August 23, 2016. Congratulations once again to our graduate Cheikh Mo Bachir Mbodj. Cheikh published a book titled: “The Development of Economy Horizontal: The Frugal Innovation”, through Amazon Kindle and Nook. You can find his book through the links below. Cheikh has completed a Doctorate program in Business Administration at Atlantic International University.
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Network Leader
August 30, 2016. SIX SECONDS, USA, the world’s biggest Emotional Intelligence network, has named our AIU graduate, Carlos Alberto Rossi, “Network Leader” for Ecuador. To teach, or disseminate the latest test of Emotional Intelligence in Ecuador, and if possible, in other countries. Carlos Alberto Rossi completed a Doctorate of Philosophy program in Human Resources at Atlantic International University.
10TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON Programmability and Architectures for Heterogeneous Multicores
Call for Papers
This Conference will be held in conjunction with the 12th International Conference on HighPerformance and Embedded Architectures and Compilers (HiPEAC) in Stockholm, Sweden, January 24, 2017. MULTIPROG is intended for quick publication of early results, work-in-progress, etc., and is not intended to prevent later publication of extended papers. Papers are sought on topics including, but not limited to: • Multi-core architectures • Heterogeneous computing • Programming models for multi-core architectures • Benchmarking of multi-/ many-core architectures Submissions should not exceed 12 pages and should be formatted according to the LNCS format for CS Proceedings. This limit includes text, figures, tables and references. Please use one of the templates below:
• Latex template: ftp://ftp. springer.de/pub/tex/latex/ llncs/latex2e/llncs2e.zip
• Word template: ftp://ftp. springer.de/pub/tex/latex/ llncs/word/splnproc1110.zip
Submission link: research. ac.upc.edu/multiprog/ • Paper submission: 21 October 2016 • Author notification: 27 November 2017
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AAH 2017
Annual Conference & Art Book Fair
Call for papers
Call for Papers This Conference will be held 6-8 April 2017 in Loughborough University, UK. Panel Session on Textile, Art & Design: Reciprocity and Development. We welcome papers from academics, researchers, textile artists, textile and fashion historians, curators and archivists. Proposals of papers or panel discussions include but are not limited to: The evolution and circulation of a particular motif in woven or printed textiles • Artists/designers and textiles: an exploration of their oeuvre through pattern making • The influence of textile designers in art/dress/fashion history • Historical and contemporary collaborations between artists and textile designers.
• Submission deadline: 7 November 2016
Visit: www.aah.org.uk/annualconference/sessions2017/ session35
WSED 2017
World Sustainable Energy Day
Call For Papers
This Conference will be held 1-3 March 2017 in Wels, Austria, and is organised by the OÖ Energiesparverband, the energy agency of Upper Austria. Take the opportunity and share your work, achievements, ideas and insights with the worldwide sustainable energy community. We look forward to receiving your contributions on the following topics: • Renewable energy sources • Energy efficiency • Energy-efficient and sustainable buildings • Energy services • Pellets • Sustainable energy research • Technologies • Markets and policies. The following possibilities are available:
• Call for Papers: Papers on energy efficiency & renewable energy sources • Call “Young Researchers Conference”: Papers by young researchers on (1) biomass or (2) energy efficiency in buildings. • Propose a Speaker: Propose a speaker (it can be yourself or someone else)
Registration & information: conference-website www.wsed.at and OÖ Energiesparverband, Landstrasse 45, 4020 Linz, T: +43-732-7720-14386, office@esv.or.at, www.esv.or.at • Submission deadline: 10 October 2016 Visit the website: www.wsed.at/call
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Graduation Ceremony
September 2016
Abdul Ahad Bahram Master of Business Administration Business Administration Afghanistan |
Francisco Tchiyungue Camufingo Bachelor of Science Information Technology Angola |
María Claudia Morelli Master of Statistics Applied Statistics Argentina |
Phuthego Koloi Bachelor of Science Occupational Health and Safety Botswana |
Njak Wusena Nkuh Master of Science Environmental Engineering Cameroon |
Ángela del Pilar Lancheros Mora Doctor of Literature Latin-American Literature Colombia |
Yenny Maragrita Calderon Romero Master of Business Administration Accounting Colombia |
Andres Ernesto Castañeda Romero Bachelor of Business Administration Marketing Colombia |
Jhon Roberto Mora Mora Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering Colombia |
Romelia Del Carmen Negrete Doria Doctor of Education Curriculum Development Colombia |
Máncel Enrique Martínez Durán Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Colombia |
Viviana Ruiz Robles Bachelor of Science Psychology Colombia |
Claudia Milena Torres Londoño Master of Science Electrical Engineering Colombia |
Libardo Álvarez Lopera Master of Science Political Science Colombia |
Ana Mercedes Mendoza Suarez Bachelor of Science Systems Engineering Colombia |
Clara Yolanda Gaitan Hurtado Post-Doctorate of Science Clinical Psychology Colombia |
Balagizi Nt. Chuma Janvier Master of Science Public Health Congo |
Said Guire Gadid Master of Science Information Systems Djibouti |
Victor Luis Saldaña Almánzar Doctor of Philosophy Latin American Literature Dominican Republic |
José Fernando Gilces Demera Master of Public Health Occupational Health and Safety Ecuador |
Antonio Leonardo Pacheco Salazar Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration Ecuador |
Jorge Alberto Norero González Doctor of Business Administration Management Ecuador |
Ángel Fabian Morejón Rivadeneira Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering Ecuador |
Athanasius Mary-Dominic Ukazu Nwosu Doctor of Theology Systematic Theology French Guyana |
Maxine Haffner Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration Gambia |
Oscar Humberto Chub Cao Bachelor of Business and Administration Business Administration Guatemala |
Nkatha Jackim Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering Kenya |
Meima Sirleaf-Karneh Doctor of Business Administration Project Management Liberia |
Lorenzo Manga Nsue Andeme Bachelor of Business Administration Human Resources Management Equatorial Guinea |
Hérode Charnel Master of International Relations International Relations Haiti |
Béla Szabad Bachelor of Science Biotechnology Hungary |
José Alfredo Aguilar Soto Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering México |
Raquel Rodriguez Vega Doctor of Business Administration Strategic Planning México |
Gustavo David Jiménez Cerda Doctor of Philosophy Finance México |
Chief Ajugwe Chukwu Alphonsus Doctor of Philosophy Management Nigeria |
Dorothy Wuyep Bachelor of Science Public and Community Health Nigeria |
Samuel Abimbola Folahan Osineye Doctor of Philosophy Economics Nigeria |
Desnelys Grajales Muñoz Bachelor of Sociology Social Communication Panama |
Hellem Ghianina Cortegana Abad Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Peru |
Ricardo Amador Yanqui Quispe Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Peru |
Juan Jesús Díaz Mendoza Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering Peru |
Víctor Hugo Núñez Ponce Doctor of Business Administration Supply Chain Management Peru |
Dannap Gideon Nanman Bachelor of Arts Music Education Philipp ines |
Myrna García Carrillo Doctor of Human Resources Human Resources Puerto Rico |
