LAU
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
2008
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
02
STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS
04
IMPLEMENTING OUR MISSION
06 06 07 08 09 10
Academic Excellence Student-Centered Program Advancement of Scholarship Education of the Whole Person Formation of Future Leaders
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION
12 12 14 16 18 20 22
School of Arts and Sciences School of Business School of Engineering and Architecture School of Medicine School of Pharmacy Centers and Institutes
HOW FAR WE’VE COME: 1835 – 2008
28
MAKING IT POSSIBLE
30 30 33 33 34 35 35 37 37 39 40 43 43 44 47
Student Development and Enrollment Management Human Resources and University Services Human Resources Facilities Information Technology Business Services University Advancement Alumni Relations Development Marketing and Communications Public Relations Advancement Services Finance Board of Trustees and Board of International Advisors 2007 - 2008
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS AND DONORS Contributors 2007 – 2008 Endowed Scholarships and Established Grants
OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE
51 51 59 64
page 1
L e b a n e se A m e r i c a n Un i v e r si t y
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends of LAU, Through their work this year, our students, staff, faculty and alumni demonstrated a continued commitment to mutual understanding, tolerance and acceptance among people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs. By promoting these values through its programs and social offerings, LAU lives its mission: the development of well-rounded citizens dedicated to achieving academic and professional goals, and committed to the tenets of social justice and equality. LAU’s success is a direct result of its long-term vision, combined with the hard work and support of the entire LAU community. We are currently in the midst of the most stringent American accreditation process. LAU spent much of this year improving its institutional capacity to align with the standards of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and we are rapidly moving towards accreditation by the fall of 2009. In preparation for the second comprehensive self-study to be presented to NEASC’s Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) in March 2009, the NEASC Accreditation Steering Committee was created to address issues in several key areas. LAU has many distinct advantages. It is a university that enjoys a long history of academic achievements and tradition, and is on the path to expand and strengthen its undergraduate and post-graduate programs. In a short period of time, we have realized our vision for a medical school and established an institutional partnership with Harvard Medical International (HMI). We have also established a nursing school in cooperation with Northeastern University. Both institutions embody our distinctive purposes: to serve and care for others, and to respect human dignity. In addition, we are strengthening and expanding the academic offerings in existing schools. This includes seeking accreditation from the American Association of Colleges and Schools of Business (AACSB) for our business programs, the European Commission, and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for programs in engineering. We are also building research and exchange partnerships with higher education institutions in the U.S. and Europe, offering our students and faculty more opportunities to build upon their knowledge through cross-cultural and collaborative experiences.
page 2
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
In an effort to secure support for the University’s plans to expand both human and physical resources, we embarked on a comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2007, which we dubbed The Legacy and the Promise: LAU’s Campaign for Excellence. Our original goal was set at $40 million. However, the overwhelming response of our donors surpassed our initial estimates and we revised the fundraising goal to $65 million. This publication highlights the successes of the past year and sets out LAU’s plans for the future as it continues to grow into a truly global institution. The report focuses on the people and processes that contributed to this growth while maintaining LAU’s commitment to its mission. And it is important for us to reflect, as we move forward, on the significant milestones that have made the University a landmark. We also want to acknowledge the major donors and contributors and the more than 180 scholarships and grants offered to LAU students this past year. Without this support, LAU would not be on its way to becoming a world-class institution that provides future generations of leaders with the knowledge and experience to change the world. LAU has made significant and impressive advances. Our exceptional progress in academics, our intense dedication to students, our exemplary achievements in governance, and our prudent financial management make us an enviable success story. We are committed to our mission and resolved to take LAU to new heights of excellence. Sincerely,
Joseph G. Jabbra, Ph.D. President
Dr. Jabbra at a student photography exhibition on the Beirut campus
page 3
S T R AT E G I C P L A N P R O G R E S S
STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS
AUGUST 2004
MARCH 2005
SEPTEMBER 2005
President Jabbra joins LAU; presents vision for the University
Board of Trustees approves statements of mission, vision and goals
2005 - 2010 Strategic Plan approved by Board of Trustees
OCTOBER 2006 Reduction of teaching load for selected full-time faculty; faculty orientation and mentoring program created
Surveys and focus-group interviews conducted; draft statements of mission, vision, and goals developed
Strategic Plan developed based on mission, vision, and goals
Faculty Senate created
NEASC self-study completed; integrated Student Advisement program implemented; Staff Advisory Council created
SPRING 2005
SUMMER 2005
MAY 2006
DECEMBER 2006
Beirut campus
page 4
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
FALL 2006
SEPTEMBER 2007
OCTOBER 2008
2009 PROJECTIONS
The first pre-medical students admitted to LAU
NEASC candidacy achieved; comprehensive 5-year fundraising plan approved
Completion and implementation of HR Study
Fully integrated financial plan, facilities master plan, and strategic enrollment plan
The Board of Trustees approved establishment of a School of Nursing The Marketing and Communications Department is created
Five-year alumni PRIDE plan developed
End of the silent phase of LAU campaign for excellence: The Legacy and the Promise
JUNE 2007
First medical school class enters; NEASC accreditation achieved
Completion of 2005 – 2010 Strategic Plan
FALL 2009
2010
SEPTEMBER 2008
LAU’S GOALS THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IS TO FUNCTION AS “ONE UNIVERSITY” WITH TWO CAMPUSES IN AN EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT AND NIMBLE MANNER. THE STRATEGIC GOALS ARE: 1 To make LAU a world-class institution of higher learning. 2 To achieve academic objectives while properly nurturing and supporting students. 3 To provide a service-centered environment that stimulates and facilitates: student growth and development; intellectual and professional development for faculty and staff; and scholarly and creative endeavors for faculty, students, and staff 4 To make LAU the higher-education employer of choice in Lebanon by instilling a culture of ownership, empowerment, fairness, accountability, integrity, and reward for achievement. 5 To strengthen relationships with the extended LAU community. 6 To provide state-of-the-art systems and infrastructure that properly support academic, student, and administrative activities and initiatives. 7 To use financial resources in a well-planned and highly effective manner. Byblos campus
page 5
I M P L E M E N T I N G O U R M I S S ION
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Our commitment to academic excellence instills a sense of pride in both the LAU community and the community at large as alumni and faculty make contributions to the fields of humanities, science, engineering, architecture, business and medicine. LAU students come from 76 countries. To meet the demands of such a diverse student body with differing world-views and academic interests, LAU confers degrees at the associate, bachelor and master levels in 56 disciplines, in addition to professional degrees in pharmacy and, soon, medicine. The University offered more than 1,800 courses during the academic year, enabling students to satisfy their academic interests while meeting all course requirements on schedule. This year, the University started a new scheme for assessment and review of its academic programs. This initiative directs program chairs and faculty to conduct self-studies covering all aspects of their programs, including academics, student enrollment, faculty, staffing, research, facilities, library support, equipment, laboratories, etc. These studies and the reports of the reviewers provide the basis for update and development of our programs to maintain parity with the highest international standards. All programs will be reviewed on a 5-year cycle. The commitment to raising the academic bar also translated into improved physical and technological resources. During the past three years, the Riyad Nassar Library in Beirut has been one of the fastest growing in the Middle East, serving as a base for research and instructional support for students, faculty, and staff alike. Plans are underway for the construction of a new library on the Byblos campus. In addition, LAU has outfitted a number of “smart� classrooms and labs, exposing students to technologies that will make them highly qualified and sought-after employees as they enter the workplace.
Students study at the Riyad Nassar Library in Beirut
page 6
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAM Students depend on LAU to provide the academic, social, and professional grounding that will equip them for the challenges of this century. It is our abiding goal to provide students with the resources and services they need to become global leaders. Each year, LAU representatives visit high schools and participate in college fairs throughout the Middle East. They share their personal LAU experience with inquiring young candidates. International outreach has not only contributed to the geographic, religious, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of the University, but has also made it a respected institution throughout the region. Graduates returning to their countries are armed with knowledge, life experience, and an enterprising outlook, making them valuable assets. As it has every year, in 2007–2008 LAU provided funding so financially disadvantaged but deserving students could receive an education. More than 1,600 students received financial aid in the form of work-study grants, loans, scholarships, and other grants. Once on campus, the students have a variety of resources to ensure a smooth and successful integration into the LAU community and university life. LAU continues to play an active role in its students’ development as they look beyond University. The Guidance Office is an essential career resource for both students and alumni, posting job announcements and hosting an annual career fair on both campuses. During the fall of 2007, the Career Officer coordinated with around 75 Lebanese and Arab companies and provided 389 students with job opportunities. The fairs allow students and alumni to explore career options, gather information about companies, and network with potential employers.
