Calendar of Events

2020

January

29Jan

Student Club Sign up DayLAU Website - PortalStudent Development

29Jan

Imagine Spring Residency: Innovative Thinking and EntrepreneurshipSafadi Fine Arts Building, Room 204, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Talks

29–20Jan–Feb

Imagine Workshop and Concert Series Spring Residency: From Far AwayBeirut campusPerforming Arts Performances, Screenings, Readings

February

2Feb

Imagine Workshop and Concert Series: Orchestral ConcertIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Performances, Screenings, Readings

5Feb

Minors from A to ZAKSOB 904, Beirut campusStudent Development Talks

6Feb

Time Management and Study SkillsFrem Civic Center, Rooms 203/204, Byblos campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

10Feb

Imagine Spring Residency: Movement Exploration: A Choreography MarathonIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Workshops & Seminars

12Feb

Migration and Development in the Arab RegionAKSOB, Najla Attieh 1301, Beirut campusHumanities & Social Sciences Talks

12Feb

Digital Addiction DisorderFrem Civic Center, Rooms 205, Byblos campusStudent Development Talks

12Feb

Time Management and Study SkillsAKSOB 903, Beirut campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

14Feb

Imagine Spring Residency: Imagination and the Body of the Actor Irwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Workshops & Seminars

17Feb

Imagine Spring Residency: The Intertwined Relationship between Music and PoliticsWadad Sabbagh Khoury Student Center, Hall 201, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Talks

18Feb

Time Management and Study SkillsAKSOB 903, Beirut campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

18Feb

Imagine Spring Residency: A Cello, Chamber Music and Entrepreneurship MasterclassIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Workshops & Seminars

19Feb

Ace Your Elevator Pitch Wadad Sabbagh Khoury Student Center 201, Beirut CampusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

19Feb

Job Search Strategies WorkshopFrem Civic Center, Rooms 203/204, Byblos campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

20Feb

Crisis Management in LebanonAKSOB 903, Beirut campusBusiness & Economics Talks

20Feb

Imagine Spring Residency: A Chamber Music ConcertIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Performances, Screenings, Readings

21Feb

Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort Recruitment PresentationAKSOB 905, Beirut campus Student Development Talks

21Feb

International Mother Language Day Roundtable DiscussionWadad Sabbagh Khoury Student Center Level 5, LAU Beirut CampusHumanities & Social Sciences Talks

21Feb

Imagine Spring Residency: The Actor and the Stage with Roger AssafIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Workshops & Seminars

22Feb

Explore Business @ LAUBeirut campusFor High Schoolers Workshops & Seminars

24Feb

Recruitment Presentation: DISTRICT - KuwaitAKSOB 903, Beirut campusStudent Development Talks

24Feb

Populism vs. DemocracyAKSOB 904, Beirut campusHumanities & Social Sciences Talks

26Feb

EY Recruitment PresentationAKSOB 904, Beirut campusStudent Development Talks

26Feb

Enhance your LinkedIn Profile AKSOB 903, Beirut campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

28Feb

Is Real Estate Business a Secure Haven During the Current Crisis?AKSOB 903, Beirut campusEducation Talks

28Feb

Deal of the Century: Media Narratives and Counter NarrativesAKSOB 904, Beirut campusMedia & Communication Talks

29–7Feb–Mar

HR Data Analytics WorkshopAKSOB 1310, Beirut campusBusiness & Economics Workshops & Seminars

March

2Mar

Press Conference: Media Uses and Trust During ProtestsRiyad Nassar Library - Ground Level, Beirut campusMedia & Communication Conferences & Symposia

2Mar

Making the Case on Female LeadershipBeirut campusWomen & Gender Talks

7Mar

[Postponed] Explore EngineeringByblos campusStudent Development Talks

9Mar

CV Writing WorkshopFrem Civic Center, Rooms 203/204, Byblos campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

11Mar

[Postponed] Job Search Strategies WorkshopAKSOB 903, Beirut campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

11Mar

[Postponed] LinkedIn Hands-On Training Library Building, Room 207, Byblos CampusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

12–14Mar

[Postponed] Musical Play: Dein AbuhumIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campusPerforming Arts Performances, Screenings, Readings

14Mar

The 20th Annual National Public Speaking CompetitionAKSOB 904, Beirut campusMedia & Communication Competitions

