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ACT VISION
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni, I want to congratulate our Provost, Dr. Stefanos Gialamas, on his recent appointment as Director of the American Community Schools (ACS) of Athens for the academic year beginning in September 2005. Dr. Gialamas has contributed much to ACT reorganization and outreach in the two years he has been with us, and we understand the personal and professional reasons underlying his relocation to Athens. We wish him well and look forward to working with him in his new capacity. Dr. Gialamas leaves behind a superb senior management team
in the form of the three division chairs – Dr. Nikolaos Kourkoumelis for Business and the MBA, Dr. Panos Vlachos for Technology and Science, and Dr. David Wisner for International Relations and General Studies – as well as Bissell Library Director Karen Bohrer and Director of Academic and Student Services, Dr. Archontis Pantsios. The Executive Vice President, Dr. Panos Kanellis, and I look forward to closer involvement in ACT’s day-to-day affairs and to working on a regular basis with this distinguished team in the year ahead.
lected ACT students to study at a prestigious school in New York, covering travel and all costs except ACT tuition. Work will begin next month on the new sports field. Increased numbers of study abroad students will enroll next year at ACT, and several foundation and individual donors are considering increased support to our institution. In short, as we move toward the last months of this busy academic year, the future looks bright indeed for ACT.
I have myself just returned from nearly a month in the United States and can report progress on a number of fronts. Generous funding by the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation will allow se-
Best regards,
Richard Jackson President
MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THESSALONIKI Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, A very productive semester continues for ACT:
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ACT received the official approval for becoming a regional CISCO Academy. In this capacity, we will be able to establish other CISCO academies in northern Greece and in neighboring countries.
• We will be organizing two wonderful conferences: the third Annual Automobile Conference, organized by ACT’s MBA program, and the second Disability Awareness Conference. These events are great opportunities for all to realize the contribution of ACT to the greater community of Thessaloniki.
• The Borjan Tanevski Memorial Fund essay competition was again a great success. This year, the theme was, “Would it be in the interest of South-East Europe if Turkey became a member of the European Union?”
• ACT will also participate in a conference in Skopje on May 20- 21, 2005, sponsored by the Borjan Tanevski Memorial Fund.
• A delegation from California State University at Fresno will be visiting ACT to finalize the study abroad agreement between the two schools.
• New initiatives in Bulgaria and Albania are in progress with the goal of introducing all ACT programs to the local populations.
• An ACT delegation will visit Florina, Larissa, Volos and Alexandroupoli to organize events in which there will be presentations of the educational opportunities at ACT. All these exciting initiatives establish ACT as an institution of higher learning that not only offers a high quality education but also engages students in interesting extracurricular activities. Best regards,
Stefanos Gialamas, Ph.D.
Inside this issue: Anatolia School of Business
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Anatolia School of 3 Arts, Science & Technology Division of Technology and Science
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Division of International Relations & General Studies
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Athletic Department
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Academics and Student Affairs
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Alumni
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Library
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Business Liaison/ Career Services Office
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Bookstore
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Announcements
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ANATOLIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
STUDENT COMPETITION 4th Pan-Hellenic Export Development Conference SEVE (Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece), with the support of
4th Pan-Hellenic Export Development Conference
The National Export Council, The Ministry of Economy and Finance, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and The Ministry of Rural Development and Food, announces a contest for students of economics to develop documented proposals concerning strategies for exported products and services. Students are urged, along with their instructors, to participate in this competition. All papers will be presented through SEVE’s conference site and the best 3 will be presented during the main conference in Thessaloniki in June 2005. They will also receive monetary awards of up to 2.000 Euros. Cases are due by May 15, 2005 at SEVE (synedrio@seve.gr) in electronic form. For more information you may visit SEVE’s website www.seve.gr/synedrio/ or contact Mr. Babis Filadarlis, Managing Director, SEVE Exporters’ Association of N. Greece, Morihovou Square 1, Tel.: +30.2310.535333.
