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“Committed to the mission of Christian higher education of uniting all men in the community of service and fellowship.”

Volume VII No. 1 January-March 2007

ACUCA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS Message from the President

HONGKONG , CUHK was talking to two young men who a hundred. Their studies improved as well. Hong Kong Baptist University graduated from Ateneo de Manila last When I asked them to share their refl ections, March. They had come from our grade they said they found themselves and found INDONESIA I Parahyangan Catholic University school and high school and, until sophomore that they had a purpose in life. Petra Christian University year in college, typifi ed the stereotype we As one of them put it in our recent Satya Wacana Christian University Universitas Kristen Indonesia have of several of our youth today. They conversation, the community in Gabaldon Maranatha Christian University got by, but had no great dreams; they were became a metaphor for their life. In the Duta Wacana Christian University interested mainly in barkada (peer groups) and beginning there was nothing, it was a barren Soegijapranata Catholic University Universitas Pelita Harapan having fun. Like the lament of one student in a piece of earth. “And that, too, is what we Krida Wacana Christian University survey we ran: “Why can’t my parents simply were,” they said. As they worked to build the Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta allow me to be an underachiever?” community house by house, family by family, International Christian University During their sophomore year, there was a they found the pieces of their lives coming Kwansei Gakuin University devastating typhoon and landslides in Eastern together. “And now that the community is Luzon. We responded with relief operations and complete, we feel that we, too, have found then later agreed to build new homes for over completion and wholeness,” they said. St. Andrew’s University a hundred families in Gabaldon, a town about That conversation illustrates for me in a J.F. Oberlin University three hours away from Manila. Together with very powerful way our deeper goals as Christian Tohoku Gakuin University a couple of other high school classmates, they universities and colleges in Asia. We seek to Seigakuin University KOREA decided to join the fi rst trips for this housebuild- form our youth to excellence, yes. But even Ewha University -more of a lark, free trip, food, excursion. more, we seek to help them discover that, in But then in our summer, April-May, giving of themselves to others, they do not they joined a one-week build. And through lose themselves. Rather, they fi nd their truest the physical work, the evenings with one selves and discover, to their surprise and joy, Jeonju University another and with the community, they were that they have a meaning and purpose in life. Handong Global University transformed. They became the most dedicated Hoseo University Myongji University workers, going every weekend. They brought BIENVENIDO F. NEBRES, S.J. PHILIPPINES in other friends till the group grew to be about President, ACUCA (2007-2008) Ateneo de Manila University Central Philippine University Philippine Christian University Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J. (center), in Bicol, northern Philippines, with Trinity University of Asia student volunteers who had participated in the Gabaldon housebuild. Filamer Christian College Philippine Women’s University Fu Jen Catholic University Soochow University Tunghai University Chung Yuan Christian University St. John’s University Chang Jung Christian University Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages THAILAND Assumption University Christian University Of Thailand Mission College 2 A C U C A N E W S

News from the Secretariat

The ACUCA Executive Committee (from left to right): Prof. Frank Fu, Associate VP-HKBU; Dr. Shinhye Kim, Director for International Affairs, Keimyung University; Dr. Antonette P. Angeles, ACUCA General Secretary; Dr. Haydn Chen, President, Tunghai University; Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., ACUCA President; Dr. Warren Shipton, President, Mission College; Dr. Vincent Aryanto, Vice President for Development, Soegijapranata Catholic University; Dr. Matsu’ura Michio, President, Momoyama Gakuin University; and Prof. Takaaki Ito, Faculty of Sociology, Momoyama Gakuin University.

