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Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) will celebrate the graduation of 2,773 of its students in its 13th convocation ceremony to be held over two days on November 10 and 11 at UMP Gambang Campus Sports Complex.

His Royal Highness the Regent of Pahang and UMP Chancellor Tengku Abdullah Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah will grace the ceremony and present the scrolls and excellent achievement awards in the first session.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Steel Alliance (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ASSB) and ATOZ Solution Sdn. Bhd. in a move to brush up Mandarin among the industry workers.

The collaboration was also set to benefit the university students on getting placement for industrial training as well as career opportunities.

Foreign Minister Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah attended a gathering with some 1,000 people at University Malaysia Pahang (UMP) that was held at Astaka Hall, UMP Gambang Campus on October 22, 2018.

Also present were UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Sri Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim and the university’s management team.
It was held in conjunction with the International Food Festival organised by the international students and UMP International Office.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Board of Director’s Chairman, Dato’ Sri Ibrahim Ahmad was presented with an Honorary Degree in Education Management by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) during its 56th convocation ceremony.

USM Chancellor, His Royal Highness Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail conferred the degree to Dato’ Sri Ibrahim, formerly the Director General of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) during the first session of the convocation held on October 23, 2018.

By: NORASHIKIN SULAIMAN, INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

Thirty Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) international students took time off to be volunteers in a community programme involving environment protection activities at the popular Cherating beach belt in Kuantan recently.

The students were from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen.
The programme, ‘Love the Nature’, was organised by UMP International Office that was held on October 27, 2018.

Alex Tiong Sie Hung, an undergraduate at Faculty of Civil Engineering & Earth Resources (FKASA) was named Sportsman of the Year by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) following his triumphant feats including gold medals won in the swimming event of SUKIPT and MASUM 2018.

Alex made a good haul of medals in the two competitions – Institutes of Higher Learning Sports Tournament (SUKIPT) and Malaysia University Sports Council Tournament (MASUM).