18Mar

[Postponed] CV Writing WorkshopAKSOB 903, Beirut campusStudent Development Talks

18Mar

[Postponed] Job Interview and Salary NegotiationFrem Civic Center, Rooms 203/204, Byblos campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

19Mar

[Postponed] CV Writing WorkshopFrem Civic Center, Rooms 203/204, Byblos campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

20Mar

Virtual Webinar: New Generation of Social Scientists in the Arab Region Fellowship ProgramVirtual webinarHumanities & Social Sciences Workshops & Seminars

23Mar

Virtual CV Writing WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

23Mar

[Postponed] Job Interview and Salary NegotiationAKSOB 903, Beirut campusCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

24Mar

Annual Creative Writing Competition: Write a MemoirBeirut campusMedia & Communication Competitions

28Mar

LAU Engineering Scholarship Awards CompetitionByblos campusScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Competitions

29–3Mar–Apr

International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon 2020: Lockdown EditionFacebook: International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon, Instagram: @iddflPerforming Arts Performances, Screenings, Readings

30–3Mar–Apr

The 35th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2020)Brno, Czech RepublicScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Conferences & Symposia

22–26Mar

The 36th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2021)Gwangju, KoreaScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Conferences & Symposia

April

6Apr

Maharat Min Google WorkshopOnlineBusiness & Economics | Career Preparation | Lifelong Learning | Media & Communication | Student Development Webinars

7Apr

Dealing with Coronavirus AnxietyOnline through WebExStudent Development Talks

7Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Healthy Eating: Facts Versus Fiction?Online Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

8Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Parenting Through Coronavirus and ConfinementOnline Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

9Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Plan Your Crisis Online Via ZoomLifelong Learning Webinars

13Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Respect Your Time, and Time Will Respect YouOnline Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

14Apr

Maharat Min Google WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

14Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Coronavirus and FoodOnline Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

15Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - COVID-19: Earth’s Antibody to the Human Virus Online Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

15Apr

LinkedIn Hands-on TrainingOnline via ZoomCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

16Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Stress and Anxiety Management During LockdownOnline Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

20Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - It’s Time for Emotional Intelligence!Online via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

21Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Resilience and Coping in Times of Global DistressOnline via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

22Apr

“Knowledge Unlocked” - Decoding the Math Behind the COVID-19 Projection CurvesOnline Via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

27Apr

Work-Life Design and Agile Job Search During Times of UncertaintiesOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

30Apr

Build your Business Strategy on Social Media including Facebook and InstagramOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

May

4May

“Knowledge Unlocked” - COVID-19: When the Lockdown is OverOnline Via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

7May

Spring 2020 Communication CapstonesZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/94620486914 (Meeting ID: 946 2048 6914)Media & Communication Performances, Screenings, Readings

7May

“Knowledge Unlocked” - How to Carry Out Proper Risk ManagementOnline Via WebexBusiness & Economics Webinars

13May

Multimedia Journalism CapstonesOnline via WebexMedia & Communication Performances, Screenings, Readings

14May

Communication and Multimedia Journalism CapstonesOnline via ZoomMedia & Communication Performances, Screenings, Readings

14May

Editing Wikipedia: An Online Seminar with Digital Media Specialist Khodor Salameh Live via FacebookMedia & Communication Workshops & Seminars

14May

“Knowledge Unlocked” - COVID-19 and Women in the Arab RegionOnline Via WebexWomen & Gender Webinars

18May

Culture as an Oasis of Cultural Bridges Between PeopleOnline Via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

18May

Q&A Live Webinar: Financial Aid and ScholarshipsOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

19May

Q&A Live Webinar: Admission ApplicationOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

June

1Jun

How to Protect our Oral Heritage via Electronic Platforms?Online Via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

5Jun

SoAS Research Seminar Series: Coronavirus and Fake NewsOnline via WebexScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Workshops & Seminars

8Jun

The Challenges of the Lebanese Theater Facing the Changing TimesOnline Via WebexPerforming Arts Webinars

12Jun

SoAS Research Seminar Series: Living with Artificial IntelligenceOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Workshops & Seminars

13Jun

SoAS Annual Program Awards CeremonyOnline via WebexCommunity Ceremonies

15Jun

Challenges Facing Concerts and Dance Shows in the New World EraOnline via WebexLifelong Learning | Performing Arts Webinars