Mohamed Ahmed Hashim Master of Science Project Management Qatar |
Isameldin Mohammed El-HassanAbbas Master of Science Construction Project Management Qatar |
Hedlane Metzger do E. S. Cassandra Master of Finance Banking and Finance Saint Thomas |
Ayman AbdulKader Mohamed Saey Master of Business Administration International Marketing Saudi Arabia |
Mohamed Mark Barbah Sisay Doctor of Business Administration Project Management Sierra Leone |
Diego Molina Iniesta Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering Spain |
Antoine Michael Joseph Doctor of Business Administration Management and Economics Switzerland |
Peter Mawuena Kpelly Master of Science Analytical Chemistry Tanzania |
Michael S. Huggins Master of Education Education Thailand |
Oryang Vincent Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Uganda |
Vincent Oryang Bachelor of Science Civil and Structural Engineering Uganda |
Alagappa Rammohan Doctor of Science Physics USA |
Judith Maureen Brown Bachelor of Science Psychology USA |
Fabiana Rivas López Bachelor of Science Nutrition Science USA |
Hamed Hashemi-nasl Doctor of Science Biology USA |
Daniel Yaw Faakye Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration USA |
Professor John Robinson Doctor of Business Administration International Finance and Management USA |
Olga Cerpita Bachelor of Science Nutrition USA |
Renato Cifuentes Bachelor of Science Business Administration USA |
Atanasius Hamwaka Doctor of Business Administration Management Zambia |
Fred Kasongu Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Zambia |
This month we have graduates from: Haiti · Hungary · Kenya · Liberia · México · Nigeria · Panama · Perú · Philippines · Puerto Rico · Qatar · Saint Thomas · Saudi Arabia · Sierra Leone · Spain · Switzerland · Tanzania · Thailand · Uganda · USA · Zambia
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Testimonial
Reamen David Denen
Doctor of Philosophy
in Comunications
August 22, 2016
“Prior to my engaging
with Atlantic International
University, I wondered
how I would leave my job
and family and go back to a
regular school and acquire
a Doctorate degree in Communication
Art, where my
interest lies.
Fortunately an opportunity
came when I was browsing on
the net and came across AIU.
Eventually they agreed that
I can achieve my dreams if I
enrol with them.
My encounter with AIU
has been quite challenging,
resourceful and fulfilling. It
has exposed me to intellectuals
in and outside my field in
the quest to achieve my heart
desire of obtaining a PhD in
Communication Arts.
The e-library has helped me
a lot because of the standard
books therein and their quick
response to my needs and
request.
I cannot complete this experience
without appreciating
the tremendous assistance
the staff members of AIU
gave to me while pursuing
the program. The likes of;
Junko Shimizu, Rosa Hilda
Lora, Kinmberly Diaz and
Ofelia etc. who worked tirelessly
to make sure I achieve
my dreams. Indeed AIU is a
University anyone who has
passed through it should be
proud of.
Testimonial
Daniel Faakye
Doctor of Philosophy
in Business Administration
August 26, 2016
“My experience at
Atlantic International
University has been
a pleasant, challenging and
enlightening journey. I would
sum up my experience in
the following points: Academic
Philosophy, Accreditation,
Programs, Tuition and
Relationship.
Philosophy: I like the way
AIU combines both work
experience and academics
in affording prospective
students the opportunity to
follow their passion in education.
AIU’s program design
is of the same quality
as other reputable schools
(i.e., online and brick and
mortar schools). I like the
flexibility AIU afforded me
to complete my program, in
terms of the completion of
assignments. In addition,
AIU is upfront with their
accreditation status, which
is something I appreciated
very much.
Tuition: AIU’s tuition is
affordable and the payment
plan is also flexible for me
to pursue my academic
goals. My relationship
with the staff, faculty and
academic advisor was very great, all my enquiries and
the help that I needed were
addressed promptly.
Finally, my AIU experience
has been very great
and I would recommend
this institution to anyone
interested in pursuing his/
her academic goals.
Testimonial
Luka Samardzija
Bachelor of Science
in Investment Management
August 31, 2016
“The experience I had
with Atlantic International
University proved
very valuable to me. I was
able to choose subjects and
develop thesis about issues
that genuinely interest me.
The open course concept
also encouraged me to
discover which specific problems
I would like to tackle.
As much as the new insights,
I was provided with,
turned to be beneficial, so
was the learning process itself.
The research I had to do
for each subject and my final
thesis helped me grasp the
complexity of the matter at
hand, as well as its place in
the big picture. The research
also drew my attention to
different opinions about the
topics I was covering, which
made me examine the issue
form different perspectives
and ultimately form my own
genuine opinion.
The things I learned during
my studies are quite helpful
when it comes to my
professional occupation and
interests. I better understand
investment activities that
take place, and can evaluate
whether arguments, that are
being used to justify these
activities, are valid or not.
Hence, I am convinced that
the things I learned during
my studies will provide an
excellent theoretical basis for
my professional endeavors.
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When Architecture meets Isomorphism
Elvira Mumy Arielle Celina | Master of Science in Architecture
Part 3/3
The principle of isomorphism
in architecture
What is the definition of the
principle of isomorphism in
architecture?
From an analysis of the definition
of the notion of isomorphism,
many principles could
be identified as aspects of the
principle of isomorphism.
They are the principle of similitude
or similarity (structure,
relations, operations…);
the principle of constancy (of
structures); the principle of
correspondence (of structure,
relations, operations…); the
principle of extension or continuity
(of structure, relations,
operations…); the principle of
reciprocal influence and the
principle of the strength of
the original ecological unit.
The principle of isomorphism
in Architecture refers
to a great analogy, similarities,
and correspondence, the
extension of relations between
two or many domains,
structures, spaces, ecological
units, environmental sets or
systems. It could be divided
into many sets of aspects: the
unity of environment, the
relations, and the priority of
the original ecological unit in
creating spaces or in solving
architectural problems. The
main aspects and elements of
each of them are stated below:
• Unity of the environment
which involves the notions of constancy, harmony
of ecological units; boomerang
effect of negative
influences…
• The relations between ecological
units which involve
the notions of correspondence,
equivalence, extension
of the relations sets…
inside the space, the domain,
or between spaces domains,
or ecological units.
• The priority of original
space: the strength of the
original (initial) natural
ecological unit
Figure 2 is a set of the main
aspects of the principle of isomorphism
in architecture.
Many principles could be
identified as aspects of the
principle of isomorphism. The
most important ones are the
following:
• The principle of correspondence
(of structure, relations,
operations…)
• The principle of extension/
continuity
• The principle of reciprocal
influence
• The principle of the strength
of the original ecological unit
• The principle of constancy
• The principle of similarity/
similitude.
