J.D. Salinger: In Memoriam
The School of Education, Languages and Communications, and the
Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education (PACE)
of Wawasan Open University (WOU) will be holding a 'J.D. Salinger:
In Memoriam' session.
The memorial is to remember JD Salinger, the enigmatic American
novelist who died in January this year. Salinger's
'The Catcher in the Rye'
written in 1950 became a cult book soon after its publication. Many
critics consider the book as the single most important voice of the
baby boom generation.
'The Catcher in the Rye'
and other of Salinger's very small collection of works resonated
with generations of university students in Malaysia from the time
the first English language department was set up in University of
Malaya.
The memorial will see a number of Malaysian writers and academics
reading from the works of Salinger and talking about the
controversial man who remained unapproachable most of his life
despite the overwhelming success of his single important work.
| Date: |
Saturday, March 20th |
|
Time: |
10.00am - 12.00 noon |
| Venue: |
Wawasan Open University
3rd Floor, Menara PGRM
8 Jalan Pudu Ulu
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur |
The event is open to all and admission is free.
Due to limited seating capacity, please contact Ms Amy or Ms Wang at
03 - 9281 7323 ext 124 /131 before March 18th to make your
reservations.
Seminar cum Workshop on 'Implementation of Student Disciplinary
Procedures in Private Higher Educational Institutions'
Private colleges
and universities now have to review their internal policies and
procedures to ensure compliance in view of the recent changes to the
student disciplinary procedures in the
Private Higher Educational Institutional (Amendment) Act 2009.
This seminar cum
workshop by Wawasan Open University's Centre for Professional
Development and Continuing Education (PACE) aims to provide a
detailed analysis of the legal requirements and provide practical
guidance on their implementation.
Among the topics
covered are: legal requirements on fair hearing, right to be heard
and impartiality of proceedings; offences attracting disciplinary
action; appeal to the Registrar General and the role of the courts;
and drafting rules governing discipline.
The seminar and
workshops will be conducted by legal experts and those with
practical experience in the drafting of rules for private
institutions.
| Date: |
Saturday, March 27th |
|
Time: |
9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Venue: |
Berjaya Times Square Convention Centre
No. 1, Jalan Imbi
55100 Kuala Lumpur |
Owners and administrators of private higher educational
institutions, including chief executives, senior administrators,
registrars, student affairs officers and legal advisers, student
recruiting agency officials, and training providers should attend.
Fees are RM1,200 per participant, with group registration rate of
RM1,000 per person offered for four participants and above. Payment
claimable from the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Bhd (PSMB) scheme
subject to specified terms and conditions.
For details, contact the PACE team at 03 - 9281 7323 ext 131/ 103 or
email PACE@wou.edu.my
Relay For Life - Fighting Cancer Together 2010
The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) Penang branch and
Penang Hospice Society are jointly organising the Penang Relay for
Life to help spread the key messages of cancer and get people to
fight cancer together.
Wawasan Open University is once again participating in the event as
a sponsor and hopes to send a team as well to join in the symbolic
walk of solidarity around the relay route.
| Date: |
Saturday, June 5th |
|
Time: |
5.00pm - 7.00pm |
| Venue: |
Taman Perbandaran Pulau Pinag
(Penang Youth Park) |
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