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[September - October 2004]
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Strong
foundations
The most wealthy and influential names in Singapore attended
a ceremony to mark the handing over of a gift of $50
million by the Lee Foundation to SMU.
Singapore Tatler
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Ambassador's
gala benefit raises $65,000 for SMU scholarship fund
A gala benefit held on 3 September 2004 for US Ambassador
Franklin Lavin, raised $65,000 for the SMU scholarship
fund.
Singapore American
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Jeremy
Nguee
3rd year Accountancy undergraduate at SMU, Jeremy Nguee,
wins the prestigious CPA Australia - CPA Passport International
Work Experience Program (IWEP).
CPA Careers
- In
a rut, or simple passing the buck
SMU student Zeng Yizhen argues that the fear of China is
often overrated among Singaporeans.
Education
- Execute
knowledge
SMU student Sarah Seow feels that Singaporeans can no longer
continue as human-robots unable to think for themselves,
but must begin putting the nose to the dirt in reconciling
the ideal with reality.
Education
[31 October 2004]
- Challenging
Physical Disability
SMU student, Liew Chong Choon who was born with Muscular
Spinal Atrophy, shares with others, in a Chinese documentary
entitled Sense of Being, his positive attitude
towards life and his strong belief that being physically
challenged will not deter him from leading a successful
and fruitful life.
Channel U
[30 October 2004]
[28 October 2004]
- Talk
by free software champion
Free software evangelist Richard Stallman will be giving
a talk at the Singapore Management University (SMU) on
Monday. The seminar is a collaboration between the International
Open Source Network and SMU’s School of Information
Systems.
The Business Times
[27 October 2004]
- SMU
finds a novel way to raise student morale
SMU plans to target 12,000 junior college students as they
prepare for their A-level examinations with the message "cram
hard, party hard", which it will convey through psychedelic
postcards to be mailed to each student.
TODAY
- Uprooted
SMU trees to go home
In January or February next year, 16 trees that were uprooted
from their native soil for the building of SMU will be
returned to the new campus.
The Straits Times
[26 October 2004]
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Picking
the ideal local university
For JC student Melissa Fam, SMU's advertising
slogan portraying its students as 'different' is not
an empty claim, and her heart is set on studying accountancy
there.
The Straits Times
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Which
varsity? Some don't see any difference
Of the three universities, the new kid on the
block, SMU, has tried to differentiate itself, and its
attempts to build a university with a unique character
have not gone unnoticed.
The Straits Times
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Some
prefer UNSW but few ready to pay higher fees
While the University of New South Wales has
a cachet among many JC students here, SMU president Howard
Hunter believes the quality of local tertiary institutions
will gradually shift this mindset.
The Straits Times
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'So
hip' NUS the choice for most JC students
While SMU advertisements portray the university
as hip and appealing, first-year junior college students
award that label to the almost 100-year-old National
University of Singapore.
The Straits Times
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NUS
still favourite among JC students; newcomer SMU is
runner-up ahead of NTU
Almost two-thirds of 833 first-year JC students
surveyed preferred the National University of Singapore,
with SMU chosen by 10 per cent and Nanyang Technological
University managing only 8 per cent of the votes.
Streats
[24 October 2004]
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Jumping,
running, so happy together
For SMU sprinter Poh Seng Song and RJC high-jumper
Michelle Sng, the bond and banter they share on and off
the track are the antidotes against stress as they juggle
school work, training and the pursuit of national records.
The Straits Times
[22 October 2004]
- More
info on SMU campus
Mr Foo Yit San, SMU's Director of Campus Development,
replies to a query in the newspaper regarding the new City
Campus.
Streats
[19 October 2004]
- Right
On Wealth
With Singapore positioned as a wealth management hub, the
Wealth Management Institute aims to develop the right wealth
talent through a master’s programme run in collaboration
with SMU.
Channel NewsAsia
- CNA
becoming channel of choice for PMEBs
The annual Nielsen Media Research Survey showed that more
people are tuning into television, and SMU Assoc Prof Thomas
Tan comments on why TV is a good medium appealing to a
broad market.
Channel
NewsAsia
- SMU
shapes up
The SMU city campus at Bras Basah will have an underground
walkway lined with shops and cafes linking its buildings.
The campus is designed to "flow out" to the surroundings
from a central underground concourse, which will be opened
to the public.
The Straits Times
- Subterranean
campus
The planned Circle Line MRT Museum Station will almost
be below SMU's 7.76ha grounds in the Bras Basah area and
will be linked to the university's underground walkway.
