University activities on DVDs
Khun Weerakoon from the Library Media Center has produced DVD recordings of the university activities in the past few months. They are available for sale at the Library Media Center on the third floor of the library. Please contact him at ext 1202 if you are interested to purchase some copies for your personal library. Proceeds from the DVD recording sales will go to the library fundraising account. Please support us by purchas­ing a copy or more. -- Mr Damian Ginajil, Library Director
Final Exam schedules & Course Offerings
The final examination for 1st Semester 2009-2010 (Thai & International Program) are available on the Intranet, and is also posted on the Academic Bulletin Board outside of the Registrar’s office.
The course offerings and class schedules for 2nd semester 2009-2010 (Thai & International program) are also available on the Intranet, as well as the Academic Bulletin Board.
Academic Bulletin available online
The Academic Bulletin 2009-2010 is available online at the Intranet and the Univer­sity website. Click on “Publications” on the vertical menu and then select “Academic Bulletin”

Save the Planet, Save the People!

ENGL 316 Expository Writing class is collecting used paper and used clothes for com­munity service. Before the end of this semester, the collected papers will be sold to a Recycling-Production Plant where it will be turned into gypsum fiber boards, while the clothes wildonated to a refugee camp. You can help by putting any kind of paper into the bright pink boxes that will be placed at the library, computer lab, MC Mart, Finance Office, Science Department Office, and Arts & Humanities department office. For clothes donation, you can contact Boon at 08 7048 6089 or give them directly to Mrs Bienvisa Nebres in her office at the Arts and Humanities Department. -- Felicia Johnny Mositun

Thai Management field trip to Sahapat Group

On Thursday, October 22, 2009, twenty-two Management stu­dents led by Acharn Wanlee Putsom and Acharn Subin Putsom visited Sahapat Group in Chonburi prov­ince. The main objective of this field trip was to see and learn the manage­ment system - planning, controlling, business policies, business develop­ment, and business problem solving. We have seen the production process of Sahapat Group and how the par­ent company takes care of the other companies in the group. We learned that the group produces not only Mama brand instant noodles, but also many other products such as electri­cal appliances, textiles, garments, food, soap, toothpaste, and more. However, we gained more than the planned objectives. We learned a lot about time management because each ac­tivity in this field trip involved scheduling and time management. We also learned how to work together as a group. On top of that, we shared love and care among our friends and teachers when we traveled and did activities together. We really appreciated this trip because we opened our minds to the outside world and learned many things

About one hundred students, faculty and staff attended the Cambodian Water Festival held at the Student Center on Muak Lek campus, Sunday, October 25, 2009. The celebration began in the after­noon with boat racing in the campus pond, continued with tasting scrump­tious Cambodian food (prepared by our students) and participating in traditional dance at night. In spite of the huge rain that came in the after­noon which disrupted some of the activities, the Cambodian club did not let the rain dampen their spirited celebration of the occasion.
The Water Festival is a big event in Cambodia, where people flock to Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh to celebrate the event. Chanthy Soeun, vice president of the Cambodian club, shares that part of the reason for holding this event is to help remedy the homesickness of their fellow members. “We hope we were able to accomplish that by hosting our water festival on campus.”

45 minutes

The day was another ordinary week­day. I had studied for my midterm Ecology theory exam but was shocked when Dr Perumal announced that he had a surprise practical exam. I, as most of my classmates, felt that this was going to definitely ruin the day. To our surprise, we were given garbage bags and sent out to assigned areas around the dormitory and football field in pairs. We were given 45 minutes to fill up the bags and to assemble with the trash in front of the science building. What began as something small turned out to be a memorable event. Those 45 minutes surprised us to see the amount of trash around where we live and play. To fill eleven bags of garbage took us only 45 minutes.

Asia-Pacific International University campus is our home and we are a family here. Subsequently, we should encour­age each one of our family members to take good care of our home by keeping it clean. For those who do not know how to keep it clean, we hope that you will not dirty it either. Each one of us is old enough to differentiate between clean and dirty. It is so embarrassing for our friends and neighbors to see the trash around our campus. This world is entrusted to us by God and we are ac­countable to keep it clean.

Charity concert raise 8,000 baht for Kanchanaburi Bamboo Hospital

More than twenty students and faculty participated in the “Love & Share” charity concert on Sunday, October 19, 2009. The 2-hour music program saw 16 items ranging from singing to instrumental performance. Mrs Val Sherman, representative of the bamboo school, also made a short presentation about the school, hospital and their needs. 8,000 baht was raised in spite of the small turnout to the program. Information was later clari­fied that the money will be used to help cover medical expenses of children with severe cases. The concert was organized by the International Club.

First Thai staff to publish book

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, Student Administration staff Khun Sureerat Pothong presented two cop­ies of her book to Mr Damian Ginajil, the University Library director. Recently published this month, the book shares on how to blog to generate income and ways to improve and promote blogs. There are also guidelines on how to incorporate Amazon.com as well as Google Adsense in blogging. This book is written in Thai language. Khun Sureerat also gave her books to the Volunteer Club to organize a sale for her book. All profits will support volunteer projects for the club in December this year. For more information, contact Ms Narintida (Volunteer Club President) at 08 7877 0973 or Khun Sureerat at 1404.