BAU Centers

Center for Consultation Beirut Arab University Center for Consultation Hariri Building, Ground Floor Beirut Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 1 300110 Ext 2622, 2291, 2479 FAX: +961 1 300110 Ext 2563 Debbieh Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 7 985050 Ext 3400 ccc@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb

1. VISION The aim of the Center for Consultation is to become a center for excellence in training and consultation in the various fields at the local, regional, and global level.

2. MISSION In accordance with BAU’s vision of providing high quality education and professional academic services, the Center for Consultation meets the lifelong learning and training needs of professionals from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of expertise, and prepares them to face current challenges for them to become more creative, productive, and supportive individuals in the global community.

3. OBJECTIVES The objective of the center is to create a link between the university and society at large, and employ the University expertise in the service of the different social sectors. Therefore, the objectives of the Center for consultation are to › Conduct master and detailed planning studies and guidelines for the General Directorate of Urban planning;

› Offer consultancy services for the Lebanese local Municipalities; ›R un training courses for private organizations and individual project crews as a part of career development; › Offer consultation & research services; ›P rovide all civil works related to Structures, Highways, Airports and Harbors, Water purification stations, and surveying works by GPS technology with appropriate planning and designing; › Offer Quality Control & Laboratory Analysis services; › S upport the professional development of graduate students by offering advanced training courses in all areas; ›A ssist the Lebanese government in medical & pharmaceutical services by testing the imported medicine; › Offer consultancy services to the Lebanese Ministry of Environment.

4. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS Continuing Education Program (CEP) is founded to meet the lifelong learning and training needs of learners in the local community both in Lebanon and the Arab world. CEP offers a variety of standard and customized international certificate programs, short courses, and workshops in Lebanon. CEP aims to enhancing professional and technical skills while addressing the needs for personal development and cultural enrichment. The CEP provides a range of regular training courses in various specialties, namely in basic sciences, medicine, pharmacy and engineering. These courses are designed for graduates and organizations and aim to sustain knowledge and skills Development.

Furthermore, the consultation and research Center is an accredited center for education and training. It awards the following international certifications. › Computer certificate (ICDL) issued by UNESCO;

6. SERVICES › MCSA, MCSE & MCSD certificates issued by "MICROSOFT IT Academy"; › A+, CCNA, CCNP certificates issued by CISCO Networking Academy; › SCSA certificate issued by the Sun Academy; › Certificates issued by ORACLE Academy; › CPA, CFA, CMA, CIA, SHRM certificates issued by "Morgan International".

5. LAB TESTS The Center for Consultation at BAU was established to provide high quality study, consultation, and testing services to different disciplines.

Scope of Fields at BAU-CC › HPLC, GCMS, UV, NMR, IR laboratory technology; › Water and food products analysis; › Drug analysis; › Building structures, highways and roads, bridges; › Steel structures, soil and foundations, marine structures; › Tunnels, railroads, airports, and dams.

Scope of Materials at BAU-CC › Soil and geosynthetis, cement and binders, water; › Aggregate, concrete, rock, asphalt binder, fibers; › By-products, non metallic materials, metallic materials; › Tiles, bricks, additives, and timber; › Petroleum, gasoline; › Food products.

The Center is a recognized leader in international consultation and technical testing. Our teams are professionals at work in countries across the Middle East, Arab Gulf & Africa. The Center recruits a large group of multi-disciplinary BAU experts who have years of experience in international consultancy and technical assistance › Architecture & urban planning; › Engineering services; › Consultation & environmental research; ›M edical & pharmaceutical services administrative development & feasibility studies; › Arbitration & legal counseling.

7. FACILITIES › Water & Soil Analysis Laboratory used for quality testing, laboratory analysis services, and scientific & technical consultations; › S oil Foundation & Highway laboratory used for consultation & research services such as planning & designing all civil works related to structures, highways, airports and harbors, water purification stations, and surveying works by GPS technology; ›P roperties of Material Lab used for Quality Control & Laboratory Analysis; › Drug Quality Control Lab used for testing the imported medicine; › T hree Computer labs that are well equipped to meet the requirements of the International certificates issued by the CC center.

Language Center Beirut Arab University Language Center Hariri Building 10th floor - Room 1004 Beirut Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 1 300110 Ext 2366 FAX: +961 1 300110 Ext 2581 langc@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb

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The Language Center was founded at the beginning of the academic year 2008 - 2009. It is located in Beirut Campus. The Center is an independent unit that is directly administered by the University President. It was established to satisfy the needs of English language proficiency, due to the alteration of the medium of instruction to English and due to the requirements of the job market, the thing which adds to the benefit of the local community as a whole.

