Three faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences conducted seminar-workshops in two academic institutions in Myanmar.

Dr. Anita Illenberger, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Prof. Sharlene Gotico, Chair of the Department of Languages, Mass Communication and Humanities (DLMCH); and Prof. Anna May Yap-Zerrudo, faculty member of DLMCH and current Officer-in- Charge of the Office of International Relations and Cooperation, conducted a seminar-workshop on Enhancing English Communication Skills to 41 professors from the different disciplines of Dagon University on February 27-28, 2018. Topics discussed were Review of English Sounds and Pronunciation, Developing Good Oral Communication Habits, Speaking Well in all Situations, Writing as a Communication Skill, and Creating Effective Presentations.

On March 2, the CPU professors were at Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) to conduct a seminar-workshop on Documentation and Referencing to 27 professors of the Departments of Theology and Liberal arts. At MIT, Dr. Illenberger talked about documentation and referencing using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Profs. Gotico and Zerrudo conducted workshops in line with the topic.

This activity is part of the university’s thrust to strengthen international relations and forge foreign partnerships with academic institutions in Asia and other parts of the world.

Through this Myanmar trip, the CPU professors have initiated talks with the Philippine Embassy in Myanmar on the possibility of bringing the CPU Handbell Ringers to Myanmar for cultural and artistic exchange.