SHOPPING CENTER CONFERENCE The Anatolia School of Business is proud to announce that it will be hosting a Retail Market & Shopping Center Conference on Saturday, May 28, 2005. Shopping centers are a recent trend in the retail industry in Greece. Dr. Kourkoumelis states, “We want to host a forum whereby owners of retail establishments and other affected parties will have the opportunity to discuss and learn about this new trend and the effects on their businesses from developers, bankers and consultants. By hosting this event, we will be at the forefront of this new trend.” Page 2
The conference will cover these
topics: 1. The real estate and retail markets in Greece 2. The shopping center concept in Greece 3. The Thessaloniki retail market and new shopping center developments Details are presently being worked out and will be provided in a future issue. Please keep this date in mind.
ΠΑΟΚ COMES TO ACT Mr. James Maye, a professional basketball player with the PAOK organization will be completing his MBA degree at ACT. James says: “I am looking forward to pursuing my MBA degree here at ACT. It’s been a pleasure working with Dr. Kourkoumelis and staff to make this all possible along with my rigorous basketball schedule. I’m sure that an MBA from ACT will be the perfect addition to my resume. Thanks ACT!”
ACT’S MBA ENTREPRENEUR COMMENTS! In September 2003, I joined the fulltime MBA program at ACT. While I was in the program, with its various interesting and challenging courses, I was encouraged to start my own business in Greece.
Even though I am not of Greek origin and was not familiar with the Greek system at that time, I felt that, being a member of the ACT family, I had enough resources to support me during the starting phase and afterwards. So, in 2004 I started an electronic hobby-shop focusing on radiocontrolled airplanes. Experiences from the Strategic Management classes helped me to assess my ideas and to shape the layout of my future business. The knowledge acquired in the e-business courses (MIS) of the MBA pro-
gram helped me to understand the possibilities and challenges of today’s electronic commerce. Business Statistics, as taught in the program, opened my eyes to the possibilities of assessing the business and making solid projections. Without the knowledge gathered in the Marketing classes, it would be difficult for me to deal efficiently with my marketing challenges. When it comes to communicating with customers and suppliers, I rely on the skills acquired in the Leadership Communication classes. When assessing the financial situation of my business, I certainly use the tools I acquired from the Finance and Accounting classes. I could continue like this for much longer but I think, by now, my message has become clear: All knowledge and experience acquired in the ACT MBA program is relevant and of the highest value in your future professional life! Kai Ueberall AEOLUS-RC.COM Modeling Supplies Website: www.aeolus-rc.com E-mail: info@aeolus-rc.com Telephone and Fax: 23920.21077
AMERICAN STUDIES SEMINAR Dr. Kourkoumelis will be participating in the annual Thessaloniki American Studies Seminar. He will be part of a panel on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, which will discuss transformations in business and the economy. Specifically, Dr. Kourkoumelis will address the topic of U.S.-E.U. business cooperation and competition. The event will take place at the Thessaloniki Public Library (Ethnikis Aminis 27 at the corner of Alexandrou Svolou) beginning at 5:00pm.
ANATOLIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ANNUAL AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS CONFERENCE For the third consecutive year, the Anatolia School of Business is organizing the Annual Automobile Business Conference. The subject of the 3rd AABC is ecologically driven and asks the critical question: What is the fuel of
the future?
The full title this year is
"Automobiles and the Environment: Alternative Energy Sources - Diesel Cars - Vehicle Recycling: End-of-Life Vehicles".
Equally impressive is the name of Mr. Kostas Kavathas, Director of
the legendary 35 year-old Greek motoring publication “4Τροχοί” (www.4troxoi.gr).
The remaining speakers are important names from diverse areas and include an Anatolia graduate (1982), Mr. Narkissos Georgiadis,
Managing Director, EvoBus Hellas, a DaimlerChrysler affiliated company; a distinguished professor from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dr. Ing. Athanassios Mihailidis, who won the first prize in last year's "solar cars" contest that was co-organized by
The most notable name in the panel of speakers is Dr. Takis Athanassopoulos, Managing Offi-
cer at Toyota Motor Corporation
and Executive Vice President at Toyota Motor Europe.
Dr. Athanassopoulos, Provost of the University of Piraeus between 1987 and 1990, is one of the
most admired executives in the international automotive arena and his participation is a major attraction that will probably play a decisive role in the success of the 3rd AABC meeting and in the future of the AABC project. Dr. Athanasopoulos is strongly connected to the American educational system. Between 1974 and 1980, he taught at Loyola University of Chicago and Wright State University of Ohio. He also served as Associate Dean in the latter institution's School of Business Administration.
