{"id":1513,"date":"2017-11-20T08:52:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T08:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epenaupsi.com\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2017-11-20T08:52:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T08:52:57","slug":"more-than-5000-graduates-received-upsis-diplomas-and-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/index.php\/2017\/11\/20\/more-than-5000-graduates-received-upsis-diplomas-and-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 5000 Graduates Received UPSI\u2019S Diplomas and Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1460\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epenaupsi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o.jpg\" alt=\"22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epena.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22791699_10155836468781972_5011490669862252011_o-552x310.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tanjong Malim, 24 October \u2013 <\/strong>A total of 5,182 graduates received their respective diplomas and degrees during the 19<sup>th<\/sup> UPSI Convocation Ceremony which was held at the Tuanku Canselor Hall for three days beginning on the 24<sup>th<\/sup> and ending on the 26<sup>th<\/sup> of October 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dato\u2019 Dr. Mohammed Shatar Sabran, during the first session, which was officiated by Her Royal Highness, The Queen of Perak Darul Ridzuan, Tuanku Zara Salim, as the Chancellor of UPSI, the institution handed out Awards of Excellence to 45 graduates among them, The Royal Education Awards, The Chancellor\u2019s Gold Medal, The University\u2019s Board of Directors Gold Medal, The Vice Chancellor\u2019s Gold Medal, The International Student Academic Excellence Awards (Ph.D category), The International Student Academic Excellence Awards (Master\u2019s category), The International Student Academic Excellence Awards (Bachelor\u2019s category), The MSEAM Education Leadership Thesis Awards and the Bitara Awards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also added that the ceremony coincides with the appointment of the new Pro Chancellor, Tan Sri Dato\u2019 Haji Alimuddin Haji Mohd Dom who is replacing Tan Sri Yahaya Ibrahim who had been acquitted from the post last August, the bestowment of the Honorary Doctorate in Management to Tan Sri Dato\u2019 Sri Abi Musa Asa\u2019ari Mohamed Nor, the bestowal of Honorary Doctorate in Volunteerism to Encik Ahmad Sani Araby Dato\u2019 Abdul Alim Araby and the bestowal of the Professor Emeritus title to Professor Dr. Muhammad Bukhari Lubis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to make the event so much more festive, UPSI also organized a Convocation Fiesta which held at the main stage of the fiesta\u2019s site with an assortment of interesting programmes such as the \u201cKarnival Sukan Rakyat,\u201d Medic Hour (a blood donation and dental check-up session), the \u201cPendidikan Khas Integriti Go Green\u201d programme along with the people of UPSI, Islamic Medication Seminar, A Battle Without Weapons showcase, UPSI Soaring Upwards: Zero to Hero, and Forum Hal Ehwal Islam spearheaded by Tn Hj. Harith Fadzilah (JAIPk) and Ustazah Nazirah (JAKIM).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanjong Malim, 24 October \u2013 A total of 5,182 graduates received their respective diplomas and degrees during the 19th UPSI Convocation Ceremony which was held at the Tuanku Canselor Hall for three days beginning on the 24th and ending on the 26th of October 2017. 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