AFAMILY WEEKEND 2017 - Yale-NUS College
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FAMILY WEEKEND
2017
Dean’s Letter 4 Parents and Families, Welcome (back) to campus. This weekend you’ll have lots of opportunities to learn more about campus and the classes and activities that your student is involved in on campus. Yale-NUS College students are encouraged to grow academically, to better understand themselves as individuals, and to develop the ability to communicate and work across cultures and differences. I hope you’ll be able to take advantage of some of these opportunities as well. Over the weekend you can experience two sample lectures from faculty members and meet President Tan. We’ll have break-out sessions on topics of interest, as well as open question and answer sessions. There will be opportunities to explore Yale-NUS College with your students, and plenty of chances to eat in the dining halls and spend time in your student’s college home, their Residential College. Our students have been hard at work, building a community with other students, faculty and staff. We are all excited to welcome you to this special place and hope you’ll find a community here as well. Welcome to Family Weekend! Dean Bridges
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13 october
13:00 to REGISTRATION
16:00
Performance Hall Foyer
Please drop by our registration table to pick up a booklet with the
schedule, pick up your gift and sign up for future Yale-NUS experiences.
14:00 to CAMPUS TOURS (2 PM & 3 PM)
15:00
Performance Hall Foyer
Join one of the campus tour sessions led by students and learn more
about the space and the history of the college.
16:00 to RCX / WEEK 7 SHARING SESSION
17:00
Tan Chin Tuan Theatre
Join the Rectors of Cendana, Elm and Saga colleges in learning about the
essential experiential trips our students engage in during their first year of
college.
17:00 to HOW DOES THE BRAIN REPRESENT
THE WORLD WE LIVE IN?
18:00 Sample Lecture: Tan Chin Tuan Theatre
Technological innovations in the past few years have dramatically changed
investigations into an age old question - how does my brain work? Knowing
more about the brain can have implications that go beyond gaining a
mechanistic insight into its workings. Prof. Ajay Mathur will discuss some recent
developments that have a bearing on these ideas and on making memories.
18:00 to WELCOME BBQ WITH COLLEGE LEADERSHIP
20:00
Elm College Courtyard
Come and enjoy delightful food, take photos with your student and mingle
with leadership and staff of the college. Rain location is Saga Dining Hall.
20:30 to FAMILY FUN! SHOWCASE
22:00
Performance Hall
End the day with a joyful celebration made up of student performances.
Dance, music, spoken-word performances will give you a glimpse into the
rich diversity of talents of our student community!
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14 october
SINGAPOREAN DELIGHTS: BRUNCH 10:00 to
13:00
Residential College Dining Hall
Eat Singaporean food with your student and meet some of our residential staff!
Q&A SESSION WITH CIPE
10:00 to
11:00
Tan Chin Tuan Theatre
Learn about career development, internships and international opportunities
at Yale-NUS from the experts working in the Centre for International and
Professional Experience (CIPE).
STUDENT LIFE PANEL
11:00 to
12:00
Tan Chin Tuan Theatre
Meet the leaders of student life on campus – from the Dean of Students to
one of our most involved students and community members, and ask them
your questions.
BREAK
12:00 to
13:00
Residential College Dining Hall
Please go and enjoy the Singaporean Delights Brunch, take a walk around
our beautiful campus, or grab some coffee at the close-by Starbucks.
COMMON CURRICULUM
13:00 to
14:00
Sample Lecture: Tan Chin Tuan Theatre
What do the common core classes our first-year students take look
like? Professor Xing Xia will give you a glimpse of an essential part of the
experience of our students.
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saturDAY
14 october
14:00 to PARENT TO PARENT SESSION
15:00
Elm Common Lounge
A space for parents to have conversations of what it means to have a child
be a student in the Yale-NUS college setting. The conversation will be
facilitated by our Wellness staff.
15:00 to Q&A SESSION WITH DEAN OF FACULTY
16:00
Tan Chin Tuan Theatre
Meet the professors who lead various academic departments on campus
and understand the variety of classes Yale-NUS students have access to.
16:00 to HANGOUT LIKE A STUDENT
18:00
4-5 PM Ballroom Dancing Lessons – Performance Hall Foyer
Learn to play Mahjong – Saga Buttery
Artsy and Craftsy – Saga Courtyard
Board Games – Saga Courtyard
Come and experience life as a student while indulging in traditional
Singaporean ice-cream treats and enjoying coffee from the our famous
student-ran coffee cart: Brewhouse.
