Global Youth ConferenceTHE LATEST EVENTS

IN THIS ISSUEYES We Can!

Issue 04 (Oct - Dec 2012)For Internal Circulation Only

Inspiring Youths to Lead and Do Good

2012 has been an extremely successful year for all of us at Student Experience, with innumerable remarkable moments and achievements.

It is only right that we bid the year goodbye by paying tribute to outstanding achievements and glowing contributions by students in various activities, from the field

of sports to the many societies we have on campus. In fact, the Taylor’s Awards Night (see page 12) was held for this very purpose. Amidst a night filled with fun and laughter, awards were given to the year’s most successful and active clubs.

A special mention has to be made of the Taylorians who came home as triumphant champions from the first Sukan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (SUKIPT). Taylor’s emerged as the best placed Private University in the 13th place with 4 gold medals in swimming, 4 silver medals in badminton and swimming, and 3 on 3 Basketball Male; and 1 bronze medal in 3 on 3 Basketball Female. Our heartiest congratulations to the Sports & Recreation Centre team and the students on this awesome achievement.

Congratulations also goes out to Taylor’s School of Communication student and national swimmer Khoo Cai Lin on her remarkable, record-breaking feat at the Asian University Games in Laos, which helped our nation become the overall champions in this meet.

Taylorians also proved to be champions when it comes to sharing and caring. A new national record for the biggest mural made of cans was set, thanks to the “Yes We Can!” campaign. The 14,435 cans were later sold to recycling centres and the proceeds donated to the Thai Prosthesis Foundation. Undoubtedly, the high point of the exciting last quarter of 2012 was the Hugely successful Global Youth Conference with 200 international student leaders from 42 countries and the theme was “Equipping Gen-Y Leaders for Tomorrow”.

The curtains have been drawn on a fantastic 2012. Instead of resting on our laurels, we have started work on creating many great exciting moments in 2013 for all students. We strongly believe that your campus experience at Taylor’s University should be an unforgettable part of your life.

Here’s wishing each of you more success in 2013. May you have a happy and amazing year!

Sincerely,Angela Pok Director, Student Experience Taylor’s University

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HelloExtraordinary 2013!

Goodbye Incredible 2012.

2EDITORIAL ADVISORAngela Pok (angela.pok@taylors.edu.my)

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFPhilip Gan (cheekeat.gan@taylors.edu.my)

CREATIVE DIRECTORJayvien Lau (Jayvien.Lau@taylors.edu.my)

EXECUTIVE PROJECT COORDINATORLisa Lim (suelyn.lim@taylors.edu.my)

global mobility pg 17• Taylor’s Warmly Welcomes Exchange Students• Palawan State University Visits Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

highlights pg 3 - 5• Yes We Can• Global Youth Conference

support university mission pg 6 - 7• Insights into Awesome Careers• Meeting Overseas Employers• Accounting Insights with Deloitte Malaysia

• Exploring a French Village in Bukit Tinggi• An Indonesian Cultural Experience• Anniversary Celebration to Commemorate Thadingyut Festival of Lights• Celebrities for a Cause• Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Taylor’s

engagement with community pg 13 - 14

student feedback pg 15

learning experience & student development pg 8 - 12• Lead@Taylor’s University: Grooming Young Exemplary Leaders• Mastering Musical Theatre with Masterson• A Heart-y Time for International Students• Fostering Unity and Upholding the National Principles• Nurturing Leaders through AIESEC• Getting a Kickstart in Life with ‘Law of Attraction’ Author Michael Losier• Are You Up with Dance• Honouring Successful Clubs & Societies: The Taylor’s Awards Night• AIESEC Taylor’s Bagged Two Awards• Caring the Befrienders Way• Triumphant Toastmasters!• A Campaign To Save Lives

• David Hoh Rules the Pool at SUKIPT 2012 with 4 Golds• Taylor’s Shines at National Dodgeball Championship! • Swimming Starlet Khoo Cai Lin Broke Records at Asian Uni Games 2012

active lifestyle pg 15 - 16

• New Staff• Oscar Night for Graduate Recruiters!• Staff Get-together - Deepadinner - Ho! Ho! Ho!

staff profile / development / engagement pg 18

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Highlights

On 12 December 2012 (12/12/12), a group of passionate Taylor’s University student volunteers achieved a new national record

for the BIGGEST MURAL MADE OF CANS measuring 19.5M long and 6.5M tall! The feat was witnessed by Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University along with The Malaysia Book of Records Representative, Ms. Leona Paul.

