26 May 2009

Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speakers Series by Tash Aw

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Yet another enlightening public lecture under our Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speakers Series is taking place on 5 June 2009.

This time around, we bring to you the novelist, Tash Aw who will share his views on "How Reading and Writing Shaped My Life".

Details as below:
Date: Friday, 5 June 2009
Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Venue: Auditorium 7, Level 2, South Building, Sunway University College

Interested participants will have to reserve their seats by calling 03-74918622 Ext 8172/8130 or email christinae@sunway.edu.my / simpsonk@sunway.edu.my.


18 May 2009

Chancellors Scholars Visit to Lancaster

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Sunway University College sent the first batch of its Chancellors Scholars, Tay Ee Lin and Chan Jinn Yep on a two-week study visit to Lancaster University, UK. The visit, which took place in March this year, was jointly sponsored by both Sunway University College, Malaysia and Lancaster University, UK.

The objective of the trip was to provide an opportunity for outstanding Sunway students, of the Sunway degree in affiliation with Lancaster University, to get a glimpse of campus life at Lancaster University and learn about British culture and heritage. The two third year students also visited departments relevant to their studies and experienced how lectures and tutorials are conducted at Lancaster. Such trips also provide an opportunity for students to build a network of contacts in Lancaster which might be helpful in their future career planning or postgraduate study.

Ee Lin (left) and Jinn Yep (right) on the Lancaster University campus.


Tay Ee Lin, currently pursuing her BSc (Hons) Psychology not only had the opportunity to attend third year classes and research discussions while at Lancaster but also visited the infant assessment observation laboratory and attended the National Science and Engineering event conducted by the staff from Lancaster’s Psychology Department. Chan Jinn Yep on the other hand, a BSc (Hons) Business Management student attended classes and tutorials at the world renowned Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) which is ranked 4th in the UK and 27th in the world by Financial Times Global MBA 2009.

The students were based at Bowland Hall on campus for the whole two weeks but also had the opportunity to visit nearby Liverpool, Manchester and the Lake District. One weekend was also spent in York visiting castles, cathedrals, museums and various other places of interest.

The two weeks saw both Ee Lin and Jinn Yep get a different perspective of student life through joining university activities organised by the Lancaster University Student’s Union (LUSU) and a community project organised by the Lancaster University Volunteer Unit (LUVU). The LUVU project involved introducing local standard 3 school kids to environmental issues though music and art. Both students were impressed with how strong and active the Student union at Lancaster University was and how they were able to mobilise students to participate in university-wide projects. They were also especially pleased with how environmentally conscious students were at Lancaster.

Ee Lin (right) and Jinn Yep (left) meeting with Professor Robert McKinlay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University during the visit.


Jinn Yep shared “The two-weeks in Lancaster was indeed a very fruitful one. All through the journey, I learnt a lot and have been inspired with many new ideas for what I am going to do in future. I was particularly impressed with the “green” mentality which I hope can be implemented in Malaysia, eventually spreading to our local community. If this really works out, it will benefit not only the students but the community at large. I thank Sunway University College and Lancaster University for providing me with such a valuable experience during my university life”.

“On the whole, visiting places indeed gave me an opportunity to see the world at large. It allowed me to meet new people, experience different cultures, see how things are carried out in a different system and in a way it has triggered my thoughts from a whole new different perspective. This trip also made me walk out of my comfort zone and carry myself well in a new environment. While being away from home, naturally I just want to carry and present myself well to give a positive image to others about my country and more specifically, the university I am representing. For me, I realised that this trip wasn’t just as simple as seeing new things, familiarising with new culture or learning about history; I also learnt to interact and communicate with people of different nationalities and in various settings” said Ee Lin.

The Chancellors Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship from Sunway University College. It is named after the two distinguished Chancellors; Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah AO, Chancellor of Sunway University College and Sir Chris Bonnington, Chancellor of Lancaster University. It commemorates the affiliation between Sunway University College and Lancaster University in offering Sunway developed joint degree programmes in Business, Computer Technology, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management and Psychology.

In addition to academic excellence, applicants are expected to excel in extra-curricular activities, possess leadership qualities, are self motivated and display an overall positive attitude.

15 May 2009

Pottery Workshop - "Tea Pot"

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The Community Art Workshop is open to all with the key objectives to relentlessly create interest in art, unselfishly share art knowledge and simple techniques in art and craft making. The pottery workshop focuses on slab & coil techniques. Check the fun adn colorful event out in Sunway University College (http://www.sunway.edu.my/).


For enquiries & registration, please contact Sammy at Tel: 03-74918622 Ext: 3501 and Email: sammyc@sunway.edu.my.

Ceramic Workshop - "Wheel Throwing"

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The Community Art Workshop is open to all with the key objectives to relentlessly create interest in art, unselfishly share art knowledge and simple techniques in art and craft making. The ceramic wheel throwing workshop focuses on centering & cylinder making. Check the fun adn colorful event out in Sunway University College (http://www.sunway.edu.my/).

For enquiries & registration, please contact Sammy at Tel: 03-74918622 Ext: 3501 and Email: sammyc@sunway.edu.my.

12 May 2009

PYGMALION by Department of Performance+Media Students

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"He picked up a girl from the gutter and changed her into a glamorous lady.
Can she, in turn, change him?"

14-17 May 2009

8.30pm shows: 14-16 May (Thursday to Saturday)
3.00pm show: May 17 (Sunday)

Tickets at RM10

Bookings: Call 017-2372459 (Pygmalion Hotline)


Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speakers Series by Professor Herman Leonard

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Yet another enlightening public lecture under our Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speakers Series is taking place on 14 May 2009.

This time around, we bring to you Professor Herman Leonard from the Harvard Business School, who will present his views regarding “Leadership Challenges in Managing the 2009 A (H1N1) Outbreak”.

Details as below:
Date: Thursday, 14 May 2009
Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 6, 5th Floor, North Building, Sunway University College

Interested participants will have to reserve their seats by calling 03-74918622 Ext 8172/8130 or email
christinae@sunway.edu.my / simpsonk@sunway.edu.my.


5 May 2009

Bags With Down-To-Earth Style

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Sunway University College’s Shalei Yazmin Hamid Fulgencio, 18, a Graphic & Multimedia Design student won a Top 10 Designs Award at the 1000+7 Designs: World of Eco Bag Design Competition held in conjunction with KL Design Week 2009 Festival recently. The competition organised by BECOME “Be an Eco friend like Me” environmental community organization featured 1007 reusable bags with messages aimed at raising the awareness of conserving the environment and minimizing the use of plastic bags.

Shalei who hails from the Philippines won an Eco goody bag worth US1,000.00, a Certificate and a 1000+7 Designs BECOME special edition book. Three other Sunway students Yun Ha, Low Hock Yong and Yap Ching Nam earned a place in the Top 1000 Designs Award in the same competition.

Commenting on her achievement, Shalei shared, “I was overwhelmed when I heard that I won an award in this competition and I am especially proud that I could do this for Sunway and my parents”.