ spectators, among them the Minister er. ponsible for the Human Relations of Hydroelectric Resources, Mr. Joseph Seminar. Skaff, and the Jordanian Minister of Several product shows were also ar­ Social Affairs and Labor, as well as ranged and the first prizes went to Other practical courses organized es­ President Samuel B. Kirkwood and Fadi Karam (vegetables), Afram Milki pecially for MEA personnel by the Di­ Dean James Cowan. (sweet corn), Hanna Abi Assi (stage vision of Extension and Special Pro­ corn), and Ara Kemkimian (potato). grams, include Functional English, The exhibits were planned and pro­ English for Business Correspondence, duced by Agriculture students in the The prize for the dairy show was Office Management, Introduction to junior year as the final portion of their won by Milhim Sawaya, and that for Business, Book-keeping, and Basic farm project training. Each student sheep by Mohammad Rassoul Faqheri, Concepts of Computers. had to carryon a project in livestock while the poultry prize went to Habib­ or crops for the past seven months. ullah Mawlanazada. Instructors include AUB faculty This year there were eight groups - members from the Department of Bus­ four in livestock and four in crops - A special award was also presented iness Administration, the University and the exhibits represented team to Mr. Joseph Khashadurian for his Orientation Program and the Center efforts of the various groups. The contribution to the staging of the Fair. for English Language Research and students competed for first place Teaching, as well as others from the trophies in the two divisions (livestock After the events, around 400 people business community at large. and crops). The poultry students won enjoyed a dinner of barbecued chicken, the overall championship for the third sweetcorn and vegetable salad, all pro­ Professor L.P. Cajoleas, Director of year in a row and were awarded the duced on the University farm. the Division of Extension and Special Swenson sweepstakes cup which was Programs, mentioned that since the be­ donated by former Dean Stanley P. Professor Harry Henderson, who ginning of this service to MEA some Swenson who retired on July 1, 1973. supervised this year's fair praised the 200 employees of this firm have com­ efforts of the students who made the pleted one or more of the above A tractor operation contest was also necessary preparations despite the courses. organized and the first prize went to short time available. PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, OCT. 11, 1973 Provost S,K. Thabet Assumes New AUB Trustees Elected Duties of Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences

President Samuel B. Kirkwood an­ nounced last week that he has asked Provost Samir K. Thabet to assume the Mr. Abdulla Youssef AI-Ghanem Mr. Alfred C.DeCrane duties of Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences pending the appointment of a new Dean. Provost Thabet will, Mr. Howard W. Page, Chairman of the ber of Commerce and the Kuwait De­ at the same time, continue his duties Board of Trustees of the American velopment Fund in addition to being as Provost. University of Beirut, has announced a member of a number of boards and President Kirkwood has pointed out in New York the election of two new committees of various firms. that search is being conducted for the trustees of the University, H.E. the appointment of a new Dean by the Minister of Electricity and Water for Mr. Alfred C. DeCrane, Jr. joined Board of Trustees in accordance with Kuwait Mr. Abdulla Youssef AI­ TEXACO in 1959 as an attorney. He the bylaws of the Faculty of Arts and Ghanem, and Mr. Alfred C. DeCrane, occupied several senior positions in Sciences and the University Constitu­ Jr., a Vice President for TEXACO, Inc. TEXACO before he was elected Vice tion. President Kirkwood had met President in charge of the Producing with the Advisory Committe of the Mr. Abdulla Youssef AI-Ghanem, a Department-Eastern Hemisphere. Faculty of Arts and Sciences to dis­ prominent Kuwaiti businessman, is a cuss these matters. graduate of the International College Mr. DeCrane is member of the Board Professor E.T. Prothro who has re­ here in Beirut. He attended the Am­ of Directors of the Arabian American signed as Dean of the Faculty of Arts erican University of Beirut prior to Oil Company, the Bahrain Petroleum and Sciences is appointed Director of completing his education in Scotland. Company, Ltd., the American Overseas the AUB Center for Behavioral Re­ Petroleum, Ltd., TEXACO Canada, search effective October 1st, 1973. He is a member of the Kuwait Cham- Ltd., and the Near East Foundation.

BUllETin Address RUB To:

Director of Information and Responsible editor:

Redwan Mawlawi. BUllETin

VOLUME XVII No. 2 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1973

President of Republic of Ireland AUB Committed to Serve Visits AUB Exhibit In Cork Arab People President Samuel B. Kirkwood re­ leased last month the following state­ ment: In the present critical times, the American University of Beirut reaf­ firms its commitment to serve the Arab people. Throughout its long history as an educational institution, AUB has provided an opportunity for higher education to thousands' of stu­ dents from the Arab World. Its grad­ uates have become leaders in all fields., serving their countries with distinction. In the present situation, AUB intends to continue within its responsibilities to follow its traditional course, offer­ His Excellency President Erskin Childers on a visit to the Synge exhibit recelvrng ing higher education and professional from Professor Bushrui a gift of books on Irish literature published in Lebanon. training to those who would prepare themselves to take part in the devel­ Professor Suheil B. Bushrui, Chair­ ed Professor Bushrui and AUB, saying: opment of their homelands. This is man of the AUB Department of « You have done for Ireland more the University's major contribution to English has returned from Ireland than any outsider has done. The Irish the present and to. the future. where he lectured last August at the nation should see this fine display». As an institution of Beirut, Lebanon exclusive Sligo International Summer At the suggestion of President Child­ and J the Arab World the AVB has School and participated in the Con­ ers, the exhibition is to be patronized always offered the services of its staff ference of the International Associa­ by the Irish Council of Tourism. and its facilities to meet the needs tion for the Study of Anglo-Irish Furthermore, the Synge family has of its community, particularly in times Literature. Professor Bushrui was one decided to publish soon the exhibi­ of crisis. At the beginning of the pre­ of ten experts in Anglo-Irish literature tion's illustrated documents. sent conflict, the University placed its who delivered lectures and conducted Professor Bushrui's comprehensive facilities at the disposal of the Leba­ panels on the famous Irish poet W.B. report «Anglo-Irish Literature in nese Government. The Hospita~ was Yeats. Of two hundred participants Lebanon and the Arab world » was put on an emergency basis with representing seventeen countries, Pro­ appreciatively received by both the priority given to battle casualties. fessor Bushrui was the only Arab. Conference and the press and was Teams of AUB surgeons, physicians Professor Bushrui spoke as well of adopted as a model for future Con­ and medical students are already serv­ a variety of literary topics in several ference reports. ing in Syrian hospitals. Further pro­ radio interviews, and the exhibition of Professor Bushrui was named mem­ jects are being set up in each Faculty pictures illustrating the life of the ber of the executive council of the with students, faculty and staff parti­ Irish poet John Millington Synge was congress, and all Asia representative: cipating. AUB's students have been described by papers as Professor Invited to participate, with six Irish active throughout these past days in Bushrui's prodigious contribution to poets, in an evening devoted to poetry, operating a blood donation center and the Conference of the International he spoke of Lebanon, Gibran and the in collecting funds for relief aid. Wo­ Association for the Study of Anglo­ Cedars. men of the University community are Irish Literature. The President of the Professor Bushrui's contributions making surgical. dressings and have Republic of Ireland and Mrs. Erskin have led the International Associa_ collected blankets and clothes for Childers were among the many visitors tion for the Study of Anglo-Irish those made homeless. The University who admired the exhibition. Literature to' recommend that a is coordinating its academic program President Childers, who attended special congress be held in Beirut, in with these activities. part of the conference publicly thank- 1977. (cont'd on p. 3) PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 1, 1973 Courses For Personnel The Director of Personnel announced Practical Nu r s e Training Program recently that AUB personnel could take courses offered by the Division of Extension and Special Programs, provided places were available. Per­ sonnel taking such courses are allowed a discount of 20% on the regular fees. Candidates for the Certificate Pro­ grams were required to pass the English Entrance Examination. Music Courses The Department of Fine and Per­ forming Arts is offering nine music courses during the first semester 1973- 74. These courses are designed to foster appreciation of music and give students a background in the fun­ damental elements of music. They pro­ vide a study of music in the evaluation of mankind from pre-historic times to Mozart and attempt to establish that man's music is evolving into a unified global dimension. They also study a major well-known composer, Thirty practical nurses, 17 men and The 128 practical nurses who are already in service at the American and offer a presentation of the piano 13 women, graduated late in September University Hospital, are reported to as a solo instrument and of the com­ after completing the special 12 month have given ample satisfaction. binations possible with other instru­ Practical Nurse Training Program at The program's admission require­ ments. The courses further suit the the Medical Center of the American needs of student performers who wish University of Beirut. The graduation ments are tolerably easy. Any Lebanese to participate in a musical organization ceremony was attended by President citizen, man or woman, who is at least of their choice, and develop the choral Samuel B. Kirkwood, Vice President 18 years old and holds the Brevet certificate or it s equivalent, and who technique and playing skills of George Hakim and Dean Craig S. has a good knowledge of written and students who wish to sing in a vocal Lichtenwalner. Both Miss Sheila Ham­ spoken English can apply to join this organization or play in an instrument­ mond, Director of Nursing Service and program which provides a good al organization. Courses in the past Mrs. M. Abboud, Coordinator of the opportunity for those who cannot were geared to the needs of «music Practical Nurse Training Program, go to college. Students who join this majors», but now the emphasis has wished graduates all success and spoke program pay no tuition fees or other been changed by making all courses of the program's advantages and charges and are provided with uni­ into «electives» available to the student opportunities. forms and pocket money. They must, body. The program was established in however, live at home and furnish October 1966 and one year later yielded their own transportation. Graduates Changes in Family Status its first group of eight women gra­ can go into AUH service at a basic The Director of Personnel, Mr. Farid duates. The practical nurse is an salary of L.L. 300. Furthermore, good A. Fuleihan has reminded faculty and important member of a medical team. students of this program are selected non-academic personnel that any Both through classes and practical after graduation to go into one more change in family status such as mar­ work, practical nurses are carefully semester of pharmacology and clinical riage, birth of a child, adoption of trained and learn the skills and experience which will enable them to a child, etc., must be reported to the attitudes needed to care for patients. prepare and give medication. Personnel Office and to the Benefits Coordinator immediately after the change takes place. Dr. N. A. Frigerio Lectures on de Chardin In the case of Faculty members it priest and a professor of biology at is important that such change is also The University Christian Center has reported to the Dean of the Faculty. announced that Dr. Norman A. Frige_ AUB with special training in cancer rio will lead a series of four discussions pathology. Those interested in attend­ Volunteers To Read for Blind Students on the topic of Pere Pierre Teilhard ing may wish to have some exposure de Chard in - Science and Religion. to de Chardin prior to the first meet­ There are six blind students in The four sessions will be Monday eve­ ing. A good place to begin is with his need of readers. Interested per­ nings, November 5, 12, 19 and 26 at sons please contact Mrs. W. Ward, 7:30 p.m. at the University Christian The Phenomena of Man, available in Telephone 346,249. Center. Dr. Frigerio is a Greek Catholic paperback by Fontana Books. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. I, 1973 PAGE THREE lfn Recognition OF Three Visiting Professors Join the Faculty HIGHEST ATTAINMENT of Agricultural Sciences OF SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Alfred Shaw, Visiting Professor tions. Professor Shaw has occupied The names of the following students of Food Technology and Nutrition several positions at Washington State were inscribed on the Dean's Honor obtained his BS and MS (1932) in University, University of IdahO, Kansas List of the School of Pharmacy during Dairy Science from the University of State University, North Carolina State the academic year 1972-1973. Idaho, and his Ph.D. (1935) in Dairy University, and the University of Class of 1973 Grade Average Science from Pennsylvania State Uni­ Maine. versity. Professor Shaw's research Mr. Sarkis Aghazarian 86.43 interest is in milk and dairy products, Professor Shaw is married to Thirza Mr. Nabil Nadir 85.57 production, processing and marketing. Althear Ottley. They have two daugh­ Miss Wadiah Ramadan 85.05 He has more than 75 scientific publica- ters. Mr. John Shiatis 84.97 Class of 1974

Miss Margaret Poochikian 90.26 Dr. John Hyslop is Visiting Asso­ Miss Styliani Hadjioannou 89.25 ciate Professor of Agricultural Eco­ Miss Hind Sa'di 85.44 nomics in the Faculty of Agricultural Miss Jacqueline Daghir 85.31 Sciences for 1973-74. He is on a year's Miss Anahid Elmajian 83.81 leave from the Economic Research Service, US Department of Agricul­ Class of 1975 ture. Professor Hyslop has a BA degree 87.68 Mr. Suleiman Bahuth from Macalester College, St. Paul and Mr. Garo Karilian- MS and Ph. D. degrees from the Uni­ Konyalian 86.59 versity of Minnesota. Upon completion Miss Dalida Kebabjian 85.00 of his Ph. D. degree in 1967 he became Mr. Vayel Palanciyan 80.78 a member of the staff of the Univer­ Miss Mary Movsessian 80.35 sity of Minnesota Agricultural Eco­ Prof. 1. Hyslop Class of 1976 nomics group in Tunisia for two years under a USAID contract. After his re­ 1971, he has served as a development Miss Rima Bawarshi 90.76 turn from Tunisia he was assistant consultant in Nigeria and on training Miss Lama Abbushi 85.90 professor of agricultural economics at missions in Guyana and Jordan. Miss Mona Bitar 84.91 Minnesota through 1970. As a membeJ:" Professor Hyslop was born in Min­ Miss Afifah Sunawbar 84.70 of the International Development nesota. His wife, Grace, is a native of Miss Caroly Habra 84.42 Center of the Economic Research Beirut and a graduate of BCW. They Miss Sawsan Kayyali 83.68 Service which he joined in January have three children. AUB Committed to Serve Arab People (cont'd from p. 1) Groups of faculty and staff, students and alumni have expressed their Dr. Gerald E. Thierstein, Visiting concern to the US Government. Others Associate Professor of Agricultural in the United States have done so as Mechanization grew up on a farm in well. Kansas, and obtained his BS and MS In the great tradition of universities, in Agricultural Engineering from AUB stands as an independent insti­ Kansas University. He has had indus­ tution. The University is deeply con­ trial experience with International cerned for its sons and daughters, Harvester Co. and Caterpillar Tractor especially those directly involved in Co. in the US. Professor Thierstein has the present conflict, and for the wel­ worked in Paraguay, S. Vietnam, fare of their families and their com­ Kenya, Canada and the West Indies. munities and countries. AUB is firm He comes to AUB from Uganda where in its support of the principles of he was Senior Lecturer in the Depart­ justice and reason as the only founda­ ment of Agricultural Engineering at tion for any enduring relationship Makerere University, Kampala. Prof. G. E. Thierstein among nations and for any lasting Professor Thierstein was a member solution to 'the problems of the Middle of the East African Specialist Com­ is a member of the American Society East. AUB is firm in its support of the mittee on Agricultural Engineering of Agricultural Engineers, Canadian Arab people it serves as they seek and presented papers at several agri­ Society of Agricultural Engineering, restoration of their rights and the cultural engineering conferences in American Society of Engineering Eduo achievement of a peace based upon East Africa. He has also published cation, and International Solar Energy dignity and justice. papers in the ASAE Transactions. and Society. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. I, 1973 Phenomenal Efforts to Reduce Cos ts Prof. I. Mikdashi Lectures In a recent (July 2) study headed a certain degree by the amount of in thB US, Japan and GBlHJya «Behavior of AUB Costs - A Brief resources that the University can real­ Look At The 1970's», Mr. Edwin L. istically obtain. Crocker, Director of Management Information Systems said it was in He remarks that it is evident that the summer of 1971 that AUB per­ AUB's effort to reduce costs has been ceived the seriousness of the financial phenomenal, adding that it is clear situation which US institutions were that AUB's current fragile financial experiencing. stability is primarily the result of internal efforts. Credit, he says, is The University, Mr. Crocker points essentially due to the Program Study out, has always been cognizant of Committee's work, but without the the necessity of continuing US co-operation of all elements of the Government support in increasing University the expenditure growth rate amounts to sustain its existing pro­ retardation could not have been grams, but external factors - most accomplished. notably the international loss of con­ fidence in the dollar - created an Mr. Crocker points out that evident adverse condition that after the start now are external factors - most of the 1971-72 fiscal year required a notable are dollar devaluation and $ 775,000 budgetary adjustment. The inflation - that can upset AUB's short­ Professor Zuhayr Mikdashi respon­ fiscal year 1972 budget was brought range plans. The American consumer ded last summer to invitations from into relative balance by across-the­ price index for May 1973 rose at a the Center For Education in Interna­ board cuts, maintenance deferment, sharp 7.2 per cent annual rate. Even tional Management in Geneva, Yale and increasing certain fees and rates. if AUB can maintain a growth rate of University Economic Growth Center, roughly 2.5 per cent above the rate of Farleigh Dickinson University Gradu­ Mr. Crocker quotes Professor inflation, without periodic increases in ate Institute of International Studies, Nadim Khalaf's study. «The Econom­ US Government support, there are not the United Nations Energy Section, ics of AUB» which provides a de­ sufficient resources to adequately fund and the Petroleum Association of Ja­ tailed examination of increases in all of the institution's current pro­ pan. Professor Mikdashi lectured on costs during the 1960s. Professor grams. the energy crisis, and on the role of Khalaf's findings indicate that cost the multinational corporation in the trends at AUB rose at a rate roughly In concluding, Mr. Crocker says world economy. Three of his articles comparable to private higher educa­ considering optimistically the resources are due to appear in the winter issues tion expenditures in the United States. that AUB can realistically project for the remainder of this decade, total of International Organization, Journal Following the 1967 Middle East educational and general expenditures' of World Trade Law, and the Vander­ crisis, AUB has been exposed to a (compound) annual growth rate, fot:' bilt Journal of Transnational Law. continuous flow of adverse environ­ the period 1976-1980, should not One research paper on the petroleum mental conditions. But during the exceed 8 per cent. At this level the refining industry in developing coun­ late 1960s, these circumstances did not total 1979-1980 expenditures budget tries will be published by the United greatly influence the sustained growth would be roughly $ 30 million and the Nations Secretariat and another paper and prosperity of the University. With University would require fiscal year on the petrochemical industry in the modest increases in US Government 1980 US Government support in the Middle East will be published by the operating support, there was not the magNitude of $ 9 million. Increase in Chemical Economy and Engineering necessity to heed the outward signs of full-time equivalent students will have Review in Tokyo. financial difficulty that a good many to be held to a 2 percent (compound) American institutions were experien­ annual rate of increase, and enrollment cing. Perhaps the only indicator increase should be restricted to pro­ from the prevtous decade that forecast grams that would not require sig­ the current fiscal stringencies was nificant increases in resource con­ Resumption of Classes that the (compound) annual growth sumption. rate of educational and general rev­ Classes at AUB were resumed on enues (8.7 per cent) was less than the Mr. Crocker remarks that in all Wednesday, October 17 following a 9- (compound) expenditures' growth rate likelihood, the above parameters will day suspension at the start of hostili­ (95 per cent). have to be accompanied by a com­ ties. In making the announcement, bination of policies that will provide President S. B. Kirkwood said the Mr. Crocker goes on to say that for selective cutbacks, consolidation decision to resume classes was taken with roughly one-third of the decade and readapt ion of existing programs, following intensive discussions by stu­ complete and considering AUB's and what Harvard University has dent and faculty groups and meetings budget projections through 1975-76, a classified as «every tub on its own with the University Senate. fiscal trend for the 1970s can be per­ bottom» or that every' program is ex­ ceived. This is of course governed to pected to develop its own resources. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 1, 1973 PAGE FIVE First Aid Drill on Women!s League Organizes Aid for War Victims Green Field

Several members of the Women's League busy at work with Mrs. S.B. Kirkwood and Mrs. M. Saad, third from left. A good number of AUB students have been attracted by the civil defense The Women's League has been and collect foodstuffs. training courses which the AUB Stu­ organizing aid programs at Marquand Mrs. Michael Saad, President of the dent Council organized last month in House on the AUB campus to help the Women's League, explained that 200 cooperation with the Civil Defense De­ present war casualties. It was in Mar­ yards of gauze were donated by Arida partment of the Ministry of Defense. quand House that the League held its Textile Factory in Tripoli and food­ Students who joined these courses very first meeting in 1919 when it was stuffs were collected from Cortas were trained on fire control and on founded by wives of professors to Factory in Beirut. Mrs. Saad mention­ how to put out and contain fires. They assist people in Lebanon in the wake ed that contacts with other factories were also trained on how to carry the of World War I. for more supplies are being made. She wounded with the help of stretchers At the invitation of Mrs.' Samuel B. said that the League will give its ut­ and ropes, and how to rescue the in­ Kirkwood, Honorary President of the most and that all foodstuffs, bandages jured from under debris. Women's League, tens of League mem­ and other supplies are handed over to bers of different nationalities have the Lebanese Red Cross for distribu­ The program also included first aid met to roll bandages, make compresses tion to war victims. training in the treatment of burns, broken bones, electric and battle shocks, and artificial respiration. Fifteen Trunk Hunting Lines A first aid drill was conducted late last month on the AUB Green Field The long-standing complaint about pass the busy lines and connect the in the presence of Mrs. S.B. Kirkwood, the AUB telephone number ringing caller to 340749. But if the 15 lines and of the Dean of Students and Dean but no operator answering can are in use the trunk hunting of Women, together with a large num­ perhaps be best explained by the equipment will give the busy tone. ber of professors. following passages in a statement Due to a faulty piece of equipment which Mr. Aziz K. Nahhas, Director in the city exchange the trunk hunting of Physical Plant made late last June: The AUB telephone number 340740 equipment was by-passing even the last number 340754 and connect.ing Second Edition of is composed of a con'secutive series callers to 340755, 756, 757, 758 or 759 Troilus and Criseyde of fifteen lines 340740 through 340754 inclusive. These fifteen lines are trunk which although reserved for AUB are not AUB lines and are not connected hunting, which means that if number to the AUB exchange. Professor Daniel Cook of the Depart­ 340740 is dialed the city exchange ment of English has received word equipment will search in the series Consequently, all callers during the that his annotated edition of Chaucer's and connect to the first free line, and busy hours when the 15 AUB lines Troilus and Criseyde, which was orig­ will give the busy signal only if all are in use wete being connected to inally published by Doubleday & the lines are in use. Otherwise non existent numbers which would Company, is to be brought out in hard explained if the ten first lines of the obviously ring and ring without cover by the U.S. publishers Peter series are in use when 340740 is dialed answer. As soon as it was discovered, Smith. the trunk hunting equipment will by- this fault was corrected by PT & T. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 1, 1973 AUB In The Press Outstanding Diplomat President of Alumni Association Giyes Dinner in Honor of Prime Minister

Mr. Y. Mahmassani

Papers reproduced last month a Reuter dispatch from the UN an­ nouncing the election, by acclamation, of Mr. Yehya Mahmassani as Chairman of the UN General Assembly Social The dinner which the President of was covered by the press which Committee. Mr. Mahmassani, who is a the AUB Alumni Association, Mr. Fawzi mentioned that 300 persons were in­ graduate of AUB (BA '58, MA '61) is Maalouf, gave in September in honor vited. Lebanon's deputy representative to of Prime Minister Takieddine Solh, the UN. The dispatch referred to Mr. Mahmassani as one of the outstanding Acab diplomats of the younger genera­ Water Colors By Mr. Frick tion. AUB Group and Saudi Specialists Study Pollution In a .t;eport from Riyadh, AI-Muharrir said in August that a 7-man AUB group was to visit Jedda together with a number of specialists in Saudi Arabia to collect specimens from the Red Sea for a study on poHution. AI-Muharrir added that a group 'Of Riyadh University professors and stu­ dents were to join the AUB group. Alumnus Heads Cancer Hospital The Pueblo, Col., Chieftain, and the Colorado Springs, Col., Sun have re­ The World of Art page of The Mil­ The paper describes Mr. Frick as ported the appointment of Dr. Chahin waukee Journal recently contained a an experienced watercolorist whose M. Chahbazian as medical director of report on an exhibition of paint­ mastery reveals the supposedly drab Penrose Cancer Hospital. Dr. Chahba­ ings which Mr. Arthur Frick held last Lake Michigan shoreline, and imparts zian, the papers say, is a graduate of August and September in Milwaukee, to the snow and waves visual rhythms the AUB School of Medicine. his home town. Mr. Frick, the paper that sometimes resemble Arabic Dr. Chahbazian is certified by the says, 1l;;ls taught at AUB since 1957. At Calligraphy. American Board of Radiology and is this exhibition he showed about two a member of the American Society of dozen water colors and a single oil, Speaking of «Above Parnassus» the Therapeutic Radiologists, the Amer­ «Above Parnassus». paper says contrasting symbols and ican College of Radiology, the Amer­ His water colors included two Near Eastern cultures - a Goodyear ican Radium Society, and national, major series; one dealt with Lake blimp and a nargileh - are linked in state, and regional radiological socie­ Michigan and the other with Jabal Mr. Frick's acrylic with oil glaze paint­ ties. Sannin. ing. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 1, 1973

New Book By Women~s Association Deliver 150 PUlOws" To Dr I Charles Malik

The campus of the American Uni­ they made 150 pillows which they versity of Beirut continues to show handed over to the Lebanese Red Cross « Charles Malik and the Palestine practical concern for the war victims. for distribution. Question », the latest book, in Arabic, At the invitation of Mrs. Samuel B. Mrs. Roger Chehire, President of the by Dr. Charles Malik, Distinguished Kirkwood, members of the AUB Wo­ Women's Association has declared that Professor at the Dep,artment of Philo­ men's Association met recently for all contributions by members are de­ livered to the Lebanese Red Cross. sophy, has just been published by the two days in Marquand House where A. Badran and Company Printing and Publishing firm. Distinguished British Critic of Theater The 200-page book contains two and Cinema Visits Beirut highly informative, analytical and far­ sighted reports on the Palestine Ques­ Mr. Felix Barker, the drama and film critic of the London Evening tion written in 1949 and 1950 by Dr. News and author of « The Oliviers » Malik when he was head of the Lega­ arrived early last month in Beirut tion of Lebanon in Washington and where he gave two lecture-discussions Lebanon's permanent delegate to the at the invitation of the AUB Depart­ United Nations. ment of Fine and Performing Arts and the British Gouncil. In a foreword to this book, the Mr. Barker's first lecture was enti­ tled «New Trends And The Critic's Lebanese leader Mr. Hamid J:'ranjiyeh, Role In The Cinema.» In his second who was Lebanon's Minister for lecture he spoke of «New Trends And Foreign Affairs at the time, speaks of The Critic's Role in The Theater.» Dr. Malik's vast experience and inter­ Mr. Barker has seen and reviewed national contacts, and of his author_ for the Evening News the London per­ itative knowledge in foreign affairs, formance of the Prospect Theater of Pericles as played at the Baalbeck lovers of the theater and cinema, and particularly with regard to the Pales­ Festival last July. This formed the especially with the critics who attended tine Question. basis of discussion with students and both sessions. Mr. Franjiyeh says the vision of the philosopher, the objectivity of the scholar and the experience of the Series of Lectures on Middle East dip!c,mat are all in harmony in Dr. The fourth and fifth lectures in the Shaath will be speaking of «The Inter­ Malik's views. He concludes by saying above series are scheduled for Wednes­ national Rediscovery of the Palestine days, November 7 and 21, at 8:00 p.m, Question». Dr. Malik's studies on the Palestine in the Faculty Lounge of Ada Dodge On November 14, Professor Nafhat Question are exemplary and describes Hall. Nasr speaks of «The Political Scene in them as candid, confident and bold. On November 7, Professor Nabeel Lebanon». PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 1, 1973 Professors Zeine and Ziadeh Appointed AUB Alumni Professors Emeriti at AUB Play Their Role The Council of the AUB Alumni As­ sociation adopted at its meeting last July a statement concerning its role in the University. In this statement, the Council said that any teaching institution is built on three pillars - faculty and admi­ nistration, students, and alumni, and that as one of these pillars the Alumni Association fully intends to play its role. The Council stated that the Univer­ sity as a successful educational insti­ tution has over a hundred years pro­ Prot. Nicola Ziadeh Prot. Zeine Zeine duced graduates who have led and served their communities in the Mid­ President S. B. Kirkwood has an­ non and the Arab countries. Professor dle East. nounced that the Board of Trustees Zeine has taught History of the Near The Council added that the Univer­ of the University decided at their East for 44 years, and Professor sity can best serve its mission as a meeting in Beirut last July to appoint Ziadeh's 25 years of service were spent private institution and that tqe Alum­ Professor Nicola Ziadeh and Profes­ in teaching Arab and Islamic History. ni Association sympathizes with the sor Zeine Zeine professors emeriti in Professors Zeine and Ziadeh have University's need to solve its financial the Department of History of the AUB written a large number of books, arti­ crisis, especially as it is AUB's policy Faculty of Arts and Sciences. cles and papers in both Arabic and not to jeopardize the education of English which are known for their any enrolled student who is in finan­ Professors Zeine and Ziadeh have reference value. They have also partic­ cial difficulties. both spent long years in the service ipated in tens of scientific conferen­ The Council further stated that they of education at AUB, teaching succes­ ces and seminars in Lebanon and respect the right of student participa­ sive generations of graduates in Leba- abroad. tion in certain areas of University life provided such freedom is within the Research Grant To Develop Thin Prestressed Concrete Sheets framework of responsibility and con­ structive dialogue. Professor Sami A. Klink of the industry uses asbestos-cement sheets Department of Civil Engineering has in roofing, paneling, flooring and been granted LL 4,300 by the Lebanese other building applications. Asbestos­ Order of Engineers and Architects to cement sheets, however, present two Fortnightly Bulletin undertake research towards develop­ disadvantages, namely brittleness and ing thin prestressed concrete sheets high cost, and it is believed that Due to financial stringencies, for use in the construction industry prestressed concrete thin sheets have the AUB Bulletin will be appear­ in the Middle East region and else­ a high degree of resiliency and will ing fortnightly. where. At present, the construction be prouuced at a competitive cost.

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VOLUME XVII, No.3 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1973 Phase III of Agricultural Training For Jordan New Medical Center A new training agreement was re­ cently signed at the AUB Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FAS) by Dr. Said Ghazzawi, Director of Research and Extension at the Jordanian Min­ istry of Agriculture, and Dean James Cowan. This agreement, concluded during Dr. Ghazzawi's recent visit to AUB where he spent several days dis­ cussing training with Dean Cowan and faculty members, provides for in­ service training in the various discip­ lines of agriculture for staff members of the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan. A previous agreement, concluded in 1970 with the National Planning Coun­ cil of the Government of Jordan, pro­ vides for Jordanian personnel to come to AUB for practical training at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and for FAS members to go to Jordan Basic Sciences Building. View from southwest, showing main entrance area at where they give short training courses. first floor level. The new training program covers agricultural extension in economic entomology, poultry production, soil The steadily rIsmg structures of An overall estimate shows that Phase III of the AUB New Medical about 70% of work on this final phase and irrigation, and crop and vegetable Center have been watched with a is now completed. Meanwhile, 100,000 production. Similar agreements and contracts feeling of proud possessiveness by patients were last year provided with have been concluded by a number of members of the community. The har­ medical care at the Medical Research Arab governments and institutions monious lines and neat sweep of walls and Clinical Teaching, and the Gene­ with AUB's faculties for the supply have not failed to impress curious ral Hospital buildings of the two al­ of technical and academic assistance visitors who notice how easily the ready completed phases I and II. and services. new buildings glide into place in the In an interview, Mr. Matthew Camp­ agreable oneness of the 73-acre camp­ bell of Special Construction told the us. Bulletin that, upon completion of this Of the underground structures, how­ final phase, the Center will comprise High Cost of Living Costs AUB ever, only the bright entrance gate to virtually all the interrelated uni.ts re­ the Underground Parking which is quired for the functional self-suffi­ lL. 565.300 Annually The University Comptroller, Mr. connected to the campus by a tunnel ciency of a modern medical center of Donald J. Meyer, has announced to passing under Clemenceau Street is the highest standard in the Middle the Bulletin that the recent govern­ visible to drivers and pedestrians East. Phase III is thus the last and ment decree approving a high cost of along the busy thorou~hfare opposite conclusive stage in the construction of living of 5%, with a minimum of the Medical Gate. the AUB New Medical Center which is LL. 15.00 and a maximum of LL. 50.00 financed by AID, the US government The main buildings proper occupy monthly for non-academic errlployees Agency for International Development, a land area of more than 10,000 sq. will cost the University LL. 565,300.00 at a global cost of more than $ 30 M. meters, and more than 20,000 cubic annually. meters of concrete and 1,700 tons of The fundamental design of the The increase was retroactive to May steel reinforcement are involved in Center was done by the New York 1, 1973, and was paid to non-academic the erection or modification of the employees in October. various facilities. (Cont'd on p. 5) PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 15, 1973

University Chapel Services Service Pins Awarded to Mrs. M. Katibeh and Miss I. Ibish Worship services for members and friends of the AUB community are held each Sunday in the University Chapel at 9:30 am. A coffee and con­ versation hour follow the thirty minu­ te service in the Faculty Lounge of Dodge Hall.

