Mewujudkan bangsa Malaysia yang bersatu padu adalah agenda yang sangat penting bagi negara Malaysia yang mempunyai penduduk pelbagai etnik. Pelbagai usaha telah dilaksanakan oleh pihak kerajaan khususnya bagi memupuk hubungan etnik yang harmoni dalam kalangan rakyat serta mengukuhkan integrasi nasional antara Semenanjung Malaysia, Sabah dan Sarawak. Meskipun usaha tersebut dilaksanakan secara berterusan, namun apabila diteliti keadaan hubungan etnik dalam kalangan penduduk di negara ini, wujud pandangan dan tanggapan umum tentang hubungan etnik di Sabah adalah baik berbanding keadaan hubungan etnik di Semenanjung Malaysia. Pernyataan ini seringkali diungkapkan dalam ucapan para pemimpin politik sama ada yang datang dari Semenanjung Malaysia mahu pun pemimpin tempatan di Sabah dan dilaporkan oleh akhbar tempatan. Malah rakyat Malaysia di negeri-negeri yang lain diseru untuk mencontohi keharmonian hubungan etnik di Sabah. Pendekatan utama kajian ini adalah kualitatif yang menggunakan datadata sekunder daripada bahan-bahan rujukan yang telah diterbitkan seperti buku, bab dalam buku dan artikel daripada jurnal berindeks atau tidak berindeks ternasuk sumber jurnal atas talian. Daripada kajian-kajian lepas yang dirujuk, pelbagai faktor sosial seperti amalan budaya, adat tradisi, agama, kepercayaan, amalan harian, dan perkahwinan campur adalah antara faktor yang saling berkaitan serta dapat membuktikan bahawa hubungan etnik yang baik dan toleransi etnik di Sabah adalah tinggi. Kajian yang berterusan wajar dilaksanakan bagi mengupas faktor-faktor lain agar dapat menambah maklumat yang sedia ada. Faktor yang tidak kurang pentingnya dan harus diketengahkan ialah tentang sejarah dan perkembangan masyarakat Sabah seiring dengan perubahan sistem pentadbiran dan perkembangan sosioekonomi negeri ini yang memberi kesan kepada hubungan etnik dalam kalangan penduduknya. Justeru, makalah ini cuba memfokuskan perbincangan tentang faktor-faktor tersebut dan kaitannya dengan keadaan serta pengalaman hubungan etnik yang harmoni di Sabah dalam konteks kesepaduan dalam kepelbagaian.
This paper discusses the visibility of infrastructure integration and the interconnectedness of university accountability in the context of generating a sustainable conducive learning environment of an international standard campus in Malaysian Public Universities. The sustainability of a conducive learning environment proves the commitment of the university management in realising the country’s internationalisation policy. The concept of conducive environmental sustainability is centered on the vital functions and effectiveness of the infrastructure system implemented by a university. It has continuity with a system of well-being and welfare support which is an attractive factor in the selection of Malaysia as a study destination for international students. Ideally, the provision of university infrastructure includes three components, (a) learning and teaching infrastructure, (b) Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, and (c) research infrastructure. This study has two main objectives, namely (1) to explore the views of international students on the sustainability of the infrastructure system in Malaysian Public Universities and (2) to assess the views of students on the responsibility of Malaysian Public Universities to provide a conducive learning environment to upgrade its status as an international campus. A qualitative approach using in-depth interview techniques was selected based on the background of an exploratory study. A total of 30 international students studying at four Malaysian Public Universities were interviewed to obtain empirical data. The application of thematic techniques to the transcripts of in-depth interviews was through the process of coding dominant and subdominant themes. The discussion of this paper utilises a selection of narrative from respondents that focus on three dominant themes namely (i) Facilities and Infrastructure (ii) Customer Friendly Services of the Office of International Affairs and (iii) Assurance of International Student Safety at Malaysian Public Universities. It is hoped that this discussion will be able to elevate the image and quality of Malaysian Public Universities in continuing to give a commitment to attracting more international students to further their studies in Malaysia.
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