MSU INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE CLOSED FOR SONGKRAN

MSU INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE will be closed from Friday April 6 until April 17 inclusive. 
We will re-open again at 8.30 am on Wednesday April 18.
Have a happy and safe Songkran.

MSU PRIMARY FAREWELLS YEAR 6 STUDENTS

 On April 4 MSU Demonstration Primary School Director Dr. Maliwan Tunapan welcomed MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito to assist in presenting certificates and diplomas to Year 6 students who have just completed their final year of primary schooling.

Students were presented with leaving certificates, awards and diplomas for outstanding performance.

Many of the students will go on to attend MSU Secondary and then move on to Mahasarakham University.

MSU Primary Demonstration School runs two strands of education. One is where subjects are taught in Thai with optional subjects in English and the other as a complete primary education taught in English.

MSU Primary is considered one of the leading public Primary Schools in the province and students regularly win awards from national competitions. 

MSU WELCOMES CAMBODIAN SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

On April 2 Cambodian Deputy Secretary of State, Ministry of Education, His Excellency Mr. Chea Eoung was welcomed to MSU by President Dr. Supachai Samappito and took part in a ceremony in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Chakri Sirindhorn, the Royal Patron of Mahasarakham University.

During his heartfelt address H.E. Mr. Eoung expressed the gratitude of the Cambodian people for the educational support provided by HRH Princess Sirindhorn. He noted the Princess has for many years been admired for her many projects in support of education, communities and traditional heritage, not only in Thailand, but all over the world.

Each year the much loved Princess Sirindhorn provides full scholarships for students from Cambodia to come to study at MSU. These scholarships are for the full term of study for a degree.

This year a total of ninety-nine students attended the initial welcoming ceremony held at Mahasarakham University. Of these eighty-eight will stay on to attend a comprehensive fast track course in Thai language and culture. After this fourteen students will remain to start as freshmen commencing next semester at MSU while the rest will attend other universities across Thailand.Upon completion of their degree the students will return to Cambodia to apply the skills they have learned to improve the quality of life of the Cambodian people.

An innovative part of these scholarships is free dental check-ups and dental health care during the orientation process. MSU Gymnasium is transformed into a huge dental clinic and dentists (and students) from Mahidol University come to provide the necessary dental skills. The students receive any necessary dental service so they start their studies healthy and happy. Mahasarakham University would like to send sincere thanks to the many dental students from Princess Sirindhorn Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University who volunteered their time to come to Mahasarakham to provide this valuable service.

   

The graciousness of HRH Princess Sirindhorn is also extended to local communities. Free dental check-ups and dental health care service is also provided to members of local communities, MSU staff and students. It is a valuable service now provided annually and helps many, many local people who otherwise could not afford dental treatments.

While here His Excellency Mr. Eoung and special guests boarded one of the MSU trams and visited the room dedicated to HRH Princess Sirindhorn located in the Princess Sirindhorn International Business School building. He then visited the Natural Medicinal Mushroom Museum before attending a dinner given in his honour. 

MSU WELCOMES DR. YOKELSON FROM BRANDMAN U CALIFORNIA

On March 29 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito welcomed Assistant Professor Dr. Suzanne Yockelson from Brandman University, California to Mahasarakham University.

 Dr. Yokelson is Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Development at Brandman University School of Education. Brandman University is located in Orange California and is part of the Chapman University (founded in 1861) system.

Dr Yokelson was invited as a special guest speaker to address Doctorate students from the MSU Faculty of Education. Her research involves the social and emotional development of young children from her background in the education of typically and atypically child development.

Dr. Yokelson’s was also a special guest speaker at the recent 5^th International Conference on Education Reform (ICER) held in Pattaya.  

UNIVERSITIES ETHICS TRAINING PROGRAM AT MSU

On March 19 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito opened the proceedings of an ethics training program attended by over two hundred students and teachers representing eleven Thailand universities.

Thai universities have a strong moral obligation towards developing innovative programs not confined solely to university campuses. Morals and ethics training programs such as these are taken out and implemented in communities all over Thailand.

Students from Chulalongkorn and Boston Univerities in Bangkok, Nong Khai in the north and Ubon Ratchatani Rajabhat in the east joined local university representatives from Khon Kaen and MSU for the program.

The two day program was organised by the MSU Division of Student Affairs Research Foundation and held in the MSU Student Building. The program follows lifelong ethics and moral values as promoted by His Royal Highness King Bhumibol. 

The ethics training program is designed to train the participants in techniques for practical promotion of teaching and learning projects for well being and mental health in communities and schools throughout Thailand. 

MSU FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 13TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

On March 16 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito presided over the 13^th Anniversary celebrations of Mahasarakham University Faculty of Engineering.

The celebrations also coincided with a farewell to the former Dean, Professor Dr. Pradit Terdtoon and a welcome for the new Dean of the faculty, Professor Dr. Sumpun Ritthideck.

MSU Faculty of Engineering was established in 1999 and now offers undergraduate degrees in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Manufacturing and Biological Engineering as well as Mechatronics. International programs in Masters of Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Computer Engineering are also available.

MSU Faculty of Engineering has partnerships and collaborations with many national and international organisations through research and development projects in fields such as solar energy, power electronics, water and environment, thermal tools, mechatronics, robotics and food and post harvesting.

The celebrations were attended by many MSU administrators, teachers, staff and students who were thoroughly entertained during the evening by students from the MSU College of Music.

ICER CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESSES MSU INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

On March 19 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito welcomed Professor Dr. David M. Fetterman of Stanford University to the MSU Faculty of Education.

Dr. Fetterman is a Professor and Director of the MA Policy Analysis and Evaluation Program in the School of Education at Stanford. He has received the Myrdal Award for Evaluation Practice, the American Evaluation Society’s highest award.

Dr. Fetterman was invited to address a two International Training Workshop held at the MSU Faculty of Education from March 19 - 20.  His address was entitled ‘A Collaborative Approach Toward Evaluating and Transforming Education’.

The International Training Workshop leads up to the Fifth International Conference on Education Reform which will be hosted by MSU Faculty of Education and held in Pattaya from March 22 – 23.

Dr. Fetterman will be the keynote speaker at the conference.

Click here for information on the Fifth International Conference on Education Reform (ICER) -Pattaya Mar 22 -23

MSU WELCOMES KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PROFESSOR

On March 13 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito welcomed Professor Jaesup Pak, Director of the Center for Korean Language and Culture, Inje University to Mahasarakham University.

Professor Jaesup is here to officiate at the opening of the newly constructed Korean Culture Center (Center Sejong Hakdang) on March 14.

The Sejong Center will include a Korean folk museum and assist in the development of MSU student’s knowledge and understanding of Korean language, art and culture. The MSU Korean Studies Center was originally established as department of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science in cooperation with the government of the Republic of (South) Korea. 

Korean Studies is popular with MSU students keen to learn about Korean language and culture. Every event held at MSU featuring ASEAN countries sees a large turnout of students dressed in traditional Korean costume.

The opening of the new Sejong Center should raise the profile of the Korean Studies courses resulting in an increase in student numbers. It is also a valuable addition to the international look Mahasarakham University is rapidly developing.