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To view photos of the event, please click here.

To learn more about the VA program at Payap University, please click here.

Date/time: 8 October, 2015/5:30 pm
Place: Pentecost Building, room PC201
Tickets: 50 bt for adults/20 bt for children 12 & under
(Note: All proceeds will go towards supporting the Payap Speech Club)

For more information, please e-mail: PYUSpeechClub@gmail.com or visit
Facebook.com/payapspeechclub

To view the event flyer, please click here.

Date/time: 29 August, 2015/7:30 pm
Place: Kad Suan Kaew Theatre
Tickets: 1,000, 700, 500, and 150 bt (for students only)
Please call 053-224-444 (ext. 19008) for reservations.

To view the event flyer, please click here.

To read the latest “happenings,” please click here.

To read past issues of “happenings,” please click here.

In this workshop, we will cover each of these operations and the experimental methods that have been used to test them.

We will also explore the ways that psycholinguistic experiments can offer insights into linguistic structure, with an emphasis on perceptual experiments of tone. Attendees will gain understanding of how linguistic patterns influence the way people listen and vice versa, in addition to fundamental aspects of experimental design in linguistics.

The workshop sessions will be divided between lecture and hands-on practice with a break between them. Hands-on tutorials in Praat and experiment presentation software will cover how to create, resynthesize, and present stimuli. If you want to participate in the hands-on practice, bring your computer.

Please RSVP to pyulingdept@gmail.com by Monday at 3:00pm if you wish to attend this workshop.

7 Day Course: 16 – 21 March 2015

Online Enrollment now open!

View details at:
http://inter.payap.ac.th/other-programs/social_entrepreneurship.php

“The Foreign Schools Participation Team is pleased to inform you that, based upon the information included in your Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs, the Secretary of Education (Secretary) has determined that Payap University (Institution) satisfies the definition of an eligible institution under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). Payap University will be listed in the next edition of the Directory of Postsecondary Institutions published by the U.S. Department of Education (Department).”

For more information about this program, please click here. Students interested in pursuing a degree in hospitality and tourism management in general should contact our admissions office at e-mail address: admissions_pyu@payap.ac.th.

The United Board Fellows Program prepares talented mid-career faculty and administrators for future leadership in their home universities and colleges in Asia. The United Board Fellows Program provides opportunities for participants to be exposed to leadership concepts and practices in university settings in Asia and in the U.S. or Australia. The United Board selects twenty to thirty fellows for each two-year program cycle. One hundred and ten fellows from 39 institutions have completed the program, which began in 2002.

The goal of the United Board Fellows Program is to build strong institutions of higher education with many levels of competent leadership and a pool of talent to lead Asian higher education in the future. A further purpose is to strengthen networks among the individuals and institutions involved in the Fellows Program. Candidates for the Fellows Program are nominated by the top administration of their institutions. The nomination identifies the faculty member’s potential leadership roles, such as department chair, academic dean, dean of students. Once selected, fellows spend two semesters, one per academic year, at host institutions in the US or Australia, and in Asia. They also participate in five-day leadership seminars at the end of each academic year to share their learning with other fellows. During their placements, fellows observe and participate in the life of the host institution, including its administrative and academic sides.

To view the entire transcript of her insightful interview, click here.

1. It is the right of all Thai citizens to peacefully assemble for political purposes without weapons, and disagreement is normal human behavior; therefore, all sides should be conscious of the fact that people might have differing opinions without being enemies, which are occasions for all people to learn from one another while showing mutual respect and trust in order to lead to appropriate solutions for the nation.

2. Thai society has had several lessons in which political conflict has resulted in many deaths. Thus, all involved must be conscious of and give importance to the ultimate importance of human safety. Those who gather to press for political issues must do so peacefully, without provoking or endangering government officials. Also, government officials must have the utmost patience not to use violent force against those who assemble, in order to avoid loss of life for all sectors, for life is valuable and sacred in the sight of God.

3. All sides in this conflict have stated positions that they will carry out their efforts and solve the conflict by peaceful means. Therefore, the people of Payap University would like to offer praise and support toward this end, and call on all to use peaceful means to resolve the conflict through the use of dialogue as soon as possible in order to avoid violence and loss of life that would follow.

4. In order to step beyond conflict that might lead to violence in Thai society again in the future, Payap University sees the urgent need for Thai social reform, which stems from participation and agreement from all sectors of society and individuals cooperating to secure a good political system and political leaders free from corruption and aware of benefits that accrue from all truly participating, utilizing effective and transparent mechanisms and systems.

The people of Payap University pray to God that Thai society might be delivered from the troubles of this political crisis, and that God will open the hearts of those on all sides to turn to discuss what is best for Thai society, to return to peace based on love, compassion and consideration as brothers and sisters in the country under the same three-colored flag.

Payap University

Note:

To view the official statement in English, please click here.

To view the official statement in Thai, please click here.

Pictured is Fr. Tomy receiving his Certificate of Completion from Payap Interim President Assoc. Prof. Penpilai Rithakananone, Ph.D., on the 30th of April, 2014. Upon completion of his UB Fellow placement(s), Fr. Tomy will return to Salesian College Sonada, West Bengal, India, where he will take his experiences back and share with his colleagues. Fr. Tomy was a former Rector at Salesian College and will most likely assume a prominent position upon his return.

The following is the schedule of events on the 7th of March, 2014:

9:00 – 10:00 am: Group photo of graduates & staff in cap and gown, adjacent to the Henry Luce Chapel.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Rehearsal for the Baccalaureate ceremony. Note: Students who do not attend the rehearsal may not participate in the actual Baccalaureate ceremony.

5:00 – 5:30 pm: Registration/sign-in for the Baccalaureate ceremony.

5:30 – 6:00 pm: All participants line-up for the Baccalaureate procession.

6:00 – 7:30 pm: Baccalaureate Ceremony. Please click here to view the entire Baccalaureate program.

7:30 pm – beyond: Reception with food, drinks, and photo opportunities, adjacent to the President’s Office.

For graduates, please click here for additional information regarding the Baccalaureate and graduation process.

Domestic political activists in Thailand are holding large demonstrations at several sites throughout Bangkok and at government facilities in several provinces. These demonstrations may continue in the coming days, including at several government locations in areas outside of Central Bangkok.

The Thai Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows authorities to close roads, make arrests, and take action against any security threats, is currently in force in Bangkok and some areas of surrounding provinces.

In preparation for these activities, the Thai government has increased the police presence around government buildings and in other locations. Significant traffic delays are expected in these areas; please plan travel accordingly.

Even demonstrations that are meant to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. You should avoid areas of demonstrations, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations. Be alert and aware of your surroundings and pay attention to local news media reports.

We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Thailand enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at www.Travel.State.Gov. STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. consulate to contact you in an emergency. If you don’t have Internet access, enroll directly with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

Regularly monitor the State Department’s website, where you can find current Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the Worldwide Caution. Read the Country Specific Information for Thailand. For additional information, refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad” on the State Department’s website.

Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for up-to-date information on travel restrictions. You can also call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). Follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and download our freeSmart Traveler iPhone App to have travel information at your fingertips.

The American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy (http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html) is located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing acsbkk@state.gov. The Embassy’s after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000.

The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai (http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/service.html) is located at 387 Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by e-mail at acschn@state.gov. The after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-81-881-1878.

(Please click here to view our promotional flyer.)

Come join the fun and excitement from performances as Payap University International College students sing and dance from 5pm to 8 pm.

Students from 30 different countries will also dazzle and impress with their culinary skills showcasing some of their favorite recipes from their respective countries.

All night long prizes will be given out culminating with our 10,000 baht grand prize to some lucky ticket holder.

Tickets are 20 baht in advance and 40 baht at the door.

If you are interested in participating in any of the following ways, please fill in the appropriate form.

For food stall registration, please complete this form.

For entertainment, please complete this form.

For cultural activities, please complete this form.

For more information please contact Mark Hefner at 053-241-255 extension 7203

When: 2 November, 2013
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: AUA, Ratchadamnern Road, Prasing, Chiang Mai
Tickets: 500 (VIP), 300, 100 (student)

Additional information can be found in our promotional flyer here.

The second concert features the Chiang Mai Philharmonic Band performing “Music With the Winds.” This concert will include Norrasate Udakarn on trombone, Chaipruck Mekara as Conductor, and special guest Conductor, Dr. Daniel Pittman.

When: 9 November, 2013
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: Kad Suan Kaew Theatre
Tickets: 700 (VIP), 500, 400, 300, 100 (student)

Additional information for this concert can be found in our promotional flyer here.

For more information about this grant opportunity, contact International Affairs, or click here.

As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain to Board members and funders the rationale for starting or continuing a social enterprise, and defend its part in the mission, vision and services of their church or NGO.
2. Identify, evaluate, and select opportunities for a social venture.
3. Evaluate their entrepreneurial characteristics and those of their current or potential teammates.
4. Mobilize the financial, human, cultural and physical resources needed to start and operate the social enterprise.
5. Prepare a one-page business plan to describe and promote the venture.
6. Put in place the measurement systems and metrics necessary to evaluate the impact of the social enterprise according to the “triple bottom line.”

About the lecturers: Bruce and Ann serve as missionaries through International Ministries, ABCUSA. They have taught and consulted in the areas of church-based self-help community and economic development, organizational development, cross-cultural missionary training and mission mobilization in Africa, Asia, North America and Latin America for more than 30 years.

For more information about this course, including how to sign up, please visit this page.

Payap University has entered into an agreement with Bupa Health Insurance Company to provide all students—Thai and international—with improved medical care in the event of an accident or other illness.

Beginning 1 June, 2013, until 31 May, 2014, all Payap students will be covered under Payap’s Bupa Health Insurance plan. Students should be receiving a Bupa Insurance Card no later than July, 2013. This health insurance card will then be presented to the medical facility at the time the student is seeking medical care. (Note: Until the time that insurance cards are issued, students will need to file a claim. This means that students will have to pay upfront for the health care coverage that they are receiving, with reimbursement provided later.)

For more information about this program and how to obtain medical services, please visit this page.

International College students can also contact Mr. Mark Hefner in the Office of the International College (room PC103) with specific questions about this program.

The United Board Fellows Program prepares talented mid-career faculty and administrators for future leadership in their home universities and colleges in Asia. The United Board Fellows Program provides opportunities for participants to be exposed to leadership concepts and practices in university settings in Asia and in the U.S. or Australia. The United Board selects twenty to thirty fellows for each two-year program cycle. One hundred and ten fellows from 39 institutions have completed the program, which began in 2002.

The goal of the United Board Fellows Program is to build strong institutions of higher education with many levels of competent leadership and a pool of talent to lead Asian higher education in the future. A further purpose is to strengthen networks among the individuals and institutions involved in the Fellows Program. Candidates for the Fellows Program are nominated by the top administration of their institutions. The nomination identifies the faculty member’s potential leadership roles, such as department chair, academic dean, dean of students. Once selected, fellows spend two semesters, one per academic year, at host institutions in the US or Australia, and in Asia. They also participate in five-day leadership seminars at the end of each academic year to share their learning with other fellows. During their placements, fellows observe and participate in the life of the host institution, including its administrative and academic sides.

The Thai Language, Culture, and Ethics training course at Payap University was established by the Teachers Council of Thailand to provide foreign teachers with the requisite knowledge to enter the teaching profession. Upon completion of this course, the student shall receive a certificate of completion, certifying that he/she has met all the requirements to enter the teaching profession in Thailand.

For more information about how to apply for this course, please visit this webpage.

Visiting Payap was the Deputy Director of ASHA, Mr. Gary Barrett (in the picture, to the President’s right and wearing a jacket) and ASHA Engineer Mr. Mark Tipton. Mr. Barrett and Mr. Tipton were given an introduction to the university in the President’s conference room on their first day. They then spent the remainder of the day touring the campus and viewing past ASHA projects. The following day, they hosted an ASHA Regional Conference in the Sirindhorn Learning Resource Center, attended by various grant recipients from the region. Also attending the conference was the United Board Vice President for Development, Mr. Ricky Cheng. The United Board is Payap’s US sponsor for ASHA grants.

Additional pictures of the visit can be viewed here.

The team members of “Inter Payap” all have a connection with the International College of Payap University, whether as current students or recently graduated alumni. And the diversity of the team comes from more than just the ethnic backgrounds of its players. Players from the team represent all four of the International College’s undergraduate programs and two of its graduate programs.

For many of the guys, playing basketball has been a way to make friends, both international and Thai, throughout the community while also getting a good workout. Now that it is tournament time, the “Inter Payap” team has the opportunity to compete against some familiar faces, including the team that the Thai side of Payap University has sent to the Yupparaj Tournament.

The remaining games for “Inter Payap” in Round 1 of the Yupparaj Tournament are as follows: Tuesday 08 January at 6:40 p.m.; Wednesday 09 January at 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday 13 January at 5:30 p.m. These games are held at Yupparaj School (near Three King’s Monument in the Old City). If “Inter Payap” is one of the top two teams from its bracket, it will advance to the second round of play to continue on the road to the championship.

This project is expected to complete by the latter part of the calendar year 2014.

(Payap University is supported by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia for the administration of this grant.)

The United Board Fellows Program prepares talented mid-career faculty and administrators for future leadership in their home universities and colleges in Asia. The United Board Fellows Program provides opportunities for participants to be exposed to leadership concepts and practices in university settings in Asia and in the U.S. or Australia. The United Board selects twenty to thirty fellows for each two-year program cycle. One hundred and ten fellows from 39 institutions have completed the program, which began in 2002.

The goal of the United Board Fellows Program is to build strong institutions of higher education with many levels of competent leadership and a pool of talent to lead Asian higher education in the future. A further purpose is to strengthen networks among the individuals and institutions involved in the Fellows Program. Candidates for the Fellows Program are nominated by the top administration of their institutions. The nomination identifies the faculty member’s potential leadership roles, such as department chair, academic dean, dean of students. Once selected, fellows spend two semesters, one per academic year, at host institutions in the US or Australia, and in Asia. They also participate in five-day leadership seminars at the end of each academic year to share their learning with other fellows. During their placements, fellows observe and participate in the life of the host institution, including its administrative and academic sides.

GRAND PRIZE 10,000 BAHT!!

So, what are you going to do? Dance? Sing? Act? Breakdance? Martial Arts? Play a game? Show a cultural art or craft? Sell some food from your country? Win raffle prizes?!?

Click here to see photos from a previous year’s International Day.

Sign ups are NOW OPEN for those interested in selling food, having a cultural activity, or performing in the entertainment program. The deadline for submission is Friday, 16 November 2012.

Only those who submit the appropriate registration form will be considered.

Interested in performing? Complete this ID10 Entertainment Registration Form.

Want to sell food from your home country? Complete this ID10 Food Stall Registration Form.

Interested in offering a FREE* cultural activity? Complete this ID10 Cultural Activity Registration Form.

*Those offering a FREE activity will get a stipend of 500 baht, as well as first priority of the Payap country “stamp” you represent.

** NOTE: In an effort to better organize the event, we plan to separate Food Stalls in one section and Cultural Activities in a different section. Space permitting, we might be able to allow a combined Food Stall & Cultural Activity. PLEASE INDICATE THIS REQUEST IN YOUR ONLINE FORM. We will do what we can to accommodate.

For more information, please email:oliver.crocco@gmail.com.

