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UC: Bulletin
September 2008
Dr. Haruhisa Handa, UC Chancellor,
Appointed As Prime Minister's Adviser
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Dr. Haruhisa Handa,
Chancellor, The University of Cambodia |
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn,
UC President |
The University of Cambodia would
like to express its congratulations to Dr. Haruhisa Handa,
Chancellor, The University of Cambodia, on his appointment
as Adviser to the Prime Minister of Cambodia. Dr. Handa
assumed his official duties as an adviser to Samdech Hun
Senbeginning in July 2008.
“Dr. Handa has been officially
recognized by the leaders of this country. The Prime
Minister believes Dr. Handa has done a lot and will continue
to do a lot for Cambodia,” Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, UC President,
said. “We are truly happy and I think this will go a long
way in enhancing the relationship between the University of
Cambodia and the Prime Minister’s office and between
Cambodia and Japan.”
Among Dr. Handa’s many
accomplishments include establishing Cambodia's first
"Japanese Culture and Business Research Center,"
contributing to the international welfare of the blind by
serving as Vice President of the United Kingdom's Royal
National Institute for the Blind, and he has served as
Chancellor to the University of Cambodia since 2003.
Dr. Handa is looking forward to
adding this most recent appointment to his extensive
repertoire.
Scholarships
The University of
Cambodia would like to express its congratulations to Dr. Haruhisa
Handa, Chancellor, The University of
Cambodia, on his appointment as
Adviser to the Prime Minister of
Cambodia. Dr. Handa assumed his official duties as
an adviser to Samdech Hun
Senbeginning in July 2008.
“Dr. Handa has
been officially recognized by the leaders of this country. The Prime
Minister believes Dr. Handa has done a lot and will continue to do a
lot for Cambodia,” Dr. Kao Kim Hourn,
UC President, said. “We are
truly happy and I think this will go a long way in enhancing the
relationship between the University of Cambodia and the Prime
Minister’s office and between Cambodia and Japan.”
Among Dr. Handa’s
many accomplishments include establishing Cambodia's first "Japanese
Culture and Business Research Center," contributing to the
international welfare of the blind by serving as
Vice President of the United
Kingdom's Royal National Institute for the Blind, and he has served
as Chancellor to the
University of Cambodia since 2003.
Dr. Handa is
looking forward to adding this most recent appointment to his
extensive repertoire.
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn proudly
announced in August the advent
of a new scholarship
program, the Samdech Decho Hun Sen’s Vision – 100
Scholarships, and the return of the Samdech Hun
Sen-Haruhisa Handa National Scholarships. Combined, the
scholarships will provide full four-year tuition for 600
senior high school students to study in their field of
choice at the University of Cambodia beginning in October
2008.
Aiming to educate future leaders
in all parts of society – whether the government, public
sector or civil service – the scholarships focus on
Cambodia's best and brightest students who are willing to
excel in the English language.
“All students from the
University of Cambodia get jobs. Job recruiters come to UC
before graduation,” said Dr. Kao during the announcement of
the scholarships. “But advanced English skills will help
students get better jobs.”
Applications for both
scholarships can be picked up in The University of
Cambodia’s Admissions and Registration Office. The deadline
for submissions is September
10, 2008. There is a 10,000 riel fee for each
application and applicants must take a comprehension test in
English, covering all former education.
The Samdech Decho Hun Sen’s
Vision – 100 Scholarships is supported by the donation
from Dr. Rikhi
Thakral of the Thrakal Holdings Group. Key dates for the
scholarship are listed below:
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September 13 – Vision 100
Scholarships test
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September 19 – Vision 100
Scholarships selection
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September 25 – Vision 100
Scholarships award ceremony
Samdech Hun Sen National
Scholarship-Haruhisa Handa 2008 is the second set of 500
scholarships available through funds donated by Dr. Haruhisa
Handa, Chancellor of The
University of Cambodia, aiming to reduce poverty
through the education of a
young strong and vibrant workforce. This year’s
awards total US$1.2 million. Key dates for the scholarship
are listed below:
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September 21 – National
Scholarships test
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September 27 – National
Scholarships selection
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October 2 – National
Scholarships award ceremony
For more information about the
scholarships, please contact Por Malis,
Director, Office of
Administration, at (855-23) 99 32 74 or
malis.por@uc.edu.kh.
