Recently, UMS lecturers were brought on field trips to experience and learn about natural farming and projects on sustainability by the local community.

The two-day programme, which covered symposium and field trips was hosted by Tokushima University and was a continuation of their visit to UMS early this year.  In the symposium, UMS and Tokushima University lecturers shared their knowledge on varying aspects of sustainability with the local community.

The lecturers were also invited to meet with the President of Tokushima University along with the Vice President for International Affairs and Vice President for Education and Student Affairs.  They were informed that Tokushima University would be opening their new Faculty of Biological Resources focussing mainly on agriculture.

A programme involving both universities has been planned for August next year in UMS Kota Kinabalu main campus and also Sandakan.

UMS lecturers involved were the Deputy Dean (Academic and International), Associate Professor Dr. Azwan Awang of the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture (FPL) and Senior Lecturer from the Faculty of Business, Economy and Accountancy (FPEP), Dr. Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul. – (fl)

The office would function as a meeting centre for all UMS alumni to hold discussions on planning for their activities that would benefit the alumni.  It would also be a connecting centre with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), their alma mater.

The is the first alumni centre opened outside of Malaysia, and was officiated by Chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Board of Directors, Tun Zaki Tun Azmi.

“Hopefully, this meeting marks a new chapter towards networking and strengthening relations among ministries, universities and UMS alumni specifically to pursue excellence as set out in the Malaysian Education Development Plan (Higher Education),” he said.

Earlier in his speech, UMS Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah urged all alumni to continue in keeping the fire burning and to expand their network through ‘friend-raising’.

Also present at the official opening of the centre were the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching; First Secretary Embassy of Malaysia, Mohammed Hosni Shahiran Bin Ismail; UMS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Professor Dr. D Kamarudin D Mudin and Director of UMS Alumni Centre, Mohd. Raffie Hj. Janau.

The city of Zhengzhou lies in the provincial capital of Henan Province in east-central China.  It is also the educational, economic, technological and political centre of the province.  The city lies on the southern bank of the third-longest river in Asia, the Yellow River (Huáng Hé)¹. – (fl)

¹ source from Wikipedia

Source: Dk Rozlina Datuk Pg. Aliuddin, UMS Alumni Centre

Penamaan Calon  itu yang bermula jam 9.15 hingga 11.15 pagi menyaksikan seramai 16 calon bakal bertanding bagi merebut tujuh daripada 10 Kerusi Umum yang dipertandingkan pada pemilihan MPP UMS ­15 Oktober ini.

Kesemua calon yang bertanding adalah untuk Kerusi Umum di kampus induk setelah dua kerusi di UMS Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan dan satu di UMS Cawangan Sandakan menyaksikan calon menang tanpa bertanding.

Sementara itu, Kerusi Fakulti pula memperlihatkan calon-calon bagi Pusat Pengajian Pascasiswazah dan empat fakulti turut mencatatkan kemenangan tanpa bertanding.

Fakulti tersebut ialah Fakulti Sains Makanan dan Pemakanan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan dan Fakulti Perniagaan, Ekonomi dan Perkaunan. 

Sehubungan itu, para pelajar UMS yang layak mengundi dipelawa untuk menunaikan tanggungjawab bagi membuang undi pada tarikh ketetapan tersebut.

Oleh Salbinous Saribun

SELASA, 13 OKTOBER  - Proses Penamaan Calon Pemilihan Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (MPP) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) berjalan dengan lancar di Anjung Siswa, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Pelajar (HEP), kelmarin.

Penamaan Calon  itu yang bermula jam 9.15 hingga 11.15 pagi menyaksikan seramai 16 calon bakal bertanding bagi merebut tujuh daripada 10 Kerusi Umum yang dipertandingkan pada pemilihan MPP UMS ­15 Oktober ini.

Kesemua calon yang bertanding adalah untuk Kerusi Umum di kampus induk setelah dua kerusi di UMS Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan dan satu di UMS Cawangan Sandakan menyaksikan calon menang tanpa bertanding.

Sementara itu, Kerusi Fakulti pula memperlihatkan calon-calon bagi Pusat Pengajian Pascasiswazah dan empat fakulti turut mencatatkan kemenangan tanpa bertanding.

Fakulti tersebut ialah Fakulti Sains Makanan dan Pemakanan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan dan Fakulti Perniagaan, Ekonomi dan Perkaunan. 

Sehubungan itu, para pelajar UMS yang layak mengundi dipelawa untuk menunaikan tanggungjawab bagi membuang undi pada tarikh ketetapan tersebut.