INTI IU Staff Newsletter July 2013 Issue

Staff Newsletter
July 2013
Special Issue
Installation of the First Chancellor of
INTI International University
& Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony
YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Arshad Ayub
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Special Issue, July 2013
New Leadership at INTI IU Set to
Enhance Educational Excellence
YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Arshad Ayub being installed as the First Chancellor of INTI International University by Y.B. Dato’ Seri Haji Idris Bin Jusoh, Minister
of Education II, Ministry of Education, Malaysia
Distinguished
educationist
and corporate leader YBhg. Tan
Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Arshad Bin
Ayub was installed as the first
Chancellor of INTI International University (INTI IU) in a ceremony held concurrently with
INTI IU’s Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony.
sian twinning programmes
with US universities and set up
the country’s largest language
centre.
Having served as the founding
director of Institute Technology MARA (now known as
Universiti Teknologi MARA),
Chairman of the Board of
Directors for Universiti Malaya,
Pro Chancellor of Universiti
Teknologi MARA and Governor
of Kolej Tuanku Jaafar, Tan Sri
Dato’ Seri Utama Arshad has
vast experience and contributed extensively to Malaysia’s
education sector.
“The Board of Governors of
INTI International University is
delighted to welcome YBhg.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Arshad
Ayub as the Chancellor of the
University and a distinguished
member of the university community,” said Amit Sevak, Chief
Executive Officer of INTI International University & Colleges
and Chairman of the Board of
Governors of INTI IU. “With Tan
Sri at the helm, INTI will continue to focus on transforming
the lives of our students, and
to provide the best education
possible to set them on the
path of excellence.”
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub internationalized education by introducing expatriate lecturers
and external examiners. He has
also pioneered the first Malay-
“I share the INTI community’s
enthusiasm and courage to
take this institution to greater
heights and be at the forefront
of Malaysian education. I look
forward to working closely
with the faculty and staff members, and our partners in local
and international communities
to fortify the pillars that deliver
a remarkable student experience for everyone at INTI,” said
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub.
The graduation ceremony
following the installation of
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub saw more
than 270 INTI graduates receiving their hard-earned scrolls,
with an impressive 91% of
them achieving First or Second
Class Honours in Accountancy,
Business Administration, International Business, Financial
Planning, Mass Communication,
Civil
Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Business Information Technology,
Internet & Multimedia Computing, Network & Mobile
Computing and Biotechnology. In addition, more than 180
diploma level students graduated in fields of study ranging
from Civil Engineering and
Information & Communication
Technology
to
Quantity
Surveying and Pharmacy.
INTI IU has been developing its
higher education infrastructure, human resources and
intellectual capital for close to
30 years. Its alumni, who have
been the country’s flag bearers
the world over, demonstrate
evidence of its success and
commitment to its vision and
mission.
The installation of the university’s first chancellor was held on
July 3, 2013 in conjunction
with the Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony.
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Introducing the First Chancellor
of INTI International University
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub delivering his acceptance speech
A highly respected gentleman
with a passion for education
reform, Tan Sri Dato Seri Utama
Arshad Ayub is any academic’s
role model for being at the
forefront of academic innovation. Renowned for his drive
and leadership qualities, Tan
Sri Arshad has made significant
contributions which have
shaped the landscape of
Malaysia’s education progress.
Academic Qualifications
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub graduated
with a Diploma in Agriculture
from the College of Agriculture, Serdang, Selangor in 1954
and obtained his Bachelor of
Science (Honours) Degree in
Economics and Statistics from
the University College of
Wales, Aberystwyth in United
Kingdom in 1958 and in 1964,
he pursued a postgraduate
Diploma in Business Administration from the Management
Development
Institute
(IMEDE), Lausanne, Switzer-
land.
Career Milestones
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub had a
distinguished career and an
extensive work experience in
the Malaysian Civil Service,
having held senior positions in
various Ministries in the Malaysian Government from 1958 till
1983 including as Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia
from 1975 to 1977, Deputy
Director General in the
Economic Planning Unit of the
Prime Minister’s Department
from 1977-1978, and Secretary
General of 3 Ministries, namely,
Ministry of Primary Industries
in 1978, Ministry of Agriculture
in 1979 to 1981 and Ministry of
Land and Regional Development from 1981 to 1983. He
was a Member of Justice
Harun’s Salaries Commission
for statutory bodies.
Outstanding Accolades
Fondly remembered for his
influences in developing UiTM
(formerly known as MARA
Institute of Technology) to
greater
and
progressive
heights, Tan Sri Arshad was
appointed the university’s first
director in 1967. Since then, he
has received numerous awards
and accolades for his outstanding contributions to the field of
education from both local and
international
institutions,
bodies and organizations.
Some of these awards include
the following:
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Ll.D),
Ohio University, Athens, U.S.A
Fellow of Institut Tadbiran
Awam Negara (INTAN)
Honorary Doctor of Education
(D.Ed), Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM)
Fellowship of the University
College of Wales, Aberyswyth
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Ll.D),
University of Wales
Honorary Doctor of Letters
(D.Litt), Universiti Pertanian
Malaysia (UPM) (currently
known as University Putra
Malaysia)
Tun Abdul Razak National
Award
Tokoh RIDA-MARA, Jubli Emas
RIDA-MARA
Honorary Doctorate Degree
(DUniv) by University of South
Wales, United Kingdom
He was also the recipient of
‘Anugerah Mutiara Budi’ from
the Ministry of Finance for his
great contribution to the government and was awarded the
prestigious ACCA Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution for the development
of
professional
accountancy in Malaysia.