Yes We Can! was a student driven effort supporting environmental care by the Taylor’s University Community Service Initiatives (CSI) Volunteers. The Taylor’s University CSI Volunteers is a student organization formed by the Student Development Hub of Taylor’s University in April 2012 to provide a platform for students throughout the campus to be involved in community service efforts and youth volunteerism. The Taylor’s University CSI Volunteers focuses on 4 key areas to impact the community which are Crises Response, Conservation Movements, Humanitarian Aid and Youth Volunteerism.

We CAN!YES

The CSI Volunteers have launched a major conservation movement involving the entire Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus to do their part in recycling tin cans through the “Yes We Can!” campaign. The campaign, which took off in September 2012, began with only 20 CSI pioneers and now has reached a total of over 200 volunteers from Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus and Taylor’s College Subang Jaya.

This project is also in-line with the objective of 1Malaysia for Youth (1M4U) to mobilize youth volunteers from all races to undertake transformative nation-building activities in the spirit of 1Malaysia.

The campaign has successfully collected more than 14,435 tin cans to build the largest mural in Malaysia after which, the tin cans will be sold to recycling centers and the funds will be transferred to the Prosthesis Foundation, Thailand; an organization which uses recycled aluminum to make low-cost prosthetic limbs for impoverished amputees.

The Yes We Can! Team showing off their certificate from Malaysia’s Book Of Records.

Volunteers securing the mural with strings and wooden structure.

Professor Dato’ Dr.

Hassan Said launching the

completed mural.

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Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said congratulating the students for the

history-making achievement.

Certificate from Malaysia’s Book Of Records signifythe success!

From Left: Angela Pok, Leona Paul (Malaysia’s Book Of Records

Representative), Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Nicole Teo (TUCSI

President), Jayvien Lau and Sherly Fusin (Organizing Chairperson,

YWC!).

Enthusiastic participants made a difference in GYC.

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Highlights

“Equipping Gen-Y Leaders for Tomorrow”Global Youth Conference 2012

The Global Youth Conference, themed “Equipping Gen-Y Leaders for Tomorrow”, was a timely and strategic platform to prepare our young minds to kick-start their journey as future

leaders in global communities.

Officially launched by YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University, the Conference was hosted and organised by the International Student Services and Student Development Hub of Taylor’s University. This joint-effort collaboration with the Student Affairs and Development Division of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) saw a total participation of 200 international student leaders from 30 public and private institutions across 42 countries.

Held from 12 to 15 October 2012, the participants were engaged in a series of forums, talks and dialogues that enhances their readiness to work collaboratively and effectively with leaders of multi-generations.

Experienced speakers from across generations were invited to share their success stories and expertise to broaden the students’ spectrum in becoming versatile leaders in the global market. The key areas of focus were leadership, community service and volunteerism, the dynamics of personal image, intercultural communication and entrepreneurship. At the same time, the Conference also provided unique opportunities for students to establish global connections for knowledge sharing and networking. Among the notable speakers who shared at the conference were Andrew Lau, Head of Leaderonomics Campus; Sajith Sivanandan, Country Head for Google Malaysia; Joel Neoh, Vice-President and General Manager for Groupon offices in South East Asia and India as well as Founder and CEO of Groupon Malaysia and Groupon Taiwan; and Patrick Wee, CEO of Group MAD.

Committee Members – People Behind the Scene for GYC 2012!

Cheers to Global Youth Conference 2012!