The Ministry of Development of the Hellenic Republic, the motoring magazine “4Τροχοί”, The Hellenic Institute of Electric Vehicles, and HELPA; and Mr. Dionissios Negkas, Secretary General of the Hellenic Institute of Electric Vehicles (www.heliev.gr), the Greek section of AVERE, The European Electric Road Vehicle Association (www.avere.org). Another extremely important development is the decision by the Greek Association of Vehi-
cle Importers/Representatives
(www.amvir.gr) to accept our proposal and put the 3rd AABC under its auspices, a noteworthy addition that will certainly enhance the quality of the meeting and the overall prestige of the AABC Project.
The Association of Motor Vehicle Importers-Representatives
(AMVIR) enters its eighth decade of service in the Greek vehicle
market. The body was founded in 1934 and represents the companies that import and distribute new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, vans, trucks, buses and motorcycles on an exclusive basis in Greece. Since 1993, AMVIR has been a member of the Interna-
tional Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), which now
includes the International Motor Show in its calendar of events, and the European
Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), which represents the European car manufacturers in the EU.
Toyota is the 3rd AABC Platinum Sponsor while EvoBus Hellas, the official importer of Mercedes-Benz and Setra
buses in Greece, is the Gold Sponsor. In recognition of our excellent relationship with Dirent, the Mavrogenis Printing Factory and Motorpress Hellas, the above three firms will support the AABC Project for the third consecutive year. Please reserve your seat and participate in a unique meeting by sending a fax with your details to 2310-301076. There is strong interest in the 3rd AABC meeting and the number of participants is expected to be quite large. Therefore, ACT now!
ANATOLIA SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
The Division of Technology and Science becomes a Regional Academy of the Cisco Networking Academy Program
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APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL ACADEMY OF THE CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY PROGRAM
emy in Northern Greece and having the ability to recruit other local academies in the region, further strengthens the position of ACT as the leading information technology institution in the area.
LECTURE
The Division of Technology and Science has received official approval to become a Regional Academy of the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
This development will also enable ACT to further expand its offerings in certificate programs in the areas of wireless networks and security.
Dr. Andreas Nikolaidis will present the topic " Can the Brain be Simulated? Can Machines Think?”.
Being the only regional acad-
There is an upcoming lecture organized by the Division of Technology and Science that will take place on Wednesday March 30, 2005 at 5:00pm.
The event will take place in the Stavros S. Niarchos Teleconferencing Center. All faculty and students are welcome to attend.
ANATOLIA SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE BLACKBOARD
6.0 LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM I would like to personally commend a number of faculty from the Division of Technology and Science for taking the time and the energy to incorporate the Blackboard 6.0 Learning Management System into a number of undergraduate and graduate courses. The first reaction by students was very positive, not only because they were able to access their course material from any location outside the campus but also because they saw the benefit of the interactive and online assessment components of the learning system. As of now, learning management system technology has
been incorporated into the following courses:
ger of Hydrogen Peroxide in Glyoxysomal Membranes".
• Biology 101 (Dr. Grekinis)
The article was co-authored with Robert P. Donaldson
• Biology 210 (Dr. Grekinis)
ACT GAME DESIGN CLUB
• Computer Science 108 (Papageorgiou)
• Computer science 201 (Lobjoit)
• Computer Science 333 (Lobjoit)
• Computer Science 207 (Maou) • Mathematics 101 (Maou) • Mathematics 115 (Maou) • Statistics 305 (Vlachos) • MBA-Stat 505 (Vlachos)
Mr. Brian Morris has recently launched an exciting new club. It is the ACT GAME DESIGN CLUB and it hopes to attract the student interested in designing and building computer games. The club eventually aims to hold multiplayer game tournaments over the Internet that will provide valuable feedback to students as well as gain exposure for ACT.
