20 Years of SMU: Exhibition viewed by Halimah Yacob and Dr Tony Tan
SMU Patron, Halimah Yacob and SMU Honorary Patron, Dr Tony Tan view exhibition on SMU’s projects displaying the University’s journey and milestones over the past 20 years and how SMU has made meaningful impact on the community


    2021 President’s State of the University Address
    Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series (PDLS) of 2021 held at SMU Hall on 31 March. Dell Technologies’ Amit Midha shares his vision of the digital cities of the future at PDLS.


      97.5° Arc x 8 sculpture by Bernar Venet in Campus Green
      The "97.5° Arc x 8" is part of Bernar Venet's Arc series of sculptures, which illustrate the beauty, balance and malleability of steel. Its name describes its mathematical composition, where all of the beams in the sculpture are nested and curved to the same angle providing a sense of balance and grace. The sculpture was donated to SMU by Dato' Kho Hui Meng on 19 May 2017. It is situated prominently in Campus Green.


        A light-hearted moment of candle blowing celebrating the 15th anniversary of SMU in 2015
        A light-hearted moment celebrating the 15th anniversary of SMU in 2015. From L back row: Mr. Jaime Augusto Miranda Zobel de Ayala, Professor Ng Swee Lian Ivy, Mr Lim Tse Ghow Olivier, Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Mr Zulkifli bin Baharudin, Mr Robert Michael Tomlin. From L front row: Professor Arnoud de Meyer (President), Mr Lim Boon Wee, Mr Timothy Chia, Mr Anil Thadani, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Professor Thomas S Robertson, Ms Saw Phaik Hwa, Mr Edmund Yeng Li, Professor Rajendra K. Srivastava (Provost and Deputy President).


          A performer dive onto an exciting audience after a Starry Nite performace
          A performer dive onto an exciting audience after a Starry Nite performace in 2015. Starry Nite is a large scale campus-wide concert that marks the end-of-semestser with the community and serves as a platform for SMU's musicians to showcase their talents.


            A professor conducting a lecture in a seminar room
            A professor conducting a lecture. Instead of big lecture theatres, students in SMU are taught in seminar rooms in classes of not more than 45. Students are encouraged and guided to speak up and present their opinions and arguments cogently, enabling them to learn from both the professors and peers.


              A talented student doing a solo guitar performance
              A talented student doing a solo guitar performance in a 2015 concert.


                Administration Building
                The administration building at Singapore Management University’s city campus. Photo taken in September 2005.


                  Aerial Views of City Campus
                  Day and night aerial views of the academic buildings at Singapore Management University’s city campus. The viewer is looking from Victoria Street (in the foreground) towards the brick-coloured roofs of the five academic buildings and Orchard Road beyond. On the left is the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, and just behind it is the School of Accountancy. The Li Ka Shing Library is in the centre of the photo. The School of Information Systems and School of Economics and Social Sciences are behind the library on the right. Photo taken on 8 January 2005.


                    Aerial view of Kwa Geok Choo Law Library, which takes an architectural form of a pearl
                    Aerial view of Kwa Geok Choo Law Library, which takes the architectural shape of a pearl, a symbol for inspirational learning and serves as a "moral compass" emphasizing dignity, truth and justice in society.


                      Agreement with Ritsumeikan University
                      On the first day of classes, Singapore Management University launched its international exchange programme for students by signing a memorandum of understanding with Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University from Oita Prefecture, Japan. This is the first of many agreements with overseas institutions to increase the global perspective and cultural experiences of SMU undergraduates. Photo taken on 1 August 2000.


                        Agreement with SCCI
                        A group of Singapore Management University undergraduates organise SMU’s first student-run service project, Project Primate. As part of the community service module in their leadership and team building course, they adopted a baby Sumatran orang utan from the Singapore Zoological Gardens and raised funds for wildlife conservation. The students are shown here at the zoo with their “adoptee” and its mother, Ah Meng, in June 2001.


                          Andrew Keen speaking at SMU’s Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series 2018
                          Entrepreneur, author and broadcaster Andrew Keen speaking to about 150 students, business leaders and the SMU Community at SMU’s Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series 2018.


                            Announcing Location of SMU's Permanent Campus
                            Speaking on 5 December 1998, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan announces that Singapore Management University's permanent campus will be built at the Bras Basah area of the city. The announcement was made at the Singapore Institute of Management.


                              Appreciation lunch for Michael Furmston held on August 8 2012
                              Appreciation lunch for Michael Furmston held on August 8 2012


                                Archaeological Survey at Bras Basah Park
                                Singapore Management University and the Singapore History Museum conducted an archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park in August 2001 before construction of the university’s city campus began. A backhoe was used to dig fourteen 2m x 2m test pits. Photo shows view from the park looking towards Plaza by the Park and the Singapore Art Museum on Bras Basah Road.


                                  Archaeological Survey at Bras Basah Park
                                  Fragments discovered in the archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park. Singapore Management University and the Singapore History Museum conducted an archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park in August 2001 before construction of the university’s city campus began.


                                    Archaeological Survey at Bras Basah Park
                                    Fragments discovered in the archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park. Singapore Management University and the Singapore History Museum conducted an archaeological survey of Bras Basah Park in August 2001 before construction of the university’s city campus began.


                                      Arnoud de Meyer, SMU President and Shi Jianjun, UIBE President, signing the MOU on 7 May 2012
                                      Arnoud de Meyer, SMU President and Shi Jianjun, UIBE President, signing the MOU on 7 May 2012. The MOU covers the full spectrum of programmes – from undergraduate and post-graduate programmes to executive education. Under the MOU, both universities will conduct joint research, as well as the exchange knowledge, faculty, staff and students.


                                        At Academic Year Opening Ceremony 2018
                                        Professor Arnoud De Meyer, Professor John Niland, Professor Lily Kong, Ho Kwon Ping at Academic Year Opening Ceremony 2018.


                                          At the CNA Perspectives Season 8 Episode 5
                                          SMU hosted the fifth episode of CNA Perspectives Season 8 “Decline of Liberal Democracy and the Rise of China: Has ASEAN given in to the temptation?” in 2019 which featured an esteemed panel of thought leaders including SMU Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping and Professor John A Donaldson.


                                            At the National Day Observance Ceremony 2019
                                            SMU President Professor Lily Kong and the SMU community at the National Day Observance Ceremony 2019.


                                              At the National Technology Enhanced Learning Conference 2019
                                              At the National Technology Enhanced Learning Conference 2019.


                                                At the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series 2019
                                                SMU President Professor Lily Kong and Renowned AI expert Professor Subbarao Kambhampati at the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series 2019.


                                                  At the SMU Challenge Walk for Good 2019
                                                  The SMU community at the SMU Challenge Walk for Good 2019.


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