[March 2006]

• A higher calling
  SMU is fast growing to become one of the most sought after campuses in Singapore.
  Seventeen

• SMU employs Convertium to revamp e-presence
  SMU has appointed Convertium to work on rationalising and improving its online presence, with the interactive agency carrying out an in-depth study of SMU's internal and external stakeholder needs to conceptualise a fresh offering.
  Marketing

• In the Heart of the City
  SMU and the Singapore government are eager to bring education back to the city's cultural and urban life.
  BizEd

• Innovating social causes
  A visionary collaboration between the Lien Foundation and SMU has resulted in a new Centre for Social Innovation.
  SALT

• Singapore Management University officially opens S$450 million city campus
  Located at the historic Bras Basah district, SMU is Singapore's first and only university to occupy a city campus on prime land.
  Southeast Asia Building

[27 March 2006]

• Let's talk about foreign lecturers' English
  Some 20 YouthInk writers, including SMU second-year student Teng Yi Ling and acceptant Teo Chin Ker, responded to the controversy at NTU over incomprehensible foreign lecturers.
  The Straits Times

[26 March 2006]

• Study and work at the same time in universities
  Working and studying helps SMU double degree student Yan Lintong achieve financial self-sufficiency.
  Lianhe Zaobao

[25 March 2006]

• SM Goh urges youths to look to benefactor as role model
  Dr Lee Kong Chian's contribution to education was held up yesterday by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong who was speaking at the opening ceremony of the SMU building named after the benefactor.
  The Straits Times

• SM Goh opens SMU's Lee Kong Chian Building
  SMU Goh says young people must have a global outlook and a willingness to try new things at the official opening of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
  Lianhe Zaobao

• SM Goh: Build on country's brand name
  SM Goh says Singapore 's good as gold brand name is an invaluable asset at the official opening of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
  The Business Times

[24 March 2006]

• SMU's Lee Kong Chian Scholars to build library for Vietnamese children
  Thirty of the Lee Kong Chian scholars are providing literacy opportunities to Vietnamese kids by building a library for them.
  Lianhe Zaobao

• Return the GRC scheme to its roots
  In this column SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan argues that returning to the GRCs' original constitutional intent in both form and substance can only strengthen and entrench Singapore's multiracial ethos.
  The Straits Times

• 85 artists from 39 countries to participate in Singapore Biennale on art
  With art pieces all centered around the idea of "Belief", many religious locations will feature as venues for Singapore Biennale, including 'temples' – such as Orchard Road as a temple to consumerism and SMU as a temple to education.
  Channel NewsAsia

• SM Goh opens SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business
  At official opening, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong told students and faculty that he believes one of the keys to SMU's success is being open to new ideas.
  Channel NewsAsia
  Channel 8

• Check out: Deaths and Funerals
  SMU's Hikaru Suzuki, an assistant professor of anthropology who specialises in the study of Japanese death and funeral rituals, tells about seeing life through death – the Japanese way.
  938LIVE

[23 March 2006]

• Where millionaires stash it away
  Tan Gim Chong is on the SMU wealth management master's programme with his tuition paid by Citigroup, one of more than 40 international banks that provide scholarships, internships and lecturers for the programme.
  International Herald Tribune

• Thai political situation
  SMU Thai student Vorapol Supanusonti hopes bilateral relations between Singapore and Thailand will return to normal.
  Channel 8 'Focus'

• Enterprising youths stand to get $100,000 seed capital for business plan
  Mobile Weapon - developed by eight SMU undergraduates - already has a beta version on trial which allows users to play on the computer, PDA or mobile phone.
  Channel NewsAsia

[21 March 2006]

• Helping hand for budding entrepreneurs
  HSBC and SMU co-organised a mentoring session involving 10 business leaders and 29 local student participants in the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan competition.
  The Business Times

• Spunky university that has a passion for its students
  Arguably, few educational institutions can match the Singapore Management University's “X” factor conveyed in its sassy branding campaigns.
  TODAY

• Second-hand love
  Formerly in banking and advertising, SMU alumnus Nicholas Eng has taken a pay cut of more than $2,000 and now earns 'almost nothing' in a new business venture – all for the love of second-hand books.
  The New Paper

[20 March 2006]

• The first time... you start a business
  Among other steps they can take, young student entrepreneurs in Singapore can also keep an eye out for competitions and events which promote entrepreneurship, such as Tips From The Top, which will be held at SMU today.
  The Straits Times

• Protege makes winning call
  Protege Investments, comprised of three SMU undergraduates, was the winner of 57 tertiary teams taking part in the The Analyst” competition sponsored by Kim Eng Securities.
  The Business Times

• HSBC offers funding for promising business plan by tertiary students
  HSBC launches the Youth Enterprise Fund for the winning team in the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan competition organised by SMU.
  Channel NewsAsia

[18 March 2006]

• Bachelor-master's in IT study award offered
  High-fliers interested in IT careers can now apply for the most prestigious scholarship yet offered by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore – a joint bachelor's and master's programme at SMU and Carnegie Mellon University.
  The Straits Times