Dr. Panos Vlachos
DR. KONSTANTINA KARYOTOU’S PUBLICATION
WELCOME TO DR. NIKI KOUVATSI
A warm welcome to Dr. Niki Kouvatsi upon her return Congratulations to Dr. Konstanfrom a sabbatical and maternity tina Karyotou for her recent leave. publication in the journal ArWe would like to congratulate Niki chives of Biochemistry and Bioon the birth of her lovely daughter. physics, of an article entitled "Ascorbate Peroxidase, a Scaven-
DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GENERAL STUDIES Greetings from the Chair of International Relations & General Studies In addition to the specific faculty announcements below I have the following three items to report to you all.
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First, they’re back! The liberal arts that is, in a broad manner of speaking. Thanks thus far to the dedicated efforts of Vincent Mueller and Joseph Michael Gratale, IRGS instructors have already organized three guest lectures featuring outstanding guest speakers in the humanities, namely University of Chicago philosopher Michael Forster, acclaimed African-American author Colleen McElroy, and British labor historian Simon Cordery. Later this semester ACT will host Kevin Featherstone, Venizelos Professor of Modern Greek Studies at the London School of Eco-
nomics, while Richard Katula, Professor of Communication at Northeastern University, will return for a week in May as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. Both will spend time on campus as Dukakis Resident Fellows. Second, recently I had two surprise visits which, to my mind, capture the standing of ACT among its larger constituencies. As I was headed for the door to return home to my beboula, Nick Zaikos, who taught international law at ACT a few years back, stopped by for a quick visit while in transit from Florina where he now teaches. Even though he works in the public sector, Nick is ferociously loyal to ACT and recalls his teaching days here with great fondness. As we were leaving the campus we literally bumped into one of Nick’s proteges at ACT, Nina Koleva. Nina is also extremely loyal to ACT and, although she has a busy
schedule working for the municipality of Plovdiv, she returns to ACT and Thessaloniki as often as she can. I know you all have similar stories to tell, which is testament to the great job ACT is doing despite the external obstacles we face. Finally, before she began her maternity leave, English Coordinator Eleni Godi prepared a revised set of course descriptions for the English courses all ACT students will be required to take as of next fall. To prepare our current group of English language instructors, I have circulated a nice op-ed piece from The New York Times on the importance of essay writing in a college curriculum. I have extra copies in my office for any other interested parties. Dr. Wisner
ANATOLIA SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GENERAL STUDIES AMERICAN STUDIES SEMINAR This spring, Dr. David Wisner, along with Dr. Kourkoumelis, will participate in the annual American Studies Seminar, cosponsored by the US Consulate General of Thessaloniki and the University of Macedonia. Former ACT instructor Tom Maguire will also be among the featured speakers.
Philosophy on the Hill with Michael Forster
The seminar will run from April 18-22, 2005 and is open to ACT students willing and able to attend all the sessions.
MS. TATIANA TAIRI’S POSTER PROPOSAL Ms. Tatiana Tairi has had her
poster proposal entitled “Research Study of the Possible Linkages Between Negative Cognitive Errors and Anxious and Depressive Symptoms in Greek Adolescents” has been accepted by the 9th European Congress of Psychology Scientific Committee.
Encapsulated Nonconceptual Content in Vision" published as Chapter 9 in Cognitive Penetrability of Perception: Attention, Action, Strategies and BottomUp Constraints , Nova Science, 2005.
She will travel to Spain in July to present her work at the 9th European Congress of Psychology.
Another of Dr. Mueller’s papers was accepted as an extended abstract and will appear in the conference proceedings of CEPE 2005, International Conference of Computer Ethics Philosophical Enquiry.
She has also won a bursary competition organized by the British Psychological Society related to the above event.
DR. VINCENT MUELLER’S PAPERS
The paper is entitled "Some Information is too Dangerous to Be on the Internet".
