It was a joyous occasion for 196 students as they graduated from the Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) at Sunway University College. For young people, brimming with bright-eyed enthusiasm, CIMP provides a rewarding year of mind-boggling class discussions and presentations, extra-curricular involvement and assignments.
The CIMP at Sunway is the largest in Malaysia with more than 600 students. 80% of the teaching staff are Canadian certified, thus providing a truly Canadian learning experience. Students study an identical syllabus to the…
Four hundred and fifty players flocked to The Czech Republic in May to compete in Magic: The Gathering® (MTG) Pro Tour Prague 2006, one out of a series of tournaments held worldwide for the collectable card game. Sunway University College (Sunway University College) student, Terry Soh, climbed to an impressive 11th ranking, raking in remarkable winnings of USD 6, 000 (RM22, 000).
Soh, currently undergoing a pre-university programme in Sunway University College, is Malaysia’s own sensation in MTG arena….
In October 2009, Eric Chan Wei Chiang became the first PhD graduate from the School of Science, Monash University, Sunway Campus (MUSC). Eric was formerly a Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) student at Sunway University College where he obtained his Ontario Secondary School Diploma. After his matriculation in 2000, he pursued his BSc Biotechnology (2001–2003), BSc (Honours) Biotechnology (2004–2005) and PhD (2006–2009) in Monash University Sunway Campus.
From his PhD work, Eric Chan has published six papers in international refereed…
Ten Sunway A-level students were among the world’s top when they achieved a total of 16 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) recently. This is the largest haul of awards in one ceremony for the programme so far.
Two outstanding students, Gan Fang Wen and Iulia Gherman outshone the 10 by clinching the most number of awards. Gan Fang Wen, who was Top in the World for Mathematics AS-Level, bagged the 2nd placing in Malaysia for…
It is the dream of every educator to receive a call from a former student who has made a notable impression
on the world. Such a call was received in April this year by Sunway University College. It was City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, the Mayor of Karachi expressing a desire to visit his alma mater.
Staffs were in a state of excitement and looked forward to meeting this former student. Any apprehension that may have been building up was…
Sunway University Students emerged the champions of the Business Challenge event in the CIMB Group and Wall Street Journal Asia Malaysia Future Leadership Program 2008/2009 held recently. The team made up of four students, Chan Jinn Yep, Chan Yung Mun, Joyce Oo Pui Yee and Chang Mei Yan beat teams from 8 other private and public universities and colleges. The four are pursuing B.Sc (Hons) joint degrees in collaboration with Lancaster University at Sunway.
The Business Challenge comprised the submission…
This year’s second Scholarships & Awards Presentation at Sunway University College awarded close to RM2 million in scholarships through the Sunway Education Trust Fund to 285 recipients. Earlier this year in May, Sunway awarded a total of RM3.1 million in scholarships to 785 students. The total that the Trust has dispersed since it was incepted in 1997 is RM50 million in numerous scholarship ceremonies.
The Sunway Education Trust Fund has recently been converted to the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation to further…
The Sunway University School of Business aims to be a highly regarded and influential business school in the country by 2015 through offering innovative market-driven programmes that nurture enterprising and responsible business leaders.
In order to further strengthen its existing links with industry and the profession so as to ensure the ongoing suitability and relevance of its academic programmes, the School has established an Industry Advisory Board. The purpose and role of the Board is to provide advice and make…
700 graduating students of 2008 were presented degrees and diplomas for their achievements in wide-ranging disciplines in Sunway University College (Sunway). These were in Business, Computer Technology, Creative Arts & Communications, Health & Natural Sciences and Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Management.
The University also celebrated the first graduation of its batch of students who earned the collaborative Psychology degree from Sunway and its partner Lancaster University. It was also the first time that Sunway saw 6 scoring first class…
In the first ever Inter-varsity martial arts tournament organised recently, Sunway University College successfully defeated five other higher institutions to reach the top of the medals tally with 7 golds, 7 silvers and 6 bronzes.