กลับมาอีกครั้ง งานวันนานาชาติ ครั้งที่ 10 (International Day 10) ณ สนามหญ้าหลังหอสมุด (อาคารศูนย์ทรัพยากรการเรียนรู้สิรินธร) วันศุกร์ที่ 30 พฤศจิกายน 2555 งานเริ่มตั้งแต่ 17.00 ถึง 20.00 น
ทุก ท่านสามารถแจ้งความจำนง เข้าร่วมกิจกรรม ร้อง เล่น เต้นระบำ ศิลปป้องกันตัว หรือ จัดแสดงทางศิลปวัฒนธรรมต่างๆ และร่วมออกร้านขายอาหารนานาชาติ หางบัตรลุ้นรางวัลมากมาย

ท่านที่จะขึ้นแสดงบนเวที โปรด กรอกใบสมัครที่ ID10 Entertainment Registration Form.

ท่านที่จะออกร้านขายอาหาร กรอกใบสมัครที่ ID10 Food Stall Registration Form.

* ท่านที่จัดแสดงกิจกรรม ทางศิลปวัฒนธรรม กรอกใบสมัครที่ ID10 Cultural Activity Registration Form

*หมายเหตุ การจัดแสดงโดยไม่คิดค่าใช้จ่ายจากผู้ร่วมงาน โดยท่านจะได้รับค่าดำเนินการ 500 บาท

** เพื่อความเป็นระเบียบในการจัดงาน ซุ้มอาหารจะจัดแยกออกจากซุ้มกิจกรรม หากท่านต้องการนำเสนอทั้งสองอย่างในซุ้มเดียวกัน โปรดแจ้งความประสงค์ของท่านในแบบฟอร์มที่กำหนด คณะกรรมการจัดงานจะอำนวยความสะดวกอย่างเต็มที่

“Everything you’ve always wanted to know about the euro crisis and were afraid to ask!”

(The Eurozone financial crisis explained in plain English – it’s not all Greek!)

In the post-war rush toward European integration, the founders of the
European Union managed to put the cart in front of the horse in the
form of a common currency, the euro. It seems that this phenomenon may
be dragging both horse and cart down a financial abyss, along with the
global economy.

Speaker: Dr. Ho Nguyen, Professor Emeritus of Economics, St. Mary’s College of Maryland (USA) and Visiting Professor at Payap University

Date: Thursday, 8 November 2012, 5-6pm

Venue: Room 317, Pentecost Building (Mae Khao main campus)

This special lecture is free and open to the public.

Saturday, 8 December 2012 at 7:30PM
Leviticus Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Faculty of Law (next to PIH)
Mae Khao Main Campus

Entrance Free (Donations Appreciated)

The IC is now offering the ASD program in the form of workshops and tutorials on a wide range of skill areas needed to succeed at the university level. These skills include how to conduct research, write academic papers, how to prepare for exams, how to give oral presentations, and many others. The IC offers this program as a way to help students maximize their independent learning abilities in order to succeed as Payap students and beyond.

The following are key areas covered in the ASD program:
• Academic Research
• Critical thinking
• Supporting & refuting arguments
• Sourcing written work
• Participating in discussions & seminars
• Presenting information visually
• Note-taking
• Listening to lectures
• Orally presenting & discussing results
• Editing written work
• Re-Drafting written work
• Effective paraphrasing
• Effective summarizing
• Self-awareness of problematic language areas
• Report writing

For more information, contact Aj. Sunisa (Anne) Kotchasee, Head of the IBM Program, Pentecost Building, room 101.

Classes start on November 2, 2012, room PC 213.
Registration fee: ฿1,000

The goal of the African Robotics Network’s “10 Dollar Robot” Design Challenge, which ran from 15 June to 15 September 2012, was to design a new class of affordable robots for learning (especially in primary and secondary schools). According to Dr. Thomas, “Suckerbot is essentially a modified Dualshock-like USB joystick with wheels, a Chupa-Chupa bump sensor on one thumbstick, and a line sensor patched in to the other thumbstick. The robot is designed to be built from scratch by the user for a total cost of US$8.96 (or roughly 270 baht), excluding scavenged parts.”

Wired Magazine also covered the event and commented on the competition:

“Suckerbot, designed by Thomas Tilley, a computer scientist living in Thailand, started with a hacked PlayStation controller, and wound up winning first prize in the tethered robot category. In this case, the tether is the controller’s USB cable, and Tilley attached the rumble motors to a pair of wheels. Suckerbot’s list of parts comes to $8.96, but the real genius is the Chupa Chups. Tilley needed a way for the robot to sense if it ran into something, so he stuck a lollipop in each joystick. Whenever the Suckerbot bumps something, the weight of the sucker tips the joystick forward, and a signal is sent to the processor.”

For the full Wired Magazine article, please click here.

To see the complete results of the AFRON “10 Dollar Robot” Design Challenge, please click here.

To read more about the “Suckerbot,” as explained in detail by Dr. Thomas, please click here.

This year’s presidential election may prove to be a particularly pivotal one in the history of the United States. Two glaringly opposing visions are being offered to the American voting public. The future of the USA, both domestically and internationally, may be profoundly altered. Come and see the two presidential candidates, incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, articulate their plans for the future of the United States.

For more information about both candidates, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, simply click on their names.

For more information about this grant opportunity, contact International Affairs, or click here.

The Payap Choir was also asked to perform in two friendship concerts. The PYU choir sang songs from His Majesty the King’s compositions, as well as Northern Thailand songs. They received extremely positive responses from the audience, including many Thais who were in attendance. Additionally, the PYU choir was invited, along with 40 other choirs from around the world, to perform with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra during the closing ceremony concert.

The Payap community congratulates the Payap University Choir for their accomplishments. This was an extremely successful trip for all involved, including the students and faculty of the Payap University College of Music.

For more news about this event, please click here.

To view the Powerpoint presentations given by Dr. Aung:

Click here for the presentation on “Assessing Reforms in Myanmar.”

Click here for the presentation on “Change Management in Myanmar.”

Free Sports Equipment

The Thai Student Union is offering to let Payap students borrow sports equipment for free. The sports equipment includes footballs, basketballs, badmintons, and volleyballs. To borrow the equipment go to the Thai Student Union Office (located by the ping-pong tables near the nurse’s office) and show them your student ID.

Sports Equipment Donation

As the IC tries to build up its sports program, it will be greatly appreciated if IC students donate extra sports equipment that you may have. Basketballs, volleyballs, footballs, badminton rackets, nets, rugby balls, or any other equipment you may have will be accepted. To donate, contact Sports Reps. Jeff or Lenny (086-915-0492). Inform them of what you will be donating and the amount.

Rugby and Softball

Rugby and Softball practice are currently being played daily at the main football field at 5:30 on weekdays. Equipment (gloves, bats, helmets) are made available to softball players. Games are played against Chiang Mai University and various other teams around Chiang Mai.

Basketball

This October Payap University will be participating in a tournament in Bangkok, sign-up sheets are already posted on the ISU bulletin board. All basketball players are encouraged to sign-up and tryout for the join Thai/IC basketball team. The dates for the tryouts and practices are pending but will be posted as soon as possible.

Prof. Zager will be working with the College of Music to produce a music CD (tentatively called Healing) to be sold to raise funds for the Prince Mahidol Museum. He will also help the College set up a record label and give several lectures on commercial music to students, faculty, and the public.

Dr. Lawrence D. Stalcup has a wealth of industry and academic expertise in the area of hospitality and hotel/tourism. He has worked at Georgia Southern University in the US state of Georgia since 1997. The courses he has taught include Hotel Operations, Hospitality Sales and Marketing, Hospitality Human Resources, Hospitality Issues and Perspectives, Dining Room Management, and Introduction to Hospitality Management. He was appointed to the Graduate Faculty in 2002 and is a tenured Associate Professor as of August 2003.

Dr. Stalcup completed his Master of Professional Studies at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in 1978-1980. Associate Professor Stalcup then attended Purdue University where he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Hotel Management and Human Resources from Purdue’s Department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management, 1994-1997. His thesis was titled A Model of the Causes of Management Turnover in Hotels.

Dr. Stalcup has also taught overseas. He worked at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong, China, during the period January to July 2008. Dr. Stalcup performed as a visiting Associate Professor while on sabbatical from Georgia Southern University. He taught Managing Human Resources in the Hotel and Tourism Industry (2 sections, master’s level course) and was the second examiner on Master’s students’ research projects. Dr. Stalcup’s industry experience includes his work at the Williams Hospitality Management Corp., San Juan, Puerto Rico, from April 1988 to June 1993, and various major hotels in Dallas, TX, and New York, NY.

For: Parents of students staying in Payap Dormitories

Location: Leviticus Meeting Room, Judges Building (map) (Faculty of Law) (near Dorms)

Event: Orientation Program for Parents of International College First Year Students: There will be a meeting of all parents of students in the dorms to introduce parents to the residential life program and policies of Payap University to foster our collaboration for the benefit of our students. The event will be in both Thai and English.

Date/Time: Thursday 31 May 2012, 1 – 4 pm

For: First year Dorm Residents

Location: Leviticus Meeting Room, Judges Building (map) (Faculty of Law) (near Dorms)

Event: Residential Life Orientation for First Year Dorm Residents: Paradornparb International Students are invited to join with students from Alpha and Omega Dorms for an introduction to residential life staff and activities. (We’ll start gathering around 1ish, and the program will really get off the ground closer to 1:30 or so.) PIH will have an additional orientation that will be posted in the dorm.

Date: Friday 1 June 2012

For:New International Students (Graduate and Undergraduate)

Location: Pentecost Building Room 317

Time, Event, & Presenter:

9:30am: Registration & Morning Coffee
(ISU assist with registration)
10:00am: International Student Union Presentation (student life, clubs, and activities)
ISU President, Marika Jaffe & other ISU members
10:30am: Crossing Cultures
The GAP Team
11:00am: Student Visas & Reentry & Student Medical Insurance
Mark Hefner, International Marketing & Admissions
11:20am: Study Abroad Program
Aj. Adam Dedman, Director, South East Asian Institute of Global Studies (SEAIGS)
K. Chanitra Worayingyang, Study Abroad Officer
11:30am: Payap University Overview & Assembly Requirement
Rev. Dr. Esther Wakeman, VP, Spiritual & Community Life
12:00pm: Welcome
Emcee: Aj. Santisuk Chinnapongse, Director, Office of Institutional Advancement
Words of Welcome
Dr. Somboon Panyakom, Dean, International College
Introduction of IC Administration
Dr. Tidti Tidtichumrernporn, Assistant Dean, International College
Introduction of Program Heads
Dr. Somboon Panyakom, Head, International Master of Business Administration
Aj. Margie Doty, Head, M.A. Linguistics
Dr. Pearl Wattanakul, Head, M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Dr. Seung Hwan Kang, Head, B.Sc. Information Technology
Aj. Jaranya Thepphornbanchakit, Head, B.A. English Communication
Aj. Sunisa Kotchasee, Head, B.B.A. International Business Management
Introduction of Instructors
12:30pm: Lunch
(Pentecost Building, 1st Floor)
1:30pm: Department Orientation according to program of study
International Master of Business Administration: Room-To be announced (TBA)
Master of Arts in Linguistics: Room-TBA
Master of Arts in TESOL: Room-TBA
Computer Information Systems: PC Small Lab, 3rd Floor
English Communication: Humanities Building, Room-TBA
International Business Management: Room-TBA
Date: Saturday, 2 June, 2012

For: New International Students

Location: Gather at Sai Than Thamm Multipurpose Activity Space (map)

Event: Payap “Freshy In Love” Freshy Quest Camp (part 1)

Time/Activity

8:00am: Icebreakers and divide into groups
8:30am – 5pm Travel all over campus with your group and experience different activities around the theme of “Love Payap!”
5pm Near the lake in front of Luce Chapel for a closing dedication ceremony
Date: One weekend in June (Saturday to Sunday)

For: New International Undergraduate Students

Location: Khun Tan Mountain Cabins

Event: Payap Freshy Quest Camp (part 2)-Overnight adventure in Payap’s Khun Tan Mountain Cabins.

The theme of this symposium is “Innovative Information Technology.” This symposium seeks to bring together practitioners, business people, and academia to discuss various issues involved in the novel use of IT for innovation. We expect this symposium to be an annual event that offers a day of interactive sessions and discussions with key industry leaders on the future of IT, IT best practices, innovations in IT, and R&D in IT. Ultimately, this symposium aims to bridge the gap between IT practitioners and academia to keep pace with the growth in the industry.

This symposium will include presentations, panels, and networking opportunities. Additional details for this event, including full schedule of activities, can be found here.

For more information or to register, please contact us:

Dr. Seung Hwan Kang (Chairperson, Head of Information Technology Department)
seung_h@payap.ac.th

Thoranin Intarajak (Coordinator, Information Technology Department)
thoranin_i@payap.ac.th

So I want to take this opportunity to invite you members of the faculty, staff, students and others concerned for Payap University to continually keep up with the news and views on this “Glittering Points of Light” and to have a role in searching for creative ideas and cooperative energy sharing, as co-proprietors and developers of various aspects of whatever you are most closely a part of here, which would lead to inspiration in your work, commitment and participation in the ministry in the area you are responsible for, with zeal and vivacity, constantly aware that really our progress and survival is a shared responsibility.

ณ ห้องสัมมนา ดร.สิงห์โต จ่างตระกูล อาคารศูนย์ทรัพยากรการเรียนรู้สิรินธร
มหาวิทยาลัยพายัพ (เขตแม่คาว)

Organized by the U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai
and Payap University International College

RSVP via E-mail: jintana_y@payap.ac.th or call 053-241-255 ext 7264

Charles A. Hayes,

CEcD President & CEO Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) The Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA

• Charles A. Hayes became president & CEO of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) on Oct. 1, 1996. Mr. Hayes is active in numerous professional organizations, including the North Carolina Partnership for Economic Development, North Carolina Economic Developers Association (past president) and International Economic Development Council.

• Mr. Hayes is a speaker on economic development issues and has addressed such organizations as the National Governor’s Association, the United States Economic Development Administration’s Annual Conference and others. He is frequently quoted in news and business publications, including Fox Business, The Financial Times, Business Facilities, The News & Observer, and The Durham Herald Sun.

• The Research Triangle Park, NC., one of the oldest and largest science parks in North America. Their innovative focus on the link between universities, businesses and government created a groundbreaking innovation model that has since been replicated worldwide.

The Payap University International Business Management (IBM) program and the International College introduces the 2012 International Business Plan Fair. The goal of this Fair is for students to be able to apply their knowledge learned to present and write a business plan for a new or existing business. This will give the students real world experience because all lenders and managers would require a business plan be created before issuing funds and/or approving a new project.

Eligibility:
Participation is limited to Payap & grade 12 (high school senior) students only. The high school students must have a 3.0 or better GPA. Presentations and reports must be in English. Teams must have at least four (4) high school students and one (1) Payap student.

Dates:
Registration deadline: 27/3/2012
Written plan submission deadline: 11/6/2012
Presentation date: 15/6/2012

Evaluation:
The student(s) must demonstrate that their idea is viable to return profits and recoup the initial investment needed plus return on investment (ROI). The ideal business plan should also include a social element, e.g., how the Chiang Mai community will be improved by this project. There will be a total of five judges, two from the IBM staff and three special guest judges from the business community.

For additional information, please click team packet to view the detailed instructions for this project, along with the corresponding judging criteria.

