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A record of past MIT ASO eventsThis section of the webpage is an archive of our group's past activities and a testament to the diverse interests and creativity of our members. Enjoy it!Events from Fall 2005 Events from Spring 2005
Dr. Charles ElachiDirector of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Vice-President of CaltechEach year the MIT ASO honors an outstanding individual for significant contributions to any field of science and technology. Please join us in our celebration of Arab-American scientific and technical achievement
Address by H.E. Ambassador Karim Kawar of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Please join us for an address by Ambassador Karim Kawar of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. H.E. Ambassador Karim Kawar will address the broader Boston Arab-American Professional community, specifically focusing on business development in the U.S. and the Middle East. The event is free and open to all Arab-Americans. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. The Ambassador will be available to answer. questions after his address. Co-sponsored by the NAAP-Boston. Books for Baghdad 
A charity book drive organized by the ASO collected over 1200
pounds of science and engineering textbooks for students in Baghdad.
Books for Baghdad is being nationally organized by JSU Professor Safaa
Al Hamdani. A CNN article about his efforts is available
here. One thousand thanks
to those who helped.
ASO co-sponsors US-Mideast Policy conference at MIT 
The Trans-Arab Research Institute (TARI) and the MIT ASO are proud to present "Dual Occupations: From the Rule of Force to the Rule of Law in US Middle East Foreign Policy." What does the US support for the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the US invasion and occupation of Iraq mean for the Middle East and global order? What are the contours and implications of US imperial goals in the region? What role can we play to replace the rule of force with the rule of law and end unilateralism in US foreign policy? The event will feature a keynote address by Noam Chomsky, panel discussions, and afternoon workshops on building specific campaigns. A complete list of speaker biographies and the conference schedule are also available. The MIT ASO would like to thank the MIT Center for International Studies and the MIT Technology and Culture Forum for co-sponsoring this event. RockED the Vote at MIT - The ASO organized a Rock the Vote party event on Kresge Oval, in a combined effort to involve the MIT community in Election 2004. Check the Gallery for pictures soon. Friday, Sept. 24/2004 ***************************************************** * Education under Occupation, Professor H. Ashrawi * ***************************************************** Professor Hanan Ashrawi, Dean of the School of Arts at Bierzeit University in the occupied West Bank, will give a talk on Thursday, February 15, 1990, at 4:00pm, room 4-231. The title of the talk is "Education under Occupation". Dr. Ashrawi is a noted Palestinian educator and activist. She became known to the US public as an articulate and convincing advocate of the Palestinian rights during a famous talk show on the Intifidah hosted by Ted Koppel two years ago. Important note: Hands are needed to help post the fliers around the campus. Please if you can spare an hour or two before Thursday, let us know. Fliers can be picked up from Shirin's office, room 10-390. 
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