Some of these principles
would be appropriate when
explaining and solving the
problems related to the building
of the project stated to
this study. The next section is
centered on this subset of the
principle of isomorphism in
architecture.
The understanding and the
extension of the principle of
isomorphism in architecture
From which aspects of the
principle of isomorphism in
architecture, appropriate explanation
and changes could
be stated and realized in order
to improve the situation of
some created spaces?
The main aspects of the
principle of isomorphism to
be considered when explaining
or solving the problems
related to created spaces such
as a residential building of the
project to be realized could be
divided into categories. They
are stated below.
Category 1: the relationship
between spaces
(i) The principle of correspondence,
which stipulates
that when creating spaces
or improving the quality
of spaces already created
(house, building, green
space, town…), every pertinent
element of the space to
be created or to be transformed
should have its correspondent
in the original
space to which the building
or created space is related.
(ii) The principle of environmental
continuity, which
stipulates that the space to
be created is to some extent the continuity of its surrounding
space, environment
or set of its surrounding
spaces; every space is
reflecting its surrounding
environment.
(iii) The principle of reciprocal
influence of spaces, which
stipulates that when two or
many spaces are near, each
of them influences another
or the other –and this influence
may have a negative
or a positive effect on the
other.
Category 2: the priority of
original space in solving and
preventing architectural
problems
(iv) The principle of the
strength of original ecological
or environmental units, which
stipulates that when creating
spaces or improving the quality
of spaces already created,
well understanding and taking
into consideration the original
space and relation would
probably be more efficient.
The Conceptual Map of the
Principle of Isomorphism in
Architecture (figure 3) represents
the set of main aspects
of the principle of isomorphism
in architecture that are
pertinent in the explanation
and the solving process of the
building related to this study.
The set of principles related
to the principle of isomorphism
in architecture to be
considered is identified and
defined. It is made up of
(i) The principle of
correspondence
(ii) The principle of continuity
(iii) The principle of reciprocal
influence of spaces
(iv) The principle of the
strength of the original ecological
unit.
References.
Agoshkov, V.I., Dubovsky, P.B., Shutiaye, V.P. (2006). Methods for solving Mathematical Physics Problems, Cambridge International Science Pub. | American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, fifth Edition (2016).Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Retrieved from: http://www.thefreedictionary. com/isomorphism | Aposporos, D. (2012). Constructive Move. Old House Journal, 16-18. | Balocco, C., Grazzini, G. (2010). Cool Power: Natural Ventilation Systems in Historic Building In Energy Science, Engineering and Technology Senes, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. | Crawford, R. (2011). Life cycle Assessment in the Built Environment. London: Rout ledge. | Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers (2014). Retrieved from: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isomorphism | Jayaprasad, P. N. & Johnson, T.P. (2012). Reversible frames. In Journal of Advanced studies in Topology. Volume 3, N° 2, 2012, 7-13. | Joyce, D. (2015) isomorphisms Math130 Linear Algebra. Clark University. | Merriam Webster (2014). Webster dictionary. Retrieved from: http:// www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Isomorphism | Pankov, M. (2010). Grassmannians of classical Buildings. In algebra and Discreet. Mathematics. Singapore: world Scientific. | Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary (2016). Retrieved from: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isomorphism | Sendzimir, J., Bradley, G.G. (2002). Construction Ecology: Nature as the Basis for the Green Buildings. New York: Spon Press 2002. | Tabb, P., Devine, A. S. (2013). The Greening of Architecture. Burlington IT: Ash gate. | Timmermans, B. (2012). Prehistory of the concept of Mathematical Structure: Isomorphism between Group Theory, Crystallography, and Philosophy. In Mathematical Intelligencer. Springer science & Business Media. LLC, Volume 34, number 3, 2012. P41-54. | William, L. Hosch (2016). Isomorphism Mathematics. Retrieved from: www. Britannica.com | Yellamraju, V. (2011). LEED –new Construction Project Management. In McGraw-Hills Green source series. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Democracy is in tears
By Dr. Rosa Hilda Lora M. Advisor at AIU | rosa@aiu.edu
We wonder why the form
of social organization
that we call democracy seems
to be in crisis. It seems that
there is a society where everyone
has more freedom than in
past history, but we don’t live
as satisfied as it seems. Today
all countries, with republican
or monarchical system, claim
to be a democracy.
All Western countries claim
to have rights’ system from the
perfect rule of law established
by the Ancient Greek culture,
which was advanced from the
gradually coexistence generated
by the different cities that
formed the Classical Greece.
Eastern peoples claim to
have democratic societies to
be premised on equality offered
by the god or gods that
give protection and blessings
they need.
Let’s see what happens to
democracy. Why democracy is
crying.
After the Second World War
Organizations were created to
ensure peace and avoid a third
war, but the former shareholders,
as were the Axis Berlin-
Rome-Tokyo, also called Axis
Powers, and the Allies: France,
England, USA and Russia; at
the end of the war they integrated
China, now they are no
longer the same partners, they
are divided according to the
new interests.
One of those great organizations
for peaceful coexistence
was, and is still active,
is the United Nations (UN)
but the division that it makes
for operation is the “Security
Council” where members are
divided between those who
have voice and those who
have a voice and veto.
Who have a voice and
veto? Today Russia and China
with their new interests and
new allies moved away from
their former partners: USA,
England, Germany and the
integrated Italy, and they veto
almost all UN resolutions,
so that economic, political
and social problems have the
scale that characterize the
world in which we live.
Article 4 of the Declaration
of Human Rights says:
“No one shall be held in slavery
or servitude; slavery and
the slave trade are prohibited
in all their forms.” Loza Ramos
(2006, p. 66).
The Declaration of Human
Rights says that and
it is the same law that all
countries have: no one
would be seen today with
shackle slavery... but we have modern forms of slavery.
What are these modern
forms of slavery? Modern
forms of slavery are education
and production.
To enable people to have
a job with a good financial
remuneration, they need to
have studies so that they are
inserted in the new forms of
production and on the other
hand education is organized
as a new way of subduing
people; before this, people
were dominated by force of
arms, today it occur through
education by designing programs
with a science which
corresponds to mid-twentieth
century and we are in the 21st
century, experiencing a rapid
development of knowledge
and technology, and educational
programs do not offer
these new knowledge and
these new techniques to
the industry today. Here it is where the high rate of
unemploment arises, and also
the continuing training that
ordinary human beings need
to have a job.
How to explain the high
rate of young people recently
graduated from universities,
who can’t find a job. There
are industrialized countries
that have reached 24% in
unemployment.
There are also non-industrialized
countries where
few of its inhabitants have a
chance to enter university;
they must be added to adult
men and women who have
medium studies and who do
have needs like any human
being. Therefore a small group
is the one that has the privilege
of quality education.
We know that the form of
organization of the economy
encourages that 10% of the
world population is the owner
of wealth, information provided
by the World Bank (WB).
This means that 90% has to
find a way to study beyond
what governments offer in
their educational models.
