Issue 10 (Apr- Jun 2014)For Internal Circulation Only

BringingCommunitiesTogether

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advisor’sletterThere is a well-known quote by Greek philosopher /

scientist Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) which states that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”, which

is very true when you compare working in silo to synergizing (which means working together). Consider a talented individual musician’s performance, despite being extraordinary, may pale in comparison with the impact and transcendence of a full orchestra would have on an audience.

In the present day and age of connectivity, competing to defend one’s turf can sometimes be detrimental to an industry, market or society as a whole. To borrow a term from the IT world, more people these days are embracing the “open source” concept of knowledge sharing and collaboration to bring about greater impact on societies, and as a result create more commonalities among peoples. Just look at how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the many mobile apps that have brought millions of people together on the same platform. Content developers on the other hand are on a common mission to develop the next big hit or catch the latest wave. Convergence is the current wave.

When applying the above concept to Taylor’s University’s Student Experience, this coming together has achieved much success in terms of student bonding, community building and social welfare; personal / professional development;

Coming Together As One

academic, extra-curricular and sporting achievements; and even in inter-networking and international relations. As we share our expertise and know-how with others, we too gain much by learning from others through mutual exchange; and we grow from these experiences to become better individuals and self-aware citizens collectively.

In this issue, you will read about the numerous impactful events which have brought together communities from all walks of life – from standing up against human trafficking to inspiring orphaned children through exposure to creativity and entrepreneurship; as well as various achievements in global graduate employability, marketing competitions, sporting events, conferences, visitations and multicultural celebrations. As you will see, there are many opportunities for empowerment through community collaboration on our campus.

As we reach the midway point of the year, my encouragement to you is to go beyond your comfort zones, boundaries and territories to explore collaborative possibilities and seek breakthroughs through working together towards a common goal. To quote English poet John Donne (1572 – 1631) from his meditations – “no man is an island”. We are all interconnected with our surroundings in one way or another, especially with the people around us.

Reach out to others as you are inspired!

Sincerely,Angela PokVice-President, Student ExperienceTaylor’s University

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

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFAdrian Chong (AdrianYoonKiat.Chong@taylors.edu.my)

CREATIVE DIRECTOROng Quang Lin (QuangLin.Ong@taylors.edu.my)

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

highlights - community integration pg 3 - 6• Project Freeze - STOP the Human Trafficking• Chasing Light - Outreach and Inspiring Needy Children• World Fest 2014 - Coming together of Uniqueness and Oneness

support university mission pg 7 - 9• Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Investors• Students Meet Top Employers at Career and Employment Fair• Taylor’s Graduates Employed in Hong Kong• InvestSmart - Get In The Know• Taylor’s – L'Oréal Brandstorm GRAND CHAMPIONS!

• Health is Wealth• AIESEC YEA Summit• Festival Colours of the World • HK PolyU Connect with Taylor’s

engagement with community pg 12 - 14

learning experience & student development pg 10 - 11• Sowing the seeds of Student Employability • Chinese Debaters’ National Varsity Achievement• International Student Leaders’ Penang Conference

active lifestyle pg 15 - 17

• New Additions to SE Family• NAFSA Expo 2014

staff profile / development / engagement pg 18

contents

student feedback pg 14• Notes of Praise

• Taylor’s Ball: Old Hollywood Glamour - A Murder Mystery• Step Up and Dance with The Origins• Timeout at FRIM’s Canopy Walk• Dodgeball Team on World Stage!• MASISWA Sports Achievement• MAPCU Sports Achievement

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Under the Taylor’s Talent Management Programme, Project Freeze aimed to give back to the greater community while creating an impact on students through realisation of

modern slavery and the crimes that perpetuates such activities.

In order to raise greater awareness of human trafficking in Malaysia, Project Freeze had planned to adopt various forms of art, stunt and flash mobs by gathering participants at selected places to "FREEZE" in their actions for a length of time to highlight for the cause.

In the build-up to the event, the team sold Project Freeze merchandises such as USB wristbands and t-shirts to promote

Highlights - Community Integration

the cause. On 14th April, over 300 volunteers went into a Freeze mode that lasted 5 minutes in midday! Some were really creative by dressing up in a Spiderman costume and a soldier uniform.

