WOUchannel Issue No.1 - 15 August 2019
STAFF NEWSLETTER
4th WOU Chancellor Installation Relay for Life DDMIX: Staff Workout Activity
VC Townhall Meeting
Townhall with Prof Lily Chan
WOU Vice Chancellor, Prof Lily Chan used analogies of a boat moving closer to the edge of a waterfall and of a car engine in need of fixing to drive home the point that WOU must rebrand and relaunch its image as soon as possible. Addressing the staff during her maiden townhall session at the main campus on July 23rd, Prof Lily Chan called for radical changes in the structure, strategies and mindset of the staff to halt the plateauing of student total enrolment. “All must work in tandem or the boat will head to the edge of the waterfall”, said Prof Lily Chan. She also called for the execution of plans to increase student enrolment and “hence fix the engine in the car”. Among them are – getting our dormant and inactive students with above 60 earned credits graduated; and micro-credentials that allow stacking of courses to award professional certificates. Let’s work together, get the engine fixed and move the boat away from the waterfall! 1
4th WOU Chancellor Installation Ceremony
Chancellor, Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja’afar (2nd from right) in conversation after the ceremony with Honorary Graduates Tan Sri Emeritus Prof Gajaraj Dhanarajan (left) and Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain (right) and Pro-Chancellor Dato' Dr Lim Thuang Seng
Invited guests at the Chancellor’s Installation Ceremony.
Ushers in their stunning traditional costumes.
The ceremony ends… WOU marks another milestone with the installation of Tunku Imran as WOU’s 4th Chancellor.
Academics from the School of Education, Languages & Communications (foreground) enjoying lunch after the ceremony. 2
"We must, as individuals, realise our own responsibilities in preventing cancer and other diseases,� said, Dato' Seri Dr T Devaraj, Relay for Life Penang organising chairman.
WOU continuous support for 11 years.
The WOU team enthusiastically showing their support.
Relay for Life Wawasan Open University once again extended its support as a silver sponsor and sent a 33-member team to participate in the customary walkabout around the field. 3
DDMIX in Action DDMIX trainer encourages staff to workout for a healthier you!
Motivating words from Arathai in SELC!
WOU Staff getting ready for some Action!
Watch out… you don’t want to mess with them! 4
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Current & Upcoming Events
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DDMIX 21 Aug 2019 Level 5 Foyer 5.00pm (final session)
DISTED–WOU Family Day 24 Aug 2019 Disted Campus 9.00am – 12.00pm
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