Competition in Taylor's University

One amazing character that Taylor's University offers are the chances to step up you game and skills in that certain talent you have by joining in competitions. I mean really, even in other university, students shouldn't take them for granted. Whether is it for fun, to enhance your skills or for your portfolio, if you win, you leave with great prizes and satisfaction!

Doesn't matter if it is inter-college or closed tournament. At least your are getting your butt out there and doing something rather than just being like any other student out there that might just graduate with a degree like yours. What will separate you from them and get a higher chance for a better career? A good resume with all your activities.

Recently, I stumbled across 2 competitions. All links to FB event page.

Accounting Quiz 2011
Organized by Taylor's University Accounting Club

Date: 9 August 2011
Time: 12-2pm
Venue: LT 13, Taylor's lakeside

Winners stand a chance to represent Taylor's in the coming Intervarsity Accounting Quiz Competition!

*Preliminary Round*
9th August 2011
12pm - 2pm 
Lecture Theater 13

*Final Round*
11th August 2011
12pm - 6pm
Lecture Theater 12


Individual Category
1st Prize: RM 300 + Trophy + Certificate
2nd Prize: RM 200 + Trophy + Certificate
3rd Prize: RM 150 + Trophy + Certificate

Group Category
1st Prize: RM 600 + Trophy + Certificate
2nd Prize: RM 450 + Trophy + Certificate
3rd Prize: RM 300 + Trophy + Certificate


For registration and information, please contact:
Bradley Hooi 017-6951918
accclub.tlc@gmail.com


"Malaysia is my Home" Photography competition
Organized by Taylor's University Student Council

Date: Today till 8 September 2011

How to Submit an Entry:

1. Participants are to submit entries to ​m>.
2. Photographs should be named in the following format: STUDENT NAME_STUDENT ID.

Example: JASONLEE_1003J83952

3. Participants must include the following details with their submission:

Name:
Student ID:
Caption:
Contact Number:
Email:
School and Programme:

Entries without adequate information will be disqualified.


Voting:

Voting period of the photographs would be opened from 19th August to 8th of September 2011. The number of "likes" on each photograph will be counted as votes.


Winners and Prizes:

Winners will be notified through e-mail.

Top 20 Photographs: Display of the photographs on Merdeka Celebrations Day (13th September)
Top 10 Photographs: Prizes
1st Prize: (photograph with the most “likes”): iPad 2


Terms and Conditions:

1. Applicants must be a current registered Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus student.
2. Each student is only allowed ONE entry (ONE photo). Any application with two or more photos will be considered INVALID. The CLOSING DATE for submission of photographs will be the 15th of August, 2011. Late entries will be disqualified. Entries without adequate information will also be disqualified.
3. Photographs must be in soft copy.
4. Photographs submitted must be a minimum of 500KB and maximum of 1.5MB in .jpeg format.
5. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
6. High Dynamic Range as well as focus stacking is NOT allowed
7. Watermarking is allowed as long as it is inconspicuous enough as to not interfere with the judging of the photo.
8. Entrants may be asked to supplement their submission (such as a paragraph about their photo, the highest resolution version of their photo, or a watermark-free version of their photo).
9. No pornographic element is allowed.
10. No controversial element is allowed.
11. Taylor's University Student Council reserves the right to disqualify participants at any time during the duration of the competition.
12. All images submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other photography competition.
13. It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure that any image to be submitted has been taken with the permission of the subject and does not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws.
14. Participants must warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it.15. Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective participant. However, in consideration of their providing the Competition, each participant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual authorization to Taylor's University Student Council and Taylor’s University Student Development Hub to feature the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and in any promotional materials. 


Be aware of competitions. They are everywhere. So take up the opportunity!

Taylor's Subang Health Month

I guess I just found out
It's Taylor's Subang Health Month!

There are few events going in conjunction with this Special month. :D

Heart Rock Concert!

For further enquiries,please contact:-

Nicola @ 016-277 2625
Nicholas @ 017-363 6137
Organised by Welfare & Charity Keen Youth Society, Business Club & LEO Club, TCSJ. 

With their first Production which rocked the whole campus last February, the Taylor's Dance Club will be organizing its Dance Production II "Dancing Through Time', featuring 8-dance styles in campus again, this year!

A Portion of Production profits will be superseded to Living Hope Malaysia in conjunction with Taylor's Subang Health Month, and to cancer patient, Leonie.


A few things you can do to contribute and enjoy :)

Campus Issues feedback

We all Hated a few problems that Taylor's University is facing and our Student Council took the responsibility to talk to person-in-charged and gotten back some feedbacks. Below is what they have to say:

Hello Taylorians! We are back with more updates on some issues in campus. We met with the representatives from the management and gotten some feedback from them! :) 

Parking Issues

Parking Fees

Result from Facebook Poll : RM 3 is too expensive. 