Project Freeze is supported by the SUKA Society that benefitted RM3,132 in donations through the project, which included 60 custom-made tees that were presented to them. SUKA will then channel the funds towards the aid of human trafficked victims and government shelters across Malaysia.

Project Freeze –STOP the Trafficking!

Darren Ooi (Project Freeze

team leader) behind bars Stop in your tracks!

Models behind bars – against

human traffickingExcuse me….

Group selfie

Chasing Light –Outreach and InspiringNeedy Children

As part of another Taylor’s Talent Management project, a group of five student leaders were assigned to create more opportunities for children of difficult circumstances to be celebrated as unique and valued individuals. Themed ‘Chasing Light’, this initiative aims to send forth

positive vibes to the community and inspire youths to discover and follow their passion.

Calling themselves the ‘Light Kindlers’, this group reached out to Rumah Kasih Harmoni, a girls’ home in Petaling Jaya, and invited them to the campus for various workshops held every weekend in the month of April.

The first two workshops conducted were on Business and IT. In the Business workshop, the girls were taught principles of marketing products and how to go about selling, while in the IT workshop they learnt how to design marketing material for these products.

In the following weekend, the girls attended two workshops in Design and Engineering where they were given a chance to design water rockets. Referring to a prototype, they designed and decorated their own rockets with recycled materials. Some of them displayed creativity with Hello Kitty designs and their favourite anime characters. Their hard work was also put to the test in the open air at the car park where they launched their water rockets!

On the third week, more excitement followed when the Light Kindlers brought the girls to Petrosains, The Discovery Centre at KLCC, where they experienced 'fun and learn' through various integrated programmes.

Ready for a ride at Petrosains

Serious at work

Lisa Lim (behind) the Light Kindlers

A Pop-Up “Thank You” card by Amy, who is 7-years old (she’s also one of the youngest in the group) for her Taylor’s friends

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Highlights - Community Integration

Freeze! Don’t move

Supported by:

Spiderman spotted in Freeze Mode!

Who’s this good looking guy?

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The final workshop was on Creativity where the workshop consists of two fun and creative projects (Project 1: Self-Expression through Objects and Project 2: Thank You! Card). This workshop allowed the girls to explore the elements of "self' through artwork and use of different colouring materials, while giving them a channel to unleash their creativity. Apart from being creative, the girls were also taught on how to express their appreciation through their work. Hence they each made a card for the person they wished to thank.

The evening ended with a graduation party where everyone was treated to pizza. All the girls were presented with a certificate of participation and prizes were awarded to the best team for their work from each workshop. A compilation of memorable photos were also presented to them that night. It was a touching moment with tears of joy from all!

Happy faces

Volunteers with winners of the most popular“Teddy Bear Sale” competition

Preparation for the launch of the Ping Pong Catapult and Water Rocket

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World Fest 2014 –Coming together of

Uniqueness and Oneness

Highlights - Community Integration

On the evening of 9th May, cultural integration amongst international and local students were on its best display as more than 700 global citizens including Taylorians and

guests from the general public congregated at The Grand Hall, to celebrate cultural diversity. The night of brightly lit colours, intercultural mingling and dancing helped set the tone in promoting “Diversity, Equality and Unity” on campus.

Audiences were treated to an international cocktail / buffet which accompanied 12 sizzling performances by Taylor’s international student communities as well as those from guest institutions. Participants were also kept on edge throughout the night as numerous prizes such as holiday stay packages and dozens of dining and shopping vouchers were being drawn, courtesy of Holiday Tours and Travel, The Westin KL, Sunway Lagoon, The

Ritz-Carlton KL, Mandarin Oriental KL, Billion Pavilion Resort, TGI Fridays and Zalora.

The crowds were cheering voraciously all night for a number of their favourite performers, with many joining in dancing in front of the stage. At night’s end, only the Top 3 performances walked away with trophies – Taylor’s African Society as grand winners for having the most international appeal and interest, followed by first runners up Taylor’s Bangladesh and Pakistani Society (combined), and The Origins of Taylor’s University Dance Club second.

