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<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/virtual-tour" target="_blank">Get a 360-degree virtual tour of ACG!</a></p>
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<p><strong>Celebrated Speakers @ Sustainability Week 2015!</strong></p>
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<p>DEREE-The American College of Greece is honored to be hosting distinguished speakers the <strong>Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris </strong>and Ms <strong>Afshane Bassir-Pour</strong>, Director, <strong>United Nations</strong> Regional Information Centre for Western Europe among a slew of others – who<strong> </strong>will be taking part in<strong> </strong>the well-established annual <strong>Sustainability Week</strong> at DEREE-ACG <strong>March 10-12.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?p=26">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong>March Activities Month @ DEREE</strong></p>
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<p>Weeks of fun activities &amp; exciting presentations by professionals and academics covering Arts, Sustainability, Sociology and Business</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1334">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong>DEREE Comm. Graduate Students win big in Copenhagen!</strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>On January 24, five <strong>DEREE communication</strong> <strong>graduate students</strong> traveled to Copenhagen to participate in the international competition <strong>ComCaseCompetition ’15</strong>. A few days later, they came back to Athens richer in experiences and achievements, as they managed to make it to the top three finalists in the competition, demonstrating their wide array of strategic skills.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=2085">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>DEREE Model UN Charity Fundraising</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>Congratulations to the <strong>DEREE Model United Nations (MUN) Club</strong> for its rich fundraising activity over November and December in particular, helping raise funds for <strong>UNICEF</strong> through a bake sale and by taking part in a nationwide <strong>Telethon</strong> on November 20, <strong>Universal Children’s Day</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=814">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>New BSc in Management Information Systems (MIS)</strong></strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>For those who would like to purse a career in the management of information systems, DEREE-ACG has launched the new <strong>Bachelor’s in Management Information Systems</strong>, offered by the <strong>School of Business</strong>, which began this fall to an enthusiastic reception.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1910">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>John Mullins &amp; Apostolos Apostolakis Speak at ALBA</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>On February 3, <strong>London Business School</strong> Professor <strong>John Mullins</strong> and <strong>Apostolos Apostolakis</strong>, serial entrepreneur and investor, founder of <strong>e-shop</strong>, and advisor to <strong>taxibeat</strong>, held an insightful open discussion on <strong>&#8220;The Customer Funded Business.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1788">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong>Graduate Certificate In Psychology Introduces Blended Learning Courses</strong></p>
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<p>Starting in spring semester 2015, the <strong>Graduate Certificate in Psychology </strong>program at the <strong>DEREE – School of Graduate and Professional Education</strong> will be delivered in a blended learning format. Blended learning combines face-to-face classroom instruction with online learning.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1351">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>ACG Vasilopita: An Evening of Service Recognition and Celebration</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>On Friday, February 6, staff and faculty of <strong>The American College of Greece </strong>gathered at the Student Lounge Center for the annual <strong>Vasiliopita Cutting</strong> event (New Year’s cake cutting), during which the <strong>Service Recognition</strong> awards honored employees who have served the mission and vision of ACG with dedication for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=998">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong><strong>Renowned Psychotherapist Dr Yeomans Delivers Lecture &amp; Workshop on Transference-Focused Psychotherapy at DEREE</strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>Prior to beginning <strong>Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP)</strong>, “it is important for an analyst and patient to come to an agreement around the tasks and goals of the therapy,” noted <strong>Cornell</strong> Professor and psychotherapist <strong>Dr Frank Yeomans</strong> during an open lecture at <strong>DEREE-The American College of Greece</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=2">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<p><strong><strong>New Sports Management Major at DEREE</strong></strong></p>
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<p>An engaging event featuring distinguished speakers took place on Wednesday, February 18 at DEREE-ACG to introduce the newly launched <strong>Sports Management </strong>program (September 2015) to current and prospective students.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=3465">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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<hr />
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/virtual-tour" target="_blank">Get a 360-degree virtual tour of ACG!</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong>Celebrated Speakers @ Sustainability Week 2015!</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>DEREE-The American College of Greece is honored to be hosting distinguished speakers the <strong>Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris </strong>and Ms <strong>Afshane Bassir-Pour</strong>, Director, <strong>United Nations</strong> Regional Information Centre for Western Europe among a slew of others – who<strong> </strong>will be taking part in<strong> </strong>the well-established annual <strong>Sustainability Week</strong> at DEREE-ACG <strong>March 10-12.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?p=26">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong>March Activities Month @ DEREE</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Weeks of fun activities &amp; exciting presentations by professionals and academics covering Arts, Sustainability, Sociology and Business</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1334">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong>DEREE Comm. Graduate Students win big in Copenhagen!</strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>On January 24, five <strong>DEREE communication</strong> <strong>graduate students</strong> traveled to Copenhagen to participate in the international competition <strong>ComCaseCompetition ’15</strong>. A few days later, they came back to Athens richer in experiences and achievements, as they managed to make it to the top three finalists in the competition, demonstrating their wide array of strategic skills.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=2085">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>DEREE Model UN Charity Fundraising</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p>Congratulations to the <strong>DEREE Model United Nations (MUN) Club</strong> for its rich fundraising activity over November and December in particular, helping raise funds for <strong>UNICEF</strong> through a bake sale and by taking part in a nationwide <strong>Telethon</strong> on November 20, <strong>Universal Children’s Day</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=814">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>New BSc in Management Information Systems (MIS)</strong></strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>For those who would like to purse a career in the management of information systems, DEREE-ACG has launched the new <strong>Bachelor’s in Management Information Systems</strong>, offered by the <strong>School of Business</strong>, which began this fall to an enthusiastic reception.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1910">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>John Mullins &amp; Apostolos Apostolakis Speak at ALBA</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>On February 3, <strong>London Business School</strong> Professor <strong>John Mullins</strong> and <strong>Apostolos Apostolakis</strong>, serial entrepreneur and investor, founder of <strong>e-shop</strong>, and advisor to <strong>taxibeat</strong>, held an insightful open discussion on <strong>&#8220;The Customer Funded Business.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1788">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong>Graduate Certificate In Psychology Introduces Blended Learning Courses</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Starting in spring semester 2015, the <strong>Graduate Certificate in Psychology </strong>program at the <strong>DEREE – School of Graduate and Professional Education</strong> will be delivered in a blended learning format. Blended learning combines face-to-face classroom instruction with online learning.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=1351">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>ACG Vasilopita: An Evening of Service Recognition and Celebration</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>On Friday, February 6, staff and faculty of <strong>The American College of Greece </strong>gathered at the Student Lounge Center for the annual <strong>Vasiliopita Cutting</strong> event (New Year’s cake cutting), during which the <strong>Service Recognition</strong> awards honored employees who have served the mission and vision of ACG with dedication for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=998">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong><strong>Renowned Psychotherapist Dr Yeomans Delivers Lecture &amp; Workshop on Transference-Focused Psychotherapy at DEREE</strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Prior to beginning <strong>Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP)</strong>, “it is important for an analyst and patient to come to an agreement around the tasks and goals of the therapy,” noted <strong>Cornell</strong> Professor and psychotherapist <strong>Dr Frank Yeomans</strong> during an open lecture at <strong>DEREE-The American College of Greece</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=2">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
<hr />
<p><strong><strong>New Sports Management Major at DEREE</strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>An engaging event featuring distinguished speakers took place on Wednesday, February 18 at DEREE-ACG to introduce the newly launched <strong>Sports Management </strong>program (September 2015) to current and prospective students.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue24/?page_id=3465">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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