Controlling job pressure and Time Management Program
Dr. Ahmed Al Mashani, Assistant to the President for Student Affairs, gave
a course in Crowne Plaza to managers in The Royal Court Affairs on how to
control pressure at work and manage time efficiently. This course comes among
one of the efforts of both Royal Court Affairs to improve and….. Human
Recourses in the Region.
One of the main goals of this course is to teach the participants in the
meanings of work pressure and provide them with the latest techniques on
how to control that and how to manage time by using the inner mind to. Also
some techniques were given on how to rest the mind and relax the body. This
course ends on the sixth of December.
HSBC Team Visits DU
A team from HSBC Bank visited Dhofar University on Sunday, November 26th to give a presentation to staff and faculty on new procedures at HSBC and to make special offers suitable for either local or expatriate staff or faculty members holding accounts at the bank. Mr. Joe Chung, the Personal Financial Services Manager, was accompanied on his visit by Fatima Salman, from Customer Services Department, and Abdullah Al Hinai and Fahad Rakah, both Direct Sales Representatives. His presentation was of great interest to both present customers and those considering switching their accounts to HSBC, since the bank is not only making special offers on all types of loans, but in investments, both local and off-shore, as well as NRI services. Mr. Chung outlined new packages of benefits exclusively available to those working at DU, such as lower international transfer rates, and discounted interest rates. Before all those present were served refreshments, the university staff members were given an opportunity to ask the team for further details on the new offers. For those who often travel internationally such as academics, HSBC is often the bank of choice, since it is one of the largest banking groups in the world and has services that compete with all other international banks.
Dhofar University Celebrates National Day
The 36th National Day celebrations took place at Dhofar University’s
Ibn Rushd Hall, in an air of excitement and pride, kick-started by a group
of local dancers, who made their way around the campus early in the morning,
entertaining faculty and students with their drumming and dancing. Guests
eventually made their way to the theater, where the official program was
to be held. Dr. Nimr Eid, Act’g President, Assistant President for
Students Affairs, Dr.Ahmed Al Maasheni, Ass’t President for Student
Affairs, Deans of the various Colleges, and faculty and staff, as well as
students and invited guests filled the theater to overflowing. Many students
were left standing, but despite that, ended up staying for the whole performance.
The party began with the National Anthem, followed by a reading from the
Holy Qur’an, and a speech by Dr. Ahmed Al Maasheni, who thanked Bank
Dhofar for sponsoring the party, and all those who had gone to so much trouble
to organize the many events, including Mubarak Al Muqaddam, Ahmed Ma’aroof,
Salim Al Hafeedh, support staff, and the many students involved in cultural
activities.
A particularly moving part of the celebration was a combined play/film about
the development of education in the Sultanate from the days before the rule
of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, until the present day. It was particularly
special because of the wonderful review, on film, of His Majesty’s
rule and the changes he has brought about in the whole country, from when
he came to power as a very young man, through the 36 years of his rule. Many
of the students could remember events, portrayed in the film, from the years
while they were growing up, and this made it all the more relevant and poignant.
They realized the true significance of His Majesty’s words at the beginning
of the Omani renaissance, when he told his citizens "The most important
thing is education, we will teach our children even in the shade of a tree…”
Dhofar University Provides English Language Qualification NBO Staff
DU recently launched an intensive program of study in the English language
for National Bank of Oman employees from the Dhofar region. It is part of
the efforts of NBO to improve staff qualifications,
The manager of the Salalah Branch of the NBO, Mr. Amer bin Said Al Amri said, “This
program aims to raise the efficiency and the abilities of the participating
employees, through the specially designed ‘ESP for Banking’ course.
It is part of the Continuing Education Program at Dhofar University, and
is part of the continuing development of human resources in the banking sector.
Initially, the level of efficiency of the employees was tested and students
were streamed according to their level by the Orientation Program Unit at
DU, in cooperation with the Manager of Human Resources at NBO.
From the results of the testing, a suitable curriculum was designed to qualify
the targeted employees, and help them to achieve the desired goals.
