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The Akamai Community News

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- The Editorial Staff

Inside this issue:

Message from our President 1

NNQAA Validates IDEAL Full Accreditation of Akamai

2

Journal of Organic Psychol-ogy and Natural Attraction

3

Akamai Adjunct Campus Activities in Asia-Pacific

4

Ghana Convocation Success 5

7 Conference on Educational Transformation

Akamai Builds Alliances with Philippines State Universities

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April 2011

Volume 8 Issue 2:

Akamai Community News

Message from the President

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The aftermath of the Tohoku, Japan, earthquake and tsunami have brought

about a devastating humanitarian crisis that is expected to linger long into the

future. The tsunami resulted in over 300,000 refugees in the Tōhoku region, and

shortages of food, water, shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors. There is also

the grave difficulties facing the Fukushima prefecture and beyond, in the after-

math of the nuclear plant malfunctions, mandating the need for massive re-

serves in bottled water and food resources for a long while to come.

Over the past few days, some of the worst storms to ever hit the USA have

spawned the deadliest tornadoes in American history across the southern states.

Governors in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia issued emergency declarations

for parts of their states. People were killed in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia,

Virginia and Kentucky, and Alabama alone confirmed nearly 200 fatalities.

We plead with the constituents of Akamai University worldwide to persist in

showing support for those suffering from humanitarian crises. Please, continue

to send financial and commodity contributions, and provide personal and pro-

fessional services to the hungry, injured, homeless, and dislocated.

Japan and USA Suffer Humanitarian Crises

National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies

Validates IDEAL Accreditation of Akamai University

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(From right) Dr. Nelson T. Binag, President Emeritus, Sultan Kudarat State

University, Philippines; Dr. Douglass Capogrossi, President, Akamai Uni-

versity, USA and Ms. Fely Angeline Capogrossi.; and Dr. Serafin Ngohayon,

President, Ifugao State University, Philippines, after NNQAA gathering

On 7 March 2011, in Manila, Philippines, the National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA)

validated the international accreditation of Akamai University, awarded on 20 January 2011 by the Interna-

tional Distance Education Accreditation League (IDEAL). The NNQAA and the Federation of Accrediting

Agencies in the Philippines (FAAP) are the two quality assurance networks recognized by Commission on

Higher Education (CHED) in the Philippines under CHED CMO_1_S_2005, Article 1. Further, under

CMO_1_S_2005, Article II, NNQAA is authorized to “accept and recognize its member accrediting agencies.”

IDEAL is presently seeking membership with Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN), and thereafter shall seek

membership with the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)

to further its recognition and participation in quality assurance activities internationally.

Akamai University has published online the Certificate of Full Accreditation issued by IDEAL on the 18th day

of March 2011. Initial provisional accreditation was awarded by IDEAL on 20 January 2011.

Akamai University Certificate of Accreditation

New Akamai Scholarly Journal Inaugural Issue

Journal of Organic Psychology and Natural Attraction Ecology (OP/NAE)

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Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

The founding mission of Akamai University is the advancement of the human condition and sustainability of

the planet. Akamai's Institute of Applied Ecopsychology is proud to announce publication of the inaugural is-

sue of Journal of Organic Psychology and Natural Attraction Ecology. This online scholarly journal publishes

experiential, empirically-based, journal entries and scholarly essays, which convey the values of educating,

counseling and healing, while in conscious sensory contact with nature.

"Natural attraction is a real, singular entity that is a central part of life, just like air is a singular and specific

entity in the web of life. Natural attraction energy has unique attraction properties of its own.

Found everywhere, it not only holds things together, it puts them together in balance.”

Scientists identify natural attraction as a unified field. Albert Einstein stated that, "the field is the only real-

ity." However, we learn, for profit, to be unrealistic and destructive with regard to the balanced and beautiful

natural attraction reality of nature's field. We suffer disorders, large and small, because we socialize our

thoughts and feelings to conquer, omit and demean natural attraction. We estrange ourselves from the grace of

nature's essence and regenerative powers.“

“We have become insane. It is madness to expect to live in balance when we, from birth on, continue to exces-

sively separate from, exploit and destroy the life of natural attraction and its attractive ability to create balance.

