Kuala Lumpur, 7 February 2018 – UTM Kuala Lumpur received a courtesy visit from Mr. Michael Quinlan, Cultural Affairs Officer and Ms. Fiona Teo, Education USA Coordinator from the Embassy of the United States of America.
Their meeting with UTMKL is to raise awareness and understanding on higher education in the U.S. They intend to provide information for interested students on all aspects about American tertiary education, such as the most appropriate schools to study, academic life in America, and grants and scholarships for Malaysian students. They are also looking for other education institutions to establish partnership and cooperation.
Their discussion with UTM also touched on the involvement of women in STEM and to celebrate the upcoming event, International Women Day, in March. They are planning to hold a program by bringing known figures from the U.S. to give a talk and to have a dialogue session with the local panelists. Mr. Quinlan hopes to see outstanding female UTM staff to participate in the program this year.
UTM will also invite Education USA to give a talk to students and staff on opportunities to study in the U.S. For visiting scholars, financial assistance will be given. UTM is also looking forward to having an opportunity to invite H.E. US Ambassador to UTM for knowledge sharing session.
It is hoped that the short visit will lead to a close and strong collaboration between the Embassy of USA and UTM in the future.