Exhibition in Oil and Digital Painting by Artist Magdi B. El-Din, Lecturer at Dhofar University
Under the auspices of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad Bin Ali Al Qatabi,
the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, Mr. Magdi B. El Din, Senior
Lecturer in Graphic Design in the College of Engineering at Dhofar University
will be launching his first exhibition in the Sultanate, of oil and digital
paintings on Thursday the 16th of November, 2006, at six o’clock in
the evening.
Mr. El Din is a native of Alexandria, and graduated from Alexandria University
in Graphic Design, in 1977. He worked in Germany, Kuwait and Egypt, before
joining Dhofar University in 2005. Mr. El Din has won many awards, the most
significant being the Roma Prize for Photography in 1993.
The present exhibition is a collection of previous as well as recent works,
mainly portraits, sketches of cars and still-life, in both oil and digital
painting. He uses professional painting software that is specifically for
professional artists. Mr. El Din says that “The digital experience
is very rich and rewarding; one can use the digitizer to draw and paint,
control line thicknesses, color opacity and natural hand fervor. All those
feelings are transferred to the drawing surface on the computer screen. One
has the variety of using pencil drawing, pastel colors, oils and water colors.
In every way it is a very rich experiment, with the computer as a new and
interesting medium and not an alternative to traditional painting and drawing”.
Mr. El Din has held 13 exhibitions in photography, painting and carving in
Egypt, Germany, Italy, Kuwait and Tunisia.
October
Lipton Ice Tea Promotion Event at DU
Dhofar University welcomed a team from the Lipton Ice Tea Company who came
to the DU campus to introduce the students, staff and faculty to one of their
most popular products. As soon as the members of the team arrived, they started
distributing free tins of ice-cold Lipton tea to hundreds of students and
staff, who were delighted to have the opportunity to sit and have a refreshing
drink in the hot weather. The team told the many ‘taste testers’ that
they wanted to make an event out of sampling the refreshing drinks made by
the International Lipton Company.
The Lipton representatives are in the middle of a tour that will include
promotional visits to many institutions and organizations around the Sultanate,
and the taste testers from DU were interested to know that DU was first place
that the team had chosen to visit in the province of Dhofar.
Tour of Dhofar University
The Acting President of Dhofar University, Dr. Nimr Eid, toured parts of
the DU campus on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, in the company of the Ass’t
to the Director of the President’s Office, Ahmed Al Othman, Public
Relations and Information Officer Ali Al Ma’alam, as well as Janet
Williamson from the College of Engineering. The purpose of the tour was to
inspect the new facilities on the campus that have either just been completed,
or are near completion. Dr. Nimr stopped by the new Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering labs, one of which is already in use. He also inspected new faculty
offices in the Engineering building.
Dr. Nimr then continued his tour by checking on the new cafeteria near the
Orientation Program Unit, which is still under construction. To complete
the visit, he and his party visited the large Sports Hall, which is partially
being converted into separate rooms, to be used for student clubs and activities.se
types of gatherings in bringing DU staff and faculty closer to each other.
It is hoped that these occasions will continue to happen on a regular basis.
Iftar Gathering at the Crowne Plaza Resort
Dhofar University held an Iftar Gathering at the Crowne Plaza Resort on
Wednesday the 11th of October, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan,
and to welcome new staff who had recently joined DU. Dr. Nimr Eid, the Acting
President of Dhofar University, Dr. Hussein Yaghi, Dean of the College of
Arts and Applied Sciences, Dr. Ahmed Al Mashani, Assistant President for
Student Affairs, a number of students, a number of Heads of Government Departments
in the region and members of D.U faculty and staff attended the gathering.
The ceremony began with a speech by Dr. Nimr, welcoming his guests and explaining
the coming steps in the development of Dhofar University. He said, “As
you may have noticed, we are currently located in temporary premises. We
hope that by 2009, the first phase of the new campus will be ready. It will
feature state-of-the art facilities in terms of classrooms, offices, labs,
auditoriums, a modern library and extended green areas. Dhofar University
is dedicated to excellence in higher education, benchmarked against international
standards, coupled with relevance to local needs, both present and emerging.
The planned modern facilities of the University and qualified faculty attest
to the depth of our commitment to providing students with a unique learning
environment.”
