Alumni Sharing Session with Ms. Lum Kit Yee, Leading Stewardess from Singapore Airlines

Taylor's Culinary Institute organized a sharing session with Ms. Lum Kit Yee, our alumni from the Diploma in Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management (Hons) programme. She was invited to share her working experience in Singapore Airline with our students. Ms. Kit Yee started working in the airline industry after her graduation and has more than 8 years experience working with Singapore Airlines. She shared information about her journey of being an air stewardess along with all the detailed requirements needed to be able to work in one of the top airlines in the world.

This initiative was aimed as a sharing platform for successful alumni to promote and inspire students by giving them a glimpse of what the real working environment looks like from various industries. The objective was to provide an opportunity for students to gain an insight of working in customer service of a top airline company in the world, as well as the challenges involved.

Op-ed with Esteemed Media Outlet Nikkei Asia by Dr. Benjamin Loh on Prevalence of Rape Culture

Dr. Benjamin Loh, Senior Lecturer from School of Media and Communication, Taylor's University and associate of the Asia Center, Bangkok published his third international op-ed with the esteemed media outlet, Nikkei Asia Review.

The article, “Malaysia’s Insidious Rape Culture Must Be Eradicated” was co-authored with Dr. Azmil Tayeb from Universiti Sains Malaysia. The article addresses the systemic issues within the Malay-language entertainment industry of Malaysia that perpetuates rape culture and sexual abuse of women, and the need to hold the industry accountable.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Malaysia-s-insidious-rape-culture-must-be-eradicated

Guest Lecture by Assoc. Prof. Paul Judd from Drake University USA to American Degree Program

Taylor’s American Degree Transfer Program students were very fortunate to be treated to a guest lecture by Assoc. Prof. Paul Judd from Drake University, USA. Students from engineering and business and social studies programme attended the lecture on ‘Continuous Probability Distribution’ in an online environment.

Assoc. Prof. Paul is no stranger to our students as this is the 3rd time that he has made his appearance. Assoc. Prof. Paul started off the class by introducing his university and spoke briefly about his ongoing classes at Drake University and how they have transitioned into face-to-face learning. The lecture went on smoothly and after the introduction of the topic, the lesson picked up pace and was taught by using many examples from his notes that was shared with the students prior to the lecture. Assoc. Prof. Paul easily managed to engage the students by calling them out to volunteer their answers in which the students readily assented.

It was a positive experience both ways. Students gave feedback that they were happy to note that their academic pursuit at ADTP is at par with US universities in terms of the curriculum which helps prepare them for easy transitioning to US universities. Assoc. Prof. Paul on the other hand was happy with the students and their responses and commented that “he had fun as usual”.