Universiti Sains MALAYSIA Transforming Higher Education For A Sustainable Tomorrow

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Universiti Sains MALAYSIA
Transforming Higher Education For A Sustainable
Tomorrow
ACUPCC Chicago 14 Aug 2009

• Lee Lik Meng
• likmeng_at_gmail.com

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The Main Campus Location
Southeast Asia
Island of Penang
The Panaromic Seaview of The University in a
Garden
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Track Record
MoHE Transformation Roadmap
2008
Bid for APEX University
The Evolution of Universiti Sains Malaysia
2007
Research University
Future
2030
2020
2020
The New Millennium
40 years USM
40 years USM
2009
2009
2005
1989
RCE EfSD Scenario Planning
2003
1987
Brundtland Commission
The University in a Garden
2001
1969
Kampus Sejahtera (Healthy Campus) Programme
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Global Positioning
The 21C Agenda
2005
Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for
Sustainable Development (EfSD)
USM-Community partnership
The Core
EfSD
Transdisciplinary (cluster) approach
The University in a Garden
Kampus Sejahtera Programme
2000
What can we do better?
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The 5 Scenarios
Alternative Future of the University
the 5 scenarios represent an analytic range,
describing the nature and scope of the vision in
detail
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Garden

• a.k.a.
• The University in a Garden
• Sustaining the Flowering of Minds
• Myth
• Ivory Tower,
• Out of Touch with Reality

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General Strategy Canvas for USM
Adapted from Kim Mauborgne (2005)
Eliminate /or Reduce
Raise
Create
USM world renowned for sustainability
High
Transforming Higher Education for a Sustainable
Tomorrow
Transformation
Blue Ocean Space
Talent, Resources, Governance
Ecology, Socio-culture, Economy
Value Curve for APEX
USM
USM as a sustainability-led university
7 Thrusts MoHE 2007
Relative Level
Transformation
USM-RU
Low
USM-APEX
Autonomy Accountability
Sustainability-led MDG/EfSD
Future relevance
Bureaucracy in Governance
Gaps in Resources
Global agenda
People-led Local solutions
Talent mismatch
Quality of Services
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The APEX U plan

• Sustainability Office
• CSO Director
• Virtual Office
• Sustainability Reporting
• Quadruple Bottomline
• Various Actions and Projects
• Operations
• Physical Development
• Climate Change
• Ecosystems
• Research
• Nurturing and Learning
• Community and Engagement

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Carbon Offsetregional conference on sustainable
development RECOSD08August 2008
2007 carbon emission from air travel by USM staff
total international trips 658 trips
total total distance travelled 3.3 million km
total CO2 emissions 2284 metric tons
no. trees to be planted to offset CO2 emissions
3128 trees
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Actions for climate change
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Kampus Sejahtera
- beyond health - a combination of
wellness, well-being, peaceful, harmonious,
tranquil - a nexus of spiritual-emotional-physic
al - a holistic approach
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polystyrene foam
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AFHC Award for Creativity
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7 Jan 2008 official launching by vc
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2,700 new USM students get free Tupperware 30
June 2008
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engineering campus 13th Feb 2008
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health campus 16 17th Feb 2008
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Plastics Safety and Health, Malaysian Plastic
Manufacturers Association
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TheStar, 1 Feb 2008
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one-last-stand_at_sg dua gate

• 26th march 2008, 12 noon

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pasar ramadan RST15 sept 2008
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Spin-offs
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How do we leverage the learning?

• Continuity
• Depth of prior knowledge
• What are the values of graduate with a
  sustainable lifestyle?
• Empowerment
• Transparency

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Exposing students to real world problem?
kampar open dump
photos courtesy of desmond yew from kampus
sejahtera sponsored trip for students on 17th
october 2008
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thank you 14 Aug 2009
its not a great event unless it is zero waste
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Regional Centre of Expertise Education
for Sustainable Development The
University in a Garden
Since 1969
The University in a Garden