FRIDAY, 24 JUNE – A total of 11 students of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and Universiti Mercu Buana (UMB), Jakarta successfully completed one semester of the Mobility Programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

Dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPP) UMS, Associate Professor Dr. Hj. Mohd Dahlan A. Malek said, of the total number of students, seven were from UUM and the rest from UMB.

“Congratulations to the Faculty of Psychology and Education for their success in coordinating the mobility programme.  We hope that this programme could be extended to local universities and abroad.

“This is important in order to raise the programme’s KPI and the faculty as well as the university’s,” he said in his speech at the Graduation Ceremony of the programme, yesterday.

The programme was held to celebrate the graduates of the Mobility Programme from UUM and UMB, Jakarta Indonesia.

Dr. Mohd Dahlan said, the mobility programme would be continued in the future by involving more students from other programmes.

“Mobility is a platform for students to gain experience and knowledge from other universities.

“The experience and knowledge gained will undoubtedly be able to give positive impact on the students, faculty and university,” he added. – (fl)

THURSDAY, 23 JUNE – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) continues to be seen at international level and strengthened when it was listed in the 220 best Asian universities in the QS Asian University Rankings 2016, recently.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah said, the achievement was a significant improvement over that of last year’s when UMS was included in the 250 best Asian universities ranking.

“It also showed a surge of 140 position compared to the ranking of the university in 2012,” he said in a statement today.

He said, the achievement was the result of the commitment of all campus community who worked tirelessly and with a zeal to maintain excellence towards achieving superiority in the international arena.

“Previously, we were less known globally, but now UMS is on the right track and have continuously achieved world-class recognition.

“Efforts are also underway to ensure that this university developed to a higher level and continue to excel,” added Datuk Harun, while announcing that UMS target was to be in the top 100 best Asian universities ranking in the next five years. – SS (fl)

MONDAY, 20 JUNE – Senior Lecturer from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting (FPEP), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Dr. Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul has been appointed as an Advisory Committee to the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) for a period of two years starting June 2016.

The appointment has made UMS the first Malaysian university to be appointed to a committee consisting of 20 ISCN members from among world’s leading universities.

According to Dr. Hassanal, the committee agreed to act as a think-tank  for world campus sustainability, based in Zurich, Switzerland.

“One of the main tasks of all elected members includes the setting up and leading organisational development and programme content of ISCN,” he told reporters when met after attending a three-day meeting of the Advisory Committee of ISCN at University of Siena, Italy recently.

Dr. Hassanal also expressed his appreciation over his appointment and extremely proud that ISCN recognised UMS as a sustainable campus with global standing.

“Executive Director of ISCN, Zena Harris also conveyed her felicitations to UMS and hopes that UMS will work hand in hand with ISCN to be innovative and inclusive at global level through the establishment of the ISCN Advisory Committee,” he added.

For the record, UMS was also the first university in Malaysia to be accepted as a member of ISCN in 2014 as part of the EcoCampus initiatives.

UMS continues to be active in sustainable campus activities, particularly with the Regional Conference on Campus Sustainability (RCCS) each year and is now ranked 173 as a sustainable university in the UI-GreenMetric World University Ranking. – SS (fl)

FRIDAY, 17 JUNE – In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition (FSMP), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) offers ‘Berbuka Puasa’ buffet package at a reasonable price.

A statement from the faculty said, the offer would be held over two days, 21 and 22 June 2016 from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm.

Located at FSMP Mock Restaurant, the charges are as low as RM40 per person with a variety of food choices on offer.

On the first day, the main course offers are Barbados Roasted Chicken, Black Pepper Beef, Ikan Asam Pedas, Fried Calamari, Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, Ulam-ulaman and shrimp paste.

The second day offers Ayam Percik, Beef Rendang, Mixed Tom Yum Soup, Fish in Coconut Milk, Mixed Vegetables, Ulam-ulaman and shrimp paste.

The main dish is served with a variety of appetizers as well as a wide selection of drinks and desserts.

Those wishing to make their reservation may contact Nurshada Ramdin at 014-9523152 or Amry Rahmat at 014-8645733. – SS (fl)