Pelajar UMS UlangkajiJUMAAT, 05 JUN - Ibu bapa pelajar Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) dinasihatkan agar tidak panik dan bimbang terhadap keselamatan anak-anak mereka berhubung kejadian gempa bumi sederhana bermagnitud 6.0 pada skala richter yang memberi impak gegaran beberapa daerah di Sabah awal pagi tadi.

Menurut Naib Canselor UMS, Profesor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, tiada sebarang kecederaan dan kerosakan dilaporkan di universiti itu termasuk di Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan dan Kampus Cawangan Sandakan.

“Semua warga UMS termasuk mahasiswa dalam keadaan baik, namun siasatan secara menyeluruh  kini dijalankan bagi memastikan bangunan-bangunan dan kawasan persekitaran universiti sentiasa dalam keadaan selamat,” ujarnya dalam satu kenyataan di Kota Kinabalu.

Jelasnya, siasatan itu dilaksanakan melalui penubuhan Pasukan Siasatan Bencana Alam meliputi kesemua bangunan-bangunan serta cerun-cerun bukit yang terdapat di dalam kampus.

Beliau berkata, pasukan itu yang diketuai Timbalan Naib Canselor Penyelidikan dan Inovasi, Prof. Dr. Shahril Yusof menjangkakan laporan siasatan siap sepenuhnya pada pukul 3.00 petang ini.

“Pihak pentadbiran UMS turut mengedarkan risalah keselamatan melalui laman sesawang mengenai perkara-perkara yang perlu dilakukan sekiranya menghadapi situasi sama pada masa akan datang.

“Kita juga sentiasa bersedia untuk membantu, berkerjasama dan menyediakan pakar-pakar Geologi untuk mengkaji gempa bumi ini,” tambah Datuk Harun.

Dalam pada itu, beliau turut menafikan sekeras-kerasnya terhadap kenyataan yang disebarkan melalui aplikasi laman sosial yang kononnya terdapat kenyataan daripada ahli Geologi UMS yang menyatakan terdapat gegaran susulan akibat gempa bumi tersebut.

“Ia tidak benar, dan pihak UMS tidak pernah mengeluarkan kenyataan seumpama itu. Jika anda ingin mendapat pengesahan atau kesahihan maklumat yang menggunakan nama UMS, boleh terus menghubungi Bahagian Media dan Citra UMS di talian 088-320000 sambungan 1493 dan 1296,” ujarnya lagi.  

Sementara itu, tinjauan petugas media UMS turut mendapati para pelajar masih menjalankan rutin seperti biasa dan kini meluang lebih masa di Perpustakaan UMS sebagai persiapan untuk menghadapi peperiksaan semester yang akan bermula minggu hadapan. 
 

Video pengalaman beberapa pelajar UMS berdepan gegaran tersebut boleh ditonton melalui akaun Youtube UMS
.-SS&ZMD

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MPO UMS Orchestra WorkshopKHAMIS, 04 JUN - Buat julung kalinya, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) bakal menganjurkan bengkel muzik orkestra yang akan dijayakan bersama Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO).

Pemuzik-pemuzik handalan MPO bertaraf dunia seperti Runa Baagöe, Ong Lin Kern, Laurentiu Gherman, Matthew Larsen, Zachary Bond, Matthew Kantorski, Sonia Croucher, Raffael Bretenhader, dan John Bourque akan tampil sebagai tutor untuk berkongsi pengalaman dan ilmu.

Menurut Ketua Program Muzik UMS, Roslee Hj Wahid, bengkel tersebut akan mengetengahkan beberapa alat muzik seperti biola, trombon, trompet, flut, violin, cello, clarinet, double bass, dan percussions.

“Sudah pastinya bengkel ini akan memberikan pengetahuan dan tips-tips baharu yang akan meningkatkan kemahiran para peserta,’ ujarnya dalam satu kenyataan.

Program yang akan diadakan selama tiga hari bermula 25 Jun ini akan diadakan di Dewan Resital, Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan (FKSW) UMS.

“Pada bengkel tersebut juga, para peserta akan berpeluang untuk berinteraksi bersama tutor-tutor ini dengan lebih dekat melalui pembahagian seksyen-syeksen bengkel mengikut alat muzik masing-masing,” katanya.

Tambah Roslee, para pemuzik MPO tersebut terdiri daripada pemuzik-pemuzik handalan daripada 25 buah Negara yang telah dihimpunkan oleh MPO melalui beberapa sesi ujibakat untuk mengenalpasti pemuzik berkualiti dalam usaha mewujudkan sebuah orkestra simfoni bertaraf dunia yang dapat merialisasikan misi dan visi yang ditetapkan oleh kerajaan Malaysia.