15Jun

Q&A Live Webinar: Financial Aid and ScholarshipsOnline For High Schoolers Webinars

15–19Jun

The 16th International Conference on Wireless Communications & Mobile ComputingSt. Raphael Resort & Marina, Limassol, CyprusScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Conferences & Symposia

16Jun

Q&A Live Webinar: Admission ApplicationOnline For High Schoolers Webinars

19Jun

SoAS Research Seminar Series: Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles NetworksOnline via WebexScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Workshops & Seminars

23Jun

Pharmacy Open DayOnline For High Schoolers Webinars

24Jun

Business Open DayOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

24Jun

Nursing Open DayOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

25Jun

English and Translation Open DayOnlineEducation | For High Schoolers Webinars

25Jun

Communication Arts Open DayOnlineFor High Schoolers | Student Development Webinars

25Jun

Brand Strategy. The Deep Side of SuccessOnlineBusiness & Economics Webinars

26Jun

Policy Implications of Legalizing Cannabis Cultivation in LebanonOnlineHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

26Jun

Computer Science, Bioinformatics, and Math Open day OnlineFor High Schoolers | Student Development Webinars

26Jun

Chemistry and Nutrition Open DayOnlineEducation | For High Schoolers Webinars

26Jun

Political Science/International Affairs and Psychology Open DayOnlineEducation | For High Schoolers Webinars

26Jun

Genomics Investigation of Resistance, Persistence and Transmission of Staphylococcus aureusOnline via WebexScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Talks

26Jun

SoAS Research Seminar Series: The 2019 October Uprising: Dilemmas and OpportunitiesOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Workshops & Seminars

26Jun

Creating a Domus Worth of the Gods – Constructing the Roman EmpireOnline Humanities & Social Sciences Webinars

29Jun

Governing Migration as “Crisis”: The Case of Lebanon, Jordan and TurkeyOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

29Jun

Use of Molecular Epidemiology in Infectious Disease SurveillanceOnline via WebexScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Talks

29Jun

Medicine Open DayOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

29Jun

Architecture and Design Open DayOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

29–1Jun–Jul

MENA-Wide Virtual Career Fair by LocalizedOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

30Jun

Study Launch: Media Uses in Lebanon during the COVID-19 PandemicIrwin Hall Auditorium, Beirut campus & online via WebexMedia & Communication Conferences & Symposia

30Jun

Engineering Open DayOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

July

2Jul

Q&A Live Webinar for Freshman Students Online For High Schoolers | Student Development Webinars

3Jul

SoAS Research Seminar Series: Inner World of SARS-CoV-2: Biology and Food SafetyOnline via WebexScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Workshops & Seminars

6Jul

Lebanese Zajal as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Online via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

6Jul

Biology Open DayOnline For High Schoolers Webinars

14Jul

Chypre, à la Découverte de l’île d’AphroditeOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

20Jul

Museums in Lebanon Keepers of our Patrimonial Heritage Online via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

21Jul

The Phoenician LanguageOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

28Jul

Migrant Domestic Workers in Light of the Current Economic CrisisOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

30Jul

Heart Failure: An Interprofessional ApproachOnline via WebexHealth Webinars

August

4Aug

Phoenician Foreign PoliciesOnline Via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

17Aug

Not to Lose Beirut’s Historical HeritageOnline Via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

September

7Sep

Lebanese Traditional Houses as the Facade of Authentic HeritageOnline via WebexArt, Architecture & Design Webinars

21Sep

On the Heritage of Lebanese in France and MoroccoOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

24Sep

COVID-19: Can We Send Our Children to Schools?Online via WebexHealth Webinars

24Sep

Revolution or Stagnation? The Future of Reform Amid International InterventionsOnline via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

24Sep

Maharat Min GoogleonlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

29Sep

How Can Elections Be Manipulated to Reinvent Old Regimes/Systems?Online via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

30Sep

Effective Note Taking MethodsOnlineStudent Development Webinars

October

1Oct

What Comes First: Elections or Reforms?Online via ZoomHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

5Oct

Disaster Medicine and Public Health PreparednessOnline via WebexHealth Webinars

7Oct

How to Survive the Interview & Land the JobOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

8Oct

Maharat Min GoogleOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

9Oct

Tips for Carers (of Children Ages 3–12): Getting Back to School and Creating a Safe Place to TalkOnline via WebexEducation | Humanities & Social Sciences Webinars