• Feedback:  RM 3 is the recommended rate from Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) & Bandar Sunway Residence Association (BSRA). Moreover, the parking fees of RM 3 is insufficient to cover the operation of the carpark, so Taylor's University actually subsidises part of the parking fees. 

Insufficient Parking Area

• Feedback: By the year 2014, a multi-storey carpark will be built. 

Safety of Students @ Parking

• Feedback: More security guards patrol and extra steps have been taken to ensure students' safety on campus. Additional lighting @ new parking zones are not feasible because lands are not owned by Taylor's University.

Shuttle Bus Services

Termination of Shuttle Services

• Feedback: Shuttle Bus Services will continue as normal

Late Shuttles to & fro Sunway Pyramid

• Feedback: Management urge students to log report on Student Portal to notify late shuttles. As current drivers of Shuttles to & for Sunway Pyramid are Taylor's University employees, the management will give more attention to the matter. 

Sport Facilities

Bathrooms & Changing Rooms to be allocated near to sports centre

• Feedback: Permanent bathrooms & changing rooms are rejected because the current sports facilities are only temporary facilities. In the Phase 2 Development of Lakeside Campus, a permanent sports complex will be built with all neccessary facilities provided. In addition, portable toilets are still in discussion to determine where about to locate it. 

Wildlife Sightings on Campus

Snakes, dogs, and Cattle

• Feedback: The usage of sulphur has been done extensively to keep snakes away from campus ground. Animal control have been contacted to remove dogs on campus however this has sparked criticism from students with regards to animal cruelty which led to stop of efforts by Taylor's University. Cattles will be removed by June. 

This is all the updates that we gotten feedbacks on. We, TUSC will continue to provide you updates on the welfare issues of Taylor's University Students. :) 

With warm regards,

Chris

14/07/11

Link here

What Happened in MyBio Carnival?

Before attending, I expected to see clowns, balloons, game booths, cotton candy or other things that you usually see in a carnival. I was literally uber-excited wanted to get my cash out and buy some cotton candies and balloons :D BUT Man I was wrong! So WRONG! It's not a fun fair, it's an education carnival!

It was fun to see telescopes, beakers, test tubes and all the apparatus for experiments again. Hehe, it reminds me of my times in High School learning Chemistry and Biology. So much amazing stuff have been showcased in the carnival. Gave me a whole new perspective on things that I never knew.

Unfortunately, I did not bring my camera. All photos taken from https://www.facebook.com/TaylorsUniversityMY
Don't forget to like them to get updates! They are pretty consistent in their updates.

Exhibition Booths


UEC School presenting their idea


Yu Yuan Secondary School from Sandakan, Sabah presenting their project, Zyme of Our Life.

This is the maskot in 2D

Maskot in 3D. Hahaha, so different! Real life cuter and softer. Huggable!

Pursue Your Master and PhD with Taylor's!

I guess during these times we all know that having a degree is extremely common and is nothing huge. To get a better pay in job, you have to at least have the degree cert with you. So many people choose to go a step further by getting a Masters which is a smart move if you have the opportunity.

Personally, I told myself that I will not just stop at Degree. I will probably work for a while then get my Masters by the age of 30. If I have the opportunity, I'm going for my PhD :D 

So I was going through Taylor's website and found out that now Taylor's is offering FOUR Master and FOUR PhD programmes! 

And ehm! Of course not everyone got the financial to pursue their Master or PhD. I did some research and found something for YOU!

Scholarships!

Thank God for them!

Taylor's University MyBrain15 Sponsorship Programme (Awarding Body: Ministry of Higher Education)

http://www.taylors.edu.my/popup/prosstudents/mybrain15.php

The MyBrain15 was established to recruit and develop a pool of talented, high-calibre for consistency intellectuals in the country with the objective to spur the growth of research and innovation. Under the "MyBrain15" initiative, the Malaysian government has recently set a new goal to produce 60, 000 Malaysian PhD holders by the year 2020. 

~My inner thoughts *Maybe I should apply for my master straight after degree*~

Besides that you can check it out at the Postgraduate Preview Session at Grand Millennium KL on 16 July 2011. Details link here.

Other than that, Taylor's do provide Financial Aids as well. Check it out here.

Dr. Brian Imrie shares on Marketing in the 21st century, the significance of attaining a Phd and the extensive doctorate research he worked on. 

