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Hochstadt Scholarship commemorates family’s dedication to education

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Ms Sylvia Yap Mr Hochstadt and President (2)

Ms Sylvia Yap, Mr Hochstadt and NUS President, Prof Tan Chorh Chuan 

“The wise old saying, ‘Give the man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’ always rings true to me,” says Mr Herman Ronald Hochstadt, who established the Hochstadt Scholarship in The Humanities at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS).

Indeed, education has a special place in the lives of many members of the Hochstadt family. Mr Hochstadt’s father dedicated his entire working life to education in Singapore, serving as a school teacher, then school principal, and finally, as a senior Ministry of Education official. Mr Hochstadt’s three sisters were also all school teachers, as was his daughter, initially. He worked briefly as a tutor himself in the University of Malaya in Singapore and later University of Singapore, both predecessor institutions of NUS, from which his wife graduated and where she served as chief librarian. Mr Hochstadt later became permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and deputy chairman of the Vocational & Industrial Training Board.

Mr Hochstadt attributes his success to his family’s help and support and wants to commemorate the family name with the Scholarship, which will benefit outstanding students majoring in Humanities subjects including English Language, English Literature, Theatre Studies, History and Philosophy.

“I was taught from young by parents, other family members, and teachers at St Andrew’s School where I had my primary and secondary schooling, that I should contribute whatever I could and whenever I could to deserving causes. And I have been doing so ever since I started working,” shares Mr Hochstadt.

“It is only fitting, in fondness, gratitude and memory, to give in my retirement to NUS which since its predecessor days, nurtured me, my late wife, my daughter and her husband, and my son into  whatever we did become and helped us achieve whatever we did achieve. And especially for me to give back in support of undergraduate study of the Humanities at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from which Peggy, Karen Lynn, Erwin Wei-Sung and I all graduated ourselves.”

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Article reproduced with permission from NUS Development Office.

U@live with Lim Siong Guan

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Join us for an evening with Lim Siong Guan! – 27 March 7.30pm

The Leader, the Teacher & you: Leadership through the Third Generation
Join the former Head of the Civil Service as he invokes his many years of stewardship under three Prime Ministers to tell us about this values-based and other-centered leadership – that asserts that the greatest wealth of the first and second generations must be the third generation itself.

Details of the event are as follows:
A unique feature of U@live is that not only will it be viewed by a live audience, it will be streamed live through a dedicated website (www.nus.edu.sg/ualive). The event will also incorporate a new interactive application that allows users to post questions and vote for their favourite questions in real time. The event will consist of a 10-minute talk by the speaker followed by a 20-minute interview conducted by Mr Viswa Sadasivan and a 30-minute Q&A session open to the live and online audience.

Date: 27 March 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Registration at 6:45pm, Seated at 7:15pm, Cocktail reception after event)
Location: Auditorium (2nd Storey), Shaw Foundation Alumni House, National University of Singapore, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244
We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for this event.

Register HERE!

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FASS Alumni Bond with Faculty on ‘Lo Hei’ Day

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FASS alumni, faculty members and staff came together for a Lo Hei lunch on 13 February this year.  The traditional ‘Lo Hei’ ritual, or tossing of the yusheng to invoke Chinese New Year blessings, was led by FASS Dean, Prof Brenda Yeoh.  She gave a presentation on the developments in the faculty, thanked Alumni and friends for their support and invited all to participate in the Faculty’s 85th Anniversary celebrations this year.