The standard of competition was intense with many participants impressing the judges as they competed in good form. INTI College (5 golds, 5 silvers and 6 bronzes) were the runner up and Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI) came in at third…
Sunway University College’s School of Computer Technology (SCT) lecturer, Lyon Laxman has a knack for lifelong learning and the inner drive for bigger tasks that even the Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University College, Professor Jarlath Ronayne is personally impressed with.
Lyon was awarded the certificate of “Exceptional MSc Project” by Rinicom Ltd, a privately owned technology company in the United Kingdom, for his outstanding M.Sc project paper.
Besides winning the prestigious industry award from Rinicom Ltd, Lyon also…
Lancaster University (Lancaster) and Sunway University College (Sunway) have been awarded a second PMI 2 grant by the British Council. This £40,000 (approx RM255,000) grant, between Lancaster’s Department of Computing and Sunway’s own School of Computer Technology (SCT), is to support the development of a joint research project in the area of mobile phone technology and large public screens.
A part of the PMI 2 (the second ‘Prime Minister’s Initiative’) by British Council is the awarding of competitive grants to…
(Original article written by SUZIEANA UDA NAGU taken from NST Online)
AT first sight, actress Liyana Jasmay looks too young to be wearing make-up. But the starlet’s petite stature and youthful features — baby-faced and doe-eyed — belie the fact that she will be old enough to vote come March 28.
This month is shaping up to be a good one for Liyana as she not only celebrates her 21st birthday but has also bagged one of the beauty industry’s…
A true blue city lass, Melinda Wong is an aspiring singer-songwriter.
The 21-year-old, who is currently pursuing her Diploma in Performing Arts at Sunway University College, is expecting to graduate in October this year.
Although music has been her main passion from young, she decided to take up performing arts because she wants to explore her other talents such as acting, directing and filmmaking. The guitar – acoustic, electrical and classical — is her favourite musical instrument, although she also…
Gan Soon Bing, a student in Graphic & Multimedia Design diploma programme at Sunway won First Prize in the Tanjong Heritage Art Competition 2008 (watercolour category) organised by the Tanjong Public Limited Company. He received a cash prize of RM3,000 for his pointillism (a technique known for its tediousness) painting of a Chinese temple scene.
Gan’s peers from the same Graphic & Multimedia Design programme, won First Prize in the “My Life My Way Video Competition” organised by…
Gan Soon Bing won again in the Tanjong Heritage 2009 art competition. Last year he won first prize in the watercolour category for his pointillism rendition of a Chinese temple. This year he wins the second prize for his uniquely angled pencil drawing of fishermen in Port Dickson in the charcoal/pencil category. Gan completed his diploma in Graphic and Multimedia Design this year and is now working with an advertising agency. Not bad Gan!
Sunway University Students emerged the champions of the Business Challenge event in the CIMB Group and Wall Street Journal Asia Malaysia Future Leadership Program 2008/2009 held recently. The team made up of four students, Chan Jinn Yep, Chan Yung Mun, Joyce Oo Pui Yee and Chang Mei Yan beat teams from 8 other private and public universities and colleges. The four are pursuing B.Sc (Hons) joint degrees in collaboration with Lancaster University at Sunway.
The Business Challenge comprised the submission…
Recognising the acute shortage and increasing demand for nurses in Malaysia and internationally, and in tandem with the government’s call to provide better health care services to the general public, Sunway University proudly announced the signing of a Nursing Training Agreement between Sunway Medical Centre (SunMed) and Sunway University College (Sunway), to work in partnership to improve the calibre of nurses and meet the shortage in the country. The signing ceremony was held at Sunway University College recently. The Government…
Five Sunway academic staff are keeping on par with their colleagues in the United Kingdom.
They received their Certificate in Academic Practice (CAP) Module One, which makes them eligible to become Associate Fellows of Higher Education Academy in the U.K.