It was certainly a night to remember, with the warm reception, keen participation from all nationalities and a common platform to celebrate both our uniqueness and oneness.

Taylor’s African Society receivingtheir Best Performance award

Bollywood Fiesta – Bangladesh and Pakistani Society

were 1st Runners Up for Best PerformanceStreet Dance – The Origins of Taylor’s University Dance Club grabbed 2nd Runners Up for Best Performance

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Highlights - Community Integration

Is this my number?

Many lucky winners benefitted from prize draws

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Support University Mission

Inspiring Entrepreneurs and InvestorsThe inaugural Entrepreneurship and Investment

Conference organised by the Entrepreneurship and Investment Club was held on 3rd May. The conference

themed “Value of Entrepreneurship” saw influential and inspiring speakers such as Mr. Timothy Tiah (Co-Founder of Nuffnang and Churp Churp); Datuk Vinod Sekhar (President and Group CEO of The Petra Group; and Chairman and Founder of Green Rubber Global); and Ms. Rosemary Tan (Founder and Creative Director of Palam Mesra Sdn Bhd; and Global Chairman of Entrepreneurs’ Organization) delivering key topics, namely “Entrepreneurship: Investing in your Passion”, “True Entrepreneurship: Social Capitalism and Nation”

and “Supporting Community and Future Entrepreneurs” respectively. The Keynote Address delivered by Associate Professor Dr. Baharom Abdul Hamid from Taylor’s Business School was titled “Emerging Entrepreneurship Development for SMEs”. Throughout the conference, 233 delegates varying from Taylor’s University, Sunway University, Monash University, HELP University and other institutions were enlightened on how these inspiring speakers followed their dreams through innovative and creative ideas and how they developed an entrepreneurial mindset, consequently improving and impacting various communities within Malaysia.

The Entrepreneurship and Investment Conference 2014 was a huge success

Group photo with the employers

Vincent Huberta, President ofE&I Club, with Mr. Timothy Tiah

Vincent Huberta, President of E&I Club, with Datuk Vinod Sekhar

Ms. Rosemary Tan presenting her talk titled “Supporting Community and Future Entrepreneurs”

Associate Professor Dr. Baharom from Taylor’s Business School presenting his talk on “Emerging Entrepreneurship Development for SMEs”

Students MeetTop Employersat Career andEmployment Fair

Support University Mission

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Taylor’s Graduates Employed in Hong Kong

The annual Career and Employment Fair at Taylor’s is one marked calendar event that is not to be missed by any student looking to initiate their internships or career placements with prospective top employers. Held on 9th April at The Grand Hall,

this year’s instalment drew 53 Top Employers and 1,032 students to networking and job placement opportunities.

This time around, we have asked our participating Top Employers on what they have observed in Taylor’s graduates.

One of the aims of Taylor’s Career Services is to identify and place students with top employers, not just locally but within the region and beyond. A recent achievement

has been with two Engineering students, Lim Xi Kai (graduated) and Khek Chun Hong (July graduation), who were offered positions in Crystal Group’s Management Trainee Programme. They will be placed in a manufacturing facility at Zhongshan, China.

Established in 1970, the Hong Kong-based Crystal Group of Companies is a leading international OEM / ODM garment manufacturer with over 48,000 employees across 20 locations and have an annual turnover of over US$1.6 billion. Congratulations to the two graduates for their successful placement in commencing their careers!

Lim Xi Kai (right) receiving a token for accepting the position of Production Associate

Crystal Group’s new hires

Crystal Group’s impressive facilities

“They work well in teams showing good adaptability, able to apply knowledge and skills in new settings. Taylor’s graduates are very collaborative too.”Mr. Lau Wee Kiat,HR Analyst, Accenture

“Taylor’s graduates have excellent communication skills – in both written and oral…they work well in teams, they are also adaptable, creative and innovative.”

