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Attention Foundation Year

The BNU degree show opens on Friday, the 30th of May, at 6 pm at Alhamra Art Gallery. It is absolutely mandatory for all foundation year students to attend the degree show.

For those of you who can’t make it to the opening, it will remain open to public till 2nd June. You are instructed to make appropriate arrangements in order to view the show any time during these dates.

 David C. Alesworth.

Post - Graduate Diploma Show

The Postgraduate Diploma in Art Education at Beaconhouse National University was commenced in 2007 as a pilot project to equip young artists and designers with the expertise required to become teachers in their respective fields. We believe our young teachers deserve not only to realize their creative potential but also need to take responsibility for developing the individuality of others under their wing. This exhibition reflects their capabilities as studio practitioners; skilled and fearless, adventurous and meditative.
Their voyage as innovative teachers/facilitators has just begun. One is confident they understand that ‘education is at the heart of both personal and community development’.

We welcome a new generation of teachers and practitioners!

Prof. Salima Hashmi
Dean
School of Visual Arts

SYNERGIES '08 Harnessing Corporate & Social Leadership

A selected team from SCIT BNU participated in Synergies '08 held in LUMS this year. The team consisted of Anum Fatima, Anum Javed, Fatima Sharif and Saad Mubarak. The team from BNU participated in the event "Hippocrates" which was based on evaluation of case studies. The team managed to clear the first round at the 7th rank among 13 teams mostly consisted of MBA students. In the second round the team stood fourth which is a big achievement in itself. The team enjoyed the various other events held during the competition.

Award Design Competition for NRP Summit 2008 NY

Non Resident Pakistanis (NRP) - the leading event of its kind in bringing together the most successful Pakistanis and NRPs to a single event.
The NRP SUMMIT - 2008 will develop the strategic insight and direction needed to forge a future of growth and progress in Pakistan and among NRPS throughout the world. This summit will take place in New York City, NY, USA on July 5 - 6, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel.
NRP announces its award Design competition and invites designers, artists, art students and creative individuals of Pakistani origin from all over the world to design an innovative and original award for NRP Summit 2008 New York. This award will be presented in a summit event to significant Pakistanis for their service for the country.

The design should include the NRP SUMMIT LOGO in one form or another.

All the entries should be sent to this address:
NRP SUMMIT 2008
375 Fifth Ave. 3^rd Fl.
New York, NY. 10016
Tel: 212-685-6922
Fax: 212-685-6924

You can also e-mail your entries at
Madeeha@nrpsummit.org
Zam@nrpsummit.org

GUIDELINES:

 NRP 2008 Summit Award Design:

1) All the designs should be original.
2) Successful design will awarded with an appreciation certificate from NRP and prize money of $1000.
3) Only one design per person will be accepted.
4) At least 3 sketches of a design - showing different angles of the award should be submitted.
5) Entries with digital images or sketches as e-mail attachments should be in minimum 150 dpi and maximum 300 dpi resolution and in Jpeg format.
6) One page written description that explains the concept and proposed materials and manufacturing tips should be sent with design.
7) Participant should write his/her full name, profession, full address and contact information with the design description.
8) Deadline: All the entries should arrive at the NRP address no later than May 19th, 2008.
9) After reviewing all designs, successful designer will be contacted by NRP representative for further communication.

Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha has recently joined Beaconhouse National University (BNU) as Dean of Department of Economics.

Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha has a M.A from Cambridge University, England and a PhD. from Stanford University, USA. Dr. Pasha has served till recently as a United Nations Assistant Secretary General and United Nations Development Program Assistant Administration and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific.

Earlier he held a number of important public appointments in Pakistan including that of Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, with the status of a Federal Minister, Advisor to the Prime Minister/ Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Educational Minister and Commerce Minister in three governments. He has been the Chairman member of a large number of tasks forces, commissions and committees.

Dr. Pasha has had a long and distinguished academic career, having served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi, Dean and Director of Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, and Research Professor and Director of the Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi. He has published extensively in the fields of public finance, urban and regional economics, governance, social development, and poverty. He was awarded in 2005 the Congressional Medal of Achievement by the Philippines Parliament for his work in the area of poverty.

Dr. Mehdi Hasan, the Dean of Schoolf of Media & Communication, is one of Pakistan’s premier communication experts with a specialisation in political analysis. Most recently he has been analysing the impact of the 3 November Emergency and its repercussions on the political situation as a panellist on current affairs programs on all major networks. He has just recorded a ten-part special on the Constitutional Crisis in Pakistan for PTV.

