Transformasi Ruang Akademik dalam Era Digital
Dunia akademik hari ini tidak lagi bergantung pada buku dan papan putih semata-mata. Pensyarah menyiapkan slaid, menyemak tugasan dan menulis artikel melalui komputer. Mahasiswa membaca jurnal, menghantar tugasan dan berbincang dalam talian hampir setiap hari. Skrin menjadi ruang kerja utama warga universiti.
Malaysia sering digambarkan sebagai sebuah negara majmuk yang unik kerana dihuni oleh masyarakat berbilang kaum, agama dan budaya. Menurut Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia, komposisi penduduk negara terdiri daripada Melayu, Bumiputera, Cina, India, Iban, Kadazan dan pelbagai lagi kumpulan etnik lain yang hidup bersama dalam satu sistem kenegaraan. Kepelbagaian ini merupakan kekuatan utama negara, namun pada masa yang sama ia menuntut usaha berterusan untuk memelihara keharmonian sosial.
GAMBANG, 13 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has been recognised as the first higher education institution in ASEAN to receive the international EcoCampus Green Flag recognition.
With this recognition, UMPSA is now at the forefront as a technical university grounded in green TVET and sustainable innovation recognised at the global level.
Pembangunan mahasiswa hari ini tidak lagi terhad kepada kecemerlangan akademik semata-mata. Universiti turut berperanan membentuk insan yang mampu memberi makna kepada masyarakat. Dalam konteks ini, konsep ‘KITA Memberi, Orang Merasa’ dilihat sebagai pendekatan pembangunan mahasiswa melalui kesukarelawanan yang berteraskan nilai, pengalaman komuniti dan kesedaran sosial.
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) continues to advance as a sustainable campus after successfully receiving 4 Diamond recognition for the Pekan campus under the Zone Category and Diamond recognition for the Gambang campus in the Low Carbon City 2030 Challenge (LCC2030C) Year 2025.
PEKAN, 12 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) has implemented the Check-In and Check-Out Attendance Recording Method using the geofencing (polygon) feature, effective from 9 February 2026 (Monday).
With this implementation, staff only need to be within the designated geofencing area and are no longer required to connect to the UMPSA Wi-Fi network for Check-In and/or Check-Out purposes.
PEKAN, 14 February 2026 – A total of 60 Yayasan UMPSA volunteers camped in Permatang Keledang, Pekan, to implement the Kembara Lestari@Permatang Keledang 2026 Programme, a UMPSA community service initiative focusing on Orang Asli community development through sustainability approaches, knowledge transfer, and the use of technology.
PEKAN, 15 February 2026 – The five-day Kembara Lestari 2026 Programme held in Permatang Keledang is a community service initiative by Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) to engage the local community with a focus on Orang Asli community development through sustainability approaches, knowledge transfer, and the use of technology.
GAMBANG, 13 February 2026 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) launched the Strategic Plan 2026–2030 (UMPSA30) focusing on four main strategic thrusts, namely Internationalisation, Sustainability, Advanced TVET, and Entrepreneurship, in support of the aspirations of the Malaysia Higher Education Plan (RPTM) 2026–2035, particularly in the aspects of graduate employability, impactful excellence, sustainability, and institutional resilience.
GAMBANG, 13 February 2026 – The Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Professor Ts. Dr. Yatimah Alias announced four strategic thrusts themed K.I.T.A, comprising Kelestarian, Kewangan, and Keusahawanan (K), Inovasi dan Industri (I), TVET Termaju dan Bakat (T), and Akademik, Antarabangsa dan Alumni (A) to ensure UMPSA remains relevant and competitive in line with the aspirations of the Malaysia Higher Education Plan (RPTM) 2026–2035.