Mr. Lim Yeong Leong,Management Associate,Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd

Ms. Roslin Abdul Rahim, Recruitment Programme Lead, IBM

“Taylor’s graduates have critical thinking skills in solving problems, with good leadership traits and a strong display of confidence in every task given.”

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Support University Mission

Taylor’s –L'Oréal BrandstormGRAND CHAMPIONS!

In the early hours of 13th June (Malaysian time), Taylor’s received great news directly from Paris that Taylor’s Team Trilogics had been crowned International Grand Champions

for the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2014. Team Trilogics had earlier emerged champions in the National Finals which was held on 6th May, who then went on to represent Malaysia in the International Finals at Paris.

Vincent Yeo, Edmund Chee (both International Business and Marketing students) and Karen Wan (Mass Communication – Advertising major) were thoroughly elated and in disbelief at their achievement, winning the recognition and the grand prize of a trip to a city of their choice worth €10,000. The trio had beaten 129 other students from 43 international teams at Paris in the annual marketing competition, creating history as the first Malaysian team to have done so.

According to adweek.com, what set Trilogics apart was their ability to identify a particular market need, obtain supporting data and present an innovative solution with potentially far-reaching impact in the global market. The team also convincingly drove

The InvestSmart Campaign, a youth education initiative jointly organised by Securities Commission Malaysia, Taylor’s Business School, Business Development and

Career Services Centre, was launched on 19th June at the newly opened LT21 and LT22. Launched by our guest of honour, YB En. Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, Minister of Youth and Sports, this platform looked to promote and increase financial literacy among the youth and to educate about making sound investments decisions.

The event featured investment-related outdoor games, including mini-football and mini-basketball, where participants interacted with booths / stations to explore different aspects of investment planning. A forum entitled “Take Control of your Life and Finances:

Anything and Everything is Possible”, was held concurrently to provide an avenue for dialogue with industry experts on financial investments. Moderated by David Chew of BFM Radio, the panellists comprised of four successful young entrepreneurs, one of which is Mr. Shanker Joyrama, Founder and CEO of Orion Social Media and a Taylor’s University alumnus.

The forum which provided informative and engaging dialogue between the entrepreneurs and audiences was attended by both students (mainly from Taylor’s University Student Council, Taylor’s AIESEC, Entrepreneurship and Investment Club, Accounting Club, and Taylor’s Scholars) and external visitors who found out about the event prior to the launch.

InvestSmart –Get In The Know

home a digital strategy for their targeted Kiehl’s product (back acne). Trilogics presented their innovative ideas amazingly, with great energy and confidence.

Our heartiest congratulations to the 2014 L'Oréal Brandstorm International Grand Champions – Taylor’s Trilogics!

Trilogics – International Grand Prize Winners!

From left to right – Mr. Pradeep Nair, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Taylor’s University; Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia; YB Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister, Youth and Sports; Dato’ Dr. Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia, launching the programme along with the InvestSmart App

Learning Experience & Student Development

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Sowing the seeds ofStudent Employability

Chinese Debaters’National VarsityAchievement

As Career Services continues to provide greater avenues for students and employers to seek internship

placement and graduate employment, it is now incorporating technological enhancements in providing better flexibility and access to its services. Introducing seeds, a fully automated and interactive online system for real-time internship and employment management, catering to both employers and students.

Officially launched on 22nd May with the goal of further enhancing student employability, it is an extension of the value-added service of providing employers and students with employment / job applicant information, along with the tools to find the right job match. Students who are seeking internship placement or looking to land their desired graduate positions, visit seeds now at https://seeds.taylors.edu.my.

Taylor’s University Chinese Debate team, which is formed by Taylor’s Chinese Society, participated in the 2014 National Varsity Chinese Debate Competition that was held

at University of Malaya. The team, which consists of a captain and six debaters, was coached by their own lecturer advisor, Mr. Leong Boon Tik.

While it was their first time entering such an esteemed competition and despite being eliminated in the preliminary round, they managed to win the best speaker award. It is a big progressive step for the team as they continue to build confidence and aim to achieve more wins. We wish them more future success as they look to participate in other similar competitions to come.