Representatives from the School of Medicine introduce high school students to LAU at the Hariri Education Fair
page 7
I M P L E M E N T I N G O U R M I S S ION
ADVANCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP As part of its strategic plan, LAU is raising faculty qualifications. Of the 205 full-time faculty members, more than 60 percent hold Ph.D.s and 5 percent hold Pharm. D. degrees, the majority of which are from North American and Western European universities. During the past four years, faculty recruitment has increased at an average annual rate of 10 percent. The University’s focus on research has translated into increased financial support in terms of grants and internal institutional allocations. In 2007 - 2008, LAU raised more than $1.6 million from foundations and private donors, and allocated $4 million of its annual operating budget. In this way, LAU provides opportunities for research projects that serve our society and its well-being. In October 2008, the Molecular Microbiology Lab on the Byblos campus became the only lab of its kind outside the EU to be a certified by SeqNet.org, a network of 50 labs in 27 countries. The certification will help the lab exchange knowledge with other SeqNet. org members to classify MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria. The laboratory will investigate suspected outbreaks of hospital- and community-acquired versions of the pathogenic bacterium and serve as a research facility for faculty and graduate students. In the past year, LAU has made a concerted effort to engage the greater community in events highlighting human rights issues, such as domestic violence and child labor. In February 2008, the Institute for Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation inaugurated the Beirut Human Rights Film Festival, allowing Lebanese film students to showcase their work while bringing critical attention to human rights issues in Lebanon. LAU strengthens the quality of its own faculty and institutes by capitalizing upon other programs and thus furthers the educational development of the country. We have entered into partnership with Michigan State University, to administer a certificate in Education Technology to middle- and secondary-school civics teachers through our Teacher Training Institute. The program familiarizes the faculty with the tools that will help teachers in Lebanon use information and communications technology in the classroom.
page 8
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON LAU makes a concerted effort to ensure that its students’ experience is the most complete it can be, focusing on their social development as well as on academics. The University supports a number of extracurricular activities and athletic events for nearly 7,200 students on the Beirut and Byblos campuses. The variety of student activities is an indicator of the diversity of student interests at LAU. A vast network of clubs and associations meets regularly, and events are held that engage the entire LAU community. With the help of the Guidance Office, on-campus events are well-coordinated and publicized. Past events included International Women’s Day, World AIDS Day, and International Human Rights Day as well as a number of cultural and national gatherings, exhibitions, debates, and lectures. LAU students displayed their talents in the visual and performing arts with art exhibits and performances that were well-attended and highly praised. In addition, the University hosts productions by both national and international drama troupes as well as its yearly theatrical festival and two major productions. LAU student athletes performed impressively this year. They participated in many national tournaments organized by LAU, the Lebanese Federation of University Sports, and other universities, in addition to competing in international tournaments held in Greece and France. Our teams earned several titles and awards in table tennis, tennis, basketball, football, volleyball, swimming, kick-boxing and chess. Educating the whole person also extends to addressing the students’ psychosocial needs. This includes providing academic advising and counseling services that take a proactive approach to helping students lead wholesome lives and remain in good academic standing.
A Graphic Design exhibition on the Byblos campus
page 9
I M P L E M E N T I N G O U R M I S S ION
FORMATION OF FUTURE LEADERS Lebanon is religiously and ethnically diverse, culturally open, and occupies an important geo-strategic position in the world. These facts have been both its saving grace and a catalyst for turmoil. Its multi-ethnic and hospitable culture has attracted kings, travelers, and scholars -- Eastern and Western -- to its shores for thousands of years. And with a return to political calm, the country once again stands poised to reclaim its role as a cultural leader in the region. LAU is an incubator for Lebanese talent and innovation, and has nurtured leaders for other countries as well as for Lebanon. In the fall of 2007, the Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture welcomed its initial cohort of students to the Arabic program. The response to the program showed that Lebanon and LAU are of strong interest and importance abroad. The program offers courses in modern Arabic language and Lebanese dialect as well as Arab history, culture and politics. Students have the opportunity to experience Lebanon up-close on a series of weekend excursions. LAU has increased student participation in international exchange programs. For the past three years, the School of Engineering and Architecture has worked to establish such programs with European universities. In addition, collaborations have been initiated with universities abroad to conduct joint research, and exchange faculty and students. These programs will introduce students to new approaches to academic research and will provide new opportunities to pursue higher education. LAU students are also active members of the community outside the campus gates; they have become citizens who are socially aware, engaged, and tolerant. LAU runs a very successful Model United Nations program in Lebanon during which LAU students train more than 1,000 high school students to participate in U.N. simulations and forums. LAU students also participated, for the sixth time, in the Harvard World Model United Nations held this year in Puebla, Mexico. There, they drafted resolutions in complex simulations and learned negotiation dynamics, putting into practice the ideals of peace, justice, human rights and democracy.
LAU students traveled to Puebla, Mexico to participate in the Harvard World MUN
p a g e 10
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
Each year high school students from all over Lebanon learn diplomacy skills with the help of LAU students thanks to the ALWALID LAU-GCMUN program
p a g e 11
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
A class in the Gulbenkian Theatre, Beirut
The Radio and TV Studio on the Byblos campus
p a g e 12
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The School of Arts and Sciences is LAU’s academic core and reflects the University’s commitment to a well-rounded liberal arts education. Its goal is to strengthen students’ critical thinking, competence in oral and written communication, and cultural awareness as well as to provide an excellent grounding in the sciences. During the past academic year, the School of Arts and Sciences has made significant strides toward achieving LAU’s prime goal and vision of “One University,” and has reached numerous academic milestones in teaching, research and development.
The School provides students with an exceptional education due to the quality of its faculty, staff, student services, curricula, and the quality of the students themselves. — Deans Samira Aghacy, Ph.D., and Fuad Hashwa, Ph.D.
Last year, LAU established a new bachelor’s degree program in Nutrition as well as majors in History and Philosophy. Additionally, minors in Graphic Design, Arabic Language and Literature, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Sociology and International Affairs were added to the academic program. These additions enhance interdisciplinary education and promote the School’s liberal arts mission.
Our faculty members are engaged in innovative research projects, searching for solutions to today’s most pressing questions, from information security to biology. This year, biology teaching was expanded and graduate research labs were established. In addition, the Genomics and Proteomics Research Unit, established in collaboration with the Medical School, became fully functional with an operating budget of $2 million. The School is also building relationships with international institutions of higher education. This year, LAU implemented collaborative agreements with Heidelberg University and the Hamburg University of Technology, in Germany, to allow collaborative research and supervision of Ph.D. students.
DNA being extracted from bacteria
p a g e 13
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
One of the Hospitality Management Labs in Beirut
p a g e 14
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Business remains a particularly lucrative career path for young graduates. About 45 percent of LAU students at both campuses attend the School of Business, following courses on a number of tracks including finance, accounting, management, and marketing. The School prepares men and women with communication and analytical skills that will be the foundation for long-term success. The School provides students with resources for the practical application of their classroom learning, including a hospitality lab and stock market room. This year, the Business Simulation Lab became fully operational. The Lab, made possible by a $200,000 grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supports the case-study method of analysis and gives students an appreciation for work-place realities. In addition, the Cooperative Learning Center (CLC) was re-organized. The CLC engages faculty, students, and staff to link students needing help in their business studies with tutors selected from our M.B.A. graduate assistants.
We have taken a proactive outreach role in the Middle East and North Africa by establishing four institutes that cater to professional research and executive training. — Deans Tarik Mikdashi Ph.D., and Wassim Shahin, Ph.D.
The Management Department re-engineered the International Business, Management Information Systems, and Family and Entrepreneurial Business concentrations. New courses were developed and offered including 10 new courses in international business. The MIS program now includes courses in geographic information systems, enterprise resource planning, and wireless technology management.
The University employs 35 full-time faculty and several adjunct professors who contribute their practical expertise to students’ theoretical learning. This year LAU faculty published in several major international journals and presented at international conferences, solidifying LAU’s reputation as an institution on the leading edge of global scholarship. Faculty members also serve as consultants to international and governmental bodies including the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade.
p a g e 15
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
An Architecture jury
A workshop on the Byblos campus
p a g e 16
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE The School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) offers eight undergraduate and three graduate programs, making it one of the most comprehensive schools of engineering, architecture, and design in the Middle East. Last spring, the School graduated its first M.S. class and developed a new academic minor in Petroleum Engineering. In June 2008, the accreditation of the architectural program at LAU was renewed for two years by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. This accreditation allows our graduates to pursue professional careers in France and the European Union. The School will submit its engineering programs for accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, which will ensure global recognition of LAU engineering degrees.
The School’s goal is to prepare students to become leaders in their fields in a global marketplace, and to provide a liberally educated and technically competent workforce that is able to meet the changing needs of the market in the future. — Dean George E. Nasr, Ph.D.
The SEA promotes experiential learning, emphasizing the importance of research and training, fieldwork and internships. The School now has a collaborative agreement with Dubai Contracting Company to provide a fully supported internship program for its civil engineering students. In the fall of 2007, students in manufacturingrelated courses went to France for a week-long learning opportunity. Students visited world-renowned industries and academic institutions, acquainting themselves with the latest machines in today’s manufacturing enterprises.
During 2007 – 2008, the School developed a strategic plan to map its direction in the future. Given the current plans for a new School of Architecture and Design at LAU, which will encompass the Architecture and Design programs, the exercise focused on the academics of the engineering programs as well as the SEA’s overall development.