The Chapel Colloquies scheduled for October, November, and December ha­ ve been cancelled. This series of lec­ tures on the theme «Theology Within the Context of the University» has been re-scheduled for the second semester.

Two Illustrated lectures on

Town Planning in England L. to r. Miss I. Ibish, Mrs. M. Katibeh and President Kirkwood THE BRITISH COUNCIL On the occasion of the retirement dormitories. and of Mrs. Minnie Katibeh, a reception President Kirkwood thanked Mrs. THE AUB FACULTY OF was given in her honor late last month Katibeh for her years of service, and ENGINEERING AND at Dean Najemy's house. Mrs. Katibeh Mr. Nahhas awarded her a IS-year ARCHITECTURE was Supervisor of Maintenance and service pin and praised her services, Repairs of women's dormitories for as did Mrs. Musa who spoke on b.,.. are sponsoring two Illustrated the past fifteen years. half of the Student Affairs Office. Mrs. Lectures President Samuel B. Kirkwood, Vice Katibeh was also offered by the Stu­ by President George Hakim, Provost dent Affairs Office a silver tray which Mr. A. CLIFTON-TAYLOR Samir K. Thabet were present at the completed the silver tea set presented Former Lecturer reception together with the Registrar, to her at a previous reception by the at the Courtauld Institute, London Dr. Fuad Haddad, and the Director of students of women's dormitories. University and author of 'The Pattern Physical Plant, Mr. Aziz Nahhas, as Miss Ihsan Ibish, head resident of of English Building'. well as the Dean of Women, Mrs. Hind Murex Hall was also presented with Musa, and members of the Student a 10-year service pin by the Dean of i-Monday 19 November 5.30 pm Affairs Office and head residents of Women. TOWN PLANNING IN ENGLAND PAST & PRESENT at Engineering Hall, AUB. Women's Association Honor Newcomers ii - Tuesday 20 November 7 pm Mrs. Samuel B. Kirkwood and the recent circumstances. ENGLAND'S HISTORIC TOWNS Women's Association of AUB have Members of the community are look­ at the British Council, Sidani St., sent invitations for the Association's ing forward to this pleasant occasion Ras-Beirut opening tea on Friday, November 16 which will enable them to meet new­ at 3.00 pm in the Faculty Lounge, comers and sign up for the different Ada Dodge Hall. interest groups. This tea is held in honor of new­ The Women's Association have plan­ International Organ Series comers to AUB. The special program ned various activities for this year to which had been planned for this oc­ enhance a happy and friendly spirit First Concert of the International casion had to be cancelled due to the within the University Community. Organ Series will be given by ALBERT de KLERK Non -Academic Personnel on Tuesday, November 20, 1973, at 8:30 p.m. in Assembly Hall In a recent circular, the Director of The circular states as well that Personnel states that in order to keep supervisors should report in advance (Proceeds - benefit of the N.E.S.T. the files of non-academic personnel to the Personnel Office the names of Development Fund) up-to-date, any action taken, whether people who intend to resign and the favourable or unfavourable, concern­ Tickets at L.L. 25, 15, 10 and S. ing any individual employed by the date of resignation. This should be Available at West Hall Office and University should be reported to the done whenever the department knows Khayyat Library, Bliss Street. Personnel Office. that the individual is going to resign. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 15, 1973 PAGE THREE

• Workers at AU8 Farm In the 8ekaa Honor Dean James Cowan Workers at the Agricultural Re- search and Education Center (AREC) held a dinner party last month in honor of Professor James Cowan on the occasion of his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. In addition to the «mansaf» which they prepared themselves, they presented several folkloric dances and recited poems. The party was at- tended by Dean and Mrs. Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Khashadurian and several faculty members. During the recep- tion, Dean Cowan and Mr. Khashadur- ian, AREC Superintendent, awarded 10 and 15 year service pins to several AREC workers.

Seated 1. to r. Mrs. Khashadurian, Mr. Khashadurian, Mrs. Cowan, Dean Cowan and Miss I. Trabulsi (AREC Nurse) with AREC workers in back- ground. New Faculty Members on 3-Year Contracts

Of the twenty-seven new faculty Professor D'Amico was Assistant Pro­ Ph.D. in English Linguistics (1970) members of different nationalities fessor of English at the University of from the University of Florida. Pro­ who joined AUB at the start of this California (1965-70). He is married~o fessor Myers was Assistant Professor academic year, the following are en­ Mary Ann Meagher. at the American University of Cairo gaged on three-year contracts : - Dr. Norman Frigerio, Visiting (1972-73) and Assistant Professor at - Dr. Edward Armaly, Assistant Professor of Biology already knows Teachers College, N.Y. (1970-72). Pro­ Professor of Business Administration AUB (1970-71). He holds a BS in Bio­ fessor and Mrs. Penelope Clair Diehl is an alumnus (BBA 1966, MBA 1969). physics from MIT (1953) and a Ph. D. Myers have one child. He holds a Ph.D. in Business from in Biophysical Chemistry from Yale - Dr. Lloyd Roeling, Assistant Pro­ Columbia University (1972). Professor (1957). Professor Frigerio was Profes­ fessor of Mathematics has a BS in Armaly was a research assistant at sor of Chemistry at St. Procopius Col_ Mathematics from Tulane University Columbia (1969-71), lecturer at the lege, Illinois, Professor of Biology at (1965) and a Ph.D. in Mathematics Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn National College, Lombard, Illinois, from Rice University (1970). He was (1970-71), Professor at Columbia (1972_ and Chief Engineer at Usher Aviation Assistant Professor at Southwestern 73) and did research at .the Chase Radio. He has published a total of 130 University, La., (1969-73). Professor Manhattan Bank, N.Y. (1973). articles in professional journals, four Roeling is married to Beverly Ann - Dr. Robert Branch, Assistant Pro­ books and has three books in prepara­ Ennis. They have three children. fessor of Education studied at the tion. University of Washington where he - Dr. Michel Mazzaoui, Associate - Dr. Michael Smith, Assistant Pro_ obtained a BA in Mathematics (1964), Professor of History is an alumnus. fessor of Biology holds a B.Sc. in a M. Ed. (1969) and a Ph.D. in Educa­ He studied at the Arab College in Zoology from Hull University (1968), tion (1973). Professor Branch was a Jerusalem before obtaining a BA in an M.Sc. in Oceanography from pre doctoral lecturer at the University English Literature from AUB (1952). Southampton University (1969), and a of Washington and high school teach­ He has a Ph.D. in Oriental Studies Ph.D. in Comparative Physiology from er in the US and Africa. Professor and from Princeton University (1966). Pro­ Queen Mary College, the University of Mrs. Branch have a son. fessor Mazzaoui was Assistant Profes­ London (1973). - Dr. Jack D'Amico, Assistant Pro­ sor at McGill University, Montreal - Miss Ruth 'Illuminati, Assistant fessor of English first came to AUB (1965-67) and Lecturer at Princeton Professor in the School of Nursing as a visiting associate professor of (1969-72). obtained her B.S.N. (1963) in Nursing English during 1971-72. He has a BA - Dr. Dale Myers, Assistant Profes­ from the University of Pittsburgh,. and in English literature from the Univer­ sor in Education has a BA in English her M.S.N. (1967) in Psychiatric Nurs­ sity of Buffalo (1960) and a Ph. D. in from Hendrix College (1962), an MA ing from the University of Pennsyl­ English from SUNY at Buffalo (1966). in American Literature (1963) and a vania. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 15, 1973

School of Nursing Area Lectures Series Conference on Youth The Committee on Continuing Edu­ Prof. A. Acra on Environmental Problems cation at the AUB School of Nursing Professor Aftim Acra, Chairman of cil for Scientific Research for a study is sponsoring today a 2-day conference the AUB Department of Environ­ on air pollution in the country to be on « Youth : Changing Times and mental Health spoke last month of conducted by Professor Jack Ibrahim. Values ». This conference is designed the problems of the environment in to develop awareness in the profes­ Lebanon. Professor Acra's lecture, the Professor Acra pointed out that the sional nurse of changing forces which second in this year's area lectures problem of occupational hazards is a affect youth in the Middle East. series, was illustrated with slides. most serious problem in Lebanon be­ The Conference program includes cause workers in factories lacking the following topics : Drug use and The lecturer discussed at length the safety precautions are exposed to pol­ abuse, health and hygiene, alienation various fields of pollution. He said lution. He stressed that strict pre­ and suicide, communal life, marriage that the three main sources of marine cautionary measures should be intro­ and divorce, abortion and contracep­ pollution are waste water of coastal duced to protect workers. tion, women's rights, walk-in clinics, towns, oil residues of tankers andre­ crisis centers, neighbourhood houses, fineries and solid wastes. He explain­ Professor Acra concluded by criticiz­ youth groups, health education, and ed that automobiles are the main ing the unsatisfactory processing of the role of nurses with youth. food in some factories and condemned contributor to air pollution, and men­ A number of senior professors and tioned that the AUB Department of the indiscriminate use of pesticides specialists in medicine, public health, which disturbs the ecological balance Environmental Health has received a psychology and sociology are to lec­ and kills birds and useful insects. $28,000 grant from the Lebanese Coun- ture at this conference which is to be opened by the Dean of the AUB Facul­ Prof. N. Shaath on International Rediscovery ties of Medical Sciences, Dr. Craig S. Lichtenwalner. of Palestine Question Area Lectures Series Professor Nabeel Shaath, Chairman ually led to an international rediscov­ The last four lectures in the above of the AUB Department of Business ery which became more intense in series are scheduled to be delivered Administration gave last week a lec­ 1969 when Palestinians declared that on Wednesdays, November 21 and 28, ture on « The International Redis­ their aim was to establish a new state and December 5 and 12, at 8:00 pro in covery of the Palestine Question ». In in Palestine : a democratic, non-sec­ the Faculty Lounge of Ada Dodge Hall. this lecture, the third in the above tarian, progressive state. On November 21, Professor Zuhayr series, Professor Shaath spoke of the Professor Shaath went on to say Mikdashi is scheduled to speak of plight of the Palestinian people be­ that this rediscovery was started by « The Energy Crisis and the Middle tween 1948 and 1967, adding that the pockets of intellectuals, churchmen East ». entire question had degenerated into and politically progressive individuals On November 28, Professor Nabeel one small phrase in the Security Coun­ in Western Europe and in the US. Dajani's lecture will be on « Lebanon : cil resolution 242 : « finding a just A Center of Arab Information ». In concluding, Professor Shaath solution to the refugee problem ». On December 5, Professor Suheil said that it is now necessary to tho­ Pointing out that the rights of the Bushrui will speak of « Arab Culture roughly explain the true nature of the Palestinians to self-determination in and the West ». Palestine Question in order to make their own land were completely ignor­ The final lecture in the series will the world's rediscovery of it more ed, erased, and forgotten, Professor be delivered on December 12 by Pre­ meaningful. Shaath explained that the fnitial re­ sident Samuel B. Kirkwood who will discovery of the Palestine. Question In reply to questions Professor speak of the American University of started in 1967 when Palestinians be_ Shaath emphasized that the creation Beirut. gan their struggle, recognized them­ of a democratic state of Palestine for selves as a collective entity and re­ Arabs and Jews alike, is the only solu­ Prof. B. Greene discovered their national identity. He tion which can produce a lasting and added that this self-realization grad- just peace in the Middle East. Visits Pakistan and UK Professor Brooke Greene, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics spent 12 days last summer in the Pun­ jab area of Pakistan where he visit­ ed the West Pakistan Agricultural University, Lyallpur, and Peshawar University, and met with AID officials in Islamabad. Professor Greene later proceeded to the United Kingdom where he had discussions with mem­ bers of the Agricultural Economics Department at Aberdeen University. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. IS, 1973 PAGE FIVE Miss Zaizaf Safi Receives Phase III of New Medical Genter 35 -Year Service Pin

Underground Parking and Pedestrian/Services Tunnel. East elevation, with Medi­ cal Library in background. consulting architects Haines Lundberg space for administrative purposes and Waehler, while the local architects after it is renovated. Dar-al-Handassah did the final design, Four levels of underground parking working drawings and specifications. for 350 cars, including a bomb shelter, Franchi Construction Company of are linked to the Campus by a pedes­ Newton, Mass., are the construction trian and services tunnel. Work on contractors. these two underground structures is STRUCTURES and MODIFICATIONS about 95% completed. A surface park­ Miss Safi receiving award watched by Mr. Campbell explained at great ing area is also included in the site Dean Hind Musa, left. length the various separate buildings work together with a deck for the and facilities of Phase III. Library, landscaping and walkways. At a party held last month in Dale The Basic Sciences Building (about A one-bay extension, roughly 5x20 Hall, President Samuel B. Kirkwood 80% completed) has three floors be­ meters, of the existing power plant is awarded Miss Zaizaf Safi a 35-year low street level, four floors above, and 75% completed. service pin. Miss Safi was also handed a roof. It will house more, than four SERVICES AND FINISHES a letter by Dean Hind Musa inform­ departments, and includes a cooling Air conditioning, heating, steam, re­ ing her of a six percent raise in her tower as well as a sub_basement for frigeration, water services, illuminat­ salary. animals and a bomb shelter. ing gaz, and automatic controls, as The party, given by Dean Musa and The Post Graduate Medical Educa­ well as emergency direct current Dean Robert Najemy was attended by tion Building (about 55% completed) lighting, audio annunciation chimes, Miss Esther Moyer, Mr. Farid Fulei­ comprises an auditorium and demon­ lightning protection, auditorium re­ han, Mr. Joy Abu-Jawdeh, represen­ stration area accomodating 489 seats, mote control, vertical transportation, tatives from the AUB Syndicate Board seminar rooms and other facilities. It and door and fire alarms are but a and a group of friends from the has one floor below Mamari Street few of the mechanical and electrical School of Nursing. level and one floor above. services involved in Phase III. The auditorium is supplied with In general, floors will be finished Recruitment of Nursing Students complete audio-visual, service inter­ with vinyl asbestos tiles, and stairs com and TV systems, together with and landings will have a terrazzo floor In a letter sent recently to the AUB conduits and raceways for the future finish. Ceilings of main areas are to administration, faculty, and medical installation of wireless simultaneous have acoustic tiles fixed to exposed staff Miss Estht:r L. Moyer, Director translation and visual doctor's paging grid suspension systems. Other ceil­ of the School of Nursing requests systems. ings and internal walls will have flat them to continue their assistance in The Medical Library (about 40% paint on plain plaster. Certain labora­ recruiting nursing students. completed) is designed to provide tories and animal areas and utilities In this letter, Miss Moyer says that 200 - 300 seats, as well as space for are to have glazed wall tiles. this year twenty-five students have 100,000 volumes. The only library with The external finish will be Furni cut joined the Nursing Diploma Program an open circulation, it will be open stone cladding to walls and Saida for the class of 1976. She points out to all medical personnel in the region. white stone to copings, or bush ham­ that attention must now be devoted Outside AUB, a small refundable dep­ mered plaster. toward recruiting classes of 1977, 1978, osit is required against loss or dam­ It is easy to imagine the elegant and beyond for the Bachelor of Scien­ age. 20 to 30,000 volumes are expc.:ted to touch which, when completed, the ce in Nursing Program. circulate each year. There is no other various structures of Phase III will Miss Moyer explains that many ap­ comparable resource in the region. add to the University's unique camp­ plicants hold the Baccalaureate part The present overcrowded library, us, and to this part of town. II in Philosophy rather than Experi­ has 60,000 volumes and 90 reading seats Referring to the doctor deficit and mental Sciences, and that many have for 631 students and 228 faculty. subsequent special place for post gra­ a weak background in English. She Modification works involve three duate education in the region, and to requests all those who help in promot­ existing buildings: Van Dyck, to house the special refresher courses and wide ing recruitment to encourage candi­ the Public Health and Pharmacy de­ variety of programs, assemblies, con­ dates to study for the Baccalaureate partments; Building 56 which is al­ ferences, seminars and work shops in Science and begin an intensive ready converted to nurses school and which the Center is to provide, Mr. study of English one or two summer housing, and occupied; and the Old Campbell hoped this final phase sessions before completion of the Medical Building, constructed 100 would be completed without undue Baccalaureate. years ago, which is to provide office delay. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. IS, 1973 Prof. H. Kurani Edits University Catalogue AUB in the Press Provost Samir K. Thabet announced Catalogue for the academic year 1974- early this month that Dr. Habib A. 1975. Dr. Kurani is temporarily locat­ Kurani, Professor Emeritus of Educa­ ed in Room 311 College Hall, Exten­ Campus tion, has volunteered to assume res­ sion 2231. ponsibility for editing th.e University Prof F. Ragette lectures on Lebanese Architecture Professor Friedrich Ragette of the 8:30 pm. AUB Department of Architecture is iii - The future of Lebanese archi­ giving this month three lectures on tecture, Thursday, November 29, 8:30 traditional Lebanese architecture. pm. i-The origins of Lebanese archi­ The lectures, in English and illus­ tecture, Friday, November 16, 8:30 pm. trated with slides, are to be given at ii - The characteristics of Lebanese the German Cultural Center (Goethe­ architecture, Friday, November 23, Institute), Bliss Street, Tel. 348449/50. Shorter Heating Season The Director of Physical Plant, Mr. months (December 15 to March 15) The Evening News, Binghamton, Aziz K. Nahhas has announced in a instead of five months (November 15 New York published last September circular that severe budget limitations to April 15) as in the past. a long interview with Miss Miriam make it necessary to reduce the dura_ Wheeler of Broome County's Civil tion of the heating season on Campus The circular points out, however, Rights Project who confesses her this winter. that should the mean outdoor tempe­ fondness for Lebanon where she re­ Heating, this year, is scheduled to rature drop below 150 C (59oF) heating cently studied for a year at AUB. She be supplied over a period of three will of course be provided. was quoted as saying : « There were peacocks on campus. Mountains and oceans. Clubs and parties all over ~) Thefts on Campus Miss Wheeler added : « If heaven's Several incidents of thefts of per­ should be reported immediately by like that, I wanna be good ». sonal belongings and University pro­ telephone to the Office of Protection, perty have been taking place on where a Theft Report (Form No. 14-16) campus. Many of these incidents are can be obtatned for completion and due to some carelessness in leaving filing. The value of the stolen or lost doors or desks or closets unlocked. property should be clearly indicated. Depending on the value of the stolen FINANCIAL TIMES In a recent circular, the Director of or lost items, whether university or NQ, 26,m Wednesday October 3 1973 u 6p * Personnel strongly appeals to every personal property, the university can one on campus to make sure that often claim insurance compensation. doors are closed during one's absence Failure to fill out the theft report and that valuables are deposited in a could result in further losses to the safe place. owner and/or university in addition Harvard of the Middle East The Director of Personnel further to affecting the inventory records of instructs that when a theft occurs it university property. Under the heading « Beirut Busi_ ness Graduates », the Financial Times of London in an article early last British Council Scholarships month described AUB as the Harvard The British Council is offering a nently on termination of their awards; of the Middle East. number of scholarships for postgrad­ c) possess a University Degree or Referring to the Department of uate study tenable in Great Britain an equivalent professional qualifica­ Business Administration as multifunc­ from September 1974. tion; tional, the paper pointed out that it Scholarships which are normally for d) have a good knowledge of writ­ is supplying about a third of the total one academic year, are intended to ten and spoken English. demand for BBA's, MBA's, evening enable persons already qualified in Further information and application courses, and tailor made courses for their profession to undertake advanc­ forms may be obtained from the certain industries and firms in the ed study or research for which facili­ British Council, Sadat Street, Ras area. ties are not available in Lebanon. Beirut. Tel: 340157/8. The paper quotes Professor· Nimr All candidates must : The AUB Campus is traditionally Eid who speaks of the department's the major beneficiary of these awards plans and activities. It concludes by a) be aged between 25 and 35; and more than half of the successful saying that where AUB business gra­ b) be Lebanese nationals and are ex­ applicants over the past few years duates are employed they inspire ef­ pected to return to Lebanon perma- have been AUB graduates. fective and praiseworthy change. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. IS, 1973 PAGE SEVEN Twelfth Annual Report 4619 Students and 600 Professors The AUB Twelfth Annual Report for 1970-1971, which appeared in May, records the University's research projects and publications.

In a foreward to this report, Pre­ sident Samuel B. Kirkwood describes the research effort as a diversified one reaching into all four faculties and directed to the many different problems of the Middle East.

President Kirkwood says that as a regional institution AUB concerns itself with the questions facing the people of this area, adding that it is knowledge applied that in the end brings benefit to people and that it is the exciting purpose of AUB to pursue knowledge.

He points out that the University continues to be the beneficiary of support (amounting to $922,715) in Registration process these efforts from many agencies, foundations, corporations and in­ 4619 men and women students have Europe, the Americas and Australia. dividuals, and that it is indeed been registered at AUB for the cur­ Of this year's Faculty members who grateful to all of them. He refers to rent academic year. This figure shows number more than 600 professors, 65% the Lebanese National Council for an increase of 233 students over that come from the Arab countries and the Scientific Research as one of the of last year. 83% of the student body, Middle East. most helpful organizations supporting compared to 82% last year, are Arabs In 1866, when AUB was founded as this research, and pays tribute to of whom 54% come from Lebanon. the Syrian Protestant College, it start­ the « work of the scholars and More than 50% of the total number ed its long and distinguished career scientists themselves who have trans­ of students are enrolled in the Faculty in a few rooms of the National School lated money and facilities into ideas of Arts and Sciences. 712 students are in Zokak-el-Blat, with only sixteen stu­ and practical results.» enrolled in the Faculty of Medical dents and eight professors. Now, 108 Sciences, 698 in the Faculty of En­ years later, the AUB campus has an The Report, Published by the Office gineering and Architecture and 326 in area of 73 acres with 81 buildings in of University Publications, was pre­ the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. Ras Beirut, and a 246-acre research pared by the University Research AUB students belong to 72 nationali­ and educational farm in Hosh Sneid Committee. ties and come from Asia, Africa, in the Bekaa, 80 kms from Beirut.

The Report's feature article is by Professor Yusuf Ibish of the AUB Prof. P. H. Smith Attends Art Symposium in Cyprus Department of Political Studies and Professor Peter Harrison Smith, He also participated in symposium Public Administration who reports Chairman of the Department of Fine discussion groups and was a member on his UNESCO - sponsored mission and Performing Arts attended last of the jury of the annual pan-Cypriot to Yemen with AUB professor Mah­ July a week-long art symposium in art exhibition. Other participants mud Ghul of the Department of Cyprus where he delivered the inau­ came from East Germany, Czechoslo­ Arabic and Near Eastern Languages gural lecture on the assigned topic vakia, France, Greece, and Great to evaluate hitherto unknown collec­ « Contemporary Art and the Public. » Britain. tions of valuable books and manus­ cripts. Mr. V. Oshagan Attends Congress of Orientalists The Report lists and surveys more Mr. VaM Oshagan of the AUB Mr. Oshagan participated in the than 630 research reports and publi­ Cultural Program attended last July deliberations of the Christian Orient cations which cover the various fields the 29th International Congress of Section and read a paper on the of Study at the University's four Orientalists in Paris. Over 3,000 orien­ 19th century school of Armenian trans­ faculties of Agricultural Sciences, Arts talists from all over the world took lators in Smyrna (Turkey). and Sciences, Engineering and part in this congress which coincided Architet:ture, and Medical Sciences, with the centenary of the foundation A full grant by the Ford Foundation as well 268 Masters and seven Ph. D. of the International Assoc!ation of enabled Mr. Oshagan to participate in theses. Orientalists. this congress. PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 15, 1973 league of Syrian Students "Modernization Without Revolution" at AUB Collects LL 26,000 The latest book by Professor Elie A. Salem is printed in the US by Ind­ For War Victims iana University Press. In 1968-69, Pro­ fesior Salem, Chairman of the AUB The League of Syrian Students at Department of Political Studies and AUB has reported that the donations Public Administration was Visiting it has collected for Syria's war victims Professor in the Department of Poli­ amounted to LL. 25,639 and LS 1,005. tical Science and a research scholar The League has spent these amounts at the International Development Re­ on the purchase of more than twenty search Center (IDRC) at Indiana Uni­ refrigerators of different sizes to pre­ versity, where he started working on serve and transport blood donations this book which gives an absorbing for the Syrian Ministry of Health, in and authoritative account of how addition to the purchase of medicines modernization has occurred within. and clothes for wounded Syrians who Lebanon's communal and pluralistic were treated at St. George's Hospital society. in Beirut. In reviewing this book, the publish­ The League has also participated in ers say the author has drawn upon securing other donations, among them extensive personal experience and con_ more than thirty refrigerators for the tacts, in addition to a broad array of preservation of blood donations, three sources in the Arab and world litera­ transport cars and one ambulance, as tures on modernization and social well as medicines and medical equip­ change. ment and various presents to Syria's After analyzing the background of wounded. Lebanon's thrust toward moderniza­ The League points out that donors tion during the past century, Professor information on demographic, econo­ for Syria's war victims included CAT Salem discusses demographic, econo­ mic, and educational trends, traces the company whose donation was made mic, and educational trends which ha­ process of modernization. Chapter by Mr. Shukri H. Shammas, member ve been of strategic weight in this pro_ Three examines the country's unique of the AUB Board of Trustees, the cess. He devotes more than one page political formula for accommodating League of Students of the AUB Faculty to AUB, the largest private American change. Chapter Four discusses the of Engineering and Architecture, the university outside of the United relationship of the bureaucracy to the AUB Civic Welfare League, and the States. political structure and its role in mo­ Lebanese Company for Industry and This book is divided into six chapt­ dernization. Chapter Five describes Trade. ers. Chapter One deals with nineteenth planning for modernization, and and twentieth century movements to­ Chapter Six presents some conclu­ A report on the Faculty and ward Lebanese modernization. Chapt­ sions and indicates alternative courses Staff donations campaign will ap­ er Two, which provides background for the future. pear in the next BULLETIN.

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VOLUME XVII No. 4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1973 Lebanese Independence Day on Campus Mobil Oil Grant to Department of Geology

Professor Ziad Beydoun, Chairman of the AUB Department of Geology.

The Department of Geology has re­ cently completed its 15th year as an H.E. the Minister of Education at the book exhibition. integral part of the academic pro­ gram of the Faculty of Arts and Scien­ The Lebanon's Independence speech, the Minister of Education ces at the American University of Bei­ Day was last week observed by urged Lebanese students at AUB rut. The undergraduate program em­ the AUB League of Lebanese Stu­ to foster relations among them­ phasizes the fundamental aspects of dents who decorated the campus selves and with other AUB stu­ geology and leads to a well balanced with bunting and flags, and orga­ dents, particularly Arab students. Bachelor of Science degree. Specializa­ nized various activities, panels Mr. Rizk referred to Arab stu­ tion and research are carried out 011 and an exhibition of books on dents as brethren with whom the the graduate level where students may Lebanese heritage to commemor­ Lebanese share one future and choose courses in petroleum geology, ate this occasion. one destiny. photogeology, hydrogeology, geoche­ The Minister of Education, Mr. Mr. Rizk highly praised AUB, mistry, applied geophysics, mineral Edmond Rizk opened the book saying: deposits, micropalaeontology and var_ exhibition and was welcomed by AUB is a bastion of knowledge ious selected topics in marine geology. the President of the League of and education. It is a lighthouse Oceanography, x-ray crystalography Lebanese Students, Mr. Mounir of guidance in this land of charity and engineering geology are also offer­ Karam who spoke of the atmos­ and learning. We are grateful to ed in the Masters degree program. In phere of freedom at AUB. AUB and deeply appreciate its cooperation with the AUB Department In a long and resounding message. of Biology undergraduate and grad­ uate degree programs in Marine Science are also available. Much of this development in recent Founders' Day years has had the generous support of Mobil Foundation which has made Founders' Day Convocation will be held on Monday, December 3, at 10:00 am in a $100,000 five-year grant to strengthen the University Chapel. The speaker will be Dr. Albert Badre, President of Beirut University College. the Earth Science program at AUB. The Mobil gift has been used particu­ «Some Reflections on Changing Values of Higher Education» will be the theme larly to develop the geophysical, geo­ of Dr. Badre's speech. chemical and oceanographic parts of AU members of the faculty, with the rank of Assistant Professor and above, are the curriculum. There are 24 under­ invited to participate in the procession. No classes will be held between 10:00 and graduates and 21 graduate students 11:00 am on Founders' Day. (Cont'd on p. 5) PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 29, 1973

University Chapel Services Youth Problems Reviewed at School o,f Nursing Conference Worship services for members and friends of the AUB community are held each Sunday in the University Chapel at 9:30 am. A coffee and con­ versation hour follow the thirty minu­ te- service in the Faculty Lounge of Ada Dodge Hall.

Area Lectures Series

The last two lectures in this year's Area Lectures Series are to be deli­ vered on Wednesdays, December 5 and L. to r. Dr. K. Karam, Mrs. M. Cham ie, Prof. C. Churchill, Prof. P. Dodd and Dean 12, at 8:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge R. Najemy at panel discussion. of Ada Dodge Hall. « Arab Culture and the West » is The AUB School of Nursing held on campus, was supplied last year to the subject of Professor Suheil this month a two-day conference which the School of Nursing through a Bushrui's lecture on December S. reviewed various problems of youth $22,000 grant from the Helene Fuld The final lecture in the series will and the community. Sponsored by the Health Trust. The equipment has com­ be given on December 12 by President Committee on Continuing Education pletely furnished the School of Nurs­ Samuel B. Kirkwood who will be at the School of Nursing, and designed ing with material for the videotaping speaking of the American University to develop awareness in the profes­ of training procedures for use by stu­ of Beirut. sional nurse of the changing forces dent nurses in their courses. More­ which affect the youth of the Middle over, the Helene Fuld Health Trust East, the conference discussed current grant has completely equipped a stu­ concepts and approaches in meeting dent study center where videotapes, Mathematics Colloquium the needs of young people. films, slides and cassette-film strips Thirteen AUB specialists and pro­ can be viewed by nursing students. The second meeting of 1973 -74 will f'essors participated in the conference Dr. N. Nassar spoke of « Health be as follows: program which included topics relat. Education ». He argued that this sub­ Speaker: Professor H. K. Farahat ed to family life, drugs, contraception, ject should be taught in elementary Title: «Some Elementary Questions honor crimes, marriage and divorce. and secondary schools, and not only in Number Theory». The program began with a word of in universities, pointing out that 72% Date: Thursday, December 6, 1973 welcome by Miss E. Moyer, Director of young people use drugs in schools, 3:30 p.m. Tea of the School of Nursing. Professor G. not in universities. 4:00 p.m. Paper Rubeiz followed with an overview of Place Room 116 Bliss « Changing Patterns of Family Life » « Changing Times and Values », and was the subject of a panel discussion Dr. E. Srouj spoke of « Health and which had Dr. C. Churchill for mode­ Hygiene ». rator. At this panel, Professor P. Dodd « Models for Health Care », « Social Concert spoke of « Marriage and Divorce », Integration » and « Nurses Role with and Mrs. M. Cham ie, Dean R. Najemy SUNDAY, Dec. 9 - 8:00 p.m. Youth » were discussed by Dr. N. and Dr. K. Karam discussed respect­ Haddad, Dr. E. Hagopian and Mrs. A. CONCERT BY BEIRUT COMMUNITY ively the topics of « Women's Rights », Talhouk (College Nurse-Beirut Univer­ ORCHESTRA « Communal Life » and « Abortion and sity College) respectively. (Conductor Allen HOVEY) Contraception ». « Drug Use and Abuse », one of the Assembly Hall - AUB Mrs. Chamie said woman should be main topics of the conference was Tickets: LL 4,3 & 2 given a chance to prove that she is discussed by Dr. N. Cortas who ex­ capable of working side by side with plained the extent of harm resulting man. She attacked « honor crimes », from addiction to drugs. urging that woman should have the Paintings Exhibition Another main topic, « Alienation and right to auto-determination. Suicide » was the subject of a paper Mr. Farid Haddad is having his by Dr. V. Puzantian who revealed that Dean Najemy pointed out that be­ fourth one-man exhibition of recent suicide, after road accidents, was num­ cause of strong family bonds in the paintings at the Delta International ber one killer among young people, Middle East, communal life here is Art Center from December 6 until and urged for a thorough study of not expused to the dangers which af­ December 20, 1973. Mr. Haddad gra­ ~his problem in the Middle East. flict Western communal life. duated from the AUB Department of As Dr. Puzantian was unable to at­ On the subject of abortion and Fine and Performing Arts in 1969, and tend, his paper was presented through contraception, Dr. Karam strongly has since served as a Medical Illustra­ a closed circuit TV system. Tnis video­ urged that women should be guided tor at the School of Public Health. tape facility, used for the first time to safeguard community health. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 29, 1973 PAGE THREE New Faculty Members on One Year Contracts

Fifteen new faculty members have thropology from UCLA prior to his been engaged on one year contracts professional position at California Sta­ for the academic period 1973-74. te University. The academic background of eight Dr. Joseph has published several new members appears below and that articles in professional journals and is of the remaining seven will be publi­ preparing a book entitled Rituals and shed in the next Bulletin. Relatives. He is a member of the - Dr. Ann Ackourey has joined the American Anthropological Association. Department of Education as a Visiting Dr. and Mrs. (Terry Cutchall) Joseph Associate Professor. She received her reside on Commodore St. BA in English from Maryland College - Mrs. Catherine Evans Latta, in (1954), her MA in Education from the Department of English, is an AUB Marquette University, Wisconsin (1956) graduate MA 1973. She received her and her Ph.D. in Ed. Adm. Gov't. BA in English Literature from Cornell English from the University of Miami. University (1961). Mr. and Mrs. Law­ At present, Professor Ackourey is in rence Latta and daughter, Christiane, the process of writing three books. have lived in Beirut for some years. - Dr. Donald Browne is Visiting Professor of English, Mass Communi_ - Mr. Leslie McGaw has joined the cation. Department of English as an instruc­ Professor Mahmud Zayid of the Professor Browne has come to AUB tor of Communication Skills-Sopho­ AUB Department of History is coedit­ from the University of Michigan where more courses. Mr. McGaw obtained a or of a new two-volume work, {( Islam he taught following graduate studies BA in General Arts from the Univer­ and Family Planning », which consists in Speech and Political Science, MA sity of Toronto (1963) and an MA in of 49 papers by scholars from 23 (1958) Ph.D. (1961). Professor and Mrs. English from the University of West­ Muslim countries who were invited in Mary Jo Browne and their three child­ ern Ontario (1966). December 1971 to a conference in ren are living in Faculty Apt. 1. - Dr. Massaad Massaad has assum­ Rabat, Morocco, sponsored by the - Mrs. Laurel Tatsuda Egan, In­ ed the position of lecturer in the De­ International Planned Parenthood Fe­ structor in the University Orientation partment of Geology. Professor Mas­ deration (IPPF). The papers deal with Program obtained her MA in Urban saad is teaching a course in Crystal­ four topics : {( Islam and the family Education from Rooseveld University lography and Physical Mineralogy and in a developing society; Islam, society (1971). another in Petrology, his special line and development; Islam and planned - Dr. Elaine Hagopian, Visiting Pro­ of study. He attended L'Universite de parenthood; and Islam and the ques­ fessor in Sociology studied at Boston Paris (Physics, Chemistry, Biology tion of abortion and sterilization ». University where she obtained her BA (1960) and Lausanne University (Mine­ This work, the first of its kind, reveals (1954) and MA (1956) in sociology, and ralogy, Petrology, Microbiology, Bio­ Islam's progressive outlook to these Ph.D. in sociology and anthropology chemistry (1969), Chemistry (1970), topics. The book also records in full (1962). Professor Hagopian held the Ph.D. 1973. Professor Massaad has re­ the 5-day discussions by the particip­ positions of Lecturer in Sociology and cently been teaching at Valcreuse In­ ating scholars who represented the Anthropology at Boston University, As­ stitute, Lausanne and at Valmont main Muslim sects and included eco­ sistant Professor of Sociology and An­ School. In addition to several articles nomists, historians, demographers and thropology at Smith College, Massa­ which appeared in professional jour­ medical scientists. chusetts, and Professor of Sociology nals, Professor Massaad has a book at Simmons College, Massachusetts. published. He is a member of La An English edition of the work is - Dr. Roger Joseph, Visiting Asso­ Societe Vaudoise de Sciences Natu­ expected to be available early in 1974. ciate Professor in Sociology and An­ relIes, La Societe Geologique Suisse The present Arabic edition can be ob­ thropology received his BA in History and La Societe Suisse de Mineralogie tained from the IPPF Regional Office from the University of Nevada (1960) et Petrographie. Professor Massaad is in Beirut. and his MA (1963) and Ph.D. in An- married to Elizabeth Kolfschoten.

