Nurturing a Forward-Looking University

Organised by NUS Alumni Relations and co-hosted by NUS Law and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the annual homecoming took flight in a fun-filled hybrid format this year.

On 8 July, 80 young alumni tuned in from the comfort of their homes and learned how to unlock the go-to secret on how different sake profiles complement various ingredients. 

On 22 July, 172 inquisitive participants joined Dr Andrew Tay (Medicine ’07) and Dr Kinjal Doshi from the NUS Health and Wellbeing Team in the Office of the President to strengthen their understanding of mental health. 

The annual Kent Ridge Alumni Family Day, themed REIMAGINE this year, took on a virtual form for alumni, students, staff and their families to participate from the comfort and safety of their homes. 

In this edition of Future-ready Workshops, alumni were treated to an insightful session on multilingualism as a portal to a better future. 

On the evening of 17 August, close to 200 participants turned up for an enriching and informative night on Zoom with guest speaker Mr Victor Liew (Computing ’12), Co-founder and CTO of Xfers, a Singapore-based payment company which launched the XSGD stablecoin that hit US$1 billion in transaction volume in merely four months.

Due to current pandemic restrictions, this year’s showcase took the form of a hybrid event.

On 19 March, a group of 90 alumni joined Ms Priscilla Shunmugam (Law ’06), founder and designer of fashion label, Atelier Ong Shunmugam, in a casual and interactive Lunch Dialogues session.