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Year [ 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 ] Nilai UC show prowess in track and field 6 August 2008 "It was a welcome distraction from the stress of the examinations," smiled Victor Tan, a second year Diploma in Nursing student at Nilai University College (Nilai UC). "Although the tournament was very near our examinations, the training and eventual competition itself was a good way to de-stress from the revision." more >>The Taste of Victory 22 July 2008 "The most stressful aspect of the competition was the waiting of the results," says Ng Chee Yung, final year Culinary Arts student at Nilai University College (Nilai UC). Three students were handpicked by Nilai UC's School of Hospitality and Tourism's senior lecturer, Chef Nadzri Bin Mohd Alim, to take part in the Taste of Italy cooking competition which was organized by the Italian Trade Commission recently. more >>Beware of Malware 9 July 2008 "In 1986, there were only a few hundred known Malwares. Today, that number has grown to 900,000," said Goh Chin Teng, technical consultant at computing science company, F-Secure-PowerBloc. Goh was at Nilai University College to give a seminar on the very real and increasing dangers of cyber threats and Internet crimes. more >>Nilai UC students raise funds for quake victims 2 July 2008 "The news came as a complete shock. Nothing can prepare you for news of such devastation in your homeland. The death toll is beyond all imagination," recalls Zheng Xiao Yao, 2nd year Nilai University College (Nilai UC) Australian Degree Programme student from China. "However, we must thank our lucky stars as none of the students at Nilai UC were directly affected by the earthquake in Sichuan." more >>World On A Plate 23 June 2008 Nothing is as pleasing to the senses when confronted by a tantalizing array of exotic foods. And that was what greeted the Nilai International University College (Nilai UC) populace recently when final year students from its Diploma in Hotel Management programme conducted their class project. The students were being tested on their event management skills which is a module in the final year. more >>A question of integrity 20 June 2008 "We are at the cross roads. The concern for material wealth has induced us all to take the easy way out, to cut corners and be damned with the basic principles of decency. Money is considered the, be all, end all, of objectives," said Datuk Dr Mohd Tap Salleh, president of Malaysian Institute of Integrity, ominously during his talk at Nilai University College (Nilai UC) recently. more >>An Ethical Education 16 June 2008 "Whatever is morally wrong cannot be politically right," said Tunku Abdul Aziz, quoting the US President Abraham Lincoln in his talk 'Enhancing Ethical Conduct Through Education'. He was speaking as part of a series of talks organized by Nilai International University College (Nilai UC) and spoke at length of the problems facing the nation, which he felt, was the result of lack of ethical values. more >>Nilai UC welcomes new students 007-style 27 May 2008 Licensed to thrill! After a week of hectic orientation activities, the new students at Nilai International University College (Nilai UC) let their hair down at a Casino Royale-themed party. With James Bond and the glamorous Bond girls as role models, needless to say, many of the 800-plus students turned up in their finest and flashiest threads. more >>Nilai UC gets EASA examination second site approval 6 May 2008 Nilai University College has officially received approval to be an examination second site for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) IR Part 66 B1-1 written test. It is the first tertiary education provider in this region to obtain such approval. more >>Exotic Peoples of Nilai UC 17 April 2008 The smell of sizzling chicken and beef permeated the air. No it wasn't Satay nor the typical aroma of BBQ sauce. The specially marinated pieces of meat was being prepared by the Mongolian contingent at Nilai University College (Nilai UC) to give students and staff a sample of a Mongolian favourite known as 'shoshlog'. After a few tentative queries as to the origin of the meat and that it was not horsemeat, many students and staff could be seen tucking heartily into the charcoal-barbequed chunks of meat. more >>US Diplomat visits Nilai UC 8 April 2008 "It's fun and I get to learn what people think," said David Shear, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy, who was recently at Nilai University College (Nilai UC) to give a talk on Sino-US relations to students. "Other reasons for giving these talks are to promote understanding of US foreign policy as well as to hear and understand what Malaysians think about the US and the world. more >>Blowpipes and cookworks at Nilai UC 28 March 2008 The young boy took careful aim. Both hands gripping the hand carved blowpipe and with a mighty gush of breath, sent the dart flying towards the target. The dart landed near the bull's eye which drew appreciative applause from the Orang Asli folk who were manning the handicrafts booth at Nilai International University College's (Nilai UC) recent Discovery Day event. more >> Nilai UC nursing programme link up with CHRI in India 17 March 2008 Nilai International University College (Nilai UC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the renowned Chennai Hospital and Research Institute, India (CHRI). The signing was to commemorate the collaboration between these two esteemed organisations on the development and delivery of nursing programmes at Nilai UC. more >> Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Nilai International University College and Oxford Brookes University, UK 11 March 2008 Nilai International University College (Nilai UC) and Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding on 19 Feb 2008. This signing ceremony was officiated by Mohd Zamani bin Harun (Timbalan Setiausaha Bhg Operasi Latihan, Ministry of Health) who was representing the Deputy Minister of Health, Datuk Dr Hj Abd Latiff bin Ahmad. more >>Path towards Medical Lab quality assurance 30 January 2008 The recently passed Pathology Act 2007 is expected to lead to a greater demand for Medical Lab Technologists more >> |