By Salbinous Saribun

TUESDAY, 01 SEPTEMBER – University plays an important role in producing balanced graduates, said Deputy Higher Education Minister, Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching.

She said students development towards excellence must include physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social.

“We want to produce students who are competitive, with high leadership skill besides being marketable when they graduate,” she added.

She said this in her Message or Amanat to new students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) for the 2015/2016 Session at the Dewan Canselor (Chancellor Hall) today.

Datuk Mary also urged students to make full use of the opportunity they have during the three to four years studying at the university.

“Besides knowledge, students should also cultivate integrity in themselves,” she said, adding that the this included sincerity and honesty.

Thus, she said students should avoid the practice of plagiarism and truant besides activities that violates the law.

At the ceremony, Datuk Mary also mingled with students while repeating the ‘battlecry’ of the Ministry of Higher Education, which is ‘soaring upwards’.

Also present were the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah including Principal and Senior Officers of the university. - (fl)

Photo: Johaidi Ismail

By Salbinous Saribun

FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST – The recipient of the Vice-Chancellor (Foundation Science), Muhammad Izzudin Rumaling described the decision to further his studies at the Preparatory Centre for Science and Technology (PPST), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) as the right step.

Izzudin, who obtained excellent results achieving a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0 said, continuing his studies at the centre was the right decision as it promises a place in UMS after graduation.

“The subjects in this course cannot be taken lightly because if we failed to achieve a good result, students will not be admitted to the next stage,” he said.

He was speaking to media at the Science Foundation Certificate Presentation Ceremony 2014/2015 Academic Sesion at UMS Recital Hall, yesterday.

Aspiring to become a lecturer, Izzudin used the allocated one year course wisely.

“With the successful completion of the Foundation Course, I received an offer to further my studies to Degree level at UMS in Physics and Electronics,” he concluded. – (fl)

FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST – Committee Members of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) General Staff Union (KEKAUMAS) have lined up a number of programmes until the end of 2015.

Its President, Amat Jutrah Haji Musnih said, the programmes have been neatly drawn up after fine-tuning some technical glitches.

He said, among the programmes lined up were courtesy calls to every Department, Faculty, Unit and Institute in all areas where support staff are placed, organising of seminars, sports activities among KEKAUMAS and family day.

“The KEKAUMAS Tour started on 24 August with a meeting with staff from every department at its main campus, UMS Labuan International Campus and Sandakan,” he said.

Meanwhile, the games organised included a KEKAUMAS President’s Cup Badminton Championship, which is opened to all members.

Entries for the championship will be made available, or through the Vice President of KEKAUMAS, Abdul Jalil Sapli.

Amat said, such activities would strengthen the relationship amongst all its members including the exchange of ideas for the development of the union. – SS (fl) 
Source: Azri Onn

By Salbinous Saribun

THURSDAY , 27 AUGUST – Knowledge is very important in the process of self-development, organisation, nation and civilisation, said the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah.

Hence, he said, education and the appreciation of knowledge should always be upheld throughout our lives.

“I hope, with the knowledge and experience acquired while under the Science Foundation could be put to good use in everyday life,” he said in his speech during the Science Foundation Certificate Presentation Ceremony, which was read by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Associate Professor Dr. Ismail Ali.

Datuk Harun said, in whatever fields we endeavour, students must demonstrate the values of excellence in terms of personality and the ability to interact with society.

“The success we achieved not only to used to seize the opportunity to further our studies at degree level, but also can be utilised on the surrounding communities for the preservation of life,” he added.

Held today at Dewan Resital (Recital Hall) UMS, Dr. Ismail also presented certificates to 310 students who have successfully completed the Science Foundation Programme for the 2014/2015 Session.

The Director of the Centre for the Preparatory of Science and Technology, Associate Professor Dr. Sazmal Effendi Arshad and Chief Librarian, Dg. Rukiah Ag. Amit. – (fl) 
Photo: Vanessa Nessa