For registration, copy of Business Plan Fair Packet or questions, please contact:
Ajarn Jordan French
IBM, G101
Jordan_f@payap.ac.th

DATE: 12-16 March 2012
TIME: 9:00am – 4:00pm
VENUE: Room PC 317, Pentecost Building, Mae Khao Campus
COORDINATOR: Dr. Somboon Panyakom, Head of International Business MBA
Phone: 053 241-255 (ext 7217); Mobile: 086-5861358
Email: somboon_p@payap.ac.th

COURSE OVERVIEW:
This 30-hour course introduces participants to the field of social entrepreneurship and the best practices of starting and growing successful mission-driven ventures. The field of social entrepreneurship is rapidly gaining attention around the world from entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, foundations, and consulting firms. Social ventures aim to achieve a “triple bottom line” with meaningful social returns, sustainable or competitive financial returns, and measurable benefit to the natural environment through their products, services and other business practices. Entrepreneurial solutions to education, healthcare, environment, workforce development, international development, and other significant societal issues are being addressed through both for-profit and nonprofit social ventures.

For more information, please click here to view additional details including course objectives and course outline.

– The positions are in Chiang Mai.
– The Internships are available in April for one month and June for a full semester. She is flexible with student schedules.
– Any interested student can apply, although she is looking specifically for 2 in IT, 2 in Marketing, and 2 in Finance. Ms. Tina may be able to assists students with finding additional internship opportunities by contacting other businesses that are looking for interns.
– The deadline is on a rolling basis. Of course, applying early is advisable!
– For future internship opportunities, Ms. Tina is trying to encourage other Chiang Mai businesses to adopt an internship/apprentice program before hiring. This currently is not happening as most choose to hire employees full-time straight out of college.

For more information, feel free to contact Ms. Tina directly at: tneville@transcendacademy.com or at www.TranscendAcademy.com.

BOWLING RAISING FUNDS DAY
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Starts at 9am at the Bully Bowl (Central Kad Suan Kaew)

Raising Funds to support the Payap University Choir
to Compete at the World Choir Games 2012, Cincinnati USA

Tickets are 1,500 Baht/Team/two people
Includes all day of food, snack and drinks

Buy or reserve tickets via email or telephone:

Email: duriyasilp2@gmail.com
Tel: 086-923-2525 or 084-043-9821

Click here to visit the Lifescapes website for more information.
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A lifescape is an expanse – life, livelihood, and reality – that can be seen in a single view. The Lifescapes Southeast Asian Film Festival screens contemporary films – documentary, docu-drama, or dramatized – to showcase thoughtful work with a social conscience. The festival hopes to raise awareness of film culture and filmmakers of mainland Southeast Asia who make meaningful social commentary with their work – showing the beautiful without flinching from grim reality.

Selected films will explore regional issues within mainland Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Lao, Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The program will be interactive, offering directors, producers, media representatives, NGO representatives, and audience members the opportunity to join together in post-screening Q&A sessions, panel discussions, and evening social functions throughout the program.

Organized through the South East Asian Institute of Global Studies (SEAIGS) at Payap University in Chiang Mai, all activities will take place on the Payap University Mae Khao Campus (behind Carrefour) in the Sirindhorn Learning Resource Center. All activities on our campus are FREE and open to the public

Stephen Zunes is an international relations scholar specializing in Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and strategic nonviolent action. He is known internationally as a leading critic of United States policy in the Middle East, particularly under the George W. Bush Administration, and an analyst of nonviolent civil insurrections against autocratic regimes. He serves as a senior policy analyst for the Foreign Policy in Focus project of the Institute for Policy Studies, an associate editor of Peace Review, a contributing editor of Tikkun, and chair of the academic advisory committee for the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict.

LECTURE TOPIC: The Arab Spring: Illusion and Reality

Click here to see a list of past lecture topics by Professor Zunes.

Thursday, 19 January 2012
Time: 6pm
Venue: Room 317, Pentecost Building, Mae Khao Campus

In addition to presiding over the dedication of the Women’s Dormitory, the Ambassador also took time out to speak with students during the period 11-11:50 AM. Along with students from Payap University, several students from Chiang Mai University also attended. Ambassador Kenney was interested to hear what students had to say with respect to Thai-US relations.

Click here to see photos from this special visit.

Other dignitaries participating in this Dedication Ceremony included the Vice Governor of Chiang Mai, Her Excellency Narumol Palawat (who presided over the dedication of the Omega Men’s Dormitory), the US Consul General in Chiang Mai, the Honorable Susan Stevenson, the Regional Mission Director of USAID in Thailand, Mr. Michael Yates, the President of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Dr. Nancy Chapman, the Moderator of the Church of Christ in Thailand, the Rev. Dr. Boonratna Boayen, the Chairperson of the Payap University Board of Trustees, Dr. Amnuay Tapingkae, and of course, the President of Payap University, the Rev. Dr. Pradit Takerngrangsarit.

Payap’s Got Talent – Auditions #1
Friday, 11 November 2011
1:00-2:30pm
Konrad Kingshill Auditorium (Ground Floor of Pentecost Building)

Payap’s Got Talent – Auditions #2
Friday, 18 November 2011
1:00-2:30pm
Konrad Kingshill Auditorium (Ground Floor of Pentecost Building)

All are welcome to check out Payap’s diverse talent at the first installment of PGT Auditions! Support your friends and join in the fun. ISU will also sell snacks in case you get the Friday afternoon munchies. See you there!

Payap’s Got Talent FINALS
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
3:30-5:00pm
Konrad Kingshill Auditorium (Ground Floor of Pentecost Building)

Who’s got talent? You be the judge! Join us for the Payap’s Got Talent FINALS where you get to vote for your favorite performance. Support your friends and vote for the best. Remember, TOP 3 will be showcased at INTERNATIONAL DAY 9 on Fri. 2 December 2011.

Don’t miss it!

Speakers/Authors: Dr. Thein Swe and Dr. Paul Chambers, South East Asian Institute of Global Studies, Payap University

When: Thursday, 3 November 2011, 5-6pm, Room 317, Pentecost Building, Mae Khao Campus

October 2011 saw the publication of Cashing In Across the Golden Triangle, a book about the current economic development and trade situation among states along the North-South Economic Corridor in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Authors Thein Swe and Paul Chambers contend that in an increasingly globalized Mekong basin, regional cooperation is expanding rapidly. In fact, an economic community of sorts is growing among the states of Thailand, Lao PDR, Myanmar and China. Using a variant of realism, this study assesses the state of collaboration among these states with a view towards answering the following questions. How has such collaboration evolved? What have been the successes and obstacles along the way? What might be the future of north-south quadrangular community-building across the Mekong basin?

The authors will give an overview of their new book and have copies available for purchase for 450 baht.

Click on this link to see an article about her visit to Resurrection University.

On 21 October 2011, Dr. Prathana will be speaking at the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Maryland-College Park.

See this link for more details.

For more information, please click on this flyer.

Thursday 21 July
10:00am -12:00pm
Pentecost Bldg, 1st floor picnic tables

Midterms are coming! To wish you good luck, a group of honourary Canadians will offer free pancakes. Don’t be a hoser and stop by 🙂
EVERYONE IS INVITED!

Sponsored by International Campus Life and SEAIGS, we wish you all GOOD LUCK, EH?!

For more information on the festival, please click the link below:

Thailand International Composition Festival

For more information on the event, please click the below:

Cultural Awareness and Understanding Program

Payap Christian Worship Service and Welcome Party.
When: Thursday, 9 June 2011, 16:30 to 19:00 (4:30 pm to 7:00 pm)
Where: Henry Luce Chapel

There will be food!
All Payap community members are invited to attend! Please RSVP to Sarah at sbhanley@smcm.edu by Thursday at 12:00 pm.

IC undergrads only:
June 2, Thursday: 1 pm – 4 pm Campus Walk Rally with Thai students
(meet at Kairos Square behind Paradornparb International House)

IC undergrads and grads together:

June 3, Friday: JOINT THAI CURRICULUM AND INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ORIENTATION
(English translation provided)
8:00 Registration at Saithanthamm (Sports arena)
8:30 Brief Opening Worship
9:00 Introducing the administrators and welcoming remarks
Rev. Asst. Prof. Dr. Pradit Takerngrangsarit (President of Payap University)
10:00 Special Lecture by the Governor of Chiang Mai province

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE (IC) ORIENTATION
11:00 Registration (Pentecost Building Room 317)
11:15 Welcome and introductions
Aj. Santisuk Chinnapongse, Director, Office of Institutional Advancement
Brief Words of Welcome
Rev. Dr. Pradit Takerngrangsarit, President
Dr. Rux Prompalit, VP, Research & Academic Services; Dean, International College
11:45 Payap University Overview and Assembly requirements
Rev. Dr. Esther Wakeman, Vice President, Spiritual & Community Life
12:00 Academic expectations (IC Admin Team)
12:15 Lunch
1:00 International Student Union (ISU) Presentation
Ms. Myra LalDin, Mr. Dominic Andrey, and other ISU members
1:30 Student Visa and re-entry/Student Medical Insurance
Mr. Mark Hefner, International Marketing & Admissions
1:45 Study Abroad Program
Ms. Chalida Boonrungsee, Study Abroad Officer
2:00 Thai Culture
Dr. Jenjit Kasikijthamrong
2:30 Closing Remarks: overview of entire orientation program
(including Amazing Race & Freshy Quest Camp)
Aj. Santisuk Chinnapongse

2:45 Students separate and reassemble according to program of study:

International Master of Business Administration Room TBA
Master of Arts in Linguistics Room TBA
Master of Arts in TESOL Room TBA
Computer Information Systems PC Small Lab, 3rd Floor
English Communication Humanities Building, Room TBA
International Business Management Room TBA
International Hospitality Management Trinity Building, Boonark Restaurant

Note: Locations that are TBA (to be announced) will be promulgated during the orientation session.

June 4, Saturday 9:00-12:00 Crash Course in Crossing Cultures Assembly Room in
Alpha Women’s Dorm

Payap University will be conducting an Admissions Fair for all interested incoming students from the 23rd of May to the 27th of May, 2011. This event will be ongoing for the entire week, beginning each morning at 8:30 am and concluding at 4:30 pm each day, at the Admissions Center located in the Central Library building of the main Mae Khao campus of Payap University.

The Payap Admissions Fair 2011 will offer special promotional incentives to those students who apply during this period. This includes, at a minimum, waiver of the application fee of 500 baht. Additionally, students applying during this period will also have an opportunity to win prizes including Intensive English course scholarships, iPad, Blackberry phone, discount towards dormitory fees, and more. This promotion applies to students interested in any of Payap’s bachelor’s degree programs, both on the Thai side and International College. This fair will also afford prospective students the opportunity to meet representatives from the various faculties, admissions office, and other key departments. Current students will also be in attendance to answer individual questions related to what it’s like to study at Payap.

For more information, please contact Payap’s Office of Public Relations and Student Admissions at telephone number 053-851478 ext. 240, 241.

Applications for the 2012 round of the Endeavour Awards open on 1 April 2011 and close on 30 June 2011.

For more information, please contact Chalida, Study Abroad Officer, in the IA Office at extension 7232, or by email at studyabroad@payap.ac.th.

Speaker: Andrew MacGregor Marshall, Emerging and Frontier Asia Editor, Reuters News

When: Wednesday, 23 March 2011 from 5pm-6:30pm

Venue: Room 317, Pentecost Building, Mae Khao Campus (main campus behind Carrefour off the Superhighway)

“Political language — and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists — is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind,” wrote George Orwell. “One cannot change this all in a moment, but one can at least change one’s own habits.”

This talk examines how official narratives and discourse in Thailand and beyond have often been constructed to obscure the truth, and how these narratives are increasingly unsustainable as information becomes harder to restrict and control. As the Middle East is shaken by profound political change that demonstrates the power of social media and new journalism to transform the world, will telling the truth about Thailand have an equally dramatic impact? The lecture will also provide exclusive details of some recently uncovered documents that help distinguish truth from lies in Thailand.

Deepest sympathy through music and song from the people of Chiang Mai to the victims of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Saturday 19 March 2011 at Payap University (Kaew Nawarat campus across from McCormick Hospital)

Time: 6:30 pm

Tickets 200 baht (fundraiser)

Famous musicians including Soontharee Wejanon, Lanna Cummings, Remi Namthep, Pick & Preaw, Payap Choir, Flute Mania, Thai Traditional Modern Orchestra and many more…

There will be charity activities to raise funds for the victims through sales of Japanese paintings, Art of Japanese Tea, etc.

All income (without any deductions) will be given to the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami victims through the Thai-Japanese Educational Development Foundation.

When: Every Monday from 5-6pm (from 7 March 2011 to 16 May 2011, unless otherwise specified)

Where: Open space between Sirindhorn Learning Resource Center (main library) and library annex building (i.e., next to library) on the main Mae Khao Campus (behind Carrefour), Payap University

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Instructor: Gabriela Corbera, Latina-American exchange student & ZUMBA instructor from University of Massachusetts-Amherst

WHAT IS ZUMBA?!

ZUMBA FITNESS®. MOVING THE WORLD TO A NEW BEAT.

Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health.

Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party” that is downright addictive.

Since its inception in 2001, Zumba Fitness has grown to become the world’s largest – and most successful – dance-fitness program with more than 10 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 90,000 locations across more than 110 countries.

SOURCE

For more information please see the following documents and contact Chalida in the Study Abroad Office at extension 7232.

2011 KGSP Soongsil University Information (English)
2011 KGSP Graduate Program Guidelines

Payap University’s Dr. Thein Swe (Lecturer, SEAIGS, IBMBA) has an article in the publication. The book is available for purchase at 640 baht from Dr. Thein Swe. See him in PC 116 or PC 103.

The sign-up/nomination period for ISU candidates will be until Monday 21 February 2011. All interested students should sign up at the ISU board (on the first floor near the picnic tables) by 4:30pm on 21 February. Once you sign up, visit Dr. Ken Cosh (PC 314) or Aj. Jessica Loh (PC 115) for more information.

Hustings & Election Dates will be announced soon.

Nomination Process

1. Sign up on the bulletin board outside PC 108 before Mon 21 February. Inform Dr. Ken Cosh or Aj. Jessica Loh of your candidacy as soon as you sign up.
2. Have two other international degree students nominate you by signing next to your name.
3. Prepare and submit (to Dr. Ken or Aj. Jessica) a manifesto** (half A4 size paper) stating why you are a good candidate for your selected ISU position. These are due by 4:30PM and will be posted for the student body to read before elections.
4. Attend the Hustings (date TBA) and prepare to speak with other ISU candidates as well as to the general IC student body.

* A husting is an event that may include speeches, debates, and/or Q&A during an election campaign where one or more of the representative candidates are present and speak with voters (the student body).
** A manifesto is a public declaration of your intentions and principles should you be elected to your selected position on ISU.

I encourage other students at Payap to consider studying abroad in Africa, South America and other non-traditional destinations that will particularly challenge your worldview and stretch you in new and important ways as you seek to develop your cross-cultural competencies and engagement with the wider world.

Note: The Republic of the Gambia, commonly known as The Gambia, is the smallest country on mainland Africa. This West African country is bordered to the north, east, and south by Senegal, with 50 miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Less than 30 miles wide at its widest point, the narrow country borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. Sometimes called the tongue of West Africa because of its elongated size and location, the country may be small, but it is definitely one with diverse influences on the continent. Gambians are known for their traditional vibrant music and dance forms.

Source: African Diaspora Tourism.

Titled “The Lifescapes Southeast Asian Film Festival,” this progressive event hopes to showcase films that explore regional issues and human rights struggles within mainland Southeast Asia. The origins of these films include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The festival will screen films and provide both its audiences and directors an open forum for lively discussion. Directors and film-makers will also be invited to speak about the objectives and motivations for their work. The festival will screen contemporary films – documentary, docu-drama, dramatic – to showcase thoughtful work with a social conscience. The festival hopes to raise awareness while celebrating the film culture and filmmakers of Southeast Asia.

