5TH EDUCATIONAL REFORM CONFERENCE IN MARCH – MSU FACULTY OF EDUCATION

MSU Faculty of Education will be co-chairing the 5^th International Conference on Educational Reform to be held in Pattaya on the 22^nd and 23^rd March this year. Other co-chairs of the conference are Savannakhet University, The National University of Laos and Hue University (Vietnam).

The theme of the two day conference is ‘Empowering People. Empowering the World.’ Keynote speakers will be Dr. David M. Fetterman from Stanford University (pictured left) and Dr. Akihito Kamata  from the University of Oregon (pictured below left). The annual conference provides an opportunity for international educators to share new theories and practices in education. 

There are a large variety of themes being covered at the conference this year. Some of these are innovation and technology in education, curriculum and learning innovation, creativity and diversity, teaching and teacher education programs, education  for minorities and at risk and marginalised students to name a few.

There are still a few days left if you wish to submit a paper for the conference. Submissions close on January 15.

The conference will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Pattaya on March 22 -23, 2012

Click here to go to to the ICER web site for more details. 

MSU PREPARING FOR ASEAN 2015

Visitors to the President’s Building at MSU will notice something new.

On November 23 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito and Vice President for Planning & International Relations Dr. Nathanon Trachoo oversaw the erection of twenty flagpoles comprising two sets of ten flanking each side of the entrance to the President’s building.

Each flagpole bears the flag of one of the ten members of the Association of South East Nations (ASEAN); Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The flagpoles are a symbol of the commitment of Mahasarakham University to be well prepared when the proposed AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) is formed in 2015.

MSU is pro active in engaging with educational institutions across the ASEAN University Network in promoting collaborative research and student exchange programs.

First established in 1967, the ASEAN motto is ‘One Vision, One Identity, One Community’. Much  more information on ASEAN 2015 can be gathered from the publication Roadmap for an ASEAN Community 2009 – 2015.

MSU STUDENT AFFAIRS HOST UNIVERSITY NETWORKING SEMINAR

On October 18 MSU Division of Student Affairs held a five day working project on networking between fifteen Thai universities. Presiding over and addressing delegates at the opening ceremony were MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito, the Deputy Governor of Maha Sarakham and Vice President for Student Affairs Associate Professor Dr. Sujin Butdisuwan. The opening ceremony was highlighted by traditional dance and music performances by groups representing five regions. 

 

Universities represented included Burapha University, Naresuan University, Srinakharinwirot University to name just a few. Over two hundred and sixty people attended the five day ‘camp’ discussing best practice methods of co-ordinating networking and developing relationships between the institutions.

Co-operative discussions were also held on improving child development centres, sports coaching and coaching culture, how improve public awareness and the dissemination of local cultures, music and dance.