KOTA KINABALU: Newly-appointed Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Board of Directors chairman, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has put the hostel and campus issue as one his three main priorities.

“It is my hope that the majority of the UMS students would be able to live on campus instead of living outside,” said Abdul Rahman in his Facebook page.

“This is to ensure that they could experience and enjoy campus life and so that they could be close to all the university’s facilities,” he added.

Abdul Rahman further disclosed that he would ensure that the construction of the UMS Hospital would run smoothly.

“The UMS Hospital would be the birthplace of the medical doctors of the future and it would also provide world-class health services to the people,” he said.

Abdul Rahman said that he would also focus on increasing the university’s income in line with the autonomy given by the Higher Education Ministry.

He expressed his hope that UMS would continue to provide to the development of Sabah and Malaysia as a whole.

Abdul Rahman had previously paid a courtesy call to Chief Minister cum UMS Pro-Chancellor Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/02/03/hostel-campus-issue-among-priorities-of-new-ums-chairman/

KHAMIS, 4 FEBRUARI - Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Mohd Noor dilantik sebagai Pro Canselor Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) berkuat kuasa 1 Januari 2021.

Berita tersebut disampaikan oleh Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah (LPU) UMS,  Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Rahman Dahlan dalam sesi kunjungan hormat beliau bersama Naib Canselor UMS, Profesor Datuk ChM. Ts. Dr. Taufiq Yap Yun Hin baru-baru ini di Pejabat Ketua Menteri di bangunan Pusat Pentadbiran Negeri Sabah (PPNS).

Abdul Rahman memaklumkan penyerahan watikah pelantikan daripada Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) Tun Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr) Haji Juhar Haji Mahirudin, Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah kepada Hajiji akan diadakan dalam masa terdekat.

Terdahulu Abdul Rahman telah menerima surat pelantikan sebagai Pengerusi LPU UMS berkuat kuasa 1 Januari 2021 bagi tempoh dua tahun dalam satu acara ringkas di Pejabat Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad di Putrajaya.

Kunjungan hormat yang berlangsung lebih kurang satu jam tersebut turut membincangkan hala tuju UMS sebagai universiti komprehensif dan sumbangan UMS bagi membantu masyarakat khususnya dalam mendepani cabaran pandemik COVID-19.

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor wants Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to produce future entrepreneurs, especially among Sabah students in oil and gas (O&G) field.

This was only apt since UMS was currently producing graduates in the O&G field, he said, when meeting with UMS Board of Directors Chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Vice Chancellor Prof. Datuk Dr Taufiq Yap Yun Hin at his office in the State Administrative Centre (PPNS), Monday.

Abdul Rahman said the courtesy call was to inform Hajiji of his appointment as one of the two Pro Chancellors of UMS replacing former CM Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

The Chief Minister was informed that the appointment letter would be presented by the Head of State soon.

Abdul Rahman said the other Pro Chancellor was Tan Sri Azman Hashim who is the Chairman of Arab Malaysian Bank.

Abdul Rahman and Dr Taufiq also briefed Hajiji on the latest developments and challenges faced by UMS such as students’ housing and the status of UMS Smart Hospital building that has been delayed due to the pandemic. 

At the same time, UMS was offering the State Government expertise in research particularly on the economy, policies amongst others.

Abdul Rahman also expressed UMS’ keenness to work with the State Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry as its science and technology advisor.

Since all universities have been given autonomy to be self-sufficient, he said he believed UMS and the State Government could explore possible collaborations in many fields.

Source: https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/165783/ums-told-tap-oil-and-gas-role-/ 

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JUMAAT, 29 JANUARI - Jawatankuasa Kebajikan Mahasiswa (JAKMAS), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan (UMSKAL) telah menyerahkan sebanyak 500 pelindung muka (face shield) kepada petugas barisan hadapan Jabatan Kesihatan Wilayah Persekutuan, Labuan (JKWPL) di Dewan Hospital Membedai Labuan pada 27 Januari 2021.

Timbalan Pendaftar Kanan UMSKAL, Zamri Haji Mohammad Tuah yang mewakili Pengarah UMSKAL, Professor Dr Jualang Azlan Gansau menyerahkan sumbangan tersebut kepada Pengarah Jabatan Kesihatan Labuan, Dr Ismuni Bohari.

500 pelindung muka itu dijahit sendiri oleh 30 mahasiswa yang mewakili JAKMAS dan Pembimbing Suai Mesra (PSM) selama dua bulan.

Turut menyaksikan majlis tersebut ialah Timbalan Pengarah Farmasi JKWPL, Ridhuan Abdullah, Yang Dipertua JAKMAS UMSKAL, Muhammad Afiq Naiser dan Timbalan Pengarah Program, Chiang Pong Chun Melvin yang mewakili Pengarah Program,  Mimie Amyrah Osman.

Hadir sama dua Felo Kolej Kediaman UMSKAL, Abd Rahman Ibrahim dan Mat Rahim Matsin.

Menurut Muhamad Afiq, sumbangan pelindung muka itu sebagai simbolik penghargaan dan ucapan terima kasih serta keprihatinan mahasiswa UMSKAL kepada petugas barisan hadapan Jabatan Kesihatan Labuan yang berusaha gigih menangani pandemik COVID-19.

“JAKMAS UMSKAL amat menghargai komitmen dan sumbangan petugas barisan hadapan JKWPL kepada kami di UMS Labuan.

“JKWPL telah banyak membantu mahasiswa dalam urusan kesihatan dan perubatan termasuk dalam urusan mencegah pandemik COVID-19,” katanya.

Pengarah Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan (UMSKAL), Professor Dr Jualang Azlan Gansau mengucapkan syabas dan tahniah atas usaha gigih mahasiswa tersebut.

Sementara itu, Dr Ismuni merakamkan ucapan penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada JAKMAS UMSKAL atas sumbangan pelindung muka tersebut untuk digunakan oleh petugas barisan hadapan JKWPL.

Beliau turut menasihatkan warga Labuan termasuk kakitangan dan mahasiswa UMSKAL supaya sentiasa mematuhi Prosedur Operasi Standard (SOP) yang ditetapkan kerajaan sepanjang pelaksanan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) ini.