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UMT APPOINT PROMINENT PROFESSORS

FOR ADVISORY ROLES

56 prominent professors and top scientists from all around the world were offered the appointment as visiting professor at UMT for two years’ term 2018 to 2020. Those appointed are experts and well-known academicians mostly in marine sciences and aquatic resources which is aligned with UMT niche area.

The appointment is part of long-term strategies to strengthen UMT’s academic reputation and increase visibility as the effort to become a leading global university particularly in the niche area.

Under this appointment, the visiting professors will play a role as advisors in eight UMT schools on the academic programmes, research and development, postgraduate study, as well international funding and networking.

Aside from the appointment, UMT also appointed 20 new foreign lecturers as part of its internationalisation strategy in teaching and learning.

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UMT BUDDIES CLUB@ BUDDIES JAMBOREE 2018

5 students from UMT Buddies Club, in collaboration with International Mobility & Collaboration Centre, joined a Buddies Jamboree 2018 organized by USM Student Buddies. The aim of this programme was to impart strategies on managing international students from partner universities, to gain confidence, and to develop skills in interacting with other people. These 5 students also won the first runner-up prize for Best Panji Category in the Genesis Program: Buddies Jamboree @USM. This programme is a good platform for the Buddies to gain exposure and share experience in bridging the gap between the local and international students.

The UMT Buddies Club under the International Centre was established in 2015 with twelve students who were from School of Ocean Engineering (PPKK) and School of Maritime Business & Management (PPPPM). UMT’s International Centre took the initiative to initiate the UMT Buddies Club in order to provide some services and also to take good care of international student’s welfare. Now, UMT Buddies Club has 30 students that are currently active in providing help that will strengthen the relationship between the locals and the international community. The UMT Buddies Club also provides exposure to UMT students on cultural diversity with the hope that it can make UMT as a global university.

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OFFICIAL VISIT FROM CENTRE OF MARITIME EXCELLENCE (CME) SDN BHD

UMT has organised an official visit to Dato’ Capt. Jaafar Lamri, CEO of Center of Maritime Excellence (CME) Sdn. Bhd to establish strategic cooperation between CME and UMT. The director from Knowledge Transfer & Industrial Linkages Centre (PPIJI), Industry Centre of Excellence, Maritime Cluster (ICoE), Transportation and Maritime Logistic Centre (MALTrac), UMT Jaya Holding and representative from the School of Maritime Business & Management (PPPPM) have welcomed visitors from Centre of Maritime Excellence (CME) Sdn. Bhd.

CME Sdn. Bhd. is a company that provides human resource training and consultations that relate to maritime, especially in marine pilotage, ship-to-ship transfer operations (STS), port and terminal management and lastly, operation. CME Sdn. Bhd. was very excited to collaborate with UMT through human resource development for lecturers and students, consultancy, training and research projects of Alumni Partners and CSR programs. UMT also will visit CME Sdn. Bhd and discuss further about this network cooperation soon. The cooperation between UMT and CME has given a lot of benefits to these two parties.

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School of Informatics & Applied Mathematics (PPIMG) organised the Summer School - Digitalized Heritage and Culture on 5th – 16th August 2018 at UMT. 12 students from Bogor Agricultural University, University of Indonesia (UI) joined this summer school. The programme included lectures, practical work, and a visit to Setiu Wetlands, workshops: making Rebana and Wau,

and handicrafts with the aim to expose the participants to the uniqueness of local culture. All the students also had a chance to watch local cultural performances around Pulau Duyong, Kg. Raja, Besut and Kuala Terengganu. This cultural experience was further enhanced through a visit to Besut, Terengganu in conjuction with Majlis Kebudayaan Daerah Besut 2018 on 11th August 2018.

Summer SchoolPPIMG 2018

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MOA SIGNINGUMT AND RANACO EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTE (RETI)

UMT and RANACO Education and Training (UMT-RETI) signed a Memorandum Agreement (MoA) on 3rd October 2018. The event was held at the Strategic Communication Centre, UMT located at Putrajaya.

The MOA was signed by Prof. Dato`Dr. Nor Aieni Binti Haji Mokhtar, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Terengganu Malaysia, and Haji

Ahmad Firdhaus bin Ramlan, Chief Executive Officer of RANACO Group of Companies. With the MoA, RETI will offer the Bachelor of Management (Maritime) programme to diploma, STPM, STAM holders, and also to students with other similar qualifications that are recognized by the Malaysian government. The first intake for this programme is expected to begin in April 2019.

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UMT CONVOCATIONCEREMONY 2018

Dear Graduands of 16th UMT Convocation Ceremony 2018,

Congratulations on your academic achievement at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu!

It gives us great pleasure to invite all of you to attend the 16th UMT Convocation Ceremony which will be held on 11th until 13th November 2018 at Dewan Sultan Mizan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.

To ensure the smooth running of the ceremony, kindly click on the link http://konvokesyen.umt.edu.my/ (15th October 2018 onwards) for detailed information on the ceremony and familiarise yourself with the instructions and procedures.

We hope you will be able to join the thousands of UMT graduands together with your family members and friends in this memorable ceremony.