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ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
LIFELONG VALUE . HUB EDU-TOURISM
Q (Editor) : What are the action plans under the objective of the
lifelong value and the Hub Edu-tourism of the Faculty ?
A (Assc. Prof. Dr. Zamri Zainal Abidin): Lifelong value like the
sustainable development, is not an utopian vision. Its fundamental
blocks need to be developed progressively. We will set up a Green
Committee to handle resources and waste, bring awareness towards
Under the Faculty of Science environmental protection and preservation and demonstrate "green"
strategic plan, the faculty’s culture in the Faculty. The surroundings of the Faculty will be
development team, headed by the blended with greenery and trees. The initiative also aims to create a
Deputy Dean of Development caring science community in the Faculty. Related outreach
(previously by Professor Dr programs are planned in accord to the Edu-Tourism concept. Public
Ibrahim Mohamed, and currently as well as school children will be introduced to the green culture in
by Associate Professor Dr Zamri the Faculty under our regular outreach activities. Science
Zainal Abidin), is responsible for laboratories and museums of the different departments will also be
setting up a conducive used as visiting sites to promote research and teaching activities of
the Faculty members.
infrastructure for the benefit of
the students and staff. This
Q (Editor): Will there be involvement from the alumni dan industry
objective is hoped to be met by a in the development of the Faculty?
four-pronged master plan. We A (Assc. Prof. Dr. Zamri Zainal Abidin): Certainly. We welcome, in
aim to setup an infrastructure fact we urge our alumni and industrial partner to actively be
that is of the very top quality, involved in the planning and implementation of our development
modern and at a world-class plans. An Alumni Centre has been approved with a secretarial
standard. We aspire to create a committee appointed to administer and manage effectively the
culture of lifelong faculty value. reconnection with alumni and fund raising from industry. My team
is also working on the policy for “space adoption”; for example
Establishing an Edu-Hub tourism
naming the lecture rooms with the name of the industry or
centre and developing an income
individuals who supported our program or funded the infrastructure
generating as well as research- and facilities. We currently has a database of 10,000 alumni and we
based agriculture centre hope to increase the number significantly over coming the years.
completes the four fundamental We also aim to track our earliest alumni, starting from the year
pillars of our plan. 1962, in which the first graduates were produced from our Faculty. I
am sure that our alumni are proud to reconnect to the Faculty and
we hope to give them something worth investing in. Alumni are an
important component in producing quality future graduates as their
support and especially their advice are invaluable through their
previous experience at the Faculty.
