Page 31 - IC Newsletter Summer 2009

Press Release
IC NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2009 31
The American University of Beirut (AUB) and
International College (IC) announced today the
successful sale of the IC campus property to IC by
AUB. Since 1936, the IC campus has maintained
its facilities on land owned by the University.
With IC now the legal owner of its campus, the
College can make capital improvements to its
structures that are critical to its success as a 21st
century school that attracts and retains top quality
students and faculty. IC is located on four hectares
on the southern edge of the AUB campus. “After
73 years, it is important that IC fulfill its identity
as an independent academic institution so that it
might act in the very best interests of its current
and future students,” said AUB President Peter F.
Dorman. IC President John K. Johnson stated:
“Through our rigorous educational programs our
students are being prepared to be the leaders of
tomorrow. We look forward to modernizing our
facilities to support the excellent curricular and
extra curricular programs.”
International College, which was founded in
Smyrna, Turkey in 1891 as the American Boys’
School, moved to Beirut in 1936 at the invitation
of AUB President Bayard Dodge and became
affiliated with AUB as its preparatory school. In
the 1960s, IC and AUB formed separate Boards
of Trustees. While IC is no longer affiliated with
the University, its outstanding graduates continue
to make their mark on AUB. More than 2,400 IC
graduates have matriculated at AUB since the early
1990s—almost 150 freshmen and sophomores
every year. 474 IC students are currently pursuing
undergraduate and graduate degrees at the
University. Former Beirut Deputy and Minister
of Economy Basil Fuleihan, Druze leader Walid
Jumblatt, former Prime Minister of Lebanon Salim
Hoss and MP Pierre Daccache are all graduates of
both the International College and the American
University of Beirut.
Throughout their respective histories, both AUB
and IC have prided themselves for being inter-
cultural and non-sectarian institutions that are
open to qualified students regardless of race,
religion, economic status, or political affiliation.
About IC:
International College was founded in 1891 in
Smyrna, Turkey, and moved to Beirut in 1936
at the invitation of the American University of
Beirut. Its Ain Aar campus, north of Beirut, serves
800 students in grades pre-K through middle
school. IC offers challenging academic programs
at all levels for its 3,400 students. Students learn
English, French and Arabic, and most graduates
are trilingual. At the secondary level students
follow one of four curricular tracks: the Lebanese
Baccalaureate, the French Baccalaureate, the
College Preparatory Program, or the International
Baccalaureate.
About AUB:
Founded in 1866, the American University of
Beirut bases its educational philosophy, standards,
and practices on the American liberal arts model
of higher education. A teaching-centered research
university, AUB has 606 full-time faculty members
and a student body of more than 7,500 students.
The University encourages freedom of thought and
expression and seeks to graduate men and women
committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long
learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and
leadership. www.aub.edu.lb
AUB and IC Announce Successful Sale of Campus Property
For Immediate Release
BEIRUT June 3, 2009