Opening and closing receptions, film screenings, discussion panels, and presentations will take place on the Payap University main campus. All films will be subtitled in English (and hopefully Thai also). All activities are free and open to the public.

For more information about this historic event, please visit the Southeast Asian Film Festival homepage.

Responding to an alarming rise in HIV incidence among MSM in Thailand, Mplus produced animations for their HIV/AIDS outreach and prevention programs. The animations are new educational resources produced to increase understandings of safe sex practices and address low perceptions of personal risk to HIV/AIDS among Chiang Mai’s diverse MSM population.

Mplus works to provide HIV/AIDS outreach and prevention to the diverse community of MSM in Chiang Mai. Reflecting the community to who they provide outreach, Mplus produced animations to be used as an educational resource in each of the communities identified above. The animations are context specific to the needs of Chiang Mai’s MSM community as identified in the research, but Mplus is using them in regional HIV/AIDS outreach and prevention.

Mplus produced the animations with the help of a grant from The Australian Association of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) in collaboration with researchers from The Open University (UK) and The McCormick Faculty of Nursing, Payap University (Thailand). The animations were made by Lanna Media in Chiang Mai.

For more information and to see examples of the animation, please visit www.fridae.asia.

Click here for more details.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 26 January 2011. For more details, please contact Chalida Boonrungsee, International Affairs, in Room 116 of the Pentecost Building or via email (chalida@seaigs.org).

2011 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: JEWS AND THE FAR EAST

Thursday, 27 January 2011
Location: McGilvary College of Divinity, William J. Yoder Seminar Room (Ground floor)
Kaew Nawarat Campus (across from McCormick Hospital)

Opening Reception (4:15pm to 5:15pm)

GREETINGS
Dr. Ben Kotlerman, Conference Chair
Dr. Satanun Boonyakiat, Dean, McGilvary College of Divinity, Payap University
Prof. Lev Grinkrug, Rector, Far Eastern State Academy for Humanities and Social Studies

OPENING SESSION

Dr. Ken Menson, Payap University
“The changing dynamic of religion in Southeast Asia and traditional beliefs of the Kayan”

Prof. Lev Grinkrug, Far Eastern State Academy for Humanities and Social Studies
“Jewish education in Birobidzhan: History and prospects”

SESSION 1 (5:15pm-6:15pm)

Prof. Bernard Pinchuk, Rector, Netanya Academic College
“Mathematical calculations for finding the date of Shabbat”

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rabinovitz, Bar-Ilan University
“Therapy in Buddhism and Judaism”

Session 2 (6:20pm-7pm)

THE BIBLE
Prof. Noach Aminoach, Former Head of the Talmud Department, Tel-Aviv University

Rabbi Dr. Rafael Posen, Bar-Ilan University
“The attitude of Onkelos to Paganism”

Dr. Nisan Netzer (Bar-Ilan University)
The Bible and Modern Hebrew

Click here for more details.

Suu Kyi: I don’t really know when we’ll get democracy .

So, what are you going to do? Dance? Sing? Act? Breakdance? Martial Arts? Play a game? Show a cultural art or craft? Sell some food from your country? Win 10,000 baht?!?

Sign ups are NOW OPEN for those interested in selling food, having a cultural activity, or performing in the entertainment program. The deadline for submission is Wed. 27 October.

Only those who submit the appropriate registration form will be considered.

Interested in performing? Complete this ID8 Entertainment Registration Form.

Want to sell food from your home country? Complete this ID8 Food Stall Registration Form.

Interested in offering a FREE* cultural activity? Complete this ID8 Cultural Activity Registration Form.

*Those offering a FREE activity will get a stipend of 500 baht, as well as first priority of the Payap country “stamp” you represent.
** NOTE: In an effort to better organize the event, we plan to separate Food Stalls in one section and Cultural Activities in a different section. Space permitting, we might be able to allow a combined Food Stall & Cultural Activity. PLEASE INDICATE THIS REQUEST IN YOUR ONLINE FORM. We will do what we can to accommodate.

It began last year when History Channel Asia announced a competition in search of new talent for the show Hidden Cities, the network’s first series produced in Asia. ”I found out about this while watching the History Channel at home one night,” he said. ”During a commercial break, I heard the spot saying, ‘Do you like to travel? Do you like people? Do you like history and want to be in front of the camera? Then you may have what it takes to be the new host of an upcoming series by the History Channel.’ I immediately thought to myself that everything just mentioned in the spot combined all my interests and passions into one perfect job description. So I went to their official website to check out all the details on how to apply,” he said.

Born in 1980 to an American father and Thai mother in California, he moved to Thailand when he was 3 years old. Morse, now 30, lives in Chiang Mai, which he calls home. According to Morse, growing up in Chiang Mai greatly shaped who he is today. To him, the city is rich with local northern culture and subcultures of different minority groups, which he has come to appreciate despite attending an international school.

”Before becoming the host of this show, I did all kinds of odd jobs in America,” he added. ”I was a white water rafting guide. I worked as a photographer for a few local papers. And I played guitar at various restaurants and bars at night while I was living in Southern California. I love to play music _ it’s a big passion of mine. My aunt owns a sushi bar, so I helped her roll sushi at the restaurant, as well. It was definitely long working hours, which I guess now looking back was good preparation for the long hours of working in the television industry _ long, long hours,” he said.

Morse has got the looks that cameras certainly love, and his language skills are an added bonus. But more importantly, he has a strong passion for history that is undeniable, with an educational background in theology. ”I got my undergraduate degree in California and I was working on my master’s [degree] in Tennessee. It was a research-based degree, so I was constantly spending long hours in the library, uncovering historical mysteries of those periods,” he added. ”So I was no stranger to lots of reading when it came to this job and preparing for each episode we filmed.”

However, when he returned to Thailand in 2008, Morse decided to switch to business from religious studies. ”When I got back to Thailand I enrolled in an MBA course at Payap University [International College] for a semester before I was offered to work on this show,” he explained. ”As I turned 30, I began to think about what I really wanted to do with my life. I knew I didn’t want to teach theology _ perhaps in the future, but at this point in my life I didn’t want to. So, I thought about starting my own business or experimenting with something new. Luckily, the choice was very easy to make once I was chosen to host the show,” he said.

”You see, that’s the beauty of life. You start out doing one thing, then your life can change when it encounters something different as new opportunities present themselves. That’s why I think life is an adventure. It’s a journey, a process of discovery that you just have to go with.”

Summary: Most often the conflicts arising in groups are due to the cultural differences. Once these differences are understood, and ways of adjusting to a different culture are implemented, often the conflicts are resolved. Sarah Lanier, international consultant and author of Foreign to Familiar, will facilitate understanding through interactive examples of how to deal with multicultural situations. (will be translated into Thai)

Where: Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, McCormick Faculty of Nursing Somsawalee Building, Srivilai Tongmuan Room (second floor)

When: Monday and Tuesday, November 8-9 – 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Cost: 1000 baht (for non-Payap people) 250 baht for Payap staff and students.

You must register ahead of time for this workshop.

To register please pay the registration fee to Khun Siriprakai in the Office of Spiritual and Community Life (Ekkasampan 203).

For further information contact Esther Wakeman at esther@payap.ac.th

Study Abroad applications can be downloaded online from the Payap Study Abroad Application page.

For pictures from previous study abroad students, see the video on the Payap Study Abroad Program website.

The requirements for this scholarship are as follows:

1. Submit two faculty letters of recommendation with the completed study abroad application.
2. Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70.
3. Freshmen (1st year students) and graduate students are not eligible to apply.
4. Be a Thai citizen.
5. Be willing to help the study abroad programming initiatives upon returning to Payap University.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Non-native English speaking students must meet one of the following English language requirements:

1. An overall band score of 6 or better on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (Academic module) with no individual band score of less than 6.
2. A score of 213 or better (essay rating 5) on the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Mark these dates on your calendar: October 13, October 20, October 27 and November 3.

The Forums will be held at the Payap University Mae Khao Campus in (room 109) Kingshill auditorium on the ground floor of the Graduate Studies Building (Pentecost Building).

For more information contact Liz Foerster at 089-903-8106 or liz_foerster@sil.org.

The Asian Neighbors Program is devoted to the theme “Towards Community Formation Based on Mutual Reliance and Collaboration.” Its primary objective is to embrace the perspectives of relationships with nature and relationships with people. The program solicits proposals for practical projects aimed at resolving challenges that face communities in Asia. Three project areas were established: (1) relationships with nature, (2) culture, and (3) social systems. The program supports efforts to establish networks among neighbors and facilitate the creation of communities, as well as efforts to eliminate obstacles to these activities, and other types of practical projects that incorporate new viewpoints, energy, and insights while maintaining respect for the wisdom embodied in traditional culture and lifestyles.

When: Spring 2011 (15 January to 30 May 2011; students will be back in time for the new academic year at Payap which starts in June)

Where: Banjul (capital), The Gambia, West Africa

SMCM is looking for a qualified undergraduate Southeast Asian student at Payap University to study abroad for one semester together with American students from SMCM and African students at UTG. Scholarship support will be provided. The first two weeks in January will be an intensive orientation to the country, culture and language of The Gambia. Students will take ANTH 150 – Gambian languages and cultures (4 credits, students study Wolof or Mandinka languages) and ANTH 397 – Service-Learning/Directed Research, in which students work with Gambians from an organization that coincides with her/his academic or professional interests. The student will then select 3 elective courses from those offered from various fields at the UTG.

Deadline for applications is Friday, 15 October 2010. For more details, please contact Chalida Boonrungsee, Study Abroad Officer at Payap, in Room 116 of the Pentecost Building or via email (chalida@seaigs.org).

Study Abroad applications can be downloaded online at Study Abroad Application Form

Requirements for this scholarship are as follows:

1.) Submit two faculty letters of recommendation with the completed study abroad application

2.) Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

3.) Be at least a second year undergraduate degree-seeking student at Payap University

4.) Be a citizen of an ASEAN (i.e., Southeast Asian) country

5.) Be willing to help with study abroad programming initiatives upon returning to Payap University

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Non-native English speaking students must have a minimum of 500 on the TOEFL or Payap English Examination.

Kanako and the YMCA Chiang Mai are planning a trivia night at Reggie’s Restaurant to increase awareness amongst the Payap community and raise funds to send to AKASH, a Christian organization running a charity hospital in the North of Pakistan.

Overview of “Buddhist Economics and Thailand’s Sufficiency Economy”

Despite the monastic nature of many Buddhist traditions, throughout their histories they were not isolated from the political economies of the cultures in which they were embedded. In traditional monarchical polities Buddhist institutions were sponsored by wealthy elites, and were the recipients of economic largess legitimated by the ideology of karma and merit, in some instances involving land and labor. In the post-colonial period, theories of Buddhist economics have emerged, in some instances as a critique of free market capitalism and in others as the basis for newly emerging economies on national, regional, and local levels, e.g. U Nu’s Buddhist socialism. Dr. Swearer’s research proposes to critically examine recent scholarly and normative literature on Buddhist economics within the Theravada Buddhist ambit with particular attention to Thailand, e.g. the work of Charles F. Keyes, P.A. Payutto, Buddhasdasa Bhikkhu; and to analyze and interpret Thailand’s philosophy of sufficiency economy through the lens of Buddhist economics.

Dr. Donald Swearer Donald was appointed as Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in 2004 and is now Distinguished Visiting Fellow at CSWR. Dr. Swearer went to HDS from Swarthmore College where he had taught since 1970, most recently as the Charles and Harriet Cox McDowell Professor of Religion. Previously, he was in the Department of Religion at Oberlin College and has held several visiting professorships, including the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Hawaii where in 1993 he was the Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies. In 2000-01 he served as Hershey Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the Divinity School. Professor Swearer has received numerous research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Program, and the Guggenheim Foundation, among others. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Association for Asian Studies, the American Society for the Study of Religion, and the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. He has held a variety of editorial posts for several academic journals, including the Journal of Asian Studies, the Journal of Religious Ethics, and Religious Studies Review. His recent books include The Buddhist World of Southeast Asia, 2nd rev. ed. (2008), Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand (2004), Sacred Mountains of Northern Thailand and Their Legends (2004), and The Legend of Queen Cama (1998).

BA, Princeton University
BD, STM, Yale University Divinity School
MA, PhD, Princeton University

VISITING AND ADJUNCT PROFESSORSHIPS

* Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2002-2004
* Hershey Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies, Harvard University, 2000-2001
* Brown University, “Justice and Compassion in Buddhism and Christianity,” Summer, 1996.
NEH Summer Seminar for college teachers co-taught with Professor John P. Reeder
* Numata Distinguished Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of Hawaii, Fall
Term, 1993-94
* Adjunct Professor of Religion, Temple University, (1992-present)
* Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania, (1979-1993)

Applications for the International Christian Scholarship are now being accepted until 4:30pm on Friday, 24 September 2010. Download, complete, and submit the attached application forms to Aj. Jessica (Room 115, Pentecost Building) in order to apply.

Note that there are 2 forms:
1. Payap University Financial Assistance Application Form
2. ICSF Student Information Form

The International Christian Scholarship Foundation (ICSF) provides financial assistance for international students who show great commitment towards their undergraduate studies as well as financial need. Annual scholarship allocation will range from 20,000 to 40,000 baht per recipient depending on funding availability and number of applicants.

All eligible candidates for the ICS MUST fulfill the following criteria:
– Have and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75
– Have completed a minimum of one semester at Payap University
– Be a full time international undergraduate student (preference given to Southeast Asian nationals)
– Demonstrate great economic hardship
– Exemplify a passion and commitment to gaining the most from his/her Payap education
– All recipients will be required to attend all extra and co-curricular assemblies, seminars, and workshops aimed at international student personal and professional development throughout the year as indicated by International Campus Life.
– All recipients will be required to assist in the organization of designated cultural activities as indicated by International Campus Life.

*Note: The selection process does not discriminate on the basis of religious affiliation as the organization supports non-Christians among their scholars and has granted Payap University the freedom to select qualified and dedicated international students with great financial need.

Study Abroad applications can be downloaded online at Study Abroad Application Form

Requirements for this scholarship are as follows:

1.) Submit two faculty letters of recommendation with the completed study abroad application

2.) Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

3.) Freshmen (1st year students) and graduate students are not eligible to apply

4.) Be a citizen of an ASEAN (i.e., Southeast Asian) country

5.) Be willing to help SEAIGS with study abroad programming initiatives upon returning to Payap University

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Non-native English speaking students must meet one of the following English language requirements:

1.) An overall band score of 6 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (Academic module) with no individual band score less than 6.

2.) A score of 213 or better (essay rating 5) in the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

3.) A passing score on the Deakin University English Proficiency Exam which can be administered at Payap Univeristy to students who do not have either a IELTS or TOEFL score.

On Saturday July 17th, Myriam Ayari will take over the 88 keys (and 3 pedals – for the dummies) for a solo Beethoven-Liszt-Chopin Recital.

On Wednesday July 21st, our dear friend and respected pianist David Trezegnies will enchant the audience with a solo Recital including the famous Liszt Piano-Sonata in B minor.

On Wednesday July 28th, the whole bunch (the 3 pianists) will finally associate their multiple fingers and talents in a extraordinary 4- and 6-hands performance.

Location: CRK Auditorium, College of Music, Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus (across from McCormick Hospital)

Price: 500 baht per concert or 2 concerts for 500 baht, 3 concerts for 650 baht or all 4 concerts for 800 baht. STUDENTS 100 BAHT PER CONCERT

For more information & reservations contact:

Myriam 081 5809758

Jonas 082 8905427

This grant was obtained through the Office of Institutional Advancement, International Affairs, Payap University.