The four team members (most right) pose with other participants

An online platform in helping to enhance student employability

Our Chinese debate team kicking off the action

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Learning Experience & Student Development

In its continuous efforts to promote social interaction and transition into a multicultural diverse learning environment, Taylor’s International Student Services had given the

opportunity to four of its international student leaders to attend the 2nd KDU International Student Conference in Batu Ferringhi, Penang. Held from 11th to 14th June, the conference which was themed “Dealer in Hope, Leader in Action” was a student-led event and aimed to inspire, create and develop the participants into leaders of the future.

Attended by 120 students from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mauritius, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania, the event provided students from these countries an opportunity to express their voice, views or thoughts for a better future. Together with the sharing of insights by various corporate and academic leaders, this conference was a gateway for the delegates to explore different out-of-the-box ideas and new perspectives.

The four international student leaders from Taylor’s, along with their advisor, Mr. Hussaini Abdullah (far-right)

Taylor’s delegates with one of the speakers

International Student Leaders’Penang Conference

Engagement with Community

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AIESEC at Taylor’s University recently collaborated with AIESEC at Sunway University to organise the “Youth Empowering Action (YEA) Summit” that was held on

31st May. The YEA Summit themed ‘Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow’ was aimed at empowering youths to discuss and promote action on key issues surrounding the issues of sustainability, especially from a business perspective.

Supported by partner organisations and key industry players such as Leo Burnett, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), CIMB Foundation, Ernst & Young (EY) and Taylor’s Education Group (TEG), each organisation presented a workshop to all 290 delegates from University of Malaya, INTI International

Health is WealthYou have probably heard of many proverbs which emphasise the importance

of looking after your health, such as the one above. Given that our health affect or enhances our vitality in life, Taylor’s Health Services organised

a campus-wide Health Awareness Campaign entitled “How Healthy Are You”. Held on 27th and 28th May at The Grand Hall, the turnout was absolutely encouraging as over 700 Taylorians participated in the campaign.

There were a variety of activities that made the event a successful one, including a blood donation drive by National Blood Centre Malaysia (PDN), health screening by National Kidney Foundation (NKF), HIV / AIDS education by PT Foundation, breast cancer awareness education by Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (BCWA), and organ pledging by National Transplant Resource Centre (NTRC).

Free bandaging demonstrationby student volunteers

Taylorians both students and staffsupported the blood donation drive Think before you drink

University, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Multimedia University (MMU), Monash University, HELP University and nine other universities around Malaysia.

Through the workshops titled “A Creative Journey by Eric Cruz” (Leo Burnett); “National Human Development Report Challenge” (UNDP); “Importance of CSR and Private Retirement Schemes / Planning for the Future” (CIMB Foundation); “Business Sustainability” (EY) and “Product Sustainability” (TEG), each represented various ways business organisations can promote sustainability.

YEA Summit

A token of appreciation toMs. Kelly Aziz of Ernst & Young

A token of appreciation toMr. Keith Lai of Taylor's Education Group

A token of appreciation on behalf of the organising committee to Puan Mariani of CIMB FoundationDelegates with Mr. Tan Kien Eng of Leo Burnett

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Engagement with Community

Festival Colours of the World Taylor’s University Cultural Art Performers (TRADISI) was

established only a year ago but they have definitely come of age as they entered their first big competition

in 8th June titled “Festival Colors Of The World” (FESCO 2014) which was organised by The University of Technology PETRONAS (UTP).

Hosted annually since 2008, the event by UTP aims to promote the sense of appreciation of both local and foreign cultural arts as well as providing a platform for the students to showcase their talent in the performing arts. The 7th FESCO focuses on the theme “Kreasi Baru” or “New Creation”, which emphasises on incorporating new styles and ways of dancing,

without neglecting and keeping intact our traditional cultures and arts in the dances.

Our TRADISI performers managed to reach the Final 15 and competed with renowned names in the competition such as Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). Although their first attempt for a win didn’t materialise, reaching the Final 15 is quite an achievement, as competing with long-established institutions is a great experience in itself for our TRADISI performers, and should provide motivation to do much better in the future.

