THE Vice Chancellor of UCSI University, Datuk Khalid Yusoff, died on Monday after undergoing a medical procedure. Why I was moved to write about this man is because he is the only vice chancellor I call “my VC”. In my 34 years as an academic, I have had dealings with 15 VCs and the only one I call “my VC” and not “the VC of such and such a university” is Khalid. This is because, firstly, Khalid is the only VC I know who raised national issues during official discussions. My VC, Khalid Yusoff, was a man who believed that universities must bring values and meaning to knowledge so students could make the world a better place.

Source: The Star April 07, 2021 00:56 UTC