Dr. Vincent Mueller has had his paper entitled "There Must Be
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
ANATOLIA FITNESS ROOM Here are two pictures with views of the fitness room. It is located in the basement of the gym on the upper campus. As you can see, there is a treadmill, two workout bikes, machines for the upper and lower body and free weights. The fitness room is waiting for you during the hours indicated. Stepan Partemian
WORK-OUT HOURS SPRING 2005 SEMESTER MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 3:30-6:00 & 7:30-9:30
TUESDAY-THURSDAY 5:00-8:00
FRIDAY 3:30-5:00 & 7:00-9:30
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ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS
STAVROS S. NIARCHOS GRANT TO TWO GREEK STUDENTS FOR A 2 + 2 YEAR PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY OR ENGLISH WITH MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE (MMC) ACT will offer the possibility of a 2+2 year program in Psychology or English to two eligible Greek students, in collaboration with Marymount Manhattan College, starting in Fall 2005. The grant (through the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation) will cover travel, room & board, insurance, books, fees, and the difference between the MMC and ACT tuitions for eligible Greek students. In other words, the cost to selected students will be only the amount of ACT tuition, and the students will receive their B.A. degree from MMC. If a student is completing at least 60 credit hours by the end of the Spring 2005 semester and is interested in getting a degree in Psychology or English by spending 2 years (2005-2007) at Marymount Manhattan College, he or she should contact the Office of Academic & Student Affairs, New Building. Students with at least 30 credits at the end of Spring 2005 semester who are interested in transferring to MMC in Fall 2006 are also encouraged to contact the same office.
ested students should contact the office of Academic & Student Affairs.
STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS TRAVEL TO ATHENS! The Spring 2005 Study Abroad students will visit Athens on the weekend of April 2-3 and will get a glimpse of both the city’s ancient wonders and its modern accomplishments.
WRITING CENTER This semester, the Writing Center’s hours are: Mondays: 1:00-6:00 pm Tuesdays: 1:00-5:00 pm Wednesdays: 1:00-6:00 pm Thursdays: 1:00-5:00 pm Fridays: 1:00-3:00 pm Students are urged to take advantage of this important service by visiting the Writing Center in the Bissell Library.
ACT SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD Now is the time to submit your nominations for the ACT Service Excellence Award! Being presented for only the second year, the award recognizes an ACT staff member for outstanding contribution to the college. The winner is chosen based on whether he or she
• enhances the image of the department and/or college through overall excellence in work performance,
• promotes positive morale
through a congenial, supportive STAVROS S. NIARCHOS attitude and providing service GRANT FOR ELIGIBLE to others, GREEK STUDENTS • exhibits initiative and creativity FOR A ONE-SEMESTER in solving problems or improving efficiency, STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH • demonstrates the ability to work in a collaborative and coMMC
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This grant is available to one eligible Greek student per semester over a two-year period, starting in Fall 2005. The student’s costs will again be only ACT tuition. Inter-
operative manner with colleagues and students.
The nominee who meets all of these criteria has the strongest case for selection although truly outstanding achievement in any
one are will qualify. Nomination forms are available at Reception and at the Bissell Library. These forms must be used although supporting material may be attached. All nomination forms must be signed by the person or persons making the nomination. Unsigned nominations will not be considered. Completed forms should be submitted to the Provost’s Office.
The deadline for submissions is May 20, 2005. The recipient of this year’s award will receive a certificate and a letter of recognition. The award will be announced in ACT Vision, on the website and in any other publicity vehicles deemed appropriate. This year’s award committee is being chaired by Dr. Archontis Pantsios. Only staff members are eligible to receive the award, not faculty. Faculty members may submit nominations of course and are encouraged to do so. The recipient of the first ACT Service Excellence Award was Mr. Vassilis Loukidis.
