photo ops

Dr. Roche from Biology has written in requesting some photos and at the perfect time.  I think I know how to do this and today Dr. Snyder and I took lots of great photos.  (Notice how I deftly avoided any cheesey comments about my eagerness to attend to the requests of the faculty!)

Here is the photo I know you have all been waiting for Tim and Brian in our King shirts with Miss Norranuch, the Internal Auditor at Assumption University.  Miss Norranuch was the person who gave us the shirts when we met with her at the new campus.  I did end up giving the surprise away because I failed to account for Dr. Snyder's Blackberry.  In any case, we immediately changed into our new shirts and not only for the reason that we were dying from the heat!  When we returned to the hotel, one of the employees told us that it means a great deal to Thais when westerners wear the King shirt because they are glad to know that we realize how much they love him and the queen.  And yes, John Dougherty, I will wear my King shirt on a Monday if the Bangkok alums will.  I won't speak for Dr. Snyder but he is really loving that shirt.

Okay, this photo is for the alumni of the Bangkok program.  I think this is on the main stairway of the Cathedral of Learning (a thirty-nine storey academic complex on the new campus.  You will recognize many of the persons who make the Bangkok program run so smoothly.  Father Nash was getting a little tired of all the touring so he didn't want to get in the picture but you can see Brother Bancha, the AU

president, to my left and Brother Martin, the president emeritus and mastermind of the new campus to my right.  Also, you see Dr. Samusa (aka "Dr. Sam") from the International Student Center and Dr. Vindhai, Deputy Academic Vice President among others. 

For those of you who have not visited the new campus of Assumption University, you would not believe it.  I had heard a lot about the new facilities but I had no idea how extensive and impressive these facilities actually are.  This is not to take anything away from the "old" campus (the University is a mere pup compared to Loyola College in that it opened in 1969).  It is a modern and well-equipped campus on a very small plot of land in very congested part of the city.  Dr Snyder or I will get some up eventually.  Right now it is getting late and I want to put up a photo of the Loyola students taken at the world famous dining spot: :Grandma's".  This time Father Nash joined in.

Time for bed.  Dr. Snyder has convinced me to go on a canal tour tomorrow.  I think I will need my rest.

Good night!  Father Linnane

Comments

[Lizzie]

Ohh look at the good looking bunch at Grandmas...

Hope you enjoyed your grilled cheese and chicken fried rice!

[Andre Colombat]

Well now, I am really sorry I was unable to join you on this trip... but this blog is really wonderful! Please give our appreciation again, from our entire office, to Fr. Nash and all "the persons who make the Bangkok program run so smoothly". We are honored to continue to work with them on this excellent program. We are already recruiting students for next year. I think they are all intrigued by Grandma's cooking. I see you don't seem to suffer from any culture shock. Now get ready for the re-entry shock!
Best.
Andre

[Krista Warth]

Nice shirt.