Transforming through art

Transforming through art

        Transforming through art In the best of times, support and funding for the arts can be underwhelming. During times of austerity, they can vanish. Lebanon’s historic economic crisis has battered the arts with immense difficulties as patrons and...
Year of the woman

Year of the woman

        Year of the woman 1921 The American University of Beirut opens its doors to the first cohort of women in regular degree programs, decades before many top-ranked universities worldwide. March 6, 2021 AUB kicks off a year of celebrating its...
May Ziadeh: When visions come too early

May Ziadeh: When visions come too early

  Features May Ziadeh: When Visions Come Too Early by MainGate Staff Spring 2022 AUB continues to celebrate its coed centennial, having taken global leadership in admitting women in 1921. May Elias Ziadeh, prolific author of poems and books, a key figure in the...
100 Years of Coeducation – Spring 2022

100 Years of Coeducation – Spring 2022

  Features 100 Years of Coeducation by MainGate Staff Spring 2022 One hundred years ago was a time of upheaval both within and around the campus of the American University of Beirut, which had just undergone a name change from the Syrian Protestant College. The...