Those who are part of the
10%, beneficiaries of wealth,
have private colleges that offer
them the knowledge of art
and will go to work for firms
of their families or those who
form their peer group.
Morin says: “What exists
is the urgency of a political awareness of the need to
act in favor of a cognitive
democracy”. Morin (2007, p.
175). Everybody must have the
knowledge that is emerging
next generation, but given the
way education systems are
designed people do not know
where to look for that knowledge,
even being integrated
into the education systems of
their countries, just as when
they leave them.
Since wealth generated by
science and technology is applied
to develop more science
and more technology for more
goods for commerce; social
problems increase because resources
for social and human
sciences are fewer because
trade matters more, no matter
how people feel.
Due to the social and
economic organization that
we have every day there are
more displaced people from
their hometowns and what
the industrialized countries
are doing is lifting meshes and
meshes to contain those humans
who find no place where
life is possible for them.
According to the UN today
we have more displaced
people than there were after
World War II.
Democracy is the government
of the people through
representative bodies that
it has. Democracy is based
on solidarity developed by members of a social group for
the peaceful coexistence of its
members. Morin (2007).
For this coexistence we
must speak of justice and to
know and recognize the shape
of distribution and procurement
of goods for social development.
Therefore in justice
each individual accepts
and respects the commitment
we as society have, and know
that the State implies the recognition
and enforcement of
that justice. Justice means no
privilege, and no privileged
more than others. Rawls (2012).
Justice is balance to freedom;
says Deaton: “The absence
of freedom is poverty,
deprivation and poor health,
which has been for long the
fate of much of humanity
and is still an outrageously
high proportion of people
in the world today.” Deaton
(2015, p. 18).
Democracy in its various
manifestations is crying
because the more freedom
you have, the more science
develops, more technology
occurs, the poor of goods
increase, poor of education,
poor of health and poor from
their homes who have to go
to other countries to see if life
can be for them.
What we see of democracy
today is that people vote
directly or indirectly, and
then they are to protest in the streets because those who
they chose and what they
decided to vote is not what
governments do. Also because
they didn’t understand what
was voted because the studies
they have and what it means
to know about the disparity
that exists between what
they learn in schools and
the organization of the state,
according to the new science
and technology that exist in
the new world.
We have to think that even
the poorest countries must be
integrated within economic
globalization.
We are voting today and
tomorrow we go to the streets
to protest.
We must seek knowledge
and vote knowing what we
voted for and not be swayed
by the presentation in the
media by those who want the
power to benefit from it.
Democracy is in tears! First
we vote and then we cry!
If you don’t belong to the
10% that has it all, you have to
study all your life!
BIBLIOGRAPHY. Deaton, A. (2015). El Gran Escape. Salud,
riqueza y los orígenes de la desigualdad. México: FCE. | Loza
Ramos, I. (2009). Ética y Valores 2. México: Et. | Morin, E. (2007).
Introducción a una política del hombre. Buenos Aires: Gedisa.
| Rawls J. (2012). La Justicia como equidad. Una reformulación.
España: Paidós. | United Nations. Retrieved from www.un.org/
en/index.html | United Nations, Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization. Retrieved from www.unesco.org/new/en/
unesco/about-us/
The best way to start your program
Interview with Kimberly Diaz, AIU Academic Tutor
What should new students
know to start their program
successfully?
Well, it is very important that
they watch the initial video
conference we provide in their
welcome package. This video will
teach the student step by step
how to access the student section,
and it will explain how to
start the program the proper way.
What is their first reaction to
the student platform?
Students tell me it is easy to
use and they love the fact that
they can see the pictures of
the staff working directly with
them. Also lots of students
mention that they love the
Turnitin feature, because
it helps them to verify their
assignments and see what to correct to make sure they get
an excellent grade.
Is it easy for a new student
to understand andragogic
education?
Honestly, not everyone gets
how it works at the beginning
of their program, because we
are all used to be in a classroom
and our teachers telling
us the class, but once they see
how easy it is to study with us,
and once they understand the
concept of it, students love our
andragogic system, due to the
fact that they can create their
own personalized academic
curriculum focusing on their
areas of interest. Also, we
move at their own pace.
What is the first problem students
face at the beginning
of the program?
In my experience, they
ask a lot where their courses
are located. This is why we
always recommend them
to watch the initial video
conference from the welcome
package, for it lets them know
all they need about their
program, how to login, where
assignments are located and
much more.
What is the most important
task during the program?
I will say staying active academically
and financially.
Academically because we
understand that we all have
life and demanding jobs, and
we may not have much time
left of our days to study, but its
very important that students
make some room for their
education, so they can send
their assignments, for example
Phase I must be completed in
15 days after the enrollment
and when they are in Phase
II, make sure that they send
at least one assignment per
month, this will allow them
to finish with their program
faster or on the time frame
that the student set as a goal.
We can reinforce this by making
sure that as tutors we inform
every student about the
importance of turning in their
assignments on this suggested
time frames.
Financially, because sometimes
–due to work or because
we are busy adults– we cannot
go to make a transaction for
the monthly installments.
For this reason I suggest that
if they have a debit or credit
card open for international
payments, they can sign up for our automatic payment program.
This program allows the
student to continue with their
normal life while the university
takes out the payment from
the card every month.
Have new students been
oriented correctly by
Admissions Counselors?
Yes, but sometimes due to
the fact that students get lots
of information when they
speak with the Admissions
Counselors, they forget some
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Some Wonder Women
Historical women who could really kick butt
Throughout human history, a hot temper, unshakable willpower, and perseverance
at all costs were traits largely attributed to men. However, there
were also women who astonished their contemporaries with boldness and the
courage of their deeds.
Juana
Inés de
la Cruz.
(1651-1695).
She was a
Mexican
lady whose
talents
became
obvious
even in
childhood.
She taught
herself
to read at the age of 3, and at 6 she
was able to write and sew, which was
a complete education for women of
that time. By the age of 8 she began
writing her own verse. At 15, Juana was
presented at court and became the first
lady-in-waiting, and that was when the
whole country got to know her and her
skills. The girl further amazed everyone
by deciding to join the monastery.
She felt that only there a woman could
devote herself to studies. Juana went
down in history as a unique and defiant
poet and scientist, and her works
are still widely published.
Nancy
Wake.
The Gestapo
offered five
million
francs for
her head,
but even so
the Nazis
couldn’t
catch Nancy
“The White Mouse” Wake. She was an
agent of the French Resistance, often
found herself in dangerous situations,
and participated both in field operations
and agent recruitment. After
the war, Nancy was honored with
numerous medals and orders of various
countries, but still continued her
service in intelligence. She died in 2011
at the age of 98.
Joan of Arc.
A legendary maiden,
who became a national heroine of
France. During the Hundred Years’
War, she was the warchief who invigorated
her soldiers and led them to
victory battle after battle, her most notable
achievement being at the siege of Orleans.