A joint project with the Christian Conference of Asia and the South East Asian Institute for Global Studies at Payap University presents:

In Search of a Job…Any Job
Photographic Exhibition – 12-20 July 2010, Sirindhorn Learning Resource Center, Mae Khao Campus

Panel Discussion (plus short documentary screening) – 20 July 2010, 5:00-6:30pm, Pentecost Building (formerly known as the Graduate & International Studies Building), Room 214, Mae Khao Campus

The figure varies depending on the source but one estimate puts the population of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand as high as 2 million. Burmese migrant workers often take the jobs characterized by the three D’s– dirty,dangerous and degrading. Across the country, countless factories and industries employ migrant laborers in dreadful conditions no Thai would ever accept, and that Thai labor laws forbids. Burmese migrant workers now fuel Thailand’s rapid economic growth.

Come view a photographic exhibition on Burmese migrant workers in Thailand by John Hulme.

Come listen to presentations, stories and personal experiences of a Burmese migrant worker in Thailand.

Panel Discussion (plus short documentary screening)
Tues. 20 July, 5:00-6:30pm

5:00pm – Screening of short documentary, “Burmese Migrant Workers”

5:30pm – 6:30pm – Panel Presentations
1. U Bo Bo Kyaw Nyein, Former Business Engineer of Silicon Valley, will speak from an economic perspective
2. Reena Arora, International Legal Officer, MAP Foundation, will speak from the legal perspective
3. U Kyaw Kyaw Min Htut, Academic Coordinator, Bridging Educational Access to Migrants (BEAM), will speak from the education perspective

4. Personal Experience of a Migrant Worker
Followed by Q&A session

Time: 8:30 am. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, July 9th, 2010
Place: Room PC 419

This seminar will discuss how to apply the business laws that students study in the classroom, to business conducted in the real world. Several aspects of business laws deemed essential to conducting all manners of business will be covered, including taxation, licenses, financing, employment and so on. The discussion(s) will focus on case studies.

About the speaker, Charin Satchayan:
–Partner, LS Horizon, 2000-present
–Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok, Capital Markets Practice Group
(Admitted as a Partner in July 1999)
–Senior Vice President, Seamico Securities, Investment Banking Department,
Bangkok
–Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok, Tax and Securities Practice Groups
–Associate, Tillike & Gibbins, Bangkok, Banking & Finance and Real Property
Practice Groups
Other significant accomplishments:
He has managed and was involved in many innovative and significant transactions in Thailand, including:
• Representing almost all of the commercial banks in Thailand in the offering of tier 1 capital securities (worth almost US$4 Billion) during the 1997 financial crisis in Thailand. Some of these deals have been considered “Deals of the
Year” by Thai Banking and Finance Magazine.
• Representing Thai Military Bank Public Company Limited to apply for assistance from the government under the Tier 1 capital government support schemes. The value of the deal is US$750 Million.
• Advising several commercial banks on the establishment of asset management companies and sales of non performing loans worth more than US$2.5 Billion.
• Representing international companies in takeovers of public listed companies and commercial banks.
• Representing Banpu PLC as a Sponsor of the 1,400 MW BLCP Power Project in project financing worth US$1.1 Billion.
• Representing One Asset Management (as Fund Manager), Charn Issara Development Public Company Limited (as owner of the assets), and DBS Group and other underwriters (as financial advisor and underwriters) in the recent establishment and public offering of the Bangkok Commercial Property Fund for Public Offering (BKKCP), which was the first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Thailand to be offered to the general public for investment.

WHY OPERA?

Two lectures, two movies (with introductory remarks), and a workshop
with:

Ralf Eisinger, Ph. D.

All events will take place at the
College of Music, Payap University, Macormick Campus.
Admission to all events is free.

Monday, July 5
4:15 PM, SW 204.
Lecture: Why Opera?

7 PM, SW 201.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
(Salzburg, 2006)

Tuesday, July 6
4:15 PM, SW 204
Lecture: Verdi and Wagner

7 PM, SW 201.
DON GIOVANNI
(Dir. Joesph Losey, 1979)

Thursday, July 8
4:15-6 PM, SW 204. Workshop: Aspects of Interpretation and Scenic Presentation
(About 4 students will participate; auditors are welcome.)

WHY OPERA? For 400 years opera has been one of the most beloved art forms in Europe. At its beginning, in early-17th-century Italy, opera was a courtly pleasure. For economic reasons, and because of operas growing popularity, the courtly opera houses were opened to the general public, who could purchase tickets. At the present time, Germany is a unique center of the European operatic tradition, having more than 80 opera houses. Why are there so many opera houses in Germany? How does an opera house function? How long does it take to produce an opera? Who is responsible for its success? Last but not least, why are operas, some of which were written 400 years ago, still popular? If you are interested in some possible answers to these questions, please join us for a few days and get involved in the art of opera, the “power station” of the emotions.

Dr. Ralf Eisinger was born in the southwest of Germany and grew up in Germany and Italy. After studying musicology and theater arts in Munich, he worked as a theater historian and exhibition curator in Brunswick. He was also was a dramaturge at the National Theater in Mannheim and the Badisches State Theater in Karlsruhe. Later Mr. Eisinger went to Rostock, where he was an opera director. He currently works as an art historian in Berlin and lives with his family in Italy.

“Democracy, Conflict Resolution and the Rule of Law”

by Dr. Larry Berman, Professor of Political Science at the University of California-Davis (USA)

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Location: Puvinichai Building (Faculty of Law), Mae Khao Campus (next to the dormitory complex)
Leviticus Auditorium (Ground Floor)

09.00 – 09.15 Opening Remarks by the US Consulate General

09.15 – 10.15 Talk on “Democracy, Conflict Resolution and the Rule of Law” by
Dr. Larry Berman (English with Thai translation)

10.15 – 10.30 – Coffee Break –

10.30 – 12.00 Question and Answer Session (Bilingual)

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 15.30 Open Sharing Discussion on Conflict in Thailand moderated by Dr. Chaiyan
Rachagool, Director of Peace Studies, Payap University (conducted in Thai)

Dr.Larry Berman, an internationally acclaimed scholar of the Vietnam War and American presidency, has been named the 2010 Faculty Research Lecturer by his peers at UC-Davis and is the author or co-author of 12 books. Miroslav Nincic, a colleague at UC-Davis has remarked: “For Dr. Berman, political science and the knowledge we generate is not simply a vehicle for intra-academic debate and discussions. It is meant to provide a recognizable link to the real world and … to make political science relevant to the real world.” Among his many honors, Dr. Berman has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the American Council for Learned Societies. A committed teacher, he received the Outstanding Mentor of Women in Political Science Award from the Women’s Caucus for Political Science. He also has been a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., and a scholar in residence at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Center in Bellagio, Italy.

Background:
End-of-life care is a common issue which impacts families in both Thailand and Korea. Nurses play a crucial role in this most delicate and complex scenario. The good care that nurses’ provide in end-of-life situations can dramatically impact the quality-of-life of both the patient and their families. Nurses will generally rely on their own perceptions, judgment, and behavior to employ ethical decision making throughout the process. In today’s globalized society, it is helpful to know how both Thai and Korean nurses reach ethical decisions during end-of-life care to ensure the utmost in both humane treatment, as well as being sensitive to cultural norms and needs. There should then be, perhaps, an educational program for nurses which recognizes the importance of end-of-life care and the appropriate methods which should be employed which takes into account cultural differences.

The purpose of this study:
1. To identify and compare factors and structures of nurses’ ethical decision making during end-of-life care (NEDM-ECOLCS).
2. To identify the similarities and differences in nurses’ ethical decision making during end-of-life care, including perceived professional accountability, moral reasoning, moral agency, and moral practice.
3. To identify factors affecting nurses’ ethical decision making among both Thai and Korean nurses.

Attention: New Students and Faculty/Staff

In order to set-up a new Payap internet/email account, please log on to:

http://internet.payap.ac.th

Before doing so, please note the following regulations:

1.) PYU Network Account: The purpose of the PYU Network Account is to serve educational needs; it is forbidden to disseminate information or articles in an illegal manner, as for example, documents which threaten and intimidate or which contain obscene pornography.

2.) It is forbidden to disseminate information of users and work units without having permission.

3.) Members certify that if there is illegitimate use, the mistake or the cause cannot be blamed on the university; in such instances it will be the duty of the official staff who have been appointed to be in charge to proceed according to the 2550 Computer Malfeasance Act.

4.) The Payap University Information Technology Office has the authority to revoke the use of the system by anyone who infringes the regulations or tries to do so, without the need to issue prior warning and shall proceed in accordance with the law or the regulations of Payap University.

1. Rehearse and conduct the Chiang Mai Youth Philharmonic Band in a public performance.
2. Lead a seminar in Wind Band Rehearsal techniques.
3. Provide individual and personalized consultation for those graduates who are already engaged in teaching their own secondary programs.
4. Additional topics for seminars (Conducting; Wind Band Literature; etc.) that the Department finds beneficial.

Click here to view the picture gallery.

Friday 4 June 2010

8:30am Registration at Saithantham Arena (Mae Khao Campus)

(International Student Union members will receive and escort new international students who attend this portion of the orientation)

9:00am Payap University New Student Orientation

Opening Worship Service

Official Welcome by Dr. Pradit Takerngrangsarit, President

*Note: this portion of the orientation will take place with all new Payap students and will be

conducted primarily in Thai language with some English interpretation.

10:15am New International Student Orientation Registration

(Location: Room 317, Pentecost Building)

10:30am Welcome & Introductions of Program Heads and Administrators

10:45am Payap University Overview

11:00am International Student Union Presentation

11:15am Information Sessions

Academic Expectations, Assembly, Exemption Tests

Assembly & Activity Transcript, Student Life and Activities

Study Abroad, Visas & Reentry, Health & Safety

12:00pm Q & A

12:15pm Lunch

1:00pm Presentation on Thai Culture

1:30pm Department Orientation according to program of study

International Master of Business Administration Room TBA

Master of Arts in Linguistics Room TBA

Master of Arts in TESOL Room PC 308

Computer Information Systems PC Small Lab, 3rd Floor

English Communication Humanities Building, Room TBA

International Business Management Room PC 307

International Hospitality Management Trinity Building, Boonark Restaurant

Intensive English Program Room TBA

4:00pm Preparations for Amazing Race 2010!

*all participants will meet in a designated room in the PC Building. The room will be announced during the

orientation.

Friday, 11 June 2010
8:30am-4:00pm Amazing Race!

Payap IC’s Amazing Race is a fun chance for all new students to become familiar with other international students and also explore Chiang Mai. It’s a race to win the most points, so get ready for an action-packed day!

Saturday & Sunday 19 – 20 June 2010

8:30 am Saturday – 3:00 pm Sunday Freshy Quest Camp at Payap’s camp in Khun Tan National Park

Payap University may be the only university in the world with its own camp in the middle of a national forest. Spending the weekend there together gives time and space to deepen friendships and begin the Payap journey on a solid foundation. Don’t miss the challenging and fun walk rally up the mountain (not too tough), good food, hanging out, and taking time to imagine the future we want.

President – Jariya “Chew” Thongsutthirinradee (IHM)
Vice President – Stephen Ro (IBM)
Treasurer – Kannika “Yin” Maichomphu (IBM)
Communications Officer – Cameron Roberts (IBM)
Diversity Officer – Krit “Chris” Apithuamchot (IHM)
Secretary – Kelsey Soderlund
Social Secretary – Wanlaya “Ploy” Maniwong (IHM)
Social Secretary – open
Sports Rep – Jeff Lohrmann (IHM)
Sports Rep – Allister Hanna (IBM)
CIS Rep – Prakarang Sa-Ngamatong (CIS)
EC Rep – Soo Jee Kim (EC)
IBM Rep – open
IHM Rep – Enoch Chang (IHM)

* there are two remaining positions available: Social Secretary and
IBM Rep. More information will be available regarding these
positions.

“Payap Air”: A Season of 5 Films on the Atmosphere, Biosphere & Society

21st & 28th January 2010 through 4th, 11th & 18th February 2010
17:00-19:30 hrs (5:00-7:30 pm)
Pentecost Building, Room 419 (formerly the Graduate and International Studies Building)
Payap University, Mae Khao Campus (behind Carrefour)
Organized by Steve Green & Ricky Ward. Telephone inquiries 084-985-9668
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
*Each screening will be followed by an opportunity for discussion facilitated by a member of the NCCN

Thursday 21 January: “HOME” (2009 / 93 min)

Belgian aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand and his team traveled around the planet over 18 months to make this film. This movie shot from the air over fifty countries has a mission and carries a message for humanity: to become aware of the full extent of its spoliation of the Earth’s riches and change its patterns of consumption.

Thursday 28 January: “CRUDE IMPACT” (2006 / 97 min)

CRUDE IMPACT is a powerful and timely story that deftly explores the inter-connection between human domination of the planet and the discovery and use of oil.
This documentary film exposes our deep-rooted dependency on the availability of fossil fuel energy and examines the future implications of peak oil — the point in time when the amount of petroleum worldwide begins a steady, inexorable decline. Journeying from the West African delta region to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, from Washington to Shanghai, from early man to the unknown future, CRUDE IMPACT chronicles the collision of our insatiable appetite for oil with the rights and livelihoods of indigenous cultures, other species and the planet itself. It is a thought-provoking story filled with discovery, sorrow, outrage, humor and ultimately, hope.

Thursday 4 February: “THE POWER OF COMMUNITY” (2007 / 53 min)

A documentary about the kinds of adaptations we could make to living in a world constrained by the need to radically cut back on fossil fuel use to reduce CO2 pollution. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost its cheap oil supply and had to learn how to adapt. It was hard, but they did it.
This documentary takes you through various aspects of life in Cuba – Economy, transportation, health-care, agriculture, education – and explores how they dealt with the dramatic reduction of fossil fuels to a mere fraction of their pre-1990 levels. It was nice to meet the people, see the sights, and hear the sounds. The overall feeling was that the Cubans had improved the quality of their life (after a difficult “Special Period”). Their health was better, greater sense of community, better food and healthier land. The director was left with the question: Why should we wait until we run out of oil? Let’s do it now. The part not expected was how it challenged the understanding of the difference between a Communist country and Capitalism. Did you know that a greater percentage of Cubans own their own home than in America? More farmers now own their own land? Sort of turns the notion of what a “Free-Market” is on its head…

Thursday 11 February: “BLIND SPOT” (2009 / 91 min)

BLIND SPOT is a documentary film that illustrates the current oil and energy crisis that our world is facing. Whatever measures of ignorance, greed, or wishful thinking, we have put ourselves at a crossroads, which offer two paths with dire consequences. If we continue to burn fossil fuels we will choke the life out of the planet, and if we don’t, our way of life will collapse.
Directed by Adolfo Doring; features interviews with William Catton Jr., Max Fraad Wolff, Richard Heinberg, Kenneth Deffeyes, Albert Bartlett, Roscoe Bartlett, James Hansen, David Pimentel, Joseph Tainter, David Korten, Jason Bradford, Elke Weber, Mary-Ann Hitt, Terry Tamminen, Ted Caplow and Derrick Jensen.

Thursday 18 February: “WHAT A WAY TO GO – LIFE AT THE END OF EMPIRE” (2007 / 125 min)

A middle class white guy comes to grips with Peak Oil, Climate Change, Mass Extinction, Population Overshoot and the demise of the American Lifestyle.
What is it doing to us, as thoughtful human beings, as we face the overwhelming challenges of:

• Peaking fossil fuel flow rates?
• Critically degraded ecosystems?
• A changing climate?
• An exploding global population?
• Teetering global economies?
• An unstable political climate?