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The Career Development Day by Top Employers is a day where Top Employers and experts from the industries are invited to share and conduct workshops

on tips for successful career planning and preparation for our students. This was held on 16th October, in conjunction with the October 2012 Career & Employment Fair which was held the next day.

We successfully welcome experts from CIMB, Deloitte, Kraft Foods, PwC and Shell participated in our Career Development Day to meet and share with our students on their major areas of expertise and skills within career preparation such as Effective Resume Writing, Interview Techniques, Career Success Series, Mock Interview, Resume Review Clinic, Career Exploration and Mentoring Session. More than 280 students attended this series of talks, and based on their feedback, we achieved an overall student satisfaction of 93%.

Insights into Awesome Careers

Kraft Food Career Development Day.

Deloitte Career Development Day.

Shell Career Development Day.

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Meeting with Overseas Employers

In line with Taylor’s University’s mission, Top Employers’ Top Choice University by 2016, Career Services Centre is actively looking at expanding their industry partners to also include companies outside Malaysia. The team has met up with

two overseas employers to discuss on the possible collaboration and internship opportunities for our students. The employers were Bloomberg L.P. and Texwinca Holdings, both of which are based in Hong Kong.

The Career Services team discussing collaboration opportunities with representatives from Texwinca Holdings.

On 31st October 2012, the Career Services Centre joined a group of 46 students from the Taylor’s University Accounting Club on an industry visit to Deloitte Malaysia office at Damansara Uptown. The visit is intended to give

students insights of life as an accountant as well as career opportunities in Deloitte. Mr. Stanley Teo Swee Chua, who is a partner of Deloitte Malaysia shared the various departments that students could explore within Deloitte and what to expect as a fresh graduate. He further shared with the students on the various initiatives that Deloitte organises to engage staff, for example, annual dinners and CSR projects. “This initiative gives students insights of how an organisation works and helps them to plan their career once they graduate in the near future,” said Ms. Edriana.

Accounting Insights with Deloitte Malaysia

Field Trip to Deloitte

Group shot with Mr. Stanley Teo, partner at Deloitte Malaysia.

Learning Experience & Student Development

Learning the harmonies to ‘La Vie Boheme’ from ‘Rent’.

“When you have to do two things at the same time, you can forget even the simple details.” By Masterson.

Happy students receiving their certificates after completing the 3 months intensive programme.

A community project with Orang Asli in Raub.

NLP workshop organised by one of the group that promotes the awareness of NLP.

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LEAD@TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY :Grooming Young Exemplary Leaders

Student Development Hub for two consecutive years successfully ran the LEAD@Taylor’s University programme and seen transformation

in 97 participants who underwent a 3-months intensive leadership programme;

Module 1: Leadership Development Series - 200 participants benefited from the 2-day series, anchored by leadership guru from the industries.

Module 2: Leadership Enrichment Session - Customised team building to foster leadership, teamwork, motivation and perseverance among participants.

Module 3: Leadership Development Projects - A total of 7 experiential leadership projects related to community service, social causes and inspirational workshops were carried out. A total of RM8,936 were raised to run the projects with an overall outreach to 500 students, including staff and 200 children. The participants gained knowledge and skills in project management alongside team, conflict and crisis management.

Overall, the programme received a 89% of excellent and good rating from the participants. In addition, students from different schools were integrated successfully as they participated in LEAD@Taylor’s University.

Mastering Musical Theatre

Michael Parks Masterson, the much sought-after Musical Theatre Practitioner, performer, director, and choreographer

in the United States and Japan, conducted a 6-hour workshop on 14 November 2012 in Taylor’s Uni Gym Dance Studio. It was organized by the Society of Performing Arts. 15 students had the opportunity of a lifetime to brush up their skills in singing, dancing and acting from Masterson who is based in New York with vast experience in the broadway industry. He has performed as Hoke in Driving Miss Daisy, Teen Angel in Grease, Ophelia in 15 Minute Hamlet, and Jim in Big River in addition to performing as a bass soloist in multiple Broadway revues. He also performed on Broadway in Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables. His most memorable moment was performing at the White House with renowned soprano, Renee Fleming, in the 2000 “Christmas at the White House” concert. It was a very enriching session for the Society of Performing Arts as it motivated and prepared them for their own major theatre production in 2013.

with Masterson

The little motley crew with Masterson.

YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah delivering his opening speech at the SRN Appreciation Night.

Taylor’s University Sekretariat Rukun Negara President, Fiqri Firdaus, handing over the resolution to YB Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon witnessed by Y.A.Bhg. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Y. Bhg. Dato’ Azman Amin Bin Hassan and Y. Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said.

Press conference with VIP guests. From left Fiqri Firdaus, YB Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, Y. A. Bhg. Tun Abdullah

Ahmad Badawi, Y. Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said and Y. Bhg. Dato’ Azman Amin Bin Hassan.9

Learning Experience & Student Development

A Heart-y Time for International Students

Sekretariat Rukun Negara of Taylor’s University had the honor of hosting the inaugural Sekretariat Rukun Negara

(SRN) Colloquium 2012. The colloquium, which was held from 13 till 16 December 2012 saw a participation of 200 students from 17 public and private institutions of higher learning all across Malaysia. The highlight of the event was the closing ceremony where Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia was invited as the closing speaker on the topic “Bicara Tokoh Rukun Negara” (Pillars of National Principles). Tun Abdullah was accompanied by Y.B. Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Director General of National Unity and Integrity Department, Y. Bhg. Dato’ Azman Amin Bin Hassan. Through this event, students learnt the importance of unity by using our nation’s National Principles as guidelines.

Taylor’s University International Student Council (ISC) along with the Presidents of various International Clubs were invited to attend a

function themed “Malaysia in My Heart” by the Ministry of Higher Education on 30 October 2012. Hosted at University Putra Malaysia, the dinner reception was officiated by YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin, Minister of Higher Education. It is also held in-conjunction with the presentation of scholarship to international students who are pursuing their postgraduate studies in Malaysia. The event provided a good opportunity for our students to network and share experiences with international students from other public and private institutions.

Fostering Unity and Upholding the National Principles

All smiles..International Student Council and Presidents of various International Clubs in Taylor’s University together with International Student Services Advisor, Mr. Hussaini, also known fondly as Mr. H.

Forum session with the guest speakers.

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Learning Experience & Student Development

Striving to be a top youth leadership organisation that promotes leadership, AIESEC in Taylor’s University hosted the AIESEC LEAD Conference on 16 December 2012. It

was attended by a total of 150 participants from the public and private universities. The conference aimed to provide a platform for participants to foster connection among one another, promote collaboration between campuses and provide leadership insights to students. Students were privileged to discover and learn more about leadership from the speakers such as Jeevan Sahadevan who is a Action Coach, Christopher Tock the Founder & Executive Director of Empowering Youth Endeavors (EYE) Project and Bonnie A. De Souza & Eric Yap Kee Ming who are AIESEC Alumni from Accenture.

Michael Losier, the famous international author of the best selling book Law of Attraction were hosted by The Entrepreneurship & Investment Club for the

Kickstart International Speaker Seminar (KISS) on 6 October 2012. Attended by 200 students, Michael shared on the principles of law of attraction while challenging participants to change their way of thinking and speaking to attract the right things into their lives. The audiences were also given the opportunity to participate in a 1-min elevator pitch to share their business ideas and received instant feedback from the experts. The seminar enabled the participants to use more affirmative words in promoting positive thinking and communication.

Getting a Kickstart in Life

Nurturing Leaders through AIESECChristopher Tock, Founder & Executive Director of Empowering Youth Endeavors (EYE) Project.

Inspiring session by Michael Losier, the author of the best selling book Law of Attraction.