The guests reported that they had enjoyed their evening and had been impressed
by the nicely organized gathering. They also affirmed the positive effects
of these types of gatherings in bringing DU staff and faculty closer to each
other. It is hoped that these occasions will continue to happen on a regular
basis
The Opening of a New Multi-Media Lab for Orientation Unit Program Students
Dhofar University recently opened a new Multi-Media Lab in the Orientation
Program Unit, where new students do their foundation studies in the English
language, Maths, IT and Arabic language. The lab is equipped with the latest
technology and language learning programs, so that students can make use
of interactive software to help them consolidate and improve their English
language skills.
Mr. Harries added: “We need to do something different with our students
when they begin their studies; they need to feel involved with the subject,
and by using new technology we hope we will increase the degree of interest
in English and have the students approach learning from a different angle
and start to direct themselves, as well.”
Dhofar University Participates in the Foundation Programs Symposium
The Director of the Orientation Program Unit at Dhofar University, John
Harries, made a visit to Muscat in order to participate in the Foundations
Program Symposium Organizing Committee which was held at Sultan Qaboos University.
The Committee is a working group set up by the Ministry of Higher Education
that has, as its goal, the long term improvement of foundation programs throughout
the country. John Harries said, “The Foundation Program Symposium meeting
is one of a series of meetings working towards the development of national
standards for foundation year programs. The symposium is planned for mid
to late January which in the current state of planning will include sessions
on Accreditation Quality Assurance Foundation Programs, including the Qualifications
Framework and adding value to the students’ experience, professional
development of staff in foundation programs and most importantly beginning
to develop a set of national standards for foundation programs, consisting
of English language, numeracy learning outcomes, information literacy, computer
literacy and mathematics learning outcomes as well as a high concentration
on study skills
A Delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education Visits Dhofar University
A delegation from the Ministry
of Higher Education is visiting Dhofar University between the 9th and 11th
of this month. The members of this delegation are Laila Al Lawati, the Head
of National Scholarship Accounts Department and Abdullah bin Salim Al Awaidi,
officer in the Stores Department.
This is a routine visit that the delegation makes to D.U. to insure that
the registration of the newly accepted students who qualify for social
welfare is running smoothly. During their visit, the delegation hands
out the students’
allowances for the months of September and October. It is also their responsibility
to open bank accounts for these students so that their allowances can be
transferred automatically to their accounts, beginning in November.
Laila Al Lawati said that the number of Dhofar University students who receive
social welfare has risen from 1,000 students to 1,500 students. These students
were being sponsored by Social Affairs during their education up to high
school level, and now it has become the Ministry’s duty to offer support
to these students to continue with their higher studies and to insure that
all their living, transportation and other needs are met.
Dhofar University Participates in the Foundation Programs Symposium (23 September
2006)
The Director of the Orientation
Program Unit at Dhofar University, John Harries, made a visit to Muscat
in order to participate in the Foundations Program Symposium Organizing
Committee which was held at Sultan Qaboos University. The Committee is
a working group set up by the Ministry of Higher Education that has,
as its goal, the long term improvement of foundation programs throughout
the country. John Harries said,
“The Foundation Program Symposium meeting is one of a series of meetings
working towards the development of national standards for foundation year
programs. The symposium is planned for mid to late January which in the current
state of planning will include sessions on Accreditation Quality Assurance
Foundation Programs, including the Qualifications Framework and adding value
to the students’ experience, professional development of staff
in foundation programs and most importantly beginning to develop
a set of national standards for foundation programs, consisting of
English language, numeracy learning outcomes, information literacy,
computer literacy and mathematics learning outcomes as well as a
high concentration on study skills”
Oman Mobile Holds Exhibition at Dhofar University Campus (26 September 2006)
Oman Mobile, the Oman telecommunications
company, held an exhibition at Dhofar University on the 26th and the 27th
of September. This exhibition was under the supervision of Majid Al Ghassani,
General Manager of the Customer Services Department. There was a lot of interest
from all who visited the Oman Mobile booth, and it was felt that the idea
of holding and exhibition was good one. This is the second year in a row that
the company has held an exhibition at D.U., which gives an indication of the
excellent cooperation between the two institutions. Yussra Ramadhan, who works
in Customer Services, said that this time there has been even more interest
from the students and teachers, since Oman Mobile is offering more services.
