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e-NEWSLETTER 15/16 Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

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An online newsletter to feature stories, events and interesting information from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in hope to open another window for all readers to understand more about the university and open and distance education society.

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STOU NEWSLETTER |No. 15 June 2016

STOU Welcomes the D

On 16 May 2016, Associate Professor Dr. Chailerd Pichitpornchai, President of STO

Phukkeson, Acting Head of International Affairs, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open Universi

Madam Kamariah Mohd Noor, Vice-President, and Madam Azah Mohamed Aris, Assis Thammathirat Open University on the new appointment as the President of OUM.

After discussing mutual cooperation, the group had an opportunity to visit the operat

services through a single center as the first point of contact for all inquiries regarding ad Medical Clinic, operated by the STOU School of Health Science.

Later, Assistant Professor Dr. Chalermsak Toomhirun, Director of the Office of Educat

delegation to observe the operation of the Office of Educational Services as well as to sha

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Delegation from OUM

OU, Assistant Professor Dr. Monwipa Wongrujira, Assistant to the President, and Mrs. Rattip

ty warmly welcomed Professor Dato’ Dr. Mansor Fadzil, President and Vice-Chancellor,

stant Manager from Open University Malaysia (OUM) for an official visit to Sukhothai

tion of the STOU One-Stop Service Center (OSS) where provides access to comprehensive

dmissions, registration, student activities and other matters, and the STOU Traditional Thai

tional Services, gave a special lecture on “STOU Educational Services” and welcomed the

are and exchange the views and experiences with the STOU staff.

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STOU NEWSLETTER |No. 15 June 2016

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open Univers

(IMLF2016), held during 27-28 May 2016 a

On 27 May 2016, Associate Profes

Olanvoravuth, Secretary-General of ASAIH

Professor Dr. Monwipa Wongrujira, Assistan

Technology, Mr. Witoon Wong A-Mart, Actin

e-Learning Center, and Mrs. Rattip Phukkes the arrangement for the conference.

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sity (STOU) provided academic support for the 3rd International Mobile Learning Festival

at Grande Centre Point Terminal 21 in Bangkok.

ssor Dr. Chailerd Pichitpornchai, President of STOU, and Associate Professor Dr. Ninnat

HL were invited to preside over the opening ceremony of IMLF2016. Moreover, Assistant

nt to the President, Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, faculty member of the Office of Educational

ng Head of e-Learning Center, Mrs. Nongluck Matvangsaeng, senior graphic designer from

son, Acting Head of International Affairs represented STOU in joining and facilitating with

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On 6 June 2016, Assistant Professor Dr. Monwipa Wongrujira, Assistant to the President, and Associate Professor Dr. Kamolrat Intaratat, faculty member of STOU School of Communication Arts, warmly welcomed the delegation from Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University System (PUP OUS).

The delegation visited the King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambhai Barni Documentation Center, the School of Communication Arts, the Educational Broadcasting Production Center, and the Office of the University Press.

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From 11 to 15 June 2016, Assistant Professor Dr. Monwipa Wongrujira, Former Assistant to the President and Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Acting Head of International Affairs, represented Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) at the 3rd Education Sub-Forum of the 10th China-South Asia Business Forum (SESF2016), organized by Yunnan Open University in Kunming, China. The conference under the theme “Embrace Opportunities in Education with Open and Joint Hands under One Belt One Road” aimed to explore the possibilities of cooperation and formulate specific cooperative agreements among partnership universities in the field of continuing education.

In addition, on 13 June 2016, Assistant Professor Dr. Monwipa Wongrujira was honored to give a keynote speech outlining “Educational Collaboration toward Smart Society under the New Silk Road Policy”.

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BY I N T E R N A T I O N A L A F F A I R S U N I T , S U K H O T H A I T H A M M A T H I R A T O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y 9 / 9 THANON CHAENG WATTANA | BANGPOOD | PAKKRET | NONTHABURI | 11120 | THAILAND TEL: 662 504 7171 - 7176, 662 982 9710 FAX: 662 503 3556 EMAIL: if.proffice@stou.ac.th Advisor

: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somporn Puttapithakporn

Chief Editor

: Ms. Rattip Phukkeson

Editorial Staff

: Ms. Siraprapha Ratanaruamkarn

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: STOU Photography Production Unit and Public Relations Unit