Introduction by the President of Entrepreneurship & Investment Club, Felicia.

with ‘Law of Attraction’ AuthorMichael Losier

Jeevan Sahadevan, Malaysia’s most experienced Action COACH.

Clubs and Societies surprised the Student Development Hub Advisors with the “Best Advisor Award”, and International Clubs presented a token of appreciation to the International Student Services Advisors to expressed their gratitudes for the support and guidance rendered for the year.

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Learning Experience & Student Development

Honouring Successful Clubs & Societies: The Taylor’s Awards Night

In recognition of our students leaders, the Taylor’s Award Night was organized on 9 November 2012 for a total of 16 Clubs

and Societies and 5 International Clubs. The ceremony were also attended by the Taylor’s University Student Council, International Student Council, Taylor’s Orientation Leader and CSI Volunteers. All the student leaders received their recognition from the Student Experience Department and Ms. Jayvien Lau, Manager of Student Development and International Student Services presented the Certification of Recognition to the Executive Committee Members and Board of Directors of the various Clubs and Societies. This year, also saw the presentation of several prestigious awards to the Club and Societies namely Top Publicity Campaign, Most Promising Club, Hallmark Event, Global Community Award, Top 5 Outstanding Club Award. The Best Club Award for 2012 was won by AIESEC Taylor’s University. Recognition also went to the Teacher Advisors who supported the Clubs and Societies in their growth.

Are You Up with Dance?

“Celebration gives birth to dance. Creation of dance connects us all. And the Connection brings people together towards peace and respect.” Street Challenger

is an annual street dance competition organized by HELP University Dance Club. This event was held on 5 to 6 October 2012 at Scott Garden. It gathers students from different schools, colleges, and universities to battle off in dance while appreciate the talents around. It was an event where everyone can find good music, good dancing, and most importantly, a big platform for students to express their love and passion for street dance. We are proud to share with you that the students from Taylor’s University Dance Club have won the 1st Runner Up in Locking, All Style and Group Showcase Challenge! They were Damien, Aaron Tracey, Jacinda and Brynn. Judges for this competition were renowned dancers from overseas such as Bboy Khenobu Nic Ho, Melissa, K-LOCK and Josh.

Aaron’s performance for All Style Challenge.

Congratulations to AIESEC @ Taylor’s University for winning two awards for the 2011/2012 term at the recent AIESEC Malaysia Awards Night. The awards

won were:• Highest Performing AIESEC Experience Team of the Year• Highest Performing Corporate Relations Team of the YearWell done, Team AIESEC Taylor’s!

Taylor’s University peer supporters attended a public seminar entitled “Caring for Yourself and Your Loved Ones” organized by Befrienders KL.

AIESEC in Taylor’s University 2011/2012 won the Highest Performing AIESEC Experience Team of the Year and Highest Performing Corporate Relations Team of the Year.

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AIESEC Taylor’s Bagged Two Awards

Caring theBefrienders Way

A Campaign to Save Lives

We are proud to announce that Taylor’s University Toastmasters Club achieved 7 out of 10 goals for the term 2011/2012 and was awarded with the SELECT DISTINGUISHED CLUB AWARD by Toastmasters International.

On 13th October 2012, 15 Taylor’s University peer supporters and Mr. Evan from the Counselling and Psychological Services Centre attended a public

seminar organized by Befrienders KL at UEM Learning (Leadership) Centre. The objective of the outing was to get students to learn how to care for themselves and your loved ones. The 3 key speakers of the seminar were Mr. Justin Victor (Befrienders KL), Dr. Carina Chan (Monash University) and Mr. Paul Jambunathan (Monash University).

Eight students from Taylor’s University Medicine School and Ms. Angeline from

the Health Services Centre participated in the launch of the MAPCU Organ Donation Campaign on 24th October 2012. This campaign was endorsed by The Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU) with partnership from The National Transplant Resource Centre (NTRC) of the Ministry of Health. The objectives of this campaign was to create awareness on organ and tissue donation in Malaysia and to motivate our society towards becoming a nation of organ donors. Ms. Chew Hoong Ling (liver donor and the President of Voice of Women) and Mr. Lee Chen Hoe (kidney recipient) shared their testimonies.