Two of the more popular services that attracted many students and
staff members were the “special” Hayak numbers and also
the new service of being able to change from Oman Mobile to Al Nawras
company and keep the same number, and vice versa.
Yussra also added that a student can own a line within the Sultanate, and
that it is possible to open an international number and mobile service. She
stated that Oman Mobile seeks only to please the customer, and this is accomplished
through the many services that it offers that are unique, compared to those
offered by other companies.
Dr. Mohammad Darwish, Head of the Education Department in the CAAS, Zaid Zabanoot
and Kawthar Al-Rekabi, Instructors in the Computer Science Department were
among the many visitors. They, as well as the numerous students who visited
the booth, were pleased with what Oman Mobile had to offer.
His Highness, Minister of the Diwan Royal Court Sponsor of the Graduation
Ceremony of the Second Batch of Dhofar University Graduates 2005 - 2006
(17 September 2006)
Under the auspices of his highness
Al Sayyed Ali Bin Hamood Al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan Royal
Court and Head of the Council of Higher Education, the Graduation
Ceremony of the second batch of Dhofar University Students was held
at “Al Murooj” Theater
in Salalah. Many dignitaries will be attending the ceremony, including His
Highness Sheikh Mustahail bin Ahmed Al Ma’ashani, Head of Dhofar University’s
Board of Trustees; as well as a number of other eminent guests, also members
of the Majlis Ad’Dawla and the Majlis Ash’Shura. In addition,
the President of Yarmouk University, Dr. Mohammad bin Saeed Al-Sabarini, the
President of the American University of Beirut for Regional External Programs,
Dr. George Khaleel Najjar, the President of Dhofar University, Dr. Hassan
Diab, and other VIP’s and State Advisors will be attending
the ceremony.
July 
Vice- President of AUB Visit to Dhofar University ( 17 July 2006 )
Prof. George Najjar, the Vice- President
of AUB for Regional and External Programs, visited Dhofar University. He met
Dr. Nimr Eid, Acting President of Dhofar University and Dean of CCBA as well
as Mr. Fouad Haddad, A/P for Finance and Administration.
Later on, they discussed educational procedures implemented at Dhofar University.
At the end of the meeting, a joint statement was issued ensuring the importance
of cultural and scientific cooperation between the two universities, the recent
development in the educational procedures at Dhofar University.
This visit considered to oversee the important changes that have been put
in place in Dhofar University.
Dhofar University in the Higher Education Institutions Exhibition ( 7 July
2006 )
Dhofar University participated in the
Omani Higher Education Institutions (Public and Private) Exhibition that was
organized by the Ministry of Higher Education in the Oman International Exhibition
Center.
Dhofar University was golden sponsor for this event to emphasize its distinguished
and effective participation with the other higher education institutes in
the sultanate.
Memorandum of Understanding between University of Applied Sciences, Neu-Ulm
and Dhofar University
A memorandum of understanding, establishing
new horizons of educational cooperation was signed in Germany, between the
University of Applied Sciences at Neu-Ulm and Dhofar University.
Dr. Hassan Diab, DU President, expressing his
delight after signing the memorandum, said, “This
will permit DU to gain from international experience
and learn new techniques, especially as the University
of Applied Sciences, Neu-Ulm is a well known
institute of higher education in Germany.”
Dr. Hassan Diab met Dr. Uta Feser, President of the University, and discussed
many issues with her, consolidating the relationship between the two universities.
June
“New Criteria in Planning” ( 17 – 28 June 2006 )
The activities of the “New Criteria
in Planning” Program started in the Crowne Plaza Resort – Salalah.
Dr. Subhi Saleh, Head of the Department of
Accounting and Finance in CCBA taught the
program, which was arranged as the result
of cooperation between DU and Royal Court
Affairs in Salalah.
Interviewing of Teaching Diploma Students
( 17 – 19 June 2006 )
DU finished the interviewing of TD students
of 2005 / 2006 from the Education Department in the College of Arts and Applied
Sciences. The evaluation committee consisted of Dr. Soma Abu Jawdi, Head of
the Department of Education in the American University in Beirut, Dr. Hussein
Yaghi, Dean of CAAS, Dr. Mohammed Darwish, Head of the Department of Education
in CAAS and Mr. Khalid Al Braka, Educational Guide from the Directorate General
of Education in Dhofar Province.
