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Issue 32/2011

DUSA Clubs Docket Plans for Next Academic Year

The Daystar University Student Association (DUSA) clubs docket held a strategic meeting on August 27, 2011 to roll out the calendar of events. Other items of the agenda included planning for funds and releasing the budget for the next academic year. Speaking at the meeting, the DUSA Clubs Secretary Athi River campus, Mr. Jeffrey Ferez assured members that transparency would be applied in all the clubs activities in order to create accountability in that docket. I am ready and willing to work with different club officials to serve students. We need transparency and accountability in using the money allocated to clubs. He said. He further stated that any transaction within the clubs must have valid receipts for clearance at the accounts offices. Mr. Ferez went further in highlighting the progress with planning for this semesters activities. We have Clubs Week coming soon, whose dates will be communicated later. At the moment we have approached KASNEB and Orange mobile phone company requesting their partnership but the details will be fully communicated later, he added. Mr. Ferez also stated that the DUSA clubs docket had a lot of expectations and goals, which were achievable with the right people in place. The success of clubs in Daystar University depends on people who are effective and passionate about clubs, he said. The officials present at the meeting expressed satisfaction in having this forum. If we could have these planning meetings throughout, clubs in Daystar University will be more interesting for many students within the University, said Mr. Desterio Baraza, a second year student and representative from Management Information System Association of Daystar (MISAD) club. Phoebe Muthoni, a representative from the Daystar Environmental Club added that with such meetings, clubs now had a way forward in implementing all the ideas that they discuss
Below: Members of the Marketing Students Association of Daystar (MSAD) club during a past event. Clubs Week is one of the key activities the DUSA Clubs docket has in its annual calendar.

2nd Daystar University E-Mail Campaign to be Held

The Corporate Affairs Department will have its second E-mail campaign starting on Monday 5 September up to Friday 9 September 2011, in both Nairobi and Athi-River campuses. The campaign dubbed Youve got mail is a follow up to the three-day exercise that ran from 27- 29 June, seeking to improve internal communication among different members of the Daystar community. During the campaign, the ICT Department will assist students, faculty and members of staff who are yet to activate their Daystar e-mail accounts, to do so at registration desks set up in strategic places in both campuses. It will also see students assisted in the use of the Chat and SMS functions available on the Daystar email platform, which will further provide an avenue for interaction for the Daystar University community. The campaign is in line with the recently approved Daystar University Communication policy, which stipulates that all internal official communication should be done strictly through the Daystar e-mail addresses. (The University communication policy can be accessed through the University portal). The Corporate Affairs department wishes to encourage all members of the Daystar University community to make use of the email facilities, and urges those yet to activate their accounts to do so during the campaign.

Youve got mail

School of Science, Engineering & Health to Host Workshop

The School of Science, Engineering and Health will co-host a workshop on the Grant Challenges Exploration (GCE) programme run by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This workshop will be held on 15th September 2011 at the Baraton University Nairobi Center Multipurpose Hall from 12:30-2:30p.m. Jointly hosted by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the workshop will bring together over 100 academicians in a discourse on grant opportunities for scholars in the GCE programme, where Dr. Peter Ngure, Dean of School of Science Engineering and Health is a grantee. The training is a follow up to a preliminary meeting held last month, where Ms. Kedest T. Hancock, a Project Manager, Public Solicitations in the Global Health Discovery Program visited Daystar University to discuss opportunities in the GCE Program. During this workshop, The Gates Foundation staff and 3 Kenyan grantees will provide an overview of the program, application process and engage in a question and answer session. Interested participants should contact Dr. Peter Ngure on pngure@daystar.ac.ke OR Ms. Jaki Mathaga on jmathaga@daystar.ac.ke

Library Update
Business Magazines of the week Management: East Africas premier business, management & leadership magazine Content: 1. Can Central Bank win war on interest rates in Africa? Situation in East Africa Global picture Reasons for high interest Decline 2. Insider theft and corruption worries companies Management: What are the security concerns that businesses face today? What are the current global security solutions available? What role is technology playing in security management? What key issues should be included in an organizations security policy? For companies/businesses that outsource security services how can both parties ensure their needs are met? 3. Management styles: different strokes for different folks Management styles are concepts and theories that influence the general work environment

of an organization. This article discusses six management styles and how they are being used in organizations 4. Small medium enterprise today: scaling the heights of entrepreneurship Public relations pitfalls: top ten mistakes that organizations make BizFinance: understanding Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) Of debt and credit cards: their convenience and dangers Entrepreneurship: talentpreneurhub from Singapore with solutions: Talentpreneur hub aims to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs who build their business around their talents and is supported by SPRING Singapore and Singapore Management University (SMU) 5. Business Post Magazine Young & Ambitious: how this CEO is helping young people create jobs and be self reliant Property firm with a grand goal: Home Afrika is developing office suites for sale, a concept that is new in the Kenyan market but quickly catching on. Visit our Special Collection Sections in our libraries for these magazines and much more

School of Communication, Language and Performing Arts Hosts Visiting Faculty

The School of Communication, Language and Performing Arts recently received Prof. Timothy Kowalik of Northwestern College. Prof. Kowalik (pic left), former Associate Dean of Alternative Education and Director of FOCUS adult degree completion program as well as FOCUS communication department program manager will join the teaching staff at the department of Communication from September to end of October. Infospot welcomes Prof. Kowalik to Daystar University, karibu sana!

Weekly Inspiration
Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by habit. (Rochefoucauld)

Chapel Diary
Athi River Campus Date: 6th September 2011 Speaker: Rev. Mutinda Musyimi Topic: Steps of a Believer Date: 8th September 2011 Prayer Day/ Launching of BSGs Speaker: Bishop Masinde Date: 11th September 2011 Speaker: Pastor Tom Otieno Topic: Growing in Love Nairobi Campus Date: 6th September 2011 Speaker: Rev. Jeremiah Makori Topic: Steps of a Believer Date: 8th September 2011 Prayer Day/ Launching of BSGs Speaker: Pastor Ken Kimiywe Evening Chapel Date: 9th September 2011 DCF Chapel Speaker: Mrs. Ongaro Topic: Walking in Truth Mombasa Campus Date: 8th September 2011 DCF Chapel Speaker: Mr. Ephantus Topic: Walking in Truth

Bereavement
Dr. Julius Gogo, Deputy University Registrar lost his younger brother on Monday morning. Vincent Onyango will be buried on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Osodo village, Homabay County. Kindly remember Dr. Gogo and his family in prayer.