TUESDAY, 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)
Source: Jakaria Dasan
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MONDAY, 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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MONDAY, 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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MONDAY, 22 JUNE – Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah will continue to hold office as Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) until 2017.The re-appointment was announced in writing by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in an official letter issued last Friday.According to him, pursuant to the provisions under Section 12 (1) UMS Constitution, Datuk Harun's re-appointment took effect from 18 June 2015 until 17 June 2017. Tan Sri Muhyiddin also congratulated Datuk Harun and hoped he would give his best and bring excellence to the university.Meanwhile, Datuk Harun when met expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Education for entrusting him to continue leading UMS. He said, he would work to ensure that this EcoCampus university remain competitive and continue to move forward towards reaching excellence in various fields. “Thank you to all staff and students of UMS who are always supporting me over the years throughout my tenure as the Vice-Chancellor. “I believe the harmony we enjoy is a blessing and an asset for the university in continuing to propel towards intellectual development which is the pride of the people of Sabah,” he said, adding that his appointment was a gift from Allah especially during the month of Ramadan Al-Mubarak.The re-appointment means that Datuk Harun will continue to head the university as its Vice-Chancellor for another term of two years. Also re-appointed is Professor Dr. Shahril Yusof who remain as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation UMS until 2017 with effect from 1 July 2015. – SS (fl)Media and Citra Division
FRIDAY, 19 JUNE – The Media and Citra Division of Chancellery Department, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) once again produced a short film for public viewing.The video which lasted three minutes 32 seconds was produced in conjunction with Father’s Day which is celebrated this Sunday. This film entitled ‘Kekasih Bapa’ tells a story of a single father’s love for his only child.
However, ‘Hazwani’ the main character played by Fazhariah April Juel A. Simbaku and Nadzirah Mohd Razif goes through some changes in her life while away from home because of the demands of work. Hazwani rarely goes home and this led to her father yearning for her to come home, when one day Hazwani received news that her father was in the hospital.
Will she be able to meet her father?
Watch this short film at . – SS (fl)
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