23rd March 2013
Oh look at you, reading our very first CUMaSKini. Good for you! Aw, and you look so excited and/or frightened! It’s okay, we’re excited too.
Hello! We’re the 2013/2014 Committee for CUMaS, and we can’t wait to get started. We’ve never been dark overlords before! Well, except Livia. You really don’t want to mess with her play. But that’s an entirely different (critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning) story.
To kick it all off, we’d like to thank you so much for your support at Hustings! Since then, we’ve expanded the committee a bit and we can’t wait for you to meet them down below! Also, we hope everybody’s having a great Easter holiday so far. Rest assured your new committee are hard at work planning another line-up of term events. Easter term promises the much anticipated Oxbridge Games, and there’s also been word that preparations for the CUMaS Garden Party are already underway. More presently, our esteemed platinum sponsor Gamuda Berhad is coming down to Cambridge the 10th of April for a talk. The details are listed below. The ICMS Newsletter for March is also out and is attached for anyone who’s interested. There’s a familiar face or two in there too if you need any more encouragement. CUSEAF (Cambridge University South East Asian Forum) is also currently recruiting for their 2013/2014 committee. Find out more about how to apply below.
Again, we’d like to thank everyone for their support at Hustings. Let’s have a good run, everybody!
And now all that’s left is to make it official.
Yang baru dan bersyukur,
CUMaS Committee 2013/2014
1. Expanding the Committee
Coming in as the new committee, it quickly became obvious that we’ve got some huge shoes to fill. To help us fill them, we’ve gotten some extra feet.
Meet your,
- Alumni Officer: Gabriel TAN
- In charge of establishing a relationship with past alumni to facilitate greater networking and hopefully providing our members with greater opportunities as well as maintaining a wider CUMaS community.
- External Officer: CHANG Victor
- In charge of organising Outreach Events which aim to increase awareness in regions back home in Malaysia about The University of Cambridge, dispelling myths and increasing confidence.
This completes our General Committee together with the positions from previous years, whose roles are unchanged.
- Sponsorship Officer: GOH Kah Wei
- Technical Officer: LOO Han Rong
- Socials Officer: FONG Kah Jo
- Logistics Officer: Eythan GOH
- Post-graduate Rep.: Grace LIM
2. Oxbridge Games
What better way to kick off Easter term than beating Oxford on their home territory? The Oxbridge Games 2013 promises to be the ultimate event of epic athleticism, fitness and sports ability unlike any other. Alright, who am I kidding, it’s Oxbridge. But hey, there’s no way this won’t be fun, so be sure to sign up by contacting your Friendly Neighbourhood Sports Officer, Ramaraj Sundraraj.
Date: Sunday, 28th April 2013
Venue: The Other Place
Events: TBC, but likely to be:
- Badminton
- Football five-a-side
- Basketball
- Captain’s Ball
- Ultimate Frisbee* (if the 4-sports-limit is successfully extended to 5)
3. Easter Garden Party
The Easter Garden Party is still very much in its early stages of planning, but we figured we’d mention it so everybody has something to look forward to. Much of it is all hush-hush now, but a little bird (yes I speak bird) told me that Samuel Goh, our Ents Officer is looking for some people interested in performing.
Date: Saturday, 15th June 2013
Venue: TBA
Theme: TBA
(Told you it was hush hush!)
4. Gamuda Talk
Our platinum sponsor, Gamuda, will be presenting current and exciting projects that are presently being undertaken by them. They are also offering opportunities for students of various disciplines to apply for summer internships. These are a great way of enhancing your CV and getting practical experience, so definitely mark your calendars!
Date: Wednesday, 10th April 2013
Time: 3.00-4.00 p.m.
Venue: Lucia Windsor Room, Newnham College
5. ICMS (International Council of Malaysian Scholars and Associates)
A message from Zhuang Wen Pong, Deputy Internal Affairs and Membership Director of ICMS:
“Dear all,
Please find the ICMS’s Newsletter for March [here]. Do circulate this newsletter around the Malaysian society members.
Just a short note, the ICMS will be sending out newsletters on a regular basis to update our members about upcoming events. If you or your society’s members wish to be in our membership database, please sign up at http://form.jotformeu.com/form/30716357694361.”
6. CUSEAF (Cambridge University South East Asian Forum) Recruitment
“CUSEAF (Cambridge University South East Asian Forum) is currently recruiting for the 2013/2014 Committee. Its core committee positions are:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Sponsorship Officer
There are 3 general committee positions. To apply, please submit a write-up of any length (capped at 600 words) detailing
- what prior experiences/skills you have that you believe are relevant to CUSEAF
- what are your topics/countries/people of interest in the SEA region
- your vision for CUSEAF for 2013/2014
- position(s) of interest in order of preference, capped at 2
- whatever else you wish to share you feel is relevant
If you wish, you may submit a CV (maximum 2 pages) to supplement your write-up, for the outgoing committee to understand you better. Selection process for the incoming committee will be through interviews. The outgoing committee hopes to be able to choose a cohesive, diverse and dynamic group of people to effectively represent SEA for next year’s committee. People from outside the SEA region may apply.
Please submit your application to Samuel at ylc31@cam.ac.uk under the heading of ‘CUSEAF 2013/2014 Committee’ by 27th March 2013 (Wednesday)”