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The 36th Convocation Ceremony of UCSI University is a momentous event celebrating the academic achievements and hard work of its graduating Class of 2023.
On 18 May 2023, the UCSI Group Human Resource Office organised the 2nd UCSI Townhall Meeting & Hari Raya Aidilfitri Potluck Lunch at Le Quadri Hotel. The event commenced with a speech by Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah Binti Tapsir, FASc, the UCSI Group CEO and UCSI University Vice-Chancellor. Following the speech, an entertaining "UCSI Ada Talent" show took place. Staff members participated in competitions such as Best Dressed Raya Star and Best Raya Table Decor, and lucky draw sessions were conducted. The attendees were treated to a delightful array of traditional Hari Raya dishes, including rendang, sate, nasi impit, kuah kacang, as well as cookies and kuih-muih.
UCSI Hospital, a private medical care provider, has entered into a new partnership with three Negeri Sembilan-based esteemed NGOs - namely ROTARY Club Seremban Gateway, Malaysia Hindu Sangam Negeri Sembilan and Persatuan Usahawan Maju Malaysia. Under the collaboration, UCSI Hospital will provide NGO members with access to top-notch healthcare services, including medical consultations, treatments, and other healthcare facilities at preferential rates.
A team of 21 National SDG Youth Agents came from as far as Perak, Johor, Pahang and Kelantan to engage with UCSI and UCSI's team had the privilege to share with them on a few aspects: Ms Megala (Student Affairs) on a glimpse of Harmony in Religions, Asst Prof Lucas Lim on Greening and Caring at UCSI, Yen (Engineering student) with brief hands-on experience in making Ecobricks and representatives from Youth Beyond Boundaries.
The Malaysian Youth SDG Agents is a revolutionary initiative that help young people to connect with their local community and parliamentarians and take actions with SDG lenses on inclusive and equitable quality education. It is a platform to learn, connect, implement, talk, and showcase best practices in localising SDGs.
The Tan Sri Omar Centre for STI Policy Studies organised a forum on Business Cases for ESG. The speakers, Distinguished Professor Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid, FASc, Dato' Ir A Bakar Jaafar, FASc and Mr Leon Liew Chee Ing shared about how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is being implemented in business cases. The forum provided insights on the overall of ESG as well as providing an opportunity for the participants to have a networking session with the panellist.
3919 students officially participated in a procession at the convocation ceremony in the presence of UCSI University’s Pro-Chancellor, Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz; Council Chairman, Dato’ Peter Ng; and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah Binti Tapsir, FASc, and witnessed by the audience of graduating students and their family members.
Another milestone for UCSI’s Tan Sri Omar Centre for STI Policy Studies was revealed with the Centre’s Eminent Person Lecture series recently. Mr. MR Chandran, a 60-year veteran of the plantations industry, gave an excellent analysis of how the palm oil industry can continue to demonstrate resilience and sustainability in the face of mounting global threats. The facts he presented leave no doubt in everyone’s mind that palm oil is truly nature’s gift to the world.
Participants consisting of sports athletes and students from UCSI University and UCSI College were lucky to experience a personal 1.5-hours tower running workshop with the world’s number one tower runner Mr Soh Wai Ching. The event that took place at UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Campus on Aug 3, 2022, was divided into two sessions; starting with a motivational talk by Soh Wai Ching on “The Power of Self-Belief” followed by a sport clinic - tower running from the ground floor of Block G up to the 12th floor.
UCSI University has launched a book that offers a new perspective on the education system in Malaysia. The book titled, “Issues and Ideas in Education for The New Malaysia,” was written by UCSI University’s School of Architecture and Built Environment Professor Dr Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi with the aim to achieve a better nation and unity. The book launch was also witnessed by UCSI Group Founder and CEO Dato' Peter Ng.
UCSI University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) to form a collaborative partnership that would benefit students and the manufacturing industry.
The MoU enables the university and FMM to conduct joint research and studies through R&D and innovation funding, joint-training, and certification programmes incorporating Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) and micro-credentials.