WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE – Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (PPIB) today disposed of about 397 electrical and electronic wastes (e-Waste).

The materials were damaged computer equipment such as printers, monitors, mouse and some other equipment.

The disposal was delivered to the Recycle Community Malaysia (RCOMM), which is a non-governmental Organisation (NGO) that manages the disposal of e-waste.

The handing over was done by the Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation) of PPIB, Dr. Jeannet Stephen.

When asked, she told reporters that the disposal was at no charge by the NGO.

She said the e-waste campaign also received support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun. – SS (fl)



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Chancellery Department

WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE – Centre for Strategic and Security Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will soon be working on a collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM).

This was disclosed by its Director, Dr. Zaini Othman after a closed-door meeting with UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah and the Chief of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar recently.

According to Dr. Zaini, the collaboration would be signed through the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) to be held in November this year.

He said that in addition to strengthening the existing ties, the cooperation that would be formed would include aspects of research and academic besides sharing expertise between UMS and PDRM.

“As a result of the meeting, we have agreed to hold a seminar on Border and National Security during the signing of the LoI. It is expected to be officiated by the Home Affairs Minister, Dato’ Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,” he said, referring to Tan Sri Khalid as the keynote speaker of the seminar.

Dr. Zaini added, the meeting also discussed UMS’ efforts in transforming its Security Guards to Auxiliary Police.

Located at the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters, the meeting was also attended by the Deputy Chief of Police, Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin. Also present was the Head of UMS Security Division, Lt. Col. Abdul Talib Arifin. – SS (fl)

                                                                          
Photo: Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM)


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Chancellery Department

TUESDAY, 24 JUNE – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through the Student Affairs and Alumni Department (HEP) presented an insurance cheque amounting to RM15,000 to the family of the late Norashiela Abdullah, a UMS undergrad who was involved in a fatal car accident last February.

The cheque presentation was done by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Kasim Md. Mansur at the victim’s family home in Miri Sarawak.

The victim’s father accorded his gratitude and appreciation for the contribution and moral support by UMS in their time of bereavement.

The final year undergrad of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting UMS died along with her coursemate, the late Shazwan Hazlami Sharidzuan when the Perodua Viva Elite car they were travelling in collided with an express bus, which was making a turn at the Tuaran Road by-pass.

The two victims died on the spot due to severe head and bodily injuries. – SS (fl)


Source: Student Affairs and Alumni Department


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Chancellery Department

TUESDAY, 24 JUNE – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is actively building and developing skills related to e-learning in response to the goals and initiatives outlined in the National e-Learning Action Plan Policy (DePAN).
 

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah said the Ministry of Education had embarked on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) in a large scale since January this year, which among others were aimed at promoting internationalisaton and publicising Malaysian universities courses to the whole world.
 

“UMS is proud to be among the universities involved in the production of MOOC courses to be uploaded and used by UMS students next semester. For a start, 20 courses had been selected for this MOOC initiative.
 

“UMS’ involvement in this project would improve its presence in the global arena as well as improving the ranking of the university in terms of internationalisation,” he said. He was speaking at the official closing ceremony of the 20 MOOC Courses e-Content Development Retreat at the Berjaya Palace Hotel, Kota Kinabalu recently.
 

He added, MoE would be implementing the e-learning method in the form of blended courses with 50% of the courses offered by all Public Higher Learning Institutions (IPTA) be in blended mode by 2015.
 

“For that, the university has created UMS E-Learning Unit in May this year to achieve the aspirations set by the MoE.
 

In future, more courses in UMS would use this e-Learning method and would be made compulsory to all lecturers. If this programme proved successful, UMS will introduce open long distance learning mode (Open Distance Learning) for Masters and Doctorate programmes soon,” he said.
 

A total of 20 lecturers from various UMS faculties, centres and institutes had been involved in the three-day retreat to complete the contents of UMS MOOC. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education I, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin were expected to launch MOOC in a big scale this coming September. – MA (fl)