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Program SahurTUESDAY, 23 JUNE – The Students Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) Tun Mustapha Residential College (KKTM), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) recently organised a Sahur and Iftar Programme.

According to a spokesman of KKTM JAKMAS, Nur Syazlin Syafiqah Mohd Zabidi, besides strengthening relationships among residents of the residential colleges, it also lessens the longing to fast and break fast with family members back home.

“Through this programme, residents of KKTM have the chance to mingle with the management and JAKMAS,” he said, when met by media. He also expressed his gratitude for the presence of all students of KKTM who practiced the sahur and the breaking fast together regardless of race and religion.

“JAKMAS would also like to express its gratitude to all parties who together made this Sahur and Iftar programme a success,” he said, adding that more than 800 students participated in the programme. Meanwhile, the Head of KKTM, Dr. Nizam Mohd Nazaruddin said, this programme was an effort not only as a religious act but also to reinforce unity among race and religions.

“We rarely see the breaking of fast and fasting among residents with different religions, this is the uniqueness of Sabah especially at Tun Mustapha Residential College. “I applaud the efforts by JAKMAS who work together in preparing for the food and this practice should be continued,” he said, and was grateful to organisations and individuals who contributed to the success of the programme.

Besides Sahur and Iftar, the programme also included tarawih among Muslims of KKTM. – SS (fl)

Source: KKTM

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PPUMS 2015 1TUESDAY, 23 JUNE – The Association of Non-Academic Management and Professional Officers UMS (PPUMS) will be having its 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 25 June 2015.

The AGM will be held at Avangio Hotel, Metro Town, Jalan Lintas starting at 2.30 pm.

According to a statement from PPUMS, in support of UMS EcoCampus Programme, the AGM 2015 will not be printing on hardcopy the Programme Book, Minutes of Meeting and PPUMS Constitution. However, these can be accessed using smartphone or QR Code for tablet.

PPUMS members are advised to download for free these documents or install a QR Code reader on their smartphone.

For Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.scan.android.client&hl=en, as for iOS/Apple users: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/qr-reader-for-iphone/id368494609?mt=8.

This year the AGM will see the voting of new Exco members for the 2015/2017 session. The voting will also be done using electronic voting system through ‘e-Undi’ and members who are present are urged to cast their votes using their HROnline account and PIN.

For more enquiries, please refer to Thomas George at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mohd. Saffuan Yakub at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah is expected to grace the occasion, which will then be followed by the breaking of fast at the same venue.

All PPUMS members are welcome and lucky draws will also be held. – FL


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Pensyarah baru kursusTUESDAY, 23 JUNE – A total of 37 new lecturers of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) from various faculties attended the Teaching and Learning Course organised by the Human Resource Department, Registrar Department, UMS, recently. The two-week course was aimed to strengthen and prepare lecturers of their teaching and ensuring the level of learning for UMS student are always at the maximum level.

In the research session, Professor Dr. Felix Tongkul, who is the Director of the Centre for Research and Innovation stressed on the importance of lecturers in the delivery of services to the community. According to him, a lecturer is not only responsible for delivering lessons to students, but also has a social obligation towards the development of society as a whole. In connection with that, all lecturers need to be proactive and constantly doing research in their respective fields. – SS (fl)


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Biosafety 1MONDAY, 22 JUNE – A university level workshop on Malaysian Biosafety Act 2007 (Act 678) was recently organised by the Biotechnology Research Institute (IPB) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in association with the Biosafety Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Malaysia, Centre for Research and Innovation UMS, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) UMS and Centre for Occupations Safety and Health UMS.

The purpose of the workshop was to generate awareness on the Biosafety Act 2007 and its implications for research involving genetically modified organism.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Head of UMS Institutional Biosafety Committee, Professor Dr. Clemente Michael Wong Vui Ling highlighted on the importance of Federal Laws pertaining to biosafety, enshrined within the Biosafety Act.

“There is a need to generate awareness and educate researchers on the procedures that need to be adhered to, to ensure compliance to the rules and regulations,” he said.

The speakers who were invited to present their talks in this two-day workshop were Dr. Anita Anthonysamy, Dr. Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, Dr. Christopher Voo Lok Yung, Dr. Rahizan Issa and Muhammad Farhan Roslan.

A total of 50 participants attended the workshop on the first day and 25 on the second day; made up of students, lecturers and members of the Institutional Biosafety committee.

This was the first in a series of workshops organised by IPB. – FL


Source: Biotechnology Research Institute (IPB)


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kursus jkpMONDAY, 22 JUNE – To increase understanding among its staff in the right materials preparation for a meeting, the Centre for Postgraduate Studies (PPPS) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) held a Materials Preparation Course for Postgraduate Studies Committee (JKP), recently.

The course held at Seminar Room 5 and 6 PPPS was officiated by the Dean of PPPS, Professor Datin Dr. Mariam Abdul Latip.

In her speech, she called on all officers and staff involved to equip themselves with the knowledge, skills and responsibilities in preparing materials for meetings.

“Data accuracy and information are necessary for the preparation of documents for meetings as these documents are important documents of the university,” she said.

She added that staff should practice honesty and uphold to integrity while executing their duties in contributing to UMS.

The one-day course was presented by Senior Deputy Registrar of PPPS, Aidah Noordin who is also the Secretary of JKP.

The course was attended by all heads of sections and staff involved in PPPS including officers and staff of External Education Centre UMS (PLUMS). – (fl)


Source: Jumawati Catacutan, Centre for Postgraduate Studies (PPPS)


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