MUIC news & updates

Picture: Students with their offerings at Wai Kru 2006.

MUIC faculty and students participated in the annual Wai Kru ceremony on October 5, in the college auditorium, an observance that honors teachers and recognizes student achievements.

Professor Somphon Pongthai, Mahidol University Vice President for Academic and Professional Affairs, delivered a brief address, citing the significance of Wai Kru, after which MUIC Director Chariya Brockelman announced the awarding of student scholarships for academic excellence and certificates of achievement for participation in college activities.

Picture: Exchange students Mr. Christoph Spannagel and Ms. Sophie Carroll from the University of Konstanz.

At the onset of this new academic year, MUIC welcomed 40 exchange, 21 visiting and 12 full-time inbound international students, the largest group to date. This progressive increase in enrollment each trimester is due, in large measure, to the growing number of exchange agreements MUIC enjoys with other colleges and universities around the world.

The college recently forged an official agreement with yet another overseas institution, the University of Konstanz in Germany which is presently represented at MUIC by two of its exchange students. The college now has agreements with 34 colleges and universities in Europe, North American, Australia and Asia.

This increasing influx of inbound international students has created its own demands in terms of resources and facilities. The Office of International Relations recently relocated its operations to more expansive accommodations on the second floor of Building 2.