UTAR's rapid growth will benefit all, says professor

Thu, 05 December 2024 10:33:36 AM

3 November 2004

The Star

The rapid development of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in the last two years will not only benefit the Chinese community as it provides affordable education for all, said Harvard University's Prof Dr Tu Wei-Ming on his first visit to the university.
The UTAR International Advisory Council (IAC) member said he was impressed that the university was built with private resources and the co-operation of various individuals and different communities.
"The first two to three years of setting up a new university is usually a struggle but to my surprise the facilities of Utar are all there," said Prof Tu to reporters after visiting the three UTAR's campuses in Sungai Long, Setapak and Petaling Jaya.
Another IAC member, Prof Datuk Dr Lam Sai Kit who is also President of Asia-Pacific Society for Medical Virology, said he was pleased to see UTAR's physical expansion and manpower development.
"UTAR has managed to attract dynamic lecturers to teach its courses; it has a very good future. Besides producing undergraduates, it has developed postgraduate research. These are two important elements in a university," said Prof Lam.
Other UTAR members who visited the university were Prof Wang Gangwu, Prof Wang Fujia, and Tan Sri Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock.
Accompanying the group were UTAR Council Chairman Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik and UTAR President Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ng Lay Swee.