18:00 to OFFICIAL RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE DINNER
19:30
Residential College Dining Hall
Join us for a dinner with fusion of Western and Asian cuisine with the
Rectors and Vice-Rectors of each residential college who will introduce the
staff who supports your students daily.
Recommended attire: Business Casual
20:00 to MOVIE UNDER THE STARS
22:00
Saga College Courtyard
End the day with a family movie, popcorn and other snacks in the Saga
Courtyard.
Rain location is Performance Hall.
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15 october
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE BRUNCH &
NOTE WRITING
10:00 to
Residential College Dining Hall 12:00
Enjoy one last meal on campus before your busy student goes back to
studying! All RC Dining Halls will have blank notes for you to write for your
student – leave the delivery to us!
ENJOY TIME IN SINGAPORE WITH YOUR
STUDENT!
12:00
onwards
While structured programming is over, this is a great time for you to connect
with your student, explore Singapore and relax.
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SC5 Classroom 2 (L1) Writers’ Centre; Classroom 14 (L2) CC3
Dean of Faculty Office (L2) EC5 Kewalram Chanrai Room (L1) CC1
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Office of the President;
Public Entrance Senior Administration (L3)
Please be aware that Yale-NUS’ authorised personnel may take photographs of you during this event.
Such photographs may be used by Yale-NUS for its making and publicity purposes.
Letter from
Dean of Students Office
Dear Yale NUS Families,
Thank you for attending Family Weekend and Staying Connected with the College.
We believe establishing a relationship with parents, families and guardians is an important
aspect of the college experience for our students. We want to build a collaborative
relationship with you and Yale NUS College to promote our common goals regarding your
student’s learning and development. We value you as partner in your student’s educational
process and success.
We hope you will take advantage of the opportunities to connect that await you and will
continue to play an active role in your student’s college experience.
We invite you to sign up for our College Newsletter to receive news from the College. You
may do so using the QR code or web link as shown below.
Warm Regards,
Dean of Students Office
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Nicolas (right) is pictured
with a schoolmate at the
Saga Buttery, where he
works occasional evenings.
Photo Credit: Lynn Ee
When Nicolas Kang applied to university two years
ago, he was caught between a rock and a hard place.
He wanted the best possible environment to explore,
pursue and actualise his interest in theatre, but found that
affordable local institutions were insufficient and limiting
“If not for the Kwan for his dreams. However, as he came from a low-income
family, the alternative of an overseas education remained
Im Thong Hood Cho far beyond his financial reach.
Temple Study Award,
Things changed for Nicolas when he was awarded the
studying at Yale-NUS Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Study Award, which
allowed him to pursue his education at Yale-NUS College,
would have been a where he is currently a sophomore. He continues to
sheer and absolute pursue his passion for theatre both inside and outside
the classroom. Generous financial aid has enabled him
impossibility. It has to explore theatre both inside and outside the classroom,
including training under world-renowned theatre
also empowered my practitioner Tadashi Suzuki in Japan.
dreams by giving
Having engaged with community theatre practitioners
me the freedom to and seeing how arts, community building and public
learn and explore my policy can intersect, Nicolas was inspired to see a future
beyond the mere practice of art and theatre. He hopes to
passions. I’m very engage further with arts policy and community building
in Singapore by bringing art and theatre into the lives of
grateful!” average Singaporeans.Z
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
Yale-NUS
At Yale-NUS College, private philanthropic
support provides us with the resources we
need to offer a world-class education to our
students. We invite you to partner with us and
help build our tradition of giving by making a
gift to the Yale-NUS College Parents Fund.
Your gift will support the College’s highest
priorities, including financial aid and other
academic and student programmes.
To make your gift today, please visit our
website giving.yale-nus.edu.sg or
fill in our Gift Form and send it to us by mail:
THE PARENTS FUND
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (DEVELOPMENT)
YALE-NUS COLLEGE
20 COLLEGE AVENUE WEST, #03-401
SINGAPORE 138527
Singapore tax residents will receive a 2.5 times
tax deduction for donations. If you would like to
discuss your gift or make a gift via a 501(c)(3)
organisation (for US tax residents), please
contact us for more information.
For more information:
Tel: +65 6601 3062 / 63
Email: giving@yale-nus.edu.sg
MAKE A
DIFFERENCETHANK YOU
for coming!
Design by Lucy Kuo (2020)
Photos by Flo Yeow (Flotography) and Zac Yeow (2020)
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