April 21, 2008

• LECTURE BY YALE PRESIDENT,  DR. RICHARD LEVIN ON "THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY"(learn more)

• ALBA&ACT AT "CAREER DAYS": ACT's graduate business department, along with ALBA ...(read the story)

• NEW MBA COURSE IN COLLABORATION WITH LOYOLA UNIVERSITY:  "Ethics Considerations in Marketing Decision Making", is being offered ...(read the story)
• THE OXFORD MODULE: A COLLABORATION WITH ST. ANTONY’S COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD: This summer, in collaboration with St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, ...(read the story)
• JONATHAN NESHENA: Our resident student contributor continues his story... (read the story)
• ANNUAL CAREER FAIR: ACT held its annual Career Fair this year from April 8th to April 10th...(read the story)

Dear ACT Students and Faculty,

As this issue of ACT Vision appears, I will be chairing the annual meeting of the American Association of International Colleges and Universities, hosted by our sister school, the American University of Cairo...(read more)

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VISITING FACULTY

Ms. Alice Sayegh, Director of International Studies at St. Bonaventure University, visited ACT on April 7-8, to conduct the decennial Program Review visit for the College Consortium of International Studies (CCIS) with which ACT holds a long-standing Study Abroad agreement. Ms. Sayegh met with faculty, students and administrators and attended selected classes.

ALBA&ACT AT "CAREER DAYS"

ACT's graduate business department, along with ALBA Graduate Business School, participated in the "Career Days" event, March 29-30, 2008...(read more)

Livia Piotto (second from left) of the Frohring Library at JCU with Bissell Library staff Karen Bohrer, Areti Makri and Liza Vachtsevanou.

Livia Piotto, reference librarian at the Frohring Library of John Cabot University in Rome, spent the week of March 17-22, 2008 here at ACT thanks to AMICAL’s Small Grant Program which seeks to support professional development opportunities for its members.

Ms. Piotto was especially interested in ACT’s Information Literacy program and the various levels of research skills taught by the Bissell Library staff. She was able to attend an Information Literacy class and spent time “shadowing” the librarians to learn about using different business information resources and the various services the Bissell Library provides.

In turn, Ms. Piotto was able to assist ACT staff in launching its “Ask a librarian” service (see above) and helped us work through some issues with the Horizon system, which the Frohring Library also uses.

AMICAL is the American International Consortium of Academic Libraries and facilitating exchange of ideas and expertise among its members is one of the consortium’s major goals. In that regard, Ms. Piotto’s visit to the Bissell Library certainly benefited the librarians at both institutions.

ACT TEAM VARSITY SPORTS VISIT TO ATHENS SPORTS FESTIVAL

The ACT Varsity teams visited Athens to participate in a tournament hosted by the American College of Greece (Deree College). Other participating institutions, besides the host Deree College were: the American University in Cairo, the Lebanese American University (Beirut & Byblos campus), the American University of Sharjah (UAE) and the University of Balamand.

Everybody left with vows for better results in our tournament in May.

On February 8, 2008 the study abroad students visited the royal tomb of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great in Vergina (Aiges) and the treasures of the ancient Macedonian royal families. The visit was followed by lunch and the group returned to Thessaloniki for a tour of the city and a visit of the Aghios Demetrios church. The day ended with a visit to the Old Town and a panoramic view of the city of Thessaloniki.

The Field Trip Club visited the monastic area of “Meteora” on March 29-30, 2008. A large group of 49 students, escorted by Art History instructor Ms. Daphne Lamprou and the Coordinator of Athletics and Student Activities Mr. Stepan Partemian, visited the city of Trikala, spent the night in Kalambaka and the next day had a guided tour of two of the monasteries of the Meteora area, St. Stephanos & the Grand Meteoro, and their museums and churches. The students enjoyed the amazing scenery of the Meteora rocks and learned about the monastic life and the history of the area in an unforgettable field trip.

ACT STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION TRIP TO CONSTANTINOPLE (ISTABUL)

The trip to Constantinople organized by the SGA started on the 22nd of March. After spending 10 hours on the bus, the students arrived at their final destination. 75 ACT. students had the opportunity to visit Aghia Sofia, the Blue Mosque and the Byzantine Hippodrome on their very first foray into the city. The difference in the culture was very obvious when the students met the famous “chanoumakia” (belly dancers) during a night exodus. The next day was spent cruising the Bosphorus, in order to see the whole gulf and Constantinouple from the sea side. One could see the two sides of the city, both European and Asian, and the bridges which unite those two continents. After this wonderfull cruise the next stop was in the market of Kapali Tsarsi which has more than 4000 little shops. Loaded down with shopping bags, the entourage went back to the hotel to prepare for the restaurants of Koup Kapi. After finishing dinner the “pilgrims” had one more battle with entertainment in a night club of the city. Unfortunately the days in Constantinople had finished and after a stop to the “Patriarchate” (“The Vatican of the Orthodox Church”), the group was on its way back to Thessaloniki. Leaving Constantinople and following a stop at Redestos for lunch, the weary travellers finally reached ACT at 4.30 am on March 26!

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ACT ORGANIZES THE ANNUAL "SPRING STORTS TOURNAMENT"

The annual invitational sports tournament is scheduled for May 15-17, 2008.

Invitations to colleges and universities from Athens and abroad have been sent and everyone expects an interesting event with many students from different countries.

DUKAKIS LINE UP FOR SPRING 2008

This spring, ACT has already hosted three major events and a series of guest lectures under the auspices of the Michael S. Dukakis Chair in Public Policy and Service. On February 18th, ACT hosted renowned historian Evangelos Kofos for a lecture on “Balkan Identities in Time.” Professor Kofos, now a special advisor to ELIAMEP, had seen a group of ACT students from Thessaloniki and Skopje debate the Macedonian issue with journalist Tasos Telloglou on SKAI TV, and wished to further the discussion.

On March 12th, ACT hosted Hon. Dilip Sinha, Ambassador from India to Greece, for a lecture on “India and Global Affairs.” The Ambassador discussed the post-independence history of India and drew attention to his country's emerging role on the international scene. He emphasized in particular India's insistence on maintaining an independent foriegn policy.

HM King Simeon II, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria, visited ACT on March 31st To speak with ACT students on Bulgaria's relations with countries in the Balkan region and then deliver a Dukakis Lecture on Bulgaria's experience as a new member of the European Union.

ACT has also hosted retired US diplomat John Brady Kiesling for a Master Class on US-Greek bilateral relations. Kiesling is the author of "Diplomacy Lessons" and is currently writing a book on the 17 November terrorist organization.

On March 12th, ACT welcomed Political Affairs Officer Bob King from the US Consulate General of Thessaloniki, who spoke to US study abroad students currently studying at ACT about the role of the Consulate and, more specifically, how the Consulate assists US citizens who wish to vote by absentee ballot.

In May, ACT will host events with acclaimed author Theo Halo and with retired senior US diplomat Marten Van Heuven, each of whom will be returning to ACT for the second time. Also in May, ACT will co-host a lecture in the Great Ideas series featuring Richard Levin, President of Yale University.

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