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A<br />
very Happy New Year 2017 to all the staff and students of UiTM Sarawak. I would like to thank<br />
my Editorial Board for their hard work and commitment in ensuring the continual successful<br />
publication of INFOKAMPUS. To the lecturers and staff who have been contributing articles<br />
for INFOKAMPUS, thank you and I hope that you will continue to send in articles on your activities<br />
and achievements.<br />
Message<br />
from the<br />
Chief Editor<br />
Last year, UiTM Sarawak celebrated the 60 th anniversary of UiTM which has been a successful year<br />
for us as we saw the appointment of a Sarawakian, Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Safri<br />
Awang Zaidell as the Pro Chancellor of UITM at Istiadat Konvokesyen UiTM Ke-85 at Dewan Agong<br />
Tuanku Canselor, UiTM Shah Alam. This was indeed a great achievement which made our campus<br />
proud. In addition, our Rector, Professor Dato Dr. Jamil Hamali, was awarded Anugerah Ma’al Hijrah,<br />
Pegawai Awam Contoh by His Excellency of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, on<br />
2 October 2016. I wish to convey my heartiest congratulations to both Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri<br />
Dato’ Sri Haji Safri Awang Zaidell and Professor Dato Dr. Jamil Hamali for their achievements.<br />
As public universities are experiencing budget cuts in 2017, we too face the same problem. Therefore,<br />
as a family, we in UiTM Sarawak, have to cooperate and work together to reduce our campus<br />
expenditure. We need to conserve energy and turn off any electrical appliances such as the air<br />
conditioners and computers that are not in use. At the same time, we can store our data digitally<br />
instead of printing to eliminate the need to cut down too many trees. This not only saves cost but in<br />
doing so, we also save our environment. Teamwork is very much practised in UiTM Sarawak and it is<br />
through our cooperation that we are able to reach this far. Together we will soar to reach greater<br />
heights of achievement. I am sure that the budget cuts will not dampen our spirit to continue to work<br />
hard for the betterment of the campus which we all love.<br />
As the Internet is becoming a useful teaching and learning tool, we as lecturers can make full use of<br />
it. Instead of printing chunks and chunks of notes for our students, we can utilize the facilities that<br />
are available online which enable our students to access notes digitally. Online learning has made<br />
learning so much easier and fun and it is up to our ingenuity to come up with creative ideas that<br />
will capture the interest of our students. Thus, in this 21 st century, despite the obstacles that we face<br />
in terms of budget limitations, we can always find ways and means to reach out to our students who<br />
are Internet savvy and can learn fast with the click of a mouse. Times have changed and we must keep<br />
abreast with the technological advances in order to meet the needs of our students.<br />
Despite the budget cuts for our university, let us continue to persevere and strive for a conducive<br />
working and learning environment. Together we will soar upwards to reach the pinnacle of success.<br />
Roselind Wee