TriumphantToastmasters!

Ms. Angeline from Health Services Centre with a group of

Taylor’s University medical students at MAPCU launch.

The launching ceremony. From the left, Mr. Lee Chen

Hoe (kidney recipient), Datin Fadhilah (Chief National

Manager of NTRC), and Ms. Chew Hoong Ling

(liver donor).

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Engagement With Community

Best Buddies Connect, initiated an outing for new students to Bukit Tinggi, Bentong, Pahang on the 17th of November 2012.

A total of 30 students from various countries participated in this trip. Some of the main highlights of this trip were The French Village, Japanese Tea House and Rabbit Farm. Colmar Tropicale is a beautiful place filled with french-styled buildings and the students enjoyed discovering how a French lifestyle feels like. The students were able to experience the delicate art of a traditional Tea Ceremony at the Japanese Tea House and also to observe some of the Japanese customs. It was a new experience for the ladies as they got to try on the Kimono and take photos in the lovely Japanese Garden. The students were also treated to a ‘Clown Show’ in which some of them were called up to the stage to assist the clown in some entertaining antics.

Bazzindo, also known as Bazaar Indonesia, was organized by KOMANDO 45 and was held for 2 days on 5th & 9th November 2012. It was aimed at promoting Indonesian

culture through a showcase of authentic Indonesian Food, Traditional Dance Performances, Handcrafts, and Traditional Music Instruments. The Bazaar reached approximately 1500 students with 1450 Taylor’s University students and 50 students from other institutions. It was a great platform for KOMANDO 45 to strengthen their relationship with the community of Taylor’s University as well as build teamwork and gained some experience in event organization.

An Indonesian Cultural Experience

to Commemorate Thadingyut Festival of Lights

Anniversary Celebration

Taylor’s Myanmar Society organized and celebrated their 2nd Anniversary in conjunction with Thadingyut Festival. The Thadingyut Festival was held on 11th

November 2012 in Taylor’s University as it is customary for it to be held on the lent of the festival day. It celebrates the descent of Buddha from heaven after he preached the Abidhama (the most difficult of Buddhist teaching) to his mother reborn in heaven. A total of 100 students with guests from the Myanmar Embassy attended this meaningful event. There were traditional performances with dramas lined up to entertain the guests that evening, as well as to showcase the culture of Myanmar.

Exploring a French Village in Bukit Tinggi

KOMANDO 45 showcasing the unique Saman Dance during the bazaar.

A beautiful Umbrella Dance performed by the Taylor’s Myanmar Society.

The picturesque entrance of Colmar Tropicale!

The cheerful Organizing Committee.

YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah and Y. Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said with the Celebrities and organizing committee from AIESEC and Entrepreneurship & Investment Club.

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Mooncakes, Lanterns & Laughters

for a Cause!

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This is not a typical Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration. It was a celebration for charity that consisted of culture sharing with Malaysian students from various races

and also with international students. It was a good platform that promoted student integration and cultural awareness. The organizing committee also made an extra mile to teach the 110 participants to make candles and paper lilies to celebrate the festival. Held on 5 October 2012, this cultural event was organised by Biosciences Club.

In an effort to provide students with a sense of home while being away from home, the “Home Sweet Home” Mooncake Festival was organized by Chinese Society for 65 participants

on 22 October 2012. The festival was celebrated with games and performances such as Chinese flute and folks songs.

Celebrities for a Cause! On 20 November 2012, AIESEC and Entrepreneurship & Investment Club, co-organized the Celebrities for a Cause

Closing Ceremony with Taylor’s Business School and Do Something Good. The Celebrity for a Cause campaign involved celebrities in various NGO efforts and to rally the volunteers to support their causes. The Deputy Minister of Ministry of Higher Education, YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University, Y. Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr. Hassan Said were present at the closing ceremony to present the RM5,000 mock cheque to winning NGO, Epic Homes. The Closing Ceremony featured celebrities such as JFK, Altimet, Ben Ibrahim and Sarimah Ibrahim.