According to Dr Tony Luxon, who presented the certificates, it was an impressive achievement considering that the staff achieved this while teaching and carrying out research, simultaneously.
In his capacity as Continuing Professional Development Advisor, Dr. Luxon and his colleagues from the Centre Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) of Lancaster University recently conducted the workshops at Sunway….
The world has shrunk with the advent of global degree programmes around the world with a common content, brought about by the shared goal of delivering a quality programme. Sunway University College (Sunway) was one such institution when Rina Ayob, a psychology sophomore from Princeton University took a gap year and completed a semester of studies in the Psychology Honours degree course offered by the Department of Psychology at Sunway.
An outspoken young lady with a gentle demeanour that…
Our final semester diploma in events management student, Chong Xuan Shan made us proud by winning the 1st runner-up prize in “A day in the life” video choreography competition organised by TalentCorp and Leaderonomics. He walked away with RM5000. His entry was entitled “A Day in the Life of a Drama Teacher”.
He attributed his success to the exposure and creativity that he has gain from the diploma in events management that he is currently pursuing. According Xuan Shan,…
For the first time ever, Sunway University College Chess Team emerged as Champion of the International Chess category at the MAPCU IMU International Chess Competition 2009, organised by International Medical University, Bukit Jalil recently.
Last year, our International Chess team was in third placing, while the Chinese Chess team won the First Runner-up, a position which they maintained this year at the MAPCU IMU Chinese Chess 2009.
An exhilarated Chess Club advisor, Khoo Boo Hin of A-levels department said he was excited…
The newly installed Foundation Chancellor of Sunway University College, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri (Dr) Jeffrey Cheah conferred degrees and granted diplomas to 538 graduates from the School of Computer Technology, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management and the School of Creative Arts & Communication. This is the first time Sunway University College is awarding degrees and diplomas which have been developed entirely by Sunway academia. It was also the inaugural graduation since its Foundation Chancellor was installed in the…
Head Chef (and lecturer) Patrick Siau from Sunway University College was in the team that clinched 2nd Runner-Up at the Asian Pastry Cup 2010 held in conjunction with the Food & Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge (FHA CC) 2010 in Singapore recently.
The biannual Asian Pastry Cup 2010 is also the official competition in which the best four teams are selected to compete at the World Pastry Cup. The next one will be in Lyon, France in January next year.
Chef…
With more and more companies jumping on the recycling bandwagon in their efforts to project an environmentally conscious image, it has now become essential for each of us to understand that there is more to preserving the environment than recycling.
“People should reduce their use of plastic bags” said Dr Uthaya. It’s sad that we have reached a point where salespeople feel they have not served us if they have not given us a plastic bag. “It’s a cultural norm now…
Brian John Yim does not appear to be your typical Gospel singer burning up the pews in foot-stomping and soulful vocals but delivers songs dedicated to his faith, nonetheless. His latest album “The Time has Come” is brimming with contemporary numbers all written by him over the years, and just released on the market.
The album features “Here I Am” which was aired in Brazil and will be translated into Portuguese. Brian shares duets with Juwita Suwito, Malaysian Idol coach…
Actress and TV host, Juliana Sophie Evans, 20, aspires to be back in the broadcasting industry as a TV host, and eventually to direct films one day.
At Sunway’s foyer, she told Blaze : “Yes, I am still into acting, and testing how far I can go as an actress. However, my main passion is hosting.”
Evans, who is currently pursuing her American Degree Transfer Programme with Sunway, says she is learning to juggle between work and study. “I won’t let my…
Among the students who have made an indelible mark in the ADTP at Sunway University College recently are Hon Shuen and Yenni Chen. Both had a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 4.0 Honor Points. Hon, who was taking the prerequisites in Biomedical Sciences completed his sophomore year in Sunway in December 2006 transferred to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering. He made it to the Dean’s List every time it was awarded since joining the ADTP in Sunway in Jan…
As most educators would attest to, it is most rewarding when their former students visit them and regale them with their success stories. Albert Lim, alumnus of Sunway University College who now has a new nest down south, recently paid a visit to his lecturers at the Sunway campus – a place filled with fond memories for him.