Taylor's Graduate School website:
http://www.taylors.edu.my/en/university/schools/graduate
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150182381265998

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Inter-Varsity Public Speaking Competition 2011

Grand Prize

Rm 1500 with Champion

Trophy and Certification

2nd Prize

Rm800 and Certification

3rd Prize

Rm500 and Certification

Entries close on 3 August 2011

Round One: 19 Aug 2011
Round Two: 26 Aug 2011
Grand Finals: 10 Sept 2011

Competition Format
Round 1 : heats/preliminaries for inter-varsity competition.
Round 2 - semi- finals: from the heats, speakers will be selected to compete in the semi-finals.
Round 3 - grand finals: from the semi-finals, the top 10 speakers will proceed to the grand finals and compete for the top 3 spots. 


Theme / Topics:

• The style of public speaking will be in the format of a prepared speech.
• Each Participant is required to write a new and original speech for each level of the competition to which they progress.
• Topic for Round 1 is "Unity in Diversity".
• Topics for the Semi-Finals and the Grand Finals will be issued to successful competitors at the end of Round 1.

ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT:

Tel	:	03 - 5629 5000 ext 5694
Email	:	nurzihan.hassim@taylors.edu.my / sheilayvonne.jayasainan@ taylors.edu.my

Or go to their page here

Jog For Hope 2011

A leg forward for charity!

I attended this last year and it was so tiring for me. If I can remember, I think I jogged non-stop for about 2.5km and already felt like dying! Haha, my fault, I did not train my stamina before joining these kind of events. After the 2.5km, I walked for a while, jogged and then walked again. I tried to jogged as much as I can. The best part was when I was almost reaching to the finish line, everyone around me started sprinting towards it and I was not gonna give up and joined the 'kiasu' and ran my heart out towards the end! IT FELT SO GOOD TO FINISH 6KM! FOR A GIRL LIKE ME, IT WAS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT!

What about you?

Why not give it a try?

Sign up when you see them in places below

or

contact them as number below:

For more info: http://jogforhope.wordpress.com/

Sky Adventure Tour De Nature by Sky Adventure Club!

This is so suitable for active and constantly on going people!!! You will love this club! 

Try it! If you DARE!

The Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus Sky Adventure Club is an offshoot of the matriarch Sky Adventure Club founded in year 2003 in Taylor’s Business School. The club aims to provide unforgettable physical and outdoor experiences which instill character building while having a good time through fellowship. From year to year, Sky Adventure Club has proven to sustain and maintain as an active club and to hold various events annually without fail, for instance, futsal competitions, hikes to Mount Irau and White Water Rafting.

Sky Adventure Tour De Nature 2011 follows the successful Cycling Pledge events in year 2007, 2008 and 2009 – in Muar, Pulau Pangkor, and Cameron Highlands respectively. The inaugural Cycling Pledge in 2007 was initiated by the then-president of Sky Adventure Club, Mr Thomas Tan (aka Hippo). It was first organized to put advertising on a new edge by cycling all the way from Subang Jaya to Muar, Johor.

The last Cycling Pledge in 2009 had 12 participants and they cycled from Cameron Highlands back to Subang Jaya in 3 days 2 nights’ time. We managed to secure sponsorships from several companies which saw the potential of the event and were absolutely delighted with the outcome.

This year we are planning to cycle from Karak town to Teluk Cempedak, Pahang with stops at several schools along the way to organize a roadshow. The roadshow is aimed to promote the Sky Adventure Club as well as to promote and to educate students on the importance of sustainable transportation.

For more info/register

Email: skyadventureclub.tlc@gmail.com 

MyBio Carnival 2011

This year's MyBio Carnival will be held in 

Taylor's University Lakeside Campus as the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) collaborated with Taylor's and it's close partner Malaysian Biotechnology Cooperation (BiotechCorp) organized the carnival schedule to take place on the 

17 July 2011, Sunday, 10am-6pm.

Carnival includes:

• Colouring competition
• Interactive biotechnology related games
• Exhibition by research institutes, research universities and industry
• Biotechnology workshop demonstrations
• Talks by well known biotech personalities
• BioFashion Auction (by UiTM)

Anyone can come join the carnival, Admission is FREE. FOC. NO CHARGES. NO NEED PAY ANYTHING.

School Competitions will be held on the 11-12 July 2011 (Monday-Tuesday), from 10am-5pm. Types of competition available as below:

• Writing competition
• Interschool Quiz Competition
• Interschool Spelling Competition
• Poster Drawing Competition
• Colouring competition
• Public Speaking Competition

Note: Competition requires registration. Pls refer here for more info.

There will be a participation of various stakeholders namely the scientists, members of the media, academia, students, teachers, industry who are key players in the field of biotechnology and the general public! 

MyBio Carnival 2011 aims to create awareness on biotechnology and its industry development on Malaysia.

For more info: check it out here!

Be Prepared to See THIS!

Maskot!

Photo credit: Kaven Kan