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Students performing on stage in a concert
Students expressing their talents by performaing on stage in a 2015 concert.
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    Professor Tharindra Ranasinghe engaging with students during lecture
    Professor Tharindra Ranasinghe engaging with students during lecture. Small class sizes in seminar rooms is a paedagogy used in SMU since its inception, enabling faculty to interact closely with students during lecture.
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      SMU President's Farewell and Handover Ceremony 2018
      SMU Chancellor Mr J Y Pillay presented the SMU University Professorship certificate to SMU President Professor De Meyer at the SMU President's Farewell and Handover Ceremony 2018 at SMU Hall, on the right is SMU Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping.
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        SMU-X team in the 2024/2025 INDEX Symposium held in CUHK Business School, Hong Kong
        From L - R : Gloria Zhang, Joyce Tay, Kevin Koh (Head), Yuanto Kusnadi (Academic Director), Derek Chiang, Emmaline Lim (Deputy-Head), John Tay. SMU-X team with Professor Kusnadi at the 2024/2025 INDEX Symposium in Hong Konog. Launched by SMU's SMU-X team in 2023, the INDEX Symposium was created as a platform to foster collaboration between academia and industry. With its second edition, SMU-X joined forces with CUHK Business School to expand this global dialogue, reaffirming its commitment to advancing experiential education through interdisciplinary partnerships.
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          Staff behind the launch of 2018 International Speaker Series Dialogue in India
          In February 2018, staff from the Dato' Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC), Executive Development, and the Office of Alumni Relations collaborated to support the successful launch of the inaugural International Speaker Series Dialogue in India.(from L to R) Mr Victor Go, Dr Flocy Joseph, Programme Director at SMU Executive Development, Ms Lynette Goh, Mr Henry Yeo, Head of SMU’s Postgraduate Career Services office, Mr Sam Wu.
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            Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Mentors and Staff behind the SMU-X programme
            SMU Provost Prof Tim Clark (seated front row, fifth from the right) shared a light-hearted moment with the Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Mentors (ATMs), and staff supporting the SMU-X programme during an appreciation lunch event. The SMU-X programme first engaged ATMs in 2018. Since then, they have played a vital role alongside faculty in guiding student teams through real-world, project-based experiential learning. These mentors familiarize themselves with the course structure and objectives, regularly meeting with student teams to coach them through research, analysis, prototyping, and deliverable preparation. Beyond mentoring, ATMs also support logistical and academic coordination by recruiting guest speakers or technical experts, attending major project events like kick-offs and final presentations, reviewing drafts, offering substantive feedback, and ensuring smooth collaboration between students, faculty, and project partners. Through their hands-on facilitation and structured guidance, ATMs help uphold SMU-X’s high standards while enabling students to develop professional confidence, teamwork, and practical problem-solving skills.
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              SMU State of University Address on 20 August 2010 staff award
              Howard Hunter at the SMU President State of University Address on 20 August 2010, giving an award to a staff
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                Start-Up Team with Maps and Model of SMU's Campus
                Members of the planning team for the new Singapore Management University posing with maps and a three-dimensional model of the planned city campus. Left to right: Associate Professor Leong Kwong Sin, Wang Wai Yee, Associate Professor Toh Tian Ser, Associate Professor Low Aik Meng, Professor Tan Teck Meng, Professor Tan Chin Tiong, Eddie Wee, and Grace Cheng. Photo taken at SIM on 5 December 1998.
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                  Early Faculty and Staff
                  Faculty and staff working on the start-up of Singapore Management University. The picture was taken on 2 September 1999 at the university’s first offices at Wah Chang House on Upper Bukit Timah Road. The team is gathered beside the three-dimensional model of SMU's proposed city campus on the occasion of President Janice Bellace's birthday.
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                    Students at Bukit Timah Campus
                    Singapore Management University students at the Bukit Timah campus in 2000. Classes were held on this campus beginning in August 2001, the start of SMU’s second academic year.
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                      Financial Education Programme
                      Associate Professor Tsui Kai Chong, Dean of the School of Business, with Singapore Management University undergraduates at a talk by Sunil Sreenivasan, Citibank's country corporate officer. The talk is part of a financial education programme, supplementary to the SMU core curriculum, which provides practical lessons in finance, banking and economics.