• Faster broadband network need not stifle creativity
  A panel of experts, including SMU's Steven Miller, Dean of the School of Information Systems, comment on the government's recent announcement of a new nationwide broadband network.
  The Business Times

[17 March 2006]

• SMU-Carnegie in tie-up to offer Master's
  The best and brightest young minds are being encouraged to pursue a high-flying career in the infocomm industry, with a new fast-track programme offered in a tie-up between SMU and Carnegie Mellon University.
  TODAY

• SMU-Carnegie Mellon University Programme
  Under a special fast-track programme, students can graduate within four to four and a half years with a Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management) degree from SMU and a Master's degree from CMU. 
  Lianhe Zaobao

[16 March 2006]

• SMU, Carnegie Mellon parter on fast-track degree
  SMU and America 's Carnegie Mellon University are jointly offering a new fast-track programme, which will culminate in a Master's degree in four years instead of the usual five.
  Channel NewsAsia

• SMU-Carnegie collaborate on new programme
  A unique fast-track programme will now allow students to graduate within four years with a Bachelor of Science Degree from SMU and a Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon.
  Channel 8

[14 March 2006]

• Making educated choices: Which university?
  SMU graduate Melissa Ong says it is worth studying for two degrees as it helps in job-hunting.
  The Straits Times

• Early start to university of NSmen
  National servicemen will be allowed to begin university studies earlier in all three universities and graduate sooner.
  The Straits Times

• Early admission for those who have completed National Service
  From 2007, NUS, NTU and SMU will allow National Servicemen who have completed their full-time National Service early entry into university.
  Lianhe Zaobao

• Smoke out the habit
  With the aim to actively engage youth to reach out to their peers, the Health Promotion Board launched its Youth Advolution for Health programme, whose executive committee is formed by youth from tertiary institutes and chaired by SMU student Felix Tang.
  TODAY

• SMU, NUS to expand Special Terms to cater to NSmen
  SMU is looking to increase its faculty by 5 to 10 percent in order to double the number of Special Term places currently available.
  Channel NewsAsia

[13 March 2006]

• MP, youths welcome move to bring in younger election candidates
  Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Penny Low and SMU students Yam Yujian and Ngiang Boon Loong comment on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's announcement that there will be more young PAP candidates for the upcoming General Election.
  Channel NewsAsia

• Universities' special terms in 2007 allow NSmen to start modules earlier
  From 2007, Singapore 's universities – NUS, NTU and SMU – will allow National Servicemen who have completed their full-time National Service to matriculate earlier.
  Channel NewsAsia

• University special terms
  Beginning 2007, Singapore 's varsities will allow NSmen to start modules earlier.
  98.7FM

[12 March 2006]

• Investing is not just a game for this undergrad
  SMU student See Yong Sheng wants to work in the financial industry, starting as an analyst and moving on to become a private banker after he graduates summa cum laude.
  The Straits Times

[8 March 2006]

• All SMU grads have landed jobs
  SMU's second batch of graduates have kept up their school's 100 per cent employment rate.
  The Straits Times

• SMU pips NUS in graduate jobs again
  SMU has pipped NUS in terms of graduate employment for a second straight year, according to figures released by the two institutions.
  The Business Times

• No job worries at SMU
  For the second year running, every single graduate from SMU has landed a job either before or within six months of their graduation.
  TODAY

• 100% of SMU grads secure jobs
  SMU graduate David Naidu, who is proficient in Mandarin, has landed a job in Shanghai with Danone.
  Lianhe Zaobao

• International Women's Day
  SMU's Assistant Professor of Sociology Forrest Zhang shares views on how men look at women.
  Channel 8

• 100% employment for SMU graduates
  For a second straight year, all SMU graduates have secured employment either before or within six months upon graduation.
  Channel 8

[7 March 2006]

• SMU sees second year of 100% employment for graduates
  All SMU students have to spend at least 10 weeks with a business organisation before they graduate. And that has clearly paid off.
  Channel NewsAsia
  Channel 8

[6 March 2006]

• Master of multi-tasking
  Young entrepreneur Jason Goh (SMU Accountancy graduate) speaks about the challenges of juggling a business, university assignments and family obligations.
  The Business Times

[5 March 2006]

• China stocks charge back
  Mr See Yong Sheng (SMU student) bought Cosco shares in late 2004 when China stocks were taking a hit as the CAO scandal unfolded. Since then, the stock price has risen considerably.
  The Straits Times

[4 March 2006]

• Get beautiful skin before class
  Apart from getting greeting cards or mugs with school crests, students can now buy make-up and clothes from retail outlets on campuses at SMU, Temasek Poly and NTU.
  TODAY

• 100 more infocomm scholarships worth $30m
  The National Infocomm Scholarship (NIS) include up to 40 positions for a special fast-track Singapore Management University – Carnegie Mellon University programme.
  The Straits Times

[3 March 2006]

• SMU's admissions
  A holistic set of admissions criteria will be used to admit students into SMU.
  Channel 8

[1 March 2006]

• I didn't sit for exam but scored top marks
  One poly student received a score report, yet did not actually sit for the Scholastic Assessment Test – a compulsory component, and useful international benchmark, for foreign students applying to SMU.
  The New Paper

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