One of the few serious media historians of the country, Dr. Mehdi is a regular commentator and panellist for news channels and radio stations where he brings his academic research into social context. His book ‘The Political History of Pakistan’ is a widely-used source of reference by journalists and producers.

A long-time human rights activist and member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s Governing Council, Dr. Mehdi Hasan has written many papers and participated in innumerable seminars. In 2006 the South Asian Human Rights Commission sent him to Bangladesh to prepare a report on ‘Problems of Ethnic and Religious Minorities of Bangladesh’ and toured the country extensively to meet with representatives of different minority groups as part of this fact-finding mission.

• Ph.D. Mass Communication, Punjab University, ‘Role of Press in Formation in Public Opinion 1857-1947’



• M.A. Journalism, Punjab University



• Fulbright Scholar (1990) at University of Colorado at Boulder, conducted research on ‘Coverage of Third World Countries in the American Mass Media’; papers published in America and Pakistan



• Taught at Punjab University for 31 years



• Visiting faculty at Kinnaird College, UET, Civil Services Academy, NIIPA and various other academic institutions across the country



• Sub-editor, reporter and news bureau chief at Pakistan Press International (PPI) between 1961-67; elected office-bearer of Pakistan Federation of Union of Journalists (PFUJ) five times during this period



• News commentator and analyst for television since 1964 and for radio since 1962, including for Voice of America, BBC, Radio Germany, Reuters and APA



• Contributor for all major newspapers in Pakistan; columnist at English daily The News and Urdu daily Waqt



• Member Governing Council, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

Sabahat K. Tatari is Head, Department of Teacher Education, School of Education Beaconhouse National University. She teaches on the postgraduate teacher training programmes including Teaching English as a Second Language, Educational Leadership and Management and Education. She has done her Masters in English Language Teaching and Multimedia from University of Warwick, UK and Masters in English Literature from University of Punjab Pakistan. She has also completed a specialized course in testing from Lancaster University.

Ms Sabahat Tatatri had an opportunity to speak at the 11th annual Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT 11) which took place at Dubai Men’s College on 1-2 November 2007. The theme of CTELT 11 was “Assessing Second Language Literacy”. Organized by the TESOL Arabia Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation SIG, CTELT 11 featured the work of prominent academics. Plenary speakers included:

• Sabahat K. Tatari,Beaconhouse National University, Pakistan



• Dr. Dudley Reynolds, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar



• Dr. Mick Randall, British University of Dubai



• Dr. Linda Gajdusek, English Language Specialist, Georgia, USA



• Jessica Nelson, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington DC, USA

BNU was just one year old when I got the admission under The South Asia Foundation, Madanjeet Singh Scholarship from Sri Lanka. I enrolled into the School of Liberal Arts as the first foreign student, attending care and love from the Dean, the faculty and my class fellows, who made me, feel Lahore as a home.

SLA is where I found answers to most of the questions I was passionate about, regarding film, performance art, people, and education in general. School of Liberal Arts is known for long intervals in between teaching. That’s what made me more independent to study my surroundings and people. I got to watch a number of films and theater, and spend valuable time in the library.

My very first year was spent learning communication skills, language, and most importantly creative writing. I learnt a great deal from the creative writing and communication skills courses offered by my department. And also, the various workshops conducted by different professionals regarding Acting and TV and Film production.

I’m very grateful to my Dean Prof. Navid Shazhad, who guides me and supports me in countless ways. She has been with me in all my falls and failures, especially at the time of Tsunami which affected my family and also the rest of terrible losses in my family.

I’m lucky to have met Hon. Shyam Benegal and to be selected to assist in his upcoming epic film on Buddha. I am looking forward to perform good work in his team

I was very proud to represent my country in BNU when I first came, and now I’m very proud to represent BNU, wherever I go.

Beaconhouse National University has recently been ranked in “W” Category by Higher Education Commission (HEC). This category is the highest in the rankings prepared by HEC.

The upgradation of BNU to “W” category came into effect after the HEC Inspection Committee visited BNU in Oct 2007. The committee had a detailed visit of the university and evaluated physical facilities, libraries, programs offered, faculty profiles, research programs, and availability of financial and human resources.

The upgradation of BNU to HEC’s top category has greatly enhanced its profile and is expected to help to university in projecting itself as a Quality Assured Institution of Higher Learning.

It is pertinent to mention that BNU is the first Liberal Arts University in Pakistan to be included in the top “W” ranking of the HEC.

