FRIDAY, 12^th DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL) undergraduates shared their knowledge and experiences with Labuan Matriculation College (KML) students in conjunction with the Sharing to Success 2014 programme.

The programme was organised by UMSKAL Student Peer Club (PRS), was held yesterday at Seminar Room, Menara Building and guided by Nur Iman Reedzal, a Psychology and Counselling Officer.

A total of 40 KML students who are members of the Mentor Mentee Head Committee (JAKTEE) presents to join in the programme, and were accompanied by the Student Affairs Assistant Director, Zaemah Suhaili and two Counselling Officers, Sadiah Jakob and Hajah Kamsi @ Kamsiah Adil.

According to Sadiah, the programme gives KML students opportunities and a platform for the students to interact with UMSKAL undergraduates; to share the university students’ experiences in academic, teaching and learning and also their lifestyle on campus.

“The programme should inspire and motivate KML students to be perseverance in their studies in order for them to get excellent results before continuing their studies to the higher level,” she said.

Meanwhile, Nur Iman representing UMSKAL Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murnizam Haji Halik, welcomes the visit and KML cooperation in co-organising the programme organised by the university Students Peer Club.

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FRIDAY, 12^th DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Ecocampus Sustainability Week 2014 ‘Be the Change’ programme have come to an end in a closing ceremony held at Auditorium, Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI).

According to UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, this was the first organised event was held and aimed as an effective platform to every faculties, institutes and residential colleges to put forward ideas related to the environment and sustainability.

“Challenges in the environmental issues are now increasingly wide spreading. Therefore, innovative ideas are needed to handle the issues without affecting any organisations productivity,” he said in his closing ceremony speech. His text was read by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Prof. Dr. Shariff Abd Kadir Shariff Omang.

Prof. Datil Dr. Harun said that UMS community need to keep on striving to excel and active in their action in achieving the goal to make UMS as an EcoCampus status.

Earlier, Ecocampus Management Centre Director, Dr. Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul informed the media that a few projects have been sent to the Ecocampus Challenges Competition to be competed at the international level next year.

The five-day programme received an encouraging respond from departments, faculties, centres, instittues and units in UMS.

Photo: Johaidi Ismail

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THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturer, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rossita Shapawi was appointed as the new Director of the Borneo Marine Research Institute (IPMB), UMS with effect from 1 December.

Dr. Rossita who previously held the post of Deputy Director (Research and Innovation) at the institute replaced Professor Dr. Saleem Mustafa who held the post before this.

Dr. Rossita who has a Doctor of Philosophy in aquaculture joined UMS in 2001. The post of Deputy Director is held by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sitti Raehanah Mohd. Shaleh.

In addition to the post of IPMB director, several other new appointments in the university’s management position were also seen, among them were Prof. Dr. Charles S. Vairappan who previously held the post of Acting Director of the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation was appointed to the same position for another two years.

Also appointed was Darwis Awang as the new Head of Student Affairs Department, and Dr. Mohd Azri Ibrahim as the Deputy Dean (Academic and International) at Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language (PPIB), as well as the extension of appointment of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shuhaimi Md. Yasir as Head of the Seaweed Research Unit, for two years.

All appointments took effect starting this December. – MA (fl)


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WEDNESDAY, 10 DECEMBER – Borneo Marine Research Institute (IPMB) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is expected to launch an Aquaculture Partner community come next year.

This was stated by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) UMS, Professor Dr. Shahril Yusof when opening the workshop on Sustainable Aquaculture Industry With the Community Workshop organised by UMS IPMB HiCoe Programme.

According to him, the existence of Aquaculture Partner would provide opportunities for knowledge and research sharing of UMS with the surrounding community and the industry who were involved in aquaculture.

“With the formation of Aquaculture Partner, information can be disseminated to operators better and faster,” he said.

Earlier, Director of IPMB, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rossita Shapawi said the two-day workshop among others, aimed to share expertise in sustainable aquaculture technology to entrepreneurs.

A total of 40 participants from the Fishermen’s Youth Group (KUBENA) Kota Belud, Ko-Nelayan Sabah, Sabah Economic Development Investment Authority (SEDA), Danis Aquaculture, local companies as well as private breeders and fishermen participated in the workshop. – ZMD (fl)


Photo: Asrafuddin Ismail, IPMB


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