She was
captured,
however,
and
handed
over
to the
British,
but even
then she
showed
amazing
courage, thwarting the allegations of
heresy of the inquisitorial court and
easily avoiding numerous traps. Despite
her strong will, Joan of Arc was
executed by burning at the stake.
Tomoe Gozen.
Many women in
Japanese history had to take up arms,
but Tomoe Gozen was one of the
most spectacular examples of women
samurai in Japan. She was a senior
officer
under
command
of
Minamoto
no
Yoshinaka
in the
Genpei
war
(1180-
1185), “ready to confront a demon or a god,
mounted or on foot. She handled
unbroken horses with superb skill;
she rode unscathed down perilous
descents. Whenever a battle was imminent,
Yoshinaka sent her out as his
first captain, and she performed more
deeds of valor than any of his other
warriors.” Tomoe is an iconic person
and a rare example of a female
fighter. Her image is often used in
anime and drama.
Hedy Lamarr.
She left home at 16
to begin her movie acting career, and
married an Austrian millionaire. After
four years
of boring
wifehood,
she fled
to Hollywood,
where she
became a
successful
actress,
and an
aspiring inventor. She was keen on
science and technology, and she
reproduced many of the details her
first husband mentioned in his talks
about weapons with his colleagues.
She managed to patent noise-resistant
radio transmission technology,
and although it wasn’t popular at the
time, technologies like GSM, GPS and
Bluetooth.
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What your brain really is
A team of researchers has determined
that while our choices
and beliefs don’t often make sense
or fit a pattern on a macro level, at a
“quantum” level, they can be predicted
with surprising accuracy. In quantum
physics, examining a particle’s state
changes the state of the particle —so
too, the “observation effect” influences
how we think about the idea we are
considering.
One borrowed concept in quantum
cognition is that we cannot hold
incompatible ideas in our minds at one
time. In other words, decision-making
and opinion-forming are a lot like
Schrödinger’s cat.
The quantum-cognition theory opens
the fields of psychology and neuroscience
to understanding the mind not as
a linear computer, but rather an elegant
universe. But the notion that human
thought and existence is richly paradoxical
has been around for centuries.
Moreover, the more scientists and
scholars explore the irrational rationality
of our minds, the closer science
circles back to the confounding logic at
the heart of every religion.
For centuries, religious texts have explored
the idea that reality breaks down
once we get past our surface perceptions
of it; and yet, it is through these
ambiguities that we understand more
about ourselves and our world.
As Stephen Hawking counters,
“Even God is bound by the uncertainty
principle” because if all outcomes were
deterministic then God would not be
God. His being the universe’s “inveterate
gambler” is the unpredictable
certainty that creates him.
Read full text by Daphne Muller:
bigthink.com/ideafeed/does-the-mind-play-dice-with-reason
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A whole lot of power
13-year-old creates energy harvesting device.
Max Loughan sits in his parent’s
old boiler room, which has been
converted into a lab. He wants to make
the world a better place, and to do that,
Max believes you need one single thing:
“If you got energy, you have power, you
have everything.” To solve this problem,
a few months ago, Max took the matter
into his own hands. He created an electro
magnetic harvester out of a coffee
can, some wire, two coils, and a spoon.
The harvester –which costed only 14
usd– conducts radio waves, thermal, and
static energy, and turns it into electricity.
“This wire takes energy from the air. We
turn it from AC to DC.” If a $14 invention
is able to do that, imagine this same
harvester on a scale 20 times larger.
“As cheesy as this sounds, from day
one I knew I was put on this planet to
invent, to bring the future.”
Max admires Albert Einstein, and
inventor Nikola Tesla. “To make
the world a better place it’s to give
the world what it doesn’t have so
it doesn’t have to struggle in basic
things like energy.”
Max is not in it for the money, or the
recognition. “My true goal is to help,
to invent a future where people can
be happy, where they can be safe and
sound.” That’s one kid with a whole
lot of power.
Øresund Bridge
Turns into a tunnel that connects Denmark and Sweden.
The Øresund is an engineering
marvel that connects the Danish
capital of Copenhagen to the Swedish
city of Malmö.
A cable-stayed bridge runs nearly 8
km (5 miles) to an artificial island where
it transitions into a tunnel that runs
another 4 km (2.5 miles). The awardwinning
double-track railway and
motorway opened on July 1, 2000.
It was designed by the Danish engineering
firm COWI, the main architect in
the project was George K. S. Rotne. The
bridge and tunnel run across the Øresund
strait and is jointly operated by the
neighbouring states from both countries.
The man-made island of Peberholm
links the bridge and tunnel. The island
was constructed from material dredged
from the seabed and most of the 4 km
tunnel was built by concrete elements
cast on land and towed out and lowered
into a dredged trench.
The flora and fauna on the island
have been allowed to develop freely
and undisturbed and has become a haven
for biologists. The Lund’s Botanical
Association has identified more than
500 different species of plants and the
island serves as a popular breeding
ground for birds as well as habitat for
the rare green toad.
Approximately two-thirds of the
people travelling across the Øresund
go by train with the journey between
Copenhagen and Malmö taking about
35 minutes.
Thanks to the fixed link the Øresund
provides, a region of 3.7 million inhabitants
has been created and allows
people to live and work on either side.
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Mind blindness
Imagine your internal world were pictureless.
Although Philip, a 42-year
old photographer from
Toronto, is happily married,
he can’t conjure up his wife’s
face because he has no images
of any kind in his mind’s eye.
When he thinks about a face,
it comes to him as an idea, as
an intellectual concept, rather
than a mental picture.
This newly described
condition is called aphantasia
and has prompted scientists
to reexamine an experience
that we so often take for
granted –our imagination.
What’s more, studying it is
offering new insights into
how we all might boost our
visual imagery to improve
our memory, increase our
empathy and even gain new
treatments for conditions like
addiction and anxiety.
Aphantasia was first discovered
in 1880, but has recently
attracted much more attention
thanks to a 2015 study by
Adam Zeman at the University
of Exeter and colleagues, who investigated
the claims of
21 people who
were unable
to summon
images to their
mind’s eye.
Some of
Zeman’s case
studies reported
the occasional
flash
of involuntary
imagery during
wake and sleep,
even though
they claimed to
not be able to
produce images on demand. The majority
also reported problems with
remembering things that happened
in their past, possibly
compensating for their lack of
imagery by having a tendency
to be good at maths, logic and
verbal tasks.
When Philip is asleep, his
dreams are made up of the
same visual images that we all
experience, but during waking
hours he finds it impossible
to conjure up a mental
picture of anything.
When Philip tries to
picture a face, he knows
intellectually what structures
it involves, but he can’t visualise
it in any way.
Read full article by Helen Thomson: www.bbc.com/future/story/20160524-this-man-had-no-idea-his-mind-is-blind-until-last-week
How old souls love
An old soul is someone who
is mature beyond their
years as it relates to what is
considered “normal” by society.
