SELASA, 02 JUN - Program Intelegensi Sekolah Menengah (PRISEM) anjuran Exco Akademik dan Kerjaya Jawatankuasa Kebajikan Mahasiswa (JAKMAS) sertaSekretariat Kolej Kediaman Tun Mustapha Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah melabuhkan tirainya baru-baru ini. Pengarah Program, Mohamad Rahim Abdullah berkata, program itu memberi gambaran awal kepada pelajar yang bakal melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat universiti. “Program ini juga merupakan salah satu medium untuk melahirkan mahasiswa yang mempunyai kemahiran dalam mengurus sesuatu acara di samping dapat memperkenalkan UMS kepada pelajar sekolah,” katanya ketika ditemui di Kolej Tun Mustapha. PRISEM yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai Program Ilmu Seiring Maju (PRISMA) dianjurkan untuk memberi inspirasi kepada pelajar sekolah bagi memberi input kepada pelajar yang terpilih untuk merasai kehidupan di universiti. Salah seorang peserta, Jannah Dee Julian memberitahu penganjuran program tersebut memberi impak yang positif terhadap dirinya. “Dalam program ini saya telah mempelajari bahawa kerjasama dalam kumpulan seperti aktiviti LDK adalah sangat penting untuk mencapai kejayaan yang diingini,” ujarnya yang berkesempatan merasai kehidupan di universiti selama 3 hari 2 malam di Kolej Tun Mustapha. Pada program tersebut, seramai 45 mahasiswa Kolej Kediaman Tun Mustapha dan 30 pelajar sekolah dari Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Beaufort, SMK Badin Tuaran, SMK Perempuan Likas, Maktab Sabah, dan SMK Taun Gusi telah mengambil bahagian.Program itu turutmendapat kerjasama bersama daripada Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd, Telekom Malaysia (Sabah) dan Majlis Belia Sabah.-ZMD
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FRIDAY, 29 MAY – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) recently organised a seminar on ‘Performing Tradition for Contemporary Context’ aimed at their postgraduate students.

The seminar was presented by Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd. Najib Ahmad Dawa, the former Director-General of the National Art Gallery who once held the top post for Aswara in 2010 and Chief Executive Officer of Ikip College Pahang in 2011.

“Traditional society imitate nature due to their intimateness and their dependency on nature. Therefore, they transform not only nature but also its character,” he said, during his presentation.

The seminar was attended by more than 100 postgraduate students, including interested individuals.

Also present was the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs and Alumni, FKSW, Associate Professor Dr. Haji Baharudin Haji Mohd Arus. – FL


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FRIDAY, 29 MAY – The Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) Residential College E through the Entrepreneurship Exco is organising a night market programme that provides opportunity for students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to become entrepreneurs.

Programme Director, Norain Amira when contacted by media said the night market held at Padang Kawad (Parade Ground) UMS starting from 19 May highlights 45 stalls that sells a wide variety of delicacies and beverages including products from their own creativity.

“This is an opportunity for UMS students to get a positive overview on entrepreneurship and I believe this would interest them,” she said.

Norain added, there would be busking group from the Residential College E Acoustic Club every night to entertain the visitors.

Pasar Malam @ E is open daily from 5 pm to 9.30 pm.

Further questions can be directed to 019 8857526 and 014 5527726 or visit their website at www.pasarmalamkampunge.blogspot.com . – ZMD (fl)


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THURSDAY, 28 MAY – The Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPP) Universiti Malaysia Sabah once again organised a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Community Programme (STEM) II recently at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Kemabong, Tenom.

According to the programme supervisor, Dr. Siew Nyet Moi @ Sopiah Abdullah, it was a follow-up to STEM I held at SMK Badin, Tuaran early May.

“This programme managed by Group 2 Students of Master of Education Postgraduate Programme provides opportunities for rural students to identify more closely and strengthen understanding of STEM,” she told UMS media in a statement.

She said the main focus of the activities carried out were to encourage the multiplying of students’ creativity and problem solving skills at the same time build confidence and to choose STEM as a career.

She was speaking to 21 students under the Master of Education (Science), nine Frist Year undergraduates under Science and 37 Forms 4 and 5 students under Pure Science were also involved in the programme.

“Postgraduate Students under the Education (Science) programme act as facilitator, while the undergrads were observers and facilitators for three STEM activities carried out.

“Overall STEM II programme achieved its objective on the basis from feedback among the majority of participants who expressed that the activities done were exciting, helped them to understand the concept of science more easily, and helped them to apply concepts learned to their daily lives,” she added.

The programme was also attended by the Senior Assistant of Form 6 SMK Kemabong, Ng Sui Kiang @ Aylwin. – SS (fl)


Source: FPP


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