Last month, Dato’ Rizalman Ibrahim was appointed as one of the Board Members of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), succeeding his predecessor Vivy Yusof. Of course, the news was met with tons of positive feedbacks from netizens!
In this case, most of them agreed that the renowned couture designer is more than qualified for the position. To celebrate the exciting news, here are 4 fun facts about the iconic figure’s new stint as UiTM’s board member.
1. He was officially appointed as UiTM’s Board Of Directors on 16th October
The exciting news came to light after a photo of Rizalman accepting the letter of appointment from the Minister of Higher Education, Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad, went viral on social media. An announcement was made on UiTM’s official Instagram page, in which they congratulated him upon his appointment on 16th October.
2. Rizalman is an alumni of UiTM
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He is a graduate who majored in Fashion, from UiTM’s Faculty of Arts and Design, back in 1989 until his graduation in 1993. Rizalman took to his Instagram to share with his followers a then-and-now photo of him wearing his convocation gown as well as a current image of him donning the purple coloured robe as a board member of UiTM.
3. Rizalman on his future plans as a board member
In a past interview with mStar, Rizalman revealed his plans to be more active in getting familiar with the learning institute’s current situation as the first step in carrying out his duty. According to him, “I will participate in meeting folks from several walks of life, ranging from the management, lecturers, students as well as the janitorial staff.”
“All of them are the backbones of UiTM. It is very important for me to meet them in order to find out about the current situation and also the problems that need to be fixed,” he added in the chat.
4. Is he interested in joining UiTM’s academic personnel?
When asked about his interest on becoming a lecturer and share his experience and expertise in the fashion field, Rizalman responded by saying that he never thought of being appointed to join UiTM’s academic staff, as he doesn’t have any background or qualifications to be an educator.
Instead, he assured everyone that he will carry out his responsibilities as UiTM’s board of directors. This includes further upgrading the university in various aspects with careful planning.
Major congrats to you, Rizalman! We’re looking forward to what he has to offer during his stint as UiTM’s board of directors. 😉
Source: mStar.