They find it difficult to relate to
people because their understanding
and level of awareness
is further developed. Here are
some traits of old souls related
to how they live and love:
1Homebody. Their homes
are usually very peaceful
places and they enjoy spending
time there, as it represents
more than just a home, but a
type of personal church and
sanctuary to them.
2Not materialistic. If you
are looking to get them a
gift, put your heart and mind
into the gift rather than your
wallet, v.g. a meaningful letter.
3 Communication. They like
to keep communication
strong to avoid unnecessary
drama.
4Emotions. They prefer to
connect spiritually rather
than just physically and develop
a relationship rooted in
loyalty, love and friendship.
5 Understanding. They understand
that fairness is a
two way street and prefer peace
over being right.
6Creative. They share their
creativity as a sign of great
friendship and love.
7Intuition. They are extremely
intuitive and also
observant persons.
8Realists. They prefer to
look at things as they are,
rather than as most people
wish they were.
9Independence. They enjoy
the company of their loved
ones but they also value independence
and time spent alone.
Read full text: www.choiceandtruth.
com/2016/07/how-old-soul-loves-differently.
html
Solar panels twice as efficient
All the components in this solar panel were designed from the start to be easily mass produced.
With a 36% yield, the solar panels
developed by startup Insolight
could deliver up to twice as much energy
as traditional panels. The company
came up with a thin structure that directs
the sun’s rays to the small surface
area of very high performance solar
cells. The result is a highly efficient flat
photovoltaic system.
Twice as much electricity for the
same surface area: that sums up Insolight’s
solar panels. The company,
which is based in EPFL’s Innovation
Park, has developed a prototype with
a yield –the quantity of electricity
produced from the light energy
received– of 36.4%, while solutions
currently available on the market offer
throughout of only around 18-20%.
These results, which could represent a
world record, have just been validated
on a prototype by the Fraunhofer
Institute, an independent lab based in
Germany. How did they reach such a
high yield?
Find out through this link: phys.org/news/2016-09-startup-residential-
solar-panels-efficient.html#jCp
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High-flying solar balloons
Could produce clean electricity night and day.
A team of researchers at NextPV, a
lab jointly operated by the French
National Center for Scientific Research
and the University of Tokyo, are working
toward building a prototype of a
unique solar energy solution that could
overcome some of the limitations of
standard ground-based PV arrays.
Solar has a lot of potential for being
a major part of our renewable energy
future, from large utility-scale power
plants to residential rooftop solar arrays,
but standard solar PV systems have a
couple of weak points that keep them
from being more widely adopted. Aside
from the relatively high initial cost of a
solar PV array (which has been rapidly
dropping but is still out of reach for
many people), two other related issues
continue to challenge the industry as
a whole, namely the need for energy
storage for nighttime, and the effects of cloudy or inclement weather on solar
electricity production.
The solar balloon concept being
developed at NextPV could be one potential
solution for both of those issues,
as the system combines direct solar
electricity production during the day
with the production of hydrogen, which
serves as an energy storage medium for
producing electricity in a fuel cell, long
after the sun goes down. The researchers
claim that solar yields from a system of
solar panels deployed above the clouds
(6 km/3.7 miles above the ground) could
be “multiplied” (when compared with
ground-based solar systems) by being
free of the effects of cloud cover, and
could eventually produce three times as
much electricity, when compared on a
square-foot basis.
Read full article: www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/
solar-balloons-electricity-night-day.html
Shower to the people
For the homeless can wash up and restore dignity.
Jake Austin has been helping
homeless people in St. Louis, Missouri
for years now, but just recently
came up with a brilliant idea: Austin
bought an old truck from Craigslist
for 5,000 usd and transformed it into
a mobile shower unit titled “Shower
to the People”.
The mobile shower on wheels contains
two shower stalls and a long row
of sinks and mirrors, plus Raise the
Bar employees give out free soap for
people using the unit. Water is taken
from fire hydrants and is warmed up
with the help of an external generator.
“Good hygiene promotes health,
fosters hope, and restores dignity to
those who may have lost it.” –Austin
explains.
Source: www.boredpanda.com/
truck-converted-mobile-shower-homeless-jake-austin/
Catty Wagon
Bringing cat adoptions to you.
In Los Angeles you’ll see the Catty
Wagon from a distance. It’s bright
yellow, about 30 feet long and with cat
ears and a tail. Inside are about 20 to 30
kittens, ages 8 to 12 weeks waiting for a
forever home.
“Our team is constantly trying to find
new ways to educate the public on the
importance of adoption and increase
awareness of our causes, and while
public events and appearances can be
a great way to get additional exposure
for the animals, the same old adoption
stations just weren’t innovative enough,”
explains Aimee Gilbreath, executive director
for the Michelson Found Animals,
the organization that created the project.
The truck went on its first ride on July
30, 2016, and since then 40 cats have
already been paired with responsible
humans. According to Gilbreath, the
success has been largely a result of the
truck looking very different from a shelter
environment.
In addition to kittens, the inside of
the truck features six cat condos with
interior and exterior viewing, two rooms
where people can interact with the critters
and a product wall full of toys, food
and other things. All the proceeds of the
wagon go back into helping more kittens
find homes. They’ve even received
requests for a ‘dog wagon’.
Image: Michelson
Found Animals Adopt & Shop Catty Wagon
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Digital nomads
Thanks to tech innovation and some forward-thinking startups, you can now see the world while you take the professional realm by storm.
Digital nomads are free-spirited
freelance and tech workers who
need little more than an internet connection
and a passport. They’ve taken
the concept of remote work out of the
home office and made the big, wide
world their workplace.
A place to rest your head
Nomad House is one of the co-living
spaces facilitating the digital nomad
lifestyle. The housing network matches
digital nomads with co-living arrangements
that are safe, comfortable and
equipped with all the amenities a traveling
worker needs. The company’s 10-
day retreats offer an option for potential
digital nomads to get their feet wet
before jumping right into the lifestyle.
Roam is another digitally minded collection
of communal living spaces that
make working from anywhere in the
world possible. Roam ensures a private
room, a bathroom, a “battle-tested” Wi-Fi connection and a vibrant community
of like-minded people with
whom to engage.
WeWork provides access to working
spaces around the world with your
membership. You can rent out a “hot
desk,” a dedicated desk or a private
office. This is perfect for remote workers
and remote teams looking to stay
connected during regular trips outside
of the country or maintain daily operations
while traveling to meet with
international teams.
While a hotel room —or even an
Airbnb setup— can cost upwards of
$100 per night, Roam offers co-living
arrangements for around $500 per
week, and Nomad House offers 10-
day retreats at around $550. Nomad
House, Roam and WeWork also offer
long- and short-term rentals that let
workers spend anywhere up to two
months in their location of choice.
A way to stay connected
Many remote workers need to keep
close connections and respond in real
time to requests or crises. YouRoam
is a mobile app that lets you make
and receive calls no matter where you
are. YouRoam lets you call and text
anyone anywhere using Wi-Fi and
3G. The app is currently set up for
call-forwarding in 36 countries, but
users can still reach out to someone in
countries without call-forwarding; it
will just count against plan minutes.
