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The University will be holding its first-ever online Commencement, for the Classes of 2020 and 2021. The 60 ceremonies from 26 Jun to 3 Jul will see this time-honoured ceremony take on new virtual dimensions, celebrating the hard work of the 24,000 graduates from these two cohorts.
Associate Professor Loy Hui Chieh, Vice Dean (External Relations and Student Life) of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, joint committee member of the NUS Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programme, and also Faculty member of staff at the NUS Department of Philosophy, shares his experience with and working ideas for using technology to keep his students highly engaged during as well as between online classes in this Teaching Connections interview hosted by the NUS Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL).
In “Recognising the roots of racism in Singapore” (AcademiaSG, 2021), Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Department of Political Science) discusses the recent incidents of racial discrimination that have occurred in Singapore and the media’s varied responses towards them.
At the #AreuOK – Let’s Talk About Mental Health webinar on 16 June, NUS Chairman Mr Hsieh Fu Hua engaged representatives from Faculty, alumni and the student body in a discussion of ways to increase awareness of mental health issues and to render better support to sufferers of mental illness.
IN BRIEF | 3 min read Tang Chi Lin, a FASS History alumnus, has had a career filled with adventure and adaptations. This however, was “not a choice”, but the result of finding a need to better himself and stay ahead of the game – an instinct cultivated during his time in FASS. With workplaces …
Beyond the lecture theatres, classrooms and student hangout spots, it is hard to miss the lush greenery that surrounds NUS. This has made the campus environs not only a second home for staff and students, but also a place for a wide range of biodiversity to call home.
The one thing that Himani Dharshini never expected to learn about when she entered university was herself. The self-professed introvert confessed that, prior to studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she never saw herself as a leader. But her journey with NUS has shaped her into a person she never knew she could become.
The NUS College of Humanities and Sciences has launched the Case Competition Series. Register your interest now!
The Straits Times highlighted a study investigating the effects of the family on developmental outcomes of children in Singapore by Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Sociology and Center for Family and Population Research) and NUS Sociology PhD student Shuya Lu. As part of Prof Yeung’s larger SG-LEADS project, the study discovered that economic hardships and distress …
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Not all pandemic-related disruptions can be solved by Zoom video calls. Associate Professor Ian Chong (NUS Political Science) weighs in on the challenges of virtual diplomatic conferences in ‘Why some diplomatic events cannot go virtual’ (The Straits Times, 2021). A/P Chong highlights the importance of physical presence during high-level conferences such as the annual …