Shorthand Class For Beginners last Day For Dropping Courses

The Director of Personnel, Mr. Farid meet three times a week on Mondays, The Registrar, Professor Fuad S. A. Fuleihan has announced that to Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5:00 to Haddad has announced that the last make the application of its policy of 6:00 pm, and the program will extend day for dropping courses is Saturday, « Promotion From Within » more ef­ from December 3, 1973 till mid June December 15. Since the Administration fective, the University plans to start 1974. Classes are to be held in the Offices are not open on Saturdays, again this year a shorthand class for {( Employee Training Room », Ada the Registrar's Office will accept drop­ beginners. Dodge Hall (Room adjacent to Faculty ping cards all day, on Monday, De­ This class, given free of charge, will Lounge). cember 17, 1973 up to 3:45 pm. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 29, 1973 New Collective Agreement Signed With Mr. D. Egee Honored Workers and Staff Syndicate A new collective agreement was sidering one's years of service. Pre­ signed late last month by the President viollsly, such annual leaves were for of the American University of Beirut, a duration of 15, 20, 25 or 30 calendar Dr: Samuel B. Kirkwood and the AUB days. Workers and Staff Syndicate. The new Summer Working Hours agreement was reached after four About 25% of the non-academic per­ months of quiet negotiations on a sonnel have been working 35 hours a number of demands which the Syn­ week during the summer. The new dicate raised when the previous col­ collective agreement stipulates that lective agreement expired last June. beginning on the first Monday in July The new collective agreement, which all non-academic personnel shall work has been registered with the Lebanese 37 1/2 h!)urs a week during the sum­ Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, mer for a period of ten weeks. includes several new provisions cover­ Personnel who are required to con­ Mr. D. Egee ing the salary scale, annual leaves, tinue to work 40 hours a week be­ summer working hours, meals, annual cause of University requirements and Mr. David Egee, Director of AUH increments, and free education of the nature of their work, shall be has become a member of the Ameri­ non-academic personnel. given three days off in lieu during the can College of Hospital Administrators Salary Scale year. (ACHA). The announcement was made Meals A recent Lebanese law provides for by the chairman of this professional Food service workers were required society, Mr. William N. Wallace during a minimum pay of LL. 225 per month. to have all their meals at their place the .convocation ceremonies which The new collective agreement with of work against a payment of LL 40 marked the opening in Chicago of the the AUB Workers and Staff Syndicate per month. The new agreement does society's annual meeting held concur­ provides for a monthly minimum pay not require them to do so, but pro­ of LL 225 for Grade XII, and LL 233 rently with the American Health vides that they be allowed to have one for Grade XI. This represents a Congress. free meal a day while on duty. ACHA comprises 9,500 leading hos­ monthly increase of LL 20 and LL 25 Annual Increments pital and health care administrative respectively over payments made by The 3% increase which has been personnel in the US and Canada. AUB for these two grades up to June paid annually for a duration of 15 30 last. years of service shall, henceforth, be For Grades X to I, the new col­ paid for a duration of 20 years. lective o-,greement stipulates that a 3% Free Education for Children Medical Skill increase per month be made over the Prior to the new agreement, children previouf. scale, provided this increase of non-academic personnel were not In a letter to the editor of the is not ll)wer han LL 10 and not higher allowed free education, but some of Washington Post, Dr. Z. A. Shakashiri, than LL 20. them were awarded scholarships. The President of the AUB Alumni Associa­ Annual Leaves new collective agreement, however, tion of the Greater Washington Area, In accordance with a new Lebanese stipulates that free education shall be referred to an article which appeared law which stipulates that working allowed for a maximum period of last July in this paper under the head­ (not calendar) days shall be counted three academic years, beginning with ing « New Life for Two Babies ». The in calculating annual leaves, the new the Sophomore Year, for only two article spoke of a surgical operation agreement provides for annual leaves children of a worker or employee who performed at Children's Hospital by of 15, 17, 20 or 24 working days, con- has served AUB for ten or IRore years. Drs. Lilly and Altman on two rare cases of « biliary atresia », describing • it as « the first reported American ap­ Prof. N. Dajani Participates In plication of a difficult operation origi­ UNESCO Meeting nated in Japan ». This operation of­ Professor Nabil Dajani, of the Mass Professor Dajani chaired the session fers a chance for life and recovery to Communication Program, participat­ of the panel which viewed the practi­ children with jaundice and other com­ ed recently in Paris in a week-long cal difficulties of promoting UNESCO's plications. meeting of UNESCO's International international program with govern­ In his letter, Dr. Shakashiri pointed Advisory Panel on Communication Re­ ments and institutions in developing out that an April issue of the AUB search. The Panel studied UNESCO's countries. Bulletin had reported a similar opera­ communication research activities and Professor Dajani has been a mem­ tion performed by Doctors Bitar and recommended short and medium term ber of this UNESCO panel for the past Slim at the American University programs. It also addressed itself to two years. He also serves on the Hospital, Beirut. He said in conclud­ the re-appraisal of possibilities and UNESCO Panel of Consultants on Com­ ing that the « more than one century limitations of the international pro­ munication Policies and Planning, and old American University of Beirut gram of commUnication research the Panel of Experts on Research in continues to portray abroad American which it drafted in its first meeting. Family Planning Communication. education and skill at their best ». AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 29, 1973 PAGE FIVE Theater Season Opens CELRT Surveys Teaching of English in Kuwait The AUB Center for English Langu­ comparison with successful students age Research and Teaching (CELRT), and teachers in other institutions. has recently been engaged in country­ When the data from questionnaires wide surveys of the teaching of English and tests are collected and analyzed, as a foreign language in the Middle recommendations are made on how East. A new contract just signed with to improve the standard of English the Kuwait Ministry of Education, is teaching. the latest in a series of studies that AUB is particularly well placed to have been negotiated by the Director serve as a center for English language of the Center, Professor Neil Bratton. teaching in the Arab world. It has The AUB Office of Tests and Measure­ several advantages over survey teams ments and the Division of Extension from outside the region. AUB has the and Special Programs will also parti­ experience' and understands the spe­ cipate in the administration of the cial conditions of teaching English to survey. Arab and Middle Eastern students. The first contract of this nature Many AUB graduates are now school was concluded with the Ministry of officials and teachers throughout the Education of the government of Af­ area and play an important role in the ghanistan. The survey document was The AUB Department of Fine and introduction of new language teaching six months in preparation. The 87-page Performing Arts and the AUB Players methodology. On a continuing basis report, Survey of English Language have announced the opening of this the University is prepared to help im­ Teaching in Afghanistan was publish­ year's theater season with Goldoni's plement the findings of its survey ed in September 1972, the first such The Liar, a comedy in two acts. The teams. comedy will be performed in West study undertaken in the region. It will be used to coordinate the teaching Over a period of years the English Hall at 8:30 pm tomorrow, Friday, language center remains in close touch November 30, and on December 1, 6, programs of seven independent agen­ cies. with the countries it surveys. A teach­ 7 and 8. ing diploma program is available to The Liar is a fine example of com­ Two other contracts concluded in cooperation with the Ford Foundation teachers seeking to upgrade tht~ quality media dell' arte, a popular form of of their classroom technique a.Dd a street comedy that flourished in Italy have involved the setting up and staf­ fing of English language programs at Masters program is available for in­ from the 16th to the 18th centuries. spectors and senior teachers. Special Travelling troupes of actors armed the Amilieh Technical Institute in Beirut and the Faculty of Law of the non-degree summer programs are or­ only with stock characters (Pantalone, ganized to suit the needs of individual II Dottore, Arlecchino, etc.) and bare Lebanese University. Professor Bratton said the Center countries. The TEFL bulletin is sent plot outlines, produced a highly skil­ free of charge to 4,000 teac:rrers of led and creative repertoire of perfor­ hoped to carry out similar surveys in other countries in the area. He explain­ English throughout the Middle East, mances through improvised dialogues thus giving English teachers an op­ and situations. Theirs was a truly ed that the services rendered by the center can be of great value to the portunity to keep abreast of ne w devel­ spontaneous theater, and it is largely opments in their field. thanks to Carlo Goldoni that this tra­ long range planning of English langua­ dition reaches us today. An actor as ge programs. Other activities of the Center include well as a playright, Goldoni recorded CELRT's surveys provide the speci_ the organization of special courses in many of the plays created by the com­ fic data which educational authorities specialized English (English f or nur­ media artists. need before they can make long-range ses' aids, janitors, telephonists) and, The Liar is set in Venice in the 18th policy decisions. Standardized English through the Division of Extens ion and century. Lelio Bisoguosi (played by tests give a clear picture of the level Special Programs, evening cot.rses in Mr. Krikor Satamian of the Depart­ of English proficiency of teachers in English are open to the publk. ment of Fine and Performing Arts) is an inveterate liar, incapable of utter­ ing the barest and simplest truth. Re­ Mobil Oil Grant to Department of Geology ferring to his lies as the witty inven­ tions of a fertile mind, he proceeds to (Cont'd from p. 1) for new resources continues. charm his way through the play while enrolled in the Department this year. In presenting to AUB the 1973-4 letting gems of outrageous falsehood Since 1958 when the Department of grant from the Mobil Founda:ion re­ fall in the way of gullible listeners. Geology at AUB was established 81 cently Mr. Muhieddine M. Ahd:lb, Pre­ He is inevitably caught in the web of undergraduate degrees have been sident and General Manager 0: Mobil his own deceit, though not before he awarded and 21 Masters degrees. Grad­ Oil Lebanon expressed confider .ce that insists on one last valiant attempt uates are playing an increasingly im­ the Mobil grant would en,;ourage through his other lies. portant role in the Middle East as the young men and women to pUniue stu­ The play is directed by Mr. David management and conservation of pe­ dies in these branches of scknce so KuranL Costumes are designed by troleum, water and mineral resources vital to the development of the re­ Miss Naomi Gray-Wallis. becomes paramount and the seal"ch gion's natural resources. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 29, 1973 A rea Lectures Series AUB In the Press Dr. I. Dagher Praised Prof. N. Nasr on Political Scene in Lebanon Professor NaEhat Nasr of the AUB system in Lebanon is evident in the Department of Political Studies and famous unwritten National Pact which Public Administration spoke this provides for mechanical solidarity month of the political scene in Leba­ while organic solidarity develops. non, describing the Lebanese system He went on to say that this pact of government as consociational. In serves as a major vehicle of inte­ his lecture, the fourth in this year's gration, pointing out that through its area lectur~s series, Professor Nasr negation of extremism it engages mo­ concentrated on three major points: deration, and as a convention it can the historical background of Lebanon, evolve with society. the Lebanese political system, and the Professor Nasr added that the Leba­ agents in that system. nese political system is liberal and Professor Nasr began with a review democratic and that it is characteriz­ Recently, the French Language week­ of the historical background of Leba­ ed by mass participation in elections, ly, La Revue du Liban was full of non's political system from the early freedom of belief without exceeding praise for Dr. Ibrahim Dagher, refer­ 16th,. century. He covered the feudal sectarian limits, opposition at the ring to him as a most talented asset system until 1841 when it fell apart level of the masses and in Parliament, to the country. It recalled that earlier and was replaced by the Kaimamiyah and majority rule. in the year, President Hafez Assad of which in 1861 gave way to the Muta­ Referring to the primordial groups Syria sent after Dr. Dagher who per­ sarrifiyah. This system was replaced and political organizations who com­ formed a delicate and successful vari­ in 1918 by the French Mandate which pete for participation and a distribu­ cose operation on the leg of the Syrian lasted until 1943, when Lebanon be­ tion of power, Professor Nasr conclud­ President. came independent. ed by saying that the Lebanese system Professor Nas-r explained that Leba­ has proved to be a remarkably suc­ AU8 Cited in TV Program nese society is a confessional pluralis­ cessful system for accommodating tic one, adding that this consociational confessional pluralism. The Pasco, Wash., Tri-City Herald has cited the American University of Beirut as one of the items in a TV Prof. I. Mikdashi on Energy Crisis and the Middle East program entitled Golden Voyage, Leba­ non. Professor Zuhayr Mikdashi of the The US figure appears low, yet US AUB Department of Business Adminis­ dependence is increasing fast. US im­ tration delivered last week a lecture ports from Arab countries, he said, Prof, J. Munro on the energy crisis and the Middle rose by 65% in the first half of 1973 East. His lecture was the fifth in this compared with that of 1972. on Arab Universities year's above series of lectures on the Professor Mikdashi spoke of the The Times Higher Education Sup­ Middle East. importance of Arab oil exports to in­ plement, London, has published an Professor Mikdashi spoke of the dustrial countries pointing out that article headed « Passion for Abstract importance of oil as a main source of the economic development in every in Arab Universities », by Professor energy in the world and explained that modern society is organically bound John Munro of the Faculty of Arts and the annual world consumption of oil to adequate energy supplies. If energy Sciences. amounts to 2590 million tons, i. e. 48% supplies drop, economic development of the world primary energy consump­ also drops, and vice versa. 1882 tion. He pointed out that compared Professor Mikdashi concluded by with 1971 world energy consumption saying that the US and other industrial An-Nahar has reproduced the fol­ rose in 1972 by 400 million tons, half of countries are trying to do without lowing from its back issues : which came from oil. Arab oil but that this is costly and will The Most Able Man I Have Known Professor Mikdashi said the Arab take a long time. He quoted the Exe­ Dr. Edwin Lewis, an instructor at world contained two thirds of the cutive Manager of the American Petro­ the Syrian Protestant College (AUB) world's proven oil reserves, and that leum Research Institute as saying that was the first to mention Darwin's Arab oil contributes over 50% of the the development of energies, among theory (of the origin and perpetuation world oil trade. He added that 95% them nuclear energy, which can compe­ of species) in the Arab world. At the of Arab oil prcduction is sent to Ja­ te with Arab oil cannot be attained be­ Commencement exercises in 1882, Dr. pan, Western Europe and the US, and fore 1981. He added, however, that Lewis spoke of this theory in his ad­ that the depend ~nce of these countries technological and nuclear pollution dress to graduates. This led some stu­ on Arab oil var: es considerably. problems have not yet been solved, dents to rise against what he said, Japan depend; on Arab oil for near­ and that nuclear energy has so far while others rose in support of him. ly half of its consumption, Western only supplied less than a third of one Dr. Lewis was dismissed, and Dr. Van Europe for 80%. and the US for 18%. percent of world energy consumption. Dyck resigned in solidarity with him. AMERICAN VNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, NOV. 29, 1973 PAGE SEVEN

Prof. A. Acra Arts & Sciences vs Engineering Consulted on Pollution Football Challenge Cup Match At the recommendation of the Re­ gional Representative of the United Nations Environmental Program, the Kuwait Planning Board. invited last summer Professor Aftim Acra, Chair­ man of the AUB Department of En­ vironmental Health to visit Kuwait for a week as a short-term consultant. Professor Acra assisted in preparing the «Draft Agreement for Cooperation in the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution in the Gulf.» This draft is to be submitted by Kuwait for discussion and ratification by Gulf states governments at the Regional Conference on Marine Pollution in the Gulf which is to be held next January in Kuwait. Professo~ Acra was also asked to review standards for drinking and in­ dustrial waters for adoption in Ku­ wait, and visited two research centers involved with environmental studies. He was invited, as well, to survey the This annual game is now traditional. rees to salute the spectators before Shuaiba Industrial Area where all of The score during the past 39 years the heated match which started sharp Kuwait's petrochemical industries are stands at 20 matches won by Arts and on time at 2:30 pm. The first goal of located, and to comment on 'conditions Sciences, 13 won by Engineering and Arts and Sciences was made by Abdul· with respect to occupational health six tied. Arts and Sciences have scored Majid Buraysh at 2:35 pm, followed hazards, pollution of the atmosphere 88 goals, against 67 for Engineering. by a second by Darioush Rassi at 4:00 and marine environment. As usual the two Faculties paraded pm. A third goal was made by Abdur­ before the match last Saturday with Rahman Munasser at 4:20, alld the Overtime Work victory slogans and challenges. The fourth by Samir Harmoush at 4 :30pm. Engineers dressed up a number of The Director of Personnel has called children aged 10 -11 years with the Cheering and drumming pn,vailed. attention to regulations pertaining to colors of their opponents and marched When the referee whistled to announce overtime work. Stressing that every them in their parade as a sign of oppo­ that the game was over, Arls and effort is to be exerted to keep the sing weakness and immaturity, while Sciences and their supporters rushed amount of overtime work to a mini­ Arts and Sciences carried a coffin towards the grandstand to rece:.ve the mum, he points out that such work signifying a dead opposition. The para­ victory cup from President S.B. Kirk­ must be approved in advance by the des included drums and trumpets wood and the congratulations of the Dean concerned or head of the admi­ while players lined up with the refe- Deans. nistrative department who should promptly notify the Office of Person. nel of the overtime worked, and of the circumstances requiring such work. Prof. R. Tannous Attends Food Symposium Employees and workers who are scheduled for overtime work should Professor Raja Tannous, Associate soybean taste could be detect<:d. be duly notified in writing by their Professor of Food Technology and supervisors, with a copy of said noti­ Nutrition attended last August in Professor Tannous also WE nt to fication forwarded to Personnel. Hamburg, Germany, the symposium Lund in Sweden, and visited the Alfa­ Employees classified above Grade on « The Contribution of Chemistry Laval assembly plant where tht: Food 1 are not eligible to receive overtime to Food Supplies » sponsored jointly Technology Department at A LIa is pay, I but when they are required to by the International Unions of Pure buying a «Centri-Therm». This .mique work a substantial amount of over­ and Applied Chemistry and of Food fruit juice concentrating equipment time, with the concurrence of the Science and Technology. The sympos­ will be used in the apple juice research Personnel Office, occasional compen­ ium was attended by a selected group project supported by a grant fr0m satory time off may be allowed. of food scientists from several coun­ the Lebanese National Council for Employees and workers in positions tries. It was interesting to note that Scientific Research. In both fum:tiQns, classified in Grade XII through I are during the reception offered at the Professor Tannous was accom ?anied eligible for overtime compensation by symposium, all foods offered contain­ by the late Dr. Amin Sherif ·)f the overtime premium pay, straight time ed items which consisted of soybean Lebanese National Council for ~ cienti. payor compensatory time off. protein, and only in few cases, the fie Research. PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT. NOV. 29, 1973 AUB Professors and Staff Donate LL 45,000 to Syrian Red Crescent

The ad-hoc C:ommittee, formed to members of the faculty and staff ly welcomed the members of the dele­ collect contribt .tions from the AUB without distinction of nationality and gation and asked them to communi­ faculty and st~ ff as a testimony of was responded to in the same spirit of cate to the whole faculty and staff of their moral and material support of sharing and collective concern. AUB the deep appreciation of his the recent Aral:, struggle and to help The total sum collected was pre­ organization and of those whom it meet rising relief needs, wishes to sented to the Syrian Red Crescent. A seeks to help for this significant ma­ report that the total sum contributed check to that amount was delivered terial and moral assistance. was LL. 41,109 and $1,510 or a total last week in Damascus, on behalf of Members of the delegation called as of LL. 44,884. the AUB faculty and staff, to the Pre­ well on Dr. Abd al-Razzak Kaddourah, This amount is below the target of sident of the Syrian Red Crescent by President of the University of Dama!)­ LL. 50,000 which the committee had a delegation composed of Mr. F.A. cus, who welcomed them and expres­ set, as many of the faculty and staff Fuleihan and Professors F. al_Haj, R. sed the hope that the bonds between had already contributed - some more Iliya, A. Iskandar, T. Khalidi, K. Salibi the two universities will be further than once - to other organizations and C.K. Zurayk. strength'ened by mutual visits and and funds for the same purpose. The President of the Syrian Red continued cooperation in the common The committee's appeal went to all Crescent, Dr. Shawkat al-Shatti, warm- tasks of higher education. Distinguished Professor Charles Malik Writes 20,000 Word Article on Diplomacy For Encyclopaedia Britannica The 1973 new edition of the Ency­ he treats such novel features as sum­ clopaedia Britannica contains a 20- mit diplomacy, the diplomacy of the thousand word article on DIPLOMACY United Nations and of international by Dr. Charles Malik. Dr. Malik conferences, bipolarism and multi­ examines in some detail the nature polarism, the diplomacy of national­ and functions of diplomacy, the ideal­ ism, ideology, and development, diplo­ istic and realistic theories of the macy under the restraining reign of diplomatic act, the foreign ministry « the balance of terror, » and diplo­ and the foreign service, ritual and macy in relation to revolution and language, and types of diplomacy and internal subversion. of missions. The realism of Machiavel­ On the topic of the future of diplo_ li is given a favorable interpretation. macy, with which he concludes his In his extensive account of the his­ essay, Dr. Malik deals with such tory of diplomacy Dr. Malik covers themes as the character and prospects Dr. Charles Malik the diplomatic practices of primitive of the world nation-state system, the peoples, Ancient Asia, ancient Egypt, dialectic between nationalism and forth the five new imperatives which the Phoenicians, ancient Greece, Rome, internationalism, between the fate of all future diplomacy must resign itself Byzantium, the mediaeval Arabs, the nations and the fate of whole cultures to live under. A bibliography of more Renaissance, and modern times from and civilizations, between pluralism than fifty titles, each with a brief­ Richelieu and Grotius to World War and uniformism, and between open evaluative remark, is appended at the II. In post-World War II diplomacy and closed societies. Finally he sets end.

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VOLUME XVII No. 5 THURSDAY, DRCEMBER 13, 1973 108 th Founders' Day Convocation Founders' Day Convocation, the tra­ ditional ceremony which is annually held in deep gratitude to the men and women who founded this University 107 years ago, was celebrated on December 3 in the University Chapel in the presence of faculty members, students and alumni. The President of the AUB Alumni Association, Mr. Fawzi Malouf, and the President of the AUB Student Council, Mr. Moham­ mad Matar also attended. The ceremony commemorated the opening on December 3, 1866, of the very first class of the Syrian Protes­ tant College which began with 16 stu­ dents and a teaching staff of eight. Preceded by the Marshal, Professor Ramzi Khalidy, President Samuel B. Kirkwood and Deans and Professors entered the Chapel in formal acade­ mic garb to the organ tunes of the Processional which was played by Dr. Albert Y. Badre delivering his address Professor S. Arnita. The ceremony began with the In­ vocation offered by the University I am sure as they met at the first Chaplain, Professor R. Walker. The President Kirkwood: class of the new college on Dec. 3, President, Dr. S.B. Kirkwood follow­ 1866, they could not foresee the struc­ ed. He spoke of Founders' Day and Change is the Life ture their school would take as the introduced Dr. Albert Badre who deli­ of A University years went by. From a greater vantage vered the traditional address. Passages point of time we, now, can hardly from the President's speech appear guess at the form of AUB of 2066. A below. The full text of the Convocation In the name of the American Uni­ university is a growing thing and address given by Dr. Badre is repro­ versity of Beirut I welcome you to change is its life. But the vision they duced on pages 4 and S. this Hall. had - those men who founded this Before asking the congregation to university - has carried through a stand for the Alma Mater, President This is Founders' Day, a day on century and is still strong. Kirkwood thanked Dr. Badre saying : which we honor those whose concept Yours was a message of vision and was this university and whose effort That vision itself was founded in challenge worthy of our Founders. established it. beliefs so fundamental that it will stand as a guide for all time. The con­ cepts of service, tolerance and self­ -less dedication will last forever. This President Seeks New Funds For Predicted Deficit is a day and time to remind ourselves The President of the American Uni­ Middle East. He added that the sup­ that we are the heirs of those men, versity of Beirut, Dr. Samuel B. Kirk­ port of corporations as well as AUB responsible to the present - and the wood has announced that the AUB Alumni and friends in the region is future - for what they gave us. Board of Trustees took special note most encouraging. of the increase in gifts to the Uni­ President Kirkwood also announced versity received from donors in the (cont'd on p. 7) See pages 4 and 5 for Dr. Badre's address PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 Women's Association Christmas Fir e Program For AUB Children Three small fires have recently oc­ curred on campus, one in a dormitory The AUB Women's Association will and two outdoors. The cause of the be holding its annual Christmas Party first fire was a small match-stick for AUB's children on Tuesday, De­ thrown near a flammable partition. cember 18th, and has prepared an in­ The causes of the second and third teresting program for this occasion. fires could not be determined but are Parents are requested to bring at believed to be either cigarettes or 5:00 pm their children who are under match-sticks. These have been uninten­ ten to the meeting place near the tionally thrown on dry rubbish and Main Gate where President Samuel plants in the first case, and into a B. Kirkwood will switch on the bright litter box in the second case. Had it Christmas lights of the tall evergreen not been for the help that arrived as In Case of Fire before they proceed to the Chapel to a result of reporting the fire by cal­ enjoy Christmas carols by the ACS 1. REMAIN CALM - DO NOT ling extension 33733, all these fires Choir and meet Santa Claus. This in­ SHOUT « FIRE ». could have grown and caused extensive vitation is for AUB children. 2. GIVE ALARM - DIAL 33733 damage. The program also includes a short AND TELL OPERATOR EX­ In order to help prevent fires all play by the Salesian SchooL ACT LOCATION OF FIRE. members of the AUB community are The Association requests each family 3. REMOVE PATIENTS AND asked to : to bring a gift not exceeding LL 5 in PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE 1. Make sure that cigarettes and value for a less fortunate child. IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. matches are put out before they are All ladies who wish to become 4. CLOSE DOORS AND WIN­ discarded. members of the Association are in­ DOWS TO ISOLATE FIRE 2. Avoid throwing matches and vited to contact ; AND SMOKE FROM REST OF cigarettes into wastepaper baskets or Mrs. Hilda Chehire : 302343 BUILDING. litter boxes or on dry rubbish and Mrs. May Aboushakra : 304415 S. FIGHT THE FIRE. plants. 6. BEIRUT FIRE BRIGADE 3. Assist in keeping the campus WILL TAKE CHARGE UPON clean by disposing of papers in the ARRIVAL. 25th Annual Christmas Musicale proper litter boxes. 7. IF FIRE GETS OUT OF CON­ In case of fire : TROL OR IF SMOKE MAKES i. Report the fire at once by calling The Department of Fine and Per­ THE AREA UNTENABLE, extension 33733. forming Arts presents its twenty-fifth THE SENIOR PERSON PRE­ ii. Follow the « In Case of Fire » annual CHRISTMAS MUSICALE on SENT IS TO GIVE ORDERS procedures that are found on the in­ Sunday, December 16, at 5:15 p.m. in TO EVACUATE THE AREA. side cover of the telephone directory. the Assembly Hall.