If instant messaging is more your
thing, Telegram is a messaging startup that uses the cloud to help you communicate
safely, securely and quickly.
Messages are encrypted and can be
set to self-destruct, which means your
trade secrets will be protected.
A link to the life you left behind
Managing the daily details of life is
hard when you’re on a different continent,
and no matter how electronic we
go, plenty of things are still delivered
via snail mail every day.
Earth Class Mail is a mail scanning
service that will digitally deliver letters
and other mail to you and follow
your instructions about what to keep,
what to recycle and what to destroy,
whether you receive mail at your
home or the office.
One of the trickiest things about
travel is dealing with different time
zones. WTB is a world clock converter
and meeting scheduler that lets you
schedule personal and professional
events at a glance over multiple time
zones. With a number of useful features,
like Google Calendar integration,
WTB is a great newer tool for
working away from home.
As remote work continues to grow
and more people refuse to compromise
lifestyle for professional success,
the digital nomad lifestyle is now
even more attainable. If you’ve ever
dreamed of leaving the cubicle behind
and hitting the road, these startups
provide the insider help you need to
make it happen.
Read full article by Cosette Jarrett:
techcrunch.com/2016/09/16/how-the-startup-world-is-bringing-digital-nomadism-closer-to-reality/
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1. Why is it that you can build
towers with perfect precision
yet are incapable of
aiming into the toilet?
2. Why do you put up a fight
every single night at
bedtime? Is it really that
bad to lay down on
a comfortable bed and
peacefully fall asleep?
3. Why do you lust after a toy
belonging to a friend, but
when the toy is purchased
for you, suddenly you lose
interest?
4. Why must you pick your
nose and wipe the findings
along the walls?
If you can’t find a tissue,
use your sleeves. They’re
good enough for me.
5. Why are you suddenly dying
of thirst the moment I have
poured a drink for myself
and had a seat?
6. Why do you insist on
stating my name a dozen
times before actually
asking a question?
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and philosopher who was
a leading advocate of critical
pedagogy. He is best known for
his influential work, “Pedagogy
of the Oppressed”.
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Atlantic International University is accredited by the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC). ASIC Accreditation is an internationally renowned quality standard for colleges and universities. Visit ASIC’s Directory of Accredited Colleges and Universities. ASIC is a member of CHEA International Quality Group (CIQG) in the USA, an approved accreditation body by the Ministerial Department of the Home Office in the UK, and is listed in the International Directory of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). AIU meets all state and federal laws as a degree-granting institution in the United States and the State of Hawaii. The University was legally established by corporate charter in 1998 and is in good standing.
Our founding principles are based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; per article 26, AIU believes that Higher Education is a Human Right. The University has implemented a paradigm shifting educational model for its academic programs that have allowed it to move closer to this goal through the self-empowerment of its students, decentralization of the learning process, personalized open curriculum design, a sustainable learning modern, developing the 11 core elements of the Human Condition within MYAIU, and the utilization of the quasi-infinite knowledge through the use of information technology combined with our own capacity to find solutions to all types of global issues, dynamic problems, and those of individuals and multidisciplinary teams. Due to these differentiations and the university’s mission, only a reputable accrediting agency with the vision and plasticity to integrate and adapt its processes around AIU’s proven and successful innovative programs could be selected. Unfortunately, the vast majority of accrediting agencies adhere to and follow obsolete processes and requirements that have outlived their usefulness and are in direct conflict with the university’s mission of offering a unique, dynamic, affordable, quality higher education to the non-traditional student (one who must work, study what he really needs for professional advancement, attend family issues, etc.). We believe that adopting outdated requirements and processes would impose increased financial burdens on students while severely limiting their opportunities to earn their degree and advance in all aspects. Thus, in selecting the ASIC as its accrediting agency, AIU ensured that its unique programs would not be transformed into a “copy” or “clone” of those offered by the 10,000+ colleges and universities around the world. Since the ASIC is an international accrediting agency we are required, by Hawaii law RHS446E, to place the following disclaimer despite the worldwide recognition and acceptance of AIU’s accreditation. ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IS NOT ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. Note: In the United States and abroad, many licensing authorities require accredited degrees as the basis for eligibility for licensing. In some cases, accredited colleges may not accept for transfer courses and degrees completed at unaccredited colleges, and some employers may require an accredited degree as a basis for eligibility for employment. Potential students should consider how the above may affect their interests, AIU respects the unique rules and regulations of each country and does not seek to influence the respective authorities. AIU has established numerous partnerships, affiliations, and academic exchanges with institutions around the world. Our students can be found in over 200 countries, they actively participate and volunteer in their communities as part of their academic program and have allocated over 100,000 hours of service to diverse causes and initiatives. The degree programs offered by AIU follow internationally accepted standards followed by academic institutions around the world.
There is no distinction between the programs offered through AIU and those of traditional campus based programs with regards to the following: program structure, degree issued, transcript, and other graduation documents which follow the same standards used by US colleges and universities. AIU graduation documents can include an apostille and authentication from the US Department of State to facilitate their use internationally. To see some of our graduates’ opinion of their studies with us, see: Video Interviews, Testimonials, and the AIU Press Room.
The AIU Difference
It is acknowledged that the act of learning is endogenous, (from within), rather than exogenous. This fact is the underlying rationale for “Distance Learning”, in all of the programs offered by AIU. The combination of the underlying principles of student “self instruction”, (with guidance), collaborative development of curriculum unique to each student, and flexibility of time and place of study, provides the ideal learning environment to satisfy individual needs. AIU is an institution of experiential learning and nontraditional education at a distance. There are no classrooms and attendance is not required.
Mission & Vision
MISSION: To be a higher learning
institution concerned about generating
cultural development alternatives
likely to be sustained in order to lead
to a more efficient administration of
the world village and its environment;
exerting human and community rights
through diversity with the ultimate
goal of the satisfaction and evolution
of the world.
VISION: The empowerment of the
individual towards the convergence of
the world through a sustainable educational
design based on andragogy
and omniology.