Home Sweet Home

Celebrities

Celebration at Taylor’s

MID-AUTUMNFESTIVAL

The Big Family Picture with the traditional lanterns.

Engagement With Community

Notes ofPraise Security

The security team did an excellent job. Asking for exact details of the

person before handing over the founded item to them. Also, getting evidence in the form of written paper and photo. They were

very friendly and cooperative as well. I personally like the bald head guy.

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Sukipt was organized for the very first time in October

2012. A total 102 Public and Private Higher Institutions

of learning took part in a variety of sports. Taylor’s

University sent a total of 90 students for 3 on 3 Basketball Male

and Female, Rugby, Swimming, Chess, Badminton, Volleyball

Male & Female and Taekwondo.

After 3 weeks of competition, Taylor’s University had won a total

of 4 gold medals in swimming, 4 silver medals in Badminton,

Swimming and 3 on 3 Basketball Male and 1 bronze medal in 3

on 3 Basketball Female. David Hoh from School of Engineering

was the STAR of Taylor’s by single handedly winning 4 gold’s and

2 silver medals and was supported gallantly by the rest of our

superb contingent.

Taylor’s University finished a very dizzy 13th place overall on

the medals tally and was the BEST PLACED Private University

amongst all the Private Institutions. This was all down to the

students hard work, determination and passion which enabled

Taylor’s University to be the best and CHAMPIONS amongst all

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES.

David Hoh Rules the Pool

at SUKIPT 2012 with 4 Golds

Building & Facilities:

Thank you for the immediate action to repair the aircon in C0709!

Cooling now.

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Active Lifestyle

Taylor’s Shines at National Dodgeball Championship!

Khoo Cai Lin of Taylor’s University was selected to represent the country in the recently concluded ASIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES in

Laos 2012. This Olympian broke the games record in the 800 meter free style category by clocking 9 minutes 06.01 seconds, beating the old mark of 9 minutes 32.87 seconds by 25 seconds. She was thrilled and surprised by her achievement as she did not expect to win a Gold medal for Malaysia. Cai Lin went on to contribute more medals in the pool for Malaysia and was one of the main reasons that Malaysia were the overall Champions of the Asian University Games.

Swimming Starlet Khoo Cai Lin -Broke Records at Asian Uni Games 2012

The National Dodgeball Championship 2012 took place on the 28th of October at Mines Convention Centre. All the

participants for this event had to qualify as winners or runners up of their respective

Zones. Taylor’s University qualified as champions of Male and Female category via Central Zone and went up against a total of 24 other qualifiers. 21 students represented the University in this event and we were champions of the ladies category and were placed 2nd in the men’s category. This was a great achievement for the University as both teams qualified for the finals, congrats to all our students for a wonderful display of hard

work and skill.

Taylor’s Warmly Welcomes Exchange Students

Exchange students mingling with the faculty members over lunch.

Souvenir Presentation to the representatives of Palawan State University.

Global Mobility

Visits Taylor’s Lakeside Campus

Taylor’s University was one of the essential stops for the study visit for the staff and students of Palawan State University in the Philippines. Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Perry Hobson conducted a knowledge sharing session on tourism and the students gained new insights in this field.

The School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts hosted a Welcome Luncheon for the 12 exchange students from 6 Universities who started their exchange semester in

August 2012. Truffles Restaurant provided the ideal setting for the student to meet the faculty members and relate their experiences of moving to Malaysia and adjusting into campus life at Taylor’s University. The luncheon was attended by the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Perry Hobson, Dean, Deputy Deans and Programme Directors of the School.

In August 2012, Taylor’s Business School received 17 exchange students from 8 partner Universities. A dinner at Truffles Restaurant provided the exchange students and faculty staff the perfect opportunity to get to know each other better over a sumptuous three-course meal. The camaraderie between the exchange students and the lecturers they have gotten acquainted with over the last few weeks was very much evident during this event.

