A Fun Day with Kids: Take the Roads in PETRONAS – University (T.R.I.P-U) 2013

By, Neroshinni Balachandran, Foundation/3rd CE Seminar Room 2, Undercroft, 1st March – With a big applause, 33 orang asli children from Batu Empoh, Tapah arrived at the hall with the youngest being 7 years old while the eldest 16. The first venture of 3rd semester foundation students was a homestay programme for the international students at Kampung Orang Asli, Batu Empoh, Tapah.  Their next vision was to expose the children to university...

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Professional Training and Grooming Etiquette (PRESTIGE)

By Neyley Adriana, Foundation/1st Tronoh, 8th March –The popular annual event, Professional Training and Grooming Etiquette (or more commonly known as PRESTIGE) have made its debut yet again this year at Seminar Room 7, Undercroft and was held by Peer Helper Club. Over 100 enthusiastic students participated in PRESTIGE in the hopes of learning how to give their appearance and personalities a makeover. The event aimed to teach and train its participants on grooming etiquettes, how to look professional and how to give an impact to people, especially...

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International Culture Night 2014

By Rannad Atef, PE, 1st/1st & Munir Juman, PE, 1st/1st Chancellor Hall, 14th March – The biggest yearly cultural event in UTP, International Culture Night 2014 was held on Friday night in the Chancellor Hall. With more than 20 performance from different countries, universities and groups the ICN 2014 aimed to bringing unity and joy to the students and guests of UTP. ‘My expectation is that ICN 2014 will be awesome’ said the project director of ICN 2014 Mr. Mohamed Akhter Hussein (2nd/2nd-PE). Mr. Akhter also said that he had 107 committees...

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Block B: Brand New Cocu Subjects In The Works

By Munir Juman, PE 1st/1st Tronoh, 13th March – According to Miss Hellina binti Ahmad Kamil, the senior executive of UTP Co-curriculum Unit, there will be at least 4 new co-curriculum subjects introduced to the UTP students. Two new subjects to be brought in are photography and futsal. “We will be presenting the proposal to the Academic Committee (AC) this month and (if approved by the AC) the Senate next month. Hopefully, students can expect...

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GE Personality Development Workshop

By Nur Dalilah Dzulkarnain, Foundation/3rd, PG Tronoh, 5th March-  Aimed at increasing leadership skills and teaching people how to be inspiring leaders, TEC invited a representative from GE Corporation to give an informative talk on how to communicate like a leader, in a two hour GE Personality Development Workshop. Ms Xiao Qhing of Outreach and Talent Development unit in GE Asean was invited as one of the speakers and Ms Ramia Balakrishnan of GE Asean answered questions regarding internship possibilities by the audience. Participating...

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Sports & Co-curriculum Appreciation Night 2014

By Aravindhan Anbalagan, Foundation/3rd Tronoh, 26th February – Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS’ Sports & Co-Curriculum Appreciation Night 2014 was held in the Main Hall with an objective to show an appreciation and acknowledgement to UTP’s students and staff who have contributed in the upbringing of the University’s reputation through sports & extra-curricular activities for the year of 2013. The event was honoured with the presence of...

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Banana Relay Run

By Rannad Hamadah, 1st/1st PE UTP, 22nd February 2014 - In collaboration with the Co-curriculum unit, the American Association of Petroleum Geologist-UTP-Student Chapter (AAPG-UTP-SC) managed to organize their very first event this year: the “Banana Relay Run”. A number of 11 teams, each consisting of three people, had participated in the run. With banana in hand, a member from each team had to run from the chancellor complex, around the lake, and back again in order to pass it on to their teammates. According to Project Director,...

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International Exhibition Week

By Neroshinni Balachandran Pocket D, 19th February 2014 - Pocket D was lit up with foreign traditions during the three days of International Exhibition Week organised by International Culture Night (ICN) 2014 committees supported by International Student Council (ISC). The purpose of this exhibition is to introduce international cultures to students as well as staff, and also to promote ICN 2014 which will be held on the  night of 14th...

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