Organizational Structure
Dr. Franklin Valcin President Academic Dean |
Dr. Jose Mercado Chief Executive Officer |
Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez Provost |
Ricardo González Chief Operation Officer |
Kingsley Zelee IT Coordinator |
Nadia Gabaldon Student Services Supervisor |
Ofelia Hernandez Director of AIU |
Felipe Gomez Design Director |
Monica Serrano Registrar Office |
Jaime Rotlewicz Dean of Admissions |
Giovanni Castillo Operations assistant |
Daritza Ysla Accounting Coordinator |
Clara Margalef Director of Special Projects of AIU |
Maria Serrano Logistics Coordinator |
Mario Cruz Administrative Coordinator |
Juan Pablo Moreno Director of Operations |
Amalia Aldrett Admissions Coordinator |
Yolanda Llorente Administrative Assistant |
Miqueas Virgile IT Director |
Alba Ochoa Admissions Coordinator |
Kimberly Diaz Academic Tutor |
Nadeem Awan Chief Programing |
Sandra Garcia Admissions Coordinator |
Liliana Penaranda Academic Tutor |
Dr. Jack Rosenzweig Dean of Academic Affairs |
Veronica Amuz Admissions Coordinator |
Renata Da Silva Academic Tutor |
Dr. Edward Lambert Academic Coordinator |
Junko Shimizu Admissions Coordinator |
Lourdes Puentes Academic Tutor |
Dr. Ariadna Romero Academic Coordinator |
Nazma Sultana Assistant Programming |
Rina Lehnhoff Academic Tutor |
Carlos Aponte Telecommunications Coordinator |
Jhanzaib Awan Assistant Programming |
Renato Cifuentes Academic Tutor |
Rosie Perez Finance Coordinator |
Chris Benjamin Hosting Server |
Arhely Espinoza Academic Tutor |
Linda Collazo Student Services Coordinator |
Paulina Garcia Academic Assistant |
School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics
allows aspiring and practicing
professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs
in the private and public sectors
to complete a self paced distance
learning degree program of the highest
academic standard.
The ultimate goal is to empower
learners and help them take advantage
of the enormous array of resources
from the world environment in order
to eliminate the current continuum of
poverty and limitations.
Degree programs are designed for
those students whose professional experience has been in business,
marketing, administration, economics,
finance and management.
Areas of study: Accounting, Advertising,
Banking, Business Administration,
Communications, Ecommerce, Finance,
Foreign Affairs, Home Economics,
Human Resources, International Business,
International Finance, Investing,
Globalization, Marketing, Management,
Macroeconomics, Microeconomics,
Public Administrations, Sustainable
Development, Public Relations, Telecommunications,
Tourism, Trade.
School of Social and Human Studies
The School of Social and Human Studies
is focused on to the development of
studies which instill a core commitment
to building a society based on social and
economic justice and enhancing opportunities
for human well being.
The founding principles lie on the
basic right of education as outlined
in the Declaration of Human Rights.
We instill in our students a sense of
confidence and self reliance in their
ability to access the vast opportunities
available through information channels,
the world wide web, private, public,
nonprofit, and nongovernmental organizations in an ever expanding
global community.
Degree programs are aimed towards
those whose professional life has been
related to social and human behavior,
with the arts, or with cultural studies.
Areas of Study: Psychology, International
Affairs, Sociology, Political
Sciences, Architecture, Legal Studies,
Public Administration, Literature
and languages, Art History, Ministry,
African Studies, Middle Eastern Studies,
Asian Studies, European Studies,
Islamic Studies, Religious Studies.
School of Science and Engineering
The School of Science and Engineering
seeks to provide dynamic, integrated,
and challenging degree programs
designed for those whose experience
is in industrial research, scientific production,
engineering and the general
sciences. Our system for research and
education will keep us apace with the
twenty-first century reach scientific
advance in an environmentally and
ecologically responsible manner to allow
for the sustainability of the human
population. We will foster among our
students a demand for ethical behavior,
an appreciation for diversity, an understanding
of scientific investigation, knowledge of design innovation, a
critical appreciation for the importance
of technology and technological change
for the advancement of humanity.
Areas of Study: Mechanical Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics,
Communications, Petroleum
Science, Information Technology,
Telecommunications, Nutrition Science,
Agricultural Science, Computer
Science, Sports Science, Renewable
Energy, Geology, Urban Planning.
Online Library Resources
The AIU Online Library gives users instant access to more than 275 million records
in 470 languages from 112 counties. The Library Resources include 130,000 books
in e-format and over 15.9 million full text journals, articles, and periodicals. A new
record is added very 10 seconds ensuring the research material available is at the
cutting edge and keeping up our rapidly changing world.
With access to a worldwide union catalog created and maintained collectively by
more than 9,000 member institutions, students are assured an excellent research
tool for their study programs. The AIU Online Library contains 108 million quality
records, over 29,000 e-books, dozens of databases and more than 15.9 million fulltext
and full-image articles. Accessing over 60 databases and 2393 periodicals in full
text you will be sure to find the information you need for your research project or
assignment. Records exist for everything from stone tablets to electronic books, wax
recordings to MP3s, DVDs and Web sites. Users will discover that many records are
enriched with cover art, tables of contents, reviews, excerpts and other descriptive
information. Records typically have library holdings information attached. Users
can quickly evaluate relevance and decide if it’s the correct resource.
Education on the 21st century
AIU is striving to regain the significance of the concept of education, which is rooted into the Latin “educare”, meaning “to pull out”, breaking loose from the paradigm of most 21st century universities with their focus on “digging and placing information” into students’ heads rather than teaching them to think.
For AIU, the generation of “clones” that some traditional
universities are spreading throughout the real
world is one of the most salient reasons for today’s ills.
In fact, students trained at those educational institutions
never feel a desire to “change the world” or the
current status quo; instead, they adjust to the environment,
believe everything is fine, and are proud of it all. In a world where knowledge and mostly information
expire just like milk, we must reinvent university
as a whole in which each student, as the key player, is
UNIQUE within an intertwined environment.
This century’s university must generate new
knowledge bits although this may entail its separation
from both the administrative bureaucracy and the
faculty that evolve there as well.
AIU thinks that a university should be increasingly
integrated into the “real world”, society, the economy,
and the holistic human being. As such, it should concentrate
on its ultimate goal, which is the student, and
get him/her deeply immersed into a daily praxis of
paradigm shifts, along with the Internet and research,
all these being presently accessible only to a small
minority of the world community.
AIU students must accomplish their self-learning
mission while conceptualizing it as the core of daily
life values through the type of experiences that lead
to a human being’s progress when information is converted
into education.
The entire AIU family must think of the university
as a setting that values diversity and talent in a way
that trains mankind not only for the present but above
all for a future that calls everyday for professionals
who empower themselves in academic and professional
areas highly in demand in our modern society.
We shall not forget that, at AIU, students are
responsible for discovering their own talents and potential,
which they must auto-develop in such a way
that the whole finish product opens up as a flower that
blossoms every year more openly.
The AIU stance is against the idea of the campus
as a getaway from day-to-day pressure since we
believe reality is the best potential-enhancer ever; one
truly learns through thinking, brainstorming ideas,
which leads to new solutions, and ultimately the
rebirth of a human being fully integrated in a sustainable
world environment.
Self-learning is actualized
more from within than a top-down vantage point, that
is to say, to influence instead of requesting, ideas more
than power. We need to create a society where solidarity,
culture, life, not political or economic rationalism
and more than techno structures, are prioritized.
In short, the characteristics of AIU students and alumni
remain independence, creativity, self confidence, and
ability to take risk towards new endeavors. This is
about people’s worth based not on what they know but
on what they do with what they know.