2012 FDU Innovation Challenge Winner

FDU-Vancouver Student: Parambir Singh

Congratulations to Parambir Singh · Graduate Winner 

(First place)  SMS/GSM/Mobile Text-based Induction Motor 

Parambir is the first student from FDU-Vancouver to win the Rothman Institute’s Graduate Division of the Innovation Challenge.

You can read more about Parambir’s accomplishment: http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=5630.

Online Bookstore

FDU-Vancouver has contracted with a vendor to host an online bookstore where you can purchase your textbooks, either as hard copies or e-books. To access the bookstore please go to: http://fdubookstore.nuskule.ca/index.asp . To browse by courses please go to: http://fdubookstore.nuskule.ca/index.asp.

United Nations Pathways

April 10, 2012 at 9:00 am - 10:30 am (PDT), Room 101 - “The Global Financial Crisis”. This panel consists a live interactive videoconference broadcast from the United Nations in New York City. The United Nations Pathways events are hosted and moderated by H. E. Ambassador Ahmad Kamal, founder and president of the United Nation’s Ambassador’s Club. FDU hosts participants (academics and students) via videoconferencing from other universities across North America.

The speaker is Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Economic & Social Affairs. Dr. Sundaram has taught at Harvard, Yale, University of Malaya and Cornell. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute in the National University of singapore. Dr. Jomo has authored more than 40 monographs, edited more than 60 books, and translated 12 volumes.

Seating is limited, so please register by April 9, 2012 to ensure your seat by calling Lynda Kuit (Tel. 604-648-4461) or email lyndakui@fdu.edu .

April 19, 2012 at 9:00 am - 10:30 am (PDT), Room 130 - “UN Department of Public Information Partnerships with NGOs:  Rationale & Global Impact”. This panel consists a live interactive videoconference broadcast from the United Nations in New York City. The United Nations Pathways events are hosted and moderated by H. E. Ambassador Ahmad Kamal, founder and president of the United Nation’s Ambassador’s Club. FDU hosts participants (academics and students) via videoconferencing from other universities across North America.

The speaker is Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division, UN Department of Public Information. Maher Nasser has 23 years of experience in the United Nations in Gaza, Jerusalem, Vienna, Amman, Cairo & New York. In 1991, Mr. Nasser was the personal assistant to Dr. Haider Abdul Shafi, Head of the Palestinian Negotiating Team to the Madrid Middle East Peace Conference & subsequent bilateral negotiations in Washington, DC.

This event is open to the public but seating is limited, so please register by April 18, 2012 to ensure your seat by calling Lynda Kuit (Tel. 604-648-4461) or email lyndakui@fdu.edu .

FDU-Vancouver Visits the Middle East

Associate Director of Marketing and Recruitment, Ruminder Buttar will be visiting various countries in the Middle East between March 13 and March 27.  He will be attending Education fairs and conducting seminars.  Mr. Buttar will be available for admission counseling and will be able to receive applications.  [more]

Distinguished Visitors Series

The Distinguished Visitors Series is a series of presentations ranging on different topics from the business, information technology and humanities communities. The Series was inaugurated in January 2011 and on a monthly basis a speaker from one of the communities will be invited to speak. These events are open to the public. Please register early to ensure your seat at this event.

We are pleased to announce that next speaker will be:

Allan Knight
Topic: “How to Communicate with Impact”
March 20, 2012 4:30 pm in Room 130  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Registration deadline: March 19, 2012.

Spring 2012 Exam Timetable

The Spring 2012 exam timetable has been posted. Please make sure to make your travel arrangements so that they do not conflict with your exams.

Diplomatic Circle Series

The Diplomatic Circle Series is a series of presentations on the Education, Economic and Political situation in various countries. The Series was inaugurated in January 2011 and on a monthly basis a Consul General of one of the countries where FDU-Vancouver students are from will be invited to speak on their country’s education, economic and political situation. These events are open to the public.