The Language Center aims at enhancing the target language skills among learners in order to be able to use it fluently at both the communicative and the academic levels. Therefore, the scope of objectives covers the following: › Promote competence in multi - lingual and intercultural communication; › Support the overarching academic objectives of BAU; › Provide BAU students and the general public with first - rate language instruction services; › Improve students' linguistic competence in English and / or French and sharpen the skills necessary for academic purposes; › Meet the language needs of matriculated national and international students at BAU; › Offer tailored courses to meet the special needs of students; › Participate in local and international conventions, conferences, seminars, and workshops related to education and language learning; › Provide Arabic language programs through the TAFL division to meet the needs of expatriate and foreign students; › Establish communication venues with other institutions interested in languages, whether teaching or learning, to further cultural and educational exchange; › Offer scientific and systematic consultations related to educational techniques and teacher training.

› Offer and conduct Intensive English / French Courses; › Offer and conduct TAFL courses (Teaching of Arabic for Speakers of Other Languages); › Offer and conduct other language courses such as Turkish in addition to prospective courses in Spanish, German, and Italian; › Set BAU's English Language Entrance Exam; › Set and administer English Language Placement Tests for external students; › Conduct workshops for all instructors in the three campuses to update them with the recent trends in education.

2. VISION The Language Center aims to become a Center of excellence in the region and internationally where the teaching and learning of languages is concerned.

3. MISSION In keeping with BAU's vision of providing excellence in education and knowledge, advancement through research, and serving the region and the international community, the Language Center fulfills the essential role of equipping high-achieving University bound students, in all programs and at all levels, with the various language communication proficiency skills and with cultural awareness for coping with contemporary demands in order for them to become interactive, productive, and cooperative individuals in the global community.

6. FACILITIES › Language Lab equipped with the audio - visual and interactive aids necessary to assist students in developing their language skills; › Classrooms fully equipped with multimedia to maintain students' attention and interest, to encourage them to use the language, and to promote their interaction; › Computer Lab to conduct the intensive English language online / blended courses to encourage students' motivation to learn, enable them to use authentic language, enhance their English language proficiency level and performance, and develop their computer skills; › Available upon teachers' requests: Laptops, CD Players and Tape Recorders.

Issued during the academic year 2014 - 2015

Media Center Beirut Arab University Media Center Hariri Building, 11th Floor Beirut Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 1 300110 Ext 2658 FAX: +961 1 300110 Ext 2682 media-center@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb

1. VISION The Media Center aspires to be one of the foremost departments of mass communication and Media production by offering training programs based on quality education, scientific research, and international broadcast standards.

2. MISSION The Media Center seeks to provide students in the Mass Communication Division with a general training on the media equipment. Our aim is to expand our students’ horizons with extra knowledge and skills at utilizing technology for them to have more chances to occupy various positions in the mass media industry. By extending its vision, the Media Center offers various workshops that are available to students from inside and outside the University.

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› Increase Technical media skills of Mass Communication Students; › Provide Training Sessions for interested people in the media domain; › Serve as the only source of media archives for the University; › Enhance the Center’s audio-visual equipment through continuous upgrading; ›U se the Center as a production house as a result of joint ventures with TVs and media specialists.

The Media Center offers › A compelling facility with best support and prices to TVs and independent Producer; › Professional workshops with skilled trainers in their fields; › Training for the Mass Communication students; › Media coverage for the University events; › Graphic Design that includes Concept Design, Illustration, Photo Retouching, Layout, and Print finishing.

The Media Center consists of › TV studio with its control room; › Radio Studio; › Newsroom; › Computer Lab. The TV studio dimensions are: 10 m x 13 m.; it is equipped with lighting kits (PARs, Fresnel halogen lights, and Fluorescents) as well as a huge green screen for chroma - keying

Research Center for Environment & Development Beirut Arab University Research Center for Environment & Development Bekaa Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 8 543051 / +961 8 542051 FAX: +961 8 544051 rced@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb

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Research Center for Environment and Development (RCED) in Bekaa was established in 2011 in the context of Beirut Arab University (BAU) efforts to build a sensible society, promote environmental equilibrium, and serve communities of rural regions. RCED stands as a platform to address aspects and tackle problems of the environment, and contribute to the appropriate management of natural resources and sustainable development of the country. As such, the ecological approach utilized by RCED treats the social, biological, and physical determinants of environmental protection as key goals of development.

› Conduct applied research to conserve natural resources towards the sustainable use and community development; › Provide applied research internships for undergraduate and graduate students; › Stimulate participation in national and international cooperation programs and interdisciplinary collaborative research networking; › Establish community outreach programs and engagement activities; › Enhance community environmental awareness.

Core Facilities of the RCED › Water Quality Laboratory; › Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Garden; › Herbarium; › Computer Laboratory; › Information Resources and Community Library; › Seminar, Meeting, and Lecture Rooms.