Final Exams for Spring Semester 2005 / 2006
(10 – 24 June 2006 )
Final Exams for the Spring Semester 2005
/ 06 began for the students from the three colleges at DU.
Approximately 1,350 students sat the exams; 1103 were Dhofar University students,
and the remaining students were taking the exams under the Yarmouk University
program.
Collaboration between DU and Boston University (7 June 2006 )
Professor
Hasan Diab, President of Dhofar University,
recently discussed the possibility of educational
cooperation between DU and Boston University,
during a visit by Professor Paul R. Greene,
Boston University’s Assistant Dean.
During their discussions, they were joined
by Dr. Nimr Eid, Dean of the College of Commerce
and Business Administration, Dr. Hussein
Yaghi, Dean of the College of Arts and Applied
Sciences, Dr. Ahmed Al Mashani, Asst. to
the President for Student Affairs and Mr.
Fuad Haddad, Asst. to the President for Finance
and Administration.
Prof. Diab briefed Prof. Greene on the programs offered by Dhofar University
as well as on the proposed plans and goals for the future.
Presentation by Dr. Mustapha Tajdin (6 June 2006 )
Dr. Mustapha
Tajdin, Associate Professor in Department
of Languages and Translation in CAAS, gave
a presentation entitled
“Collection of Contemporary Poems”.
3rd Gulf Gathering on (5 June 2006 )
“Quality
Applications in the Management of the Environment”
Dhofar University participated
in the 3rd Gulf Gathering
on “Quality
Applications in the Management of the Environment”,
that was organized by
the Ministry of Regional
Municipalities, Environment
and Water Resources,
in collaboration with
the Saudi Council of
Quality in the Western
Region. It was held under
the auspices of His Excellency
Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan,
Minister of Commerce
and Industry.
Dr. Subhi Saleh, Associate
Professor and Head of
the Department of Accounting
and Finance in the College
of Commerce and Business
Administration, represented
DU at the Gathering.
In the paper that he
presented, Dr. Subhi
said, “The
management of thorough quality has appeared as an advanced example of the
technical and management applications from the days of the early 70’s.
From the theoretical
side, these ideas and
principles are considered
as a source for improvements
and developments in performance
quality even in the industrial,
services and general
non-profit organizations.”
May
Oman Quality Network Preliminary Planning Meeting (31 May 2006 )
A
meeting was held in Muscat
at the Holiday Inn in
Al Khuwair to prepare
for the Oman Quality
Network’s inaugural
meeting in September.
The opening speech was
by Dr. Said Hamad Al
Rabie, Director General
of Private Universities
and Colleges.
The Oman Quality Network will use meetings, workshops and training sessions
as well as regular contact through the internet among the three main bodies
who are taking part, as a way of sharing knowledge and ideas on how to enhance
the quality of higher education on Oman.
The meeting provided
a chance for the participants
to “network”
in person. There were
two representatives sent
from each of the providers
of higher education from
all over Oman. Dr. Ibrahim
Najjar, Director of Admissions
and Registration and
Mrs. Janet Williamson,
Executive Sec. of the
College of Engineering
represented Dhofar University
at the meeting.
Election of USFC at DU (31 May 2006 )
DU
students held elections
to choose student representatives
who would sit on the
University Student Faculty
Council (USFC). Voting
students were looking
in particular for candidates
who had the ability to
represent the student
body as well as solve
their problems. The students
who were elected and
promised to work hard
next term were: Ya’rub Al
Rawas and Mohammad Al Mashali (from the CCBA), Abu Baker Al Ma’alam
and Aminah Hubais
(from the CAAS),
and Husam Al
Marhoon and Hasan
Al Mashali (from
the C.Engr.).
Trading Law at Dhofar University ( 30 May 2006 )
Dhofar
University organized
a lecture entitled “Trading Law and E-Commerce” presented by His Excellency
Said Al Shahri, Head of the Legal Committee of the Majlis As’Shura.
At the beginning
of the lecture,
the speaker
made it clear
what was
meant by
trading law
with regards
to e-commerce: “This
law will
make sending
e-mails easier
and remove
all the obstacles
to e-commerce.