Students work in one of 24 engineering labs on the Byblos campus
p a g e 17
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
LAU’s medical school team visited Harvard Medical International in Boston in 2007
Faculty members at the school of medicine working on the integrated curriculum
The Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, as well as the Frem Civic Center and Byblos library are planned for the next few years
p a g e 18
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Last July, LAU witnessed a monumental achievement as construction began on the 12,500-square-meter Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine. The School will offer an American-style medical education, employing the latest technologies for medical care and research. Founding Dean Kamal F. Badr has taken significant steps to solidify LAU’s role as a future leader in medicine by securing key institutional partnerships. In June 2008, the School signed an agreement with Rafic Hariri University Hospital (RHUH). LAU faculty will cooperate with RHUH physicians to train medical students, post-graduate residents, and fellows. From the outset of their medical education, this affiliation will give students experience with inpatient and outpatient treatment, and the opportunity to directly observe a variety of medical and surgical cases. LAU’s partnership with RHUH complements those it established with Harvard Medical International and Clemenceau Medical Center last year.
It is our hope to create a medical academy that will define and shape the character of a “new physician.” — Founding Dean Kamal Badr, M.D., ASCI, AAP
In preparation for the admission of its first class, the dean and assistant deans participated in a series of meetings with pre-med students in Byblos and Beirut to update them about the School and its programs. Advisors to the pre-medical students were assigned. In addition, the School of Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences formed a joint committee to oversee the well-being and progress of pre-medical students at LAU as they prepare their applications to the School of Medicine.
The integrated curriculum the School has embraced relies on small-group, self-directed, patient-based learning. It emphasizes the patient, rather than the disease. This philosophy of medicine will define the depth of character and the insight into human nature required of the LAU physician. The novel approach has brought together faculty from the schools of Arts and Sciences and Medicine to create a curriculum that provides a solid foundation in the sciences related to medicine.
Dean Badr, President Jabbra, Rose-Marie and Gilbert Chagoury, and Ministers Mohammad Khalife and Jean Ogasapian unveil a commemorative plaque during the medical school groundbreaking ceremony
p a g e 19
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
p a g e 20
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY The School of Pharmacy on the Byblos campus is a shining example of LAU’s commitment to academic excellence. Established in 1993, this School continues to be a leader in education, research and pharmaceutical care. Students are taught the professional values required to provide ethical and compassionate patient care that benefits both the individual and the community. The School offers two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (B.S. Pharm.) and a Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm. D.). Its curriculum is aligned with the Standards and Guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). LAU’s Pharm. D. remains the only ACPE-accredited program outside the U.S. Likewise, the School is the only full member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy outside the U.S. In an effort to keep the School of Pharmacy at the top of its field, LAU places significant value on research that can make great contributions to the field of pharmacology. Currently, LAU is conducting critical research in the field of pharmaco-genomics, looking at the effect of genes on various populations.
Our graduates are well prepared, both scientifically and technically, to provide up-to-date care and information about pharmaceuticals and rapidly changing health care systems — Dean Farid Sadik, Ph.D.
Students and faculty also participate in the Volunteer Outreach Clinic, giving their time and expertise every Saturday to provide medical services to Palestinian refugees in the Shatila camp. There, students work as part of a health care team, applying what they have learned in their studies to help manage patient medications. Direct interaction with patients allows students to hone their interpersonal and communication skills. It is also an opportunity for students to help disadvantaged communities in Lebanon.
LAU pharmacy students at the Volunteer Outreach Clinic
p a g e 21
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
SINARC summer 2008 students, faculty and organizers on the Beirut campus
p a g e 22
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
CENTERS, INSTITUTES AND PROGRAMS In keeping with LAU’s commitment to academic excellence and the advancement of scholarship, the University hosts a number of institutes that intellectually and practically address vital issues affecting Lebanon and the world. Through these institutes, LAU supports interdisciplinary and innovative approaches that promote collaboration, diversity of thought, and a lively interchange of ideas.
The University Enterprise Office (UEO) serves as a strategic advisor to and coordinator of LAU’s projects throughout the Middle East. During the past four years, UEO and an LAU committee have been working with the Scientific College of Design (SCODE) in Oman, providing it with advice on institutional processes and procedures, academic standards, and curricula. In July 2008, SCODE graduated the first class of students that followed the LAU-developed academic programs. The Office is also engaged in a 7-year, $4.9 million project with MEPI/USAID and AMIDEAST The “Tomorrow’s Leaders” program carefully selects and evaluates high school graduates throughout the Middle East. At LAU, the students are mentored in leadership, communication, and community service, and given experience through an internship. LAU plans to graduate 35 students by the end of the project. The Continuing Education Program (CEP) provides a variety of innovative evening and weekend programs, in diverse fields, for working professionals, non-traditional students, lifelong learners, and others. This year, CEP has been rethinking its curricula and expanding its offerings, adding preparatory courses for professional certification tests in financial analysis, accounting, information systems, auditing, information security management, and human resources. The program also introduced the Graduate Management Aptitude Test course to prepare M.B.A candidates for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT®) exam. The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) supports women’s education and empowerment through academic and extra-curricular activities. In addition to offering courses about women and gender, IWSAW constantly seeks to strengthen inter-departmental partnership and collaborate with other LAU institutes. In June 2008, the Institute helped organize a colloquium on Arab families and globalization with the Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business at LAU and the Doha Institute. IWSAW produces and translates a number of publications, including the quarterly journal Al-Raida, which highlights important issues in academic and popular discourse. The Institute is also involved in a number of initiatives to empower women. It supervises the rehabilitation and intensive vocational training of female inmates at the Tripoli prison (North Lebanon). This year, IWSAW was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Open Society Institute to provide these women with legal assistance.
CEP graduates
One of IWSAW’s initiatives is a literacy program for women
p a g e 23
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
The Center for Lebanese Heritage (CLH) is an inter-departmental unit charged with the collection and documentation of materials related to Lebanon’s heritage. Last January, the Center began a lecture series spotlighting the life and work of writer and political theorist Amin Rihani. The Center has highlighted other influential Lebanese figures, such as Ibrahim Abdel Aal —the father of the Litani project— and Lebanese poet and author Gibran Kahlil Gibran. The Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies (IHTMS) examines factors affecting developments in these fields, which are critical for Lebanon and the region. This year, the Institute presented and published the findings of two scientific research papers at international conferences, The Summer 2006 Lebanese Food Crisis: A Quality of Life Perspective and The Case of Lebanese Restaurants. The Institute for Media Training and Research (IMTR) represents the consolidation of two institutes that have been active for a number of years, namely the Beirut Institute for Media Arts and the Institute for Professional Journalists. IMTR hosts conferences and training events about the media, journalistic practices and ethics, investigative reporting, stereotypes of Arabs, and more. This year IMTR became a member of the Euromed network of journalism training institutes. The Institute for Migration Studies (IMS) looks at migration as a key issue in understanding the structure of Middle Eastern countries. In September 2008, the IMS was awarded a three-year, $342,000 grant to conduct research on the impact of the Lebanese Diaspora on Lebanese politics. The Institute also established working relations with other research centers and international organizations focused on the study of migration including the Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo and the International Organization for Migration
Left: The CLH hosts regular events that showcase various aspects of Lebanon’s culture Right: International Heritage Day is held every year on the Beirut campus
p a g e 24
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
The Teacher Training Institute (TTI) enables professionals to meet the unique curriculum and reform needs of schools throughout the country. The Institute is involved in a 3-year project with Michigan State University, U.S., to offer a 3-course certificate in technology to middle- and secondaryschool civics teachers. The pilot course will begin in March 2009. Under a separate partnership agreement with Eduware, the Institute will develop, for the Department of Education, curricula aimed at integrating technology into courses and enhancing IT skills. The Software Institute (SI) strives to make Lebanon regionally competitive and internationally visible by promoting modern software engineering practices. In cooperation with the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, the Institute held two short courses for LAU alumni and students, “Data Mining and Business Applications” and “Health Care Informatics.” The Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture (SINARC) has proved to be one of the best study-abroad programs for Arabic language and Middle Eastern culture. This year, the Institute welcomed students to its first intensive Arabic session. The 15-week program provides ample time for students to engage in more advanced language learning and in fruitful local living experiences. The Cisco Academy Training Center (CATC) serves as a training center for a number of countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, and is the first one to support the Arabic-speaking countries. It offers Cisco courses in computer networking and trains Cisco instructors for the Middle East and North Africa region. In addition, it performs quality-assurance visits to regional and local Cisco academies in the Middle East and North Africa, and provides training to individuals from across the Middle East. Currently, 35 regional academies and 10 local academies receive support from LAU. During the year, the Institute provided in-country training and performed quality checks in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Pakistan.