TODAY
- Topping
Out for SMU City Campus conducted yesterday
New Campus ready for use in August next year
Construction for the Singapore Management University city
campus is on schedule for move in August 2005. The biggest
draw of the campus is that it is not limited to use only
by SMU students. The general public is welcome to utilize
its facilities too.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Civic
district becomes more vibrant with new buildings
The opening of Singapore Management University (SMU) city
campus will breathe life into Singapore’s civil district,
with its schools and arts-related establishments, which
is set to draw some 16,000 students and artists to make
the area “truly vibrant”, Education Minister
Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday at SMU’s topping-up
ceremony.
The Business Times
- SMU
to enliven Civic District
The new city campus of SMU will breathe new life into the
already bustling commercial environment in the Bras Basah
Road area when completed next June.
Streats
[18 October 2004]
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Management
in Singapore
Indian management students, like SMU’s Kaushal
Dugar, are now bypassing traditional higher education
destinations in favour of Singapore.
The Hindu, Education Plus
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Blending
in
SMU's
new city campus, which opens in June 2005, aims to blend
right in with its surroundings.
Channel 5 News
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Completion
of SMU city campus now in site
The completion of SMU's city campus is now in
site, with structures of all six buildings ready and
finishing touches being made.
Channel i News
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SMU's
city campus on schedule for move next year
Substantial structural works have been completed
at SMU's 7.76 ha city campus and is on schedule
to open next year.
Channel U News
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SMU's
city campus opens next June
SMU's new city campus, when completed next June,
will inject vibrancy to the historical and cultural district.
Channel 8 News
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SMU's
new campus to complement surrounding sites
When SMU's new city campus opens next June, the S$430
million campus aims to complement a host of historical
and cultural sites around the Bras Basah area.
Channel
NewsAsia
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Foreign
students spread the word
Foreign students who are studying here, like
SMU's Kaushal Dugar, are touting Singapore 's higher
institutions of learning in their hometowns as a form
of service to their varsities.
The Straits Times
[15 October 2004]
[12 October 2004]
- Same
principles, different styles
At SMU’s second Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public
Lecture, distinguished speaker Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed
touched on the outstanding bilateral issues between Singapore
and Malaysia, glad that they have been relegated to the
background.
Berita Harian
- Mahathir:
No chance for Anwar to make a come back
Dr Mahathir said Anwar Ibrahim is a homosexual and there
is no chance for him to stage a come back. The statement
was made during a lecture on Asia leadership that he delivered
at the Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public lecture series,
organised by SMU.
Lianhe Zaobao
- ‘Asian
leaders too Euro-centric’
At SMU’s second Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public
Lecture yesterday, distinguished speaker Tun Dr Mahatir
Mohamed called on Asian leaders to 'assert true leadership'
or ‘face contempt of their own people’.
Streats
- Dr
M: West has colonised Asian leaders' minds
Asia’s leaders have allowed the West to colonise
their minds and remain beholden to Europeans, former Malaysian
prime minister Mahathir Mohamad charged in a speech here
yesterday at SMU's Ho Rih Hwa Public Lecture.
The Straits Times
- Anwar's
political future blackened : Mahathir
At SMU’s second Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public
Lecture yesterday, Retired Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohamad launched a scathing attack on his former deputy
Anwar Ibrahim, rubbishing his one-time protege's chances
of a comeback "because he was homosexual".
The Business Times
- Dr
M came, he spoke, he charmed
Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad brought with
him a withering view of Asian governments, chastising the
leaders for losing their self-respect by conforming and
kowtowing to the West, here, yesterday at SMU's Ho Rih
Hwa Public Lecture.
TODAY
[11 October 2004]
- Looking
at accountancy from a different angle
Third-year accountancy student at SMU and star photographer,
Jeremy Nguee, spends his time in school juggling between
income tax courses and conducting photo shoots of his fellow
classmates.
The Business Times
[6 October 2004]
[5 October 2004]
- Teaching
is fun, virtually
SMU is taking developing communication technology on campus
one step further as it seeks to provide an integrated teaching
environment by minimising the time and effort needed to
set up or switch between various teaching aids via the
SMU Virtual Canvas programme.
TODAY
[4 October 2004]
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How
education fits in a rapidly changing world
SMU has embarked on a holistic approach
by offering students a focused and broad-based education
modelled after the Wharton School in Pennsylvania. Accounting
student, Charles Li and Finance and Marketing student,
Kong Tze Yee, who were on an exchange stint in Virginia,
share their experiences .
Channel NewsAsia
- Master
of Science in Wealth Management information session
SMU, Wealth Management Institute and Swiss Business School
collaborate to offer MSc in Wealth Management. A distinctive
feature of this programme is the availability of internships
at prestigious private banks and fund-management companies.
TODAY
- From
hobby to his own confectionery
First-year SMU student Paul Liu took six months off from
his business course this year to start P.Osh, which sells
cookies and brownies made from recipes he and his co-founder
have developed.
The Straits Times
[3 October 2004]
[1 October 2004]
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