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IMG 6200WEDNESDAY, 09 APRIL – More than 50 participants of the 1st Regional Conference On Campus Sustainability (1RCCS) 2014 took part in a tree-planting activity held at the Chancellery Building car park adjacent grounds. The simple and brief tree-planting activity was part of the conference’s Forestation Programme and was seen to be one of the steps for campus sustainability.

The early morning activity was led by the Director of EcoCampus Management Centre, Dr. Awangku Hassanal Bahar bin Pengiran Bagul who touched on the reason why Gaharu or Agarwood was selected as the chosen tree for this activity. This was followed by a briefing on tree-planting by a senior lecturer on Wood Technology and Industry of the School of International Tropical Forestry (SPTA) UMS, Ag. Ahmad bin Mohd. Yunus.

About 63 Gaharu or Agarwood saplings were planted; where the soil were later covered with residual wood, free of wood chemical to trap moisture which in time would turn into organic fertiliser. The planting activity was supervised by senior lecturers and lecturers from SPTA, UMS.

With the theme “Building Sustainability Edge Through Institutional Strategy”, the Regional Conference was organised in collaboration with Universiti Malaya and the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and the Palawan State University of Philippines.

The tree-planting activity however was in cooperation with EcoCampus Management Centre, SPTA and the Office for International Affairs (PHEA). – FL
 

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WFTGA 08.04.14 1TUESDAY, 08 APRIL – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) today officially became the only other training centre in the world for the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) course, after University of Cyprus.

The launching ceremony of the training centre was officiated by Datuk Pang Nyuk Ming, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment who represented Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah held at the Galeri, Chancellery Building, UMS.

In his speech read by Datuk Pang, Datuk Masidi said that Sabah had blossomed into a tourist destination to be reckoned with amongst others in the world, and included that a tourist guide remained an important ambassador of the country.

“I am pleased that those discussions in 2012 came to fruition today,” he said, referring to the first recce done by the then President of WFTGA, Rosalind Newlands who surveyed the local attractions, and UMS as a potential partner; culminating into the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement in January 2013 at the 15th Convention of WFTGA held in Macau, China.

Earlier, in his speech read by Prof. Dr. Shahril Yusof, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) UMS, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah acknowledged the goal of WFTGA courses in providing further training to uplift a guide’s professionalism. This was to comply with the ASEAN Tourism standards by 2015.

Current WFTGA President, Felicitas Wressnig mentioned that the association was proud to have more than 82 countries as members and welcomed the first cohort of participants both locally and internationally.

The official launching ceremony was also attended by Grace Leong, President of Sabah Tourist Guide Association (STGA); Iris Barry, WFTGA Trainer; Roger Rajah, Trainer and Course Director for the International Training Centre (ITC) Sabah and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rasid Mail, Dean of the School of Business and Economics, UMS. – FL


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UHEIMkahwin-2014 1TUESDAY, 08 APRIL – The Mosque and Islamic Affairs Unit (UHEIM), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in collaboration with the Islamic Affairs Department Sabah will be organising an Islamic Pre-Marriage Course Series 1/2014 from 19 – 20 April 2014.

The course will be held at the Postgraduate Hall, UMS starting from 7.30 am until 5.30 pm.

Entrance fee is RM100.00 only and closing date is on 15 April 2014.

More information can be obtained from Ustaz Yusri Sumin at 012-8538395 or 088-320000 extension 2742. You can also go to www.ums.edu.my/masjid or their Facebook page www.facebook.com/masjidums.

 

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UMS LogoTUESDAY, 08 APRIL – The Mosque and Islamic Affairs Unit (UHEIM), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is organising a talk touching on spirituality every Wednesday, and tomorrow’s title is ‘Perfect Prayer Formula’ which will be presented by Ustaz Md Razali Saibin. The class will start from 9.00 am until 10.30 am.

UHEIM invites all staff and students to this spiritual talk.

More information can be obtained through Puan Ainah Ramlan Angusa at extension 2734 or handphone at 016-8895719 or you can also reach her at Alamat emel ini dilindungi dari Spambot. Anda perlu hidupkan JavaScript untuk melihatnya..

It is hope that this spiritual programme would benefit UMS community especially the Muslims.

 
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PHEA planting 07.04.14 1MONDAY, 07 APRIL – About 40 undergraduates from four universities attended the ‘Pre-conference Colloquium On Campus Sustainability For Students’ workshop held at the Galeri, Chancellery Building, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to gain knowledge concerning environment.

According to UMS Student Ambassador, Jong E. Cheng, participants in this workshop comprised undergraduates from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Palawan State University and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

“This workshop is organised to provide awareness among students on campus sustainability associated to the care, conservation and the love for our environment in the campus,” he said when met at the tree planting session at the Chancellery Building this afternoon.

He added that the tree-planting session was the conclusion to the one-day workshop held today.

“Apart from lectures and theories which is held in the morning, the outdoor activities included visit to the orchid garden, tree performance evaluation as well as tree-planting in the afternoon,” he added, joining other undergraduates in planting 20 sandalwood trees.

This one-day workshop was jointly organised by the Office For International Affairs and EcoCampus Management Centre of UMS. – CD (fl)

 
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