This OP/NAE journal is dedicated to publishing the hopeful results produced by individuals who engage in the

sensory science of reconnecting their thoughts, feelings and spirit with the self-correcting and balancing ways

of natural attraction in, through and around us."

—Dr. Michael J. Cohen

View the Journal Homepage

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Akamai University Adjunct Campus Activities

International University Colloquium and Executive Leadership Conference

Scheduled for 09-15 July 2011 - Penang, Malaysia

Gathering of University Presidents and senior administrators from International University Leadership Colloquium, July 2010

One of the founding objectives of Akamai University is the gathering together of likeminded individuals,

groups and organizations in pursuit of our mission of human betterment and sustainability. Since our estab-

lishment nine years ago, Akamai has pursued alliances with like-minded institutions in the Asia-Pacific, West

Africa, USA and Mexico, and the Middle-East for opening access to higher education on a global basis.

To enhance our distance learning programs worldwide, Akamai maintains a number of adjunct campus activi-

ties throughout the year. The adjunct activities provide cross-border venues for seminar support activities,

executive training, study tours, and conferencing.

Since 2008, the Asia University Leadership Colloquium has provided an international platform for communi-

cation and networking among university leaders and senior business executives, in unity with the International

Executive Leadership Conference administered by the EDS Business School in Penang, Malaysia. University

leaders, such as those shown in the photograph above from the July 2010 Colloquium have united in develop-

ing alliances, building cooperation, and joint ventures, and acknowledging exemplary leadership and lifelong

achievement.

Akamai university is collaborating with the EDS Business School in the presentation of the Asia-Pacific Inter-

national University :Leadership Colloquium, scheduled for 09-15 July 2011 at the B-Suite Hotel in Penang,

Malaysia. All Akamai University constituents and affiliates worldwide are invited to attend this tuition-free

event. Join with us in a very memorable experience. NOTE: The program schedule and online documents will

be published shortly. For complete information, contact the Office of the Conference Coordinator by email.

Office of the Conference Coordinator

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Akamai University Convocation

Hosted in Ghana by Ambassadors College

Commencing at 10 AM on Saturday, 16th of April, 2011 at Ashanti Home Touch International Conference

Hall, Lapaz, Accra, Ghana, Ambassadors College hosted a grand convocation for twenty-one Akamai Univer-

sity graduates, including six receiving the Associate„s degree and fifteen awarded the Advanced Diploma.

Many honored guests, family members, and Akamai-Ambassadors faculty members we in attendance.

Graduates expressed appreciation to God for establishing their future through Akamai University Ambassadors

College. They were extremely hopeful due to the testimonies that were heard about Akamai and Ambassadors,

which lead them to select the quality program. Students continuing on in their undergraduate studies, promised

to be studious, disciplined, and good student throughout their studies. All pledged their support to the visions

of Akamai University and Ambassadors College. Graduates stated they have transformed their lives through

their studies with this internationally recognized program and had high hopes in the knowledge that their stu-

dent predecessors are all working.

Honorable Mrs, Veronica Addy, Deputy Director of Immigration in Ghana, advised foreign students on mak-

ing the best in their stay in Ghana and how to acquire legal status to remain in Ghana to complete their studies.

Mrs Addy indicated that Ghana is not only the gateway to Africa but now also the destination for higher edu-

cation in Africa . She promised to continue to support all recognized educational institutions, like Ambassa-

dors College. Mrs Addy advised graduates to look for good jobs and also work to create jobs, as well.

This convocation was truly one of the most successfully events in school history. The facility was packed to

capacity, and many visitors overflowed to the outside area viewing the activities by video. All in attendance

found the convocation very colorful, exciting and memorable. One inspiring event was the speech by Dr.

Douglass Capogrossi, President of Akamai. Further, Dr. Peace Obeng, President of Ambassadors College was

“captured” for a long while following the ceremony, wherein he was photographed with students and family.

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Ambassadors College

Reaches Another Proud Milestone

Every man is a specific gift born to a specific people at a specific place in a specific point in time for a specific purpose.