Part of the SINARC immersion program is to visit Lebanese and regional cultural sites
p a g e 25
B U I L D I N G T H E F O U N D AT ION
The Institute for Banking and Finance (IBF) trains professionals in banking and finance, management, human resources management, and marketing. It regularly hosts regional seminars conducted by well-known academics, professionals, and trainers from the United States and Great Britain. The Institute also designs special seminars for multinational corporations and assists the local banking sector through seminars in bank management. In summer 2008, the Institute conducted its 10th annual training seminar for bankers and professionals. The Institute for Peace and Justice Education (IPJE) sheds light on issues such as poverty; inequalities in social, economic and educational opportunities; and lack of cultural, social, economic and political freedoms. IPJE received a $90,000 grant from the Mennonite Central Committee for the annual Summer Academy on Conflict Resolution and Peace Building. In 2008, the first portion of the grant was used for a 10-day summer program, which was organized in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program Peace Building Project. The workshop brought university students together to learn the theory and practical application of conflict resolution and peacemaking. Last year, 28 students from various Lebanese universities participated in the program. The Institute of Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation (IDCT) devises new techniques in the areas of conflict prevention, peace building, and peacemaking. It also organizes and sponsors a number of international workshops and conferences. Most recently, the Institute organized the first annual Beirut Human Rights Film Festival in partnership with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (Middle East) and World Vision, with funding from the Embassy of the Netherlands in Beirut, World Vision, and LAU. The film festival is the first in the Middle East to promote human rights, peace and justice. The festival empowers young film makers while bringing attention and, it is hoped, responses to human rights violations. The Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business (IFEB) provides a forum for developing and sharing knowledge about family-run businesses. It develops educational programs supporting the growth and continuity of successful family enterprises. In June 2008, IFEB co-sponsored a colloquium on “Global Trends and Local Challenges Facing the Arab Family” in partnership with the Doha Institute for Family Studies and Development. The 2-day event focused on issues of gender, psychology, and family dynamics and their impact on family businesses. The Institute also delivered a 3-day seminar in Bahrain to Ernst & Young executives and regional managers from the Middle East on “Understanding Family Businesses.”
Left: The IPJE’s Summer Academy on Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Below: The IBF holds a Banking and Finance Seminar for professionals in the region every summer
p a g e 26
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
The Institute for Water Resources and Environmental Technologies (IWRET) provides multi-disciplinary research and training in the investigation and evaluation of water resources and environmental problems. In 2007, LAU inaugurated a wastewater treatment plant on its Byblos campus. It provides students with practical experience in water and wastewater management. This new project, part of a $500,000, four-year EU grant to LAU, serves the LAU community and is available for teaching and research. It will also serve local municipality engineers in their capacity-building efforts. The Urban Planning Institute (UPI) examines problems of urban growth and environmental change in the Middle East. The Institute assists Lebanese ministries in studies related to planning, renovating and reconstructing municipal and community landscapes. UPI is in the process of forming an association to develop training curricula and workshops for army and civil defense personnel regarding the protection of cultural heritage in times of war. The Institute of Islamic Art and Architecture (IIAA) studies Islamic architectural and visual culture, and their history in the eastern Mediterranean region. In November, the Institute presented a lecture entitled “Full Circle, The Illustration of Kalila wa Dimna: From India to the Middle East and Back Again,” given by Professor Bernard O’Kane of the American University in Cairo. The Center for Program and Learning Assessment (CPLA) is a new body focused on developing learning-assessment methodologies and tools that draw upon LAU’s legacy of American higher education and on the unique intellectual, geographic and socio-political components that influence thought processes in the Middle East. The Center will oversee the implementation of the Teaching Learning and Outcome Assessment project that LAU is managing. The project will build capacity and share knowledge about learning-assessment practices. It was made possible through a $200,000 grant by the Ford Foundation.
Below: In June, the IFEB held a two-day colloquium entitled “Global Trends and Local Challenges Facing the Arab Family” Right: Architecture students travel abroad to study architecture in different countries
p a g e 27
HO W FA R W E ’ V E C O M E : 1 8 3 5 – 2 0 0 8
HOW FAR WE’VE COME: 1835 – 2008 Today, LAU has two thriving campuses: one in a historic corner of Beirut, the other in the scenic, seaside city of Byblos. What began more than a century ago as a school for girls is now one of the premier universities in the region, attracting students and faculty from all corners of the globe. Let’s look back at the legacy and promise of the Lebanese American University.
1835 The wives of the American Presbyterian missionaries establish the American School for Girls in response to the lack of available education for girls in the region
1933
1973
The cornerstone of LAU’s oldest building, Sage Hall, is laid and the college is moved to its present location.
The college becomes co-educational and its name is changed to Beirut University College (BUC)
The school becomes the American Junior College for Women, with a founding class of eight.
The name of the college is changed to Beirut College for Women (BCW)
1924
1948-49
p a g e 28
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
1975-90
2007
Despite low attendance during the civil war, the college maintains operations by holding courses north and south of Beirut
The university becomes a candidate for accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Full approval expected in 2009
LAU embarks on a 5-year strategic plan encompassing academic excellence, enrollment management, information technology, public relations and marketing, fundraising development, ďŹ nance, and administration
2005 1992 Courses begin at the BUC ofďŹ cially becomes a Byblos campus university
1991
The university is renamed the Lebanese American University (LAU)
1994
p a g e 29
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT As part of its strategic plan, LAU is developing an enrollment management plan that will focus on strengthening LAU recruitment, advising, financial aid, and enrollment. In July 2008, LAU welcomed a new vice president for Student Development and Enrollment Management. Dr. Elise Salem has already made impressive strides and will be at the helm of the enrollment-management plan during the next few years. The plan will establish long term targets by campus and discipline. Last year, enrollment on the two campuses increased by 8.1 percent. Students came from a broad geographic and demographic base, adding to the rich diversity and sense of community here at LAU. The admissions staff visited 159 schools in Lebanon and participated in 98 fairs across the country. It also conducted 192 school visits and attended fairs in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Syria. A recently introduced, integrated counseling program streamlines the advising and registration processes by moving them online. It features early alert mechanisms that identify and assist students having academic difficulties. The new procedures ensure that students on academic probation have the resources needed to improve their academic standing. In addition, a prevention plan was developed to contact students in danger of being put on probation and to establish a strong relationship between the students and their academic advisors, thus increasing the students’ chances to succeed. Affordable higher education for a greater number of students is key to an atmosphere of understanding, tolerance, and fairness among people of diverse backgrounds. In 2007 – 2008, we graduated 1,380 students, a 6 percent increase over the previous year. Many of those students depended on financial aid, such as merit scholarships and student work aid. During 2007 – 2008, LAU awarded more than $12 million in financial aid.
FINANCIAL AID 2007 - 2008 (IN USD) 464,541 2,168,550
1,237,625
1,000,000
2,242,500
Grants Financial Aid - Endowment Merit Scolarship 900,000
Student Work Aid Loans Graduate Assistantship Student Employment
4,656,165
p a g e 30
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
Dr. Elise Salem, Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management
New students on the Beirut campus during orientation day
p a g e 31
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
A new road has made it easier to access the Byblos campus
LAU Byblos master plan
p a g e 32
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
HUMAN RESOURCES AND UNIVERSITY SERVICES Management of the human, physical and technological resources that keep the university running efficiently is the task of Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities Management and the newly created Business Services divisions.
Human Resources LAU is determined to create an environment in which employees achieve their aspirations. The University is engaged in a number of initiatives to ensure that its workforce is well managed and equitably rewarded. In March 2008, the Board of Trustees took the first steps toward a new grading and salary scale that regulates compensation and employee-development policies and procedures. Performance and talent management, succession planning, career development, and other retention activities will be conducted within the framework of a new competency-based management system. A Staff Development Committee, representing departments across all disciplines, has been formed and funded to implement the new initiative. A number of sophisticated information technology solutions will improve efficiency of workflow across all academic, administrative, student, and community functions.
Faculty and staff meeting to discuss the website revamping initiative
p a g e 33
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
Facilities Management LAU is undergoing ambitious capital expansion projects. In September 2007, the Board of Trustees approved construction and renovation projects estimated at $112 million. A facilities master plan will be completed and presented to the Board of Trustees for approval in March 2009. In 2007 - 2008, progress was made on a number of remarkable developments: > Construction of the Medical School building started in summer 2008 and will be completed in late 2010. Temporary classrooms, anatomy lab, and offices are expected to be ready by June 2009. > Construction of the Frem Civic Center started in May 2008. The estimated completion date is November 2009. > The new road to the Byblos campus was completed and inaugurated in September 2008. It has greatly facilitated access to the hillside campus. > Designs of the new Byblos campus library are being re-visited in accordance with the new Byblos Master Plan findings. > Construction of an underground parking facility for 625 cars on the Byblos campus will start in February 2009. All construction is in conformity with the highest standards. In fulfillment of accreditation standards, a technical monitoring office is reviewing all plans before submitting them for approval by LAU.
The new road in Beirut makes it safer for the LAU community to walk from the main campus to the Business School and Riyad Nassar Library Buildings
The Byblos campus
p a g e 34
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
Information Technology LAU provides technological resources to maximize learning and collaboration among students and faculty, and to support staff and administration in their effort to streamline operations. The Registrar’s Offices adopted a Curriculum Advising and Program Planning system to automate registration and course scheduling. The system facilitates data management and the maintenance of student records. It pulls data from the current student information system (Banner) in real time, for effective student counseling. It is set to go live in March 2009. “Smart” classrooms have been equipped with tools that facilitate and enhance a variety of teaching styles and create more opportunities for collaboration among faculty and students. We plan to equip 29 such classrooms by spring 2009, and all new buildings will include “smart” classrooms. The IT department will enhance computer literacy opportunities for faculty, staff and students. Courses will be provided through a combination of in-house and external training as of spring 2009.
