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tun zaki siswaFRIDAY, 21st NOVEMBER – Students are advised to keep on focusing on their studies for the students’ and family’s future.

According to UMS Board of Directors Chairman, Tun Zaki Tun Azmi, students are advised to not involve in law breaking activities that will crushed down the parents’ hope and prayers for their children to be excellent in the university.

“Parents are the one who will bear the shame when they know that their children are involved with offences. Make use the opportunity in the university to graduate with excellent before going back to your family and serving your parents,” he said in a dialog with UMS students in a meeting session yesterday evening.

He also urged the students to always interact with the management of university through the Students Council (MPP).

“Any suggestions to the university can be channelled through MPP and will be forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor’s knowledge. We want this type of interaction to be applied even in the lecture room by having active academic Q & A sessions with your lecturers,” he added.

Around 500 students attended the talk and dialog sessions held at Recital Hall, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW), UMS.

Also present at the sessions were Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students Affairs and Alumni) and Dean of FKSW, Dato’ Mohd. Hamdan Adnan.
 

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tun penyelidikanFRIDAY, 21st NOVEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturers are urged to increase their publication and research activities.

UMS Board of Directors Chairman; Tun Zaki Tun Azmi said that as academicians, it is their responsibilities that need to be fulfilled.

“Congratulations to those who are actively involved in research and publications for the university,” he said during a luncheon talk with researchers and lecturers at the Gallery, Chancellery Building.

He also asked the lecturers not to be idle by not doing publication, but continue and consistent in increasing their publications.

UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Board of Directors members and the university’s Principal Officers was also present at the luncheon talk.


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sispa tauliahFRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER – A total of 51 Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Officer Cadet Students of the Civil Defense Corps (SISPA) were commissioned at a ceremony at the Dewan Resital (Recital Hall), UMS, yesterday.

The commissioning was officiated by Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Haji Kamarlin Ombi representing the Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman.

When reading the text of the Chief Minister, he said that with the variety of skills learned, members of SISPA were not only able to become graduates with extensive marketability but also able to provide assistance when faced with disaster, emergency or war.

“It is hoped that UMS and the Civil Defense Department (JPAM) will continue to intensify its community activities and volunteerism so the public can feel their presence and readiness thus boosting the image of the university, the department and government,” he said.

According to him, the commissioning ceremony held for the first time in UMS was able to enhance the spirit of volunteerism and attract more students to join the SISPA Corps in the future.

The event also saw the commissioning of Honorary rank of Assistant Commissioner of the Civil Defence Corps to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni cum UMS SISPA Corps, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail Ali and the commissioning of the rank of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Associate Major of the Civil Defense Corps to 15 allied officers.

Also held was the conferring of the national sovereignty medal to 104 Civil Defence personnel who had served in Ops-Daulat at Lahad Datu and the Civil Defense Long Service Award to a civil defense official.

Also present at the commissioning ceremony was the Director-General of JPAM, Dato’ Zaitun Ab Samad. – MA (fl)


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tamugadang 2THURSDAY, 20th NOVEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah urged students to fulfil their responsibilities to pursue their studies and polished their soft skills in order for them to become excellent UMS graduates.
 
He also added that student’s involvement in programmes and students’ activities are one of the ways to educate the students to balance their academic and non-academic life.
 
“The students’ involvement in organizing programmes, this Tamu Gadang as an example, of course is encouraged since this type of involvement is seen as ways of increasing their leadership and also soft skills which can’t be obtained through their academic learning session,” he said during UMS Tamu Gadang 2014 Opening Ceremony last night.
 
The opening ceremony was officiated by the Head of State cum UMS Chancellor, His Excellency Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Juhar Datuk Haji Mahiruddin.
 
Datuk Harun also advised the graduands, soon will become UMS alumni, and urged them to use all the skills that they have learned and achieved here in UMS and to use those skills at the employment market, which is now facing fierce competition more than ever before.
 
The UMS Tamu Gadang opening ceremony was also liven up by singing performance and music orchestra from both UMS and RTM Combo, and also a special performance by Dato’ Nash.
 
UMS Board of Directors Chairman, Tun Dato’ Seri Zaki Tun Azmi, Deputy Speakers of Sabah Legislative Assembly, Datuk Dr. Johnson Tee dan Sabah assistant ministers also present during the ceremony. -MA(JA)-

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utusan UMS taja konvoTHURSDAY, 20th NOVEMBER – A total of 15,000 Utusan Malaysia newspapers will be distributed for free in conjunction with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) 16th Convocation Ceremony that will be held on the 22nd until 24th November 2014.

According to the Head of Chancellery Department, No’man Ahmad, 5,000 newspapers will be distributed every day during the convocation at the Chancellor Hall and Tamu Gadang site, Padang Kawad UMS.

“4,000 newspapers will be distributed at the Chancellor Hall while the rest will be given at Tamu Gadang site,” he said when presenting a sponsored cheque to Celestina Ubing, Sabah Executive Marketing at Utusan Malaysia, in a simple ceremony yesterday.

Students and visitors can obtained the newspapers as early as 7.30 am on Saturday and Monday, while on Sunday the newspapers will be distribute at 11.00 am, added No’man.

The simple ceremony was also attended by Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academics and Internationalization, Prof. Dr. Shariff AK Omang, UMS Registrar, Datuk Abdullah Hj. Said, and the graduands.



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