- The University of Harvard (Harvard University) is very well known in the world.
- It offers various programs to accommodate multi levels of potential students.
- And, it is reported that most of the MBA holders from Harvard University are very successful in their careers.
- Some of the Harvard Alumni are the key figures in various industries, top politicians, multi billionaire and so on and so forth.
- This morning, I received an email forwarded by top management.
- A link of an article published by the Harvard Alumni Office about one their alumni, John Alfred Paulson.
- He has pledged to contribute USD$400 million to one of the schools in Harvard University.
- As I predicted, this multi billionaire is a successful hedge fund manager.
- He has obtained a scholarship from from Sidney J. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs in 1980 to enter Harvard University.
- His details can be read from wikipedia.
- To compare the philanthropies in Malaysia and western countries seems very ridiculous.
- I always attend a monthly meeting with Alumni Centre Directors of public and private universities.
- The issues of donations and contributions from alumni to universities always being discussed.
- Even, in my universities, some of the head of departments also always voiced out their concerns about the lack of commitment to contribute back to university by the alumni.
- I just smile.....because some of them also graduated from local/public universities.
- They are not even contribute back to their alma maters....... in terms of consistent money donation.
- Interestingly, some suggest salary deduction should be implemented.....ha ha...ha....
- p/s: an interesting fact, that there are some people are reluctant to pay maintenance fee of their housing gated-property........and they are the ones who make so much noises about contribution......
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Harvard University versus local universities?
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Weeks of sadness.......
- My father in law passed away peacefully on 18 May 2015.
- It was really a shock news for my wife and I.
- He and my mother in law was planning to come to my house on 19 May though.
- But, Allah loves him more than us.
- So many relatives, neighbours and friends paid the last respect for him.
- My friends in UUM also came to pay the last respect.
- Alhamdulillah.....I have the opportunity to bathe him for the last time.......
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