Dr Yap returns to alma mater

Dr Yap (centre in green) flanked by UM Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences dean Prof Dr Hanafi Hussin and Department of English professor Dr Sharmani Patricia Gabriel, with UM faculty members and students after the informal session.

DEPUTY Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Mary Yap took time off her schedule to visit her alma mater, the English Department at Universiti Malaya (UM) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

There, she had an informal meeting session with UM staff, faculty members and current and former students, sharing stories of her time at UM, elaborating on the ministry’s efforts to improve the language and discussing various issues the department is facing.