BAU celebrates 60th batch of graduates, meets challenges by establishing a university hospital and embracing AI

BAU celebrates 60th batch of graduates, meets challenges by establishing a university hospital and embracing AI

BEIRUT: Beirut Arab University, the fourth-ranked university in Lebanon, is racing against time as it organizes the graduation ceremonies of its 60th batch of graduates and welcomes the new academic year, which brings with it challenges that are no less daunting than those of the previous years.

The university’s administration takes pride in the number of graduates, which has reached about 120,000 men and women since its inception. The students specialize in different faculties that have been successively added: humanities, law and political science, business administration, architecture — design and built environment, engineering, sciences, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry and health sciences.

However, the university, staff and students now have significant concerns.

Dr. Wael Nabil Abdelsalam, the professor of general surgery who was newly appointed as president of BAU, said: “In this fast-moving world, innovation should be the focus of the next phase, as it is the only way to address the challenges of the job market at a pace that keeps up with the digital world, AI and other technologies that are shaping our present and future.”

He said: “The university faces today the challenge of proving to the world that disregarding the human element in the scientific and cultural scene is the start of