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Second batch of medical students welcomed to LAU
The new class of 32 students participates in an orientation on the Byblos campus.
Horsh Beirut: Where people from different backgrounds can come together
A panel discusses the history, significance and challenges surrounding the largest and one of the few remaining green public spaces in Beirut.
Cultural dialogue at the center of student training program in Greece
Eight LAU students join dozens of others from around the world in Crete for a two-week program that blends an academic curriculum with cultural enlightenment.
LAU Retirees’ and President’s Circles running at full throttle
New initiatives by the two bodies offer untapped support to communities inside and outside the university, and help LAU soar to new heights.
Annual conflict-prevention summer school attests to its success
The IPJE summer school on conflict prevention and peace building wraps up its sixth consecutive year at LAU Byblos.
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The stage is set for LAU’s annual theater festival
University student thespians from across the world will gather at LAU Beirut for the 13th LAU International University Theater Festival, organized by the Department of Communication Arts, Jul. 22–28. Student theater troupes from Lebanon, The Netherlands, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Kuwait and Syria will stage 22 play productions. Besides the performances, a variety of activities will take place, including workshops, music concerts, and poetry reading.
Forum explores PR industry in the region
Building on the success of the inaugural 2009 edition, the 2nd Beirut Public Relations Forum expanded into a two-day event, held at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel in Beirut, July. 7–8, under the patronage of Lebanon’s Minister of Information Dr. Tarek Mitri. Organized by TRACCS, a regional PR network, in collaboration with The Institute for Media Training and Research at LAU, the forum explored strategic issues in the region’s PR industry through a series of presentations, panel discussions and workshops, held under the theme of “Brilliance,” and led by respected regional and global communications experts.
LAU MUN trainer appointed to global conference secretariat
LAU Model UN trainer Khaled Kabbara has been appointed as the undersecretary-general for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management in the second annual Global MUN Conference 2010 secretariat. The conference, organized by the UN Department of Public Information, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 14–18. For more information, read Kabbara’s interview (Arabic) conducted by the UN radio in New York.