Organised by:

First TRADISI ‘Sirih Sakti Buana’performance features theMalay Asli dance

Second TRADISI ‘Sirih Sakti Buana’ performance

features the Malay Zapin dance

TRADISI performers posing in front of the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur, close to the competition auditorium

Notes of Praise

Engagement with Community / Student Feedback

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SecurityThe opened-up side parking bays located throughout Block C to Block E and extending towards the sports complex for students during peak hours have benefited us tremendously, since finding simple parking spaces have been rather difficult. I hope this effort will last. Thank you!

Jonathan Yeo Kuok PingDiploma in Business

HK PolyU Connectwith Taylor’sDelegates from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

made a visiting stop at Taylor’s University on 17th June as part of their learning trip throughout Malaysia, visiting

other private higher institutions of learning. The learning focus of the trip was to study the integration between local and international students, and exchanging best practices in cultivating a campus environment that is more inclusive of all multi-cultural backgrounds.

As 19 members comprising the Student Union and International Student Ambassador Scheme along with two staff representatives from their Student Affairs arrived at the Lakeside Campus, they were very impressed at the sight of the modern tropical design and campus facilities. Taylor’s International Student Services hosted the guests as both sides politely exchanged university presentations, tokens of appreciation and enjoyed lunch together at Truffles. It was certainly an enjoyable treat for the visitors who are undergraduate students majoring in accountancy, business, nursing, textiles, design, engineering and language.

Presentation on HK Polytech Uni

HK Polytech Uni delegates with the hosts

Observing dishes being freshlycooked at the Truffles restaurant

Mr. Leonard Lim, Senior Manager, International Office,

Taylor’s University – receiving a token of appreciation

from the HK Polytech Uni delegates

Active Lifestyle

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Taylor’s University Dance Club’s very own crew, The Origins, emerged as third place winners in the Hiruscar Step Up Dance Competition held in Berjaya Times

Square on 7th June. This is the second year that Hiruscar has organised this competition which drew participants from secondary schools, colleges and universities from around the Klang Valley.

The competition consisted of two stages where at the first stage, the dance crews submitted “flash mob” videos for public voting in the elimination round; and the second stage being the final showdown round at Berjaya Times Square. After

Taylor's University Student Council Annual Ball returned with much fanfare with the revealing of a teaser poster that went viral in May! Over a few weeks, details of the

ball were released in bits and pieces… revealing the venue, early-bird prices and ultimately the theme – “Old Hollywood Glamour: A Murder Mystery”.

The ball welcomed 170 guests dressed impeccably on the evening of 14th June at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Kuala Lumpur… while a “mysterious murder” took place on the same night that required them to be detectives in resolving the much talked-about mystery through a play. The Society of Performing Arts of Taylor’s University (SPART) was absolutely brilliant in the execution of the play which brought much suspense and anticipation!

The event team comprised 56 performers, photographers, volunteers and council members who ensured the night was a success. The evening was a talent showcase with performances from the Taylor’s University Symphony Orchestra, Beatbox Club and other independent performers who put up an amazing show during the event. Sponsorships-in-kind worth RM6,700 were also raised to hold the annual ball which signified a celebration of friendship, both new and old who will cherish moments like this for years to come.

The climax of the night saw one lucky prize winner walking away with a 3D2N stay package at The Westin Langkawi Resort and Spa courtesy of SPEC Property, while a guest detective who solved the murder mystery walked away with a RM300 cash prize courtesy of Group MAD.

months of preparation and an intense online voting period, The Origins clinched the RM1,000 prize money and an additional RM1,000 for receiving the highest number of votes for their flash mob dance video.

“The Origins” was formed when some former members of the Taylor’s Dance Club returned to collaborate with the new members to participate in the Hiruscar Step Up Dance Competition. They are: Arya Samudra, Foo Yean Wearn, Hendry William, Lau Yi Wei, Pue Ko Xin, Tan Ying Ying, Timothy Tey, Woo Win Kit Damien, Wong Jern Choon and Arvin Tang.

