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played by staff of Museum Seni of Honor. H E David , Dato’ Prof Dr Amin, the
Asia, Universiti Malaya. Group photo Vice Chancellor and Mr Tan TL the President of
Special awards were given of Alumni Umaga signed a special plaque to be placed in the
Agriculture;
to 3 pioneer graduates from the Homecoming former faculty which is now the present Foundation
Faculty and also to prominent 2014 Science Building. The plaque included the history
individuals who supported the of the Faculty and the signifcant contributions of
University of Malaya Agricultural the faculty to science, agriculture, technology and
Graduate’ Alumni (UMAGA). national development.
UMAGA is considered as one To commemorate the event a souvenir book was
of the most active UM alumni printed titled The Faculty of Agriculture, University
associations in spite of the of Malaya. UM Resident Artist Mr. Juhari Said
Faculty closure in 1979 (to penned a special tribute to UMAGA titled ‘TUGU
make way for the setting up UMAGA’ which highlighted the attachment felt by
of University of Agriculture in the alumni to the Faculty and the University.
Serdang). After a light lunch at the UM Art Gallery, many
With just over 300 members took the opportunity to walk 150 meters up the road
still alive, Umagans came to the former faculty which is just next to the present
back from Canada, Australia, Rumah Universiti. For the elderly and Umagans who
Singapore and Europe and from cannot walk up the gradient, transport was provided
all corners of the country to by Museum Seni Asia.
reminisce and touch base with Many expressed their appreciations to the Ex
the University. This was the last Co and the organizing committee for making the
visit to the University for one Homecoming an event to remember.
Umagan, the late Mr Ho Nai Kin, Thank you to HE David Pine, Dato’ Prof Dr.
a respected rice agronomist and Amin the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Soffan ,Dean
a prolifc writer. He died a few Faculty of Science, En A. Aziz of Museum Seni Asia,
weeks after the Homecoming. Dr Nor Edzan and to Pn Anita, the curator of UM
His Excellency David Art gallery and all staff, ICR, Pusat Asasi Sains and
Pine, the New Zealand High UM Security for making the HOMECOMING event a
Commissioner was the Guest huge success.
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