December 2008 Edition
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The U.C. Bulletin December 2008 Edition C O N T E N T S 600 full-tuition 2 scholarships awarded New campus under 3 construction Asia Leadership Center 4 hosts 3-day workshop Lecture series brings world 5 leaders to UC Forum addresses Asia’s 6 economic concerns Inter-faith dialogue pushes Congratulations 8 for faith in action New IBS course explores 2008 UC Graduates! 9 garment Iindustry he University of Cambodia would T like to extend a special congratula- UC to publish fi rst tions to the class of 2008. 140 graduates 10 Cambodian encyclopedia received diplomas in the university’s 4th Commencement Ceremony on October Center of English Studies 16, 2008. Best of luck to you and your grows and develops future endeavors. 11 Also honored in this year’s ceremonies were three recipients Honorary Doctorate Student News degree recipients. The Honorary Doctor- 12 ates recognize those supporters of The University of Cambodia who contribute to the growth and development of our University Supporters university and its community. 16 • Lok Chumteav Bun Rany HunSen of The Kingdom of Cambodia received an The University of Cambodia Honorary Doctorate in Humanities 145 Preah Norodom Blvd. P.O. Box 166 • H.E. Jose de Venecia, Jr. of the Philip- Phnom Penh, The Kingdom of Cambodia pines received an Honorary Doctorate in In- Telephone: (855-23) 993-274, 993-275, ternational Relations 993-276 Fax: (855-23) 993-284 • Dr. Horst Posdorf of Germany received www.uc.edu.kh an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration. University N E W S Scholarships Awarded to 600 First Years Samdech Hun Sen - Haruhisa Handa National Scholarships 2008 A special thanks to Dr. Haruhisa Handa for his determination in educating the next generation of young Cambodians. Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s TOP: Prime Minister Samdech Vision 100 - Scholarships Techo Hun Sen presided over both scholarship ceremonies and presented awards to the students. He has continually supported UC in striving to provide students with higher education. UC would like to extend its LEFT: Graduating high school stu- most sincere gratitude to dents representing every province Dr. Rikhi Thakral fi lled out scholarship applications his Thakral Group on steps, cars and tables surround- colleagues and his family for their unfailing support that ing UC. made this scholarship possible. ree education was the buzz around The “This school has good qualities,” he “best and brightest” of Cambodia, as UC F University of Cambodia during the said. “It has good teachers and it is a good President Dr. Kao Kim Hourn put it. month of September as more than 8,000 school.” This year’s recipients of the scholarships high school seniors fl ooded the campus to Other students were just hoping to be were awarded in ceremonies on October 2, vie for the 600 full-tuition scholarships that able to study the area of their choice without 2008, for the National Scholarships and No- were offered to new students entering the the high tuition fees. Hor Heng from Kam- vember 20, 2008, for the Vision 100 Schol- university this October. pot Province wants to study Management, arships. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Word of the Samdech Hun Sen-Har- Kung Seng from Phnom Penh wants to Hun Sen presided over each ceremony. He uhisa Handa National Scholarships and study Education, and Pal Sereyvatana from has continually underlined his strong sup- Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Vision – 100 Phnom Penh wants to study English. port for higher education and has repeat- Scholarships brought in students from To stand a chance of earning one of the edly articulated his goals of enrolling more Phnom Penh and outlying provinces Sep- awards, the registered students returned to in Cambodian students in universities and en- tember 1-10 to fi ll out registration forms. mid-September in order to undergo a rigor- hancing human resource development in Sitting among his peers who scribbled ous examination that covered both general Cambodia. away on registration papers tucked inside blue knowledge and English language compre- Last year, UC also awarded 500 National folders, Teav Rachana said he hopes to attend hension. Those scores were then combined Scholarships, and hopes for both scholar- UC so he can study International Relations. with secondary school grades to select the ship programs to continue in the future. 