And what is it doing to the rest of the life on this planet?

If you are awarded a KAUST Fellowship, KAUST will provide the following benefits:

• Full tuition support
• A monthly stipend
• Free housing
• Travel benefit

For full consideration, applications for MS degree programs should reach KAUST by January 15, 2010. If circumstances prevent this deadline being met, KAUST will give consideration to applications received after January 15, 2010 for as long as places in the relevant degree program remain available.

The preferred application deadline for PhD students is January 15, 2010. Thereafter, students are welcome and encouraged to apply and be considered on a rolling admission basis.

Eligibility

To apply for the KAUST Fellowship, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Have completed your bachelor’s degree in a KAUST-relevant field of study* by the end of June 2010.
• Current field of study must be in a KAUST-relevant area, such as Engineering, Mathematics, or the Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent in other international grading systems.
• Ability to enroll at KAUST in 2010.
• Must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 79 on the IBT (Internet Based Test) or 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) before application will be considered for admission. Only official TOEFL or IELTS scores will be accepted. TOEFL or IELTS scores for tests administered by an educational institution for admission to that particular institution are not acceptable. A TOEFL or IELTS score is not required if the applicant is a native speaker of English or received a degree from a university in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. KAUST’s university code for the TOEFL exam is 4107.
• Must submit official GRE scores before application will be considered for admission. Our university code for the GRE exam is also 4139. Please use this code to request test scores to be sent to us.
• Official university transcript from every institution previously attended. We have provided downloadable file below that may be helpful in obtaining records from institutions you have previously attended. A scan of the official transcript must be uploaded into the online application form and an official document must also be sent directly from the university in a university sealed envelope to:
  Student Affairs,
  Building 18,
  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,
  4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  Thuwal 23955-6900,
  Saudi Arabia

* KAUST relevant fields of study include:

• Applied Mathematics and Computational Science (AMCS)
• Bioscience (B)
• Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)
• Chemical Science (ChemS)
• Computer Science (CS)
• Earth Science and Engineering (ErSE)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Environmental Science and Engineering (EnSE)
• Marine Science and Engineering (MarSE)
• Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)

For more information, please visit: http://www.kaust.edu.sa/admissions/admissions.html.

Background
In Northern Thailand, it has been found that statelessness remains an issue of concern. Different ethnic minorities reside in the remote highlands of Thailand. These people represent members of many different tribes. However, the Thai government officially recognizes only nine tribes. Several other minority groups receive no official recognition, including children born and raised in Thailand. The Payap University Legal Aid Club recognizes the contributions of stateless persons to our community, culture, region and nation and aims to train and enhance the capacity of future practitioners so that our students can impart their knowledge to better serve the society.

The objectives of the project are:

1. To train future practitioners about citizenship law for stateless children;
2. To impart legal knowledge to stateless children, including a better understanding of their status, rights and the complex process for obtaining citizenship in Thailand; and
3. To enable the greater community to understand the issues related to statelessness and to allow greater understanding, tolerance and acceptance of stateless children and adults in the Thai community.

About OSI
The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities.

Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

For more information, please visit http://www.soros.org.

The sign-up/nomination period for ISU candidates will be 11-20 January 2010. All interested students should sign up at the ISU board (on the first floor near the picnic tables) by 4:30pm on 20 January. Once you sign up, visit Dr. Ken Cosh (PC 314) or Aj. Jessica Loh (PC 115) for more information.

Nomination Process

1. Sign up on the bulletin board outside PC 108 between 11-20 January 2010. Inform Dr. Ken Cosh or Aj. Jessica Loh of your candidacy as soon as you sign up.
2. Have two other international degree students nominate you by signing next to your name.
3. Prepare and submit (to Dr. Ken or Aj. Jessica) a manifesto** (half A4 size paper) stating why you are a good candidate for your selected ISU position. These are due by 4:30PM on 20 January and will be posted for the student body to read before elections.
4. Attend the Hustings on 22 January (to be held after the IC Assembly) and prepare to speak with other ISU candidates as well as to the general IC student body.

* A husting is an event that may include speeches, debates, and/or Q&A during an election campaign where one or more of the representative candidates are present and speak with voters (the student body).
** A manifesto is a public declaration of your intentions and principles should you be elected to your selected position on ISU.

Time: 8:30 am. – 12:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, July 9th, 2010
Place: Room PC 317

This seminar will discuss how to apply the business laws that students study in the classroom, to business conducted in the real world. Several aspects of business laws deemed essential to conducting all manners of business will be covered, including taxation, licenses, financing, employment and so on. The discussion(s) will focus on case studies.

About the speaker, Charin Satchayan:
–Partner, LS Horizon, 2000-present
–Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok, Capital Markets Practice Group
(Admitted as a Partner in July 1999)
–Senior Vice President, Seamico Securities, Investment Banking Department,
Bangkok
–Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok, Tax and Securities Practice Groups
–Associate, Tillike & Gibbins, Bangkok, Banking & Finance and Real Property
Practice Groups
Other significant accomplishments:
He has managed and was involved in many innovative and significant transactions in Thailand, including:
• Representing almost all of the commercial banks in Thailand in the offering of tier 1 capital securities (worth almost US$4 Billion) during the 1997 financial crisis in Thailand. Some of these deals have been considered “Deals of the
Year” by Thai Banking and Finance Magazine.
• Representing Thai Military Bank Public Company Limited to apply for assistance from the government under the Tier 1 capital government support schemes. The value of the deal is US$750 Million.
• Advising several commercial banks on the establishment of asset management companies and sales of non performing loans worth more than US$2.5 Billion.
• Representing international companies in takeovers of public listed companies and commercial banks.
• Representing Banpu PLC as a Sponsor of the 1,400 MW BLCP Power Project in project financing worth US$1.1 Billion.
• Representing One Asset Management (as Fund Manager), Charn Issara Development Public Company Limited (as owner of the assets), and DBS Group and other underwriters (as financial advisor and underwriters) in the recent establishment and public offering of the Bangkok Commercial Property Fund for Public Offering (BKKCP), which was the first Real Estate Investment Trust

ASIA Fellows awardees are placed at top-ranking research universities and non-academic institutions such as museums, archives or think tanks (click to see list) and may engage in an organized field research in the host country.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Master’s/doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experiences (minimum of 3 years of university teaching experiences for scholars or 5 years of work experience for professionals).
2. Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline. However, those up to 50 years old proposing to do research in the field of Humanities may be given special consideration.
3. Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to the proposed research project.
4. Those who are currently enrolled in a degree program, or have just completed a degree program for less than one to two years will not be eligible to apply. Those who were a recipient of a Ford Foundation fellowship grant within the last two years prior to the application are also ineligible.

The application deadline is on 15 January 2009. Interested parties should contact OIA no later than 1 December 2009.

Download Application Form

ASEAN Foundation และ National University of Singapore (NUS) มอบทุน ASEAN Foundation Research Scholarships ในระดับปริญญาโท (ศึกษาโดยการวิจัย) จำนวน 2 ทุน คุณสมบัติ
ทุนดังกล่าวเปิดโอกาสให้ นักศึกษาในภูมิภาคเอเซียน (ยกเว้น สิงคโปร์) มีสิทธิสมัคร ในคณะ สาขาดังต่อไปนี้

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• School of Design and Environment (Real Estate & Building courses)
• Faculty of Law
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

สำหรับผู้สมัครต้องมีคุณสมบัติตรงตามข้อกำหนดดังต่อไปนี้

• สำเร็จการศึกษาในระดับปริญญาตรี และมีผลการเรียนในระดับดี
• มีคุณสมบัติตรงตามแต่ละคณะ สาขาที่เปิดรับสมัคร
• มีผลคะแนนการทดสอบภาษาอังกฤษ TOEFL หรือ IELTS ในระดับดี
• จะต้องปฏิบัติงานในประเทศบ้านเกิด หรืออาเซียน เป็นระยะเวลาอย่างน้อย 2 ปี

สาขาในการศึกษา

• Developmental Studies
• Environment
• Information and Communication Technology

มูลค่าทุนการศึกษา เป็นระยะเวลาสูงสุด 2 ปี

• ค่าใช้จ่ายประจำเดือน 2,000 ดอลล์ สิงคโปร์
• ค่าธรรมเนียมการศึกษา ต่างๆ
• ค่าตั๋วเครื่องบิน เดินทางไปกลับ จากประเทศไทย และสิงคโปร์
• ค่าหนังสือ 200 ดอลล์ สิงคโปร์
• ค่าเช่าเสื้อครุย

กำหนดการรับสมัครทุนการศึกษาหมดเขตรับสมัคร 15 พฤษภาคม 2552 สำหรับภาคการเรียนในเทอมที่ 2 เดือนมกราคม 2010
ดำเนินการคัดเลือกโดย National University of Singapore (NUS)

ใบสมัครทุน
(1) สำหรับนักศึกษาที่สมัครเข้าศึกษาใน NUS แล้ว โปรดกรอกใบสมัคร ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Postgraduate Application Form.
(2) สำหรับนักศึกษาที่ยังไม่สมัครเข้าศึกษาในระดับปริญญาโท ที่ NUS Form
for Application for Admission to Graduate Studies by Research พร้อมใบสมัครทุน ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Postgraduate Application Form.

สามารถดูรายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมได้ที่
http://www.aseanfoundation.org/index2.php?main=news/2008/2008-11-18.php
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/gdfa/schemes-gd-scholarshipawards.html

Background: In 2008, the IRCP developed a 30-hour General Education course on Peace and Reconciliation. This course is required for all undergraduate students at Payap beginning in June 2009. Both the Thai and U.S. governments (specifically the US Embassy BKK) have provided financial support for the development of this course. It has since become the model for this type of course in Thai higher education. At current, Payap University and Yala Islamic University are the only two institutions in Thailand conducting such a program.

The newly funded project will involve two 2-day workshops, each to be conducted at Payap University, Chiang Mai province and Yala Islamic University, Yala province. The first workshop was held at Payap from 27-28 Oct 2009. The second is tentatively scheduled to be held in Yala province in March 2010. The workshops will focus on providing an overview of the General Education curriculum conducted by the host institution(s), course development, course contents and the challenges and successes of their respective courses. Each group will conduct a cross-examination of the General Education program of the host institution, followed by a discussion on how to improve content and delivery. The two institutions will also discuss issues pertaining to peacebuilding and explore the possibility of future partnerships and collaborations. The funding received will cover the travel expenses, accommodation, meal allowances and workshop materials.

This grant is being administered by the PYU Office of Institutional Advancement.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be full-time students at an accredited Thai university during the internship program;
• Have already completed two years of university studies at time of application;
• Be at least 18 years old;
• Have their school’s endorsement;
• Have a GPA of 2.8 or higher; and
• Possess good working knowledge of English.

Interested students should submit an application with a verification letter of student status and a statement of interest to the International Affairs office (PC115) no later than November 20, 2009. Students must identify the position number(s) of the position(s) they are applying for on their applications.

Click here to view the job descriptions and application form.

Closing Date
The closing date for application forms was July 31st 2009. If you have any questions, and are still interested in participating, please contact Debbi Hosken using the following email:

pyucertificatecoordinator@gmail.com.

Overview Class

The overview class is not designed to be taken in combination with the advanced classes.

19 -23 Oct 2009
Basic Principles of Ethnomusicology and Arts
The Certificate in Basic Principles of Ethnomusicology and Arts is a one-week intensive education course designed for experienced fieldworkers. The course is designed to assist nationals and expatriates working throughout Asia in gaining an overview of Ethnomusicology and Arts from both an academic, as well as applied perspective. Discussions on foundational elements regarding how Music and Arts function within individual working/living contexts, lay the groundwork for presentations and applications for some tools for beginning steps in research techniques.

Advanced Classes

Students may to choose to take any one or more of the 3 advanced classes.

21 Sep – 16 Oct 2009
Applied Ethnomusicology and Arts
The Certificate in Applied Ethnomusicology and Arts is a one month intensive MA level course designed for experienced fieldworkers. The course, designed to assist nationals and expatriates working throughout Asia, offers training from both academic and applied perspectives. After completing this course, students will be able to work with a local community to encourage the revitalization of indigenous forms of music, drama, dance, storytelling and other performing arts. They will be able to encourage sustainability by helping integrate these expressions into local institutions; design interactive learning activities; mentor local artists; promote the dissemination of indigenous performances; and encourage the positive self-identity that these forms may engender. The course material will focus on Music and Arts applied to Literacy, Community Development, Linguistics, and teaching of religious or moral values.

26 Oct – 20 Nov 2009
Field Research Methods for Music and Arts
The Certificate in Field Research Methods for Music and Arts is a one month intensive MA level course designed for experienced fieldworkers. The course, designed to assist nationals and expatriates working throughout Asia, offers training from both academic and applied perspectives. After completing this course, students will be able to describe and interact with the people, structures, dynamics, meanings, and processes involved in creativity and performance in an ethnolinguistically defined community. They will be able to plan and perform research tasks using methodologies such as interview, observation, participation, note taking, and audio- and video-recording.

23 Nov – 18 Dec 2009
Music and Arts Analysis Techniques
The Certificate in Music and Arts Analysis Techniques is a one month intensive MA level course designed for experienced fieldworkers. The course, designed to assist nationals and expatriates working throughout Asia, offers training from both academic and applied perspectives. After completing this course, students will be able to perform basic high level structural analysis of music, storytelling, drama, dance, and other art forms, in the service of invigorating language development efforts. These techniques will enable the student to access tools to aid in understanding both the communicative and meaningful components of the art forms.

Coming Soon!

11 Jan – 4 Feb 2010
Language and Culture Acquisition
The Certificate in Language and Culture Acquisition consists of an undergraduate level course. The 4 week intensive certificate course is designed to give the participants a foundation in the acquisition of languages and cultures other than their own. It is hoped that participants in this certificate course will gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will grant them opportunities to learn one or more of the many languages in the region with the idea of serving those communities language development needs.

Free pancakes with maple syrup and authentic “Tim Hortons” coffee
Canadian trivia and music

Thursday, 24 September 2009
9:00-11:30am
Pentecost Bldg, 1st floor picnic tables

Everyone is welcome!

Now, the Taiwanese government is cleaning up the southern part of Taiwan, but there are still some flooded areas.

I am hoping the students of Payap can help donate some money to assist Taiwan. Large or small amounts, even 1 baht can help a lot. I (Wan-Yu Chen) have given the first donation out of Chiang Mai. The money goes directly to the Foundation of Tzu-Chi, an NGO which helps all around the world. Here is the website of it if you want to check it out: http://www.tzuchi.org/. All donations will go towards rebuilding the damage and providing assistance for the affected residents without homes, food, or belongings in the south of Taiwan. I will be send the money in the name of Payap International College to Taiwan. After making the donation, I will obtain a receipt of donation to prove the money will be used to assist relief work in Taiwan.

The donation box will be in the Office of International Campus Life (Pentecost Bldg, Room 110). I hope everyone can work together to help this cause. Thank you. Questions? Contact Fanny (wanyu0718@hotmail.com)

One great thing we can all be proud of at Payap University is just how diverse we are. Enter the “Truly International” Photo Competition 2009 to show your creativity and possibly win some money and recognition!

Your photo submission must depict how Payap and/or your program of study is “Truly International.” Here’s a suggestion to really focus on the intercultural dimension: think of a way to depict this theme that also includes the fact that we are an “international” place in northern Thailand.

Click here to view the complete guidelines and entry form.