The University Choir and Soloists (68 members) with orchestra and Staff Education - Second SemBstBr organ (30 musicians) conducted by The Director of Personnel has re­ these hours fall outside the regular Professor S. Arnita will perform ex­ leased the following information re­ office hours. cerpts from HANDEL's MESSIAH and garding personnel who wish to take 2. Full-time personnel taking cour­ works by Bach, Torelli and Arnita. courses at AUB during the second ses that fall during the regular office semester of 1973-1974 : hours will be required to work an Tickets at LL 5, 3 and 2 on sale at 1. Subject to the approval of the equal amount ·of time outside the re­ West Hall Office and at Khayat's Lib­ department concerned, full-time Aca­ gular working hours. rary, Rue Bliss. demic and Non-Academic Personnel 3. Approval in writing must be sub­ will be allowed to take a maximum of mitted to the Personnel Office by the Net proceeds will go to the Fine and six clock (not credit) hours per week responsible' Dean or Administrative Performing Arts Student Scholarship during the academic year (October to Department Head before a full-time Fund. June) of which not more than three personnel is allowed to take courses clock hours can be taken during re­ for credit or to audit courses. gular office hours. The responsibility of ensuring that During the Summer Session, person­ the application is. properly signed and Science Exhibit nel in departments that do not fol­ submitted to the Personnel Office not low the summer schedule will be en­ later than January 25, 1974, rests with TUESDAY - FRIDAY, Dec. 11 - 14, titled to the same arrangements fol­ the individual concerned rather than (All day long) lowed during the academic year. Per­ the Dean or Administrative Depart­ FIFTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE and sonnel in departments that follow the ment Head. Personnel who submit EXHIBIT summer schedule, however, will be al­ applications after January 25, 1974 will West Hall - (All halls) lowed a maximum of five clock (not not be granted reduction in the tui­ By Invitation credit) hours per week provided all tion fees. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 PAGE THREE New Faculty Members on One Year Contracts Prof. I. Kafescioglu on Evolutionary Rate of Species The Bulletin has already published setts Council of Teachers of English the names and academic background (charter member, founder). He has of twenty out of a total of twenty published two articles in professional seven new faculty members who join­ journals. Mr. and Mrs. (Jacqueline) ed the University at the start of this Najimy have three children. academic year. The academic back­ - Mr. John Salamack, previous ground of the remaining seven ap­ Peace Corps Teacher Consultant (Iran pears below. 1968-70) and Training Director (Moroc­ - Dr. Paul Mourani, Lecturer in co 1971-72) has joined the faculty of Economics, is an alumnus (BA Econo­ the University Orientation Program as mics, 1964). Instructor. Mr. Salamack has a BS in Professor Mourani was Assistant Business from Clarkson College (1961). Professor at St. Cloud College, Min­ - Mr. Paul Stevens, Assistant Pro­ nesota and at St. Joseph College, Ind­ fessor in Economics obtained his BA iana, following a Ph.D. in Economics (1968) in Economics Tripos from Clare Professor Ismail A. Kafescioglu of from Indiana University (1968). Pro­ College, Cambridge and his MA (1970) the AUB Department of Geology has fessor and Mrs. (Priscilla) Mourani are from the University of Manchester, co-authored chapter 6 of a symposium living on Gouraud St. School of Oriental and African Stu­ volume entitled « Models in Paleobio­ - Dr. Musa Nazer, Visiting Profes_ dies, Near and Middle East. Currently logy». This chapter, headed « Models sor of Chemistry has recently been working on his Ph.D., Mr. Stevens' for the Evolution of Planktonic For­ teaching at the University of Jordan. interest is in Middle East oil (1952- aminifera » discusses the confirmation An alumnus of AUB (BS Chemistry, 1972) and its impact on economic de­ of the fact that the average evolu­ 1958, M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, 1960) velopment. Mr. Stevens is married to tionary rate of species is independent he obtained a Ph.D. in Organic Chem­ Eileen Thomas. of geographic latitude. This confirma­ istry from Harvard University in 1964. - Dr. Albert Stewart, Visiting Pro­ tion has been made possible by a The Jordanian Ministry of Educa­ fessor in Cultural Studies, attended model which was developed and test­ tion has asked Professor Nazer to Antioch College (Physics 1942). Johns ed by Professor Kafescioglu and the write a high school science textbook to Hopkins (Ph.D. Physics, 1948), Prince­ other two co-authors, Professors F.G. be published soon. Professor and Mrs. ton (Ford Fellow, PhysiCs 1951-52) and Stehli and R.G. Douglas of Case (Waffyah) Nazer are living on Ardati the University of Virginia (Postdocto­ Western Reserve University, Cleveland, St. ral Physics 1956_57). He has published Ohio. A list of 13 contributing scientists - Mr. Norman Najimy, Instructor 19 books on the various sciences and physics and has one book in prepara­ shows that AUB and the University in the University Orientation Program of Oxford, England, were the only studied at Worcester State College tion. Professor and Mrs. Stewart have overseas contributors to the above (BS in Education, 1951), North Adams three daughters and a son. symposium. State College (M. Ed., 1954), Yale Uni­ - Mr. Gregory Strick, Instructor in In introducing this chapter, the versity (American Studies) State Uni­ the University Orientation Program editor of the symposium volume says: versity of New York (English, 1962), received his BA in Government from « The authors show beautifully the and the University of Massachusetts the University of Notre Dame (1968) steps in constructing an argument : (English, 1969). Mr. Najimy is a mem­ and an MA in Arab Linguistics from the explicit enumeration of the model, ber of the Massachusetts Teachers As­ the University of Utah. He is prepar­ the test, and adjustment in the model. sociation, Pittsfield Teachers Associa­ ing a second MA in Education TEFL In this respect, this paper could well tion (past president), National Educa­ at AUB. Mr. and Mrs. (Tourandokht) serve as a guide for students. » tion Association, National Council of Strick are living in the Snoubra Quar­ Teachers of English and Massachu- ter of Beirut. Anniversary Celebration • THURSDAY, Dec. 20 - 8:30 p.m. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Exhibition Based on Change In Suburbia the WRITER ARAM HAIGOZ (Armenian Community) A unique and topical exhibition is is meant to explore visually some of Assembly Hall on display in the art gallery in the the prominent characteristics of these basement of Jafet Library. The exhi­ two distinct suburbs. The exhibition, bition is based on the book « From which opened this week will continue Concert Village to Suburb » by Professor Fuad through January. It is part of the FRIDAY, Dec. 28 - 8:30 p.m. Khuri, an anthropological study of continuing program of the art gallery ORCHESTRAL CONCERT change in the Beirut suburbs of presented by the Department of Fine (National Conservatoire of Music Chiyah and Ghobeire. The exhibition and Performing Arts. The current Orchestra) of photographs by Prof. Peter Harris­ exhibit has been organized by Profes­ Assembly Hall on Smith, and text by Professor Khuri, sor Smith. (Entrance Free) PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 Address Delivered By Dr. When my father enroiIed as a stu­ daughter and your children have reap­ Questions derived from business ex­ dent in this institution, known in those ed and are reaping; on this day of perience and ushering in new terms in days as the Syrian Protestant College, memory and thought, somehow I can­ higher education hover over univer­ the College had not yet completed the not help asking : who really are the sities these days : what is your long­ first quarter of a century of its exis­ founders? range plan; whom are you serving; tence. My father graduated four years Is it Daniel Bliss ? Is it the early what are your objectives; what tar­ later. Exactly forty years after his faculty - Van Dyck, Warthabet, West, gets are you aiming at in a specified graduation, I graduated from the same Dumit...? Is it the early students, time-horizon; what are your methods institution which had then become Nimr, Sarruf, Faris Khoury ? Or is it of implementation; who are your stu­ known as the American UniveI:sity of not more real to recognize as foun­ dents; do you know their needs; what Beirut. Next year will be exactly forty ders the whole succession of genera­ is your environment; are your pro­ years since I graduated and it will be tions from Daniel Bliss to Samuel grams relevant to environment and the year when my daughter, now a Kirkwood, from the early facuIty to student needs; are they flexible; are student here, will graduate from AUB those of you sitting up here, from the they dynamic ? ONENESS OF PURPOSE early students to those of you sitting Terms like input, feedback, commu­ down there ? A university is not nication, coordination, sub-sets, pro­ Throughout these long and eventful founded on a day; it is founded every­ gramming, systems analysis, sophisti­ years in which this country moved day. Action taken every day is laying cated reading, public relations, devel­ from Ottoman rule to the Mutasarifiy­ a foundation for the days ahead. opment offices, institutional research, yah regime of international guardian­ all derivative from the concept of ship, to the mandate, to independence; FINANCES managerial efficiency, have gained throughout these long and eventful Today we are at a perilous juncture amazing and perhaps disturbing cur­ years in which two global wars were in the history of higher education. rency in the sphere of higher educa­ fought, in which millions fell and mil­ During the last four or five years - tion. On these trends one cannot easily lions more were rendered homeless only four or five years - people in turn one's back or treat them cavalier­ with what to the shame of humanity many parts of the world have sudden­ ly when what is at stake is one's very seems like international abandon and ly turned to take a hard and critical survival. international indifference to the mas­ look at the university. Universities sive evisceration of human commu­ were thus forced to take a hard look HARSH DICTUM nities; throughout these long and at themselves - to redefine their ob­ eventful years when the Arab peoples jectives, to review their values, to re­ A quotation from the September began to awaken from centuries of chart their programs. That traditional Bulletin for Colleges and Universities political slumber to a consciousness security belt with which for decades is very revealing in the succinct harsh of an emerging identity, to a realiza­ and decades society had enveloped dictum it makes : « The most imagi­ tion of the necessity of self-assertion, universities, was suddenly turned into native, sophisticated alumni, public to the bitterness of struggle against a noose. The level of accountability relations and development programs international forces of greed and in­ required of universities suddenly rose will be fruitless until your institution justice, to the fight for cultural sur­ to unprecedented heights. This applied has balanced its budget, defined its vival against forces of international to private as well as public institu­ distinctive goals, achieved a true aggression that threaten their very tions. Both had to do a good deal of understanding of its students and re­ destiny; throughout these long and more rigorous explaining, the one to formed its curriculum to meet today's eventful years, the Syrian Protestant donors, the other to taxpayers, and need (Bulletin on Public Relations and College, renamed the American Uni­ both to the community at large. Development for Colleges and Univer­ versity of Beirut, served this country Finances of higher education sudden­ sities, September, 1973, p. 4.) and this region sometimes in poised ly shrank, or at best their rate of ex­ articulation, sometimes in eloquent pansion declined. This brief statement has far-reach­ silence, but always with a oneness of The significant departure which oc­ ing implications. Defining distinctive purpose, with steadfast devotion to curred in these recent years and is goals implies the existence of a variety the promotion of science, to the foster­ continuing to spread in many parts of of goals for higher education, not all ing of scholarly traits : the quest for the world is the penetration of uni­ of which are sought with the same learning, the zeal for finding, the versity walls from the outside and the emphasis or the same intensity by all courage for declaring, the humbleness focusing of public attention on its universities. The goals of one univer­ for retracting. internal operations in critical ap­ sity may differ considerably from praisal. When the public - business those of another and must thus be SUCCESSION OF GENERATIONS or government - appraises, it is clearly defined. On this memorial day when we ga­ natural for it to use the only criterion The phrase : « a true understanding ther here to reflect upon the history it knows, namely efficiency, manager­ of its students » implies that these and heritage of our Alma Mater and ial efficiency. 'Is the operation effi­ goals cannot be properly set in isola­ to pay tribute to its founders for their cient' has become the paramount ques­ tion from the students and without a vision, for their faith in God, for their tion hanging over universities. Neither secure grasp of the students' back­ love of humanity, for their selfless business nor government wish to sub­ ground, their interests and future as­ labor the fruits of which my father sidize an operation which is not effi­ pirations, or without their participa­ and your fathers, I and you, my cient. tion. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 PAGE FIVE Badre on 108th Founders' Day AGENT OF CHANGE a recent publication by the prestigious meet imposed extraneous standards Again, the phrase : « reform its cur­ Carnegie Commission on Higher Edu­ of efficiency. They must rearrange riculum to meet today's needs » im­ cation one comes across this signifi­ their academic sections, phase out plies that the curriculum must be re­ cant statement : « Any society can some, merge others and present aca­ levant to the community served by atrophy and decline. The capacity of a demic programs convincing to stu­ the university, and that relevance society to assure its own self-renewal dents, to all classes of donors private today may become irrelevance tomor­ is a critical test of it. Higher educa­ and public, and to the community at row. Thus, a university must be con­ tion has a part to play in the passing large. Gone are the days when faculty stantly ready to change. There is still of this test (by the society in ques­ pronouncements on curricula went another subtle implication, namely, tion.) » (The Carnegie Commission on unchallenged. that it is not sufficient for the univer­ Higher Education, The Purposes and In the world at large, we are on the sity to be ready to change in response the Performance of Higher Education threshold, in fact a few steps inside, to changes in its social milieu, but in the United States. McGraw-Hill a new era for universities. The situa­ must become itself an agent of change. Book Company, New York, June 1973, tion in Lebanon and the Arab World This is a pronouncement easily made p. 43). is perhaps somewhat less than I have but very difficult to implement. Any In other words it is expected of uni­ described, but if I read the markings significant change means in essence a versities to relate intimately and or­ correctly, we are moving here in the change in values, social, political and ganically to the communities they same direction. cultural values. Values are very re­ serve, and to protect, rear and cherish NEW CHALLENGES sistent to change; if change occurs, in individual professors and students Far be it from me to pretend the not infrequently it comes in the wake the powers of critical appraisal of the competence to give advice to AUB of a moral rebellion or a widespread values of their society, and the liberty with regard to its comportment in the dissent. The university as an institu­ to dissent from orthodoxy. This is no face of these developments. All I can tion has not been historically very longer just the privilege of a univer­ give it is my love, and that I give tolerant of wide dissent to say nothing sity; it becomes rather its role and abundantly. But I know that througn­ about fostering it. In a recent state­ mission. out its glorious history this Univer­ ment, Kenneth W. Johnson asserts that DILEMMA sity went through several periods of the question of value is the most im­ Because of this new expectation, a hard days and sustained several crises. portant and the most difficult ques­ university is placed before a dilemma But through the wisdom and devotion tion facing higher education today. with regard to those who seek higher of its various administrations, facul­ He goes on to say, « ... parents and the education, and those who give finan­ ties, students and graduates, it over­ community as a whole have expected cial support to higher education, be came and continued its march of pro­ the university to teach values but not the former students or faculty and be gress in the service of this part of the to change values. And, in general, this the latter taxpayers, legislators, and world. is until very recent times what the government executives for the public I am confident that the challenges university has done. » (Kenneth W. university, or parents, alumni and in­ to which I referred this morning will Johnson, The Research Reporter, Vol. dividual donors for the private uni­ be met by the AUB community - VII, No.2, 1973, p. 3). versity. faculty, students and all - with wis­ CREATIVE DISSENT Now that the university is dragged dom and farsightedness that match Times have changed. The real dif­ out of its placid ivory tower and even the wisdom and farsightedness ference now is that universities are plunged, so to speak, into the seeth­ of the University's early founders. I being called on to become effective ing market place, the differences in am confident that AUB will respond agents in the change of society values. the appraisal of traditions, the dif­ as it has always responded to the spe­ In a recent publication, Sir Eric Ashby ferences in loyalties to existing society cial challenge of its environment and from Cambridge University said, «One values become sharper between stu­ will continue to foster and promote of the university's intellectual purpo­ dents, faculty and other intellectuals with diligence, with scholarly acumen, ses is to carry it from the uncritical on the one hand, and upholders of the and with a sense of pride, the pro­ acceptance of orthodoxy to creative existing order on the other. The latter, gress and welfare of Lebanon and the dissent over the values and standards however, are the ones who usually Arab World of which it is an inalien­ of society. (Sir Eric Ashby, The Struc­ hold the purse. These differences have able part. I am confident that forty ture of Higher Education : A World always been there. In fact the dissent years from now, my daughter .could View, International Council for Edu­ of the young and the intellectual have address a group similar to this and cational Development, New York, 1973, always contributed to the progress of say, «forty years ago I graduated from p. 17). society. It is, however, the recent pul­ the American University of Beirut. As one reflects upon the course of ling down of the university walls In those forty years it has ris0n to development of higher education, one which has sharpened the confronta­ such stature in the service of this re­ cannot help recognizing that we have tion and heightened the conflict. gion, in the service of true scholar­ come a long long way from Newman's CONVINCING ACADEMIC ship and science and in the service of Idea of a University. What is expected PROGRAMS humanity, that I feel very proud to of a university today differs substan­ As a result the burden on univer­ belong to its community of graduates, tially from what was expected of it in sities has increased many fold. Now as my father and my grandfather be­ my student or early faculty days. In they must squeeze and economize to fore me felt proud to have belonged.» PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 The Comet Kohoutek The community's mounting interest in the imminent appearance of the comet Kohoutek, which is due to be visible to the naked eye soon after New Year's eve, has led Professor Frans Bruin, Director of the AUB Observatory to send the following in­ formation to the BULLETIN. Comets have been seen and have attracted interest since the oldest times. The word comet is derived from the Greek Cometes, meaning hairy, as the tails of comets make them look like hairy stars. Originally comets were thought to occur in the terrestial atmosphere, and it was only around 1600 AD that Tycho Brahe proved Halley's comet passing the planet Venus photographed in 1910 from observations that their orbits extend beyond the moon. Roughly The orbits of all observed comets ates from the sun. The head simply every two years one comet can be are very elongated ellipses, each being reflects the sunlight, as a planet does. seen with the naked eye, but most of practically a parabola with the sun The comet Kohoutek was discovered these are weak. Only occasionally in its focus. Most, if not all, belong on March 7, 1973, by the Czechoslovak comets are so bright as to be visible to our planetary system and are com­ astronomer Lubos Kohoutek, while in daylight. posed of the same material as the working at the Hamburg observatory Comets usually were considered to outer layers of the planets. There are in Bergedorf, West Germany. From be bad omens. Of a bright comet about forty large comets with periods observations it is deduced that this which appeared in 372 BC Aristotle ranging from three to fifty years, and new comet may have a head of about remarked that it had a tail extending elliptic orbits extending from four to fifty kms across, and a tail as long over two thirds of the sky, and that fifty Astronomical Units away from and as bright as Halley's comet in it forecasted the decline of Sparta. the sun (an Astronomical unit is the 1910. A tail was seen to form in the Best known among the bright co­ distance between the earth and the last week' of August. At noon of Dt>­ mets is Halley's comet which returns sun, about 150 million kilometers). cember 28 it will be at its perihelion every 76.03 years. Since 467 BC it has Their occurrence is related to the distance of 0.14 Astronomical Units been seen thirty-two times, each time early formation of our planetary sys­ from the sun. It will be best visible being considered as the portent of good tem from a large cloud of gas and to the naked eye a few days later, or evil tidings. It appeared in April 1066 dust. when it swings out of the sun's bright AD, when William the Conquerer in­ The head of a comet consists of a light. To enjoy its sight there is no vaded England. Halley's comet was frozen mixture of molecules mixed need for a telescope. Soon after new last seen in 1910, and will appear again with dust particles, a large snowball year's eve one may see it after sunset in 1986. Edmund Halley, a friend of of dirty dry ice which has sublimated at the western horizon, to the right of Newton, derived the elements of the on it the gases of the cold parts of the sun, with its tail upward and to­ orbit of this comet, which was named outer space. The tail is formed when wards the right (north). The head after him, and predicted its recurrence these gases evaporate from the nu­ should be brighter than Venus or for 1759. When it actually, appeared cleus, or head, under radiation from Jupiter and its tail should cover at this was rightfully seen as a great the hot sun. The earth may pass least one sixth of the sky. triumph of the celestial mechanics of through the tail without any affect. The comet Kohoutek will remain Newton. All light emitted by a comet origin- visible until the end of January. 3Jn l\ccognition of Highest Attainment of Scholarship During 1972 -1973 The following students have been Class of 1975 Class of 1974 placed on the Dean's Honor List of the Leda Zanoyan 86.47 Nayifa Rashid 86.87 School of Nursing for the year 1972-3. Hilda Baran 82.33 Ahmad Ali 85.45 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Sonia Poochikian 81.71 Alice Loshkhadjian 84.57 NURSING PROGRAM NURSING RIPLOMA PROGRAM Maral Khatchadourian 83.28 Class of 1973 Class of 1973 Class of 1975 Lina Kurdahi 85.19 Sossi Hamalian 87.50 Artin Kurdian 82.46 Nuhad Bu-Raad 84.72 Grace Dokouzlian 86.73 Ahmad Sulayman 80.82 Class of 1974 Madlen Mekhitarian 85.77 ADMINISTRATION AND TEACHING Muna Kaidbey 80.43 Lucy Artinian h77 OF NURSING PROGRAM Zakar Yayla 80.38 Annie Manoukian 83.77 Yaser Talhami 89.9 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 PAGE SEVEN Permanent Exhibition of Student Art Work Byron Porter Smith The Department of Fine and Per­ class. Five basic printmaking media Lecture Series forming Arts has installed a per­ are represented in the show, includ- The Department of English and the manent exhibition of student art work ing lithography, serigraphy, relief Division of Extension and Special Pro­ in the faculty dining room in Ada printing, intaglio (including both etch­ grams have released the 1973-1974 . Dodge Hall. The art work is meant ing and engraving), and photography. schedule for the above' series. to show the range of expression of The inaugural lecture was given late AUB's student artists. All of the art The exhibition has been organized by in November by Professor Bernard displayed is from the printmaking Professor Peter Harrison Smith. Blackstone who spoke of «Dr. Johnson and Lord Byron». The second lecture, Times Supplement Runs Features By Prof. J. M. Munro «The Short Stories of D.H. Lawrence», The Times Higher Education Sup­ scheduled for the New Year. Other was given last week by Professor plement, London, is currently run­ articles either published or in press, Suheil B. Bushrui. ning a series of features by Professor cover program-budgeting, « marginal The remaining lectures in this series John M. Munro of the Department academic producers », and the Islamic are scheduled to be given at 7:30 pm of English. The articles are of general educational tradition. « Not So Far (Lecture Room - West Hall) on the interest to university educators, and From Bethlehem », an account of following dates: include accounts of the higher edu­ Christmas at AUB is scheduled to ap­ December 13, 1973, Prof. M. Hallab : cational systems of Lebanon and pear in a special holiday number this The East in Nineteenth-Century Syria; another on the Jordanian is month. American Literature January 10, 1974, Prof. J.M. Munro : English at the American Univer­ President Seeks New Funds For Predicted Deficit sity of Beirut : The Early Years (cont'd from p. 1) income so that the present academic January 24, Prof. G. Khairallah : that the University has recently re­ program can be maintained. The Archetypes of Literature ceived a new grant designated by an President Kirkwood further explain­ February 28, Mr. P. Gotch (Guest anonymous donor to match all gifts ed that due to the anticipated deficit Lecturer) : to AUB from the Western Hemisphere the Board of Trustees has reaffirmed A Girdle Around the Earth and from the US. The President asked the 10% increase in tuition income Shakespeare's Universality members of the faculty to assist the planned for 1974-75. March 14, Mr. G. Taylor : University obtain a similar matching The President commented that the The Comic Muse: Humour in the grant for the Middle East. President Board of Trustees was informed of Contemporary English Novel Kirkwood made these statements at the progress made in the search for March 28, Prof. B. Alsleben : meetings with the University Senate, a new Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Robert Frost's Reception in Ger­ the four Faculties and with senior ad­ Sciences in accordance with Faculty many ministrative officers following his re­ by-laws and the University Constitu­ April 18, Prof. A. Melikian: turn from New York where he met tion. The Medical Committee of the Byron : Some Thoughts on His last month with the Board of Trustees. Board received a report from the new One Hundred and Fiftieth Anni­ President Kirkwood explained that Dean of the School of Medicine, Dr. versary the financial report which was dis­ Samuel Asper on his visits to AUB May 9, Prof. D. Browne: cussed by the Board showed that the Medical alumni groups throughout the International Broadcasting A University has been able to balance US. Many medical alumni expressed Glance at Oral Styles its budget for 1972-73 through stringent interest in giving to the financial sup­ May 23, Prof. J. D'Amico : reduction of expenditures, postpone­ port of the University and in assisting Sidney and Shelley : In Defence ment of equipment purchases and with recruiting for the Medical Scien­ of Poetry maintenance, and the freezing of per­ ces. Byron Porter Smith (1889-1957) was sonnel recruitment. Budget cuts of The Board of Trustees noted success Professor of English and Chairman of previous years, the President explain­ in raising funds for the School of the Department of English at AUB ed, will have to be maintained to en­ Pharmacy as initial reports on this ap­ from 1920 until 1953. This lecture sure a balanced budget. peal were received. More funds are With regard to 1974-75, President needed but it was agreed to accept Kirkwood predicted that the Univer­ new pharmacy students for the next sity will face a major deficit unless year rather than a phase out of the its revenues are increased. He expres­ program in 1974 as was earlier con­ sed cautious optimism as the dollar sidered. continued to strengthen on world As for the School of Public Health, money markets. The President added President Kirkwood noted that two that later, deficit budgets may be un­ avoidable when postponed expendi­ tures are forced upon the University. Additional cuts, President Kirkwood said, do not appear to be feasible and all University departments are being ventative medicine training Assembly Hall asked to make every effort to increase have been suspended. Tickets: LL 20, 15, 10 & 5 PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, DEC. 13, 1973 AUB Fund Chairman Named Christmas, N.e. Year, AI-Adha It is announced that the following President Samuel B. Kirkwood an­ gology and Ophthalmology having days will be recognized as. holidays nounced last month the appointment completed 40 years on the AUB for Non-Academic Personnel of Dr. Alfred Diab as Middle East Faculty. Christmas Chairman of the 1973-4 Annual Fund As Middle East Chairman of the Monday, December 24, 1973 Appeal. The appointment was made in AUB Annual Fund Dr. Diab will be Tuesday, December 25, 1973 cooperation with the AUB AIumni As­ contacting the alumni and friends of New Year sociation. the University to enlist their financial Tuesday, January 1, 1974 support for the University program. Dr. Diab is well known to alumni Al-Adha and friends of AUB having been asso­ Dr. Diab has declared that increasing The first day of the feast. Most like­ ciated with the University for 45 years, demands for university graduates, and ly the first day of AI-Adha will be on first as a student (he graduated with the rising costs of higher education, Wednesday, January 2, 1974. an M.D. in 1932), then as a member require that all of us make some of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, and sacrifice so that future generations On the occasion of the coming most recently as Chief of Staff of the may have the opportunity to study holidays of Christmas, New Year AUB Hospital. On June 30, 1973 Dr. and use knowledge for the benefit and and AI-Adha, the BULLETIN ex­ Diab retired as Professor of Otolaryn- growth of the people of this region. tends its warmest greetings and best wishes to its readers and the AUB community. Dr. Ph. Salem President of Lebanese Cancer Society AUH Receives LL 5.000 The Lebanese Cancer Society elected Da'ad Gholmieh as treasurer and Drs. late last month its new cabinet with Emile Brihi, Kamal Bikhazi, Nabila From Bargain Box Dr. Philip Salem as president. The Wahbeh, Richard Saliba and Najib Mrs. Peggy Balmain, President of newly elected president who is an as­ Taleb as members. the AUH Bargain Box Committee pre­ sistant professor of medicine and The Lebanese Cancer Society is an sented late in October a gift of LL director of the cancer program at the official organization whose primary 5,000 to be used by the American American University Hospital suc­ objective is the prevention and control University Hospital in connection with ceeds Dr. Yervant Jidejian, former of cancer in Lebanon. the recent Arab-Israeli war. professor of surgery at AUB. Dr. The new president has declared that As a number of medical students Salem was also recently appointed he hopes more Lebanese physicians and residents had participated in a member of the World Health Organi­ will devote their interest to the fight program organized by the AUB zation Expert Committee on Cancer. against cancer. Dr. Salem also be­ Medical Student Society which requir­ The new cabinet includes Dr. Edgar lieves that more government and ed over LL 40,000 worth of medical Gedeon as vice president; Dr. Latifeh private efforts can be exerted for the supplies, this donation was used to Ghandour as secretary general; Dr. control of cancer in Lebanon. defray some of their cost. The Director of AUH, Mr. David Egee has thanked Mrs. Balmain and the Bargain Box Committee for their Christmas Vacation generous gift, and particularly for the The Christmas vacation will 1:00 pm, and end on Monday, spirit in which it was given, and in­ begin on Saturday, December 22, January 7, 8:00 am. formed them that this donation is matched by the University.

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VOLUME XVII No. 6 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1974 Audio Visual Center Opened 50% of Research Papers at Fifth Science Meeting Came At School of Nursing From AU8

The University was last month host to the Lebanese Association for the Advancement of Science (LAAS) Fifth Science Meeting. This meeting, held in West Hall on December 11·14, under the auspices of His Excellency the President of the Republic, highlighted the activities of the association during the past year and enabled scientists and researchers from Lebanon and other Arab countries to present origi­ nal research undertaken in the area. It embodied 180 research papers and created the proper atmosphere for exchanging information among scien­ tists in the related fields. The meeting also included an exhibit of scientific instruments produced by Center facilities major firms. This exhibit was the first and only exhibit of its kind to be col­ The AUB School of Nursing opened they want to illustrate to students - lectively produced and executed in this last month its audio-visual center, The such as play activity for normal hos­ region. Helene Fuld Audio-Visual Center, for pitalized children. Live play-back The opening address was delivered its men and women nursing students. facilities are also provided to help stu· by the Minister of Education, Mr. The first of its kind in the area, this dents revise and evaluate their behav· Edmond Rizk who highly praised center was made possible through a ior and performance for their personal AUB's services over more than a cen­ $22,000 grant from The Helene Fuld development. tury. AUB's welcoming address was Health Trust in the US whose chief Facilities provide as well the live presented by Provost Samir K. Thabet, aim is to provide for the health, edu­ presentation of conference debates, a who was followed by Dr. Joseph cation and welfare of student nurses closed circuit TV for the classroom, Naffa'a, Secretary General of the and which has been making generou~ audio-visual programs which students Lebanese National Council for Scientif· donations to schools of nursing in can review on their own initiative and ic Research, and Professor S. Abu­ USA and abroad. in their own time, and the ready Shakra, Secretary General of LAAS and Associate Professor at AUB. The The key objective of the Center's availability of audio-visual aids to major address of the meeting was potential (Studio 56, Independent faculty and students. delivered by Dr. Zakaria 1. Sabri, Pre­ Study Center, A-V Library, Production The Center can produce its own sident of Nutritian Research Consult· Room) is to promote the teaching­ instructional films, and one of the ants Limited of Canada, whose theme learning process through the media of Center's facilities, Studio 56, has video­ was « Nutrition Consequences of Shift· modern educational technology. tape recorders for taping educational programs which can be channelled to ing Patterns of World Food Produc­ Various facilities are provided by classrooms. tion ". the Center. They include program pro­ All copies of tapes are sent to the Dr. Sabry who is a leading resear­ duction which enables faculty to TV network of The Helene Fuld Health cher in the field of nutrition is a create, direct and assemble effective Trust in the US. Current information Canadian citizen of Egyptian back· instructional material on videotape, on nursing development is also pro­ ground. In 1957 Dr. Sabry came to cassette, transparencies and slides. vided by the Center to students and AUB where he was instrumental in Instructors fill into cassettes anything nurse practitioners in the Middle East. cont'd on p. 4 PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

University Chapel Services Beirut Community Orchestra Worship services for members and friends of the AUB community are held each Sunday in the University Chapel at 9:30 am. A coffee and con­ versation hour follow the thirty minu­ te service in the Faculty Lounge of Dodge Hall.

MATHEMATICS COLLOQUIUM

The third meeting of 1973-74 will be as follows: Speaker: Professor Azmi Hanna Title: « The Generalized Eilenberg- Zilber Theorem ». Date: Thursday, January 10, 1974 3:30 p.m. Tea 4:00 p.m. Paper Place: Room 116 Bliss

Organ Concert The BCD Rehearsing FRIDAY, Jan. 11 - 8:30 p.m. ORGAN CONCERT - WILHELM KRUMBACH Beirut now has an AUB sponsored ture and Haydn's Symphony No. 95. (Germany) symphony orchestra (fifty persons) Cellist Eliane Magnan played the solo (International Organ Concert Series) called the Beirut Community Orches­ in the trio section of the Menuetto Assembly Hall - AUB tra. The BCO gave early last month its movement of the Haydn and the or­ Tickets: L.L. 15, 10, 7 & 5 first public performance to a stand­ chestra responded to the call for a ing-room-only audience of enthusiastic repeat of this delightful piece. The music lovers. Conducted by Mr. Allen BCO is planning to continue rehears­ Hovey of the AUB Department of Fine Duo Recital als for a second concert. Interested and Performing Arts, the orchestra played Schubert's « Unfinished » Sym­ musicians should contact Mr. Hovey A violin and piano duo recital by phony, Weber's Der Freischutz Over- for more information. Mr. Nejmi Succari and Miss Diana Taky Deen will be given next Monday, January 14, at 8:30 pm in the Assembly Hall. It is sponsored jointly by the First Semester Extended AUB Department of Fine and Perform­ ing Arts and Les Jeunesses Musicales The Office of the Registrar has announced that at its meeting of January 4, 1974, du Liban, and the program includes the Senate decided to extend the first semester. The calendar for the remaining works by Beethoven, Brahms and academic year will be as follows Franck. Tickets are on sale at West Hall. FiRST SEMESTER Classes end Thursday, January 31 10:00 p.m. Byron Porter Smith Reading Period Friday, February 1 - Thursday, February 7. Examinations begin Friday, February 8 8:00 a.m. Lecture Series Examinations end Saturday, February 16 10:00 p.m.

The following two lectures in this SECOND SEMESTER series are scheduled to be given at 7:30 pm (Lecture Room - West Hall) : Classes begin Monday, February 18 8:00 a.m. Classes end Saturday, June 8 12:00 noon January 10, 1974, Prof. J.M. Munro: Reading Period Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 14. English at the American Univer­ Examinations begin Saturday, June 15 8:00 a.m. sity of Beirut : The Early Years Examinations end Saturday, June 22 10:00 p.m.

