New Courses now open

The Faculty of Liberal Arts is offering an exciting new Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) degree in Communication Arts, beginning in August 2010. This multi-disciplinary program is created for those who wish to follow careers in Communication fields such as advertising, public relations, marketing, human resources and media communication, in a variety of industries such as radio, television, newspapers and magazines or any business environment which has a Communication Department. There are two choices, the visually gifted are probably best suited to Media Communications, and the verbally gifted are better suited to the Corporate Communications courses. All the courses are taught by faculty from Business, Multimedia and Liberal Arts. Students choose their own focus on written, oral or visual communication in several combinations which match their own strengths and goals.

Email us at baca@asianust.ac.th for more information.



The Faculty of Liberal Arts is expanding!
Asian University’s MA Programme in Interaction Design aims to be the foremost contributor to the development of communication media and information technology in Thailand and Asia by providing a high quality teaching and learning experience which is flexible, offers various study options as well as Part-time & Full time study schedules.

Contact ma-ixd@asianust.ac.th for an information pack.

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology are introducing two new post graduate courses; a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Technology, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Technology, both courses focusing on creative research in the graduate’s chosen field. Qualified MSc and PhD graduates in Technology are sought after in Thailand and elsewhere. Such qualifications enable graduates to embark on great careers with Thai and International companies.

Contact dtg@asianust.ac.th for more details.

These courses are being offered alongside the existing range of preparatory courses, undergraduate and post graduate courses, and special short courses. For more information check out the web site or email the university at admissions@asianust.ac.th

For more information
admissions@asianust.ac.th

Further Success for Asian University Graduate.

Congratulations Jumpon!

Jumpon in the mini marathon at the University

Jumpon shares a joke with University Vice President Panit, at the end of 2008 Summer University.

In 2009, Jumpon Kluaymai-ngarm was awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship by the European Commission and now has an MA Economics in International Trade and European Integration (with Distinction). The course was organized by a consortium of seven European universities:

Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium (University of Antwerp)

Università degli Studi di Bari (UB), Italy (University of Bari)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (Free University of Brussels)

Universidad de Cantabria, Spain (University of Cantabria)

Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France (University of Science and Technology of Lille)

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, Czech Republic (Prague University of Economics)

Staffordshire University, United Kingdom

Jumpon told me, “All the partners contribute one way or another to the programme. However, I was only in three campuses. The first trimester from September to early December was the choice between Lille and Stoke-on-Trent - of course, a French-phobia like me requested to go to England. Then we all moved to Antwerp for the second term from January to early April. Finally, we concluded in Prague starting from after the Easter break to end of June.”

Jumpon received a BBA (First-class Honors), majoring in Business Economics from Asian University in 2005. He also holds a Post-graduate Certificate in Economics for Business Analysis from Staffordshire University, UK. Currently, he is an Instructor in the Faculty of Business.

Council at University

Visiting Artist series: 4 December, Khun Korkaew Korwatana

Khun Korkaew

Khun Korkaew with students Pat, Som and Boss

As a continuation of the programme of Visiting Artists, on 4 December, the students and staff at Asian university were delighted to welcome two special, and very different, artists.

Samples of Khun Korkaew's lomography

In the afternoon, Khun Korkaew Korwatana described her work as a lomographer. She explained that she has been exploring the world of lomography and plastic toy cameras for four years. The cameras often produce unexpected results, maybe the light leaked in, or the film was old and produced strange colours, or some other happy accident. Strictly analogue, this branch of creative and experimental photography is increasing in popularity. spoke to the students and staff with enthusiasm for her subject and showed many examples of her work. The multi-media students were particularly interested and took the opportunity to ask questions of Khun Korkaew.

Tools of the lomographer

Korkaew and Som

http://www.thainewsland.com/c15856-education

http://www.pattayamail.com/current/kids.shtml#hd2

Visiting Artist series: 4 December Dr Sumet Jumsai

As a continuation of the programme of Visiting Artists, on 4 December, the students and staff at Asian university were delighted to welcome two special, and very different, artists.