Final Exams Schedules
Attention students!
Dates and deadlines for final exams are as
follows:
Final Exam Paper: Sept. 1
Weekday Sessions: Sept. 8-10
Weekend Sessions: Sept. 13-14
Make sure to check the bulletin boards in the
main building for the details on the final exam schedule and final
exam paper.
Free Classes Offer Opportunity to Enhance Education
The University of Cambodia offers two free classes every Saturday,
aimed at students wishing to gain success in their careers. The
Skills for Life Training Program and the Career Advancement
Forum are led by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, The University of
Cambodia, who has been internationally educated. The sessions,
offered in English and Khmer, offers students the chance to develop
the valuable skills needed for achieving their goals in any career
field.
The Skills for Life Training Program
takes place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the Career Advancement Forum
follows immediately after from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. every
Saturday in the UC Conference Center.
For more
information, contact the UC
Office of Administration or the Center for English Studies.
World Bank VP Discusses Contemporary Leadership As Part Of
Lecture Series
Former World Bank Vice President Katherine Marshall
The view of
leadership is evolving. At least that’s the way former World Bank
Vice President Katherine Marshall sees it.
“The expectations
of leaders today are high: they are to have vision, ability to see
and present in strategic ways, communication skills, charisma, and
an interest in people,” Marshall said in a presentation to UC
students and faculty as well as other community members. “Respected
leaders include all races, genders, and nationalities.”
Marshall,
currently a professor of at Georgetown University in the U.S.,
delivered a motivational message, “Leadership Excellence: Universal
Principles, Challenges in Cambodia,” on July 29 to nearly 150
students, faculty and community members as part of the Asia
Leadership Center Eminent Leaders Lecture Series. The series aims to
recognize a variety of leadership experiences and perpetuate a broad
understanding of leadership.
During her
lecture, Marshall highlighted the necessary qualities of
contemporary leaders, but also emphasized that there are multiple
kinds of leaders that all have different roles in society.
She told her
audience that the traditional top-down method of leadership doesn't
necessarily apply in today's world, and if they want to become good
leaders they need to understand themselves, understand their work
environment and effectively manage their organization according to
its specific goals and needs. She said that each person has
different qualities that make them influential in different
situations and becoming attuned to those things can draws out
effective leadership skills.
Marshall said that the idea of leadership is
pertinent in people's lives because all sectors of society require
positions of authority.
"Leadership is a
topic that concerns each and every one of us," she said.
Marshall has been
serving international development for more than 30 years. In
addition to her work at the World Bank, Marshall is currently a
professor at Georgetown University in the United States and a senior
fellow at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World
Affairs. She has also been recognized by The University of Cambodia
as a Distinguished Visiting Professor.
According to ALC
Director Bandol Lim, the ALC will continue to bring in prominent
figures as part of the Eminent Leaders Lecture Series.
"We at ALC believes that leadership
is more than a person, but a continual learning process," Lim said.
"By bringing in eminent leaders to give lectures, it is our hope
that participants can learn from prominent people in their respected
field, develop their own leadership style and make a positive
contribution to their respected work place."
As the next
installment in the series, Lord George Carey, former Archbishop of
Canterbury in the United Kingdom, will give a presentation on
leadership and religion. He will make his lecture
entitled "Does Religion Have Any
Contribution to Make Towards Leadership?" at 2:30 p.m. on October
13, 2008, in the UC Conference Center.
Book
Donation Expands UC Library
Many thanks to Dr. Rikhi Thakral of the Thakral Holdings Group for
the donation of 569 books to the university’s Toshu Fukami Library.
The books ranging from a number of disciplines, including law,
economics, science, social sciences and health, will contribute to
the expanding knowledge and literacy of our students.
Over the years, Dr. Thakral has supported the development of UC's
students through his donations of books, computers and
scholarships. This year, he generously offered 100 four-year,
full-tuition scholarships to Cambodia's best and brightest high
school seniors.
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