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[January 2005]
[31 January 2005]
- Meritocracy
should be more than academic
SMU student Christopher Choo writes that while academic
meritocracy has so far produced many outstanding individuals,
it has been compromised by students pursuing paper qualifications
at the cost of everything else - morals, ethics and national
pride included.
The Straits Times
- To
raise or not to raise, that is the question
Readers give their take on the upcoming fee hikes at the
three varsities - including SMU student Kelvin Sam who
argues that brand equity counts.
The Straits Times
[30 January 2005]
- Worldly
but wise
Business graduates who can toast with high society as well
as break bread with the common man have a grasp on the
real nature of globalisation.
The Straits Times
[27 January 2005]
- Singapore
makes education one of the cornerstones of its economy
Having SMU students right in the centre of Singapore will
give the inner city a whole new lively appearance, says
EDB.
Frankfurter Allgermeine Zeitung (w/ translation)
- Fee
adjustments as universities move towards autonomy
SMU was featured, together with NUS and NTU, in a current
affairs programme on fee adjustments as
universities move towards autonomy. SMU was distinguished
from other universities as offering a unique pedagogy,
with small student to teacher ratio, broad based curriculum
which includes outside the classroom learning and professional
career preparation.
10:30pm, Channel 8, Focus
[26 January 2005]
- Managing
rich people's money for a career
Students trained to become wealth managers at the Singapore
Management University.
BBC news
- SMU
defends fee hike for "prime product"
Addressing students on Patron's Day, SMU Chairman Ho Kwon
Ping said that a premium product commands higher costs.
SMU's Patron, President S R Nathan, also launched the SMU
campus radio station which will broadcast over the school's
intranet system.
The Straits Times
[25 January 2005]
- This
is SMU campus radio
SMU students will be able to enjoy music from their very
own campus radio over lunch in the canteens.
Lianhe Zaobao
[24 January 2005]
- The
Chinese Tao of Business
Book review mentions that Prof Tan Chin Tiong has widely
published and conducted many projects and studies in Asia.
China Business Weekly
- SMU
celebrates 5th Patron's Day
Graced by SMU's Patron, President S R Nathan, SMU celebrated
its last Patron's day to be held at the Bukit Timah Campus
on 24 Jan. President S R Nathan launched the SMU Campus
Radio to much fanfare followed by a series of performances
showcasing the diverse talents of SMU students.
Channel NewsAsia
- Distributing
sweet success
Singapore Management University business students Paul
Chong Siang Hooi and Kelly Kong Tze Yee share insights
on overcoming barriers in business.
The Business Times
- Finance
institute gets industry's thumbs-up
The Masters of Science in Wealth Management programme lets
students interact with veterans in class and during internships,
which helps to nail jobs. This programme is offered by
the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) in collaboration
with the Singapore Management University and the Swiss
Banking School.
The Straits Times
- SMU
gets $1.6m from Government, US body
SMU received $1.6 million from the American Chamber of
Commerce in Singapore and the Government on Thursday, 20
Jan. Half of this amount will go into a scholarship endowment
fund and the rest will go to the university's general fund.
The fist American Chamber of Commence in Singapore scholarship
student is Miss Amy Wan, 19, a first year business and
social sciences student.
The Straits Times
- Tell
us what you think of varsity hikes
Write in with your views by Wednesday to styouth@sph.com.sg
The Straits Times
- Guardian
of the caves
Historian Fan Jin Shi has spent 42 years studying China's
Historia Dunhuang caves, and is still tirelessly working
on problems of preservation. Hear Professor Fan speak in
Mandarin on the Splendid Art of Dunhuang from 6pm to 8pm
today at the SMU Auditorium.
The Straits Times
[23 January 2005]
- Give
parents a break
Singapore Management University noted that a good number
of its students were drawing on parents' CPF for tuition
when study loans from banks are available at no interest
until they graduate.
The Sunday Times
[21 January 2005]
- The
Chinese Tao of Business
Book review says the traditional philosophy of
Tao is presented as the guiding paradigm by which business
is conducted in China.
HK Magazine
[20 January 2005]
- Race
to rescue Dunhuang
Speaker for the Lien Fung's Colloquium Professor Fan Jin
Si, President of the Dunhuang Institute of Cultural Artifacts
Research, said that the lifespan of Dunhuang art could
be a matter of decades if there were no preservation efforts.
Prof Fan will be speaking at SPH and SMU on 22 Jan and
24 Jan respectively as part of a lecture series jointly
organised by Lianhe Zaobao and SMU.
Lianhe Zaobao Fukan
- Students
query SMU's adjustment of fees
In a session with Prof Howard Hunter last evening, students
raised questions on how the increased fees will be used,
what happened to our endowment fund and if the scholarships,
work-study schemes will indeed help students who are financially
challenged.
Lianhe Zaobao
- SMU
outlines reasons for fee hike
Students who attended a closed-door forum in SMU over concerns
on the fee hike said they wanted financial assistance to
be extended to current cohort.
TODAY
[19 January 2005]
- SMU
ups fees by 15%
Studying in SMU will cost each student $6,500 a year.
The New Paper
- Quality
education, so SMU ups fees by 15%
Studying in SMU will cost $6,500 a year from August, $570
more than the other two universities.
The Straits Times
- SMU
to increase tuition fees by 15%
SMU will increase tuition fees to meet higher labour and
operating costs over the next decade.
The Business Times
- Bank
loan for varsity fees? I'll use parents' CPF
Thirty per cent of SMU students take up bank loans and
30 per cent take CPF loans.