Guests having an enjoyable time

The Taylor’s University Ball King and Queen voted in by the guests

3rd place winners and flash mob champions

Step Up andDance with The Origins

Taylor's Ball:Old Hollywood Glamour -

A Murder Mystery

The organising committee allsmiles after a successful event

One of the many performances of the night –

Sid and Ben from the School of Architecture,

Building and Design

Part of the murder mystery play by SPART

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Dodgeball Teamon World Stage!

Taylor’s Women’s Dodgeball Team, who represented Malaysia for the second consecutive year at the World Dodgeball Championship, competed at the recently concluded tournament which took place from 12th to 16th June at Queen Elizabeth

Stadium, Hong Kong. Although our women’s team finished second Runners-Up overall, their achievement deserves much praise when taking into account their accomplishments in reaching the world stage representing our nation. Kudos to our team of feisty girls!

Mr. Alvin Li, Manager, Sport and Recreation, Taylor’s University –posing with the Taylor’s Team during the prize presentation

In the heat of battle

Taking time out from the stresses of student life, Best Buddies Connect organised a Canopy Walk outing at the Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) Kepong on

12th April. Comprising both local and international students, the group of 14 new and old buddies on a time-out left the hustle and bustle of the city and stepped into the cool and calming rainforest at FRIM. Taking in the awe-inspiring sights of the forest reserve, the students trekked among the trees (which are over a hundred years old) on the Canopy Walk which spans 150 meters and dangles 30 meters above the ground.

The Canopy Walk was originally constructed for scientific study of flora and fauna and it offers a wonderful panoramic view of the forest and Kuala Lumpur from that vantage point. Besides its educational guided forest trek and other interesting programmes, FRIM is a popular weekend picnic spot among Malaysians and tourists. The students were amazed by the height of the trees as they strolled along the treetops while learning about the different tree, plant and animal species that inhabit the tropical rainforest ecosystem.

Timeout at FRIM’s Canopy Walk

Taking a break on the Canopy Walk

New and old buddies ona day-tripper to FRIM

Up high among the trees

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Active Lifestyle

MAPCU Sports Achievements

MASISWA Sports Achievement

Once again Taylor’s sportsmen and women had recently competed in various sporting events at the MAPCU Sports Championship 2014 which was held from April to June. They had achieved Top Three finishes in seven sporting events against other local private higher education institutions. To our sportsmen and women who represented Taylor’s – well done on your significant haul!

The MASISWA Sports Championship (Selangor state zone) was held from 20th to 22nd June, which drew participation from various private institutions of higher learning from

within the state. Organised by MASISWA in collaboration with UniKL-British Malaysian Institute, Taylor’s sent 49 students to represent the university’s contingent and competed in numerous sporting events over the weekend.

Taylor’s University sportsmen and women contributed to the overall First Runners-Up placing in the championship, winning five golds, two silvers and two bronzes.

MAPCU Basketball Tournament Men’s Champions

MASISWA Badminton TournamentChampions in action

MASISWA Table Tennis TournamentChampions in action MASISWA Volleyball Tournament Champions pose

MAPCU Futsal Tournament Women’s Champions MAPCU Tennis Tournament 1st Runners-Up

Staff Profile / Development / Engagement

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New Additions to SE Family

This past May, Taylor’s University participated in the NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo at San Diego. This event aims to bring together international

education leaders from around the world to exchange views, learn new perspectives and form new alliances. More than 400 institutions, organisations and service providers from across the globe took part in the education expo.

Through the conference, Taylor’s had the privilege to network with many existing and potential exchange partners. In addition to that, this conference has also enabled Taylor’s to establish its presence in regional professional circles.

Taylor’s representatives with other NAFSA delegates

Friendly networking at NAFSA

NAFSA Expo 2014

Alina Zainal Abidin,Senior Executive,

Global Mobility Office

Tan King Hao,Executive,

Student Development Hub

Niranjni Jayabalan, Executive,

Student Development Hub

Leonard Lim Kok Hiang,Senior Manager, International Office

Masedenal Ali Bin Maskamal Khan, Executive,Career Services

Vimalah K. Raja Rathenam,Assistant Manager,Career Services

International Office (IO)internationaloffice@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

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

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