Business Services Various departments and staff functions of business services were centralized and reorganized, including purchasing; auxiliary services; supplies, warehousing and university assets; and hospitality. This reorganization will make operations more efficient, reduce redundancies, and promote our goal to be one university with equal standards on both campuses.
A smart classroom on the Beirut campus
p a g e 35
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
p a g e 36
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT University Advancement encompasses six inter-related departments: Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Development, Government Affairs, Marketing & Communications, and Public Relations. These offices work together to promote LAU’s mission and are responsible for developing the University’s image; securing financial support for programs and initiatives; and keeping alumni connected to and engaged with the LAU community. Based in both Lebanon and New York, the University Advancement Division reaches out to potential donors, alumni, and prospective students around the world, to establish LAU as a global competitor in the higher-education marketplace. LAU’s mission in 2008 was to align our focus with the goals of the University’s first comprehensive public fundraising campaign, The Legacy and the Promise: LAU’s Campaign for Excellence. LAU developed and strengthened its communications, marketing, and fundraising capacities by improving its organization. Its outreach program is strong. Its presence in print and broadcast media is growing. Its branding initiative—the basis for positioning our university as a world-class institution—is well underway.
Alumni Relations LAU has more than 27,000 alumni worldwide. Twenty-six alumni chapters maintain ties with the university and foster contact among alumni in North America, Europe and the Middle East. A component of the Alumni Relations Office’s overall outreach plan has been to boost alumni networks and involvement with the university through the PRIDE initiative, which stresses the value of alumni as key members of the university community. The initiative focuses on increasing opportunities for professional networking, building relationships with alumni, strengthening alumni ties to the university through partnerships, and continuing educational support through courses and workshops. A redesigned website was launched in March and will be fully functional by the end of 2008. The Alumni Net Community will be the first online social network and portal system established by LAU. The portal will allow users to create their own websites, register for events, and access the alumni directory, thus facilitating communication between alumni and the university. In addition to making visits to existing chapters, the Alumni Relations Office also helped establish new chapters in Southern and Northern California, and Ottawa, Canada. The chapters hosted dinners, fundraisers, excursions and cultural events as well as personal and professional development opportunities for young graduates. The Office sponsored several new events to engage senior students in alumni activities, including a student–alumni basketball game. The first national gathering of North American alumni is being planned for March 2009 in Florida. The annual homecoming dinner in July 2008 attracted more than 400 alumni, board members, and friends. This year, two awards—one for remarkable contributions to LAU, the other for significant accomplishments in business or professional life—were established and bestowed on four outstanding alumni.
Dr Hassan Naja giving a presentation to alumni about “Marketing for non Marketers”
Alumni Association Board Elections p a g e 37
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
Vice President for University Advancement Richard Rumsey, LAU President Joseph Jabbra, Mona and Prime Minister Fouad Sinora and Assistant Vice President for Development Samir Kadi at the launching ceremony
The launching of the LAU campaign at the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center
p a g e 38
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
Development Fundraising is a key function in advancing LAU’s mission and goals. The role of the Development Office at LAU is to secure financial support so that the university does not depend only on student tuition to finance its many projects. The Office generates financial support from a number of private, public, corporate and non-profit sources, enabling LAU to expand its operations and maintain its leading role in the region. Financial support secured by the Development Office results primarily from cultivating an increasing number of prospects and donors, whether individual philanthropists or concerned institutions and corporations. To achieve its goals, the Development Office has worked to complete its organizational structure. In addition to the Assistant Vice President for Development in Beirut and the Director of Development in New York, the office now employs dedicated fundraisers who work closely with the Schools, as well as highly qualified researchers and writers. Within a few years, the office hopes to have a dedicated fundraiser for each School. The Development Office will enhance its relationship with the largest number of current and possible benefactors, and position itself to better promote these schools, their projects and programs. This year the Development Office also completed the silent phase of the University’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, The LAU Campaign for Excellence: The Legacy and the Promise. The initial objective of this campaign was to raise $40 million during a 5-year period. However, by the end of the silent phase, LAU had reached $36 million in cash and firm pledges, surpassing the original goal of $20 million. Accordingly, the University decided to increase its campaign goal and is now seeking to raise $65 million by the end of 2012. LAU is fortunate to have received increasing donations each year. More than $9 million was raised in gifts and pledges between October 2007 and September 2008, while the number of donors increased by 19%, from 246 to 293. We have received generous gifts and pledges to support various initiatives. Numerous presentations have been made to prospective funders for such projects as the creation of endowed academic chairs, renovation of facilities, and the establishment of current and endowed scholarships. Donor support allows LAU to maintain its high educational standards and to continue providing quality services to Lebanon, the Arab World, and beyond. The best gift in life is the gift of giving.
Excavation on the Byblos campus
p a g e 39
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
Marketing and Communications The Marketing and Communications Department was established in September 2007, fulfilling a strategic objective to coordinate all aspects of communication, image, and awareness activities for LAU through one office. Positioning the University to capitalize on its unique strengths and qualities is a key facet of University Advancement’s mission. This year, the Marketing and Communications Department began an important branding initiative, aimed at communicating LAU’s unique identity in a consistent and distinct way. After an initial survey to measure perceptions of LAU, the University has contracted an agency to develop a new visual identity for LAU. This identity will permeate the University’s communications and public events. In addition, media outreach was expanded through the production of two films, one aimed at strengthening LAU’s public image and student enrollment, and the other designed for donors as part of LAU’s Campaign for Excellence. In 2008, the Marketing and Communications Department attained a significant improvement in the volume and design quality of print publications. The LAU Magazine and Alumni Bulletin has become a quarterly publication with a new image that integrates LAU’s dynamism with its cross-cultural character. The annual Academic Catalog and admissions application packages, through skillful use of color and photography, have been given a bold, fresh look. In support of the Campaign for Excellence, the Department produced a series of print publications designed to inform prospective donors about LAU’s goals, needs and opportunities, and to inspire them to join this critical endeavor. The set includes an elegant case statement and a comprehensive booklet for each of our Schools and some of our active institutes. Since its inception, the Marketing and Communications Department has also been the central custodian of LAU’s official website and provider of creative and production services to achieve consistent standards throughout the vast network of websites that make up the University’s online presence. Last year, the alumni website underwent a complete redesign and a brand new site was created for the School of Pharmacy, a necessity for its re-accreditation process. The transformation of LAU’s website began in the last quarter of 2007 and it culminated in late 2008 with a revamp of key sections. The website is useful and appealing to the community, with updates on campus developments; news coverage of University events; information about noteworthy students, faculty and alumni; an increase in multimedia content; an online directory; and an interactive calendar.
The new LAU website
p a g e 40
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
Publications produced by the Marketing and Communications Department
p a g e 41
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
Press clippings about LAU
p a g e 42
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
Public Relations The Public Relations Office is charged with raising LAU’s profile at home and abroad through coverage in broadcast, print, and electronic media. LAU was featured weekly in the Beirut Times, the only independent cultural, social, and political newspaper about Lebanon that is published and distributed weekly in the United States. The University also made a weekly appearance in Akhbar and Al-Risala newspapers, the most important Arabic news publications in Canada. LAU appeared in regional Pan-Arab magazines and newspapers including Al Hayat, Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Riyad as well as general interest publications such as Forbes magazine. The university has also been mentioned on numerous local, regional and international TV and radio stations including LBC, Orbit, Radio Orient, Voice of Lebanon, and BBC radio. The groundwork for increased media exposure was laid by the Public Relations Office’s media outreach plan. This year, the University hosted the media for a number of important events on both campuses including the inauguration of the Beirut Human Rights Film Festival, issuance of an historical $75 million dollar bond, the ground-breaking of the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, and commencement on both campuses. Public Relations increased LAU’s presence globally. This included increasing the University’s presence in two international organizations, the Public Relations Society of America and Eduniversal in Europe. At home, the Office strengthened ties between the University’s president and political, academic and social figures in Lebanese society.
Advancement Services Advancement Services provides the knowledge base for the University’s outreach machine and is therefore an integral part of that team. The Service uses a database to manage contact details of alumni and donors, update mailing lists, process gifts, and run reports that evaluate current progress and inform future planning. The work of Advancement Services is a vital component of the Campaign Communications Plan. LAU is also strengthening its internal reporting capacities. This year, reporting mechanisms have been streamlined to ensure that information being circulated internally is in the database and is current and accessible to the staff. Information on gifts, pledges, and research grants, for example, are updated as they are received.
LAU staff and students with the American Ambassador to Lebanon, Michele Sison, and a U.S. embassy official at the Made in America Exhibition
p a g e 43
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
FINANCE High educational standards require high-quality human resources, vast budgetary capabilities and financial stability. To attain these, the Strategic Plan integrates academic, enrollment, and fundraising plans with the facilities master plan. This initiative, to be implemented in 2009, is the Finance Department’s responsibility.