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A Welcome Dinner for the exchange students was held at Truffles Restaurant.

Exchange students warmly received by Taylor’s School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts and Taylor’s Business School.

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Guests for the evening - Deepavali Nal Valtukal!

CSC Team at the M100 Awards Dinner.

Group shot as the finale! Ho! Ho! Ho!

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This Christmas celebration is organized by CPSC & HSC on 13th Dec 2012, in Fullhouse, Sunway Pyramid. Upon

arrival, all guest come with a nicely wrapped gift (for exchanged gift), receive a Santa Hat, and was ushered to their table according to the number which was drawn out by them. There were lots of photo taking and you guess what, we have lots of talented models in this family. Celebration started off with a speech by our dear Director, Ms. Angela Pok, followed by a marshmallow game, then bon appetit! After filling everybody’s stomach, we had to reveal the Guardian Angels (a game between guardian angel & mortal - everybody is to surprised their mortal with lovely notes, shocking gifts, and etc., and the mortal is not to know who their guardian angel is.)

Ho! Ho! Ho!This game is played 2 weeks before the celebration date. It was an exciting time revealing who their angel was At the end of the session, everybody received a door gift, with a number, which leads them to their exchange of gifts. Indeed all went home smiling and happy with what they had received and lovely memories of the celebration.

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On 22nd November, Career Services Centre and our invited student leader Chong Saw Jin attended the Awards Night for Malaysia’s Top 100 Leading Graduate Employers,

organized by GTI Media (the publisher of gradmalaysia career publications series). This annual event is the year-end highlight among the nation’s graduate recruiters. Imagine like an Oscar Night for graduate employers!

The top 100 ranking and winners for each sector are determined by votes from students across Malaysia in public and private higher education institutions, and Malaysian students studying abroad (from selected overseas universities). Students participated in an online survey to cast their votes and also to make their voices and choices heard. There are 12 sectors overall. The winners for each sector are PwC (Accounting & Professional Services), Maybank (Banking & Financial Services), ASTRO (Broadcasting & Media), Accenture (Consulting), Great Eastern (Insurance), Pharmaniaga (Pharmaceutical), Petronas (Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities), Proton (Automotive), Google (ICT & Multimedia), Gamuda (Property & Construction), Telekom Malaysia (Telecommunications), and AirAsia (Leisure, Travel & Hospitality).

At the end of the evening, PwC is declared as Malaysia’s Graduate Employer of the Year 2012, gaining the most votes from the nation’s youth. The full list of the top 100 will be published in the M100 magazine out in March 2013.

1. NURUL NAQUIAH Admin Assistant, Bursary and Financial Aid2. BERNICE CHING Assistant Manager, Career Services Centre3. OOI YEK YEN Manager, Career Services Centre

Deepadinner was held on the 29th of November at d’tandoor Indian Restaurant. Plenty of spicy and sweet items were served and our

SE members managed to take up the challenge to overcome the HEAT and SWEETNESS of INDIAN FOOD. Event finished at 9pm and everybody enjoyed their INDIAN EXPERIENCE.

Career Services Centre (CSC)careerservices@taylors.edu.my

TheStudent Experience (SE) Family

Student Centralstudentcentral.lsc@taylors.edu.my

International Student Services (ISS)iss@taylors.edu.my

Bursary and Financial Aid (BFA)financialaid@taylors.edu.my

Health Services Centre (HSC)healthservices@taylors.edu.my

Sports and Recreation Centre (SRC)src@taylors.edu.my

Student Development Hub (SDH)studentdevelopment@taylors.edu.my

Counselling and PsychologicalServices Centre (CPSC)counsellor.lsc@taylors.edu.my

Global Mobility Office (GMO)global.mobility@taylors.edu.my

International Office (IO)internationaloffice@taylors.edu.my

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