January 24, Prof. G. Khairallah Baccalaureate Sunday, June 30 10:00 a.m. The Archetypes of Literature Commencement Sunday, June 30 6:00 p.m. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT PAGE THREE Area lectures Series New Art History Course The last lecture in the above series Arab Culture and the West was delivered last month by President Samuel B. Kirkwood who spoke of « The Arab-Islamic period forms a AUB's educational history and mes­ very important chapter in the story sage since its foundation more than of mankind,» Professor Suheil Bushrui one hundred years ago. of the AUB Department of English noted early last month in his lecture This series of eight lectures on Arab on « Arab Culture and the West ». and Middle Eastern affairs was ar­ He described the Arab-Islamic period ranged at the start of the academic as one of the world's three great year for the benefit of new members scientifc epochs, and the . link between of the community and faculty. the embryonic science of the Greeks and the birth of modern science and The lectures had a much wider technology. audience than the ladies and gentle­ men who went to Ada Dodge Hall on « This is a civilization and culture Prof. I·M. Giesen Wednesdays to listen to specialized which has been neglected in the study professors deliver this year's series. of the humanities, » Professor Bushrui Summaries and gists of the lectures said as he highlighted the significant The Department of Fine and Per­ were released to the various press contributions made by the Islamic forming Arts has announced a new and other information media. They ap­ world to the progress of humanity. general interest course in modern art peared in the dailies and in magazines, The Islamic civilization has borrowed history. The course, entitled « Painting and were reported over the radio and generously from the Babylonian, the and Sculpture from 1850 to 1930, » will on TV. Chaldean, the Hittite, the Phoenician, be taught by Professor J ohannes­ the Egyptian, the Chinese, the Indian, Martin Giesen, lecturer in the Depart­ Before the final lecture by Pr;esident the Persian, the Greek and the Roman ment of European Languages and Kirkwood, Professor Nabil Dajani of civilizations, and in so doing has Literature. Professor Giesen received the Mass Communication program stamped everything it has passed on his doctorate in art history from spoke late in November of Lebanon with its own genius and personality. Heidelberg University in 1973. He has as a center of Arab information, and also attended other universities in a week later Professor Suheil Bushrui, Professor Bushrui examined some Germany and the United States, and Chairman of the Department of of the specific contributions of the has done research in museology at the English discussed Arab culture and Arabic-Islamic world in literature, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New medicine, philosophy, alchemy, astro­ the West. York City as an assistant for research nomy, mathematics, geography, hist­ and education. President Kirkwood spoke at length ory, law, theology, philosophy, lin­ of the founding and growth of the guistics, architecture, industry, agri­ « Painting and Sculpture from 1850 University. Reading from The Remi­ culture and navigation. Concentrating to 1930 » will probe the development niscences of Daniel Bliss, he pointed on the Islamic literary achievements, of modern art from its immediate out that the following passage still he quoted from the Quran to illustrate sources in French painting of the 19th spells out the same message and spirit a similarity to Christian-Judaic mater­ century to the beginning of World of 102 years ago : ial. He referred to the 'war of words' War II. Important movements of this between oriental and occidental writers period in art including Post-Impres­ « The corner-stone of the Main which reflect the ideological clash and sionism, Cubism, Constructivism and Building (College Hall) was laid by Surrealism will be explored. The the Honourable William Earl Dodge, threat posed to medieval Christianity by Islam, and he noted how the magi­ course will also emphasize individual Senior, on December 7, 1871. In intro­ innovative artists as well as the re­ ducing the speaker I said : cal story-telling in The Thousand and One Nights captured the flavor of ception, variation and preparatory ef­ Eastern folk literature. fect of « modern » art upon contem­ 'This College is for all condi· porary art. tions and classes of· men without Professor Bushrui chose two figures regard to colour, nationality, race as representatives of the intellectual or religion. A man white, black or achievement of Arab-Islamic civiliza­ yellow; Christian, Jew, Moham· tion : the Hispano-Arab philosopher, Correction medan or heathen, may enter and abu-al-Walid Muhammadeibu-Ahmed enjoy all of the advantages of this ibu-Rushd (1126-1198), known to Europe Professor Albert Stewart, Visiting institution for three, four or eight by the name of Averroes, who was the Professor in Cultural Studies has kind­ years; and go OQ,t believing in one most distinguished commentator of ly referred to the last Bulletin of De­ God, in many Gods, or in no God. Aristotle in the Middle Ages; and 'Abd­ cember 13, 1973 (page three - New But,' I added, 'it will be impos· aI-Rahman ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), the Faculty Members On One Year Con­ sible for anyone to continue with Tunisian-Arab historian who has given tracts) and informed us that he was us long without knowing what we the world the first philosophical study erroneously « credited with 19 books believe to be the truth and our of history and in whose work the so­ more» than he has written. The error reasons for that belief'. » cial sciences find their origin. is regretted. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

Medicus Prof. L. P. Cajoleas Attends "The Open University" Seminar In UK

({ The Open University » in Great Britain was the subject of a seminar which Professor Louis P. Cajoleas at­ tended recently. The Open University was designed to use the mass media - the printed word through corres­ pondence study, television, and radio - to provide university education for working adults irrespective of prior schooling. This « education at a dis­ tance» program currently enrolls 40,000 students in six faculties : Arts, Sciences, Mathematics, Social Scien­ ces, Technology, and Educational Stu­ dies. Materials are prepared by faculty course team specialists working closely The last issue of Medicus, the journal with educational technologists and of the AUB Medical Students Society, BBC producers. The Open University, was mainly devoted to the memory of O.U., grants a B.A. degree ordinary and Prof. L.P. Cajoleas the late Dr. Munib J. Shahid of the B.A. honors degree. Department of Internal Medicine. All aspects .'f the Open University especially designed to meet indigenous were studied in considerable depth : goals of higher education. In two articles, Doctors Philip A. historical, philo~ophical, program plan­ Professor Cajoleas, Director, Divi­ Salem and Samir A. Azzam speak of ning, course development and revi­ sion of Extension and Special Pro­ Dr. Shahid's goodness and of his sion, composition of student body, grams and Bursary Officer, believes boundless zeal for learning and schol­ assessments and examinations, roles that some of this material may be very arly pursuits. of tutors and counselors, relations relevant locally and could be utilized with the BBC, equivalence with other by the Division of Extension and Spe­ In speaking of Dr. Shahid's works, British universities, use of O.U. mater­ cial Programs at AUB, as well as by Medicus cites five research projects ials abroad. In addition to the use of other universities in the Middle East. and eighteen publications. the media, face-to-face tutorials are The objectives and methods, however, available to students, along with a have potential universal applicability. one-week intensive summer school. The seminar was attended by fifty­ Counseling services are also available nine partICIpants from twenty-five Fifth Science Meeting in regional study centers. countries : from universities, minis­ A number of British universities are tries of education, planning boards, (cont'd from page 1) using specific units or modules from publishers and other producers of educational materials, educational establishing in 1961 the Department O.U. course materials. In several broadcasting facilities, research insti­ of Food Technology and Nutrition of English speaking countries, Canada, tutes, and extension and adult educa­ the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. Australia, U.S.A., such materials are tion programs. The seminar was spon­ Through Dr. Sabry's efforts, nutrition­ also in use. Elsewhere O.U. materials sored by the British Council and was al research was developed and co­ are being translated for use either by held at Milton Keynes and in London. ordinated with the medical sciences existing universities or in institutions at AUB. A cooperative program be­ tween AUB and Columbia University in New York has just completed its 12th year of research and study of Courses Offered In the Netherlands nutritional problems of developing countries in the Middle East. An announcement describing the fol­ Urban Surveys lowing post graduate courses is avail­ Food Science and Nutrition AUB's participation in the Fifth able at the Division of Extension and Industrialization Science Meeting was remarkable. Speciai Programs, room 110 West Health Development Eighty five papers comprIsmg ap­ Hall : Sanitary Engineering proximately 50% of the total research Environmental Science and papers presented came from AUB. Natural Resources Surveys Technology Sixty six AUB faculty members parti­ Photogrammetry and Aerial Post Management cipated as authors or co-authors of Photography These courses are offered in the presented research, and twelve ses­ Cartography Netherlands. Further information may sions of the meeting were chaired by Mining Exploration be obtained from the Royal Nether­ AUB faculty members. Integrated Surveys lands Embassy, Beirut. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT PAGE FIVE Blood Donation Campaign Scholarships and Fellowships in the Federal Republic of Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is again awarding study grants for 1974-75 as follows :

1. Ten scholarships for an intensive German language program at a Goethe­ Institut in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) for two months dur­ ing the summer of 1974. Pre-requisite : knowledge of German at the level of German 201/202.

2. Six one-year scholarships valid for post-graduate training at German universities, technical universities, and academies of art and music (pre­ requisite: master's degree). In addition each scholarship may include an in­ tensive course in German language of two to six months at an establishment Part of AUH Blood Bank of the Goethe-Institut in FRG, to pre­ cede post-graduate training.

« One blood unit of 500 cc per per­ this has made it possible for the 3. Six grants for faculty members son to help needy patients » is the ob­ department to use the blood units with the rank of assistant professor jective of the blood donation cam­ available more judiciously and effec­ and above wishing to carry out a re­ paign which has been launched by the tively. search program in FRG. The grants Department of Clinical Pathology at Before blood is taken the donor's are up to three months duration. It AUB. blood group is determined and classi­ is essential that interested faculty A letter and instruction sheet have fied. Negative group donors are hard members should have established ini­ been circulated to members of the to find, and this type of blood is tial contacts with German colleagues AUB community who are requested to especially needed for open heart sur­ they wish to meet, and with insti­ register a blood donation pledge. gery. Dr. Allam said he « particularly tutes, prior to their application. The campaign is planned to over­ wanted to thank those who gave AUB come a shortage of blood supplies at negative blood donations for a patient All applicants must be of Lebanese the AUB Blood Bank and to promote who underwent an open heart surgery or any other Arab nationality. Interest­ a spirit of voluntary donations. The two months ago. » The donation, he ed faculty and students should get in AUB Blood Bank has been functioning said, saved the patient's life. touch with Dr. M. Giesen or Dr. B. for twenty years. Dr. Allam hopes everyone will col­ Alsleben, Department of European All able members of the AUB com­ laborate. Donors, he said, are offered Languages and Literature, German munity are invited to respond. Only four choices : Section, Fisk Hall. those who pledge will be called upon i. A payment of LL 35 per unit. to donate. A person can donate blood ii. An undertaking guaranteeing All applications under items 1) and at the rate of 500 cc every two months, that the donor, or any person he or 2) above must be turned in by January but volunteers are being asked to don­ she names, shall be provided with any 15, 1974 at the latest. ate only onr~e a year. The present cam­ amount of blood if hospitalized within paign is intended to secure 6,000 do­ a period of one year. nors to meet the needs of AUH. iii. The donor will be credited with Dr. Charles Allam, Assistant Profes­ one blood unit for a period of two New Administrative Offices of sor of Clinical Pathology has declared years. This unit may be reserved for that for the past four years the the donor who may elect to transfer School of Medicine Department of Clinical Pathology has it to any .organization or to another had the capability to divide blood into person. The administrative offices of the its components (i.e. it has been separ­ iv. Finally, the donor chooses out School of Medicine (the offices of the ating the following components : red of civic duty to give a unit of his or Dean and Director of the School of cells, platelets, plasma, anti-haemo­ her blood for needy patients. Medicine) are now relocated in Room philic factor, and white cells) to give The main concern of AUH, Dr. 118 in the Hospital (Ground Floor, next the recipient the component he or she Allam said, is to keep the blood bank to the Admitting Office.) The new tele­ needs and save other components for well supplied for patients in need of phone extension for both Dr. Samuel other patients. He pointed out that transfusions. P. Asper and Dr. Raif Nassif is 38585. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT The Making of An Entrepreneur New Book by Prof. S. Makarem Professor Ray Nightingale of the AUB the developing countries, whatever Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FAS) political, social and economic stage has drawn on his studies in agricul­ they may have reached, have one tural marketing to define the entre­ characteristic in common : a paucity preneur who can contribute to advan­ of entrepreneurs. cing agricultural development by serv­ Professor Nightingale argues at ing as the link between communities length that the concept of agricultural with disparate views of what are the marketing development must be one needs of the developing countries. Dr. of change, rather than of growth, and Nightingale, Associate Professor of points out that innovation is the es­ Agricultural Economics at FAS has sence of change. On the subject of been engaged since 1968 in a program status foods he explains that lower of research on the contribution of income groups frequently emulate the market modernization to agricultural high income community. He discusses economic development. He studies the the technological base and mentions profession of entrepreneurship within that an extensive volume of literature the framework of marketing food pro­ is now emerging on the secondary ducts. effects of the « green revolution ». In a 4-page article, « The Making of an Entrepreneur », which appeared in Speaking of social climate and the the September/October 1973 issue of family barrier Professor Nightingale CERES, the Review published bi­ says entrepreneurial activity in agri­ « The Doctrine Of The Ismailis lO, monthly by the UN Food and Agri­ cultural marketing is strongly depen­ a new book by Professor Sami Nasib culturel Organization (FAO), he des­ dent on the establishment of transpor­ Makarem of the Department of Arabic cribes the entrepreneur as the man tation and communication systems. Of and Near Eastern Languages is an in who must have a « sixth sense » anti­ proprietory family firms in agricul­ troduction to the faith of the followers cipating the changes brought by mo­ tural markets, he says it is not enough of the Aga Khan, known as the Shia dernization, the starter of enterprises, to be traders from father to son for Imami Ismailis. and the man who puts new firms and generations, as readiness to take risks industries on their feet. and technical knowledge are also es­ Published by the Arab Institute for Each issue of CERES is devoted to sential. Research and Publishing in Beirut, the presentation of articles bearing on He concludes by pointing out that this 85-page book gives an account of some facet of the general problem of entrepreneurship requires a thorough the Shia Imami Ismaili doctrine of international agricultural development. understanding of the culture of both today. A foreword to this last issue which the producing and consuming popula­ delves into the topic of communica­ tion, and requires acquaintance with The Shia Imami Ismailis passed tion among nations of vastly different technology and the underlying scien­ through various stages until they wit­ cultural backgrounds points out that ces. nessed a social, cultural and economic revival and a resurgence of interest in doctrine under the guidance of the AUB Professors Visit lebanese Universiiy Imam Aga Khan III and his grand­ son, the present Imam H.R.H. Prince A group of Professors from the A tour of the laboratories, lecture Karim Aga Khan IV, their 49th Imam. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences visited halls and offices was made, and several early last month the facilities of the discussions were hel~ with individual Another book by Professor Maka­ College of Science of the Lebanese faculty members. The visit was organ­ rem, « The Druze Faith, » will soon be University in Hadath where they were published by Caravan Books, N.Y. received by Dean Hasan Musharafieh ized by the FAS External Relations and faculty members of the College. Committee. English Department Activities Transfer of Photography The AUB Department of English is Robert Frost Centenary (March Department planning a number of activities for 24-28). 1973-74 to mark the anniversaries of - Oliver Goldsmith Bi-Centenary The AUB Photography Department the. birth of Robert Frost and Oliver (April 4). has been transferred from Van Dyck Goldsmith, Lord Byron's death, and Hall to the basement of Building the publication of Gibran's The Pro­ - The One Hundred And Fiftieth Room BOl. Anniversary Of The Death of Byron phet. Several committees, formed of The new telephone number is 33661 members of the Department are or­ (April 18 and November 6-10). ganizing the commemoration of these - The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The The Department is easily reache(l events which are scheduled as fol­ Publication of Gibran's The Prophet through the tunnel facing the X-R<,:\_ lows: (Summer 1974). Department in the basement of AUf' AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT PAGE SEVEN

Mass Communications Professors Conduct Seminar US Social Security Tax Mr. Donald J. Meyer, University Comptroller has issued the following statement: « This is to advise all concerned that the U.S. Social Security Tax for the calendar year 1974 will be based on a maximum amount of earnings of $13,200 at the rate of 5.85%. The maxi­ mum amount to be contributed by each Faculty/Staff member will be $772.20. ,. Radiographers Attend Congress in Spain A group of seven radiographers, staff, alumni and students of the Department of Radiology attended re­ Seminar in progress cently the 12th World· Congress of Radiology in Madrid, Spain. At this congress Lebanon was accepted as a Two professors from AUB's Mass pact on other parts of the world, and member country of the International Communications Program - Profes­ the role of mass communications re­ Society of Radiographers and Radio­ sors Nabil Dajani and Donald R. search in society. The two sessions logic Technologists (ISRRT). Lebanon Browne - conducted last November were attended by twenty-five Leba­ was the first Arab Country to be ac­ a seminar for executives in various nese editors, business managers, tele­ cepted as a member of this society. Lebanese mass communications enter­ VISIon station managers, research Mr. Samir Franji of the Department prises. The seminar, held at the J.F. of Radiology, who was elected a council Kennedy American Center, covered directors and others, who raised nu­ member of ISRRT, spoke to 1600 p~rti­ two topics : the communications revo­ merous questions in the discussion cipants about radiography in Lebanon. lution in the United States· and its im- period that followed each session. A certificate and Roentgen Bust were awarded to the Lebanese group. Faculty Football Team Thirteenth Annual The Secretary of the Faculty Football Team, Profesor Brook A. Greene of the Research Report Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has announced that this team is now made up of the following players The AUB Thirteenth Annual Re­ search Report for 1971-1972 has just been published by the Office of Univer­ 1. Bratton, Neil English sity Publications. It records the Uni­ 2. Buheiry, Marwan Cultural Studies versity's research activities and demon­ 3. Dajani, Nabil Mass. Communic. strates its commitment to research as 4. Greene, Brook Agriculture an essential component of its academic 5. Haddadin, Makhlur Chemistry program. 6. Hamdan, Mohammad Mathematics That a great deal of this research 7. Ibrahim, Mohammad Human Morphology should be oriented to the problems of 8. Inglessis, Constantine Engineering Lebanon and the Middle East is only 9. Kano, Kana'an Engineering just and proper, President S.B. Kirk­ 10. Letterie, Jacobus P.S.P.A. wood says in his foreword to this 11. Madany, Henry Engineering report. 12. Mukaddam, Mohammad Engineering The report mentions that from July 13. Nassif, Nabil Mathematics 1971 through June 1972 the funds re­ 14. Olmstead, John Chemistry ceived for the support of research 15. Seikaly, Samir History from granting agencies amounted to The faculty team has played three full games so far : $229,415.65. The Report lists and surveys around Agriculture 7 Faculty 3 900 research reports and publications Orientation 2 Faculty 2 together with Masters and Ph.D. Orientation 0 Faculty 4 theses. PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

A collection of Danish music record­ ings was recently donated by H.E. Danish Music Rerordings Donated the Ambassador of Denmark, Mr. Mogens Warberg to the Music Divi­ sion of the AUB Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The collection includes Danish produced records of Danish musicians said to be of excel­ lent quality by the Chairman of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Professor Peter Harrison Smith.

The record have been catalogued in the music library and are now part of the Division's permanent collection which is used on a daily basis in the classroom as an important instruc­ tional aid. In a letter of thanks to the Danish Ambassador, President Samuel B. Kirkwood said he was especially pleased with these fine recordings which will enrich AUB's music appre­ ciation program. H.E. the Ambassador of Denmark presents recordings to President S.B. Kirkwood

Dean J. Cowan and Prof. F. AI.Haj Visit Projects in Saudi Arabia Professor James Cowan, Dean of the The trip served as a follow-up for a tory near Riyadh gave Dean Cowan Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FAS) previous in-service training program and Professor AI-Haj a better insight and Professor Fawzi AI-Haj, Chairman held at AUB last summer for Saudi to the problems and training possi­ of the Department of Agricultural Eco­ personnel in the area of Animal Pro­ bilities of Saudi employees. Possibili­ nomics, Extension and Rural Sociology duction and Health. ties of joint research projects between at F AS were recently invited by the The visit included contacts with FAS 'and the professional staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water of H.E. the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Central Laboratory were discussed, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to visit Hasan Mashari, and the Deputy Min­ addition to possible training courses Riyadh, Harad and AI-Hassa projects. ister as well as other administrative to be offered by FAS staff either in The purpose of the trip was to pre­ and professional staff of the Ministry Beirut or Saudi Arabia. sent and discuss special training pro­ in Riyadh. A trip to the Harad settle­ Dean Cowan and Professor AI-Haj grams offered by F AS in the various ment project was made together with have expressed satisfaction with the areas of agriculture, which will help another to the AI-Hasa Irrigation and positive attitude of the officials of the meet the needs of the professional Drainage Project. Also, visits to the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture toward staff of the Saudi Ministry. Training Center and Central Labora- AUB and its M.E. educational role.

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Technical Assistance Eleventh Season At Tell EI Ghassil Agreement With Sudanese Ministry of Education

The Science and Mathematics Edu­ cation Center (SMEC) of AUB conti­ nues to supply a number of Arab coun­ tries with scientific and technical as­ sistance in the teaching of mathemat­ ics and sciences. The Director of SMEC, Professor George Za'rour has declared that two SMEC members, Professors Yacub Namek and Murad Jurdak are presently spending their second one-month visit in the Sudan where they are working with the Min­ istry of Education in Khartoum on the revision of the sciences and math curricula at the elementary and gene­ ral secondary level. During their first visit Professors Namek and Jurdak Discovered artefacts were received by His Excellency, the Sudanese Minister of Education and The Curator of Museums at AUB, The excavations were carried out by conferred with officials of the Ministry Professor Dimitri C. Baramki has an­ graduate students in archaeology under and with educators both in Khartoum nounced the discovery of an important the direction of Professor Baramki and and Bakht-er-Ruda. burial area at the ancient site of Tell the close supervision of his assistant el Ghassil in the Bekaa where a jar Miss Layla Badre. Miss Badre has ex­ The plans for SMEC's technical as­ burial of an infant was found with plained that the kiln resembles in form sistance include the supervision of a next to it a multiple burial of five the kilns which were discovered by team of Sudanese educators in the pre­ adults, among them one womau, set Professor James Pritchard during ex­ paration of eight science and mathe­ between headstones at either end. cavations in 1970-1971 at the Sarafand matics textbooks and teachers' guides. The tomb discovery included three site near Sidon. These kilns, Miss They also provide for the appointment plates, four vases, one jug painted Badre said, indicated that civilization of a specialist to assist the Sudanese with concentric circles in bichrome, in the Bekaa during that period re­ Mini'stry of Education in the develop­ one jug decorated with a row of in­ sembled the civilization which existed ment of locally produced equipment cised birds and a lower row of incised along the coast during the Bronze Age. and the training of teachers in the ducks and palm trees, one bronze They also showed the existence of com­ production of simple classroom mater­ needle and four beads, in addition to mercial links between the littoral and a pottery kiln. the Bekaa. The importance of the deco­ ial. This burial area was found at a rated jug, Miss Badre said, lies in. its depth of six and a half meters at Tell being unique among discoveries in the Professor George Za'rour has ex­ el Ghassil excavations site of AUB's area. plained that SMEC's assistance is part Agricultural Research and Education The above discovered objects are at of a tripartite agreement between the Center (AREC) where excavations have present exhibited in a special case at Sudanese Ministry of Education, Ford reached the Middle Bronze Age level the AUB Museum which is open to the Foundation and AUB. (1900 - 1600 B.C.). public. PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, JANUARY 31, 1974

University Chapel Services AUB Team Rates High in International Dairy Cattle Worship services for members and J . Competition friends of the AUB community are held each Sunday in the University Chapel at 9:30 am. A coffee and con­ versation hour follow the thirty minu­ te service in the Faculty Lounge of Dodge Hall. Mathematics Colloquium

Th fourth meeting of 1973-74 will be as follows: Speaker: Professor Hafez Kobeissi, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Lebanese University. Title: « On the Analytical Solution Team with Oak Lea P.P. Tilly which was donated to AUB in 1972 by Mr. Fred of a Linear Differential Equation Detering of Independence, Oregon. of any Order ». Date: Thursday, January 31, 1974 Dr. W.R. Anderson, Associate Pro­ 3:30 p.m. Tea A team of second year students of the AUB Faculty of Agricultural Scien­ fessor of Dairy Science at FAS was 4:00 p.m. Paper ces (FAS) has achieved remarkable coaching the AUB team, and he gave Place: Room 116 Bliss success in competing against 187 other them preliminary training during the teams from universities throughout Spring term of last year. The team Nutrition Seminar the world. It has been awarded 14th included Messrs Tarik Abdul Baki, place in the world's largest (110,000 M. Fayid, N. Harawi, M. Humaydan, F. « Mineral Malabsorption in Man » by entries) dairy cattle jUdging contest in Karam, S. Karam

Panel on Conservation Kamel Mroueh Memorial Scholarship Offered The Women's League is arranging « A Panel on Conservation }) next Mon­ To Miss Baria Beydoun day, February 4, 7:00 pm, in Irwin Hall, BUe. Four experts will be parti­ cipating in this panel : Mrs. Samuel Kirkwood on Wild Life; Prof. Aftim Acra on Environment; Prof. Francis Blaise Gillie on Urbanization; and Prof. John Hardy on Marine Biology. The President of the Order of Engi­ neers, Dr. Khalil Malouf will act as Moderator. Exchange Program With Wharton School Discussed The AUB Department of Business Administration has been discussing a proposal for academic cooperation and an exchange of professors and gradu­ L. to r: President S.B. Kirkwood, Mr. Riad Taha, Miss Baria Beydoun ates with Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of The Chairman of the Press Associa­ decided to offer this year's scholar­ Pennsylvania in the US. tion Mr. Riad Taha, together with Dis­ ship to Miss Baria Beydoun, a senior The proposed program is similar to tinguished Professor Constantine Zu­ Mass Communications student. The of­ the existing program between the AUB rayk, both members of the Trustees fer is made at the recommendation of School of Medicine and the University Committee of the Kamel Mroueh Me­ Professor Nabil Dajani. of Johns Hopkins. morial Fund, have visited President On presenting the check, Mr. Riad Professor Gordon Keith of Wharton Samuel B. Kirkwood in his office Taha praised AUB's efforts in the School, who is a world known author­ where Mr. Taha handed him a check service of successive generations of ity on business administration and for LL. 2500 being the annual scholar­ graduates in Lebanon and the Arab public finance recently visited AUB to ship for a promising AUB student in world. He was thanked by President explore further the proposal for such Mass Communications. Kirkwood who spoke of the import­ a joint program. ance of information in developing Professor Keith met with President The Trustees Committee of the countries and of the role of the press Samuel B. Kirkwood and senior AUB Kamel Mroueh Memorial Fund has in enlightening public opinion. officials. He also held several meet­ ings with the Chairman of the Depart­ ment of Business Administration, Pro­ FMS Grants Coordinator Appointed fessor Nabil Shaath who was member Dr. Craig S. Lichtenwalner, Dean of of the faculty of Wharton School which administration on matters relating to is considered the oldest school in the the Faculties of Medical Sciences has grants policy and administration. world for the teaching of business ad­ designated Dr. Ibrahim Salti as Grants Faculty members preparing grant re­ ministration. It is still one of the Coordinator for FMS. Dr. Salti is also quests now and in the future are urged world's principal business administra­ Chairman of the Medical Research by Dean Lichtenwalner to consult with (:ommittee. tion schools. Dr. Salti while the proposal is in pre­ Before leaving Beirut, Professor As Coordinator, Dr. Salti will assist paration and not wait until the pro­ Keith expressed optimism with re­ in processing all grant requests to posal is typed in final form. gard to his talks at AUB, and Professor sources outside the University, includ­ Dr. Salti or Dean .Lichtenwalner can Nabil Shaath spoke of the program's ing research grants, on behalf of the be consulted on any matters requiring importance and of efforts to finance Dean. He will also serve as the focal clarification with respect to grants ad­ point for liaison with the University it. ministration. Voices Service Pins Awarded To 33 Physical Plant Personnel Voices, the journal of the English Service pins were awarded late last Farid A. Fuleihan, Director of Person­ Readers' Society is in its third year month to 33 Physical Plant employees nel and Mr. A. Al Sha', I.C. represen­ of publication and welcomes poems, and workers totalling 670 years of ser­ tative. The honored personnel were stories and articles, preferably on lite­ vice. The presentation was made by rary subjects. Material for publication Mr. Aziz K. Nahhas, Director of Phy­ addressed by Mr. Fuleihan who con­ may be sent to A. Choukassizian, Cen­ sical Plant at a big gathering in Mary veyed to them the gratitude of the tral Jafet Memorial Library. Dodge Recreation Hall attended by Mr. University for their services. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, JANUARY 31, 1974

Prof. M. Fakhry Contribution Campaign on Campus In Aid Honored of Rashaya AI- F ukhar

Professor Majid Fakhry of the De­ partment of Philosophy has been elect­ ed member of the Institut Internation­ al de Philosophie which has its head­ quarters in Paris. The active member­ ship of this institute consists of a number of well-known philosophers or professors of philosophy throughout the world.

Professor Fakhry's latest publica­ tion is a critical edition of Ibn Bajjah's Paraphrase of Aristotle's Physics, which had not been published hereto­ fore. This edition includes an English preface and an Arabic introduction and notes. The publisher is Dar al­ Nahar, Beirut.

Rashaya al-Fukhar pottery

Prof. A. Bikhazi A campaign, sponsored by YWCA in gram who explained that the idea be­ Marjeyoun, has been launched on cam­ hind this exhibition was to show what Addresses Meeting and Seminar pus to collect contributions in aid of Rashaya al-Fukhar is and the fine pot­ families in Rashaya al-Fukhar who tery it produces. Professor Dodd hopes in US have been victims of Israeli shelling. contributions by AVB faculty will as­ An exhibition of Rashaya al-Fukhar sist the services extended to Rashaya Professor Anwar B. Bikhazi of the pottery was recently organized in the al-Fukhar which include first-aid, typ­ School of Pharmacy recently visited Faculty Lounge by Professor Erica ing. crochet, knitting, sewing and dress the United States to attend and pre­ Dodd of the AUB Cultural Studies Pro- making. sent a talk at the 15th National Meet­ ing of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy of Pharmaceu­ Prof. J. M. Munro Lectures on English tical Sciences, in San Diego, California. The title of the presentation was Studies At AUB " Mechanistic Studies on the Effect of « English Studies at AUB - An His­ Arabic, forcing the college to adopt Cholate Concentration on Cholesterol torical Account, » was the subject of English as the official language of in­ Transport Through Isolated Rabbit's the lecture given early this month by struction. Intestine " with Dr. Jean Jacques Professor John M. Munro as part of Since that time the study of English Hajjar of the AUB Department of the English Department's Byron Porter has become an increasingly important Physiology as co-author. Smith lecture series. Tracing the devel­ subject in the curriculum, though as opment of English from Syrian Pro­ Professor Munro pointed out, at no Professor Bikhazi was also invited testant College days, Professor Munro time has it ever been officially propos­ by the College of Pharmacy of the noted that originally it was planned to ed that it should supercede Arabic. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to teach exclusively in Arabic, but English Indeed, the development of the de­ present a post-graduate seminar on crept in when it became apparent that partments of English and Arabic has a new research project developed by many students wishing to attend SPC proceeded simultaneously, and it is him in the AUB School of Pharmacy knew little Arabic. Also the lack of especially appropriate that Professor and ,by Professors Hasan Tayim of the suitable Arabic texts for the students Byron Porter Smith, the first chair­ Department of Chemistry and Artin was another important factor in man of the English Department at Malakian of the Department of Bacter­ prompting a switch from the verna­ AVB should have been the author of iology and Virology. The title of the cular to English as the language of a pioneering study Islam in English seminar was " Synthesis, some Physio­ instruction. English studies received a Literature. It is equally appropriate chemical, Antimitogemic and Antiviral major boost in 1882, when several pro­ that this study should have been reo Properties of a Novel Palladium (II) fessors in the Medical School resigned vised for re-publication by Professor Coordination Compound ». He visited in protest over the treatment of a col­ Suheil Bushrui, the present Chairman as well National Institutes of Health league who had been cautiously pro­ of the English Department, demon: in Washington, DC to discuss a grant moting the evolutionary theories of strating that the spirit of fruitful cul­ and explore the possibility of financial Charles Darwin. These professors were tural interaction is still very much support for AUB research projects. replaced by others who knew no alive today. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, JANUARY 31, 1974 PAGE FIVE

Alumni Association Sponsors AUB Team Contributes to International Seminar on Press Freedom The AUB Alumni Association held Report on FtJture of Man last week a two day seminar on the subject of « Freedom of the Press in Lebanon. » The four sessions were A team of AUB professors including chaired by Distinguished Professors Professors C. Zurayk, Samir Thabet, Constantine Zurayk and Charles Malik Matta 'Akrawi, Louis Cajoleas and Elie of AUB and by the Chairman of the Salem has been engaged since 1970 in Lawyers Association and former Cab­ an international program of intercul­ inet Minister Mr. Wajdi Mallat, and tural relations sponsored by the Hazen AUB alumnus Mr. Michel Ma'louli, MP Foundation. The purpose of the pro­ and Deputy Speaker of Parliament. gram is to recommend to decision­ Former Prime Minister Dr. Amin AI­ makers throughout the world new ap­ Hafez, Dr. Edmond Rabbat, and the proaches to bridge the gaps between Chairman of the Press Association Mr. cultures and to provide avenues for Riad Taha, lecture.d respectively on new thinking in a rapidly shrinking the above subject with regard to princ­ planet. The program worked through iples, the Law, and professional ethics. five area groups - the U.S. Group, Mr. Bassem AI-Jisr, columnist, and the M.E. Group, the India Group,· the Mr. Gibran Hayek, proprietor of Lisan South East Asia Group and the Japa­ ul Hal, as well as Professor Nabil nese Group. The Middle East Group Dajani of the AUB Mass Communica­ included in addition to the AUB team tions program acted as rapporteurs. Dr. Edmond Na'im, President of the Participants included several Cabinet Lebanese University, Dr. Hasan Saati, Ministers, senior Government officials, former Dean of the Faculty of Arts of proprietors and editors of papers, the Beirut Arab University and Dr. columnists, political leaders and men Abdallah Abd al-Da'im, former Syrian of letters. Minister of Education. This group held over twenty conferences to which lead­ Golden Age of Physics ing scholars from Lebanon and the rest of the Arab World were invited. Man and the Future of Arab Culture In cooperation with the Goethe In­ Professor Salem, the Chairman of the stitut, the Department of Physics or­ Middle East Group, attended conferen­ ganizes an exhibition of photographs ces in New York and in Bellagio toge­ in the show-window on the second ther with the chairmen of the other Arab culture). The study into which floor of the Emile Bustani Hall (De­ groups (Kenneth Thompson, U.S.; the AUB team put a great deal of ef­ partment of Physics.) Soedjatmoko, S.E. Asia; Prem Kirpal, The exhibition covers the period fort dealt with five broad areas : India; Yoichi Maeda, Japan) to coord­ 1) the Context of Cultural Relations, 1895-1933, the time of the great disco­ inate efforts and themes. Professor veries in Physics. Samir Thabet and Professor Salem at­ 2) the Role of Africa and Asia in Cul­ Copies of original letters, photo­ tended the last conference in Bellagio tural Relations, 3) the Cultural Search graphs of Einstein, Sommerfeld, Mil­ which drafted the final report entitled for Meaning: Man, Youth and Values, likan, Planck and many others, toge­ Reconstituting the Human Commun­ ther with pictures of equipment used 4) Strengthening Local Capabilities of ity. The report drew on the delibera­ Developing Countries and 5) Reconsti­ at that time, are on display. tions of the Middle East group and The exhibition will last till February on its report entitled The Arabs in tuting the Human Community. 15, 1974. Intercultural Relations, Problems and Opportunities, as well as on the re­ When asked about the lessons that Prof. N. Dajani ports of the other four groups. Re­ he learned from this extensive pro­ Conducts Seminar constituting the Human Community gram Professor Salem responded that has been received enthusiastically by he learned what the group learned and Professor Nabil H. Dajani of the responsible leaders throughout the stated in its conclusions : that the Mass Communication Program, con­ world and thousands of copies have ducted this month a graduate seminar been made available to U.N. agencies, multiplicity of cultures will continue at the Faculty of Law and Political academic centers, foundations and and each must therefore rethink its Studies of the University of St. Joseph civic groups. This report together with future role and learn to transcend its on the development of the Lebanese The Arabs in Intercultural Relations : insular view, that the future lies not press. He addressed St. Joseph Univer­ Problems and Opportunities have been in transforming cultures to become sity graduate students on the state translated to Arabic and printed in of affairs of the Lebanese press and Beirut in December 1973, under the one pale international culture but in conducted a lively discussion on the title al-Insan wa Mustaqbal al-Hadarah reinforcing and revitalizing local future and problems of the press. al-'Arabiyyah (man and the future of strengths and cultural outlooks. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, JANUARY 31, 1974

Junior Year Abroad Program ALUMNI The Junior Year Abroad (JY A) Pro­ LECTURE IN TUSKEGEE gram at AUB, this year, includes 36 students from different educational centers in the US. The sponsors of these students are the Great Lake Col­ lege Association (GLCA) Program, the California Education Abroad Program (CEAP), Beloit College and the Univer­ sity of Southern California.