Operating Budget The University’s operating budget for 2007–2008 was $86,063,000. Funding came from tuition and student fees, private gifts, government grants, and endowment income. EXPENSES Administration Education Academic Support Research and Development University Advancement Auxiliary Enterprises Physical Plant Financial Aid Contingency and Transfers Student Association Total Expenses
USD (000’S) 11,852 27,435 10,761 1,047 2,791 781 10,462 12,669 7,500 765 86,063
% OF TOTAL 13.77% 31.88% 12.50% 1.22% 3.24% 0.91% 12.16% 14.72% 8.71% 0.89% 100.00%
REVENUES
USD (000’S)
% OF TOTAL
67,270 2,789 190 765 650 5,000 9,399 86,063
78.16% 3.24% 0.22% 0.89% 0.76% 5.81% 10.92% 100.00%
Tuition Other Educational Student Income Auxiliary Income Student Association Interest Income Endowment Income Gifts and Contributions Total Revenue
Capital Budget LAU has set an ambitious $112 million capital budget for expansion and upgrade of its existing facilities, in addition to the annual replacement and renovation of IT and other academic equipment, which total about $5 million. The Campaign for Excellence aims to provide funding for this budget.
Officials from LAU and Byblos Bank at the reception held to celebrate the sale of the $75 million bond issue
p a g e 44
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
LAU BOND OFFERING ANNOUNCEMENT ON MORGAN STANLEY BUILDING IN TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK
To support its plans for academic growth, LAU issued $75 million in uninsured bonds in the U.S., a transaction no other American higher education institution in the Middle East has made. The bond issue was acquired by Byblos Bank–Lebanon in February 2008, providing the funding LAU needed to implement a number of strategic programs and the expansion of the Beirut campus. This monetary boost will enable us to provide the youth of the Middle East an opportunity to gain a world-class education.
In New York, a ticker announced the successful bond transaction
p a g e 45
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
LAU Board members and ofďŹ cers visit Lebanese President Michel Sleiman
Board of Trustees meeting in Byblos
p a g e 46
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings addressed LAU Board of Trustees in Washington, DC
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS 2007 - 2008 BOARD OF TRUSTEES (2007 - 2008) Dr. George Faris, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Chairman, Faris Group Inc. Mr. Jamil Iskandar, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees Chairman and General Manager, DRHTC SAL Mr. Joseph Maroun, Secretary of the Board of Trustees CEO and President, Caravan Trading Company Mrs. Taline Avakian Alumna, Lebanese American University H.E. Amb. Gilbert Chagoury Ambassador Permanent Delegate of Saint Lucia to UNESCO Rev. Christine Chakoian Pastor, First Presbyterian Church in Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. Mr. Ronald Cruikshank Retired Senior Corporate Counsel, Omnicom Group Inc. Dr. Charles Elachi Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Vice President, California Institute of Technology Mr. William Haddad Managing Director, MACE Contractors Ltd. Mr. Wadih Jordan President, Near East Pharma Mr. Walid Katibah Synod Representative Engineer, Office of Engineer Walid Katibah H.E. Amb. John Kelly Former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Ambassador-in-Residence, Georgia Tech Mr. Samer Khoury Executive Vice President, Consolidated Contractors Company Dr. Mary Mikhael Synod Representative President, Near East School of Theology Ms Maureen Mitchell Managing Director, Head of Institutional Sales NexBank Securities, Inc.
p a g e 47
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
Mr. Richard Orfalea Retired Corporate Banker Mr. Todd Petzel Chief Investment Officer and Partner, Offit Capital Advisors Mr. Ghassan Saab President/CEO, Sorensen Gross Construction Services Mr. Peter Tanous President and Director, Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Turki President, Rawabi Holding Dr. John T. Wholihan Retired Dean, College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University
EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Jose Abizaid Retired Executive Dr. Amal Kurban Professor of Dermatology Vice Chairman for Academic and Clinical Affairs, Boston University School of Medicine and Medical Centre Mr. Wilbert F. Newton Retired Executive
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Dr. Paul F. Boulos Chairman of the Board of International Advisors President and Chief Operating Officer, MWH Soft, Inc Rev. Joseph Kassab Secretary-Genera, National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon Rev. Dr. Victor Makari Coordinator for the Middle East and Europe, Presbyterian Church USA Dr. Joseph G. Jabbra, P.h.D. President, Lebanese American University Chair of the Faculty Senate
p a g e 48
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS (2007 - 2008)
The Board of International Advisors met in Beirut in July
Dr. Paul F. Boulos, Chairman of the Board of International Advisors President and Chief Operating Officer, MWH Soft, Inc. Dr. Nadim Daouk, Vice Chairman of the Board of International Advisors President INFOEL Financial Systems, Inc. Mrs. Youmna Salame, Secretary of the Board of International Advisors Alumna, Lebanese American University Mr. Mike Ahmar Founder of ICG Dr. Raymond Audi Chairman/General Manager, Bank Audi SAL, Audi Saradar Group Dr. François Bassil Chairman/General Manager, Byblos Bank SAL Mr. Zuhair Boulos Retired Engineer Mr. Nicolas Chammas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Phoenicia Oil Co. Ms. Leila Saleeby Dagher President, Alumni Association, Lebanese American University Mr. George Doumet Chairman and President, Federal White Cement, Ltd.
p a g e 49
M AKING IT POSSIBLE
BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS (2007 - 2008)
Mr. Raphael Debbane Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Debbane Freres, SAL Mrs. Eva Kotite Farha Alumna, Lebanese American University Mr. Enan Galaly President and Founder, Helnan International Group Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali Former U.N. Secretary-General Mr. Kanan Hamzeh Owner and Founder, Tri Pole Corporation Mrs. Maha Kaddoura Alumna, Lebanese American University Dr. Najib Khatib Director General, Khatib and Alami Sheikh Fouad El Khazen Chairman, Banque de L’Industrie et du Travail Rev. George Mourad Synod Representative, Pastor, National Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Rabiya Mr. Charles Muller Synod Representative, Chairman, Muller Industries SARL Dr. H. John Shammas, M.D. Medical Director, Shammas Eye Medical Center and M/S Surgery Center Mr. Philip Stoltzfus Chief Executive Officer, Thayer Brook Partners, LLP
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Rev. Joseph Kassab General Secretary, National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon Dr. Joseph G. Jabbra, Ph.D. President, Lebanese American University Chair of the Faculty Senate
p a g e 50
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS AND DONORS 2007 – 2008 CONTRIBUTORS The Lebanese American University gratefully acknowledges the following contributors who made generous financial, matching, and in-kind gifts to the University between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008:
FOUNDERS’ SOCIETY ($25,000 AND UP) Al Waleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation Alumni Association, Abu Dhabi Chapter* Alumni Association, Dubai and Northern Emirates Chapter* Samir Badro Bank Audi SAL Bank of Beirut Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries Sal BankMed Sal Byblos Bank Sal Citigroup Rami R. El Nimr Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands European Commission / DG XII Joseph Ghossoub William A. Haddad Amal and Rima Daniel Hourani* Interstate Resources Incorporation Joseph G. Jabbra Nafez M. Jundi Yvonne Agini Kabban* Said Khalaf Medgulf Mennonite Central Committee National Geographic Society Saudi Aramco Abdulaziz A. Turki U.S. Agency for International Development United Nations Association of the USA Abdallah H. Yabroudi
TRIREME SOCIETY ($10,000 - $24,999) Albert and Barbara Albert/Bloomsburg Metal Company Ali A.Tamimi Co. Alumni Association, Athens Chapter* Alumni Association, Beirut Chapter* Alumni Association, Damascus Chapter* Alumni Association, Kuwait Chapter* Michael Ameen Arabia Insurance Company Joseph Audi
p a g e 51
I N S T I T U T ION A L PA RT N E R S A N D D ONOR S
TRIREME SOCIETY ($10,000 - $24,999)
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ($2,000 - $4,999)
Edmond and Taline Ouzounian Avakian* Bank of Beirut - Dubai BLOM Bank Zouheir and Ghada Daniel Boulos* Maurice Broummana Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) Amjad Dwaik E.A. Juffali and Brothers Peter and Eva Kotite Farha* George N. and Claudia Faris The Ghassan Jdeed Development Foundation Kanan Hamzeh Georges Harik HSBC Bank Middle East International School of Arts and Sciences Hameed Jaafar Wadih S. Jordan Suad Al Husseini Juffali* Samir N. Khoury LAU/BoB Affinity Card Community Fadi Mehyo Paul F. Boulos*/MWH Soft, Inc. Wajih and Adalat Audi Naccash* Arif Nakvi Pappas Consulting Group Inc.+ Bedros Parseghian* Todd E. Petzel Presbyterian Foundation Ghassan M. Saab Pierre A. Samaha* Michael G. and Laurice Sabbak Shahine* Philip B. Stoltzfus Khaldoun R. Tabari
Richard A. Abdoo Soumaya Abu Ghazaleh Jamil H. Badran Burhan and Nariman Abou Ghazaleh Beidas* Ronald G. Cruikshank+ Hikma - Liban International Advertising Association Amal K. Kurban Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International Levant Distributors Company Sarl Michel and Aida Nasser Wilbert F. Newton Ghada Hijjawi Qaddumi* Oussama and Youmna Halabi Salameh* United Nations Development Programme George and Liza Massaad Zakhem*
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($5,000 - $9,999) Mariam Al Doy Aboul* Mike Ahmar / Ahmar Family Foundation Alumni Association, Saudi Arabia Eastern Province Chapter* Anonymous Donor Ziad and Lina Mamiche Afara Cheikh* Rashid and Bahia Jumaa Fakhro* Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Samia Salloum Khouri* Adib and Salma Mussallem Marchi* Joseph M. Maroun Mideast Data Systems Sal Khaled and Chafika Dayeh Omari* Fredrico K. Senno* James and Floyd Stoltzfus World Vision
p a g e 52