One will
be able to
transfer
e-documents
to government
institutions
safely. The
law decreases
the opportunity
for falsification
of emails
and deception
by those
dealing with
each other
through e-commerce.”
He described the needs for such a law and said that it would become a necessity
for the Omani Digital Community, especially due to the increased use of information
technology and communications to and among commercial establishments.
He mentioned that some companies are already using this law, and named one
of them as being Oman Mobile.
Dhofar University Participates in 1st World Congress on The Power of Language
(22 – 25
May 2006 )
Dr.
Mufeed Al-Abdullah,
Associate Professor
in the Department
of Languages
at Dhofar University
participated
in ‘1st
World Congress on The Power of Language: Theory, Practice, and Development’,
which took place in Thailand. He presented a paper on ‘Shakespeare's
Language Strategies in his Play, Hamlet’.
The paper
argues
that
in numerous
places
in his
canon,
Shakespeare
uses
language
for purposes
other
than
normal
human
communication.
In Julius
Caesar,
for instance,
language
is used,
among
other
things,
as a
means
of human
manipulation
and a
tool
for invoking
and revoking
action;
in Macbeth,
for hiding
reality;
in the
histories,
for showing
class
distinction.
He even
casts
doubts
in Othello
about
the adequacy
of verbal
language
as a
means
of communication.
The paper
discusses
Shakespeare’s
treatment
of language
in Hamlet
and shows
the multiplicity
of his
strategies
and the
creativity
of the
methods
he introduces
in the
play.
The playwright
employs
language
for characterization,
hiding
identity,
misleading
and manipulating
others,
revealing
character
morality,
and self-assertion.
In fact,
confrontations
in the
play
are marked
by distinct
types
of language.
Language
in Hamlet
functions
as the
attire
for hidden
human
reality.
“Imam Al Shafa’i (23 May 2006 )
Mr.
Hussein
Al Theeb,
Lecturer
in Department
of Social
Sciences
in CAAS
presented
a lecture
on ”Imam Al Shafa’i”
in the
Theater
of Heritage
and Culture
Center
in Salalah.
The main
theme
of this
lecture
was about
Imam
Al Shafa’i, Establisher
of known juristic Islamic Belief. Mr. Hussein briefed this lecture from his
Master Thesis on “The Juristic Principles of the Main Book by Al Shafa’i”
Presentation
on the “Images of the Khareef in Arabic Writing”
( 23
May 2006
)
A
presentation
on “Images of the
Khareef in Arabic Writing” by Mr. Omar Abdullah Mahroos Al Se’ari,
Head of Programs Department
in Oman Television in Salalah
was given at Dhofar University.
The lecturer used a scientific statistical method to illustrate the characteristics
of linguistic descriptions of the Khareef (the name for the monsoon season)
in Arabic writing. He chose random samples of items published in the Arabic
media for his presentation.
His samples were taken from items published in newspapers and magazines during
the months of July, August and September 2003-2005, all describing the Khareef
in Dhofar.
“The Way to Democracy” ( 17 May 2006 )
A
lecture
was held
at DU
entitled “The
Way to Democracy”, presented by His Excellency Said Saad Al Shahri,
Head of the Legal Committee in the Majlis As’Shura.
The lecturer began his talk by reviewing historical developments in the Sultanate,
beginning in 1970, and the process of building democracy in Oman. He told
the audience that the first step had been to establish a Council of Agriculture,
Fishing, and Industry that consisted of 12 members from both the public and
private sectors.
Delegation from Accreditation Council at DU (10 May 2006)
A delegation from the Accreditation Council
in the Ministry of Higher Education visited DU. The members of the delegation
were Dr. Salim bin Redha Radhwi, Planning and Development Expert, Martin Carroll,
Consulting Director, and Ms. Fakhriya Al Habsi, Coordination and Follow-Up
Officer.
International Conference on Computer and Communications Engineering
(9 – 11
May 2006)
Mr. Zaid Zabanoot, Lecturer in the Department
of Computer Sciences in the College of Arts and Applied Sciences represented
Dhofar University at the International Conference on Computer and Communications
Engineering (ICCCE'06) that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 9th to
11th May, 2006.