10Oct

Tips for Carers (of Children Ages 12+): Getting Back to School and Creating a Safe Place to TalkOnline via WebexEducation | Humanities & Social Sciences Webinars

14Oct

Keeping up with Career and Academic AdvisingOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

15Oct

Career Exploration WorkshopOnline via WebexCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

19Oct

Discussing “Mirrors of Heritage” Issue #12Online via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

19Oct

Q&A Webinar: Admission, Financial Aid and ScholarshipsOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

21Oct

Goal Setting Strategies WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

22Oct

Vision Intelligence and Robotics Applications - VIRA 2020OnlineScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Webinars

25–27Oct–Nov

Art Competition: “Life in Times of Emergency”OnlineArt, Architecture & Design | Women & Gender Competitions

27Oct

Gender in Oil & GasOnline via WebexWomen & Gender Talks

27Oct

Personal Brand Virtual WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Workshops & Seminars

28Oct

Discover Your Learning StyleOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

29Oct

COVID-19 Pandemic - Where Are We Now?Online via WebExHealth Grand Rounds

November

4Nov

Time Management & Study SkillsOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

5Nov

Challenges and Opportunities in Multimorbidity ResearchOnline Via WebexHealth Grand Rounds

9Nov

Art of CV Writing WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

10Nov

Crafting Careers in TechnologyOnlineScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Webinars

11Nov

Interviewing During a PandemicOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

12Nov

Robotic Surgery in UrologyOnlineHealth Grand Rounds

13Nov

Engineering WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

16Nov

Injaz “Head Start” Self-Paced WorkshopOnlineBusiness & Economics | Career Preparation | Student Development Webinars | Workshops & Seminars

17Nov

Murex E-recruitment Presentation OnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

18Nov

Résumé 2021 WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

19–2Nov–Dec

Career Fitness Camp WorkshopOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

19Nov

Joe Biden and the Middle East: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path AheadOnline via WebexHumanities & Social Sciences Webinars

20Nov

Dr. Michel E. Mawad in Conversation with Rima MaktabiOnline via ZoomCommunity | Institution Talks

20Nov

Applied Physics, Chemistry, and Nutrition WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

20Nov

Bioinformatics, Computer Science, and Mathematics WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

20Nov

English and Translation WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

21Nov

Design Culture DayOnlineArt, Architecture & Design Webinars

25Nov

Agile Mindset Challenges or How to Overcome ResistanceOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

25Nov

Minors from A to ZOnlineCareer Preparation | Education | Student Development Webinars

26Nov

BLOM Invest Virtual Stock Exchange CompetitionOnlineBusiness & Economics | Career Preparation Webinars

27Nov

Alumni Career talkOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

27Nov

Communication Arts WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

30Nov

Connect Successfully in a Virtual WorldOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

December

1Dec

Adapting to the Career Market After COVID-19OnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

2Dec

Job Search StrategiesOnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

3Dec

School of Pharmacy Annual Preceptor Appreciation EventOnlineCommunity Meetups & Reunions | Webinars

4Dec

Business WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

10Dec

Cardiology Symposium: Focus on Atrial FibrillationGrand Auditorium, Building D, 6th Floor, LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital (capacity 25 people on a first-come-first-serve basis)Health Conferences & Symposia

10Dec

Life in Times of Emergency: Voices of Women ActivistsOnline via Webex and FacebookWomen & Gender Talks

10Dec

Launching Diraya: The Digital Platform for Media Activism and Media LiteracyOnline Via ZoomMedia & Communication Talks | Webinars

10Dec

COVID-19: Vaccine Development at Warp SpeedOnline via WebexHealth | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Talks

11Dec

Reading Marie al-Khazen’s PhotographsOnline via ZoomArt, Architecture & Design | Women & Gender Talks

11Dec

Architecture, Art, and Design WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

14Dec

Freshman at LAU: Live Q&A SessionOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

18Dec

Inauguration of the “Life on the Mountain” ExhibitLAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation ByblosHumanities & Social Sciences Exhibits

18Dec

Pharmacy WebinarOnlineFor High Schoolers Webinars

21Dec

Resume Experts Virtual Workshop OnlineCareer Preparation | Student Development Webinars

23Dec

BlomInvest VSE Training SessionOnlineBusiness & Economics | Career Preparation | Student Development Webinars