RCE Greater Gombak as a new model of a 'Jami'ah Insaniah

• Main Authors: Sanusi, Zainal Abidin, Wan Zulkifle, Wan Zahidah
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Office of Knowledge for Change and Advancement (KCA), IIUM 2021
• Subjects: BPG113 Environmental ethics/responsibility. Sustainable living.; BPH72 Economic development. Growth. Sustainable development. Sustainability
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/105944/1/1.3.5%20RCE%20Greater%20Gombak%20as%20a%20New%20Model%20of%20a%20%27Jami%27ah%20Insaniah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105944/

The continuous changes in the higher education landscape especially for the past 20 years have forced universities to respond with a diverse model of university to make themselves relevant. The pressure is getting stronger when university activities are put to almost complete halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now every single university in the world is searching for a new model that is very resilient not only to withstand any disruption but more importantly a model that can transform the challenges faced into a learning platform and opportunities. An RCE with its structure of a very close collaboration vertically, horizontally and diagonally, among some of the internal and external stakeholders namely community, university, government agencies and industries can serve as a perfect co-learning platform and ecosystem for any real-world issues – a Jami’ah Insāniah.