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Malaysian alumni return Malaysian alumnus, Emeritus Professor Dato’ Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman, visited UON in April to speak at the launch of the Daphne Keats chair in cross-cultural studies at the University Gallery. During his visit, Professor Wan Rafei and his wife Professor Datin Dr Siti Maimon Hj Kamso, also a UON graduate, met students of the Malaysian Youth Society of UON (MYSUN) and shared their experiences as UON students in the 1970s, and passed on tips for building successful careers.
Alumni in Kuala Lumpur
Alumni in Bangladesh
UON alumni came together in Kuala Lumpur and Beijing in January to celebrate Chinese New Year. If you are organising a social gathering with other UON alumni in your area, please let us know so we can help spread the word. Email us at alumni@ newcastle.edu.au
Congratulations to Khorsheda Yasmeen, a Master of Environmental Studies graduate who took home the Australian Alumni Award for Community Service at the 2014 Bangladesh Alumni Awards. Khorsheda’s award recognises her dedication to the community in areas such as natural disaster management, climate change, education and the promotion of agribusiness in the private sector. She is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Bangladesh Rules Branch, Cabinet Division.