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WAAAUB Programs Committee. Ghada Rihani, Chair. November 2010. WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering. Ann Arbor, MI. Introduction. This Report is intended to provide an update about the activities of the WAAAUB Programs Committee over the period November 2010 - November 2011. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Ghada Rihani, ChairWAAAUB Programs Committee
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
IntroductionThis Report is intended to provide an update
about the activities of the WAAAUB Programs Committee over the period November 2010 - November 2011.
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
WAAAUB Programs Committee MembersGhada Rihani (Chair)- NA Saadiah Chisti- PakistanAbdallah Darwich-KSARima El Kadi-Lebanon Tony Harrouk-Lebanon Marwan Hayek-BahrainHaya Imam-Jordan Lena Kelekian-LebanonTala Mahfouz-LebanonKaram Doumet-LebanonIoannis Violaris-Cyprus Hala Zahreddine-NA
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Role and ResponsibilitiesAccording to the WAAAUB bylaws the “Programs
Committee shall coordinate the planning, execution, and administration of events and activities of WAAAUB…”
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Our Strategy Develop specific programs for alumni based on age and affinity groups
Initiate programs/events to facilitate social and business networking
Develop a program targeting recent graduates and graduating classes
Develop activities to involve parents of prospective students with WAAAUB/AUB
Continue work in planning and execution of established WAAAUB calendar events (e.g., Ring Ceremony, Reunion, SPAAC, Legacy Ceremony)
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Inaugural AUB Literary Festival, March 25 & 26 2010(An “affinity” and networking event)
Highlights:Eleven authors honored for outstanding literary achievements
in front of capacity audience in West HallThree panel sessions held including poetry reading, discussions
about creative writing and children with special needsHeld in collaboration with Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
LEGACY CEREMONY, September 2010(activity targeted at parent involvement)
Highlights: With Admissions and Student Affairs held second Legacy Ceremony
for Alumni parents and their 1st year student children. Along with Deans and senior AUB administration, record number of
attendees in 2010: over 350 parents and children
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
ESTABLISHED CALENDAR OF EVENTS Summer Program for AUB Alumni Children (SPAAC)
With Continuing Ed. Center at AUB, held SPAAC for third year under WAAAUB’s auspices.
Program includes enjoying campus life, educational and cultural classes, sightseeing visits in Beirut and around Lebanon.
2010 statistics: 33 children from 9 different countries between the ages of 16-21.
Class Ring Ceremony, June 24, 2010(graduating classes involvement activity)
• Highlights:Worked with the University Student Faculty Committee (USFC)
to reinstate a ceremony established in 1968.President Peter Dorman, Provost Ahmad Dallal, AUB Deans,
Faculty members and Students among the attendees. A total of 1300 students (class 2010) participated
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
REUNION 2010, July 3-5, 2010Highlights: Record number of over 700 registered for 2010 Reunion events.
Graduation ceremony for classes of `75 and `85 who did not have commencement.
Record media coverage for graduation ceremonyGala dinner, World Cup football night, family outing day.
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
ESTABLISHED CALENDAR OF EVENTS (cont’d.)
Social Events
New Year’s Eve Party
Iftar Dinner
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
Upcoming EventsEvent Time Frame
New Year’s Eve
Dec 2010
AUB Alumni in the Media February 2011
AUB Alumni Architects TBD
Environmental Activist DayClass Ring ceremony
TBDJune 2011
Class Reunion July 2011
Summer Program for alumni children
July 2011
Legacy Ceremony Sept 2011
November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI
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