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Director's New Year Message 2020 Dear SMU Alumni, Best wishes for the new year and may 2020 usher a decade of countless blessings, fresh and exciting opportunities, enriching conversations and warm friendships, good health, and every success; to you and loved ones. 2020 promises to be a busy and exciting one at SMU as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. The university has lined up a series of activities and events to mark our second decade, beginning with Patron’s Day on 17 January. Do come by to SMU from around 4pm for performances, food, a makers market, and more. Campus Green will be buzzing with activity and it would be wonderful to have you join us. Come renew friendships and reignite your times at SMU on the day! Apart from Patron’s Day on 17 January, I would like to flag two other significant activities this year: 1. SMU Alumni Survey. We have engaged a market research company, Blackbox, to help us identify your needs with regard lifelong learning, personal, and professional development. We seek to remain relevant to you and aspire to be your partner as you journey in life. I look forward to your input on the survey as this will guide our decisions as we engage you better. Please do respond to Blackbox staff and their emails/messages, and give us your open and honest views (no…it is NOT a scam when they contact you!). 2. SMU Alumni Homecoming 2020. 20 years ago on 1st August, classes started at SMU for our pioneer batch of undergraduates. The day marked the start of our programmes that have since graduated many cohorts of students, including postgraduates, who are now our illustrious alumni. This year we will celebrate this milestone in our history at SMU Alumni Homecoming 2020. There will be a string of activities, performances, fun and games, and yes…food and drinks! Come by to look at a visual history of SMU, curated this year specially to capture our heritage and acknowledge our past. 3. SMU CIRCLE Refresh. This year, as we reflect on our past 20 years, OAR will be reviewing the notion of what it means to be an SMU alumnus or alumna. Part of this exercise will involve bringing in an agency to help us re-brand “SMU Alumni” as we seek to bring the faces and voices of our alumni to the fore. The agency will help us look at how we can sharpen our brand's value proposition and identity, and align our messaging and communications touchpoints among other things. This exercise will have an impact on SMU CIRCLE and as such we will take a pause from publishing the eNewsletter for at least four months. We look forward to presenting a refreshed SMU CIRCLE in June 2020. Meanwhile, we will still carry the stories and achievements of our alumni via other media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, so do "follow" us on these social platforms. I seek your understanding as we aim to improve SMU CIRCLE after rolling out 54 editions since August 2015. In order for us to keep you updated on the details of these and other activities this year, please update your profile with us to stay informed. I hope to see you at some of these events. Stay connected. Spread the word. My best regards to you and your loved ones. Dr Bervyn Lee |
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| Switch of SMU Alumni Wi-Fi to Eduroam | |
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With effect from 20 Jan 2020, SMU Alumni can tap on Eduroam wi-fi network on SMU campus, as well as at all educational institutions under Eduroam. Read more about the benefits of Eduroam and User Guides on how to connect/setup Eduroam (Windows, Mac OS, iPhone/iPad, Android). |
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Alumni in Canada held their first meeting on 26 Oct 2019 in Toronto to decide the group’s direction for the year 2020. If you are keen to join in building the alumni network in Canada, please write to our Alumni Representative in Canada, Norman (normanwijaya@gmail.com). |
The alumni chapters in Shenzhen and Beijing held Christmas gatherings on 21 Dec 2019 to celebrate the festive season! In the spirit of sharing, NUS and NTU alumni were also invited to partake in the joyous occasion. |
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SMU has 14 Overseas Alumni Chapters and 15 Alumni Representatives in cities all over the world. If you are relocating overseas and would like to get in touch with SMU alumni based in your city, please contact alumni@smu.edu.sg. Follow us on LinkedIn. |
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| Career Matters and Professional Development | |
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SMU PhD Programmes Applications for the August 2020 intake are now open. Closing date for applications is 31 January 2020. Find out more. |
SMU Executive MBA With one of the most senior class profiles in the world, the SMU EMBA is designed to prepare candidates for careers in senior management roles across a broad range of industries. Join our monthly information sessions to learn how. |
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SMU-X - Get Involved! SMU-X is an experiential learning framework, calling for students to take on real-world challenges through the use of projects tackling current issues by collaborating with corporate, government, and non-profit organisations, both local and overseas. How Can Alumni Be Involved? 1. Be a Project Sponsor (it's free!) and get to work with SMU faculty and students to solve your business challenge. 2. As an Adjunct Teaching Mentor, you work alongside faculty to mentor student teams and carry out administrative work. Click here for more information on SMU-X. |
SMU Academy Participate in SMU Academy’s professional programmes to build competencies and career resilience required in a rapidly changing world. Here are 3 upcoming courses in 2020: 11 - 11 Feb: Advanced Certificate in Crisis Management in the Digital Age (Module 3) 19 - 21 Feb: Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence (Module 1) 26 - 27 Feb: Lead Charger Series: CLIMB Lead & Construct Modules |
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SMU Institute of Service Excellence Discover the public programmes offered by SMU ISE, which are up to 90% subsidised: 11 - 12 Feb: Business Process: Service Excellence in Operations Strategy 25 - 26 Feb: Design Thinking: Designing a Competitive Customer Experience 12 - 13 Mar: Data Analytics: Harnessing Data for Quality Service Delivery, Value Enhancement & Outcomes |
SMU Executive Development Sign up for SMU ExD's Public Programme courses, which integrate the best of Asian and Western practices and theories: 6 - 7 Feb: International Corporate Coaching - Module 1a (ICC1A) 6 - 7 Feb: Leadership Coaching Programme 19 - 21 Feb: Executive Skills for Board Members in Challenging Times - Module 2 |
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Alumni Job Board Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Regional Analyst - ICANN Business Development Representative - Infoblox Mortgage Specialist - OCBC Bank Production Support - Shopee Singapore |
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Office of Alumni Relations |
School e-Newsletters SOAReach | SOA e Newsletter Issue 22 SIS Bytes | Issue 7 (School of Information Systems bi-annual e-Newsletter) Research@SMU (Office of Research & Tech Transfer's Quarterly e-Newsletter) |
| SMU CIRCLE is a monthly e-newsletter brought to you by the SMU Office of Alumni Relations. Read about the latest developments at the University, find out more about upcoming events, hear from your fellow alumni and stay connected to the SMU Community of alumni, students, faculty and staff. For information regarding SMU CIRCLE, email alumni@smu.edu.sg | |
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