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RCED is envisaged to serve Lebanon through advancing knowledge and improving abilities to address the pressing challenges of environment and development with the spirit of sensible and sustainable use of ecosystem services.

The Center, with its multidisciplinary dimensions, aims to perform and stimulate high quality and creative endeavors to understand and recommend appropriate management approaches to various threats and challenges of Lebanon's natural resources. RCED focuses on fostering the participation and engagement of community members and gender equity through integrated research strategies that go beyond the scientific laboratory research framework to involve the socioeconomic aspects of sustainable development.

This requires the coordination of social and natural science, applied integrated research, and innovative community engagement approaches with active mutually beneficial partnerships both in and outside BAU.

Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Garden

5. INTERESTS RCED covers a breadth of research areas and interests clustered in four themes › Water Resources Governance; › Medicinal and Aromatic Plants; › Flora Biodiversity; › Community Engagement and Development.

Delphinium Peregrinum, Hermon Mountain, Lebanon

Plant Fascination Day 2013

Human Rights Center Beirut Arab University Human Rights Center Hariri Building, 8th Floor Beirut Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 1 300110 Ext 2323 FAX: +961 1 300110 Ext 2315 hrc_bau@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb

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Years from now the Center will have helped create a more harmonious community by exposing youth in Lebanon to human rights and helping them understand violations while acquiring the education, skills, and resources necessary in an attempt to create the desired change and build a better future.

› The Center strives to partner with national and international institutions and NGOs, and achieve its objectives through empowerment skills, access to data, students' development activities, and communal interaction; › The Center is currently cooperating with international and national parties. The international cooperation includes the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), The Council of Europe, and The Protection Project at John’s Hopkins University. The national cooperation includes ALEF, The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, ABA, and PINCALE.

2. MISSION The HRC - BAU is a University initiative that assists students, and accordingly their communities, to a better understanding of their rights through raising awareness in the course of formal and non - formal methods, thus complementing their education all through University for years and years after. The Center also strives to partner with national and international institutions and NGOs, and achieve its objectives through empowerment skills, access to data, students' development activities, and communal interaction.

4. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES The Human Rights Center offers › Annual Regional Summer Courses on Human Rights; › Annual NGO Fairs; › Training courses and workshops that focus on various human rights related topics; › Moot court competitions; › Open discussions and debates; › Screening of human rights related movies; › International and national conferences related to human rights issues; › Researches and country mappings.

5. FACILITIES The Human Rights Center consists of › Conference Rooms; › Human Rights Library; › Computers and Technical Equipment.

Beirut Arab University Student Activities Department Main Building, 1st Floor Beirut Campus, Lebanon TEL: +961 1 300110 Ext 2634 FAX: +961 1 300110 Ext 2455 activities@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb /bauactivities

Student Activities Department

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Student Activities Department aims to enrich campus life by providing services, facilities and opportunities for community development in Lebanon and abroad, multicultural experiences, personal growth, and the acquisition of skills vital to the development of engaged citizens and future leaders to contribute in a global society.

Student Activities Department provide the foundation for student engagement, leadership development, and student-initiated programming in a challenging environment which promotes personal, social, and intellectual growth.

3. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS Being a student is one of the most important and memorable experiences of a person’s life. In addition to academic pursuits, extracurricular activities make up a valuable part of the overall University experience. Students can develop their social and interpersonal skills by getting involved in running organizations. This will help to improve their teamwork skills, and ability to build meaningful relationship with friends and peers.

Sports Activities Division › Enhance the physical quotient of the students by making them physically fit, strong, healthy and dexterous; › Prepare students for growth and survival in a competitive world.

Clubs: Basketball (Men - Women), Football (Men - Women), Futsal, Volleyball (Men Women), Archery, Ping-Pong, Handball, Swimming, Maui Thai, Chess.

Social And Cultural Activities Division › Teach students how to get involved and engaged in the community’s social problems; › Help students to improve their skills such as organizational, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communication.

Clubs: Environmental Protection Club, Scouts, Social Club, Lebanese Red Cross Youth Center-BAU Club.

Artistic Activities Division › Make them aesthetically alive by induction into various arts; › Help them develop graceful expression through dance, feel the ecstasy of music, and emote through drama.

Clubs: Folk Dance, Modern Dance, Aerobics / Zumba, Music Club, and Drama Club.

4. FACILITIES Football Court - 2 Basketball Courts - Volleyball Court - Indoor Sports Hall - Indoor Training Hall - Gymnasium.

Activities Office And Lounge Provides Various Amenities For Members Meeting Room for Club Members - Desktop PC - Internet Access - LCD Television - DVD Player - White Board - Photocopy Machine Telephone - Laptop for Presentations.