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January 13, 2010

UiTM - Prof Sahol Hamid is the new UiTM V-C


Friday January 1, 2010

PETALING JAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has elected Prof Datuk Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar (pic) as the new vice-chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) effective today.

Prof Sahol Hamid, whose appointment letter was signed by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, will hold the post for two years, mStar Online, The Star’s Malay news portal reported.

Prof Sahol Hamid will replace the former vice-chancellor Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Abu Shah who has been serving since Jan 1, 2001.

Having been in the university for the past 30 years, Prof Sahol Hamid has served in various posts including the head of programme, dean and also Penang UiTM head of campus.

His last post was as deputy vice-chancellor (academic) before he was transferred to the Higher Education Ministry in 2008.

Prof Sahol Hamid is a civil engineering graduate from UiTM.

Upon graduation, he remained in UiTM as one of the lecturers at the engineering faculty.

He was responsible for the planning and management of the university’s nine main buildings and six other campuses.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/1/nation/5398465&sec=nation





SHAH ALAM - Pengarah Pejabat Pengurusan Program di Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar (gambar) dilantik sebagai Naib Canselor Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) mulai kelmarin dan akan memulakan tugas esok.

Beliau dilantik menggantikan Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Ibrahim Abu Shah yang menamatkan perkhidmatannya pada Khamis lalu selepas sembilan tahun memegang jawatan itu.

Jabatan Korporat UiTM dalam satu kenyataan di sini semalam berkata, surat pelantikan diserahkan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin kepada Sahol Hamid Rabu lalu.

"Pelantikan bagi tempoh dua tahun itu adalah merupakan kali kedua anak jati UiTM dilantik menerajui universiti ini," kata kenyataan itu.

Source: http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=0103&pub=Kosmo&sec=Negara&pg=ne_08.htm

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