In the morning Dr. Sumet Jumsai, one of Thailand’s most famous architects, talked about his work, his philosophies, and many other subjects. He is best known here for the Nation Building and the Robot Building, both in Bangkok. But he has also been responsible for many other post-modern designs for buildings in Thailand and elsewhere.

Dr. Sumet offered the analogy of an architect as a conductor of an orchestra. The conductor needs to know what each member can do, and then he needs to bring everyone together, at the right time, and doing the right thing. It’s like project management.

Dean Michael thanks Dr. Sumet

Having ranged through Plato, Abraham, the five Buddhist precepts, the Ten Commandments and many other topics, he explained that he believes that teachers should make their students love their subjects, which will encourage students to want to learn more throughout their lives.

He also spoke about ways to deal with rising sea levels (and sinking land) in Bangkok. People have the choice to fight nature, like the Dutch have done very successfully, by building a barrier across the Gulf of Thailand. However there are major maintenance issues associated with this idea. The other choice is to go with nature, and establish floating villages and house and villages. Dr. Sumet showed pictures of old Bangkok, when many people lived in boats on the waterways; maybe they knew something?

Khun Panit (University vice president) with Dr Sumet

He is also painter, social worker, conservationist and author. His best known book, NAGA, Oxford Univ. Press 1988, deals with the origin of civilization in the Asia-Pacific region.

National Science Museum visits

Asian University President, Dr Viphandh Roengpithya welcomed all guests to the university, and invited the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya, Khun Wuttisak Rermkijakarn, to open the three day event.
Khun Manop Isaree, Director of the National Science Museum of Thailand, also spoke to the assembled guests, and the youngsters from many local schools went into the sports centre to enjoy the science fun, with their teachers and staff from the NSM. About 2,500 youngsters are visiting each day, and Asian University is pleased to welcome them all to the campus.

See also the story on Pattaya Daily News website
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000011225

http://www.thainewsland.com/c15856-education

http://www.pattayamail.com/853/kids.shtml

http://news.pattaya.com/news/new_popup.asp?newid=10574

2009 Mini Marathon winners

Winning female students with Dean Michael

Winning male students

Ninja, male student winner, again

Wednesday 18 November was the 11th Annual Mini Marathon. Twice round the campus, in the afternoon sun. The mini marathon is open to everyone at Asian University, students, and all staff members.

As last year, the female and male student winners were Sima (4th year BBA) and Ninja (4th year BEng). The female staff winners were members of the housekeeping staff, and the first three male staff home were representatives from the three faculties!

Winners and times were as follows:

Female student

Sima, Year 4 Business, 20.07 minutes

Punch, Year 1 Business, 31.15 minutes

Noon, Year 4 Engineering, 34.03 minutes

Male student

Ninja, Year 4 Engineering, 15.13 minutes

Koh, Year 1 Business, 16.34 minutes

Nutty, Year 2 Multimedia, 21.04 minutes

Female staff

Prapai, Housekeeping, 28.48 minutes

Areerat, Housekeeping, 29.00 minutes

Suree, Housekeeping, 29.33 minutes

Male staff

David Tan, Business, 19.10 minutes

James Moran, Engineering, 20.07 minutes

Mark Starrs, Liberal Arts, 21.35 minutes

The relay teams ran before the main race, and these were the results.

Relay teams

Rungtip, Kanjana, Pratchaya, Phopsit, College students / staff 6.33 minutes

Paritsada, Sirapat, Ladapha, Sereechon, Liberal Arts, Engineering, Sports, Engineering, 6.39 minutes

Paiwan, Yuttharvai, Kunthikarn, Piya, Housekeeper, Engineering, Business, Multimedia, 6.45 minutes

Well done to everyone!!

Liberal Arts Dean, Michael presented the medals to the deserving winners.

Sporting Success with the US Navy

On Tuesday 27 October, Asian University was happy to host teams from a visiting US Navy submarine: USS City of Corpus Christi. Games of basketball and football (that's soccer to our American friends) were played.

Scores were
Football / Soccer: Asian University: 9 The U.S Navy: 1
Basketball: Asian University: 32 The U.S Navy: 16.

We get a mention here:
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=77831

More details about the submarine are here:
http://navysite.de/ssn/ssn705.htm