Dr. Samuel Peace Obeng, President of Ambassadors College addressed the convocation about the mission of

the school, developing our generation for the next generation. He clarified that this is to be accomplished

through three main thematic instructional programs, namely, the teaching of professional, I.C.T and language

programs. Dr. Peace explained that Ambassadors has become a home to citizens from nearly all parts of the

African Continent.

Education in our 21st Century has taken a sharp dramatic turn. As you all know, unemployment is one of the

greatest challenges facing the socio-economic development of any country and for that matter, Ghana and our

mother Africa. In the past, our institutions used to train more job seekers, few job creators. However, our gen-

eration is now dwelling on the principle of ATD (Ability To Do) the job and not necessarily, the ATS (Ability

To Show) Certificates. This therefore, challenges our contemporary educational institutions to incorporate the

spirit of entrepreneurship within our curriculum to train the human resource to be self-job reliant by using the

“create and employ” mindset, instead of always looking for the non-existent jobs.

Dr. Douglass Capogrossi, President of akamai University addressed the attendees from afar, discussing the

mission and purpose of the University.

Our ultimate success as a University… and our ultimate success as individuals… will be determined in the fi-

nal end by the depth and power with which we have struggled together to make this a better world… By our

unified effort to achieve true community, we will surely change the world.

The achievements we make ,the friendships we build, and the knowledge we pass along to others shall cer-

tainly live beyond the lives of all of us here today The love we give to one another will cradle our children and

our grandchildren in a world filled with caring and cooperation. That is the true goal of Akamai.

Let us band together then, an Akamai band of brothers and sisters, and through our unity bring forth worthy

and enduring gifts for humanity. And that will be our success; that will be our Akamai.

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Akamai Co-Sponsors Educational Conference

Creating a World Class University:

A Conference on Educational Transformation

12-18 March, 2011 Penang, Malaysia

This education leadership conference, co-sponsored by the Philippines Association for State Universities and

Colleges (PASUC), and Akamai University, USA, was coordinated by EDS Business School at the B-Suite

Hotel, Penang, Malaysia during 12-18 March, 2011. This educational conference was a tuition-free event, and

intended as a pathway to the Akamai University Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Trans-

formation.

Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges

Conference Attendance

From Left to Right Front Row: Dr. Reynaldo S. Lombrio, Dr. Gloria C. Gemparo, Dr. Ma. Luisa Soliven, Dr. Teresita L. Cam-

bel, Dr. Serafin L. Ngohayon, YB Phee Boon Poh, Dr. Socorro O. Bohol, Dr. Joel P. Limson, Dr. Edita S.

Genson, Dr. Dalisay V. Rigor, Dr. Jesse T. Zamora

2nd Row: Dr. Pete Ooi, Dr. William Wong, Dr. Merla D. Duran, Dr. Norma V. Lombrio, Dr. Vicente G. Her-

nandez, Mrs. Nenita S. Sereno, Dr. Ben Lee, Dr. Douglass Capogrossi, Dr. Corazon Regacho, Dr. Editha V.

Pillo, Dr. Eduardo S. Caillo, Dr. Jesus Rodrigo F. Torres

3rd Row: Mr. Ral Lombrio, Dr. Napoleon K. Taguiling, Dr. Fe P. Abaca, Dr. Elucila M. Sespene, Dr. Amelia

A. Dorosan, Dr. Jaime F. Sanico, Dr. Felisa L. Sanico, Dr. Patricia A. Aliguyon, Ms. Generose B. Sawey, Mr.

Ceasar A. Irinco

Top Row: Dr. Noemi Lobrigo-Ibo, Dr. Cecilia G. Salazar, Dr. Sonia A. Arenillo, Dr. Merian C. Mani, Mrs.

Gregoria C. Pesigan (Titaguy ), Mr. Victorino D. Bayed, Dr. Mario A. Fetalver, Jr., Ms. Jocelyn P. Igdon, Ms.