We are pleased to announed that our speaker for March will be: 

The Honourable Mohd Haniff Bin Abd Rahman, Consul General of Malaysia
Date: March 27, 2012 - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST
Topic: “Malaysia – Your Destination for Education Excellence, Tourism and Investment”

The Neurobiology of Experience 

Michele Vincenti, adjunct faculty member at FDU-Vancouver, has recently published in collaboration with Dr. Matthew Jelavic the article called “The neurobiology of experience: Memory-prediction and its role in the management decision-making process”.

The article has been published by the Canadian Institute of Management’s magazine called “Canadian Managers”. The Canadian Institute of Management is Canada's senior management association. As a non-profit organization, the Institute was established in 1942 and is dedicated to enhancing managerial skills and professional development.

The article addresses how an effective manager has the capability to make accurate predictions of the future by auto-associating multiple streams of sensory information based on a wealth of experience stored in memory. This effective manager will encounter less error between prediction and outcome.

The article uses the latest knowledge from Neuroscience and in particular discusses how the understanding of the Neuron Mirrors can help managers to predict future events. The neurons we use to record what happens around us are called mirror neurons and they discharge selectively during specific motor acts.

Study Abroad Testimonial

Read all about FDU New Jersey student, Ryan Barth-Dwyer's experience here at FDU-Vancouver as a Study Abroad student.

Committees

As an ongoing component of FDU-Vancouver’s Student Services, three committees have been developed to aid in the enhancement of campus life and to provide students with opportunities to serve their campus, gain practical experience and play a key role in the direction of the university.

Staff and faculty members will serve alongside students on the committees.

The three committees include:

1. The Campus Standards Committee
   
   
   • The role of the Campus Standard Committee is to hear and decide on cases of student violations of campus standards
   • Up to three full time students who have completed two semesters at FDU-Vancouver
     
2. The Commencement Ceremony Planning Committee
   
   
   • The Commencement Ceremony Planning Committee coordinates the planning and organization of FDU-Vancouver’s Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony in May.
   • Two students who have completed two semesters at FDU-Vancouver
     
3. The Sustainability Committee
   
   
   • The role of the Sustainability Committee is to identify and develop programs and guidelines which promote of sustainability opportunities for the campus
   • 2-6 Student Representatives

We invite you to apply to participate as a member on one of these committees. For more information about these committees please see Neil Mort or Jobin Mojtabavi.

Applications forms for committee positions are available outside Room 110 or download an Application form. Students are asked to submit application forms by October 28th to room 110 or by email to studentservices-vancouver@fdu.edu.

FDU-Vancouver Online Bookstore

FDU-Vancouver has contracted with a vendor to host an online bookstore where you can purchase your textbooks, either as hard copies or e-books. To access the bookstore please go to: http://fdubookstore.nuskule.ca . To browse by courses please go to: http://fdubookstore.nuskule.ca/index.asp .

Master of Administrative Science Degree

On April 27, 2011 FDU-Vancouver was given to consent to provide, advertise and grant a Master of Administrative Science degree with spcializations in:

• Computer Security and Forensic Administration
• Emergency Management Administration
• Global Health and Human Services Administration
• Global Leadership and Administration
• Global Technology Administration, and
• Human Resources Administration [more]

Tutoring Services at FDU-Vancouver

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Vancouver has joined eTutoring.org to provide our students with free, professional, online tutoring in writing and in other disciplines.  Students can log in anytime and anywhere! You can create an account using the instructions found in the attachment to access the three tutoring options available. [more]

Global Scholars Program

A program for entering first-time, full-time freshmen at the University’s campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The concept for our Global Scholars Program was inspired by Fairleigh Dickinson University's founding mission as an institution that is "of and for the world."  As a Global Scholar, you will be part of a distinctive community of learners who are committed to world citizenship and to developing a global perspective as tomorrow's leaders.  [more]