FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER – The date 31 October would be the decision maker for students in choosing the next line-up of Student Council (MPP) members in the coming Campus Election (PRK) for Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

According to a source from the Student Affairs and Alumni Department (HEPA), the nomination day will be held on 28 October at Anjung Siswa, adjacent to the department’s building. Voting day for student council members is on 31 October which will be held at the Main Lecture Hall 2, UMS.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of HEPA, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Hj. Kasim Md. Mansur will act as the Chairman at this year’s PRK, whilst the election’s operation committee members is headed by the Director of Co-curriculum and Student Development Centre, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raman Noordin.

As with previous years, the election will be held through e-voting, and results will be announced on the night of the election. The new line-up of Student Council Members for the 2013/2014 academic session will be formed in 24 hours after the results were announced. – FMD

 
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FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER – Green Technology should be applied to our environment to ensure its sustainability.

According to a lecturer of International Islamic University Malaysia, Engr. Shamzani Affendy Mohd. Din, concepts such as the management of green chemistry, green nano technology, green buildings and green information technology should be taken into account during the application.

“Besides ensuring a green environment, green technology aims to encourage continuous innovation, development and resource reduction,” he said. He said this when presenting a talk on green technology at UMS Research Gallery.

Referring to the need of green building, he said the application of this concept was timely as building development were increasing rapidly everyday resulting in the need to use high energy. He added, corporate organisations should also check the pollution and environmental degradation as part of its corporate social responsibility.

Meanwhile, Head of CMW Design Strategies, LLC, Augustine Wong said when presenting his talk, green concept roads in the town area would be another method to support a sustainable environment.

He said, for this purpose, management of flood prevention from occurring on roads in the city areas should be made a priority. He clarified that continuous research besides collaboration with local agencies were important to ensure flood waters flow to the right waterway naturally. – MA

 

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THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students are invited to the Simfoni Expresi Mahasiswa (Students Expression Sympony) programme which will be held at the Postgraduate Auditorium tonight.

The programme which is an initiative of the Student Council (MPP) will start at 7.00 pm until 10.00 pm with a line up of interesting items.

According to the President of MPP, Mohd Juhar Harun, the items include an interview which will be conducted by the nation’s nasyid advocates, Hafiz Hamidun and Fitri Harris.

“They will touch on the topic ‘Between Love and Ambition’ besides presenting some nasyid songs,” he said.

Juhar said that the organising of this programme among others was a way to instil a knowledgeable culture while entertaining in a healthy way among the students.

He said this when contacted by UMS Chancellery Media. – SS

 

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THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER - Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) became the first Malaysian university to join the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) and participated in a global exchange between campus sustainability leaders to further best practices.