PRESIDENT’S FORUM ($1,000 - $1,999) Nizam W. Abdel Baki Hanan Abu Ghazaleh Diraar Y. Alghanim Hani and Raja Arnaout Ali* Georges and Sana Jeha Cherfa* Leila Saleeby Dagher* Dar Al-Handasah Nazih Taleb and Partners DHL SNAS Mary Makdissi El-Yousef* Tarek A. Fawaz* Heirs of the Late Jameel Abbas John H. Kelly Al Khal Printers Sal+ Shahe Khatchadourian L. and J.G. Stickley Incorporation /Aminy I. Audi* Malik’s Bookshop Modern Arab Construction Company Walid and Victoria Fattouh Nasr* Sama S. Qaddumi* Tareq S. Qaddumi* Rafic Gazzaoui and Company Jacqueline Rizik Frederick A. and Jeanette Rogers Richard A. Rumsey Imad and Ghia Saidi Saad* SPIE William A. and Janet Stoltzfus Jacques F. and Randa Tohme Jamil A. Wafa Mohamad and Rowaida Hussein Yaghi* Jacob H. Yahiayan
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
p a g e 53
I N S T I T U T ION A L PA RT N E R S A N D D ONOR S
Beirut’s Riyad Nassar Library lobby
p a g e 54
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
DEAN’S LIST ($500 - $999)
CENTURY CLUB ($100 - $199)
Alumni Association, Toronto Chapter* Fuad G. Ashkar Nuha E. Azar* Melville A. Badway Edgar Chaar Zaher T. Charara* Waleed K. Gosaynie Samuel A. Halaby Fouad Hashwa Suad Hoss Hoss* Charles W. McCutchen Merck Sharp and Dohme A.G. Middle East Airlines Fredrick C. Milkie Richard A. Miller Maureen Mitchell Dan H. and Alice Nicolson Tarek A. Juffali Foundation Walid Touma+ Westminster Presbyterian Church
A.S. Abdullah J.R. Abinader Abdallah and Lina Al Khal* Aradi Development L.L.C. Antoine and Mary Antoun Asfour* Georges R. Assaf* Antoine H. Ayoub Najib and Gisele Akkouri Azar* Anny Bakalian Marie S. Bandar Samira Baroody* Jean V. Bassil* Rami H. Bazzi* Lana Abou Teen* Lucinda A. Brown Huda S. Butros* Christine Chakoian Nouhad A. Daou* Dar Al-Hekma College+ Mona Kafena Debaz* Samir Debs Bassam El-Arab First Presbyterian Church Mona B. Gedeon* Nidal F. Gharzeddine* Samer Habre Mary T. Haddad Joseph Hasrouni Janet Hitti Hitti* Awni M. Hoady Susan Schulze Hornung* Frieda Howling Douglas R. Inglis Haifa H. Jabara* Fahd Jajeh Raymond Jallow Siran Bezirganian Jizmejian * Carol J. Johnson-Miller* James and Suad Kaddo Antoine Kamel Peter and Suad Khallouf Katul* Mazen H. Khatib* Hilda J. Khuri* Marilyn Loos Ramzi J. Loqa Don Mafrige Rabih A. Makarem George H. Mallat* Joseph Maroun Mathew S. Mashikian Marguerite Boueri Mcleod* Anne A. Meyer Tarek and Charlene Mikdashi Mimar Trading Group+ Barbara Mitchell Zuhayr A. Moghrabi
UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATES ($200 - $499) Najwa Al Qattan Lamia Sabbah Ali Ahmad* Walid M. Chaar* Nadia F. Daoud* Thomas T. and Terry Dodge Irene D. Faffler Ghaida Firestone C.M. Hudspeth Hasib S. Humaydan Samir F. Kadi Samir M. Kamaleddine* Joseph Kassab Walid Katibah James A. Kelly Emile Maalouf Tarif S. Mais* Hish Majzoub Faiz and Rima Yazigi Makdisi* John Makhoul Maroun S. Maroun Ernest and Adele Haddad McCarus* Mary Mikhael George Mourad Charles Muller Najla H. Naaman* Samir and Laure Milki Obeid* Bernadette Redano Nabil D. Salahdine* Camille F. Sarrouf Aziz and Bernadette Shalaby Hiba M. Yazbeck* Basil A. Zahed*
p a g e 55
I N S T I T U T ION A L PA RT N E R S A N D D ONOR S
Raed and Nadine Ayoubi Mohsen Nadine Kasbani Mokbel* Mohamad and Nadia Owaida Moukadem* Robert N. Moukarzel Fauzi M. and Vivian Najjar Marwan H. Noueihed* Amal Khoury Nublat* Ghassan and Jinan Majzoub Rachache* Frank and Mary Hanania Regier* Sally E. Rihbany Janet Roberts John and Valerie Roper Lyna Khoury Rumbarger* Rania Kfoury Saadeh* Jean H. Saliba Ahmad A. Sbaiti Theodore and Jane Corneluis Settle* Ramzi S. Shbaklo* Fadlou A. and Alison Shehadi Assem and Afaf Zein Sheikh* Elaine B. Sloan Naim M. Solh* Martha Storie James and Samia Khalaf Sullivan* Samira Hitti Traboulsi* John Waterbury Mary Weinmann Aida Hamadeh Younis* Bahaa S. Zaher* Al Zaitoun Fadi F. Zakaria*
FRIENDS (UP TO $99) Zaid F. Abou Hamdan* Anonymous Sabine F. Ashkar* Priscilla L. Barton* David and Nadine Birney Leonard B. Bjorkman Shadi F. Braish* John Brennan Nancy R. Bucey Hala Buck Leo Chade Tania Chamilian Hady Chebib Donald and Judith Armstrong Coleman* Richard E. Conn Samuel Cross Wafa Sheaib Dada* Andree C. De Bustros Mary D. Dinno* Nada Mougharbel Elharake* Floyd W. and Margaret Ewalt Joseph Farris
p a g e 56
FRIENDS (UP TO $99) Anthony Fayad Joseph Fidel Helen B. Flack William G. and Barbara Gepford Steven M. Gompertz Sam Gousen Grace D. Guthrie Jerrier A. Haddad Rabih A. Haddad* Reham J. Haddad* Elsa Harik Anthony T. Hoglind* Ahmad and Nisrine Machaka Houri * Arpine Halebian Hovnanian* John and Grace Salibian Hyslop * Ramzi N. Jalbout* Dennis Kallail Adib and Fay Afaf Baydoun Kanafani* Eugene G. Kanaan Shake K. Ketefian* Lamia Haddad Khairallah* Seta Kouyoumdjian* Jerry Ludeke George M. Maalouf Alberta S. Magzanian* Sossy Ajamian Mahdasian* Julie Makarem Elise Mills Laura M. Moore Joanne A. Mualem Miyada Musharbash George Nassar Sabin G. Nassif Erma Khoury Nettles* Walter Owensby William and Julia Rahib Petry* George and Nancy Plerhoples Sona Piliguian Ritchel * Markley and Jeanne Roberts Karina J. Rodriguez* Rudolph Rouhana Roy S. Salloum* George F. Sarrouf Wasfi Skaff Lorraine Solomon Frank and Sylvia Sophiea Robert W. Thabit Ultra Diagnostics, INC. Durward Robert Van Nest Robert Wehbie Robert A. Wilson Michael G. Yabroudy * Alumni, Spouse Alumni and Alumni Chapters + Gift in kind
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
p a g e 57
I N S T I T U T ION A L PA RT N E R S A N D D ONOR S
p a g e 58
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
THE 2007 - 2008 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The following funds were established to provide ongoing financial aid to deserving, financially disadvantaged students:
• The Albert Abela Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Hanan Abou Ghazaleh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nariman Abou Ghazaleh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Paul Youssef Abou Khater Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The LAU Alumni Association - Abu Dhabi Chapter Endowment Scholarship Fund • The LAU Alumni Association - Beirut Chapter Endowment Scholarship Fund • The LAU Alumni Association - Damascus Chapter Endowment Scholarship Fund • The LAU Alumni Association - Dubai and Northern Emirates Chapter Endowment Scholarship Fund • The LAU Alumni Association - Kuwait Chapter Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Anglo Lebanese Cultural Foundation Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Fred and Emily G. Arrigg Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ramzi Asfour Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Marwan Toufic Assaf Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Hazem F. Aswad Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Walid Attieh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Taline and Edmond Avakian Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mohamad Abdul Rahman Bahar Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Adelaide Bahu Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Samih Barbir and Mounira Barbir Naamani Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Leila Kurban Barkett Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Elias and Ferial Baz Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Salim and Laudy Baz Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ikram Shakhashir Beidas Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Frank and Margaret Bitar Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Robert and Mabel Bitar Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Boodai Group of Co. Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Badie Boulos Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ghada Daniel Boulos Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Alex Fauti Bouri Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ziad and Lina Cheikh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nicolas Choueiri Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Fahed Nayef Dabbous Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Dr. Nadim and Noura Daouk Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Dar As-Siyassah Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Darwish Engineering Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Rushdi Daye Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Elizabeth Elser Duncan Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Dr. Charles Elachi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Edward Y. Elias Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Emirates Computer Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Eva Kotite Farha and Peter Farha Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Issam Michael Faris Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Sheikh Abdallah Fouad Endowment Scholarship Fund • The James and Arthur Gabriel Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mahmoud Alghanim Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Youssef A. Alghanim and Sons Endowment Scholarship Funds • The Frances M. Gray Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Samuel Habib Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
p a g e 59
I N S T I T U T ION A L PA RT N E R S A N D D ONOR S
