UniSA Alumni
The Singapore Alumni reunion dinner was held on Wednesday 6 July at the Carlton Hotel. Speakers included Chapter President, Dr Mike Teng, University of South Australia Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Høj, and Chancellor, Dr Ian Gould AM.
Dr Gould made the introductory address, reminding guests that University of South Australia will celebrate its 21st birthday in 2012.
"It takes time, hard work and most of all persistence to become a great university. The good news is that we are hitting our 'adult' years in great shape and 'punching above our weight' as we say in Australia - achieving more than you would expect of a university of our size and age," said Dr Gould.
"I am delighted to say that through all the growth and change that UniSA has seen in recent years two of our earliest values remain strong still - equity, and a vision to produce top-class professionals."
"Many such professionals are sitting before me this evening and it gives me great pride that we have been able to contribute to your futures - and that you are keen to stay in touch with us."
The Singapore Alumni Annual General Meeting was held in association with the reunion dinner and the Singapore Chapter Committee for 2011-12 (pictured bottom right) was announced. Office bearers are: ErDr Mike Teng, President, Sherina Ng, Vice-President, Jaelyn Ng, Treasurer, and Rency Seah, Secretary.
The Committee, comprising Lawrence Lim, Elynn Ng, Terence Ng, Oh Boon Leng, Daveed Tan, Teresa Teo and Ai Mei Chew, includes three new members, Ng Ming, Wee Poh Suan and Asyriawati bte Mohd Hamzah.
Not
just a stroll in the park!An overnight heavy rain fall till early morning on 17 November on the Hari Raya Haji holiday did not stop a group of 40 UniSA Alumni members and their families from the tree top walk. The trek started from the Venus Drive car park and took about two hours to complete.
The tree top walk was built a few years ago and connects two of the highest points in MacRitchie Reservoir. The bridge is 250m long and gives a bird's eye view of the forest canopy.
The
first section of the walk took them past a stream and natural rainforest
with patches of uneven, undulating terrain. About 4km into the walk at the ranger station the Alumni members
found drinking water and amenities, where the group photograph was
taken. In total the walk was about 8km long.
They enjoyed the challenge, appreciated the chance to get close to nature and thanked the organisers for a wonderful experience.
Visit the
National Parks website for more information.
The Carlton Hotel Singapore showcased the latest in marketing tools and techniques on 29-30 November 2010.
Julian Persaud, Managing Director, Google Southeast Asia delivered insights into 'The Future of Digital Marketing In Emerging Markets'. Is the Web(Site) Dead? was a topic covered by Haresh Khoobchandani, Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer & Online, Microsoft Asia Pacific.
Visit the nmsc website for more information.
Dr Sharon Russo, Program Director of Science Education at the University of South Australia and Chua Hui Ling, lecturer with Ngee Ann Polytechnic, recently travelled to Singapore to conduct a lecture that would explore the ideas of 'nature-deficit disorder' and 'naturalistic intelligence'.
Delegates found the lecture insightful as they were introduced to new childhood development theories that will help to improve children's emotional, mental and physical health through outdoor play and exploration of nature.
Ms Hwang Yu-Ning, Group Director of Physical Planning, URA presented property talks on 20 August 2010. The crowd viewed impressive 3 dimensional city building examples and listened intently to the information kindly shared; as you can see in the following images.
The 8th of September saw Professor Byron Sharp, the Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science at the University of South Australia,
fly in from Australia to deliver his lecture 'How Brands Grow' at the Marketing
Institute of Singapore.
In the first of a series of presentations produced in conjunction with the University of South Australia and the Marketing Institute, Professor Sharp provided insights into common misconceptions about marketing, with the audience valuing Professor Sharp's practical understanding of the subject.
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here to see photos from the event.
On Friday the 13th of August, memories were relived as the ASME Singapore Section celebrates its 20th anniversary.
A Technical Forum during the day, featuring talks on integrative sustainability and green technologies, was followed by the anniversary dinner. Previous Principal of Singapore Polytechnic, Low Wong Fook, was the evening's guest speaker as attendees reminisced over the last 20 years.
Structuring your investment portfolio can be a nightmare but the attendees of the ASS Investment Talk, held at the IPAC building on 28 July, were treated to dinner and networking, while being offered planning advice to ensure their portfolio survival.
Special guest Arun Abey, delivered his presentation based on the latest Nobel prize winning behavioural research from the USA that provided attendees valuable insight into winning in the investment game.
The University of South Australia Singapore Alumni Chapter had the opportunity to attend OBS as part of their Open Day on Saturday 17 July 2010.
Attendees were treated to a site tour, a gourmet buffet lunch and a facilitation workshop that featured rock-climbing!
The University of South Australia Singapore Alumni Chapter had a chance to revive memories, talk with old friends, meet senior members of the University and network at the Chapter's Alumni Networking Soiree.
The evening followed the Chapter's AGM and was set against an eight course meal at the Amara Hotel. The sold out event was proclaimed a runaway success by the attendees which featured chatting, laughing and even some questionable dancing!
Photos from the event (opens in new window)
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On Thursday 8 July the University of South Australia Alumni Singapore held its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) to elect its new committee. We would like to introduce the new committee members and wish them well for this coming year.
The University of South Australia would also like to thank all of the outgoing committee members who volunteered their time to advance the Chapter and help to provide the University of South Australia alumni who are living in Singapore with the opportunity to connect with each other and attend Chapter events.
