MUIC news & updates

Picture: MUIC students with their ID cards displayed.

Mahidol University International College will implement and enforce a strict ID card policy, beginning this 2007-08 academic year, in accordance with Mahidol University (MU) guidelines. The purpose is to ensure the safety and security of all MUIC members.

All faculty members, staff members and students will be provided with an ID card, along with a card holder and neck cord. The ID card is intended to serve as proof of an individual’s status at MUIC and provides access to the resources and services provided by the college.

If your ID cards are not openly displayed, the college security guards have the right to deny you access to the premises. Moreover, you will be required to wear your ID cards at all times when you are in MUIC buildings or on the MU campus.

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Picture: The New Building.

Much of the construction on the new eight-storey extension has been completed. On September 17, Director Chariya Brockelman led members of the MUIC community in a ceremony marking the opening of the second floor Atrium Cafeteria and the new classroom facilities on the third, fourth and fifth floors.

Work on additional facilities for the Salaya Pavilion Hotel and Training Center, which are located on the sixth, seventh and eighth floors, is expected to be completed in late October, with a soft opening to which the public will be invited.

The college is also utilizing facilities at the Salaya Center (where the Siam Commercial Bank presently operates). The third floor has been completely renovated, providing eight major classrooms and a teacher’s lounge for the English Studies Program. All English classes are now conducted at this venue.

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Assistant Professor Sompong Amnuay-Ngerntra, Dr. Ramesh Boonratana and Ms. Veena Thavornloha of the Travel Industry Management Division were contracted by the Mekong Private Sector Development Facility to conduct a training session in Laos. They provided both training and capacity building for staff and students of the Tourism and Hospitality Program at the National University of Laos from September 11 to 16.

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Picture: Students in the Auditorium at the Orientation Seminar.

MUIC observed the beginning of its 22nd consecutive academic year with the traditional Freshman Seminar and Orientation on September 12-13. The college welcomed the 296 incoming full-time students who represent the largest intake of students ever.

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Picture: MUIC students Rungkarn, Thanathip, Jutharmard, Pratheep and Michael.

Dr. Pakorn Bovosombat of the Chemistry Program and his research assistants, MUIC students Rungkarn Rujiwarangkul, Thanathip Bowornkiengkau, Jutharmard Leykajarakul, Pratheep Khanthapura and Michael M. Krause, presented their three major research projects at the Thailand Research Expo at the Bangkok Convention Center on September 7-11.

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The Office of Planning, Research and Development sponsored a workshop on “How to Write a Correct Academic Article” on September 4-6 in the Seminar Room. MUIC faculty and staff participated in sessions that included writing abstracts and full manuscripts, information on publications, journal searches, English proficiency and plagiarism.

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