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The Board of Governors of INTI IU together with Minister Idris Jusoh (centre), Tan Sri Arshad Ayub and Puan Sri Zaleha
Arshad
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Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony
Minister Idris Jusoh addressing the Class of 2013
Class Valedictorian Obinna Chikwe receiving the Pheim Industry
Award for Overall Best Achievement in Postgraduate Programme
More than 450 degree and diploma
graduates received their hard-earned
scrolls during the Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony
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Message from the
Vice Chancellor
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Innovation Forum a Window to the World
of Borderless Learning
Live Broadcast Enables INTI Students to Learn from Panel of
Experts at the World Innovation Forum in Mexico
Over 500 INTI students
recently had the privilege to
tap into the minds of some of
the world’s leading champions of innovation and strategic business ideas.
Professor Dr. Allan Fisher
This issue features prominently
the appointment of our first
University
Chancellor, Yang
Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato’ Seri
Utama Arshad Ayub.
Tan Sri Arshad’s involvement with
INTI helps to raise our profile in
the nation, as well as make his
unmatched insights available to
us. In addition, Tan Sri is a keen
advocate of students, and we
look forward to his involvement
on campus.
This August, we will continue our
work on the renovation of our
performance evaluation system
to be ever more transparent, fair,
and mission-focused. We will
follow up on the goal-setting
exercise held earlier this year with
continued training for performance managers (i.e. all supervisors responsible for completing
performance evaluations). More
information will be forthcoming
in future issues.
The next few weeks also mark our
last major intake of new students
for the year. How well we do will
have a meaningful impact on our
budgetary flexibility for next year,
Tuned in to the live broadcast
of the World Innovation
Forum from Leon, Mexico, the
students from INTI International University, Nilai and
INTI International College
Subang acquired a wealth of
information from the comfort
of their respective campuses.
The lineup of internationally
acclaimed speakers presenting their ideas and perspectives on research and innovation included Daniel Pink,
former US Vice President Al
Gore’s chief speechwriter, and
Luke Williams, a leading consultant and speaker on
design and innovation strategy.
Another panel member, Pau
Garcia-Mila, who is renowned
for his expertise in cloud
computing and for co-founding eyeOS at the age of 17,
shared his entrepreneurial
philosophy and inspired the
audience to look into the
as the size of our student body
going into the new year is one of
our most important financial
drivers. Please continue the
excellent work you have done all
many facets of being a
successful entrepreneur.
Throughout the two-day
forum, students gained
insight into innovation
trends and were able to
apply the information in their
classwork assignments and
projects.
There was consensus among
the students that the forum
proved insightful, informative and inspiring. Looking
forward to similar events, the
students have high expectations on the upcoming
broadcast of the World Business Forum in October which
will featured a star-studded
lineup of outstanding business moguls.
Students of INTI are able to
witness the business and
innovation forums thanks to
Laureate
International
Universities’ Laureate Live
platform.
This is among the many benefits availed to INTI’s students
and their counterparts across
the Laureate network to
ensure a truly international
educational experience.
year in supporting the enrollment team, and in giving a warm
welcome to every campus visitor
you meet.
What’s Happening
Admission & Counselling
July 27-28
Meet the Faculty
Engineering & IT
August 17-18
Meet the Faculty
Business
Recent Events
INTI Leadership Workshop 2013
July 4-5, 2013 | JW Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya
Education, Quality and Innovation
Research Skills Workshop Series
July 17, 12.00nn - 5.00pm
Module 1: Introduction and Planning of Educational Research
July 31, 12.00nn - 5.00pm
Module 2: Literature Review
August 14, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Module 3: Research Methodology
September 11, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Module 4: Data Analysis
October 9, 12.00nn - 5.00pm
Module 5: Presentation and Publication
Exams Centre
July 18-26
Final Examinations
Degree programmes (except TCM
and Health Sciences) and Diploma
programmes (except MLT and
Physiotheraphy)
Registry
July 30, 10:15 a.m.
INTI and University of Hertfordshire Graduation Ceremony
Multi-Purpose Hall
Teaching and Learning
July 29 - August 2
INTI Academic Skills Training
INTI IU Discovery Day
June 22, 2013
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Recent Events
Berbuka Puasa with INTI IU Chancellor
In his first official function as INTI International University’s
new chancellor, YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Arshad
Ayub joined the INTI students, faculty and staff as well as
the children from Pertubuhan KebajikanAnak Yatim Semarak, Nilai in breaking fast last July 19. This event aimed to
bring the INTI community and underprivileged members
of society together during this holy month of Ramadhan.
Tan Sri Arshad Ayub presenting the donation from INTI IU
staff to Tuan Haji Abd Rahim B. Haji Yaacub, Pengerusi,
Anak-anak Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Semarak
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Recent Events
Teacher’s Day Celebration
Exclusive movie screening of Monsters University at TGV
Sunway Pyramid and buffet hi-tea at Sunway Resort Hotel
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