ACUCA ExeCo reactivates workshop in the afternoon of October 26, after “Obirin” have been renamed J. F. Oberlin, the name used at their founding. Student Mobility Program the morning plenary session. The presence of all ACUCA Presidents in this visioning session will help ACUCA plan its future direction. he ACUCA Executive Committee Soegijapranata (INDO) presents Please go to the ACUCA Website http:// (ExeCo) approved a budget of $5,000 www.acuca.net for more information on the collaborative research to to subsidize ACUCA’s Student Mobility T October Management Conference. AASA Program during its March 10, 2007 meeting at Tunghai University, Taiwan. A student enrolled in any of the 53 Dr. Budi Widianarko, professor of eco- ACUCA member institutions wishing to go as toxicology at the Graduate School of Urban More News from the Members ... and Environmental Studies, Soegijapranata an exchange student to any ACUCA member from page 3 university or college may now apply for the Catholic University, Semarang, Central Java, in research, seminars and, eventually, a degree grant in his or her own school. Indonesia, presented a research paper at the program in Catholic Social Thought. Grants are for travel subsidy only. University Asia-General Assembly Meeting of the 23- His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele nominations should be submitted to the ACUCA member Association of Academies of Sciences Martino, the Holy See’s Prefect for the Secretariat no later than November 30 (for in Asia (AASA) in Seoul Korea. Commission on Justice and Peace, delivered the spring term applications). The ACUCA ExeCo His research, titled “Ecological and Human keynote address at the launching ceremony. will act as review committee for the Student Health Impacts of Hyperacid Water from Mobility grants. the Ijen Crater Lake, East Java, Indonesia,” was a joint undertaking of Soegijapranata, Obirin University (JAP) renamed Bandung’s Directorate of Vulcanology, and ACUCA to hold management J.F. Oberlin University the Netherlands’ Vrije Universiteit and confab at Keimyung in Utrecht Universiteit. It was sponsored by the Netherlands Foundation for the Advancement October The year 2006 marked the 60th anniversary of Tropical Research (NWO-WOTRO). of the founding of the former Obirin University, ACUCA will hold its Management Conference Tokyo, Japan, by the Rev. Yasuzo Shimizu. at Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea on According to Toyoshi Satow, Chair of the Board October 26-27. of Trustees, the anniversary provided fresh The conference will feature a talk on opportunities for the community to trace the Quality Assurance by Professor Edmond Ko of wellsprings of the school’s founding ideals Hong Kong University of Science and Technology which flow from the timeless words and deeds and a talk on Internationalization by Professor of French clergyman and philanthropist Jean Thomas Shostak of Ohio University. Directors of Frederic Oberlin (1740-1826). International Programs and Quality Assurance Thus, as a symbol of the university’s Ijen Crater, an extreme eco-system with one are encouraged to attend. ACUCA Presidents determination to carry on Oberlin’s educational of the biggest acidic reservoirs in the world, will also hold a most important visioning philosophy, all schools formerly known as was the subject of extensively study. January-March 2007 A C U C A N E W S 3

News from the Members

Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (INDO) Filamer (PHIL) upgrades, opens of Global Management, ranked No. 1 in international business by the Wall Street appoints new Rector programs Journal, U.S. News and World Report and the Financial Times. Both schools of business r. Augustinus Filamer Christian College in Roxas City, of Soochow University and Thunderbird D i b y o Philippines, embarked on important initiatives are dedicated to producing global leaders DPrabowo is and projects in the first quarter of the year. who contribute to sustainable prosperity the newly appointed The construction of a Php 30 million, worldwide. The agreement highlights the Rector of Atma three-story Elementary Department building EMBA dual degree program which emphasizes Jaya Yogyakarta is underway and will be completed in October the design of a global-oriented and customized University (AJYU), 2007. Filamer also offered new programs when EMBA curriculum. Indonesia, for the Dr. Augustinus Dibyo the school year opened in June 2007, after Prabowo term 2007-2011. He it was recently granted a permit from the (THAI) earned his bachelor’s Philippine Commission on Higher Education Assumption launches degree from the Faculty of Economics, Gadjah (CHED). The new programs are B.S. Electronics John Paul II Center for Mada University (GMU) in 1966, his M.S. from Catholic Social Thought the University of the Philippines at Los Baños in 1970 and his Ph.D. from Washington State Assumption University in Bangkok, University, USA in 1978. Thailand, launched the John Paul II Center Dr. Prabowo has been a full-time Professor for Catholic Social Thought on January 29, of Economics at AJYU since 2005. From 1979- 2007 at the plenary hall of the John XXIII 1991, he was the Vice Director of Post Graduate Conference Center. This initiative honors and Program at GMU. commemorates the life and contributions of He is a recipient of numerous achievement Pope John Paul II, particularly his encyclicals awards and has written books, articles, and on the doctrines of Catholic social thought. The papers on natural resources economics, the An architect’s perspective is displayed at the building’s site. long-term contribution of the center would lie informal credit market, and the ASEAN Free (Please go to page 2) Trade Area. and Communications Engineering (BSECE) and B.S. Entrepreneurial Management (BSEM). The CHED has also approved the upgrading Chang Jung (TAI) opens M.A. of Filamer’s Commerce Program to a B.S. program for foreign students Business Administration (BSBA) program with new areas of specialization, namely, Human Resource Development Management, Financial The Graduate Institute of Taiwan Studies Management and Marketing Management. of Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan opened its doors to foreign students wishing to enroll in its M.A. Taiwan Studies program Soochow (TAI) and Thunderbird (Above) Catholic leaders from the Vatican and in line with the government’s thrust to foster business schools sign ground- Thailand gather in front of the newly installed international academic exchange. statue of Pope John Paul II. (Below) The AU The institute has designed three areas breaking agreement President (right) hands a token from the of concentration in Taiwan studies, namely, university to Cardinal Martino. Taiwan history, Taiwan culture, and Taiwan A landmark agreement was signed between current affairs. The courses are offered in the Vice President of Soochow University, Dr. English. C.M. Ma, and the Vice President of Thunderbird Annual admission is currently limited to School of Global Management on March 14, ten foreign students but all students will 2007 at the Taipei Grand Hotel. receive a scholarship from Taiwan’s Ministry Soochow University, known as the most of Education and the university. Chang Jung time-honored and yet global-minded ’s Division of Academic Affairs university in Taiwan, was proud to sign the received applications until April 30, 2007. agreement with the Thunderbird School 4 A C U C A N E W S