MOUNTAINEERING CLUB Those of you who did not come on our skiing trip really missed something!! Our group of 13 people went to Bansko on Saturday, January 29, 2005. It was snowing lightly as soon as we reached Blagoevgrad and it did the same in Bansko. We settled into a nice small family pension and went to investigate the place which is actually more of a small town than a village.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS Bansko has alot of pretty old buildings in the center and alot of not so pretty new ones, but they are all on a fairly human scale. No mountains were to be seen because of the snow. The next morning, we discovered a whole range or gorgeous mountains just behind Bansko, covered in snow. Imagine a row of Mount Olympuses, one after the other. (The highest, Virgen, is just a few meters lower than Olympus.) The next three days, we enjoyed about a meter or fresh snow, temperatures below zero and lots of sunshine. The lifts, slopes and other facilities were in perfect condition and feature the latest technology. There are about 20 slopes at a height of around 1000 meters. Austria and Switzerland have little to recommend themselves in comparison. Actually, the lift was also the only thing that had a price that compared to Greek standards. Everything else was very affordable: a good chicken soup for 50 cents, a coffee for 70. You get the picture! We all got back safe and sound on February 2nd. Our thanks go to Iljan Stefanov who did all the organizing in Bansko and who had the excellent idea! Well done! See you on a different peak! Vincent Mueller
ALUMNI Dear Alumni, Students, Faculty and Administration of ACT,
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The Alumni Council of 2003 – 2005 is reaching the end of its term. During this period, many and important projects were undertaken and completed. First of all, the ACT Alumni Asso-
ciation finally became a legal and tax entity, a prerequisite for finding sponsors to support our events. A lot of bureaucracy had to be overcome and, for many months, we had to implement all the “follow up” skills ACT has taught us. Moreover, a General Assembly of Alumni was invited in order the Constitution of the Association to be amended and include MBA graduates and the name of ACT (compared to former names of SBALA and ACHS). Council members spent lots of evening hours going over legal texts and editing them, before the proposals could be completed. The court recently decided in our favor and the legal papers are to be issued and given to us any day now. All legal expenses were taken care of by Panayiotis Stratinakis, alumnus of ’83, whom we would like to thank once again. Moreover, during the term of 2003-2005, five social events were held: two welcome parties, during summertime, for the classes of 2003 and 2005; two Christmas parties at Kempinski and Macedonia Palace Luxury hotels for all alumni; and a Homecoming Party for alumni from the classes of 1983 to 1993. This latter event was a major achievement because, for a very large number of alumni from those classes, there was no contact information (electronic data was not collected during those years). Thanks to Dr Kazazis, who accessed her files, we managed to locate the names of approximately 150 alumni and, through further research on the Internet and through phone calls, to get in touch with them. All social events have taken place thanks to sponsors such as Chivas Regal, which has repeatedly supported us, Alcatel, Kreatogora Thermis (alumni Melina and Mihalis Arapis, class ’93 and ’95 respectively), Interni Bar Restaurant and Haitoglou Food Industry (Denise Haitoglou, alumna of 2003). For the project of collecting updated contact data for alumni, during the summer of 2004, Ioanna Barbanou, future alumna of class 2005, kindly volunteered and worked hard to collect data for more than 170 alumni. Now, Antonis Nikolidakis, alumnus
of 2003, is located in the new office for alumni that ACT is providing us in the Compton Building, and is working on getting more updated contact data for alumni. Special efforts are being made to collect email addresses so the Alumni Association can keep in close contact with all alumni in the most effective and efficient way. Last, yet very important, a major initiative of the Alumni Council of 2003 – 2005 was the creation of Class and Country Agents. As you read this, 18 alumni have been selected for the positions of agents, but another 11 positions are still open. Agents have the honorable and life-long responsibility of being the bridge between ACT and the alumni they represent. Agents receive all messages that circulate among the Council Members and are able to participate informally at the monthly meetings of the Alumni Council. Concluding the review of achievements of Alumni Council 2003 – 2005, alot has also been done on the “battlefield” of the recognition of our degrees by the Greek State. Keimis Kryonas, Vice President of the Council, has worked hard in mining essential information, spreading it to Greek, European and American officials, and lobbying for the benefit of all alumni. The ACT Alumni Council is proud to say that that has been the motivating force behind connecting and networking the alumni associations of all American colleges located in Greece. Moreover, among the successes of Keimis Kryonas, we could also mention the answering of letters from the European Commission and the current US Ambassador. Hoping to see all alumni at the elections of May 2005 (place and time are to be announced and invitations to be sent soon). We would like to thank you all for you for your support and for giving us the strength and the courage to go on and give back to ACT and its alumni the best of us. Iphigenia Paparoussi President of Alumni Council 2003 - 2005
LIBRARY
LIBRARY RESEARCH CAN NOW BE “24/7”! All students and faculty are now able to use the remote access service so that even when you are not on campus, you can use the online subscription databases to continue your research. The service has been made available to all in a pilot program that will be re-evaluated on May 1st. That will have allowed for sufficient time to discover any problems with remote access so that they can be resolved. Instructions for using remote access have been distributed via email to all students and faculty members. If you encounter any
problems with the service, please contact acthelp@act.edu. World Book Online has recently been added to the searchable online subscription databases. World Book is a basic encyclopedia and is a good place to check facts or get a brief overview of a subject. Encyclopaedia Britannica, also online, provides more in-depth coverage of topics. There is also Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia, another basic source, available via the EBSCO interface. APA PsychArticles and the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences are no longer among the subscription databases the library offers. However, many of the journals that were part of those sources
are included in some of the other databases. Be sure to use the A-Z online service to determine which journals can be found in which databases. (See ACT Vision, Volume 2, Issue 2 for an article on A-Z or ask a librarian about this very useful source). Remote access lets you do research even outside of library opening hours. Remember that you can also find out what books and videos the library has from a remote computer. Just visit the ACT website and go to the “Collections” page of the Bissell Library section. There is a direct link there to the web-based online catalogue.
