SMU-X at 10: A decade of learning that turns ideas into action
(From L to R) Mr Kevin Koh, Head of SMU-X ; Professor Alan Chan, SMU Provost ; Professor Venky Shankararaman, Vice Provost (Education) and Associate Professor Yuanto Kusnadi, SMU-X Academic Director, holding the commemorative book launched to mark the 10th anniversary of SMU‑X. The book titled ‘From classroom to real world: A decade of industry project-based experiential learning’, traces the initiative’s journey from a bold pedagogical experiment to a defining pillar of the University’s education ecosystem. Launched at the National Library Building on December 2025, the event brought together students, staff, faculty, industry partners and alumni who have shaped – and been shaped by – SMU-X over the past decade. Through reflections spanning across disciplines, industries, and geographies, the book offers insights into how real‑world, project‑based learning has transformed classroom education at SMU.
    Collection: Purpose


    A Letter to Love : a zine on display in the 25x25 exhibition at SMU de Suantio Gallery during the 2025 Arts Fest
    This is a pdf capture of the zine created by Tanmayee Mhapankar for the 2025 Arts Fest 25x25 exhibition which contains a poetry inspired by Chua Ek Kay’s artwork "In Abeyance (Circular Road)" (2002). "The artwork that inspired this poem, In Abeyance (Circular Road) (2002) by Chua Ek Kay, depicts the loss of identity that can follow urbanisation, through the lens of architecture. I tried to apply that process to the human psyche as one grows over the years. My poem talks about how maybe our identity is never truly ours, as so much of it is embedded within bits of the past and it tends to blur over the years, much like the painting. We do our best to hold on to the nostalgia connecting us to who we used to be, but these memories often clash with who we are, leaving us a culmination of shells of our past selves. Though the poem depicts my personal experience with this struggle, readers are encouraged to think about habits or memories that cemented who they were, and how those experiences vary and shaped who they are today." - Tanmayee Mhapankar, Year 4, School of Social Sciences
      Collection: Arts Festival


      SMU Alumni helm finale of SMU Jubilee showcase in Campus Green
      Alumni Koh Wei Ren from Class of 2018, School of Economics, and Jasmine Lim Li Hua, from Class of 2019, Lee Kong Chiang School of Business, hosting the final night of Live, Laugh, Lor, held in the campus green of their alma mater. The event brought together eight local institutions of higher education to deliver a dynamic showcase of music and dance. From 22 August to 28 September 2025, SMU transformed its campus and the surrounding Bras Basah Arts Precinct into a vibrant, open‑air stage celebrating student creativity and national heritage. Under the banner “2560” – marking both SMU’s 25th and Singapore’s 60th anniversary respectively – the six-week arts festival was its most ambitious yet, uniting students, alumni and collaborators in five flagship productions and a slate of campus-wide activities. While previous editions of the SMU Arts Festival offered many platforms for student collaboration, this year’s festival stood as a statement of how SMU and its community engage with culture, identity and ambition. Across six weeks, more than 460 performers – students, alumni and peers from other institutions – came together to celebrate not just milestones, but the expression and imagination of youth. It also reflected SMU's journey and growth over the past 25 years.
        Collection: Arts Festival


        An elegent blend of tradition and hip hop anchors RE:TURN's Malay dance segment
        Return of RE:TURN is a high energy dance production that explores the disappearing grammar of traditional Malay, Indian and Chinese dance finding its way to influence, evolve and turn dance genres like hip-hop into fresh and exciting possibilities. Featuring the largest dance club, this production celebrates SMU Eurhythmix (EMIX) marking its 25th anniversary alongside SMU25 and SG60. In the Malay segment, choreographer Mr Hafeez Hassan (fourth from right) stepped onstage alongside the students, lending an authentic presence to the sequence’s unhurried tempo. The fusion of hip hop with traditional Malay movement evoked a pastoral simplicity, while the dancers—dressed in green and accompanied by a live musician—move with poised grace, conjuring scenes of tranquil kampong life.
          Collection: Arts Festival


          The finale of RE:TURN celebrates cultural expression and collaboration, closing with a powerful ensemble performance under dynamic lighting
          On 20 September 2025, SMU Eurhythmix (EMIX) — the university’s oldest and largest dance club, also celebrating its own 25th anniversary — staged Return of RE:TURN at Drama Centre Theatre. The full-length dance production fused hip hop with classical Malay, Indian, and Chinese dance vocabularies. Under the mentorship of established choreographers, students explored how heritage forms could be reimagined through contemporary movement, creating a dialogue between the past and present. Return of RE:TURN showcased not just the technical skill of SMU’s dancers, but also their ability to use performance as a medium for cultural storytelling. The finale showed all groups of dancers converging in style, gearing towards unity through diversity, celebrating SMU's Jubilee and the nation's SG60 anniversaries.
            Collection: Arts Festival