All submissions are due no later than Friday, 30 October 2009 at 4:30pm to the Office of International Campus Life (Pentecost Bldg, Room 110).

This grant is being administered by the PYU Office of Institutional Advancement.

Civil-Military Relations and Democratic Stress: Lessons from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar/Burma: A Public Forum and Workshop

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Sponsored by Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS),

Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)

Program

08.30 – 09.00 Morning Session Registration

Venue: The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room,

4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building

09:00 – 09.05 Welcome Address

Prof. Dr. Charas Suwanmala

Dean, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

09.05 – 09.15 Opening Remarks

Ms. Vesna Rodic

Director, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES Thailand)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Director, Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS), Chulalongkorn University

09.15 – 09.35 Keynote Address

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Suchit Bunbongkarn

President to Political Development Council & Member of the Advisory Board, ISIS Thailand

09.35 – 09.45 Coffee Break

09.45 – 10.15 Session 1: Civilian Supremacy and Democracy: Theory and Concepts

Presenter: Dr. Aurel Croissant

Director, Institute of Political Science and Professor of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg.

10.15 – 10.45 Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia: Thailand

Presenter: Dr. Paul Wesley Chambers, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Political Science and Professor of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg and Senior Research Affiliate with the Thai and Southeast Asian Studies Program, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

10.45 – 11.25 Discussant: 1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Director, Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS), Chulalongkorn University

11.25 – 12.00 Q & A

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch Venue: Chulalongkorn University Faculty Club, 2nd floor Chulachakapong Building

13.00 – 13.30 Afternoon Session Registration

Venue: 2nd Faculty of Political Science Alumni Building

13.30 – 13.50 Session 2 Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia: Myanmar/Burma

Presenter: Mr. Win Min, Researcher and Lecturer on Myanmar/Burmese politics, Thai and Southeast Asian Studies Program, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

13.50 – 14.10 Discussant: Mr. Larry Jagan

An independent journalist specialising in the politics of Southeast Asia and former Asia affairs editor for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

14.10 – 14.30 Q & A

14.30 – 14.50 Session 3 Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia: The Philippines

Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Herman Joseph Kraft, Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines

14.50 – 15.10 Discussant: Dr. Paul Wesley Chambers, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Political Science and Professor of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg and Senior Research Affiliate with the Thai and Southeast Asian Studies Program, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

15.10 – 15.30 Q&A

15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break

15.45 – 16.05 Session 4 Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia: Indonesia

Presenter: Dr. Rizal Sukma, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Indonesia.

16.05 – 16.25 Discussant: Dr. Aurel Croissant, Director, Institute of Political Science and Professor of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg

16.25 – 16.45 Q&A

16.45 – 17.30 Wrap – up and Closing Session

Ms. Vesna Rodic, Director, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES Thailand)

Dr. Aurel Croissant, Director, Institute of Political Science and Professor of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Director, Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS),
Chulalongkorn University

ADJOURN

• Have and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75

• Have completed a minimum of one semester at Payap University

• Be a full time international undergraduate student (preference given to Southeast Asian nationals)

• Demonstrate great economic hardship

• Exemplify a passion and commitment to gaining the most from his/her Payap education

• All recipients will be required to attend all extra and co-curricular assemblies, seminars, and workshops aimed at international student personal and professional development throughout the year (i.e. Assembly and Professional Development Seminar) as indicated by the Office of International Campus Life.

• All recipients will be required to assist in the organization of designated cultural activities as indicated by the Office of International Campus Life.

*Note: The selection process does not discriminate on the basis of religious affiliation as the organization supports non-Christians among their scholars and has granted Payap University the freedom to select qualified and dedicated international students with great financial need.

For further questions, contact Jessica Loh in the Office of International Campus Life (jloh@payap.ac.th).

Click here to view the schedule of the events for the week.

Please spread the word among your students and staff to join in. There will be singing and worship each morning beginning at 7:50 in the main chapel. Dr Golf, the dean of McGilvary will be preaching. During the day there will be dramatic performances by the Christian Communications Institute.

Blessings,
Esther Wakeman

Barcamp is a conversation. It’s an open, participatory event. Anyone can come. There is no audience, only participants. The whole idea is to get smart people that love technology together to collaborate, network, and learn.

Participants should register ahead of time at the website below.

See http://www.barcampchiangmai.org/ for more information and to register. This website is available in both Thai and English.

Regulations

1. When a student has flu-like symptoms [high fever, headache, cough, sneeze and sore throat] the student should inform his/her instructor or adviser, so that class absences will not be counted until the student recovers. The instructor is responsible for make-up classes.

2. When a staff member has symptoms as mentioned, the staff member should inform his/her supervisor for permission to take sick leave. Note that this leave will not be deducted from leave of absences allowed to Payap staff.

3. In the case that there is an infection in the classroom, all students and the instructor should self-quarantine at home for 7 days and inform the health service staff at the Office of Student Development.

4. Those infected should go to see the doctor immediately.

5. Wear a mask for prevention of virus spreading.

Announcement

1. Cancel or delay all non-academic programs and/or large gatherings from July 15 – August 15, 2009.
2. Do not turn-on air-conditioners. Instead, open doors and windows of class rooms, seminar rooms and offices to stop spreading of the virus.

Reminders

1. Clean your hands frequently with soap and/or hand sanitizer.
2. Cover your mouth while coughing or sneezing.
3. Avoid using office equipments of others. Clean your hands after use.

Every unit, please follow these regulations seriously and inform the Health Service staff at the Office of Student Development immediately when you identify the infection.

Chutipong Somsap
Assistant to the President
for Student Development
15 July 2009

As part of his assignment, Zager produced a CD titled “Tales From the River,” which morphs Southeast Asian instruments with western instruments. This summer, he will produce a CD in Payap University’s new recording studio, which Zager helped to design.

Zager was commissioned by the Fulbright Program in Thailand to write a song commemorating the 60th anniversary of the program, which occurs in 2010. The song, titled “We Learn to Care,” was composed and arranged by Michael Zager, and the lyrics were written by Porntip Kanjananiyot, executive director of the U.S. Educational Foundation in Thailand; John Latartara of the University of Mississippi; and independent lyricist Aram Schefrin. Zager recorded the song with members of the FAU Chamber Singers, under the direction of Patricia Fleitas, as well as FAU student and faculty musicians. Alejandro Sanchez-Samper, FAU’s assistant director of commercial music, mixed the song.

“I am looking forward to returning to Thailand this summer and working, once again, with my wonderful colleagues and the commercial music students at Payap University,” said Zager. “Payap University has become a second home.”

The goals of the Fulbright Program in Thailand are to create cross-cultural awareness, build networks and encourage caring.

Source: http://www.fau.edu/explore/homepage-stories/2009_05Zagar.php

Background: In 2008, the IRCP developed a 30-hour General Education course on Peace and Reconciliation. This course is required for all undergraduate students at Payap beginning in June 2009. Both the Thai and U.S. governments (specifically the US Embassy BKK) have provided financial support for the development of this course. It has since become the model for this type of course in Thai higher education. At current, Payap University and Yala Islamic University are the only two institutions in Thailand conducting such a program.

The newly funded project will involve two 2-day workshops, each to be conducted at Payap University, Chiang Mai province and Yala Islamic University, Yala province. The two workshops will be held in October 2009 and March 2010. The workshops will focus on providing an overview of the General Education curriculum conducted by the host institution(s), course development, course contents and the challenges and successes of their respective courses. Each group will conduct a cross-examination of the General Education program of the host institution, followed by a discussion on how to improve content and delivery. The two institutions will also discuss issues pertaining to peacebuilding and explore the possibility of future partnerships and collaborations. The funding received will cover the travel expenses, accommodation, meal allowances and workshop materials.

This grant is being administered by the PYU Office of Institutional Advancement.

The PDS is a year-long program to assist students (instructors and staff are also invited) in their personal, academic, and professional development. Sessions on varying topics (like intercultural communication, study abroad, exam preparation, academic writing, resume writing, interview skills, financial management…etc) will be offered every other week.

Student Incentive (in addition to the wealth of information you’ll receive from attending 🙂
– attend 5 out of 7 sessions per term and receive a PDS Certificate
– attend 7 out of 7 sessions per term and receive a PDS Certificate with distinction

PDS 1: “So…What’s up with Culture, Anyway?”
” Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster.” -Prof. Geert Hofstede, Emeritus Professor, Maastricht University.

Whether you agree with Prof. Hofstede or not, we can’t deny that intercultural interaction can be at the core of misunderstandings….or, depending on the individual, understanding. This session will look at the role of culture, the merit of understanding it, and the potential embarrassment and repercussions of not even bothering to understand. We’ll look at examples, both humorous and not-so-humorous, of cross-cultural mishaps in a number of real-world settings: the multicultural workplace, international business, and everyday international life.

Whether you’re new or old to the Payap international community, going through “culture shock” or “been there, done that,” plan to endeavour the international business scene or just trying to navigate the Payap scene, or simply want to know more about the effects of culture and how to save yourself from embarrassing, or, worse-case scenario, relationship-altering situations, come to the first installment of PDS!

Let’s face it, we’re truly international. Why not make the most of it?

Details:
Friday 26 June 2009
1:00-2:00pm
Room 420, Pentecost Building

PDS 2: “Study Abroad”
Payap University has a potentially life-changing opportunity for students to study abroad for one or two semesters. Hear more about the details, destinations, scholarship possibilities, and also hear from Payap’s recently returned Study Abroad students.

Details:
Friday 10 July 2009
1:00-2:00pm
Room 401, Pentecost Building

More information regarding PDS sessions will be announced. Keep yourselves informed by checking the Payap IC website regularly.

“Assembly” is a long-time Payap tradition.

The purpose of Assembly is two-fold: 1) to assist Payap students to find their vocation or “voice.” Students will have the opportunity to explore their values, abilities, and passions and connect them with the needs of the world to discern a vision and mission for a life well-lived. 2) to give Payap students the opportunity to hear some of the ethical teachings of the Christian tradition and to see their value for all people. The teachings are presented in a way respectful of other faith traditions and students are invited to explore and articulate their own deepest values.

For the past two years we have held one three-hour long assembly per term. This year we are offering 7 Assemblies per term. Each assembly will be on a Friday afternoon from 1-2 pm. This year our theme will be MP3: eM-Powering Payap Peacemakers. We will use the 8 Habits of Stephen Covey as the framework.

June 19 You are the boss.
Details:
IC Assembly – “You are the Boss”
Friday 19 June 2009
1:00-2:00pm
Weera Seminar Room, Sirindhorn LRC (Main Library), Annex Bldg

July 3 Where are you going?
Details TBA

July 17 What are you doing?
Details TBA

August 14 Enough for everyone?
Details TBA

August 28 Real listening.
Details TBA

September 11 The Whole is greater than the Sum
Details TBA

September 25 Taking care of business.
Details TBA

Personal consequences of attending: Greater self-awareness and understanding of your own heart and greater appreciation of the needs in the world around us; and time to reflect on how these might mesh for a life lived fully and passionately.

Academic consequences of attending:

Those who attend at least 5 of the 7 assemblies will receive a certificate for attendance of PYU’s MP3 Training –Part 1 and a grade of “S” for satisfactory on your academic transcript for this term for “Assembly.” Some prospective employers ask what Assembly is and take into consideration your participation in activities that encourage ethical living.

Those who attend all 7 assemblies will receive a certificate for Completion of PYU’s MP3 Training- Part 1 with Distinction.

Academic consequences of not attending:

Those who do not attend at least 5 sessions will receive a grade of “U” for unsatisfactory on your academic transcript for this term for “Assembly.

Any questions?

Contact Dr. Esther Wakeman, Vice President for Spiritual and Community Life (ext. 260)

A fun, outdoor, and overnight orientation activity for all new International College students. All participants (students who started Payap 2/2008 and 1/2009) get to stay one night in the beautiful cabins on Doi Khun Tan. Play games, make friends, eat yummy snacks (provided by the Int’l Student Union) and get started on your Payap journey at Freshy Quest Camp. No cost for participants but a whole lot of fun!

Saturday 20 June 2009

9:00am – depart Paradornparp International House (PIH)
* come dressed in comfortable “hiking” clothing. Comfy shoes, no
constricting clothing. And pack light! A fun-filled “Walk Rally” is
being planned for your journey up the mountain…

Sunday 21 June 2009
3:00pm – return to PIH from Doi Khun Tan

For more information, speak to your department head.

Procedure for Using Medical Services at McCormick Hospital

Delays in registration and payment of tuition fees have prevented the Health Services Office of the Student Development Department from sending the list of registered and paid-up students to McCormick Hospital. Therefore students who need to use the services of McCormick Hospital at this time should proceed as follows:

1. When you arrive at McCormick Hospital, present your receipt of payment of tuition for semester 1/2009 to the Finance Department at the hospital together with your Payap University student card.

2. If you have not yet paid your tuition for semester 1/2009 and therefore do not have a tuition receipt, you need to pay any hospital expenses yourself and then request reimbursement after you have paid your tuition. To request reimbursement, bring the following to the Health Services Office in the Panthakorn Building:

2.1 Receipt for medical services received at McCormick Hospital

2.2 Medical certificate from the doctor at McCormick Hospital

2.3 Photocopy of tuition receipt for semester 1/2009

2.4 Photocopy of Payap University student card

3. When the list of registered and paid-up students has been completed, the Student Development Department will forward the list to McCormick Hospital. After that time, students need only show their student card in order to receive medical treatment under Payap University’s medical insurance policy.

Dated: 26 May 2009
Chutipong Somsap, Assistant to the President
Health Services, Office of Student Development

As the first and only Cooperating Collections in Thailand, Payap’s Fundraising Resource Center aims to ensure that grantseekers across northern Thailand and beyond have access to high-quality resources and expertise, enabling them to attract and sustain support for their organizations. An important objective of the Payap FRC is to provide help to under-resourced agencies that deliver services to underserved populations throughout Thailand. The Payap FRC is committed to work with the Foundation Center USA to reach organizations and individuals in Thailand whose needs are not already being met. For more information, please contact the staff of the FRC at 053-241-255 (ext. 7450).

The International Student Union is hosting a Valentine’s Social and all students are welcome to join!

• Time: Friday, 13 February: 7:30pm.
• Venue: Leviticus Hall (ground floor), Judges Building (Faculty of Law next
to PIH), Mae Khao Campus

Tickets are only 85 baht and include:

==> Buffet Dinner
==> Drinks (non alcoholic)
==> DJ Waat (International College alumnus, fashionista, and DJ
extraordinaire:-)
==> Dancing… and more:)

***This is a semi- formal event ( we would appreciate it if you don’t
show up in jeans)

If you would like to purchase a ticket, please see Josh Frederick or
Myra LalDin or contact the International Student Union in Room 108, Pentecost Building.

Congratulations to the newly elected individuals for ISU 2009-10. Thank you to all students who came out to vote!

Leadership Committee –
President: Caleb Rideout
Vice President: Soo Jeong Baik
Secretary: Thanyarak “Nook” Sakboon
Treasurer: Yee Lwin
Communications Officer: Joshua Frederick
Diversity Officer: Keetarat “Fern” Jeriyapanyasan

Academic Committee –
CIS Rep: David Sala
EC Rep: Kyaw Kyaw San
IBM Rep: Phraewphaka “Som” Chaemchamrat
IHM Rep: open

Activities Committee –
Social Secretary: Aranya Alting von Geusau
Social Secretary: open
Sports Rep: Asima Cyril
Sports Rep: Leonard Malley

Nominations will re-open for two unfilled positions: Social Secretary & IHM Rep
Interested students should sign-up on the bulletin board, Pentecost Building, 1st floor (same process and same location as before). The last day for sign up is February 11 by 10:00am. All candidates must submit a manifesto by this date to Aj. Jessica or Dr. Ken.