2 UC’s Facility Tests Limits s The University of Cambodia contin- tention, having been recognized by Eduni- Editor’s Note: A ues to grow, fi nding classroom space to versal as having one of the top 1,000 busi- house incoming students has been a concern. ness colleges in the world and by Germany’s In the past, the university has addressed educational ministry. With this ranking of student body growth by creating a four- "Good Business School with Regional In- session system, where students can opt to fl uence," it wants to continue to expand its take classes mornings, afternoons, evenings networks internationally, Malis said. or weekends. Por Malis, UC's Offi ce of Perfectly timed, with this growth is the Administration Di- move to the new rector, said that the campus at Sangkat university hopes to Tuok Thla, planned continue to house for October 2010. You hold in your hands the fi rst printed classes within the The 11-story build- copy of The U.C. Bulletin, The Univer- university’s facili- ing, currently under sity of Cambodia’s newsletter. In other ties, but if necessary, construction, will words, you are holding a tiny piece of they will rent out accommodate be- UC history. rooms in the Na- tween 10,000 and tional Institute of Education (NIE) building 20,000 students, as well as a library and the It’s an exciting time at the university for evening sessions. Toshu Fukami Conference Center. A sec- as we are still in the toddler stages of The number of students who enrolled in ond building, which is expected to be com- development. In our fi fth year of opera- classes for Term 1 of the 2008-09 year more plete by January 2009, will house UC’s own tion, we have made many achievements than doubled from last year. Southeast Asia TV and Radio FM 106. The and recently sent our fourth graduating Malis said the university hopes to sup- university is also continuing the search for class into the career fi eld. However, we port the increasing number of students with funding in order to construct dormitories to are looking forward to what the future a well-equipped staff. house students from the provinces wanting holds. Across town a new campus is be- “Quality should be our fi rst priority,” she to attend UC. Interested individuals, orga- ing constructed that will hold 10 times said. “We need to strengthen our faculty and the nizations or businesses wanting to support the number of students as our current capacity and quality of our faculty and staff.” dormitory construction should contact the facility. We are also working to estab- UC has already attracted international at- UC administration. lish an alumni association, which will keep our UC family close and connected as it grows. And, of course, we will con- TheThe UniversityUnive of Cambodia recently welcomed tinue to develop existing programs such seven facultyfac members and three full-time staff New Faces as AEF, AFDD, Foundation Year and members to campus. Meet a few: CES and ALC, all of which you will Ms.Ms. ThourkThourk ChandaChanda is alreadyalrea known by many of us at UC because read about in this quarter’s newsletter. she interned in the Academic Foundation Department for several months before becoming a full-time Accounting Assistant. Ms. Chanda In order to keep an accurate record of graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Banking at the University of the UC community, this bulletin needs Cambodia in 2008. She loves watching TV and listening to music. to serve as much more than a one-way fl ow of communication. I invite you – Mr. Cheang Sangvath joined UC as Associate Dean in the College of students, faculty and friends of the uni- Education. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the National Institute versity – to contribute your thoughts, of Education, specializing in information technology and mathematics. perspectives, ideas and reports to this He then went on to complete a Master’s of Educational Administra- newsletter. This written history should tion at Mahidol University in Thailand. Before joining the UC family, serve as much more than a piece of pa- Mr. Sangvath lectured at the National Institute of Education in the IT per that is thrown away once the news department and served as Director in the School of Information. His ages, but instead, serve as a live forum hobbies include reading and researching education and IT. where intellectual discussion occurs and innovative ideas fl ow. Mr. Phon Navuth joins us as Admissions Director. Mr. Navuth com- Please send your thoughts and ideas to pleted his undergraduate in Economics at Royal University of Law and [email protected]. For more uni- Economics in 2004 and went on to complete his International MBA in versity news and events, visit www. Taiwan in 2008. While he was in Taiwan, he also worked in the market- uc.edu.kh ing department of Uniphone Telecommunication Co., Ltd., responsible for the South Africa market. Mr. Navuth is fl uent in English, Chinese Thank you for your support and happy and French. Swimming and discovering new things are his hobbies. reading! 3 Leadership Workshop Encourages Discussion Among Community Leaders international,” said participant Lem Vanak, a representative of EFC-KEY, an organiza- tion that works with Cambodian youth.