In year 2002, Albert completed the Australian Martriculation (AusMat) course at Sunway University College. Consecutively, he continued on to Sunway’s twinning…
16 final year students from Sunway University College were privileged to be chosen for the Prudential Young Talent Programme which aims to develop the professional and personal growth of young talents or top students of higher learning establishments. This programme, by Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad which is part of Prudential plc (UK) one of the largest financial services organisations in the world, is an extension of its Leadership and Management Review programme which develops top talent within the Prudential company….
A senior lecturer with the Victoria University (VU) Bachelor of Business twinning programme at Sunway University College, Ms Greeja De Silva and her VU counterparts in Australia, Ms Fiona Henderson and Mr. Alan McWilliams, have won a Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning awarded by the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Australia. This was the first time a VU Sunway lecturer has been in a team that won a Carrick award.
Alan McWilliams, Unit…
It was a day that will be remembered for a long time for 538 students who were honoured for their outstanding achievements academically, socially and in the sporting arena during the annual scholarships and awards ceremony at Sunway University College this year.
Six (6) top scoring students were RM2,000 richer for being the recipients of the prestigious Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah Scholastic Award, given at the end of a course at Sunway University College. Among those who…
16 final year students from Sunway University College were privileged to be chosen for the Prudential Young Talent Programme which aims to develop the professional and personal growth of young talents or top students of higher learning establishments. This programme, by Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad which is part of Prudential plc (UK) one of the largest financial services organisations in the world, is an extension of its Leadership and Management Review programme which develops top talent within the Prudential company….
For the first time ever, Sunway University College Chess Team emerged as Champion of the International Chess category at the MAPCU IMU International Chess Competition 2009, organised by International Medical University, Bukit Jalil recently.
Last year, our International Chess team was in third placing, while the Chinese Chess team won the First Runner-up, a position which they maintained this year at the MAPCU IMU Chinese Chess 2009.
An exhilarated Chess Club advisor, Khoo Boo Hin of A-levels department said he was excited…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and Sunway TES, the financial courses arm of Sunway University College, co-hosted the second annual ICAEW Award Presentation on March 10 to honour 16 students who were awarded their Professional Accountancy Certificate as well as to celebrate the achievement of one of its outstanding students, Ms Chew Shee Ghee who won first place in the world for the Taxation Paper. This paper is part of the highly sought after premier…
The recent ACCA Graduation at Sunway University College managed to put another feather in Sunway TES cap – 3 top ACCA students whose entire marks surpassed all the world’s candidates. The ACCA is an accounting qualification that is the largest and fastest growing professional accounting qualification from the UK.
“Never before have we had three students achieve this distinctive placing” said Mr Teo Ee Sing, Director of Sunway TES. Sunway TES has produced a consistent stream of world prize winners…
“It was known as the Western Michigan University (WMU) programme back then,” he said.
The 27-year-old, who graduated in 2008, is currently learning and following the footsteps of his father, who founded the family-owned business. ‘We are currently Malaysia’s largest range of exhaust manufacturer and distributor,’ he said. ‘I have worked my way up from rank and file. I have done anything from sales, designing, human resources, public relations, import & export as well as training.’
This was the way…
Oh Coyin who completed her GCE A-Levels at Sunway University College has headed to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for further studies while Lee Kin Wai has left for Cambridge University.
“Oh Coyin and Lee Kin Wai were our top students and their acceptance into these prestigious institutions is a natural progression. We are very proud of them” said Dr Wong Yoke Chen, Director of the A-Level programme at Sunway University College. Oh Coyin was Top in…
It is the dream of every educator to receive a call from a former student who has made a notable impression
on the world. Such a call was received in April this year by Sunway University College. It was City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, the Mayor of Karachi expressing a desire to visit his alma mater.
