Independence Day Festival by ADP Laxus Club

Star Spangled Carnival 2012!

Students with Dato'Teo (Executive Chairman, KDU University College) and Rajasingam (Programme Leader, American Degree Programme)

Admittedly, we missed celebrating the 4^th of July on the 4^th of July due to a scheduling conflict. But that didn’t mean we didn’t have a great time celebrating the occasion, a few days late. And while it was definitely less than practical to be hosting a barbecue indoors, we decided to go a somewhat different route: We hosted the Star Spangled Carnival in our DJ campus on the 6^th of July. 

Suffice to say that we made sure it was a star studded event. At 10:00 am, Vice Chancellor Dr. Tan Hui Ling kicked off the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony. There was plenty to do at the carnival with a wide variety of games to play. Winners would collect points at each booth that could be exchanged for prizes which included the ever famous “Beatz” headphones by Dr. Dre. 

Road to the White House with David Yepsen

The Section 13 campus of KDU University College has long been the home of the American Degree Programme. On 16th May 2012,  a presentation by David Yepsen “Road to the White House: Candidates and Issues in 2012", started on time at 12:45pm and was both informative and interesting.

Mr. David Yepsen, (Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University,USA) highlighted not only the issues of the upcoming American Presidential Election, but also a few interesting quirks of the American electoral system, in particular the role of the Electoral College. 

Contrary to popular belief, it is the Electoral College that actually chooses the president, not the voting public. Each state has a varying number of votes in the Electoral College based on the number of seats in the House of Representatives and senators for a given state. The smallest number of votes a state can have is 3 (such as South Dakota and Montana) to giants such as California (55 votes), Texas (38 votes), New York and Florida (29 votes each).

Halloween Party!

Time to get spooky! Since Halloween is just around the corner, KDU and ADP students are organizing a Halloween Party. Come join us in the haunted house for a haunting experience. You may also want to dress up as there will be a best dress contest. Participants with costumes will get a special door gift. 

Ticket Pricing:

Early Bird- RM 10

With Costume- RM 12

Normal Price- RM 15

Hurry get your tickets from Will (016-219-8690) or John (012-911-6942)

For more information on the event, click here

American Degree Programme talk by Jason Wee

Are you interested to further your studies in the United States? Or even the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada? Do mark your calendar on the 18th of June as a talk will be conducted by Jason Wee, who will be sharing his experiences of studying in the US. Happening co-currently is also the X-tramilerun, Info Days, Charity Bazaar, performances and a whole lot more. Be sure not to miss it!

The talk will be conducted in: KDU UC, Section 13 campus (LH2), 11.30am.

Info Days: 18-19 June (10am-4pm), 29 June (9.00am-6.30pm), happening at both DJ and Section 13 Campus.

*For more information, do call our General line at (03-79536688/79536988)

Halloween Night at Section 13 Campus

The Impending Celebration of a New Birth

KDU College is awaiting the new arrival of its new sister-institution, KDU College Section 13 Campus which will house the institution’s Business, Law and ADP schools. Being the third campus for tertiary studies, the Section 13 campus is built to accommodate these rapidly growing schools. This move provides an opportunity for further expansion from the already 3,500 strong student population. The Section 13 campus encompasses a more modern look with a cosy cafeteria terrace, trendy library and computer labs, purpose-built classrooms, a vast car park and a stylish rooftop lounge.

This move is also timely with the re-introduction of the American Degree Program (ADP). Students may opt to complete up to the first 2 years of the programme in KDU College under the ADP structure and transfer to any university in the USA. Regarded as the most flexible programme, the ADP at KDU offers a myriad of majors in the areas of science, engineering, liberal arts, humanities, social science, etc. With respectable, American-educated educators, there is no doubt students of the ADP at KDU will live up to the notion of being an agile all-rounder.

With the opening ceremony of the new campus drawing near, preparations for the celebration is underway. A rock concert and lion dance to commemorate this event have been the talk of the town. “It has been a long time ever since ‘Simple Plan’ visited KDU that I’ve seen the college abuzz with so much activity” says one excited student. “This is a true embodiment of a campus life!”


By Serena Ng

Brand New KDU College Section 13 Campus

KDU College is proud to announce that the new Section 13 Campus is now open for business. Classes at this campus will commence on the 4th January (Monday). The new campus will be the new home to programmes such as Business, Law and American Degree Programme (ADP). Please click image to enlarge or contact 03-7728 8123 for more information.