DVC (Student Affairs & Alumni) performs the functions of Vice-Chancellor

PEKAN, 1 September 2021 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs & Alumni), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Profesor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin is currently appointed to perform the duties and functions of the UMP Vice-Chancellor.

Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie arrived at the Office of the Vice-Chancellor today, welcomed by the Registrar/Chief Operating Officer of UMP, Hazmin Aris and staff at the Tun Abdul Razak Chancellery, UMP Pekan.

He thanked the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) for this appointment in shouldering the responsibility to perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor of UMP until the process of appointing the new Vice-Chancellor is completed.

Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie hoped to work together with the UMP associates to continue the agenda to bring UMP to a more excellent level.

At the same time, he thanked the fourth UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ir. Dr. Wan Azhar Wan Yusoff, for his good leadership and performance in leading UMP during his tenure.

“We hope to carry out the activities that we have planned together to ensure that the UMP Strategic Plan 2021-2025 (UMP25) can be well implemented and achieved,” he said.

Profesor Dato’ Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin performs the function of the UMP Vice-Chancellor effective 29 August 2021 to replace Professor Dr. Wan Azhar Wan Yusoff, whose tenure expired on 28 August 2021.

By: Nor Salwana Mohammad Idris, Corporate Communications Unit, The Office of The Vice-Chancellor

Translation by: Dr. Rozaimi Abu Samah, Engineering College/Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology