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Developing SMU into an Internationally recognized…

Developing SMU into an Internationally recognized University

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I remember that I had a conversation with Ho Kwon Ping, fairly late in the process that we were interacting with each other and where I basically said, and I paraphrase…
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Maintaining SMU's Competitive Edge

Maintaining SMU's Competitive Edge

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When I go back to 2010-2011, that first academic year, where I had to learn a lot about the university, one of my observations was that probably the undergraduate…
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SMU Research and its impact on Society in…

SMU Research and its impact on Society in Singapore

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I had after a few months that I was here at a lunch with Tommy Koh, and he may not remember it anymore, but he asked me during that lunch, “Does SMU do any…
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Renovating Campus Green

Renovating Campus Green

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The two other ones that I personally invested a lot in and is that one, I felt that our Campus Green was not very well used. In fact, it was told to me by many other…
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Renovating Prinsep Street Residences

Renovating Prinsep Street Residences

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The third infrastructure change was of, course, the renovation of the Prinsep Street Residences. We have these residences with about, in those days about 270 beds. But…
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SMU-X Building

SMU-X Building

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And now, we did the ground-breaking a few weeks ago of what will be the SMU-X building which we will call the Tahir Foundation Connexion. Why that building? Well, as you…
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Designing SMU-X Building

Designing SMU-X Building

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Design - it is going to be very interesting design for three reasons. That first of all, together with BCA, and I should say that the Building and Construction Authority…
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Goals as President

Goals as President

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First of all, I believe that a president is only a first among equals at a university. To some extent, a university is an organization or even an organism I would say,…
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Building a Culture of Sustainbility

Building a Culture of Sustainbility

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So while at the same time I refer to the building, the Tahir Connexion, the Tahir Foundation Connexion Building that will be zero net energy, we also will put…
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Support from the Government

Support from the Government

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Frankly speaking, SMU would not be where it is after 18 years, if it would not have been for the unwavering support by the government. Yes, they are challenging and they…
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Grasping Opportunities

Grasping Opportunities

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Advice, for our alumni, yes, it’s what I always say to the students when they come for the sandwich lunches. Very often, they sort of ask, one way or another, the…
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Words of wisdom - Arnoud De Meyer

Words of wisdom - Arnoud De Meyer

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Changes in Singapore and its Universities

Changes in Singapore and its Universities

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SMU as a 'School for Business'

SMU as a 'School for Business'

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Career and experiences in Singapore prior to…

Career and experiences in Singapore prior to joining SMU

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Advice for students

Advice for students

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