In January 2008 a group of students and faculty of the Jewellery Deptt, School of Architecture & Design organized a study tour to India to explore the traditional and contemporary trends of Jewellery Design and manufacturing. The 10 days itinerary included visit to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. In Delhi, they visited different workshops in Dariba, Darya Gunj and Nathya gali in New Dehli along with different Jewellery Shops and Outlets in South Extension, Karol Bagh and other shopping Malls. The group also visited the Jewellery Product Development Center in Dehli where Mr.Thomas Beil (Principal of JPDC) gave a briefing about the institute and method of teaching skills and techniques to the learners.

In Agra, the group visited Jewellery market and some retailing of stones and other Jewellery.

In Jaipur the group visited the Jewels Emporium, one of the distinguished show room situated at M.I Road. Senior Directors and managers shared their experiences about the skills, techniques and performances in the market.

The group also visited Johri Bazaar where they experienced the process of cutting, polishing of Garnets and other Jewels.

They also had an opportunity to visit the Amber Palace, Hawa Mahal, Old city and Jaipur’s famous shopping Malls.

Beaconhouse National University (BNU) held its 2nd Convocation at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore on 11th December 2007. Mr.Khalid Maqbool, Governor of the Punjab who is also Chancellor of BNU was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Degrees were awarded to 71 graduate and Post-graduate students from different Schools of BNU, divided as under:

• The School of Liberal Arts has established a link with the Department of Theatre, Film and TV at the University of Glasgow under the aegis of the HEC/BC Pakistan, Link programme.



• SLA has signed an MOU with the Alliance Francaise, Islamabad and the French Embassy for the teaching of French at its Department of Literatures and Languages



• SLA has signed an MOU with the Iqbal International Institute of Research, Education and Dialogue



• Link with Asset Plus, Pakistan’s first Community TV Channel is under negotiation.

• (i) Chapter on Karachi: Megacity of our Times, Oxford University Press, Karachi(under print) by Prof. Navid Shahzad, Dean SLA.



• Introduction to Commonwealth Literature: A study of fiction from Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, textbook for schools, Oxford University Press, Karachi (under print).



• The Fall of Man, Ph. D Research by Prof. Ira Hassan, Head Department of Literatures and Languages.



• Education Leadership and its Challenges Ph. D Research by Asst. Prof. Aamna Khalid, Department of Literatures and Languages



• Beyond Zero, on-line journal of new fiction from Pakistan- launch December 2007.

• Rashid Rana , Associate Prof became the first Pakistani artist who broke the US$100,000 barrier for an international art auction. His painting 'A day in the life of a landscape' was sold at Christies in New York on September 20th for US$133,000. Another work fetched US$94,000 at Sotheby also in New York the next day , Sept 21st.



• Professor Salima Hashmi was invited by Asian Art Archive and Christie's to deliver a lecture 'Transforming Tradition-Contemporary Miniature in Pakistan' at the Bloomberg Auditorium in Hong Kong on October 16. Prof Hashmi also led a discussion with Pakistani Artists Imran Qureshi and Aisha Khalid on October 18th at the Asian Art Archive in Hong Kong.



• Faculty members of SVA were part of the inaugural Exhibition National Art gallery Islamabad. These included
  Permanent Faculty included Salima Hashmi Rashid Rana, Huma Mulji, Ali Raza, Samina Iqbal, Saira Sheikh, Farheen Maqsood, Risham Syed, Imran Ahmed, Mariam Suhail, Sophie Ernst, Bani Abidi.
  Visiting Faculty included David Alesworth, Quddus Mirza, Ayaz Jokhio, Mehboob Shah, Humaira Abid, Mahreen Zubairi.



• Mehr Javed, SVA graduate and Junior lecturer, SVA has been awarded a Fullbright Scholarship for 2008 to undertake MFA in Fine Art.



• Student work selected for
  Berlin Film Festival, Talent India Festival, Amateur Film Festival ,S. Africa



• Student accepted as Asst. on set of Shyam Benegal’s Buddha, Sri Lanka
  
  
• Students accepted with full credits at Stella Adler School of Acting, New York Whistling Woods Film School, Bombay New York Film Academy, Los Angeles



• Bahisht, Student Film selected for KARA Film Festival, Karachi

Two students at the Department of Theater, Film & TV studies (TFT) at the School of Liberal Arts (SLA) have been selected for further study and internship abroad.

Saba Najam has been selected for a two year study at Whistling Woods, the Film School set up by Subash Gai in Bombay. The admission is fiercely competitive and Saba will be the first Pakistani student at the school.

Shakuntala Galanga, a SAARC student from Sri Lanka studying Film Making at SLA has been selected to assist on a Shyam Benegal film on Buddha. Shakuntala will graduate in June 2008 from SLA and proceed to join the pre production Benegal Team.