TUESDAY, 03 SEPTEMBER – A meeting between the Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Tun Dato’ Seri Zaki Tun Azmi and supporting staff of UMS was held this morning at the Executive Board Meeting Room (BMLE), Chancellery Building, UMS.

Known for being firm and assertive, the former Chief Justice of Malaysia did not mince his words during the one hour meeting and challenged all support staff to improve themselves.

“We should find ways and means to improve UMS, to improve our standards. We must push ourselves to be number one” he stressed.

“Find improvements everyday, to improve our work process, a process that can save time,” he added.

The meeting this morning was with all support staff from the Chancellery, Registrar and Bursar Offices. Tun Zaki will be making his rounds to meet all support staff of all Departments, Schools, Centres, Institutes and Units (JSPIU) of UMS this two days. A similar exercise was done with the Management level earlier. He will also be speaking to the new intake of students who have just registered for the 2013/2014 Session, this afternoon.

Also present at the meeting was the Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah; UMS Registrar, Datuk Abdullah Hj Mohd Said and Senior Deputy Registrar, Luqman Ridha Anwar.

 

By Feria Lee
Photo: Ernest Berinus

                                                                                                                                                                   Chancellery Department

TUESDAY, 03 SEPTEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has set up its Common Use Instrumentation Laboratory in an effort to save cost at this EcoCampus University.

According to the Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, the setting up of the lab is a wise move as it would increase common use facilities and at the same time maximise its use.

“The setting up of this common use lab would surely enhance research activities, helps in the teaching activities besides generating income through its services to external industries,” he said at the launching of the lab at the School of Science and Technology UMS.

Datuk Dr. Harun said that the lab would be managed by the Instrumentation Unit, Research and Innovation Centre as a first step towards the setting up of the Instrumentation and Measurement Centre under UMS Strategic Planning until the year 2020.

He added that its set up was timely as it could improve the level of expertise and competency of UMS lab staff as a whole.

The Vice-Chancellor also announced that UMS would be setting up an Integrated Research Laboratory in the year 2014.

He said the service would help in the implementation of facility management efficiently.

Also present was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and International, Prof. Dr. Shariff AK Omang, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation, Prof. Dr. Shahril Yusof and the Director of Research and Innovation Centre UMS, Prof. Dr. Felix Tongkul. – FL

 
By Salbinous Saribun
Photo: Ernest Berinus

                                                                                                                                                                   Chancellery Department

 

MONDAY, 02 SEPTEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through its Kadazandusun Chair School of Social Science (SSS) and the Native Customs and Mediation Centre (PUSAKA) organised a symposium on Sabah Native Customary Rights for the second time starting today.

The event which was attended by native leaders from all around the districts was officiated by the Chief Judge/Presiding Judge, Native Court of Appeal, High Court of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum.

In his speech, he said the use of the term ordinance should be reviewed so that its definition would be understood clearly and suitable for the present day use.

According to him, the shortage in reference materials has a negative implication from society’s point of view hence the organising of this symposium to discuss issues relating to the Native Court.      

“For example, the use of the word ‘Native’ might not be relevant now, instead the word ‘indigenous’ could be used as an international term to refer to the original community of a certain place,” he said.

Also present were the Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, Sabah State Attorney-General , Datuk Hajah Mariati Robert, Dean of the School of Social Science, Prof. Dato’ Mohd. Hamdan Hj. Adnan and UMS Kadazandusun Chair, Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Pugh-Kitingan. - FL

 
By Faezah Mohamad Dun
Photo: Ernest Berinus

                                                                                                                                                                  Chancellery Department

MONDAY, 02 SEPTEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) played host to the Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin integrity talk which was held at the Dewan Canselor, UMS.

The annual talk which was organised for the fifth time was in collaboration with the Malaysian Integrity Institute (IIM) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).

The talk was presented by the former Sabah State Secretary, Datuk K. Y. Mustafa, who was also the former Director of UMSLink Holdings Sdn Bhd. The talk entitled ‘Integrity and Good Governance’ was attended by more than 4,000 new students of UMS.

In his talk, he explained the concept of good governance which was practised by the Sabah government. He also touched on knowledge and integrity which was the basis towards successful planning and administration practised by the government.

Also present was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Hj. Kasim Hj. Md. Mansur; the Dean of the School of Psychology and Social Works, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murnizam Hj Halik; the Sabah State Attorney-General, Datuk Mariati Robert and the Head of Administration and Humanities Department UTP, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azrai Abdullah. - FL

 

By Mohd. Affzanizam Mohd Amin


                                                                                                                                                                   Chancellery Department