THE 2007 - 2008 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM • The Aida Haddad and Daughters Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Bertha and Michael Nakhleh Haddad Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Toufic and Victoria Haddad Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The George William Hajjar Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Lana Ghandi Halabi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Dany Hamchaoui Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mohamed Harasani Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Kanan and Hanan Hamzeh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Rafik Bahauddin Al-Hariri Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Taha Hassiba Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ray Irani Education Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nancy and Joseph G. Jabbra Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Wadih and Gertrude Jordan Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ahmad and Suad Juffali Endowment Scholarship Fund • The E.A. Juffali Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nafez Jundi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Jamile Dagher-Jureidini Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Jad and Yvonne Kabban Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Maha Kaddoura Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Albert and William Kanaan Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Fawzi Kawash Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Suad Wakim Kesler Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nadim Said Khalaf Endowment Scholarship Fund • The AbdelRahman Ismail El-Khalil Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Jamil Fouad El Khazen Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nasr Khnaisser Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mohamad and Naziha Knio Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Selina Korban Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Latifa Kosta Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Emile and Rima Lamah Endowment Scholarship Fund • The LAU / BoB Affinity Card Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Selim Lawi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Bishara M. Lorenzo Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Gabriel Maliha Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Joseph and Carmen Maroun Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Salwa Tuma Mayassi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Gale McDonald Endowment Memorial Scholarship Fund • The Mc-Swiney-Mead Corporation Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Michel Merhej Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Elias and Leila Mezzawi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mimar Group Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Hassib Mroueh Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • MWH Soft Environmental Engineering Endowment Scholarship Fund • HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Endowment Scholarship Fund
Donations from alumni chapters increase each year, an indication of the pride and loyalty of LAU graduates—and one measure of their commitment to their alma mater
p a g e 60
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
• The Tony Nagib Najjar Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Khalid and Sossy Nasr Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Marwan Walid Nasr Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Milia and Helen Nassar Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Riyad F. Nassar Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Salwa C. Nassar Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Aida and Michel Nasser Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Argent Maksoud Nasser Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mohamad Nasser Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Naim Nasser Endowment Scholarship Fund • The National Paper Products Company Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Edith Newton Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Layla and Musa Nimah Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Rifaat El-Nimer Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Khaled and Chafica Omari Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Suliman S. Olayan Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Rhoda Orme Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Hussam Qanadilo Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Hamad Rafeh Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Kamil Shaheen Al Rayyes Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Donald Rynne Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Karim Fayez Saab Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mahmoud Khalil Saab Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ghia Saidi Saad Endowment Scholarship Fund • The George Saadeh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabbah Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Diana Tamari Sabbagh Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Mohamad Safadi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ghassan Ibrahim Shaker Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Abdul Aziz Shakhashir Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Adma Nakhoul Shakhashiri Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Antoine Shebaya Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Walid Jamil Shehadeh Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Simon Siksek Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Ethel Stoltzfus Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The William Stoltzfus Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Nehmeh and Therese Tohmeh Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Kevork Toroyan Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Abdulaziz Al-Turki Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Abdallah Yabroudi Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Joe and Wafa Yammine Endowment Scholarship Fund • The Hanneh Salim Zakhem Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
Regional Alumni chapters offering a generous contribution to deserving financially disadvantaged students
p a g e 61
I N S T I T U T ION A L PA RT N E R S A N D D ONOR S
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
The following grants were established to support the Financial Aid program for deserving, financially disadvantaged students during the academic year 2007 - 2008: • Abdallah Yabroudi Annual Scholarship Grant • Adalat and Wajih Naccash Annual Scholarship Grant • Ahmad Abou Ghazaleh Memorial Scholarship Grant • Alumni Association Athens Chapter Annual Scholarship Grant • Alumni Association Beirut Chapter Annual Scholarship Grant • Alumni Association Dubai and Northern Emirates Chapter Annual Scholarship Grant • Alumni Association SA Eastern Province Chapter Annual Scholarship Grant • Alumni Association Toronto Chapter Annual Scholarship Grant • Alumni Emergency Fund for Financial Aid • Amjad Dwaik Annual Scholarship Grant • Arif Nakvi Annual Scholarship Grant • Azeez Shaheen Annual Scholarship Grant • Bank Audi Annual Scholarship Grant • Bank of Beirut Annual Scholarship Grant • BankMed Annual Scholarship Grant • Bedros Parsaghian Annual Scholarship Grant • BLOM Bank Annual Scholarship Grant • Byblos Bank Annual Scholarship Grant • CCM Group Annual Scholarship Grant • Citigroup Annual Scholarship Grant • Elie Kai Annual Scholarship Grant • Fadi Mehyo Annual Scholarship Grant • Fares El-Hajj Memorial Scholarship Grant • Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Scholarship Grant • Ghada Qaddumi Annual Scholarship Grant • Hameed Jaafar Annual Scholarship Grant • HSBC Annual Scholarship Grant • International School of Arts and Sciences Annual Scholarship Grant • Jameel Abbas Memorial Scholarship Grant • Joseph Ghossoub Annual Scholarship Grant • Khaldoun Tabari Annual Scholarship Grant • LAU Alumni Annual Scholarship Grant • LAU School of Arts and Sciences Annual Scholarship Grant • Mary Taylor Alexander Annual Scholarship Grant • Maurice Broummana Annual Scholarship Grant • Modern Arab Construction Co. Annual Scholarship Grant • Raja and Hani Ali Annual Scholarship Grant • Sama Qaddumi Annual Scholarship Grant • Samir Badro Annual Scholarship Grant • Samir N. Khoury Annual Scholarship Grant • Shahe Khatchadourian Annual Scholarship Grant • Tarek Qaddumi Annual Scholarship Grant • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Scholarship Grants
p a g e 62
Pr e side n t ’s R e p ort | 2 0 0 8
PRESIDENT’S FUND During the 2007 - 2008 academic year, the President’s Fund set up the following grants to support the Financial Aid program for deserving, financially disadvantaged students: • Richard Abdoo President’s Fund • George Faris Scholarship Grant • Georges Harik Annual Scholarship Grant • Ghassan Jdeed Memorial Scholarship Grant • Suad Juffali President’s Fund • Tarek Juffali Annual Scholarship Grant • Maha Kaddoura Annual Scholarship Grant • Nadim Said Khalaf Annual Scholarship Grant • Samia Salloum Khoury Annual Scholarship Grant • Rami El-Nimer President’s Fund • A.M. Qattan Foundation Annual Scholarship Grant • Ismat Rabbat President’s Fund • Omar and Sima Sawaf Graduate Scholarship Grant • Fredrico Senno President’s Fund • Ali A. Tamimi Co. President’s Fund • George Zakhem President’s Fund The Lebanese American University has made every effort to create an accurate listing of all contributors. If your name has been inadvertently omitted, or incorrectly spelled, please accept our apologies.
School of Pharmacy’s hooding ceremony in Byblos
p a g e 63
o u r v i si on f or t h e f u t u r e
BUILDING FOR TOMORROW
In the past year, LAU has gained great momentum on all fronts. Our accomplishments and our goals for the future attest to the commitment of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We will maintain this momentum and position LAU as a center for high-quality education. The University is striving for accreditation in a number of areas, a process that will result in enhanced academic programs that meet the standards of American higher education, an internationally coveted level of excellence. LAU will welcome its first class of medical students in Fall 2009. Plans are underway for the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing. Together, these schools will make the University a leading provider of medical education in the region. Through its School of Architecture and Design, LAU is set to become a major player in design education and research. The School is expected to open its doors in 2010. As it starts a new academic year, LAU is poised to be a leader, on the cutting edge of education, research and community outreach, contributing to a more productive, innovative, and compassionate society.
p a g e 64
Kindly address your inquiries about this publication to the President’s Office at president@lau.edu.lb.
BEIRUT CAMPUS P.O.Box 13-5053 Chouran Beirut 1102 2801, Lebanon Tel (+961) 1 786456 or (+961) 3 791314 Fax (+961) 1 867098 BYBLOS CAMPUS P.O.Box 36 Byblos, Lebanon Tel (+961) 9 547254/262 Fax (+961) 9 944851 NEW YORK OFFICE 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1846 New York, NY 10115 0065 – USA Tel (212) 870 2592 Fax (212) 870 2762
www.lau.edu.lb