Professor L.P. Cajoleas, Director of The Tuskegee, Ala., News has report­ ed that Dr. Khalil Georges Wakim was Extension and Special Programs at guest lecturer at a physician-in-resi_ AUB has explained that the JYA Pro­ dence program which was presented gram was started eleven years ago, in by the Rehabilitation Medicine Ser­ 1963, by a contract with GLCA, fol­ vice, VA Hospital, Tuskegee. Dr. lowed by contracts with the University Wakim, a native of Miyyi, South Leba­ non, received his M.D. from AUB in of Southern California in 1966 and 1933 and Ph.S. from the University of with CEAP in 1967. The JYA Program for American students who are inter­ Minnesota in 1941. Dr. Wakim has this year, he said, has 14 GLCA stu­ ested in the Middle East and who have served as consultant in physiology and dents, 18 CEAP students, three stu­ a minimum academic average of B. as a professor in the Mayo Clinic; dents from Beloit College, and one Professor A. Stewart, GLCA advisor professor in the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (University of Minnesota), student from the University of Cali­ for this year and part-time professor Rochester, since 1946. fornia. says GLCA program students must have a good academic standing and an WITH TEXACO IN BEACON The Poughkeepsie Journal, Pough­ interest in the Middle East. The Program provides American stu­ keepsie, N.Y., the Beacon, N.Y. News dents with a better understanding of and Free Press, the Newburgh, N.Y. News, and the Wappingers Falls, N.Y., the Arab world, its language, culture The JYA students interests and views are varied. Miss Marilyn Ezzy, of Arab w. & S.D. News have reported the and problems. Students enrolled in origin and a student in child develop­ promotion of Mr. Mahmoud S. Kab­ this annual program usually arrive in laoui to Research Chemist, Fuels Re­ ment, is interested in a cross-cultural Beirut early in September. Upon their search Section, at the Texaco Research study in child raising of American and arrival they attend a 3-week orienta­ Center, Beacon, mentioning that he Lebanese children. Miss Candice Hav­ received his BS degree in chemistry tion program which includes classes in ens, who is studying Business Admi­ from AUB. colloquial arabic, visits to historical nistration, enjoys social life at AUB sites in Lebanon, a stay in Lebanese ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF and says the country is hospitable. HEART ASSOCIATION villages, together with lectures and Mr. D. Alindugan, a senior in Anthro­ IN BOSTON talks with Lebanese students and pro­ pology, finds the standard of educa­ The Boston Mass., Parkway Trans­ fessors. Before the start of the aca­ cript, which reported that Dr. Ernest tion at AUB quite high. He says he is demic year, they attend a reception M. Barsamian was recently named' to not used to the formal way in which given by the Dean of students and are the board of directors of the Greater some professors conduct their classes. Boston Heart Association, mentioned introduced to the AUB campus. Most Mr. Steven Lee McCumsey, a History the following: of the students find the 73 acre campus student says his awareness of the A graduate of the American fascinating with its unique site over­ Middle East question has increased University in Beirut, Dr. Barsa­ looking the Mediterranean. mian also received his degree in since his arrival here, and Mr. John medicine there. He is a member Parssinen, a Ph.D. graduate of the of the American College of Sur­ GLCA and CEAP groups have ad­ University of Southern California and geons, the American Thoracic visors at AUB. Mrs. D. Yaqub, CEAP post graduate student at AUB descri­ Society, the American College of coordinator and part-time professor bes himself as an American who knows Chest Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the New for three years, has explained that the the Middle East and its problems and England Surgical Society and overall program is especially designed who supports Arab right. the Association of VA Surgeons. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, JANUARY 31, 1974 PAGE SEVEN

New Book By :!n ~ecognifion OF Prof. E. Boecker HIGHEST ATTAINMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP

Of the 194 students on the Dean's Honor List of the Faculty of Arfs and Sciences, the following attained averages of not less than 90 during the second semester of 1972-1973 :

SENIOR CLASS (44 in all) Darakjian, Nazareth 91 Audeh, Miss Mona 95 Jabr, Salim 91 Baalbaki, Ramzi 95 Khuri, Marun 91 Halazun, Miss Shadin 94 Khuri, Najib 91 Yff, Philip Nicholas 93 Khuri, Radwan 91 Shihabi, Miss Susan Reama 92 Langenwalter, Miss Marjorie Jane 91 Umran, Miss Halah 92 Pelissier, Michael Andrew 91 Amassian, Ashod 91 Shua'yb, Andre 91 Fulayhan, Nabil 91 Atiyyah, Bisharah 90 Hunaykati, Miss Samya 91 Haykal, Hani 90 William Faulkner's Later Novels in Akmakji, Miss Welma 90 Mihyu, Marwan 90 German: A Study in the Theory and Atallah, Miss Marcelle 90 Subaytani, Usamah 90 Practice of Translation is a new book Bakalian, Miss Anny 90 Wazin, Jack 90 by Professor Eberhard Boecker, Chair­ Colley, Miss Rhona Ann 90 man of the Department of European SOPHOMORE CLASS (67 in all) Fahey, Dennis 90 Languages and Literature. Hilu, George 94 Ghattas, Miss Kamilya 90 The book examines the German Dajani, Miss Aida 93 Juraydini, Wadi' 90 translations of six of William Faulk­ Suwaydan, Joseph 92 Makhluf, Miss Marie-Adma-Carla 90 ner's later novels on the basis of selec­ Hashwah, Miss Nahlah 90 Nadir, Jihad 90 ted categories from both traditional Hindi, Munthir 90 and modern linguistic theories of Kanawati, Isa JUNIOR CLASS (60 in all) 90 translation, as well as from modern Khuri, Muin 90 Royal, Miss Anne Marie 94 stylistics. The method thus preserves, Najjar, Hisham 90 Spurr, Stephen G. 94 for the area of literary translation Shamma'a, John 90 Fletcher, Miss Madeleine 93 research, the union of linguistics and Hijab, Omar 93 FRESHMAN CLASS (20 in all) literary scholarship. Ja'ja', Joseph 93 Abduh, Ghassan 91 Part One of the study is concerned Makarun, Michel 93 Furayj, Bisharah 91 with a critical examination of some Tajir, Sharbil 93 Acyl, Mahamat 90 of the most important contributions Wilson, Daniel Kevin 93 Bozorgui Nesbat, Saied 90 to the theory of translation up to Bazzi, Miss Alia 92 Issidorides, Miss Photini-Daphni 90 1971. Part Two determines, on the Ismail, Nuhad 92 Marar, Miss Basimah 90 basis of a detailed analysis of the six Tadjeran, Hamid 92 Salameh, Miss Rhanda Jay 90 novels selected, the degree and kind Atwah, George 91 SPECIAL (FULL-TIME) STUDENTS of falsification which Faulkner has Bartamian, Leon 91 Bitar, Mrs. Martha Lee 92 suffered in German translation. The writer addresses himself, first, to the difficulties which arise in the trans­ Syndicate's Housing Scheme For Workers and Staff lation of the « realistic » speech of Faulkner's characters (colloquialisms, The AUB Workers and Staff Syndi­ The price of a square meter covers the dialect, slang and vulgarisms, register). cate recently informed its members installation of electric power, water, A second section is devoted to an that the 3C's Housing firm has agreed road, sewer and telephone services. examination of Faulkner's authorial to finance and execute the Syndicate's A participant in the housing scheme style, in particular the problem of housing scheme. may purchase a plot of land without finding an adequate rendering of the The President and Secretary of the intending to build on it. This can be typically Faulknerian stylistic feature Syndicate, Messrs. John Saba and done against a 20% down payment, of the conscious use of unconventional Saifeddin Karam have said in a cir­ with the balance paid over a period modes of expression on the levels of cular that the project will be sited in of seven years. Participants who pur­ phonic substance, lexis, rhetorical the Doha-Na'meh area, 17 kilometers chase the land plot and building will figures, and syntactic structures. The south of AUB, and will include villas, pay 10% only; the balance will be paid final section examines the extra-lin­ detached houses and apartments. over a period of ten years. guistic (ethnographic) problems of The project's land plots - 850 and translation which derive from factual 1500 square meters - will be sold for Details and maps will be available differences in the actual 'worlds' (as LL 22 a square meter during the first soon and members will be supplied opposed to the linguistic 'world-views' six months, and for LL 32 a square with transportation to go and see the which were the subject of the earlier meter later on for another six months. housing scheme site. chapters) of original and translation. PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, JANUARY 31, 1974 Mrs. Salwa Es -Said Doctors Oiab and Bickers Elected Professors Emeriti Awarded CBE

Dr. William Bickers Dr. Alfred Diab

President Samuel B. Kirkwood an­ Doctor Bickers, Chairman of the nounced recently that the Board of Department of Obstetrics and Gyne­ Trustees of the University has ap­ cology has served AUB for more than pointed Doctor Alfred Diab and Doctor twenty five years. His services have William Bickers professors emeriti in also been extended to a number of the School of Medicine of the Faculties Arab capitals and he has written many of Medical Sciences. articles which show his affection for this country. Mrs. Salwa es-Said, AUB Trustee, has Doctor Diab, Chairman of the Both Doctors Diab and Bickers have been presented with the insignia of Department of Otorhinolaryngology taught successive generations of gra­ Commander of the British Empire has spent forty years at AUB in the duates in this part of the world, and (CBE) by the British Ambassador, H.E. service of medicine and patients. He both are authors of medical papers Mr. Paul Wright, acting on behalf of is holder of several distinguished Leba­ and books which have much reference Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. nese and Arab medals, among them value. They have also participated in the Medal of Medical Merit of the tens of congresses and seminars in The presentation of this distinguish­ First Rank. Lebanon and abroad. ed British award was made to Mrs. es­ Said at a ceremony which H.E. the Bri­ Postgraduate Course on Cancer tish Ambassador and Mrs. Paul Wright gave at their residence in Beirut. The The Postgraduate Committee of the phomas, advances in the medical sur­ ceremony was attended by all mem­ AUB School of Medicine has announc­ gical and radiotheurapetic treatment bers of the Baalbeck Festival Commit­ ed that a 2-day course in Cancer is of solid tumors, new concepts in im­ tee and also by President S.B. Kirk­ to be given on February 23-24, 1974 at munotherapy cancer, and means of wood. As one of the founders and for­ the American University Hospital by control of cancer. mer President of the Baalbeck Festival faculty members. The topics to be World known speakers in the field Committee Mrs. es-Said has contribu­ discussed include the magnitude of the of cancer have been invited to lecture ted much to cultural exchanges bet­ problems of cancer, recent advances at this course which is open to doctors ween Lebanon and Great Britain. in the therapy of leukemia and lym- who wish to participate.

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VOLUME XVll, No. 8 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1974

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Agricultural Research Grants Worth More Than tL. 500,000 COURSES OFFERED Two chemical engineering courses are currently offered to students in Engineering, Chemis­ try and Food Technology. Che­ mical Engineering I. which stresses the analysis of industrial chemical processes was first offered in the fall term of 1972- 73., This course includes visits to local industries involving chemical processing. It also includes a stu­ dent project which provides for an analysis of some particular in­ dustrial process already existing or which is of future interest to the Middle East. The second course, Chemical Engineering II studies separation processes which are used exten­ sively in the chemical and petro­ chemical industries. This course also includes a detailed study of Tomafo planf in photosynfhefic chamber distillation columns and of other industrial separation techniques. These courses, which are admi­ In addition to AUB funds allo­ the Litani River Authority to nistered by the Department of cated to research, members of conduct an agricultural credit Mechanical Engineering are de­ the Faculty of Agricultural survey in Southern Lebanon. He signed for students who may later Sciences (FAS) were active this also has a grant from USAID/ be working in chemical or petro­ year in obtaining grants from Pakistan to conduct an economic chemical industries or in food pro­ outside agencies in order to pro­ analysis of the accelerated wheat cessing industries. They offer an mote their research activities improvement program in Pakis­ excellent exposure to chemical which are oriented towards the tan. engineering for students who are solution of agricultural problems At the Department of Animal considering graduate study in this in Lebanon and the Middle East. Production and Protection, the field after completing undergra­ Research grants received this control of Mastitis in cow's milk duate requirements in Chemistry year by F AS have amounted to is studied by Professor J. Asmar, or in Engineering at AUB These more than LL 551,000, most of and a survey of the pollution of courses, as well as two additional which came from the Lebanese chicken eggs with non-nutritive courses being considered for the National Council for Scientific feed additive residues is being coming academic year, have been Research (NCSR) which offered made by Professor N. Daghir. made possible by a special grant more than LL 124,000. The re­ Th'e Department of Crop Pro­ from the Exxon Corporation. maining amount of around LL duction and Protection is con­ Professor Joseph Clumpner, 127,000 came from agricultural ducting several projects. Profes­ who holds Chemical Engineering chemical companies and other sors S. Abu Shakra and R. Nigh­ degrees from MIT in addition to agencies. tingale are studying the seed in­ a Ph. D. in Applied Mechanics is A good number of research pro­ dustry in Lebanon and the quality pleased with the interest shown jects pertaining to these grants status of seeds used for sowing. by students in these· courses. are conducted at the various F AS The state of natural flora and Studies in Chemical Engineering departments. Professor R. Nigh­ plant communities in Lebanon is are basic for those seeking em­ tingale of the Department of studied by Professor S. Chaud­ ployment opportunities in the Agricultural Economics and So­ hary in cooperation with Profes­ rapidly expanding petrocehmical ciology has received a grant from sor S. Abu Shakra. In addition, industry of the area. confd on page 3 PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974

University Chapel Services Worship services for members SERVICE PINS AWARDED TO SEVEN BUSINESS SERVICES EMPLOYEES and friends of the AUB commu­ nity are held each Sunday in the University Chapel at 9:30 am. A coffee and conversation hour follow the thirty minute service in the Faculty Lounge.

CONCERT FRIDAY, Feb, 15, 8:30 p.m.­ CELLO AND PIANO CONCERT Luis LEGUIA (Cello), Curtis STOTLAR (Piano) - USA. Assembly Hall Tickets: LL 15, 10, 7 and 5

RECITAL THURSDAY, Feb 21,8:30 p.m.­ PIANO RECITAL by Abdel I. to r. Mr. A. Hall, Miss Olga Khoury, Mr. H. Ruefze/, Mr. F. Haddad, Rahman EL-BACHA. Mr. D. Jurdalc, Mr. T. Aridi. Assembly Hall Entrance Free Service pins were awarded late workers, totalling 105 years of last month in the Faculty Lounge service, were thanked by Mr. to seven employees and workers Herbert Ruet:ljel, Director of the « BARTOK'S MUSIC AND of the Office of Business Services Office of Business Services who BEYOND» - Messrs. F. Haddad, T. Aridi, conveyed to them the gratitude D. Jurdak, A. Hajj, F. Hammoud, of the University for their servi­ The Department of Fine and 1. Assaf, and Miss Olga Khoury. ces. Performing Arts is sponsoring a The honored employees and lecture by Professor Richard Scott on «Bartok's Music and aUB HElLIH INSURANCE PROGRAM OPTIONAl TO LEBaNESE STUDERTS Beyond», to be given on Tuesday, The Lebanese Government has eluded) are covered by the new February 26, 1974 at 6:30 p.m. recently decreed that all Lebanese law which provides that a student in West Hall, Auditorium B. All nationals attending universities subscriber shall be eligible to are welcome. and colleges in Leba.non shall be receive 70% of all medical costs included in the Government Medi­ (including prescribed medicine) cal Service Program, otherwise which the said student incurs. CHAPEL LECTURES referred to as the National Social Security Fund Medical Branch As many students may wonder The Chapel of the American for Students (NSSF) . This is whether to continue with the AUB University of Beirut is pleased to essentially the same medical in- Hospital Insurance Program announce a series of lectures ex­ surance program which covers the (HIP) , while covered by the ploring the subject «Theology NSSF, the University has an­ within the Context of the Uni­ greater number of employed citi­ zens of the country. nounced that HIP shall be versity.» optional to Lebanese AUB students February 27: Charles Malik, Dis­ According to the new decree, it who may wish to continue, or dis­ tinguished Professor, Depart­ is mandatory that all Lebanese continue their HIP membership. ment of Philosophy, AUB. students of AUB, not over 30 Students who decide to disconti­ years of age; shall join the above nue their HIP coverage have been March 13: George Khairallah, Government program. Only those asked to submit their decision in Senior Lecturer, Department Lebanese AUB students who are writing to the Benefits Coordi­ of English, AUB. pursuing a course leading to a nator not later than February 16, March 27: George Miller, Assis­ University degree (U.O.P. in- 1974. tant Director, Office of Tests and Measur€ments, AUB. BYRON PORTER SMITH LECTURE SERIES Each Chapel Lecture will in­ Mr. P. Gotch (Guest Lecturer His lecture is entitled: A -Girdle clude a period of discussion and in the above series) is scheduled Around the Earth - Sh.akes­ will be held in the Faculty Room to speak on February 28~7:30 peare's University. of Marquand House at 8 p.m. p.m., Lecture Room, West Hall. PAGE THREE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974

MINISTER OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO ADVISE GOVERNMENT ON WAYS TO COUNTER ATTENDS DUO RECITAL INFLATION COMPOSED OF FORMER AND PRESENT FACULTY BY MR. N. SUCCARI AND MISS D. TAKY DEEN Papers reported recently that dressing the inequities of inflation. the Council of Ministers has They span a number of fields and decided to accept the basic mea­ have been drawn up as a coordin­ sures proposed by a group of ex­ ated program. The experts include perts to deal with the inflationary Messrs. Khalil Salem, Salim Hoss, situation in Lebanon. The measu­ Samir Makdisi, Isam Achour, res aim at countering inflationary Muhammad Attallah and Roy Ka­ pressures emanating in particular raoglan. from domestic factors and at re- fAMOUS SPECIALISTS LECTURE AT POST GRADUATE COURSE IN CANCEl The AUB Committee on Post-Graduate Medical Education is organizing at AUH a post-graduate course in cancer on Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24. Three world known cancer specialists - Doctors William Shelly (US), Chester Southam and Keith Hal­ nan (UK), and Georges Mathe (France) - will participate in this Mr. Nejmi Succari and Miss course. Epidemiology of cancer and recent advances in the therapy Diana Taky Deen gave last month of lymphomas, leukemias and solid tumors are among the topics a violin and piano recital before a to be discussed. large audience in the Assembly This course is open to physicians against a registration fee Hall headed by H.E. the Minister of L.L. 50. of Education and Mrs. Edmond Rizk. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH GRANTS WORTH MORE THAN L.L. 500,000 Sponsored jointly by the A UB confd from page 1 Department of Fine and Perform­ Professor Chaudhary has ob­ Pathology, Professor A. Saad has received a grant from the Nor­ ing Arts and Les J eunesses Musi­ tained a NCSR grant contract, cales du Liban, this duo recital in­ which will be signed soon, to study thern Ireland Seed Potato Mar­ keting Board to study potato di­ cluded works by Beethoven, the biosystematics of some legume Brahms and Franck. genera. A project on multiple seases, and Professor H. Weltzien cropping potentials in Lebanon is has obtained a grant from the oonducted by Professor Hikmat Volkswagen Foundation to study COURSE IN LEBANESE Nasr. Professor R. Khalidi, in the geographic distribution of LITERATURE IN ENGLISH diseases and pests in sugarbeet cooperation with Dr. S. Dannaoui The Department of English of the Lebanese University and and cotton in the Middle East re­ gion. In the area of Weed Science, has decided to teach a course on Mr. S. Kassab of the Agricultural Lebanese literature originally Research Institute, will sign a Professor A.R.. Saghir has received a grant from NCSR to study the written in English, and has at contract soon with NCSR to the same time prepared studies study olive tree nutrition in some control of Orobanche and other weeds. on English literature which has important olive growing areas in reference to Lebanon and Leba­ Lebanon. At the Department of Food nese heritage. This department Technology and Nutrition, Profes­ will begin offering this course at In the area of Agricultural Me­ sors R. Tannous and A.H. Hallab the start of the second semester chanization, Professor H. Hender­ are studying food preparation and in mid-February. The course son is conducting a project which processing of fruit juice, baby includes works in English by deals with the development of food and baby biscuit. Professor three Lebanese writers - Amin machines feasible for local ma­ A.H. Halla.b has another NCSR Rihani (1876-1940), Gibran nufacture. Research is also con­ grant to study supplementation of Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931) and ducted in the area of Entomology, Arabic bread. Mikhail Naimy (188'9 - ). in Crop Protection. Professor A. Professor A. Sayegh of the De­ Professor Suheil B. Bushrui, Talhouk has two grants: one from partment of Soil and Irrigation Chairman of the Department of CIBA-GEIGY on aphid research, has two grants: one from BASF English will be teaching this sub­ and the other from NCSR on Co. to study the effect of hygro­ ject. vectors of various diseases. Pro­ mul on calcareous soils of Leba­ fessor N. K-awar has three non, and the other project is on grants: one from Maldina Co. on Professor Bushrui has an­ pesticid,e residues, another from soil mineralogy. nounced that the AUB Depart­ IAEA on the same problem, and In addition to the research ment of English is preparing to the third from NCSR on pesticide grants, FAS has several graduate celebrate next June the 50th residues in Lebanese foods, water assistanships from Ford Founda­ anniversary of the publishing of and biological materials. In Plant tion and UNICEF. Gibran's «The Prophet». PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974

PANEL ON CONSERVATION SPONSORED BY WOMEN'S LEAGUE XXIV MIDDLE EAST MEDICAL ASSEMBLY

The 24th Middle East Medical Assembly is scheduled to be held at AUB on May 2-5,. H)74. This important annual event enables physicians of the Middle East to meet and exchange views, and listen to lectures by world known specialists. Topics. to be discussed include tuberculosis, population planning, metabolic bone disease, trauma, hemodialysis, pigmentation, drugs in pregnancy, placental exchange, certain aspects of cardiology and of chest disease, causative factors in cancer; as well as the annual Penfield Lecture, to be delivered this year by Professor Earl Wal­ ker, on Cortical Epileptic Activity. Dr. K. A. Feisal, Chairman of Mrs. S.B. Kirkwood lecturing with I. fo r. Professors Acta. Malouf, Gillie and Hardy. the 24th Middle East Medical Assembly has announced that abstracts of papers to be con­ «A Panel on Conservation» was wooded areas and called for ex­ sidered for presentation should arranged early last week at tensive aforestation plans in areas be submitted to him before March Beirut University College by the which no more have trees. Mrs. 15, 1974. Shortly after this date Women's League. Four experts, Kirkwood diSG!ussed the impor­ a Special Committee will meet to all AUB faculty members, par­ tance of trees and plants in pre­ select the papers to be presented ticipated: Mrs. Samuel B. Kirk­ serving water resources, and and inform their authors. In wood, Landscape Design; Profes­ stressed the need to save the general free communication must sor Francis Blaise Gillie, Town country's agriculture which is not exceed 15 minutes each. and Regional Planning; Professor seriously threatened by indiscri­ John Hardy, Biology; and Pro­ minate building. fessor Mtim Acra, Environmental SYMPOSIUM ON CHILD Health. The moderator was Pro­ Professor Aftim Acra warned HEALTH fessor Khalil Malouf, Chairman against noise and the pollution of of the Order of Engineers and air and fresh water. Pointing out The refresher course in School Associate of the AUB Faculty that the fresh water potential is Health, held at the American of Engineering and Architecture. enough for the country's needs, University Medical Center in co­ Professor Acra said this wealth operation with the World Health Professor F.B. Gillie discussed should be preserved and utilized Organization (WHO) and the rapid growth of Beirut and and not allowed to flow to the sea. UNICEF ended last week. During other areas in Lebanon, and Professor John Hardy talked of this two-week refresher course, a explained that strict zoning laws the dangers of marine pollution. wide range of topics were the and regulations should be issued Six types of pollutants, he said, subject of papers and discussions, and severely applied to make are threatening the fish: solid among them nutritional problems, planning possible. Professor Gillie wastes, sewage, pesticides, oil, growth and mental development, pointed out that considering its thermal heat, and plastics. He smoking and drug abuse, preven­ small area Lebanon is densely explained that plastic bottles and tive medicine, and other school populated. Population, he said, is bags result in pollution and dis­ health problems. annually increasing by 2.2%. This solved plastic chemicals can be increase reaches 5% in Beirut concentrated in fish. Eighteen doctors from fourteen where 400 newborns are registered countries east of the Mediterra-' every week. In speaking of the necessity to nean participated in this refresher protect the environment against course which was offered by Pro­ Mrs. S.B. Kirkwood, who spoke pollution, all participants were fessors of the AUB School of at length of the conservation of unanimous in urging for a coor­ Public Health and the Depart­ wildlife, said the aim of the panel dinated campaign to enlighten ment of Pediatrics. Dr. Jamal was to assist in saving Lebanon's citizens and appeal to their indi­ Harfouche of the AUB Depart­ natural resources. She urged for vidual and group contributions to ment of Public Health was mo­ measures to protect the country's halt this mounting threat. derator of the program. PAGE FIVE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974 SENIOR GEOLOGY MAJORS MAP LEBANON NEW BOOK BY PROF. J.M. MUNRO

The AUB Department of Geo­ ble knapsack collecting rocks and logy assIgns each year a different solidly sitting on their shoulders area for the «Individual Field and backs. Work» course. Last year, ten AUB senior Geology majors com­ The reports they submitted pleted this course in an area of included three geological maps 80 square kilometers near J ezzine and several stratigraphic sections Awhere they spent around six showing the thickness and inter­ weeks in intensive geological field relationship of different rocks in mapping which supplied the scien­ their area. Beside a general geolo­ tific material for their final re­ gical map and a separate struc­ ports and geologic maps. The tural map, a hydrogeological map class of the previous year went showed streams and springs with to Qartaba and Laklouk. their measured discharges, toge­ ther with artificial structures like Before proceeding with this reservoirs and fountains. extensive surface geology course, the senior majors receive, on Although this field mapping campus, a two-week course which course is the first large-scale involves theoretical and practical practical assignment for AUB training on how to use various senior Geology majors, some of instruments and apply field me­ the maps and texts they submit thods and techniques in different are of high quality. Geological geologic investigations. maps prepared by them are to be included in the new 1 :20,000 scale The ten students, including two geological map series which the The AUB Office of University women students, formed a typical Lebanese Ministry of Hydro­ Publications has just announced AUB class. They represented se­ electric Resources is undertaking the appearance of its second scho­ veral countries of the area and to replace the 1 :50,000 scale pre­ larly publication of the present Western hemisphere, and their pared during the Mandate. Pro­ acad€:mic year, The Selected number was ideal for thorough fessor Kafescioglu has explained Poems of Theo. Marzials, edited individual supervision. Grouped by Professor John M. Munro of that the AUB Department of the English Department and in pairs, they were assigned five Geology and the Ministry have areas of sixteen square kilome­ Associate Dean of the Faculty of been coordinating their work for Arts and Sciences. The greater ters each. this purpose. When completed, part of the 140 page volume con­ The students were accompanied the 1 :20,000 scale geological maps will greatly facilitate future tains a generous sampling of Mar­ by Professor 1. Kafescioglu who zials' verse, to which Professor supervised a different group each exploration in Lebanon, the first Arab country to use this scale. Munro has provided a sixty-page day, and by Mr. Bashar Dar­ introduction. ghawth, graduate assistant who Furthermore, airphotos are supervised another. Their field obtained from the Government Though admitting that Mar­ days involved a great deal of Geophysical Department and zials' reputation as a poet is walking up and down steep hills supplied to senior majors to train slight, Professor Munro reminds and valleys to investigate the pre­ them in studying these photos us that Ford Madox Ford re­ sence and inter-relationships of under a stereoscope which gives garded his «lyrical and polished» different rock formations rang­ a three dimensional view of them. verses as «by far the most ex­ ing between 150 million years old Senior Geology majors point quisite that were produced by Jurassic age to 80 million years out that by studying rock forma­ any of the lesser Pre-Raphaelite old Cenomanian age, and caused tions and fossils they assist in poets, and that William Bell Scott by water solutions which affect solving population economics and believes the poetic talents of this the calcium carbonates in rocks, geological problems. They argue «noble eccentric man» were con­ dissolving them into the strange that before a road is constructed sistently underrated. It has been shapes we see. or a cistern or reservoir dug, a Professor Munro's aim to place geologist should be called in for The students were equipped Marzials' achievement in proper with various instruments - Brun­ advice. critical perspective, and to make ton compasses and Abney levels The AUB Department of Geo­ the work of this little known pod to determine thicknesses, ham­ logy is confident that its gra­ more readily' available. mers to chop off pieces of rock duates have vast opportunities Pre-publication orders for 250 for laboratory investigation, ahead of them. They already copies are already on file, tangible magnifying lenses, BCL acid to occupy responsible and well paid evidence that AUB titles are check carbonate rocks, measuring posts in firms and government making their way into the scho­ tapes and, of course, the inevita- departments of the region. larly book market. PAGE SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974