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                        Groundbreaking for the Evans Road Building
                        Examining a three-dimensional model of Singapore Management University’s city campus, left to right, Provost Tan Chin Tiong, architect Ted Cullinan, President Ronald Frank, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and Minister of Education Teo Chee Hean. Photo taken at the groundbreaking ceremony in Bras Basah on 27 March 2002.
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                          A talented student doing a solo guitar performance
                          A talented student doing a solo guitar performance in a 2015 concert.
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                            Students celebrating the end of term with cheers and fun
                            Students donning colurful outfits, painted faces, cheering and having fun in a day performance.
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                              Farewell Tribute to SMU Chairman Mr. Ho Kwon Ping
                              On 10 February 2023, SMU paid tribute to its longest-serving Trustee and Chairman, Mr Ho Kwon Ping who had stepped down from the position.
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                                Pioneers of SMU
                                A corporate photograph of the original pioneer team who were involved in the conceptualization and start up of the Singapore Management University.
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                                  Financial Education Programme
                                  Sunil Sreenivasan, SMU trustee and Citibank's country corporate officer, speaking to Singapore Management University undergraduates on 9 October 2000. His lecture was the first in a financial education programme which is supplementary to the SMU core curriculum. It provides practical lessons in finance, banking and economics.
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                                    Book launch of “The Art of Leadership: Perspectives from Distinguished Thought Leaders”
                                    SMU Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Singapore’s 7th President and SMU Honorary Patron Dr Tony Tan, SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer at the launch of the book “The Art of Leadership: Perspectives from Distinguished Thought Leaders” on 16 January 2018 at the SMU Hall in the School of Law.
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                                      SMU-X student associates enjoying Peranakan food at the SMU 2023 INDEX Symposium's Gala dinner
                                      Mr Derek Chiang , Senior Development Partner of SMU-X (Standing) is pictured with the student associates who supported the inaugural SMU 2023 INDEX Symposium at its closing Gala dinner. SMU-X hires its first batch of student associates in 2018. They are the unsung contributors who work quietly behind the scenes to support the experiential learning engine. From managing databases and designing resources to facilitating industry engagements and running events, they ensure the smooth delivery of projects while balancing their own studies. With creativity, precision, and a deep sense of ownership, these student associates gain invaluable real-world skills while shaping the SMU-X experience for others. Their efforts may unfold backstage, but their impact is both lasting and essential.
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                                        Groundbreaking for the Evans Road Building
                                        Left to right: Associate Professor Low Kee Yang, Deputy Dean of the School of Business, and Associate Professor Tsui Kai Chong, Dean of the School of Business, at the Evans Road building groundbreaking ceremony on 12 January 2000. Singapore Management University operated out of the Evans Road building for the first academic year.
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                                          Talk by Chairman of the Board of Trustees
                                          Faculty and the pioneer class of Singapore Management University undergraduates at talk by Ho Kwon Ping, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He gave students an account of his personal life and corporate experiences. The talk was held at the Singapore Art Museum on 19 July 2000. Front row, left to right: President Janice Bellace, Deputy President Tan Teck Meng, Provost Tan Chin Tiong and Professor Augustine Tan.
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                                            Conference with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
                                            Singapore Management University Provost Tan Chin Tiong speaking to the audience at the conference on “Managing Change in the New Millennium”. This conference was held jointly with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on 28 July 2000.
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                                              Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year with Lo Hei on 12 February 2010
                                              Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year with Lo Hei on 12 February 2010, from L-R Ruth Pagell, Bernie Toh, Susan Hunter, Howard Hunter, Low Aik Meng, David Chan, Pang Yang Hoong
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                                                Students engaged in discussion at a roof top garden
                                                Students engaged in discussion at a roof top garden. SMU has multiple conducive spaces in campus that faciliates group work and learning.
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                                                  SMU President Arnoud de Meyer performing with students and staff at the 2013 University Student Life Awards
                                                  SMU President Arnoud de Meyer performing with students and staff at the 2013 University Student Life Awards
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