Staffs were in a state of excitement and looked forward to meeting this former student. Any apprehension that may have been building up was…
Smiling warmly and dressed in a dark suit with her mane of long hair tamed neatly into place, her successful demeanour masks the bitter roots of life that Candy Lee Pik Shin once tasted as a child.
Coming from a poor family with her grandma as her closest relative, Lee never dreamt of going to university. “My initial plan was to work while studying part time,” she said.
After she learnt about the Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin Community scholarship through Malaysian Care, the rest was history. She joined Sunway in 2003…
With more and more companies jumping on the recycling bandwagon in their efforts to project an environmentally conscious image, it has now become essential for each of us to understand that there is more to preserving the environment than recycling.
“People should reduce their use of plastic bags” said Dr Uthaya. It’s sad that we have reached a point where salespeople feel they have not served us if they have not given us a plastic bag. “It’s a cultural norm now…
Head Chef (and lecturer) Patrick Siau from Sunway University College was in the team that clinched 2nd Runner-Up at the Asian Pastry Cup 2010 held in conjunction with the Food & Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge (FHA CC) 2010 in Singapore recently.
The biannual Asian Pastry Cup 2010 is also the official competition in which the best four teams are selected to compete at the World Pastry Cup. The next one will be in Lyon, France in January next year.
Chef…
Sunway University College’s School of Computer Technology (SCT) lecturer, Lyon Laxman has a knack for lifelong learning and the inner drive for bigger tasks that even the Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University College, Professor Jarlath Ronayne is personally impressed with.
Lyon was awarded the certificate of “Exceptional MSc Project” by Rinicom Ltd, a privately owned technology company in the United Kingdom, for his outstanding M.Sc project paper.
Besides winning the prestigious industry award from Rinicom Ltd, Lyon also…
Dr Anindita Dasgupta, a senior lecturer with the American Degree Transfer Programme at Sunway University College has been awarded the Asian Scholarship Fund (ASF) Collaborative Works Grant funded by the Ford Foundation and administered by the Asian Scholarship Foundation in Thailand.
Dr Anindita who teaches Pacific Asian Studies, will use the grant valued at USD16,000 to produce a landmark
edited book titled ‘Resurgent Democracies: Experiences of South and Southeast Asia’. Seven scholars from around the world including Dr Maung Zarni from…
205 students of the Victoria University (VU) twinning programme in Sunway College held their heads up high as they went on stage to receive their scrolls from VU Chancellor George Pappas during their graduation held in Petaling Jaya recently.
But this year’s ceremony was boosted by much pride as there were a number of scholarship recipients and well-rounded achievers.
Among the fresh and wide-eyed faces, Amy Kok Sok Jen who was a Star scholar, emerged the best student in the…
Before the 28 exchange students from Lancaster University even arrived for the Sunway-Lancaster Summer Programme 2011 (4th to 24th September) in Malaysia, Sunway University’s students were already interacting with them on Facebook.
The local “buddies” were assigned to host and look after the Lancaster students in Malaysia. A total of 15 buddies participated and each buddy was assigned to a pair of Lancaster students after they arrived. The buddies put in their own time and energies to host the Lancaster…
Sunway University College and Le Cordon Bleu, an internationally renowned institution synonymous with culinary excellence, signed an agreement on 22 March to mark the Joint Venture and Validation arrangements between the two institutions.
At a ceremony officiated by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah AO, Founder and Chairman of the Sunway Group, and Dr André Cointreau, President and CEO of Le Cordon Bleu International, the Sunway-Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, will be launched.
The Institute, which will…
Sunway University College is moving forward in time with the unveiling of its 20th anniversary logo and tagline: Achieve, Reflect, Surpass. These three action-oriented words highlight Sunway’s year-long celebrations throughout 2007.
Sunway University College, having achieved much in the past 20 years, is taking this anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on its successes and to carefully contemplate how to surpass itself in the future. Essentially, the spirit embraced during the anniversary is continuous improvement.
Ms.Elizabeth Lee, the Executive…