BUSINESS LIAISON/CAREER SERVICES OFFICE
SPRING 2005 WORKSHOPS Attention Juniors and Seniors! The BLCS will conduct 2 workshops for interested students:
THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS: Where: AV Room, New Building When: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: Students interested in participating must contact the BLCS by Monday, March 21, 2005.
CV WRITING: Where: AV Room, New Building When: Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: Students interested in participating must contact the BLCS by Friday, April 1, 2005.
CAREER FAIR 2005 All company visits / presentations for the ACT Career Fair 2005 will take place this spring during the month of April. Students interested in participating must register with the BLCS
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office prior to April 6, 2005. Companies will be visiting campus and making brief presentations about their activities. Furthermore, interested students can submit their CVs to companies. Watch for dates, times, and venues!
NEWS AND INFORMATION SENIORS if you want to be working after graduation, come by the office for career advising NOW! Don’t wait! Schedule an appointment now to begin your job search early this semester.
ALL STUDENTS
the BLCS office or Bissell Library
INFORMATION SESSION FOR INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER AT SANI RESORT SA Thank you to all the students and faculty members who participated in the Sani Resort Information Session for Summer 2005 internships. A total of 8 interviews were conducted and the final list of students to be selected will be announced next week. Lena Giakoumopoulou, Director, BLCS
Register with the BLCS to receive information and news, see available internship openings, etc
Tel: 2310 398 202
Stop by the BLCS office to take a look at available resources (directories, listings, company brochures, etc.)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm,
Check your ACT Web mail accounts for news and information from the BLCS Pick up the Kariera newspaper at
E-mail: lenag@act.edu
Wednesday: 9:00 am-5:00pm New Building, Ground floor, Office #104
BOOKSTORE
INTERNATIONAL PRESS Available now in ACT’s bookstore are International Press periodicals concerning subjects such as Science, Sports, News, Art etc. Prices vary according to subject.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BORJAN TANNEVSKI MEMMORIAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP The second annual Borjan Tanevski Scholarship Essay Competition has come to a close with jury interviews and the selection of the winning essay. Rudi Nterim won the contest
this year with his essay on the topic, "Would It Be in the Interest of Southeast Europe if Turkey Became a Member of the European Union?" Mr. Nterim, a finance major at ACT, was one of two finalists for this year's prize. He will receive a partial tuition waiver, and will be eligible to present his paper at a conference on European integration to be co-organized by the Konrad Adenaur Foundation in Skopje later this spring.
This year's jury consisted of ACT faculty Dr. Vincent Mueller, Dr. Nikos Kourkoumelis, and Dr. David Wisner, along with outside jurors Dr. Mirjana Malevska of Southeast European University in Tetovo and Dr. Nikos Zaikos of the University of Western Macedonia in Florina. The official presentation of the award will take place at the 2005 ACT commencement ceremony.
Submitted by: Ms. Karen Bohrer and Ms. Eleni Montiadou on March 21, 2005
Welcome to two of ACT’s newest members Phone: 2310398391, 398265 Email: kbohrer@act.edu, hmont@act.edu
the baby girl of David Wisner and his wife Fotinie &
the baby boy of Elena Charalabides and her husband Dimitris
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