The
event was organized
by the Faculty
of Engineering
at the International
Islamic University
of Malaysia, and
the IEEE. Mr.
Zaid presented
two papers at the
conference. The
first one was on ‘Performance Modeling and Analysis
of Handover Mechanisms in Wireless Cellular Networks’. His second paper
was on ‘Congestion Control in ATM Cellular Networks’ in which
he wrote, "Congestion
control in cellular
networks is a
challenging task.
The solutions for
congestion control
available for wireline
ATM networks cannot
be applied to
cellular networks
due to unpredictable
movement and increase
of the bandwidth
of mobile nodes
more than the negotiated
and allocated
bandwidth.”
Football Match between the Technical College and DU (3 May 2006)
A final football match was held between
Dhofar University and the Technical College in Salalah. This match was arranged
by the Technical College and held in Al Nasr Club. It ended with 4 goals to
nil win, for the Dhofar team.
“Defining Good Travel Writing in the Age of Tourism.” ( 2 May
2006 )
Dr.
Marielle Risse,
Lecturer in
the Languages
and Translation
Department
in College
of Arts and
Applied Sciences
at DU, presented
a lecture
on “Travel
Writing”.
Dr.
Risse
began her
lecture
by giving
a brief
introduction
to the
historical
background
of travel
writing
and she
said “Travel writing is a place
many fields overlap: sociology, autobiography, fiction, historical records,
geography, political science, and anthropology. The genre traces its roots
to Gilgamesh’s journeys in the Babylonian epic poem c. 2000 B.C.E.,
Ulysses’ wanderings from the 13th century B.C.E. and the historical
works of Herodotus, born 485 B.C.E.; his The Histories begins Herodotus of
Halicarnassus, his Researches are here set down to preserve the memory of
the past by putting on record the astonishing achievements both of our own
and of other peoples; and more particularly, to show how they came into conflict”.
Delegation from Hull University ( 1 May 2006 )
Dr. Hassan Diab, President of DU, received
a delegation from the University of Hull, consisting of Mrs. Perry Cousins,
and Dr. Ian Pownall, Professor from the Scarborough Center for Coastal Studies
and representative of the Business School at the University of Hull.
The
visitors
were
given
a
brief
presentation
on
Dhofar
University,
including
information
about
the
Colleges
of
Arts
and
Applied
Sciences,
Commerce
and
Business
Administration,
and
Engineering.
They
were
also
told
that
DU
is
now
able
to
offer
4
minors,
15
diplomas,
18
Bachelors,
and
a
teaching
diploma,
and
that
there
were
plans
in
the
offing
for
another
6
Bachelors
degree
programs
as
well
as
a
Master’s
degree
program.
The visit took place with the aim of discussing opportunities for cooperation
between Dhofar and Hull Universities, for the benefit of both institutions.
Hull University, created in 1927, is considered to be one of the older and
more established universities in the U.K., and offers more than 50 programs,
among them Humanities, Law, Education, and Commerce.
April
Lecture
on “Impact of Satellite Channels on Omani Cultural Identity”
(30
April
2006)
“Impacts of Satellite Channels on
Omani Cultural Identity” was
a
title
of
a
lecture
that
was
held
at
Dhofar
University.
It
was
presented
by
Dr.
Salim
bin
Amer
Al
Mashani,
Lecturer
in
Media
Studies
at
the
College
of
Education
in
Dhofar
Province.
Dr.
Salim
began
by
stating: “The
satellite
broadcast
phenomenon,
with
all
its
psychological
effects
becomes
material
worthy
of
study
for
who
are
concerned
with
the
humanities
in
general,
and
the
social
sciences
in
particular.”
The
outcome
of
the
survey
was,
according
to
Dr.
Salim, “realizing
the
necessity
of
reactivating
Omani
values
and
culture,
taking
the
benefits
of
progress
in
Omani
information
technology
and
communications,
and
reactivating
the
role
of
the
family
within
Omani
society,
so
that
it
is
able
to
fulfill
its
true
purpose.”
“Sunrise” Operetta (28 April 2006)
Open
Day
activities
ended
with
a
major
operetta
entitled “Sunrise”.
It
was
presented
in
8
acts,
each