Description:

The Balamandiyoun Newsletter is the official journal of the Alumni Association of the University of Balamand. It is a journal that reflects the opinions thoughts and achievements of our graduates. It also holds a dairy of past events and a calendar of future activities.

Aims and Scope:

The Newsletter aims at providing UOB Alumni with information about recent alma mater achievements and dreams. It, likewise, contains articles that report on events that were organized by the Committee. The main aim of Balamandiyoun is to keep all members up-to-date of news of their friends and colleagues.

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions can be of three kinds:

a.                              Full-length articles (not exceeding 3 pages and including bibliography if relevant) relevant to the diverse aspects of UOB alumni fields. They should focus on situations from which readers would be able to benefit form current issues in our respective fields of study.

b.                              Personal-viewpoint pieces (not exceeding 1 pages) on issues, opinions, suggestions on topics related to the Association itself.

c.                              Focus pieces (not exceeding 1 page) on the current professional achievements of UOB graduates.

Ø                       All manuscripts must follow standard guidelines regarding documentation of sources (conventions specified in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4^th ed.) preferred).

Ø                       Manuscripts should be typed and double-spaced throughout.

Ø                       Authors should include a cover sheet with the title, author’s name, position and contact address/phone number, e-mail, and fifty-word personal statement. No reference to the author should appear in the manuscript itself in order to assure an impartial review.

Ø                       If a manuscript has been formerly published and the author holds the copyright, this should be mentioned in the cover letter with the date and place of publication.

Ø                       Photographs and samples are welcome. Material must be clear and sharp accompanied by clear captions. Number material at the back with a soft pencil or felt tip and provide captions on a separate sheet of paper.

Ø                       If possible, send manuscripts on a diskette or e-mail as an attachment using Word for Windows.

 Submission Contact: newsletter@uobalumni.org