AUB IN THE PRESS PROfESSOR A.R. SAGHIR CONSULTED BY FAO

Professor Abdur-Rahman Sa­ 2-week stay in Kuwait, he met The ghir, Associate Professor of Weed officials of the Department of Science at the Faculty of Agri­ Agriculture, UNDP IFAO project Economist cultural Sciences, was recently experts, and botanists from the requested by the F AO plant pro­ University of Kuwait and the The &onomist of London pub­ duction and protection division to Kuwait Institute for Scientific lished late last month a special study Kuwait's local weed prob­ Research, and visited experi­ issue on Lebanon entitled: The lems and assist in setting up de­ mental farms and various crop Tightrope Country - A Survey monstration plots on chemical production areas in Abdali and of Lebanon. weed control. He was also asked Wafra. He also gave two lectures to establish a weed control pro­ on «Recent Developments in Weed Under the sub-heading «A Place gram in vegetables with special Control» : one in Arabic, at the for Learning», this issue said the regard to mulching with clear Department of Agriculture and following of AUB: plastic and with bitumen. the other, in English, at the Uni­ «The American University, in versity of Kuwait before students During Professor Saghir's particular, has probably sent out of the Society of Biology. more men· to become the Arab world's thinkers, economists, doc­ tors and technocrats than any EVENING COURSE S AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS other university.» «At the American university The Division of Extension and tension and Special Programs has all the 4,600 students, of whom Special Programs is sponsoring a explained that two types of pro­ just over half are Lebanese, are variety of special courses and pro­ grams are offered. The first, Es­ rull-tIme. ~lnce the !acilities are grams, February-June 1974. sentials of Business Certificate good, student action is usually tied to pOlitical issues, although The purpose of these programs Program, consists of a total of eight courses offered over a period recently there were strikes against is to provide opportunities for of two years. It is composed of an increase in fees. The politIcally­ adults of different interests to the following courses: Accounting, ntinded -- and 60 per cent voted continue their professional deve­ Marketing, Finance, Quantitative in the elections for the student lopment and enhance personal Methods for Decision Making, council - fall into two general growth through further study. Human Resources, Business categories. By far the smaller is Many courses are scheduled in the Economics, Business Policy, Bu­ the conservative group which late afternoon and evening hours. siness Conditions. The second i~ tends to think in terms of Leba­ These programs are especially de­ Special Courses. These are of nese nationalism and a gradual signed to meet the needs of the short duration and are non-credit. evolution of Lebanese society. Its immediate community. Other spe­ They include the study of various members are largely Christian. cial programs are of full-time The majority sees itself as revo­ subjects like English, Colloquial short duration. These serve the Lebanese Arabic for Women, lutionary and although it includes needs for advanced and more sp::­ many Christians is Arab-minded.. cialized study for professional Photogramme,try and Map Pro­ duction Techniques, Lebanon in Some student agitation has been people in the Middle East. Some tied to purely Lebanese issues, courses have been organized at Perspective (a survey of the his­ tory of Lebanon from ancient such as that about the plight of the request of individuals or the south; but as the righting of groups of potenial participants. times to the 20th century), Isla­ such legitimate grievances would mic Art in Lebanon and Syria, involve some sacrifices from the Professor Louis P. Cajoleas, Hindu and Buddhist Art, Painting' etc. Lebanese middle class the stu­ Director of the Dtvision of Ex- dents' depth of conviction on such matters is open to question.» NEW FACULTY MEMBER DR. HATEM Of CHINI The Monroe, N"C. Enquirer­ Journal has published a long story Dr. Michel Raphael, appointed Engineering. His research \vas on Doctor Shafik George rlatem last· October in the rank of assis­ done in the area of Computer describing him as the most tant professor is a new addition Fluid Dynamics. His interest lies famous American in China who to the Department of Mechanical in the fields of Fluid Dynamics, has an impressive record of more Engineering. Heat Transfer, Dimensional Engi­ than 40 years of service in that neering Analysis, and PropUlsion. country. The paper mentions that Professor Raphael graduated in He is presently teaching Engineer­ during the Depression, Dr. Hatem 1972 from Texas A and M Uni­ ing Thermodynamics and Internal came on scholarship to study at versity with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Combustion Engines. AUB. PAGE THREE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974

MINISTER OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO ADVISE GOVERNMENT ON WAYS TO COUNTER ATTENDS DUO RECITAL INFLATION COMPOSED OF FORMER AND PRESENT FACULTY BY MR. N. SUCCARI AND MISS D. TAKY DEEN Papers reported recently that dressing the inequities of inflation. the Council of Ministers has They span a number of fields and decided to accept the basic mea­ have been drawn up as a coordin­ sures proposed by a group of ex­ ated program. The experts include perts to deal with the inflationary Messrs. Khalil Salem, Salim Hoss, situation in Lebanon. The measu­ Samir Makdisi, Isam Achour, res aim at countering inflationary Muhammad Attallah and Roy Ka­ pressures emanating in particular raoglan. from domestic factors and at re- fAMOUS, SPECIALISTS LECTURE AT POST GIADUATE COURSE IN CANCEl The AUB Committee on Post-Graduate Medical Education is organizing at AUH a post-graduate course in cancer on Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24. Three world known cancer specialists - Doctors William Shelly (US), Chester Southam and Keith Hal­ nan (UK), and Georges Mathe (France) - will participate in this Mr. Nejmi Succari and Miss course. Epidemiology of cancer and recent advances in the therapy Diana Taky Deen gave last menth of lymphomas, leukemias and solid tumors are among the topics a violin and piano recital before a to be discussed. large audience in the Assembly This course is open to physicians against a registration fee Hall headed by H.E. the Minister of L.L. 50. of Education and Mrs. Edmond Rizk. AGRICUL TURAL RESEARCH GRANTS WORTH MORE THAN L.L. 500,000 Sponsored jointly by the A VB conf'd from page 1 Department of Fine and Perform­ Professor Chaudhary has ob­ Pathology, Professor A. Saad has received a grant from the N or­ ing Arts and Les Jeunesses Musi­ tained a NCSR grant contract, cales du Liban, this duo recital in­ which will be signed soon, to study thern Ireland Seed Potato Mar­ keting Board to study potato di­ cluded works by Beethoven, the biosystematics of some legume Brahms and Franck. genera. A project on multiple seases, and Professor H. Weltzien cropping potentials in Lebanon is has obtained a grant from the oonducted by Professor Hikmat Volkswagen Foundation to study COURSE IN LEBANESE N asr. Professor R. Khalidi, in the geographic distribution of LITERATURE IN ENGLISH diseases and pests in sugarbeet cooperation with Dr. S. Dannaoui The Department of English of the Lebanese University and and cotton in the Middle East re­ gion. In the area of Weed Science, has decided to teach a course on Mr. S. Kassab of the Agricultural Lebanese literature originally Research Institute, will sign a Professor A.R. Saghir has received a grant from NCSR to study the written in English, and has at contract soon with NCSR to the same time prepared studies study olive tree nutrition in some control of Orobanche and other weeds. on English literature which has important olive growing areas in reference to Lebanon and Leba­ Lebanon. At the Department of Food nese heritage. This department Technology and Nutrition, Profes­ will begin offering this course at In the area of Agricultural Me­ sors R. Tannous and A.H. Hallab the start of the second semester chanization, Professor H. Hender­ are studying food preparation and in mid-February. The course son is conducting a project which processing of fruit juice, baby includes works in English by deals with the development of food and baby biscuit. Professor three Lebanese writers - Amin machines feasible for local ma­ A.H. Halla.b has another NCSR Rihani (1876-1940), Gibran nufacture. Research is also con­ grant to study supplementation of Kahlil Gibran (1883 -1931) and ducted in the area of Entomology, Arabic bread. Mikhail Naimy (1889 - ). in Crop Protection. Professor A. Professor A. Sayegh of the De­ Professor Suheil B. Bushrui, Talhouk has two grants: one from partment of Soil and Irrigation Chairman of the Department of CIBA-GEIGY on aphid research, has two grants: one from BASF English will be teaching this sub­ and the other from NCSR on Co. to study the effect of hygro­ ject. vectors of various diseases. Pro­ mul on calcareous soils of Leba­ fessor N. Kawar has three non, and the other project is on grants: one from Maldina Co. on Professor Bushrui has an­ pesticide residues, another from soil mineralogy. nounced that the AUB Depart­ IAEA on the. same problem, and In addition to the research ment of English is preparing to the third from NCSR on pesticide grants, FAS has several graduate celebrate next June the 50th residues in Lebanese foods, water assistanships from Ford Founda­ anniversary of the publishing of and biological materials. In Plant tion and UNICEF. Gibran's «The Prophet». PAGE EIGHT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 14, 1974 PRIVATI! PAPERS OF JOHNS HOPKINS DELEGATION VISITS AUa BAYARD DODGE The private papers of the late Dr. Bayard Dodge, President of the American University of Beirut, 1922-1947, have now been organ­ ized and catalogued and are available for consultation ih the archives of Jafet Library. These papers have been grouped tog:::­ ther and are centrally located in the archives. Besides the diary of Persident Dodge, covering the period 1913- 1949, there is research material relating to his unpublished work, «Renaissance of the Middle Easb, and «The Fihrist of An Nadim» published in 1970 in 2 volumes, as well as early correspondence I. fo r. Dr. Amin F. Haddad. Dr. Ralic Me/hem. Presidenf S.B. Kirkwood. (1899-1912) and personal letters Dr. Russell H. Morgan. Dr. John NeH. Dr. James Pofchen. (1913-1940). The papers also contain material relating to the A senior medical delegation signed in 1960 to provide advan­ Turkish Orphange, Antoura, from the University of Johns ced experience for younger mem­ 1916-1918, in addition to material Hopkins in the US arrived in bers of the AUB Faculty prepar­ by and about President Dodge. Beirut last week for talks with ing them. for academic medical President S.B. Kirkwood and careers. This program is sup­ It is through the generosity of senior members of AUB's Facul­ ported by a grant from the Com­ Mrs. Bayard Dodge that these ties of Medical Sciences related to monwealth Fund of New York papers have been made available the existing medical exchange City. to interested researchers and program between the two univer­ scholars. sities. The delegation included Dr. During their brief stay in Bei­ Russell H. Morgan, Dean of the rut, members of the delegation praised the active role which Dr. Medical Faculty and Vice-Presi­ REDUCED BULLETIN dent for Health Divisions; Dr. S.P. Asper, Dean of the AUB John Neff, Dean of Educational School of Medicine and Chief of Further to our previous an­ Programs; and Dr. James Pot­ Staff at AUH has taken in the nouncement (November 1, 1973) chen, Dean for Administration of implementation of this successful of a fortnightly Bulletin instead the School of Medicine. exchange program. They noted of a weekly one, financial strin­ that AUB medical graduates, who gencies force us again to reduce The special exchange program are carefully selected to study at this publication by half. A fort­ between AUB's Faculties of Me­ Johns Hopkins on this program, nightly 4-page Bulletin will dical Sciences and the Johns Hop­ return to Lebanon and the Arab appear next on Thursday, Feb­ kins University School of Medi­ world to improve medical educa­ ruary 28. cine is one of AUB's principal tion and health care in the Middle exchange programs. It was de- East.

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First Post Graduate Course in Cancer held in Lebanon AGRICUl TURAl PROGRAMS WITH JORDAN

Dean J. W. Cowan and Professor Fawzi Al-Haj of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FAS) visited Jordan late last year to review with government personnel a number of agricultural extension and research training programs offered by F AS. The programs constitute a continua­ tion of the original contractual agree­ ment between AUB/FAS and Jordan's National Planning Council (NPC) in cooperation with USAID/Jordan. A general discussion session of the program was held with H.E. the Minister of Agriculture and with Dr. Khalil Lubana and Mr. Said Ghezawi. The need for additional training was expressed in several areas, particu­ larly poultry, animal production and The School of Medecine sponsored a major health problem which re­ plant physiology in the form of grad­ last week at AUH a post graduate quired the mobilization of all so­ uate level, research and in-service course in cancer considered to be the ciety's scientific, social and financial training. A similar meeting was also first conference of its kind in Leb­ forces to control. It also presented held with Dr. Hanna Odeh, Vice anon. Specialists from France, UK Lebanon as an important health President of NPC. and the US participated in this center in the Middle East, particu­ The present training program was course together with a number of larly in relation to Arab countries. reviewed in general terms and var­ professors of the Faculties of Medi­ The main subjects discussed at ious possibilities for future activities cal Sciences. this conference induded the magni­ were considered in order to gear This medical conference was to­ tude of the cancer problem, preven­ such efforts toward fostering agricul­ tally devoted to recent advances tion and early detection of cancer, tural development projects in Jordan. in cancer research, and its objective advances in cancer surgery and radia­ The possibility of supporting some was to provide general practitioners tion therapy, advances in chemothe­ of the future training programs by in the Middle East with the latest rapy, the curability of acute leukemia the UN/FAO was discussed with FAO methods used in the treatment of in children, immunotherapy and the Project Manager Dr. Mustafa Kamal, cancer. significance of planning in the treat­ and Mr. Said Ghezawi. Tentative The conference presented cancer as ment of cancer. dates were established to complete the current training programs before the end of next September. Dean Cowan and Professor AI-Haj Courses On South And Far Eastern Religions also visited the University of Jordan where they met the President and The Department of Religious Stud­ Krishna. The second, on Hindu and had an orientation session with Dr. ies is offering three courses in its Buddhist Art, architecture, sculpture M. Kasem, Dean of the recently es­ branch of South and Far Eastern and painting - from the 4th century tablished Faculty of Agriculture. On religions. The first, on Hinduism - BC to 14th century AD covers a trip to the Ghor, they visited Deir from 300 AD to 1500 AD - covers the evolution of Temple Architec­ AlIa Agricultural Experiment Station Vedic Brahmanism, incarnational ture, various styles of Temple build­ to observe research and training devotion, Vedanta Philosophy and ings, the Rock-Cut of Buddhist activities and consider possibilities to mystic devotionalism of Rama and conf'd on p. 3 foster such activities. PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 28, 1974

UNIVERSITY CHAPEL SERVICES Worship services for members University' of Jordan Students Visit AUB and friends of the AUB community are held each Sunday in the Uni­ versity Chapel at 9:30 am. A coffee and conversation hour follow the thirty minute service in the Faculty Lounge. ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, March 2, - 8:30 p.m. CONCERT - MODERN JAZZ QUINTET (Manfred Schoof, Germany) Assembly Hall Tickets: LL 10, 7, 5 & 3 TUESDAY, March 5, - 8:30 p.m. PIANO RECITAL by Abdel Rahman El-BACHA Assembly Hall Entrance Free MONDAY, March 11, - 8:30 p.m. PIANO RECITAL by Henry A delegation of eighty men and Najemy for the welcome accorded to GORAIEB women students of the University of the delegation and presented him Assembly Hall Tickets : LL 15 & 5 Jordan in Amman visited last week with the emblem of the University AUB to promote exchange programs of Jordan in appreciation of AUB TUESDAY, March, 12, - 8:30 p.m. and further contacts between the and its students. CONCERT - NATIONAL two universities The Jordanian students, accom­ CONSERVATOIRE ORCHESTRA The Jordanian students were re­ panied by Jordanian colleagues study­ Assembly Hall Entrance Free ceived in West Hall by the Dean of ing at AUB toured the campus and THURSDAY, March 14, - 7:30 p.m. Students Professor Robert Najemy visited the Observatory, the Museum, LECTURE - "THE COMIC MUSE" who briefed them on AUB's history the Central Jafet Memorial Library, by G. TAYLOR and the various programs which and other buildings. Jordanian West Hall - Auditorium «B» this university offers the area. students at AUB this year number Mr. Mohammad Kheir Maissir, Di­ 459, the largest number of students FRIDAY, March 15, - 8:30 p.m. rector of Student Relations at the from one country after that of "MUSICA VIVA" - CON<;ERT University _of Jordan thanked Dean Lebanese students. (Cyprus Group) Assembly Hall - AUB By Tickets

NEAR EAST SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY SUNDAY EVENING DIALOGUE Diamond jubilee for Mr. A.S. Crawford 7:30-9:00 March 3 - Prof. NADIM TARAZI, To honor Mr. Archie S. Crawford, cation of many generations of stu­ Lecturer in New Testament at the Vice President of the International dents in Lebanon and the Middle Theological Institute, Balamand. College on his 75th birthday, a dinner East. « The Use of Holy Scripture in the is to be given under the auspices of Orthodox Church » His Excellency Mr. Sleirrian Franjieh, All those in Lebanon and abroad March 10 - Dr. WADI' D. HADDAD, President of the Republic of Lebanon who wish to join in honoring Mr. President of the Center for Educa­ on April 23 at the Phoenicia Hotel Crawford are kindly requested to tional Research and Development. in Beirut. contact Miss N. Mudawar, Office of " Educational Reform in Lebanon : This dinner will mark over half a Development, International College, Compromise or Revolution ? » century of continued and devoted P. O. Box 236, Beirut - Telepone: March 17 - Dr. ERICA DODD, Pro­ service by Mr. Crawford in the edu- 340740 Ext. 2445. fessor in the Department of Relig­ ious Studies, AUB. " The Image of the word» - an illustrated lecture on Islamic Art March 24 - Dr. PAUL Li)FFLER, fOOTBALL MATCH - BOSAllCI UNIVERSITY [ISTANBUl) VS VARSITY Professor of Ecumenics and Mission, N.E.S.T. The Football team of ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY will play AUB VARSITY on « Christian Mission and Islam : a Saturday, March 2 at 3:00 p.m. on the Grass Field. Students, Faculty and members New Approach Needed ? It of the community are invited. Al'v!ERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1974 PAGE THREE

FORMER PROFESSOR OF AU8 in the press PHYSICS DECORATED H.E. the Minister of Education, Mr. Edmond Rizk has decorated Dr. Nicola Shahin with the Order of the Dr. Charles Malik Participates Cedars, Knight rank, at a reception in Institute given recently at the Alumni Club. Dr. Nicola Shahin is former Pro­ fessor of Physics at AUB where he The Longmont, Col., Times-Call re­ served for half a century before he ported early last summer that the retired. The award was made in the three-week ninth annual Institute for name of His Excellency the President the Study of Comparative Politics of the Republic, Mr. Sleiman Franjieh and Ideologies was to be held at the in appreCiation of Dr. Shahin's scien­ University of Colorado in Boulder tific and educational services. and that Dr. Charles H. Malik of In reply to H.E. Mr. Rizk who AUB was offering a course on "Man thanked him for his devoted service in the Struggle for Human Dignity to Lebanon, Dr. Shahin expressed his and Peace». deep thanks to His Excellency Pres­ Other courses were also to be ident Sleiman Franjieh and Mr. Rizk offered by Dr. Edward Teller, Pro­ for the honor accorded to him. fessor of Nuclear Physics at the Uni­ The reception was attended by versity of California, Professor Ber­ many friends of Dr. Shahin and by tram D. Wolfe of the Hoover Institu­ AUB Vice President George Hakim tion on War, Revolution and Peace and several men of letters and poli- H.E. the Minisfer 01 Education decoraf/ng at Stanford University, and Dr. Wal­ tics in Lebanon. Professor Shahin. ter Judd, former medical missionary to China. By-election of AUB Workers and Staff Syndicate Alumnus With Abbott Six candidates were elected two is now composed of Messrs John weeks ago by 1290 voters at the Saba (President), Rida Kabrit (Vic(~ The Poultry Times, Gainesville, GA., AUB Workers and Staff Syndicate President), Saifeddin Karam (Secre­ reported in September that the first by-election. Messrs John Saba, Saife­ tary), Jean Baltagi (Treasurer), presentation of a newly established ddin Karam and Yusuf Khoury were Mohammad Rashid (Assistant Secre­ award by Abbott Laboratories was elected for the Staff, and Messrs tary), and Izzat Sema'an, Yusuf made to Mr. Hagop Isbentchian, re­ Fuad Jabbur, Mufid Hashim and Khoury, Ilyas Rubeiz, Fuad Jabbur, gional director, North Central, East­ Shakir Shakir for the Workers. Shafik Khoury, Shakir Shakir and ern Europe and the Middle East. An The 12 man Board of the Syndicate Mufid Hashim (Advisors). AUB graduate, Mr. Isbentchian holds a BS in Agricultural Sciences. Professor A.G. Karam Awarded State Prize For Literature Poison for Beirut Rats Professor Antoine G. Karam, Chair­ Professor Karam is former Dean Under the heading: Poison Baseline man of the Department of Arabic of the Faculty of Letters n-...,.~--...., for Beirut Rats Set - Feeding Habits was last week awarded the State Lebanese University. He is a and Susceptibility Are Necessary as Prize for Literature for 1973. He was seventeen books and more t Known Factors, the Journal of among several other men of letters articles, among them five art Environmental Health, Denver, Col., who received this highly esteemed the Encyclopaedia of Islam surveys a paper on the above by Dr. prize. Leiden). Jack Ibrahim, Assistant Professor of .~ ",« U'"l - Environmental Health at AUB, and ....., .;:..:- Mr. Ibrahim Samaha, Environmental Health Engineer at the Municipality Courses On South And Far Eastern Religion i of Beirut. Conf'd'rom p. 1 Temple, the court Art of the Buddhism and Shintoism Wi&~pec- - Voices Mourya, the Graeco-Indian Sculp­ ial reference to the social and cul­ ture, the painting of famous Ajanta tural aspects of these religions. In reviewing the last issue of caves and later schools of Indian Students find the program appeal­ Voices, English Readers' Society jour­ paintings. The third, on the religions ing. These courses, given by Pro­ nal, the Dally Star described it as«an of the Far East covers the predo­ fessor H.S. Kotiyal,are sponsored by echo of Isis, the best known Oxford minent religions of China and the Indian Council for Cultural Rela- University literary publication». Japan - Confucianism, Taoism, Zen tions. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1974

FIVE ALUMNI AND ONE BECHTEL NURSE EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN FACULTY OCCUpy SENIOR ITS SECOND YEAR CIVIL SERVICE POSTS

Government appointments of sen­ ior civil servants announced early last week include one faculty and five AUB graduates who now occupy the following Director General posts: - Mr. Abbas Farhat (BA '51, MA'52), DG of Palestinian Affairs. - Mr. Majid Sabri Hamadeh (BA '68), DG of Exploitation at the Ministry of Hydroelectric Resour­ ces. - Mr. Mohammad Ali Itani (BA '42, BSCE '48), DG of the Ministry of Petroleum. - Mr. Mahdi Mohammad Taky Sadek (BA '56), DG of the Office of Social Development. Miss K. Silver Miss M. Frame - Mr. Monah Solh (BA '51, MA '53), DG at the Presidential Palace. The second year of the Bechtel Nurse on the job training with rotation - Dr. Elias Hayeck, Lecturer at the Exchange Program between AUH around several clinical areas. AUB Department of Health and Samuel Merritt Hospital of The aim of this program is to Sciences Administration is appoin­ Oakland, California, promises to be promote an inter exchange of pro­ ted DG of the Ministry of Public as fruitful as last year. Sponsored fessional nurses which will develop Health. by the Lakeside Foundation, this international understanding, respect program provides for an initial per­ and mutual awareness of different iod of three years, each exchange nursing methods and health care THE FOOD WE EAT being of one calendar year. systems, all in a framework of sig­ Two AUH nurses, Miss Salwa nificant clinical and educational ex­ All members of the AUB Women's Melhem and Miss Shoushig Muradian perience. Association are invited to a lecture have left for the Samuel Merritt Miss Frame had heard of AUB and on March 7 by Professor Abdul Hospital while two nurses from this this part of the world when she Hamid Hallab who will speak on hosiptal, Miss Kathleen Silver and worked for Dr. Adour, Head of the « The Food We Eat ». Miss Mary Frame are now at AUH ENT Department of Kaiser Clinic, in They will meet the cooking group which they find quite comparable to Oakland, who is of Lebanese origin. at 10 am sharp in Wing A of the a teaching institution in the US. Miss Silver and Miss Frame say Faculty of Agricultural Sciences for At both the Samuel Merritt Hos­ they are impressed by the nursing a cup of tea before proceeding to pital, which is a 365 bed non profit service at AUH. They find the pro­ Room 331 for the lecture. A tour of tax exempt hospital, and AUH the gram stimulating and interesting, and the pilot plant is also arranged. nurses on the exchange program re­ the people friendly. ceive individualized orientation and

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AUB FACES TOUGH SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURAL DECISIONS AND MAY MECHANIZA TlON SELL PARTS OF CAMPUS President Samuel B. Kirkwood has announced that the University is in a serious financial situation, and to; pressed with a shortage of funds for 1974-5 of $2.6 million and additional increased costs for 1975-6 and 1976-7. President Kirkwood explained that the prospects of budget support beyond the 1973-4 grant of $6.2 million received from the Agency for Inter­ national Development (AID) are dim according to officials in Washington. President Kirkwood has just reo turne-j from New York where he attended last week's meetings of tbe AUB Board of Trustees. He has al­ ready met members of the AUB Faculties and Administration, and the Student Council, and informed A symposium on «Agricultural reports from a number of graduate them of the decisions taken at the Engineering in the Middle East» was students and professors of the AUB Board meetings. last week organized by the Faculty Faculty of Agricultural Sciences on President Kirkwood said the AUB of Agricutlural Sciences (FAS). research in agricultural engineering. Administration had been able to Sponsored by the Agricultural Participants in the symposium balance the budget and had taken a Mechanization Club, this symposium included Mr. Hartmet von Hulst of series of measures to reduce costs was attended by a fact - finding FAO Agricultural Engineering Serv­ and increase income, but that un­ mission of the UN Food and Agricul­ ices in Rome, Mr. Robert David Bell expected additional expenses result­ tural Organization (FAO) which is of the National Institute of Agricul­ ing from inftation and the 10% in­ currently touring selected countries tural Engineering in Bedford, UK, crease in high cost of living, as wen oi the Middle East. Professors Harry D. Henderson of as the increase in the cost of supp­ This F AO mission, which wa3 Agricultural Engineering and Brooke lies and necessary maintenance have established at the recommendation of Greene of Agricultural Economics 'It left the budget seriously out of the 11th F AO Regional Conference FAS, and Dr. Hassan el-Tayeb El-Haj, balance. held last year in Kuwait, has so far Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of President Kirkwood went on to say visited Egypt, Libya, Somalia and Agriculture of Khartoum University. that efforts must be multiplied to Iniq, and is expected to visit Syria, The 5-day itinerary of participants confront the deficit.He revealed that the Sudan, Pakistan and Afghani$tan. included a visit to the AUB farm in the Board of Trustees have agreed to The symposium program featured the Bek~a. sell some quasi endowment funds which are given without restrictions. The Board has also agreed to sell HIGH COST OF LIVING INCREASE some University land plots around the campus. In announcing this, The University Comptroller, Mr. President Kirkwood urged for fur­ minimum of L.L. 50 and a maximum Donald J. Meyer, has announced that of L.L. 150. will cost the University ther reduction in expenses and for the recent government decree for L.L. 1,739,500 ($ 724,800) annually. substantial increases in income, The increase is retroactive to especially from the Middle East. increasing the monthly mInImUm wage to L.L. 275 and providing for 10 January, 1974, and will be paid to President Kirkwood said that it is percent high cost of living with a all eligible employees and workers sad to see the University sell' its with the March payroll. capitals, but that such drastic mea­ conf'J on p. 3 PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 197~

CONCERTS ALUMNUS AND FORMER PROFESSOR OF ASSEMBLY HALL SURGERY HONORED Dr. Fuad J. Dagher (BA '54, MD FRIDAY, March 15, 8:30 p.m. '58), former Associate Professor of BEIRUT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Surgery at the School of Medicine Tickets: LL 7, 5 and· 3 was last month awarded the Leba­ SUNDAY, March 17, 5:00 p.m. nese Order of Merit by His ExcelleJ1- BEIRUT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA cy President Sleiman Franjieh. The (Matinee) Repeat award, presented at a small ceremony Tickets: LL 3 held at the residence of Dr. Butros Dccb, Director General for President­ SUNDAY, March 24, 6:00 p.m. ial Affairs is made in recognition of Piano Students of Sona Aharonian Dr. Dagher's work on kidney traD'>­ By Invitation plantation. Dr. Dagher, now Professor of Sur­ TUESDAY, March 26, 8:30 p.m. gery at the University of Maryland ORCHESTRAL (Conservatoire) in Baltimore, USA, was recently in By Invitation Beirut where he participated in the Sixth Surgical Congress of the Leb­ anon Chapter of the American Dr. Butros Deeb decorating RECITALS College of Surgeons. At this congress, Dr. Fuad J. Dagher ASSEMBLY HALL Dr. Dagher presented a paper entitled «Approach to the Problem of Shock», of Merit. Mr. Joseph A. Dagher, the TUESDAY, March 19, 8:30 p.m. and chaired a panel on Organ Trans­ well-known bibliographer and specia­ PIANO (J.M.L. Concert) by Tatiana plantation. list in library science and documenta­ Mardikian At the same ceremony, Mr. Joseph tion, and author of several books, By Invitation A. Dagher, father of Dr. Fuad Dagher, was with AUB for two years as was also awarded the Lebanese Order bibliographer for Arab studies. THURSDAY, March 21, 8:30 p.m. PIANO by Alexander JENNER (Austrian) Agriculture Chapter Honor Dean J. W. Cowan Tickets: LL 15, 10, 7 and 5 The Agriculture Chapter of the Nutrition and President of the Agri­ Alumni Association held a dinner culture Chapter, presented Dean WEDNESDAY, March 27, 6:30 p.m. dance last month at the Alumni Club Cowan who reviewed, in an address, LECTURE-RECITAL by John CLEGG in honor of Dean and Mrs. J.W. the history and development of the (Pianist) on..Gabriel Faure Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Entrance Free Cowan. The dinner was attended by President and Mrs. S.B. Kirk­ (FAS) which was established by a THURSDAY, March 28, 8:30 p.m. wood, Ford Foundation officials, Ford Foundation grant. He asked for P I AN 0 by John CLEGG Faculty members and alumni. the moral and financial support of Tickets: LL 10, 7, 5 and 3 Professor Raja Tannous of the Alumni to enable FAS to continue its Department of Food Technology and' progress towards the development of LECTURE agriculture in the Middle East. THURSDAY, March 28, 7:30 p.m. By Professor B. ALSLEBEN Lecture on Foreign Language Testing «Robert Frost's Reception in The AUB Center for English Lan­ from a seminar she is conducting at Germany» guage Research and Teaching the American University @f Cairo. West Hall - Auditorium «B» (CELRT) will present, on Thurs­ Her stay in Beirut will necessarily EXHIBITION day, March 28, Professor Wilg:t be brief and the Center hopes to Rivers of the University of Illinois include an informal discussion meet­ MONDAY, March 18, to in a lecture on foreign language ing for those interested in the SATURDAY, March 23 (all day) testing. Mrs. Rivers is the psychological aspects of language ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS author of Teaching Foreign Language learning. West Hall - Common Room Skills; she will be enroute to the US Notice from I.C. Elementary School HOUSING Faculty apartments become vacant The Elementary School of Interna Elementary Schools. A few vacancies from time to time, especially during tional College has sent the following are also available in grade I (Ras the summer months. notice for publication:- Beirut) for boys and girls. Applicants Interested faculty members should Vacancies for new candidates for (boys and girls) seeking admission to apply in writing to the Director of next fall (1974-1975) are available in other levels, both in Ras Beirut ani Housing. Only applications on file the KGI level (age by October 1st Meshref, can contact the Admissions will be considered. to be 3:7 - 4:6) for boys and girls Office by mid June when possible in both Ras Beirut and Meshref vacanCies will be known. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY,. MARCH 14, 1974 PAGE THREE MOTHER COURAGE PUBLIC rA1K SERIES BRECHT'S The AUB Department of Business 6:00 pm, West Hall Auditorium B. Administration and the Business Stu­ Mr. George Glass, Manager of Mother Courage dent SoCiety have started their 1974 International Marketing at the Shell Public Talk Series by the heavily Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, is tv and Her attended lecture which Dr. Salim speak on «Planning the Marketing Hoss, President of Lebanon's Develop­ Strategy of a Multinational Corpora­ Children ment Bank, and ex-Chairman of the tion: The Case of Royal Dutch! AUB Department of Business Shell». Thursday, May 2, 1974, 5:00 Administration gave last week on pm, Faculty Lounge, Ada Dodge Hall. the subject of «Lebanon, and Arah «Scientific Management and the Surplus Money». This series includes Insurance Industry», is the topic of several other talks on current topics the lecture to be given by Mr. Jean of interest to students, faculty and Chidiac, President of the Association the business community. of Insurance Companies in Lebanon. Mr. Khatchig Babikian, President Date and place to be announced of the Lebanese Management Associa­ shortly. tion, Member of Parliament, and for­ Other talks by business leaders win mer Cabinet Minister, and Dr. Nabil be arranged in due course. Shaath, Chairman of the Depart­ Brecht's Mother Courage, starring ment of Business Administration at Professor Zuhayr Mikdashi of the AUB Department of Business Naomi Gray-Wallis, Krikor Sa~amiaJ1 AUB, will be talking of «Lebanese and David Twigge-Molecey, directed Management: Past Record and Future Administration is coordinating this by Peter Shebaya, designed by David Challenges». Friday, March IS, 1974, program of lectures. Kurani, music by Allen Hovey, and costumes by Joseph Mottola, will be RAINSIRD CO. DONATES EQUIPMENT TO FACULTY OF presented at the Gulbenkian Theatre AGRICUL rURAL SCIENCES (BUC) on March 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8:30 p.m. and on March 24 and 27 Rainbird Europe, a subsidiary of d.onation is intended to enable the (student matinees) at 6:30 p.m. Rainbird International, of world department to carry on its research Tickets at LL 5 and 3 are on sale fame in irrigation equipment, has program on irrigation methods under at West Hall (AUB) and at BUC. just donated $1000 worth of sprinkler the supervision of Professor Nic.ola equipment to the Department .of J. Atallah. MATHEMATICS Soils and Irrigation at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FAS). Recent work in this field has been COLLOQUIUM This donation was arranged by Mr. the study of cooling cr.oP environ­ The sixth meeting of 1973-74 will Jack Buzzard, General Manager of ment by sprinkler irrigation under be as follows: Rainbird Europe during a recent intense summer heat. The donated Speaker: Dr. Suheil Yactin, College visit to Beirut, and by FAS alumnus equipment will be used this year for of Education, Lebanese Uni­ Dr. Musa Nihmeh, Regional repre­ the comparative study of irrigation versity. sentative of the same company. The methods .on irrigated wheat. Title: «Computer Science and its Relation to Everyday Life». AUB FACES TOUGH DECISIONS & MAY SELL PARTS OF CAMPUS Date: Thursday, March 21, 1974 reluctant to send their children to AUB. President Kirkwood pointed 3:30 p.m. Tea eon"" from p . ., out that students should find a pro­ 4:00 p.m. Paper sures are ineVitable if AUB is to per way of expression without Place: Room 116 Bliss. get over its difficulties and continue destroying the program of the Uni. its function. He pointed out that the versity, and that faculty, staff and 10 -YEAR SERVICE Board has reaffirmed its decision to students should cooperate in finding increase fees f.or 1974-5 by 10% in AWARD FOR MR. such a way, otherwise AUB's func­ order to cover part of the deficit. tion will be threatened. T. RAYYIS The Trustees also voted to increase Before concluding, President the amount of funds avallable for Mr. Tanios Rayyis of Comptroller's Kirkwood announced that a special scholarships and to increase scholar­ Office was last month awarded the fact-finding committee of academl. shIp funds for needy new students. pin for ten years of service at the cians and administrators (the President Kirkwood spoke of the University. Harrington Committee) wlll be arriv­ negative effect which AUB student ing in Beirut this month to investi­ strikes have had on donors who gate the University's academic and ARAB LEAGUE DAY consider the interruption of pro­ financial situations. The Director of Personnel has grams by strikes a serious matter. President Kirkwood concluded by announced thdt Friday, March 22, «If your students do not come to pointing out that the situation of Arab League Day, will be a University AUB to study then we are not going AUB is grim and worrying. He ex­ holiday. to support you anymore,» President pressed, the hope, however, that stu­ Kirkwood was told. He also revealed that due to strikes many parents are dents, faculty and staff will co­ operate to overcome difficulties. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1974

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DR. E.A. SALEM NAMED DEAN OF FACULTY TEACHING IN KUWAIT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES A group of four professors from The Board of Trustees of the the AUB Center for English Language American University of Beirut has Research and Teaching (CELRT) are named Dr. Elie Adib Salem Dean of back from Kuwait where they spent the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The ten-days .last month visiting more announcement was made last week than sixty English classes at the by Mr. Howard W. Page, Chairman Intermediate, Secondary and Univer­ of the AUB Board of Trustees. sity levels. Reports on the visits form The 43-year old native of Bterram, part of the data on which reco­ Lebanon joined AUB in 1954 as mmendations for the improvement instructor in the Department of of English language teaching in Political Studies and Public Admini­ Kuwait will be based. stration. From 1956 to 1962 Dr. Salem The party, headed by Professor held the position of Assistant Pro­ Daniel Cook, Dircetor of CELRT, fessor of Middle East Studies at the included Professor Neil Bratton, Mrs. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Dorothy Yacoub and Miss Marilyn International Studies in Washington, Raschka. D.C. He returned to AUB in 1962 as The visit to Kuwait is part of the Associate Professor and was named professional journals in the US, AUB program for the survey of full Professor in 1968. Dr. Salem has Europe and the Arab World. English language teaching in the served as Assistant Dean of the The new Dean is an AUB Alumnus, Arab world. Faculty of Arts and Sciences and is (BA 1950). He earned his Ph. D. from currently Chairman of the Depart­ the Johns Hopkins School of Advanc­ ment of Political Studies and Public ed International Studies (1953). Dean PROF. SAMIR MAKDISI Administration. Salem and his wife, the former PARTICIPATES IN Dr. Salem is author of two schol­ Phyllis Sell of Pottstown, Pennsylva­ CONFERENCE arly books: The Political Theory and nia reside in Baabda with their four Institutions of the Khawarij, John's children. Professor Samir Makdisi of the Hopkins University Press, 1966 and The Board expressed appreciation Department of Economics participat­ Modernization Without Revolution: to Dr. Samir Thabet, Provost of the ed last month in Kuwait in a confer­ Lebanon's Experience, Indiana Uni­ University, for serving as Dean ence to discuss possible alternative versity Press, 1973. He is also author pro tern during the current academic uses of projected Arab oil surpluses. of numerous scholarly articles in year. Professor Makdisi, who attended this conference at the invitation of the BS DEGREE IN NURSING AT AUB Arab Planning Institute in KuwaIt, said the conference focussed on the Lebanese male and female holders program at the School of Nursing of possibilities of utilizing Arab sur­ of Baccalaureat II who wish to study the American University of Beirut. pluses for the economic development for a BS degree in nursing can now Applications for the academic year in Arab countries and other develop­ apply to join this new and dynamIc 1974 are accepted until March 31st. ing economies. It also considered possible alternative uses outside the Arab world in the context of the 1974 AUB TELEPHONE DIRECTORY evolving international monetary sys­ The 1974 AUB Telephone Directory has been issued and is available at tem. Business Services.

