The 2013 Power Chef Competition!

It was a weekend, a Saturday. However, it seemed like a busy day at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus. Few school buses arrived at the venue, unloads a number of students. What's happening?

It was the call of the annual POWER CHEF COMPETITION! All hopefuls and future chef's-to-be tried their luck in the competition to be crowned champion. 

KDU UC & (MRM) Design Council Signs Letter of Intent!

KDU University College and Malaysia Design Council (MRM) have agreed to carry out collaborative education initiatives for the new Diploma Programme in Entrepreneurial Design and existing Bachelor Degree Programme in Visual Communication. This will enable students to look into an in-depth and understanding part of the creative sector.

A formal Letter of Intent was signed in the presence of official guests lead by KDU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Khong Yoon Loong and Chairman of Malaysia Design Council Y.Bhg. Dato' Prof. Dr. Ahmad Haji Zainuddin. The signing observation took place at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus on 19th April 2013.

Through this partnership MRM agrees to become an affiliate and partner to the KDU Entrepreneurial Design and Visual Communication programmes and support activities in the area of design related to academic and educational interests.

SCCA Entertainment Arts Mini Boot Camp 2013!

Inspiration comes in various forms, be it people, things, or even places. However, the most common inspiration often comes from people whom we looked up to. This time around, the School of Communication and Creative Arts organized a mini boot camp to nurture and inspire to students who are interested in the Entertainment Arts industry.

F-Secure National Inter-Varsity IT Security Competition

KDU University College is invited to participate in the 2013 F-Secure National Inter-Varsity Information Technology Security Competition.

For the past five years, F-Secure has partnered with MDEC and worked alongside many Malaysian public and private universities to transfer and empower high technology skills to the local labor force through education. This competition is one of the initiatives of our partnership with MDEC.

The objective of the competition is to provide an opportunity for all full-time IT undergraduate students enrolled in all Malaysian public and private universities to participate in a friendly competition. This competition will allow them to apply their academic knowledge and personal interest in the field of IT security.

Details for the competition : When? Throughout April 2013, a representative from F-Secure will administer a qualifying test at each participant’s university or at another location on a pre-agreed appointment basis. The final round will be held at the F-Secure Kuala Lumpur office in Bangsar South, where the champion team will be determined. This will be held on the 28th May 2013, at 10.00am. The registration for the competition will be closed on Sunday, 14th April 2013, at 11.59pm. 

Each university will be able to submit up to 3 teams of 3 members each, with a team name and a team leader. 

What’s in it for the students?

 All participants will get an awesome opportunity to showcase their IT security knowledge to their peers in universities across Malaysia, and receive some coverage and exposure in the media.

Each participating team member will also receive a 5-user license for the F-Secure Internet Security 2013 product, which can be used on PCs and mobile devices.

The champion team will be awarded with three branded, high-end Windows 8 laptops worth RM5,000 each, while the 1st runner-up team will receive three Android tablets worth RM2,000 each. The final event will also be widely publicized in the media, giving the participants good exposure that may lead to possible internship or project opportunities with industry partners.

For interested participants, please email to hh.law@kdu.edu.my or elhh82@gmail.com

United Against Crime!

Students, listen up and play your part! We would love your support on this United Against Crime campaign ! The NKRA Reducing Crime team in PEMANDU is heading towards an anti-crime direction.  The United Against Crime campaign was launched, spearheaded by the Home Ministry, which seeks to raise awareness on PDRM’s work in reducing crime in this country, and to also gather community support to tackle this issue.

We believe everyone has a role to play to fight against crime. Click HERE for more info on this campaign, which also acts as a platform for all Malaysians to pledge their support for the campaign. The website also hosts games and safety tips (downloadable in pdf) to help further educate the public, and for them to share with their loved ones for their safety and security.

We would very much appreciate your participation in this campaign! KDU University College is very much on full force supporting this campaign :) 

All you need to do is:

a)       Visit HERE and click on the “Pledge” Tab

b)       Insert your name and location

c)       Pick 1 pledge from the 5 choices available

d)       Click “Pledge”

e)       Share it on Facebook to your friends and family

f)        Explore the website, share the safety tips and test the safety games

Let’s all come together and pledge to stand United Against Crime"

AFO Radio Monstar Truck in the House!

AFO Radio’s Monstar Truck made a visit to KDU UC’s Damansara Jaya campus to rev up the registration drive for the Bald On, Wax Off for Cancer project last

Wednesday, 13^th March 2013 between 12pm – 1pm.  Students and staff alike had loads of fun trying to ‘crack the code’ in order to win attractive prizes.

Ms. Kitty Lee, Head of the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts signed up and volunteered to wax off for cancer for a targeted fund of RM10,000.