            Patron's Day 2012 walking across campus
            Walking across campus. From L-R: Arnoud De Meyer, Tony Tan, student ambassdor at Patron's Day 2012 on 13 January 2012.
              Collection: Patron's Day


              Patron’s Day 2008
              The School of Information Systems winning team and supporters at Singapore Management University's annual Patron's Day tug-of-war competition. Patron's Day 2008 was celebrated at the city campus on 28 January 2008.
                Collection: Patron's Day


                SMU Patron's Day 2011 with SR Nathan
                Singapore Management University Patron S R Nathan on stage with Ho Kwon Ping, Yong Pung How and Arnoud De Meyer in the city campus concourse at Patron's Day on 21 January 2011.
                  Collection: Patron's Day


                  First Patron's Day
                  Singapore President S R Nathan, the patron of Singapore Management University, chatting with SMU students at the first Patron’s Day celebrations. The event was held on 12 January 2001 at the Evans Road building.
                    Collection: Patron's Day


                    Patron’s Day 2005
                    Singapore President and SMU Patron S R Nathan (centre) with Singapore Management University students. The campus radio station was launched at Patron’s Day 2005. Photo taken at Bukit Timah campus on 21 January 2005.
                      Collection: Patron's Day


                      Patron’s Day 2009
                      Singapore President and SMU Patron S R Nathan visiting with Singapore Management University student ambassadors. Patron's Day 2009 was celebrated at the city campus on 6 February 2009.
                        Collection: Patron's Day


                        Patron’s Day 2009
                        Singapore Management University student dance performance at Patron's Day. Patron's Day 2009 was celebrated at the city campus on 6 February 2009.
                          Collection: Patron's Day


                          Patron’s Day 2012
                          Singapore Management University School of Accountancy team in action at the annual Patron's Day tug-of-war competition. Patron’s Day 2012 was celebrated at the city campus on 13 January 2012.
                            Collection: Patron's Day


                            Patron’s Day 2013
                            Students enjoying performances at Singapore Management University's Patron's Day celebration. Patron’s Day 2013 was held at the city campus on 18 January 2013.
                              Collection: Patron's Day


                              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
                                Collection: Patron's Day


                                SMU Patron President Tony Tan having a chat with Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Gerry George at the 2015 Patron's Day Celebrations
                                SMU Patron President Tony Tan having a chat with Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Gerry George at the 2015 Patron's Day Celebrations
                                  Collection: Patron's Day


                                  SMU Open House 2023
                                  SMU Open House 2023 happened on February 25-26
                                    Collection: Open House


                                    SMU Open House 2020
                                    SMU Open House 2020 happened on February 19-20
                                      Collection: Open House


                                      Dancers from Indancity captures the evolution of self-discovery with contemporary moves
                                      Live, Laugh, Lor brought together all Singapore universities for the first time in an energetic four‑night collaboration with the Singapore Night Festival, showcasing the rhythms of contemporary Singaporean identity. The photo showcases student dancers from Indancity, SMU’s contemporary dance club. Their performance portrayed an evolving journey of self‑discovery—seeking purpose, shaping identity, and navigating change and growth—as meaning unfolds gradually through life’s pressures, choices, and experiences. Founded in 2006, SMU Indancity is the university’s official contemporary dance club. Guided by artistic director Mr Hong Guofeng and technique master Mr Andy Benjamin Cai, the club is committed to upholding strong technical standards and professional discipline. Beyond presenting its annual production, BEYOND, Indancy frequently performs at university events and offers public classes to promote appreciation of contemporary dance.
                                        Collection: Arts Festival


                                        Commencement 2010 with faculty on the stage
                                        Singapore Management University's seventh commencement ceremony was held at Resorts World Convention Centre on 21 July 2010. View of faculty on the stage.


                                          Commencement 2006
                                          Singapore Management University's faculty at the university's third commencement ceremony. Front row, left to right: President Howard Hunter, Chancellor Richard Hu, CEO of Temasek Holdings Ho Ching, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Provost Tan Chin Tiong, Dean Roberto Mariano; Dean Steven Miller and Dean Annie Koh. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 7 July 2006.


                                            Commencement 2009
                                            Salutatorian Tong Junjie addressing the crowd at Singapore Management University's sixth commencement ceremony. He graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in accountancy and a bachelor's degree in economics. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 11 July 2009.


                                              Commencement 2006
                                              Graduates at Singapore Management University's third commencement ceremony. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 7 July 2006.


                                                Convocation 2009
                                                Guest of honour Dato' Sri Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia, addressing the crowd at Singapore Management University's tenth convocation. Convocation 2009 was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 15 August 2009.


                                                  Convocation 2010
                                                  Symbolic handover of leadership to incoming president. Left to right: Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, President-designate Arnoud De Meyer, Pro-Chancellor J Y Pillay and President Howard Hunter at Singapore Management University's eleventh convocation. Professor De Meyer officially takes office on 1 September 2010. Convocation 2010 was held at Resorts World Convention Centre on 11 August 2010.


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