Conferences of Interest

Global business confab held 9 and 10, 2007 at the university’s Liang Jen Hall. It was organized by the seven-member (PHIL) at CPU Taiwan Christian Universities and Colleges Alliance (TaiCUCA). business conference on “Managing A C U C A N E W S is published four times The fi rst day was keynoted by Fr. Competitive Enterprises in the Digital yearly by the Secretariat of ACUCA. It is Bienvenido F. Nebres, President of Ateneo de published primarily for circulation among Economy” was held on April 28, 2007 at A Manila University and ACUCA, who spoke on member institutions. Hence, contributions the Central Philippine University (CPU) campus “Education of the Heart: The Integrated Non- from members are most welcome. in Iloilo City, Philippines. Organized by the Academic Formation Program of Ateneo de Organizations and scholars interested in Association of Training Institutions for Foreign obtaining a copy may contact: Manila.” Fr. Michael Kwo, S.V.D., Vice President Trade in Asia and the Pacifi c (ATIFTAP) and the for Missions, Fu-Jen University, was the second Dr. Antonette P. Angeles SPEED Business Assistance Center of CPU, the keynote speaker and discussed the “Service General Secretary, ACUCA & conference was the second run of the Global Learning Pedagogy: Fu-Jen Experience.” Academic Vice President Business Conference held in Manila early this Among the conference participants were Ateneo de Manila University year. Loyola Heights Dr. Haydn Chen (President, Tunghai University CPU President Juanito M. Acanto welcomed Quezon City 1108 and Chair, TaiCUCA), Dr. Antonette P. Angeles the resource speakers led by Diosdado P. Philippines (Academic Vice President, Ateneo de Manila T (00632) 426 6001 local 4006 Cadena Jr. of the Department of Trade and University), Dr. Shinhye Kim (Director of F (00632) 426 6079 Industry, who discussed “Managing Competitive International Affairs, Keimyung University), Email [email protected] SMEs in the Global Economy,” and Dr. Luz Prof. Frank Fu (Associate Vice President, Hong Suplico, ATIFTAP President, who talked on A C U C A Kong Baptist University), Dr. Vincent Didiek OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE “Manny Pacquiao as a Global Brand?: A Glimpse Wiet Aryanto (Vice Rector for Development MEMBERS of Sports Marketing.” 2007-2008 & Cooperation, Soegijapranata Catholic University), Dr. Matsu’ura Michio (President, OFFICERS 2007 TaiCUCA Service Momoyama Gakuin University), Dr. Warren Arthur Shipton (President, Mission College), Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., Ph.D. Ateneo de Manila University Learning Conference held at Dr. Peter Tuen Ho Yang, (President, St. John’s President Tunghai University (TAI) University), Mrs. Jane Wu (Dean, Student Affairs, Tunghai University), and Dr. Hu Yih Dr. Jin-Woo Lee A Service Learning Conference which focused Pei (Director, Center for Service Learning Keimyung University, Korea on the theme “Pedagogy and Networking” was Development, Providence University). Vice President hosted by Tunghai University, Taiwan, on March Prof. C.F. Ng Hong Kong Baptist University (Clockwise, from right:) Treasurer ACUCA ExeCo members as panelists during the BOARD MEMBERS TAICUCA Conference; ACUCA President, Fr. INDONESIA Bienvenido F. Nebres, Dr. Vincent Didiek Wiet Aryanto S.J., keynote speaker; Soegijapranata Catholic and the Tunghai campus University made beautiful by trees that line pedestrian walks and streets. JAPAN Dr. Matsu’ura Michio Momoyama Gakuin University

TAIWAN Dr. Haydn Chen Tunghai University

THAILAND Dr. Warren Arthur Shipton Mission College