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EMEE 74 INTENSifiED TEACHING PROGRAM

During the first week of May, an intensi·fied teaching program was implemented to make up for time lost as a result of the unfortunate and long student strike and occupa­ tion - March 18 to May 6 - which led to the disruption of the academic program and to destruction of Uni­ versity property. On May 6, President Samuel B. Kirkwood released the follewing sta­ tement to students, faculty and staff.

«We are returning to full classes today for the first time since March 17. At best teaching and learning will have .been badly disrupted during this H.E. Mr. Fuad Ghosn with President 5 B. Kirkwood and Vice President George Hakim. semester.What can be attained during the remainder of the academic year before June 30 will depend upon an The Engineering Materials and ten years, and that in view of its unbroken schedule from now en. EqUipment Exhibition (EMEE) was success and of the growing number There is nO' remaining flexibility.» last week opened by H.E. the Acting of participants, the site of the exhi­ «The Faculties have rescheduled Prime Minister, Mir. Fuad Ghosn. bition has had to be expanded to courses in accor·dan.ce with a ccncen­ This "lO-day exhibition, which is to provide space for all participants. trated arrangement of classes under end on Sunday, June 16, Is organized a system of intensified teaching. by the AUB Engineering Student So­ The Engineering Materials and With only a limited time left classes Ciety and the Engineering Alumni Equipment Exh~bition enables both will meet more than the previous Chapter, and participants include Lebanese and foreign engineering number of times per week. Clearly around forty firms in Lebanon ope­ Industries to exhibit their products this cannot be done witheut dropping rating in various engineering fields. and most modern equipment. Prefa­ some courses and cencentrating en Mr. Riyad Mneimneh, who Is In bricated houses, heavy construction others. The courses retain.ed have charge cf the exhibition organization, machinery, sanitary material and been chosen to offer the greatest pos­ has declared that the Faculty of equipment, electrical appliances, cal­ sible number of required class and la­ Engineering and, Architecture has culating machines, etc., are among boratory hours. In this way part of been organizing this exhibitien since this year's main exhibits. the academic year may be completed for credit. The rest must be made MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT -PRIVATE up». «There has been severe damage to SECTOR PROGRAM OFFERED our buildings and, far worse, loss to The Management Development - administration, behavioral skills and the lives of students and faculty Private Sector Program which is attitudes such as leadership, commu­ alike. The effect of these past weeks organized by the Depa·rtment of Bu­ nication, motivaticn, etc. needed to' remains in delayed careers and in siness Administration and sponsored manage groups effectively, and suc­ permanently missed opportunities. by the Division of Extension and cessful management of human and The University cannot be injured as Special Programs is to start on Ju-ne material resources in the challenging it has been without consequence to 17. decade of rapid economic growth and its purpose as an academ'ic institu­ The subject matter of the program social transformation. Highly parti­ tion. Its future service requires the includes decisien making, problem cipative methods of training are used conf'd on p. 3 solving skills in the field of business conf'd on p. :2 PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1974

AUH OBT AINS UlTRA NEW BOOK BY PROF. D. KOUYMJIAN SOUND DEVICE The American University Hospital in Beirut will soon start using the «ultra sound» device in cardiac dia­ gnosis. This device, which the Hospi­ tal recently obtained is the first of its kind in Lebanon and provides a new horizon in future cardiac dia­ gnosis. Dr. J. Sawaya, heart specialist and lecturer at AUB has explained that this device was the subject of many papers at the 23rd annual session of the American College of Cardiology which was held early this year III New York. Dr. Sawaya was promoted to the position Professor Dickran Kouymjian, tions of AUB and includes 43 stu­ of associate fellow in this Col­ Department of History and Archaeo­ dies by world renowned scholars. lege which has around 6,000 mem­ logy, last week presented a copy of It is produced in honor of bers from va:rious parts of the world. «Near Eastern Numismatics, Icono­ George C. Miles, the most distin­ Recent trends in coronary artery graphy, Epigraphy and History» to guished Islamic Scholar of the 20th surgery, and widespread use of pace­ President S.B. Kirkwood. This vo­ century who is concerned with the makers were the subject of heated lume is one of the Tecent publica- study of Islamic coins and epigraphy. debates at this session. SUMMER COURSES

OBITUARIES The Director of Personnel has re­ office hours will be required to work JANE VAN ZANDT leased the following information to an equal amount of time outside the personnel who wish to take courses regular office hours. Word was recently received of the during the summer of 1974. iii - Approval in writing by the i-Subject to the approval of the decease, on April 28, in St. Peters­ responsible Dean or Administrative burg, Florida, of Miss Jane Van Depart-ment concerned, full-time aca­ Department Head is required before Zandt at the 'age of 99. The late Miss demic and non-a:cademic personnel a full-time personnel is allowed to Van Zandt was AUB's first Director will be allowed to take a maximum take courses for credit or to audit of six clock (not credit) hours per of Nursing Service and School of courses. week during the Summer Session of Nursing in 1905. which not more than three hours can The responsibility of ensuring that be taken during regUlar office hours. the application is properly signed and WALLACE R. DEUEL Personnel in departments which submitted to the Personnel Office not follow the summer schedule will be later than June 25 rests with the in­ Word has also been received in allowed a maximum of five clock dividual concerned rather than tt:.p Beirut of the death of Wallace R. (not credit) hours per week proovided Dean or Administrative Department Deuel, teacher at AUB, 1926-9 and all these hours fall outside the regu­ Head. Personnel who submit applica­ subsequently a foreign correspondent lar office hours. tions later than June 24 will not be of the Chicago Daily News.Mr. Deuel ii - Full-time personnel taking granted reduction in the tuition was chief of the Berlin bureau for courses which fall during the regular fees. the News :from 1935 to 40 'and re­ ported the invasions of the German MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT-PRIVATE Army of Poland and Western Eu­ rope. Out of this experience he wrote SECTOR PROGRAM «People Under Hitler», an a!X!ount of confd from p. 1 German life in the Nazi era. He also in this program together with cases, Printania Palace Hotel in the su:m.­ served in Rome, New York and Wa­ business games, role playing, beha­ mer resort of Broumana. A fee of shington and became assistant to the vioral exercises, transaction analysis, LL 2,400 Is collected for participation Foreign Editor and an editorial as well as lectures and discussion. In the program. This fee covers cost writer. During the war he was advi­ Guest lectures and field trips are also of tuition, training materials, full sor on Germany to General of the used selectively to increase relevance room and board, coffee periods, Sun­ U.S. Army Dwight D. Eisenhower. and application. day trips, and required hospitaliza.­ He is survived by a son, Peter living This fully residential two-week tion insurance. It do-es not cover ill the Chicago area. program, June 17-29, will be held at transportation and sundries. THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1974 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT PAGE THREE VARIED PROGRAM BY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM PEASE-BOCCAGNA DUO OFFERED The teaching of English is the The third program, Administra­ subject of special summer 1974 pro­ tor's Workshop, is devoted to the grams which the Division of Exten­ supervision of English language ins­ sion and Special Programs will start truction and is designed fQor supervi­ offering next July 2nd for a period sors, inspectors and directors of En­ Of six weeks. One pro'gram, the Se­ glish language instruction at a se­ condary School Teachers Institute is condary level. PartiCipants in this in two sections which deal with me­ program will act as supervisors in thodology and with the improve­ the classes taught by participants in ment of English. the above two institutes. Beside Section I of this institute combines human relations and curriculum the methodology of English language planning this program will also dis­ teaching and actual English language cuss the basic theory of modern lan­ instruction. It is intended for parti­ guage instruction. cipants who teach English but feel' The Division has been working that their own English should be closely with faculty of the Center for improved. English Language Research and Section II is concerned with the Teaching (CELRT) and with the practical aspects of teaching English University Orientation Program in language skills - listening, speaking, considering requests for special En­ The Peter Pease-Dwvid B{)ccagna reading, and writing - and partici­ glish language instruction, country­ Duo will next week offer in Beirut an pants in this course will be exposed wide English language surveys, op­ unusually varied program for harp­ to basic theory underlying modern portunities to study English at AUB sichord, ,piano, flute 'and voice which language teaching methodology but for Arab students going to British Includes masterpieces from the En­ actual application will !be emphasiz­ glish and Spanish Renaissance, as and American universities, and other ed. similar requests. well as the Baroque, Classteal, Ro­ mantic, and Impressionist periods. This duo which enjoys an inte'l'­ national reputation has recently been WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION JUNE MEETING performing in a number of Arab The Women's Association of AUB 7louk performance iby Matar Moham­ countries, and will be offering two cordially invites members of the mad. Transportation is arranged for concerts at AUB and BUC. The first community to its June meeting on members who are to meet at Faculty concert, on Thursday, June 20, will Wednesday, June 19, 3:30 pm, at Gate at 3:00 pm. Those who wish to be given at 8:30 pm in the AUB As­ Dean Elie Salem's house in Baabdat. attend should call Mrs. Khoury sembly Hall and the second in the The program will start with a short (Tel. 315725), or Mrs. Abu Shakra evening of Saturday, June 22, at business session followed by a 1m- (Tel. 304415). Beirut University College. INTENSIfiED TEACHING PROGRAM 24,000 PEDIATRIC c:onf'd from p. determination of .all its members to threats to violence. The Faculty VISITS support it constructively.» believes that the University must remain a forum of free and rational The American University Itospital «We have been through great dif­ discussion, and that any acts of vio­ and two institutions associated with ficulties and the University has suf­ lence, such as blockading, illegal and it have announced record figures of fered. These trials will have been unauthorized occupation of bulIdlnge the number of children treated last worthless if we do not vow that or seizure of gates, or any form of year at specialty and other clinics. there shall never again be such an occasion. In this spirit the damage physical threat, which limit the legi­ 18,247 pediatric visits were made f;:an be· repaired and a UniVersity timate rights of others, are unwort.hy to the various clinics of AUH 1n ad­ life restored that will make AUB of a community of scholars. The Fa­ dition to 4,659 to the Sidon Govern­ again a place of peace and learning.» culty further reaffirms the principle ment Hospital and 1,764 to the Gha­ of student participation on Univer­ ziyeh Health Center. Three weeks later, the following sity and Faculty committees, already Children brought during tne past draft resolution was voted by the Fa­ recognized by the University. and year to AUB were treated at the culty of Arts and Sciences at Its holds that the application of this Cardiology, Genetics, Gastroentero­ meeting of May 28. principle should be under constant logy, Hematology, Endocrinology, «'rhe Faculty of Arts and Sciences reassessment, with a view to the in­ Neurology, Neonatology and Renal deplores the events that have taken terests of the University as a whole. specialty clinics of the AUB Medical place on the campus this ye<:lr, and and of every component of the Uni­ Center. condemns all acts of violence and all versity Community.» PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1974 Four Faculty SCHOOL OF NURSING CONFERENCE Honored Dr. Alfred Diad, Dr, Afif Mufarrij, Dr. Henry Na:chman and Mr. Ohan­ nes Tilikian were recently honored at a party given at the Holiday Inn Hotel on the occasion of their retire­ ment from the AUB School of Me­ dicine after forty years of service.

The party, arranged in the name of friends and stUdents of the four retiring faculty by D0ctors Nuha Salti, Mohamed I,brahim, Munir Nasr and F'uad Freiha was attended by H.E. the Minister of Health, Mr. Othman Dana, and by President S. B. Kirkw(){)d, Vice President George Hakim, Dean Oraig S. Lichtenwalner, and Doctor Joseph A:-:ar, President of the Order of Physicians. The SchOOl of Nursing organized make their skill more evWent and last week a 2-day conference to en­ polished. Because of the nature of Doctors DiaL, Mufarrij and Nach­ hance knowledge and use of commu­ the group experience, participants man were presented with the medal nication skills and increase the abi­ attended all sessions as spotty atten­ of the Order of Public Health, First lity to analyse the communication dance could disrupt the group pro­ Class, by H.E. the Minister who process. This conference, entitled cess, and a total commimnent to in­ thanked them for their long services «Dynamic Interpersonal Relationships volvement was therefore indispensa­ and spoke of the Lebanese Govern­ and the Nurse», was part of the ble. ment support of AUB, pointing out continuing education program of that the University serves Lebanon the Sch(){)l of Nursing and partici­ The Director of the School of and the Arab world, pants found it an enriching expe­ Nursing, Miss Esther L. Moyer rience of learning about themseloves warmly welcomed the well-attended Dr. Fuad Freiha thanked H.E. and their behavior, and the influence conference which was opened by the Minister for his support of they assert in any interpersonal re­ Mrs. Lorena Yamine, Chairman of the University. The services of the lationship. The fundamentals of the School's Continuing Education ,'etiring faculty were abo praised by methods of establishing goal direct­ Program. Both were among lecturers Professor Emeritus Dr. Musa Ghan­ ed relationships was another facet of at this con'!erence who included Miss tus and by Dr. Ral'! Nassif. In his the conference. Ruth Illuminati, Dr. Munir Khoury reply, Dr. Afif MU'farrij thanked Participants were also given the of Beirut University College, Dr. Le­ 1> VB for enabling his three collea­ opportunity for self growth through von Melikian, Mr. Lawrence Ri­ gues and himself to obtain their various practice sessions of group chards of University Christian Cen­ scientific education. experiences and activities so as to ter, and Mrs. Nina G. Sweiss.

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VOLUME XVII No. 12 THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION MATCHING FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES The University has a deadline DECISIONS to me2t before New Year's Eve. By December 31, and through the help of alumni and fr'iends, AUB will have to match the remaining The Trustees of the American the Government of Lebanon. University of Beirut met for four $155,000 of a Rockefeller Founda­ In view of the large deficit tion matching fund. days, July 1-4, in Beirut with the President, Faculty, Students, projected - over $3 million in Several years ago the Rocke­ the coming fiscal year the feller Foundation agreed to match Staff, Parents, and Alumni at the University. Twenty-one Trustees Trustees voted deep cuts and eco­ in equal amount all gifts received nomies in the budget originally by AUB from alumni and friends out of a total membership of twenty-four, all of whom serve proposed. They reaffirmed their residing outside the US and decision to sell a plot of land for­ Western Europe. The total amount without pay, attended from around the world. merly occupied by the Out Pa­ of the matching fund is $2,000,000 tient Department of the Hospital. to be reached by the end of 1974. The discussions were thorough Accordingly this property is being That deadline is now fast ap­ and constructive with a full re­ placed on the market as a source proaching. AUB has been able to of funds for endowment. The match $1,845,000 in gifts mostly view of disturbing recent events, the deepening deficit in current Trustees are gravely concerned from the Middle East which have at having to spend capital for greatly assisted the University operations and the gap forecast between revenues and expenses. current operations and reluctant­ through a period that has seen ly approved a considerable amount many universities in serious finan­ The Board of Trustees expres­ cf deficit financing, as a tempo­ cial difficulty. sed their great respect and strong rary expediency only. In a letter released last month support for President Samuel B. President Samuel B. Kirkwood Kirkwood and their gratitude for Among long term measures, appealed to around 9,000 alumni his extraordinary efforts together the Trustees emphasized the need and friends in the area to help the with all his colleagues in the Uni­ to continue the planning of rigo­ University match what is left of versity community, to preserve rous economies and restructuring this fund and thus double their the values of AUB. The Board of programs designed to close contributions. The President says welcomed the June 28, 1974 re­ the widening shortfall of income gifts are needed as the University solution of the University Senate in relation to growing expenses. sees rising costs eating away at and in particular its condemna­ In view of this necessity, the the very heart of the academic tion of acts of violence and all Trustees voted to phase out the program. He hopes gifts from threats to violence as limiting the A UB School of Pharmacy; new alumni and friends, together with legitimate rights of others, as un­ students therefore, will not be economies which the University worthy of a community cf scho­ admitted to the School in October will continue to apply during the lars and as incompatible with the 1974. period immediately ahead, will University being a forum of free Finally, the Trustees plan to effectively forestall the need for and rational discus3ion. more drastic measures. increase their fund-raising ac­ The President concludes by The Trustees also expressed tivities in Lebanon and the assuring donors that their regular their appreciation for the support Arab States which are the prin­ annual giving to the AUB pro­ and understanding the University cipal beneficiaries of the AUB gram, irrespective of the size of received during its recent trials program, as well as to redouble the gift, will help to keep ahead of from the faculties, the Workers their efforts to solicit from the rising costs as the University con­ and Staff Syndicate, members of U.S. Congress continuing sup­ tinues to provide educational op­ the student body, the parents of port and to seek greater contri­ portunity to future Middle East students, the Alumni and friends butions from friends and alumni generations. of the University as well as from all over the world. PAGE TWO AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974

MR. ABDUS-SATTAR CONFERENCE ON DISASTER NURSING TARABULSI RETIRES A one-day conference on Disas­ gery at the Military Hospital, and Mr. Abdus-Sattar Tarabulsi ter Nursing was organized early Civil Defense representative Bri­ has retired after 58 years as stu­ last month at the Alumni Club by gadier Antoine Chehab, as well as dent and Director of Athletics at a group of BSN IV students of Messrs Raja Khoury and Abdallah AUE. In a letter addressed to his the AUB School of Nursing. Mroweh, both instructors in civil many friends, Mr. Tarabulsi Offered by Professor Wadad defense. The Red Cross was re­ spoke warmly of the «blessed Khalaf as Course 405 in Advanced presented by Miss N. Hashim. community» of the University. Nursing, this conference was orga­ Doctors Marwan Uwayda and To him, the University is a fount nized by Misses Mona Kaid Bey, Ziad Salem of A UH also partici­ of love which has quenched the Randa Milki, Aster Gemeda, Salpi pated. thirst of many grateful genera­ Beckjajian and Anie JahHian, all tions. Bachelor of Science in Nursing The main discussion at the con­ With Mr. Tarabulsi as its Di­ graduate students, and was at­ ference was the role the nurse rector, the Athletics Department tended by around 200 nursing stu­ would assume during a war disas­ developed the present AUB swim­ dents, nurses and a number of ter, and a first aid practice and ming beach and facilities, lit three physicians. demonstration session was later courts for night games, and plan­ Participants included Major arranged for nursing students at ted the grass of the Grass Field. Marcel Prince, MD, Head of Sur- the School of Nursing. He recalls that when he came to AUB as a student in 1916 his MR. EDWARD MAZLOUM HONORED name was registered for admis­ Mr. Edward Mazloum, Assistant of the occasion and attended by sion by Dr. Howard Bliss. Registrar was last month awarded Mr. Tarabulsi was awarded in Vice President George Hakim, the Medal of Education. The Provost Samir K. Thabet, the Re 1957 the National Cedars Medal award was made by H.E. the Mi­ of the Knight rank. A splendid nister of Education, Mr. Edmond gistrar Professor Fuad S. Haddad, athlete himself he excelled in Rizk at a party given in honor and Mr. Amin Gemayil, MP. many sports, and his achieve­ ments include more than a dozen PANEL ON FARM MACHINERY SERVICING AUB, Lebanese and Arab cham­ pionships. AND MAINTENANCE He is also a first class boxer, The Agricultural Mechanization servicing and maintenance. Two hunter and fisherman. Club which was formed last sum­ other panelists, Mr. Michael Par­ mer arranged a month ago during sons from the regional office of its final meeting of the academic Massey-Ferguson Company and NEW IMMUNOLOGICAL year a panel discussion on «Ser­ Mr. Khalil Bulos, Assistant Sales vicing and Maintenance Problems Manager of J all ad Company pre­ SOCIETY of Farm Machinery in the Middle A new society, the Lebanese Eented the views of manufacturers Immunological Society has just East». and dealers. Mr. Aminullah Hatef, The five-man panel included Mr. been formed by a group of physi­ graduate student in mechanization Gabriel Edde owner of a large cians of the American University discussed his experiences as a go­ Medical Center (AUMC) and the farm in Akkar Plain who spoke on' vernment employee in agricultural Faculte Franc;;aise (FFM). behalf of farmers and users of mechanization. Dr. Dean McCrary, farm equipment, and Professor The activities of the society in­ Ford Foundation Machinery Advi­ Gerald Thierstein of the Faculty clude the organization of various sor and former AUB faculty mem­ of Agricultural Sciences who re­ seminars as well as an annual din­ ber served as panel moderator. lated his experiences in the edu­ Thirty students, faculty and busi­ ner, with a guest speaker from cation and training required for abroad, held within the context of nessmen attended. the Immunology Course which is sponsored by the WHO (World RALF A. FELTON Health Organization) Immunolo­ Former AUB «staffite» (1907- he traveled extensively throughout gy Research and Training Center 1910) Ralph A. Felton died in Lebanon and Palestine. in Beirut. Alexandria, Virginia on March 3 Anyone interested in joining according to word recently re­ Dr. Felton held degrees from this society - annual membership ceived. A professor at Drew TheQ­ Union Theological Seminary, Co­ fee LL 10 - should contact a logical Seminary in New Jersey lumbia University and Drew. He memller of the executive commit­ for twenty two years, Dr. Felton had a deep concern for black cler­ tee which is formed of Doctors wrote extensively about and de­ gymen serving in rural churches Fuad S. Farah, Raif S. Geha, voted his energies to the training in the Southern part of the United Artin Malakian of AUMC, and of the rural minister, an abiding States and helped organize the In­ Rev. Fr. Loiselet and Denise Chai­ interest that grew out of his years terdenominational Theological ban of FFM. at AUE. While a teacher at AUB Center in Atlanta, Georgia. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT PAGE THREE

COLLOQUIUM ON INNOVATIONS IN MR. FARID A. FULEIHAN RETIRES UNIVERSITY EDUCATION The 54 year long association of Mr. Farid A. Fuleihan with the The Seventh Annual Collo­ portance at present in view of University is officially to come quium on University Education, the many pressing challenges to an end on July 15. In a circu­ to start at AUB next Wednesday facing university education. Ques­ lar letter last week, Mr. Fuleihan will this year have as its theme tions have been raised in recent said he tremendously appreciated «Innovations in University Educa­ years about the wise use of edu­ the opportunity he had in serving tion». cational technology and the me­ the University and wished AUB dia of mass communication to The primary purpose of the all progress in providing its ser­ colloquium is to provide an op­ serve the increasing demands for university education. Adminis­ vices to this part of the world. portunity for key members of Mr. Fuleihan's association with trators, political leaders and tax­ universities in the Arab world the University dates back to 1920 payers are concerned about the and Middle East to explore and when he joined IC as a student. increasing costs of quality edu­ study challenging concepts and On his graduation with aBBA cation. Faculty and others are imaginative practices as they he was engaged as Assistant Re­ concerned about organization, seek viable solutions to issues gistrar for one year in 1929, structure, selection and trans­ facing their own universities. taught for three years at the De­ mission of knowledge - a press­ partment of Commerce, and was Professor Louis P. Cajoleas, ing issue due to the knowledge again Assistant Registrar (1933- Colloquium Coordinator and Di­ explosion. To provide answers to 39) before he was appointed first rector of the AUB Division of these questions several innova­ as Acting Registrar, then Regis­ Extension and Special Programs tive university programs are trar. In May 1967 Mr. Fuleihan explained that this colloquium being successfully followed was appointed Director of Per­ would be of special interest to throughout the world, among sonnel. He held the two position', university administrators, mi­ them The Open University and of Registrar and Director of Per! nistry of education officials res· The University Without Walls. sonnel until 1972, the year he was ponsible for higher education, The AUB sponsored colloquium is due for retirement, when he was members of university planning to continue until the end of this ask€d to serve for two further bodies and curriculum committee], month and will focus upon a num­ years as Director of Personnel. professors of higher education ber of major and outstanding on­ A remarkable administrator, as well as specialists in educatio­ .going innovative university pro­ Mr. Fuleihan has been awarded nal technology. grams which have received world­ the Lebanese Order of Education The colloquium is of special im- wide attention. (Golden); the Lebanese Order of the Cedars, Officer rank; the Le­ THE LEBANON PER SE banese Order of the Cedars, Com­ mander rank; the Jordanian Or­ The Lebanon per se) Dr. Charles Professor Charles Malik speaks of der of Education (Golden), and Malik's latest book in Arabic and the bases of the Lebanese heritage the Jordanian Sash of Indep€n• the second in the Lebarnese H eri­ and clarifies the natural and hu­ dence. tage Libra.ry series was recently man factors which, through the published. It is introduced by ages, have created Lebanon as a A HISTORY OF ISLA­ the well-known man of letters unique entity. MIC PHILOSOPHY Dr. Fouad Ephrem AI-Bustani, This 80-page book (LL 4) is who supervises the publishing of published by the A. Badran and A History Of Islamic Philoso­ this series, as two integral studies Company Printing and Publishing phy) the book written in English in which AUB's Distinguished firm. by Professor Majid Fakhry and published in 1970 by Columbia University Press, was recently MR. JOHN SABA APPOINTED DIRECTOR translated into Arabic by Profes­ OF HOUSING sor Emeritus Kamal Yazigi and published in Beirut by the United The Director of Operations, Mr. the AUB Workers and Staff Syn­ Publishing House. John Gill announced last month dicate, as well as President of the This 519 page book is a com­ the appointment of Mr. John Saba Federation of Unions of Workers prehensive and meticulous survey as Director of Housing, effective and Employees of the Health and of the various trends of Ihlam's as of October 1, 1973. Mr. Saba is Education Sector in Lebanon, philosophic thought from t.he replacing Mr. Abdul-Rahman Bar­ together with the AUB Syndica­ ()ighth century until the 1950s. In bir who retired last September te's Secretary, Mr. Saifeddin preparing his remarkable transla­ after many years of devoted ser­ Karam were recently delegated by tion of this work, Professor Yazigi vice to the University. the General Federation of Labour worked closely with the author, in Lebanon to attend the Ninth Professor Fakhry who had spent Mr. Saba, who is President of ILO Conference in Geneva. ten years writing the original. PAGE FOUR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974

HElENE fUlO AUDIO SEARLE CONTRIBUTION FOR RESEARCH IN VISUAL CENTER INTRACELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY

The Helene Fuld Health Trust The G.D. Searle Company, well recently made a second grant of known pharmaceutical firm with more than $24,330 for the conti­ offices in Chicago and Beirut, re­ nued development of the Helene cently contributed $5,000 for re­ Fuld Audio Visual Center of the search being conducted in the De­ School of Nursing. This center, partment of Physiology of the established last December, is one AVB School of Medicine. In of the first of its kind in the making the presentation Se'lrle Middle East. representative, Dr. D.A. Evans The Center provides students noted that this was the first pay­ with instructional material on vi­ ment of a $10,000 grant for re­ deo tape, cassette, transparencies search being conducted by AVB's and slides. Its facilities provide as Dr. Raja Khuri in the field of in­ well live presentation of confe­ tracellular physiology. The Searle rence debates, a closed circuit TV Company is known in the phar­ for the classroom, and audio-visual maceutical field for their develop­ programs which students can ment of the Aldacton drug used review on their own initiative and extensively for hypertension and Left to right Dr. R. Khuri, President in their own time. edema. S. B. Kirkwood and Dr. D. A. Evans. The new grant will be utilized for the devlopment of a studio for NEW DEPARTMENTAL CHAIRMEN the production of video tapes and for establishing a library for stu­ The Faculty of Arts and and Performing Arts) Professor dent use. Sciences has announced the ap­ Arthur Frick; History and Ar­ Men and women students at the pointment of the following De­ chaeology, Professor William School of Nursing this year num­ partmental Chairmen: Arabic) Ward; Political Studies and Public ber 160, half of whom are Leba­ Professor Ihsan Abbas; Biology, Administration, Professor Adnan nese. The AVB School of Nursing Professor Levon Babikian; Fine Iskander. awards the Nursing Diploma and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH in addition to specialization in Ad­ AMERICA. INC. ministration and Teaching of At the annual meeting which Bohsali, BE' 58; and Treasurer, Nursing. the AVB Alumni Association of Avedis K. Khachadurian, BA'49 North America, Inc. recently held MD'53. SUMMER HOURS in New York, the following offi­ cers were elected for one year: The following directors were Summer office hours - 7 :00 President, Sami A. Hashim, also elected for a period of three am to 2 :30 pm - began on Mon­ BA'50 MS'52; Vice President, Zu­ yeads: Amin Bohsali, A vedis K. day, July 8. They will end on Sa­ hayr A. Moghrabi, former stu­ Khachadurian and Victor H. Bi­ turday, September 14, 1974. dent 49-'50; Secretary, Amin sharat, BA'40.

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