The Straits Times
- SMU
raising fees in new academic year
SMU raising fees from August this year by 15%. This is
the first fee increase since SMU's incorporation in year
2000.
Lianhe Zaobao
- SMU
to raise fees by 15%
This is the first increase that SMU has implemented since
its incorporation in January 2000. SMU president Professor
Howard Hunter said the "premium brand" of education SMU
offered justified the fee hike.
Today
- University
students to be schooled at the Science Centre
Starting this month, some 80 students from SMU will help
explain the science behind the Singapore Science Centre's
exhibits to visiting primary and secondary school students.
This is part of a 13-week Science Exploration and Society
course, which will be jointly taught by SMU professors
as well as Science Centre staff.
Today
[17 January 2005]
- Hip
and happening
Writer Benjamin Xie, second year SMU business student,
compiles a fortnightly guide on the hippest places that
young people like to hang out and shop at.
The Straits Times
- Don't
tar us with "elitist" tag - we are not
SMU students Soh Wee Ling and Benjamin Xie respond to "elitist" tag
in their writings.
The Straits Times
- Broaden
your outlook with an SMU degree
SMU's MSc in Applied Finance and MSc in Wealth Management
were profiled as specialized masters programmes.
TODAY
- More
to Masters than an MBA
SMU's Master of Science in Wealth Management was started
in 2004 to strengthen Singapore as a financial centre,
and address the need for expertise in what is known as
the "value chain" of wealth management.
TODAY
[16 January 2005]
- Can't
eat prawns properly, can't graduate
To graduate, all SMU students must complete The Finishing
Touch, a compulsory seven-week module that aims to
arm them with skills they will need in the working world,
and covers topics such as personal grooming and dining
etiquette.
The Sunday Times
[11 January 2005]
- Correction
in the Today newspaper
Report in the Today paper "Initiating that varsity buzz" (Jan
7) stated that the Education Ministry has put a 10 per
cent year-on-year cap for the increase of tuition fees.
This is inaccurate. The increase only applies to NUS and
NTU but not SMU.
In the same report, the quote, "Market competition will
ensure that the quality will have to go up for fees to
increase," was wrongly attributed to NUS Provost Tan Chorh
Chuan. It should be SMU Provost Tan Chin Tiong.
Today
[9 January 2005]
- Generation
Wine
An increasing number of young people are turning to drinking
and wine appreciation. Over at the Singapore Management
University, the career services department said it had
seen growing interest in its free yearly wine appreciation
classes for undergraduates.
The Sunday Times
[8 January 2005]
- Can
SMU 's popularity withstand fee hikes
SMU has used its autonomy as a priviately-run university
to its advantage, and in its relatively short four years
history, the American-styled institution has created a
different model of university education.
The Straits Times
[7 January 2005]
- Movers
of 2005
SMU President Professor Hunter is one of 10 people who
will make a difference to Singapore's fast changing socio-cultural
landscape this year.
The Business Times
- Corporatised
NUS, NTU given financial leeway
SMU Provost Prof Tan Chin Tiong said that autonomy had
served the university well and helped SMU achieved a lot
in the past 4 years.
The Business Times
- Students
to pay higher varsity fees
SMU Provost Mr Tan Chin Tiong pointed out that the varsities
are chasing private funding to provide more scholarships.
[Clarification: ST and other newspapers incorrectly
reported that universities have to cap their increases
at 10 per cent of the previous year's fees, and to inform
the Ministry of Education of hikes six months in advance.
SMU enjoys significantly more autonomy than NUS and NTU
as it is set up as a private not-for-profit corporation.
As such, it is free to determine its own tuition fees,
amongst other things.]
The Straits Times
- University
development to speed up
“The three corporatised universities will each have
to compete for private funding for scholarships to ensure
that needy students get financial aid. All three universities
should understand that with increased fees, the quality
of curriculum has to rise. Otherwise, there is no compelling
reason to apply for your university if there are cheaper
alternatives,” says SMU Provost Mr Tan Chin Tiong.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Initiating
that varsity 'buzz'
SMU Provost Mr Tan Chin Tiong was quoted as saying that
market competition would ensure that quality would rise
for fees to increase.
[Clarification: TODAY has incorrectly named SMU Provost
as Prof Tan Chorh Chuan.]
TODAY
[6 January 2005]
- Singapore
universities moving toward full autonomy by middle of
2006
SMU Provost Prof Tan Chin Tiong says that all three universities
will be doing new things which will push competition to
the next level which is a good phenomenon.
Channel News Asia
- Pay
more for SMU
Fees for SMU likely to be higher than NUS and NTU after
a survey of prospective students and parents, which was
commissioned last year, showed that they are willing to
pay more for a university of their choice.
The New Paper
- SMU
fees set to be higher than rival varsities'
SMU's fees are likely to be higher than those of NUS and
NTU after a survey of prospective students and parents
indicated that they are willing to pay more for a university
of their choice.
The Straits Times
[4 January 2005]
[3 January 2005]
- Small
means, big hearts
Third-year SMU business student Kelvin Sam spent three
weeks in Myanmar on a youth expedition project and was
charmed by the honesty, sincerity and hospitality of people
there.
The Business Times
[2 January 2005]
- Big-Hearted
S'poreans
Instead of celebrating New Year's Day with a day out on
the town, SMU business undergraduate Gayle Ong decided
to sweat it out packing boxes at the News Centre to help
in the tsunami relief efforts.
The Sunday Times
[1 January 2005]
- SMU,
new library in Bras Basah
The new SMU city campus will give the city an energetic
verve that has been missing since the area, in recent years,
lost several secondary schools.
The Straits Times
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