For more information on the conference please visit the conference web site at http://www.tourism.mju.ac.th/index.html.

Draft Abstract

For sustainable tourism development, there are not only the needs of present tourists and making regions accessible but also the needs of all other resources such as political stability, healthy economics, social cohesion, cultural integrity and heritages. When a strong social cohesion fails to hold the social infrastructure together, there is growing distress about declining community participation. Moreover, as social cohesion is under strain, creating close ties, common values and helping relationships have become more important to a sustainable society. The result of lacking social cohesion creates enormous impact to a malfunctioned society that is mistrustful, tense and anxiety-haunted. In this community, a weak social cohesion exacerbates existing social problems. As a final point, in the face of social and cultural changes have an effect on the disappearance of Thai arts and cultural artifacts. This phenomenon has also amplified the weakening social cohesion and diminishing cultural integrity and heritages in Thailand. To some extent, this evaporation results in social disorganization and disintegration of community network. As undesirable development grows, it may result in negative riffle effects on tourism in the long term. In this paper, ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and KM (Knowledge Management) are used to provide a conceptual framework for sustainable e-tourism by strengthen social cohesion.

Seung Hwan Kang
Computer Information Systems, Payap University

Jira Yammeesri
School of Accountancy, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

Thoranin Intarajak
Computer Information Systems, Payap University

Nipaporn Euathrongchit
Department of Computer Science, Payap University

Guest Speaker: Mr. Jim Huff

Wednesday, 28 January 2009
9am-12pm
Room: 419, Pentecost Building
Mae Khao Campus

All faculty and students are encouraged to attend.

For more information, please contact Dr. Ken Cosh at: kenneth_c@payap.ac.th

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Thursday, 4 September: “Thai Politics Today”
Speaker: Dr. Tanet Charoenmuang, Professor, Chiang Mai University
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Date Thursday, 18 September: “The Wa Are Not Red and Don’t Grow Opium Poppy Anymore”
Speaker: Dr. Ron Renard, Independent Scholar
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Thursday, 2 October: “The Incorporation of Fresh Tactics and Technology by the New Generation of Burma’s Freedom Fighters: Enough to Overcome a Military Dictatorship?”
Speaker: Megan Libby, NSEP David L. Boren Fellow
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Thursday, 16 October: “Thai-US Relations in their 175th Year”
Speaker: Alexander Barrasso, Political/Economic Officer, Chiang Mai Consulate General, Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, United States Department of State
Time: 5pm to 6pm

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE TO 6 NOVEMBER FROM THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED DATE OF 30 OCTOBER.

Thursday, 6 November: “The Transformation of Chiang Mai’s Urban Space–from Kawila to Kaew Nawarat”
Speaker: Taylor Easum, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Thursday, 20 November: “China’s rising economic power and its implication on Southeast Asian economies”
Speaker: Dr. Ho Nguyen, Professor of Economics, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Thursday, 4 December: “Internally Displaced Persons in Eastern Burma”
Speaker: Lyndy Worsham, Thailand-Burma Border Consortium
Time: 5pm to 6pm

The topics covered will be:

• Ethnomusicology and Arts Overview
  • Music/Arts in Culture
  • Music/Arts Analysis
  • Anthropology of music/arts
• Ethnography
• Music/Arts in literacy, community development, health, SU, storying, worship, translation
• Role and skills of an Arts Advocate
• Data collection, recording techniques and archiving

Contact the Linguistics Department (lingdept@payap.ac.th) for more information.

Visa Request Letters

Procedures to request visa letters

For international personnel (faculty, staff)
Contact the Office of Human Resources (Khun Amarin)

For international students
1. Students who are registered (who have a student ID number)
Contact the Registration and Educational Services Office
2. Students who have applied but have not yet registered
Contact the Public Relations and Admission Office
3. Students entering special programs
a.) Programs/curricula administered by academic departments
Contact the Office of the President
b.) Programs/curricula (i.e., Thai and SE Asian Studies)
administered by the Office of International Affairs
Contact the Office of International Affairs

Starting issue; May 20. Copy must be submitted to this address charityrooftopparty@gmail.com before May 10 for the first issue.

This will hopefully give the readers a different perspective of ‘Life in Chiang Mai’, and it gives the students the opportunity to see their work in print.

Students should either write approx. 600 words / alternatively 300 words (for two contributions each week). Students should give their own views for ‘Life in Chiang Mai’ without naming individuals (where possible). The editor reserves the right to edit the copy. Students should give their age and their school / educational estabishment. Students may request a ‘pen name’ – however they must also give their proper name.

If this proves to be a success – it may be continued on a monthly basis.

The regular columnist will choose which essay to be printed.

Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand has been awarded a three-year grant of US$330,000 from The Henry Luce Foundation in New York City (USA). The funds will be used for projects at the McGilvary College of Divinity (MCD) and the Institute for Religion, Culture and Peace (IRCP).

The McGilvary College of Divinity has been allocated grant funds for project “LIFT” (Leadership Institute for Future Theologians). This project will recruit and train up to 6 new Thai Professors for MCD in the academic areas of greatest need. The grants will provide scholarships for advanced study. All recipients of the scholarships will be expected to return to teach at MCD upon completion of their degrees.

The McGilvary College of Divinity will also receive funds to recruit and support students in its International Master of Divinity program. This program is taught in English and serves students from the Greater Maekong Region (Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Thailand).

The Institute for Religion, Culture and Peace will receive US$ 30,000 per year for three years to support the work of the Director of the Institute while endowment funds are being raised.

Dr. Pradit Takernrangsarit, President of Payap University and Acting Dean of the McGilvary College of Divinity, believes that this significant grant from the Luce Foundation will enable the university to develop qualified Thai instructors and enhance interfaith activities and peace studies.

Payap University is Thailand’s first private liberal arts and pre-professional university. Established in 1974 by the Church of Christ in Thailand, The university strives to adhere to its motto, “Truth and Service”.

The Henry Luce Foundation was established in 1936 by Henry R. Luce, the co-foundation and editor-in-chief if Time Inc., to honor his parents who were missionary educators in China. The Foundation builds upon the vision and values of four generations of Luce family: broadening knowledge and encouraging the highest standards of service and leadership.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

7 February: “Political Challenges in Burma Today”
Speaker: Win Min
Time: 5pm to 6pm
ROOM CHANGED TO 201 of the Graduate and International Studies Building for this lecture.

Date Wednesday, 20 February: “Showcase of a Contemporary Thai Artist”
Speaker: Sutthirat Supaparinya
Time: 5pm to 6pm
*Due to 21 February being a national holiday in Thailand, this presentation has been changed to Wednesday, 21 February.

6 March: “The Greater Mekong Sub-Region Today”
Speaker: Dr. Thein Swe
Time: 5pm to 6pm

20 March: “Borders/Ethnic Minorities of the Golden Triangle”
Speaker: Dr. Otome Klein Hutheesing
Time: 5pm to 6pm

3 April: “Gender, Globalization and the Post-Modern Age”
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Whitehead
Time: 5pm to 6pm

1 May: “The Tai Loi People of Chiang Tung (Kengtung) in Burma”
Speaker: Dr. Ratanaporn Sethakul
Time: 5pm to 6pm
ROOM CHANGED TO 201 of the Graduate and International Studies Building for this lecture.

8 May: “Update on the Crisis in Southern Thailand”
Speaker: Dr. Mark Tamthai, Director, Institute for Religion, Culture, and Peace, Payap University
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Study Abroad applications can be downloaded online at:

http://studyabroad.payap.ac.th/

Deadline for Submitting Application Documents: Friday, 11 April 2008

Interviews will be held the week of 21-25 April 2008.

Requirements for this scholarship are as follows:

1.) Submit two faculty letters of recommendation with the completed study abroad application

2.) Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

3.) Freshmen (1st year students) and graduate students are not eligible to apply

4.) Be a citizen of an Asian country

5.) Be willing to help the Office of Education Abroad with study abroad programming initiatives upon returning to Payap University

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Non-native English speakers must meet one of the following English language requirements:
1.) An overall band score of 6 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (Academic module) with no individual band score less than 6.
2.) A score of 213 or better (essay rating 5) in the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
3.) A passing score on the Deakin University English Proficiency Exam which will be administered at Payap Univeristy on Monday, 21 April 2008 to students who do not posses either a IELTS or TOEFL score.

Qualification and Requirements:

1. Thai or any nationality who lives in Thailand
2. Can read standard western music notation and be able to play
one of the following musical instruments:
* Woodwind
* Brass
* Percussion
* Double Bass
3. All candidates need to bring their own instrument except those
who play the Double Bass and the Percussion.
4. Required information:
* Application form (download and submit via the website)
* A copy of the picture ID (bring with you on the audition
date)
* A picture (bring with you on the audition date)
5. Audition requirement:
* Scales up to 3# and 3b (major scales only)
* Requirement piece (download from the website)
* A piece of your choice
* Sight-Reading
6. The deadline to submit the application is 12 March 2008
7. The audition date is on 15 March 2008 starting at 9am at the
Music Department, Payap University (Keaw Nawarat Campus,
opposite from MCcormik Hospital).

Please send the application and permission forms to:

wasawat@chiangmaiphil.com

For more information, please call: 084-043-9821 or log onto the website at: http://www.chiangmaiphil.com/

(Click on the British flag at the top of the page for English)

The scholarship will provide tuition fees for the completion of a two-year MA/MS program (Non-thesis Track), an allowance for food, housing and books. It will also provide a health insurance coverage, roundtrip airfare from country of origin and other miscellaneous travel-related expenses.

The application deadline is 28 February 2008. The successful candidates will be notified by early April 2008 and will begin their program on the first semester of academic year 2008-2009 (June 2008).

See the following documents for more information.

United Board Regional Scholarship Announcement
UB Regional Scholarship Application Form
LSGS Application Form
Recommendation Form

http://reg.payap.ac.th/registrar/home.asp?lang=2.

Information includes registration deadlines, add/drop deadlines, due dates for tuition and fees, etc., as well as links to other registration information.

Grades from Semester 1: All students please note that the Thailand Ministry of Education requires a formal grade review process (or “grade defense”) to be conducted prior to final posting of student grades. This process is normally completed after the semester is over, but before a new semester begins. Due to the Christmas holidays, final grade defense for the International College programs have yet to complete. Once this process concludes, student grades will be promptly entered into the university records.

The theme of the conference is “Responding to Change: Flexibility in the Delivery of Language Programs.” The aim of the conference is to draw together scholars and practitioners in language teaching to discuss the implications of new challenges in the field and to explore ways to tackle them. For more information, please log onto the conference website at:

http://lc.ust.hk/~centre/conf2008/

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Additionally, these same judges will be reviewing individual dress on the 7th of December to see which faculty, staff, and student best demonstrate the spirit of Christmas in attire. CASH prizes will be awarded to the best faculty/staff (male and female) and student (male and female). Winners will be announced during the Payap University Christmas celebration held at Saithanthamm Hall between the hours of 5-7 pm, 7 December.

Along with the Saturday evening ceremony, students also participated in a picture-taking ceremony the morning prior. Interested personnel can view photos of the events by visiting the main Payap University website or by clicking the following:

http://www.payap.ac.th/web50/commence/

Click below to view photos from the event:

http://www.payap.ac.th/pr_news/album/upload/20071127001/General01/index.html

http://live.payap.ac.th/index.php

International Staff and Students of Payap University, International College staff and students, and international masters degree staff and students, International Administration Committee, residents of PIH, Residential Life Committee of PIH, International Student Development Committee, and Administration Committee of Payap University, the Collins/Wakeman spaghetti group, and your families:

You are all cordially invited to Thanksgiving Dinner at Paradornparb International House on Thursday evening, 22 November 2007, from 6-8:30 p.m. (Department Heads of all international curricula, and heads of depts with any international students, eg music, English, etc) please inform your teachers and international students about this invitation).

The purposes are to enjoy and learn about an American cultural tradition, to give God thanks for all our blessings, to say thanks to international staff, to get to know each other better, to enjoy a great meal together, and generally have a good time.

The schedule is:

We need to know how many people will come, and what you’d like to contribute (not required, but welcomed). So please email Esther Wakeman ( esther@payap.ac.th) by Friday, 16 November 2007 at 5 p.m. if you will come and how many of your family will come. (Let me know if you need more time to decide, so we have a good idea of numbers).

Tell me if you can help set up or clean up, and/or if you’d like to bring some food along or make a donation, and/or if you’d like to help with some sort of performance that will be fun and appropriate for all ages.

Also tell me if you would like to lead the set up, clean up, fellowship, decorations, or performances team. Leadership is open to any students or staff who would like to help.

This event is co-sponsored by PIH, Rob Collins & Esther Wakeman, the C/W spaghetti group, and anyone else who wants to contribute some time, energy, food, funds, or performance.

Thanks,
Esther Wakeman

2. Return of academic dress:
Gowns can be returned immediately upon completion of the Ceremony on the 24th. Take your gowns to the Sirindhorn Learning Resource Center (Central Library), first floor hallway. Gowns will also be received on the day after, November 25, 2007, between the hours of 9.00 am – 12.00 pm, room FS 115.

After November 25, 2007, gowns must be returned directly to “The Great” shop. All personnel will have until December 16, 2007 to return their academic dress(s) and not be charged a late fee. After the 16th, a late charge of 20 baht per day will be applied.

3. The Great will not accept academic dresses after December 26, 2007. Gowns not returned by the 26th of December 2007 will be deemed lost. Responsible parties will be charged 2,000 baht (deducted from salary) for lost gowns.

4. Damaged academic gowns will be assessed the following charges: 500 baht for the gown, 100 baht for the cap, 20 baht for the tassle, 300 baht for the hood, and 50 baht for the bag.

5. To secure a parking place on Graduation Day, take your car to the Administration 2 Building between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, November 12-15, 2007. A Payap staff member will provide you the appropriate decal for your car.

6. There will be no classes on November 23 and 24, 2007.

7. There will be a photo session on Friday, November 23, 2007, starting at 8 am, at the Saitantham Building.

8. The dress rehearsal for graduation will be conducted on Friday, November 23, 2007. All personnel will assemble at the Luce Chapel at 5 pm where specific instructions will be provided. The actual rehearsal will start at 6 pm. The procession will conclude at approximately 6:30 pm, at which time all faculty and staff members not involved in the preparation of the ceremony will be excused.

9. The sign-up for the graduation ceremony will commence on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 5 pm, in front of the Luce Chapel.

10. Please ensure that you are dressed appropriately, i.e., formal, with proper top/shirt, dress shoes, polite style and color, etc. Refrain from talking during the procession, the ceremony, and the recession.

Assistant Professor Dr. Sompan Wongdee
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Chairperson of the Graduation Committee

Tuesday – Friday 10.00am to 1:30pm. A la carte menu starts from only 25 baht. Set menu is also available at various prices. For more information and reservations, please call extension 414.

Terms subject to change.

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Click below to view photos from the event:
http://inter.payap.ac.th/img/scarenade/index.html

UPDATE (13 Nov 07): The writing center has moved! The EQD office has prepared a section with room (L414) on the fourth floor of the main library (Mae Khao campus) where English text books and learning resources are located. This area will be called the “Writing & Research Support Center.”

The library staff will construct a sign and prepare resources for all interested personnel. Aj Tom Hughes has volunteered to assist in this endeavor. Services will be available commencing 19 November 2007.