SOE Robot Competition @ KDU University College

KDU Mid Autumn Festival @ KDU University College

Ms. Loke demonstrating on how to make the mooncake.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival also known as the Mooncake Festival, an annual celebration of the harvest moon during the eighth month in the lunar calendar. The Mid-Autumn celebration includes lighting of lanterns and of course mooncakes, which have, without a doubt, become the main highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a time for reunion for Chinese families, and as it is part and parcel of studying away from home, students may sometimes miss out the chance to celebrate certain seasonal celebrations with their families. Not wanting them to feel left out, the Student & Alumni Centre of KDU University College initiated a mooncake workshop recently on 23 September.

Minister of Youth and Sports Launches KDU Sports Carnival @ KDU Utropolis Glenmarie Campus, Shah Alam

Towards building a sporting nation and be part of 3 million Malaysians targeted to be involved in mass sport activities in conjunction with Malaysia’s inaugural National Sports Day on 10th October, KDU University College was proud and honoured to have its 2015 Sports Carnival officiated by Yang Berhormat Tuan Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, the Minister of Youth & Sports Malaysia, at its Utropolis, Glenmarie campus, on 23rd September.

Clad in full sportswear, YB Khairy was welcomed by Datin Teh Geok Lian, CEO of Paramount Education; Associate Professor Dr. Hon Wei Min, Deputy Vice Chancellor of KDU University College; Ms Susan Ooi, CEO of KDU College, amidst cheers and applause from the institution’s students and staff. After officiating the opening of KDU’s annual Sports Carnival, YB Khairy, together with the management, staff and students of KDU, took part in the Les Mills BODYCOMBAT® session organised by SCORE.

The Voices of Moderation

On 21st September morning, KDU University College, Utropolis Glenmarie campus, was delighted to host managing director of the Star Media Group, Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, and founder of Zubedy Publication, Anas Zubedy to participate in a discourse session entitled The Voices of Moderation.

With a hundred over KDU students in attendance, the objective was to enlighten these young minds of the growing social and political issues of Malaysia, how best to approach it, and inspire young Malaysians to act for a better and brighter Malaysia.

Seeding MY Hope

Organisers of campaign Seeding MY Hope decorate the coaches ahead of the train party. Photo: LOW LAY PHON/The Star

When the young people behind the Seeding MY Hope campaign started “storming” the LRT on the afternoon of Aug 31, there were a lot of annoyed glances from their fellow commuters. But by the time they were done with their guerilla-style stunt, people were singing along with them to the tune of Rasa Sayang.

“I think it was a bit of a gloomy National Day to begin with but once the train party began, we started seeing a lot more smiles and it definitely brightened the day,” said Suemitraa Thiagarajan, 25, one of the eight student collaborators behind Seeding MY Hope. All eight are from KDU University College.

The Leadership Journey

How can one determine if he or she has qualities fitting of a leader? How can one determine where their energy lies? Leadership skills is something that youths need to be exposed and trained into. Not only they will be the future of the nation, it would also guide them in the right bearing when faced with decision making situations.

KDU played its role as a guide in helping students uncover their leadership potential by hosting the Tune Insurance Industrial Talk at the institution’s iconic Utropolis Glenmarie Campus.

Personal Growth Group by Student Alumni Centre

Group work in general is designed to foster a sense of belonging and to create a climate that supports individual growth. Previous research notes several benefits of growth groups: a) increased self-actualization b) increased self-esteem, c) decreased depressive thinking among college students and d) increased ethnic identity developments. In addition to these documented benefits, it is believed that training programs specifically focused on student growth are more likely to achieve this outcome than programs lacking this particular focus. In order to better understand the impact that growth groups have on students, it is necessary to understand their experiences in such groups. The two themes that emerged from these researches include: a) personal awareness and development; b) professional development.