Epigenia P. Phua

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Fifteen State Universities from the Philippines

Affiliate with Akamai University to Form Education Alliances

(From left) Dr. Serafin Ngohayon, President of Ifugao

State University, Philippines; Dr. Ben Lee, Presdient of

EDS Business School, Malaysia, and Dr. Douglass Capo-

grossi, President of Akamai University, Hawaii USA

(From left) Dr. Jesus Rodrigo F. Torres, University President,

Rizal Technological University, Mandaluyong City, Philippines,

and Dr. Douglass Capogrossi, President of Akamai University,

Hawaii, United States of America

Dr. Corazon Regacho of Eugelio Amang Rodriguez Institute

of Science and Technology, Philippines, with Dr. Capogrossi Dr. Edita Genson of Naval State University , Philippines,

with Dr. Capogrossi

On 18 March 2011, Dr. Douglass Capogrossi, President of Akamai University, signed Memorandum of Under-

standing—Intent to Affiliate with fifteen member schools of the Philippines Association of State Universities

and Colleges (PASUC) establishing opportunities for cooperative international alliances in faculty develop-

ment, curriculum offerings, dual degree awards, shared learning resources, technology and knowledge transfer

among and between the colleges and universities. Dr. Douglass Capogrossi and the university leaders from

Philippines gathered in Penang, Malaysia, for a conference in educational leadership and transformation, and

pursuit of opportunities for cross-border alliances. Following a great deal of dialogue , social interaction, and

exploration, the university leaders found reason for opening long term communications with Akamai Univer-

sity and other schools which gathered for purposes of advancing and transforming their institutions.

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International Alliances for Transformation of Higher Education

Dr. Felisa Lucero Sanico of University Eastern Philip-

pines and colleague, with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Gloria Gemparo, President of Surigao State College Technology,

Philippines, with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Jesse Zamora, President, Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology &fellow academics, with Dr. Capogrossi

As a nonprofit non-governmental institution, Akamai University is solely dedicated to the betterment of the

human condition and sustainability of the planet. It is the position of the University that institutional affilia-

tions worldwide are desired and necessary to successfully reach this mission and pursue the amelioration of

major world problems. Akamai seeks alliances with like-minded organizations in pursuing ventures that serve

our mutual missions and common target audience. Joint ventures as affiliates might incorporate distance

learning and quasi-resident and traditional residential instructional programs, scholarly and professional ser-

vices, joint research ventures, collaborative community service ventures and projects, shared library and learn-

ing resources, as well as other programs of mutual support to our organizations.

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The Akamai University mission for community service is to strive for a world filled with greater peace, bal-

ance, cooperation, and the promise of an evolved human fellowship. These are noble foundation stones upon

which to establish the fundamentals of sustainable human culture.

They are spiritual principles that demand a worthy mission, and although the tasks and goals before us seem

immense, they are attainable with adequate understanding of the problems and solutions, and the full commit-

ment and participation of the global community. While this is no small aspiration, the mission for community

service is derived directly and in support of the founding mission of the institution.

Akamai hopes that in time we will contribute favorably toward betterment of a number of vital human condi-

tions through quality ventures in education, research and community service.

The Future of Higher Education

Depends upon Cross-Border Collaboration

Dr. Noemi LobrigoIbo of Bicol State University

and colleagues with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Teresita Cambel, President of Sultan Kudarat State Uni-

versity, Tacurong City, Philippines, with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Socorro Bohol of Northwest Samar State University

and colleague with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Reynoldo Lombrio of Eastern Samat State University

with Dr. Capogrossi

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Building Friendships across Borders

Making the Pathways Toward Excellence

Dr. Arnold Venturina, President of Occidental Mindoro

State College, Philippines, with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Luisa Soliven of Central Mindanao State University

with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Joel Limson of Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State Col-

lege, Philippines, with Dr. Capogrossi

Dr. Merian Mani of Romblon State University and colleagues,

with Dr. Capogrossi

It is no small aspiration to strive for a world filled with greater peace, balance, cooperation, and the promise of

an evolved human fellowship. These are noble foundation stones upon which to establish the fundamentals of

sustainable human culture. They are spiritual principles that demand a worthy mission, and although the tasks

and goals before us seem immense, they are attainable with adequate understanding of the problems and solu-

tions, and the full commitment and participation of the global community.

We, therefore, cannot solve these problems working alone. Higher education of the world‟s citizenry is not a

competitive endeavor, but one which must be undertaken with the clear understanding that we work best and

achieve the most massive goals, when we work in unity, sharing resources, supporting one another‟s missions.

Let is all keep in mind that no valid effort is expendable, as we work united toward a better world community.

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