Acara kemuncak bengkel itersebut akan berlangsung pada malam 27 Jun 2015 (Sabtu) dan akan dimeriahkan dengan konsert Program Muzik, FKSW, UMS yang bakal menampilkan persembahan oleh pelajar-pelajar UMS dan juga para peserta bengkel.–ZMD

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Sumber: FKSW

Program Anak yatim BeringgisFRIDAY, 08 MAY – A total of 39 students of the Student Organisation Management (POP) will join the ‘Jalinan Kasih Mahasiswa Prihatin’ Programme which will be held tomorrow at the Orphanage Home, Beringgis.

According to a spokesman for POP, Bibi Chelve, the programme was aimed at raising public awareness about children who had lost their family members, whilst giving moral support to those who were less fortunate.

“We hope, through this programme, many would be more concerned about the lives of children who are placed in orphanages,” she said when contacted by UMS reporters.

The programme was also to instill self respect and to always love those around us besides being an eye opener for various parties to contribute not only in kind but also from the psychological aspect.

She said moral support such as this was seen to benefit the children who went through difficult days and to continue lives like other children.

“Thus, it is our great hope that this programme would bring awareness to society and emulate the efforts by UMS POP to jointly help these group of people,” she concluded. – SS (fl)


Source: POP Students


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Futsal Tamilan FCFRIDAY, 08 MAY – A total of 21 teams took part in the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) University Students Closed Door Championship (MASSA) in Futsal held at UMS Sports Complex recently.

At the championship, Tamilan FC emerged champion after edging Sala FC through penalty kicks which ended with a score of 3-2 after both teams were tied without any goals in the finals.

Third place went to Bendang FC defeating Roar FC with a score of 3-2.

Meanwhile, team captain for Tamilan FC, Mahasilan Thirunabakkarasa said, though the team did not have much training, their commitment and sound strategies brought victory to the team.

“We rarely practice together because of the timing of our lectures. But we have a good understanding and great team spirit shown by all players which strengthens our team and brought the team to victory,” he said, describing the team’s debut would also be their last as all the players were in their final year.

Earlier, Programme Director, Andrew W. Majanggim said MASSA was an effort to encourage UMS students to be active in healthy activities thus producing a generation who are balanced in both academic and co-curriculum. – ZMD (fl)


Source: HEP


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Pegalungan Rentas BorneoFRIDAY, 08 MAY – ‘Rentas Borneo’ 2015 programme, with the aim of getting closer with the interior community of Sabah achieved its goal for Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) when a total of 92 member group using 23 four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicles helped conclude the mission.

Rentas Borneo 2015, organised by the Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPP) and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FPSK), UMS chose the small town Pagalungan located in Pensiangan, Nabawan to hold their community service and their research on the socio-economic of the community.

Chairman of Rentas Borneo 2015 who is also the Dean of FPP, Prof. Ismail Ibrahim said, in addition to bond UMS with the rural community, the participants would also be able to explore and understand the way of life of this community and with limited access to their area.

“The people of Pagalungan welcomed the approach by UMS and hopes that a series of such programmes would be held in their area in the future,” he said when met at Pagalungan Cultural Hall.

According to him, the joy was clearly shown on the faces of the community when they saw the presence of UMS especially in a large group to come and see for themselves their village.

He added, Rentas Borneo 2015 participants also conducted a number of community activities, education and cultural performances to the community there.

“Among the activities held was an English language motivational workshop conducted by the Dean of the Faculty of International Finance Labuan, Associate Professor Dr. Syed Nasirin Syed Zainol Abidin; a workshop on drawing and colouring by the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs and Alumni, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW), Associate Professor Dr. Baharudin Mohd Arus; vocal class by FKSW lecturer, Sharip Zainal Sagkif Shek; academic lectures and methods of application for admission to the university, clothes donation, karaoke competition, 4WD exhibition, vehicle demonstration and visit to Kg. Selungai long house,” he further added.

Prof, Dr. Ismail also expressed his appreciation for the commitment of all participants who participated in this programme.

“I am very grateful for the commitment shown by all participants, especially vehicle drivers who are mostly members of the 4WD Drive Club UMS who are willing to support such community programme that are mentally and physically challenging,” he quipped.

The programme, which took four days was officiated by Member of Parliament for Pensiangan and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Kurup. – CD (fl)


Photo: Johaidi Ismail


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