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.


    Education Minister Visits SMU
    Associate Professor Low Kee Yang (on right) welcoming Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean on his first visit to Singapore Management University. The minister met with SMU faculty and staff at the Evans Road building and toured the renovation work being done on the Bukit Timah campus. Left to right: Professor Phang Sock Yong, Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean, Dean Pang Yang Hoong, Dean of Students Low Aik Meng, Associate Professor Low Kee Yang and Professor Tan Lee Chuan. A map of the SMU’s planned city campus Is displayed on the wall behind the group.


      Education Minister Visits SMU
      Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean makes his first visit to Singapore Management University. He met with SMU faculty and staff at the Evans Road building and toured the renovation work on the Bukit Timah campus. Left to right: Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean, SMU Deputy President Tan Teck Meng and Director of Facilities Management Ho Thim Seng.


        Outward Bound
        Freshmen teambuilding camp for incoming Singapore Management University undergraduates. Photo taken at Outward Bound Singapore, Pulau Ubin, circa 2002.


          Federal Building
          The Federal Building at Singapore Management University’s interim campus at Bukit Timah. Photo taken on 17 March 2002.


            Preserving Trees at City Campus
            Preparations to conserve and remove a tree from Singapore Management University’s city campus construction site. Several mature trees growing in Bras Basah Park were removed and re-planted, while other trees were conserved in their original location. Singapore’s National Museum can be seen in the background. Photo taken on 28 July 2002.


              Patron’s Day 2003
              Student performance at Singapore Management University's Patron's Day celebrations at the Bukit Timah campus on 20 January 2003. The banner behind the performers announces OnTrac, an online career services tool, which was launched to help students prepare for their job searches.


                Preserving Trees at City Campus
                Mature trees were removed from Singapore Management University’s city campus construction site and then replanted on campus after the construction was completed. Picture taken at Bras Basah Park on 20 May 2003.


                  Convocation 2003
                  Student dance performance at Singapore Management University's Convocation 2003. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 16 August 2003.


                    Topping Out Ceremony for City Campus
                    Singapore Management University Chairman Ho Kwon Ping addressing the audience at the topping out ceremony for SMU’s new city campus at Bras Basah. Picture taken on 18 October 2004.


                      Patron’s Day 2005
                      Singapore Idol, Taufik Batisah, performing at Patron’s Day 2005. Photo taken at Singapore Management University's Bukit Timah campus on 21 January 2005.


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


                          City Campus Opening Ceremony
                          Singapore Management University's student ambassadors at the university's city campus opening ceremony on 20 January 2006.


                            Li Ka Shing Library Opening Ceremony
                            Left to right: Dr Li Ka Shing and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at the opening of SMU's Li Ka Shing Library on 24 February 2006.


                              Convocation 2008
                              Guest of honour Noeleen Heyzer addressing the crowd at Singapore Management University's ninth convocation. Dr Heyzer is the under-secretary-general of the United Nations and the executive secretary of the Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific. Convocation 2008 was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 16 August 2008.


                                Convocation 2008
                                Students at the entrance to Convocation 2008. The welcoming ceremony for incoming students was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 16 August 2008.


                                  Convocation 2009
                                  Student group, InDanCity, performing at Singapore Management University's tenth convocation. Convocation 2009 was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 15 August 2009.


                                    Convocation 2009
                                    Representatives from student groups at Singapore Management University's tenth convocation. Convocation 2009 was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 15 August 2009.


                                      Patron’s Day 2010
                                      Singapore President and Singapore Management University Patron S R Nathan showing off his SMU access pass to, from left to right, SMU Trustee Anil Thadani, Claire Chiang and SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping. Patron’s Day 2010 was celebrated at the city campus on 15 January 2010.


                                        Commencement 2012
                                        President Arnoud De Meyer and guest of honour Dr Mary Ann Tsao, founding director of the Tsao Foundation, at Singapore Management University's ninth commencement ceremony. The event was held at Suntec City over two days in July 2012.


                                          Commencement 2012
                                          Bachelor of law graduate at Singapore Management University's ninth commencement ceremony. Among the 1,819 students earning degrees is the pioneer batch of 106 bachelor of law graduates, the pioneer batch of 18 juris doctor graduates, and SMU’s first doctoral graduate who earned a PhD in information systems. SMU awarded 288 master's degrees and 1,531 bachelor's degrees. The event was held at Suntec City over two days in July 2012.


                                            Celebrating the 15th anniversary of SMU in 2015
                                            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).


                                              Professor Wang Heli having a discussion with two students in a roof top garden
                                              Professor Wang Heli having a discussion with two students in a roof top garden. In addition to seminar-style teaching, students and faculty may interact in small group discussions in conducive learning spaces around campus.


                                                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.


                                                  Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Mr K. Shanmugam grace the 2017 commencement as a keynote speaker
                                                  Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Mr K. Shanmugam giving a keynote speech at the 2017 commencement.


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