English Version - ALHOSN University

Issue 9 | December 2010
Academic News
‘Weird Trick’ play uses theatre to hone skills of
students
Visiting schools were highly impressed by
the organization and educational value
of a play titled ‘Weird Trick’ performed by
ALHOSN University students. The presentation
reflected ALHOSN’s use of unconventional teaching
methods such as theatre to provide unique learning
and talent-building environments for its students.
‘Weird Trick,’ which enlightened viewers on
the value of cooperation between friends, was
performed by female students enrolled in the
education technology and teaching techniques
course, at the Department of Education. It was
supervised by Dr Mohammed Saeed Hasab Elnabi,
Chair of the Department of Education, and was
attended by ALHOSN Vice Chancellor and CEO, Prof.
Abdul Rahim Sabouni, Provost, Dr Hamdi Sheibani,
and several university faculty, staff, and students.
Teachers and students from Al Nahda National
School, Manhal School, and Hamel Al Ghaith School
were also invited to the play.
“We received a lot of praise from our guests
from various schools about the excellent learning
experience provided by ‘Weird Trick,’ not only for
the audience but most especially for its aspiring
thespians. We look forward to producing more
of such activities based on the positive response
we received and the unique ways in which these
activities enhance the confidence, knowledge and
communication skills of our students,” said Dr
Mohammed Saeed Hasab El Nabi, Chair of the
Department of Education, ALHOSN University.
Prof. Sabouni delivered a speech congratulating
the students on their performance. He emphasized
the importance of theatre and other extra-curricular
events in encouraging creativity and the spirit of
hard work among students, pointing out that
many university high achievers are involved in such
activities. He ended by wishing the audience the
best of luck and hoping for continuous progress for
ALHOSN and for the UAE. ■
Industrial Engineering Department organizes student
trip to Aramex
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The Department of Industrial Engineering
and the Institute of Industrial Engineering
(IIE) Student Chapter at ALHOSN University
organized a trip to Aramex in Jabal Ali on April 29th,
2010. Ten Industrial Engineering female students
accompanied by Dr M. Chacha participated in the
trip. The group was welcomed by Mr Frederick
Lindblad, Regional Logistics Manger – GCC, Aramex
International.
Mr Frederick gave a presentation that included:
a brief introduction about Aramex history, Aramex
services, Aramex supply chain system, the economic
crisis effects on the logistics field and how Aramex
avoided them, Inventory systems, Reversed logistics
and Aramex environment support “going green”.
Mr Frederick’s presentation was very engaging
and thought-provoking, which resulted in some
very interesting discussions between him and the
attendees. After the lecture Mr Frederick took the
group for a tour of the Aramex warehouse to see
the packing, storing, and delivering processes. At
the end of the trip Dr M. Chacha and the students
discussed what they learned from this visit and how
it relates to current IE program courses. ■