UUM convocation

 UUM convocation 26th successful. passion for me and my comrade for continue to work and study hard for had reached such a degree that UUM undergraduates others.

 PHD GRADUATES OF GETTING UUM

By: Muhammad Mustakim Ramli
Photo by: Shamsaimi Ezil

UUM ONLINE: Number of graduates of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), which received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at the 25th Convocation Ceremony UUM in 2012 more than doubled compared to the convocation in 2011.

At the first session of the convocation which was held in the morning, a total of 132 graduates received a PhD and 23 graduates received a DBA from last year, only a total of 69 people received a PhD and four people received DBA.

Total increase will strengthen UUM desire to be with Top Management University produce graduates who have a PhD, in accordance with the Pro-Chancellor of UUM speech, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh on the importance of higher education.

In the speech, he touched on the role played by the Ministry of Higher Education to attract more Malaysians to pursue a doctorate and they should be given incentives in the form of financing.

He said the allocation should be given to Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA) to finance not only the academic staff to study abroad but also encourage them to continue their studies in the country aggressively.

"This will require a massive mobilization, and it takes time for the business of research is not limited.

"It is believed that if this approach is successful, we will be able to keep thousands of teachers in public and private institutions of higher learning (IPTS) has a PhD and be able to supervise at least three doctoral students at one time,"

he said in his speech at a ceremony in the Hall Mu'adzam Shah morning.

He added that this opportunity should be opened as widely as possible to all employees in the education system up to university but to the community college graduates who have the initiative to improve themselves for the sake of his career and his future.

He said again, much could be achieved when the public and private institutions can strengthen the quality of postgraduate programs.

"When we had a target of 60 per cent of the teaching staff at the university must have a doctoral degree by 2015, we may have to expand the existing approaches.

"In the end is sending as many academic staff in universities abroad and provides financial implications are huge," he added.

In addition, 987 students graduating today, the 407 people in the first session of the morning and 580 people at the second session of the afternoon.

GRADUATE dwarf big heart

By: recommendation of Abdul Rashid

Photo By: Abdul Halim Hussain

UUM ONLINE: The urge parents loved the enthusiasm for him to proceed to graduate with distinction upon graduation Bachelor of last year.

Nurul Akmal Ahmat Latpe, 24, is a graduate of the dwarf got his degree from the Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Hall Mu'adzam Shah, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in conjunction with the 25th Convocation, the university.

Living in Kulim, Kedah graduated Master of Business Administration with distinction earned cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.79.

"I never felt I was different compared to the other man. For me, physical factors are not a barrier to success. Encouragement of parents and friends are helping me pursue this, "he said.

The fourth child of six siblings aspire to be a teacher from another school due to a passion for the profession.

"I used to want to be a teacher, I am now determined to become a lecturer for both are noble ambition to educate children to become knowledgeable man," he said.

Nurul Akmal is currently pursuing a 1Malaysia Training Scheme (SL1M) with Petronas was accompanied by his father, Ahmad Latpe Abu Bakar, 58, mother, Sharifah Wan Jusoh, 54, sister and aunt.

UUM Convocation 25 for the third and fourth sessions today saw a total of 1,822 graduates received their degrees.