TUESDAY, 21^st APRIL – D’Arts contingent emerged champion in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Staff Sports Championship 2015 by collecting 9 golds, 3 silvers and a bronze in the championship.

Golds are collected from Futsal (Female), Badminton (Male and Female), Netball, Basketball, Table Tennis (Male and Female) and also Athletic (Male and Female).

Silvers are contributed from Chess (Female), Sepak Takraw (Male Senior) and Golf while bronze is achieved by Tennis game.

Following in the second place is Super 7 Contingent with 5 golds, a silver and bronze. The third place goes to Royal Esteem with 3 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronzes.

UMS Staff Sports Championship was held in two days in 17 and 18 April with 23 sports are contested.

The championship closing ceremony was officiated by Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail Ali. -MA(JA)-

TUESDAY, 21 APRIL – The Psychology, Education and Sports Students Association (PERMAPPS) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) recently held a benchmarking programme involving Sepagaya Secondary School (SMK), Lahad Datu.

Programme Director, Datu Rosman Datuk Ahir Zaman said the three-day programme was attended by 32 students and six teachers of SMK Sepagaya including nine chaperons.

“The visit is an effort and commitment of PERMAPPS to be a role model to students. It is also a cooperation between the school and faculty to expose students to life in university,” he said when met by media after the programme.

He added that the programme also aimed to inject and improve the undergrads’ soft skills to be versatile graduates.

Meanwhile, Head of Publicity Department FELDA at the Prime Minister’s Department Sabah, Asmarah Rikun said, studying in the university required a lot of sacrifice and hard work.

“Poverty is no longer a reason not to continue their studies into university but depends on the effort and intention of the students,” he said.

Various activities will be held during the programme including briefings on public speaking, knowledge sharing and training sessions in groups that emphasize on motivation and leadership. – ZMD (fl)


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MONDAY, 20 APRIL – A total of 70 undergrads of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) had recently joined the True Leadership Camp programme organised by the Exco of Academic and Career Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) of Residential College Tun Mustapha in collaboration with the Sabah Youth Council.

Deputy Principal of the College, Herman Sallah said, the programme was held for three days and two nights at Kampung Tambatuon, Kota Belud and aimed at educating undergrads into caring and appreciating their environment in addition to strengthening the their leadership quality.

“Undergrads today need to be absorbed with leadership quality through outdoor activities besides attending lectures because knowledge on nature may not be available in a student learning and teaching session,” he said when closing the programme.

He described a person who was able to self lead would also be able to lead others and their family, and added that such camps would produce undergrads who can be leaders and agents to other undergrads to build their character and high self-esteem.

For Mohd Szami Solehin Jasni, 21, the camp had a positive impact on him through the activities organised such as jungle trekking and Group Training (LDK).

“This camp also exposes undergrads to village atmosphere besides fostering a sense of care for the environment by organising it in a virgin forest,” he added.

Part of the activities of the camp were jungle trekking, aerobics and talentime. – ZMD (fl)


Source: Academic and Career Exco, JAKMAS


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