Prof Brenda Yeoh (5th from left) tossing yusheng with alumni, friends and faulty: Emeritus Prof Edwin Thumboo, Prof Michael Sherraden, A/P Su Jui-Lung, Mr Wan, Mrs Ann Wee, Dr Rosaleen Ow, Ms Patricia Gay, Mr Yap Boh Tiong and Mrs Patsy Yap
Prof Brenda Yeoh (5th from left) tossing yusheng with alumni, friends and faulty: Emeritus Prof Edwin Thumboo, Prof Michael Sherraden, A/P Su Jui-Lung, Mr Wan, Mrs Ann Wee, Dr Rosaleen Ow, Ms Patricia Gay, Mr Yap Boh Tiong and Mrs Patsy Yap

To kick off this special year, the Sociology Pioneer Class of 1969 brought with them the first-ever class reunion gift for the Department and the Faculty. Alumnus, Mr  Yap Boh Tiong shared that the idea to set up a class bursary fund to commemorate their 45th year of graduation was first mooted when he attended a Homecoming event together with some classmates last year. In less than two months, not only were they able to connect with all of their 53 surviving classmates; more than 75% of the class contributed to the fund with support even coming from Colorado, USA!

Mr Yap Boh Tiong and Ms Patricia Gay representing the Sociology Pioneer Class of 1969 in presenting a cheque to Prof Chua Beng Huat, Head (Sociology), in the company of A/P Victor Savage, Director (Office of Alumni Relations) and Dean, Prof Brenda Yeoh
Mr Yap Boh Tiong and Ms Patricia Gay representing the Sociology Pioneer Class of 1969 in presenting a cheque to Prof Chua Beng Huat, Head (Sociology), in the company of A/P Victor Savage, Director (Office of Alumni Relations) and Dean, Prof Brenda Yeoh

We would like to thank every one who joined us for the Lo Hei and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event!

FASS 2014 Alumni-Student Mentorship & Networking Evening

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Dear FASS Students,

Are you curious to find out where your FASS Seniors have gone on to do?

What career options and paths are open to you as a FASS student?

Come join us for the 3rd run of the FASS Alumni-Student Networking Evening, where you would be able to mingle and chat with your FASS seniors from different industries.

See you there!

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    ** PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE:

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Calling out to aspiring Allied Educators!

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MOE will be running a recruitment exercise for the position of Allied Educators (Learning and Behavioural Support) for final year undergraduate students and alumni.

There are no restrictions with regard to the GPA eligibility criteria. Application starts on 22 Feb 2014. To apply, please complete the application form at  www.moe.gov.sg/careers/allied-educators/learning-behavioural-support  by 7 March 2014. 

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U@live with Dr Ng Eng Hen!

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Join us for an evening with Minister Ng Eng Hen! – 17 January 7.30pm

Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen opens U@live 2014, in a no-holds-barred, heart-to-heart sharing of his personal and professional perspectives on “Defending what we fought for” as individuals and as a people.

Details of the event are as follows:

A unique feature of U@live is that not only will it be viewed by a live audience, it will be streamed live through a dedicated website (www.nus.edu.sg/ualive). The event will also incorporate a new interactive application that allows users to post questions and vote for their favourite questions in real time. The event will consist of a 10-minute talk by the speaker followed by a 20-minute interview conducted by Mr Viswa Sadasivan and a 30-minute Q&A session open to the live and online audience.

Date: 17 January 2014 (Friday)
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Registration at 6:45pm, Seated at 7:15pm, Cocktail reception after event)
Location: Auditorium (2nd Storey), Shaw Foundation Alumni House, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244
We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for this event. Go here to register!

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FASS alumni make it to Sunday Times Power List 2013

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We are proud to report that The Sunday Times has selected several prominent FASS alumni on its Power List of people who made an impact in the Singapore arts scene in 2013.

The FASS alumni are: Mr Paul Tan, Director of Singapore Writers Festival (English Honours); Ms Lee Chor Lin (History Masters), CEO of Arts Festival Ltd; and Ms Cynthia Chua, founder and managing director of Spa Esprit Group (Economics and Statistics).

Click here to read the full article.

Working Overseas Forum @ FASS

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Jointly organised by FASS and NUS Career Centre (NCC), the FASS Working Overseas Forum is for FASS students who are considering a future career overseas, or keen on an overseas job posting.

Five invited speakers representing various organisations and sectors will share their experiences of working overseas, and let you know what it takes to secure an overseas job posting. The countries that these speakers have worked in are China, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan.

Please register by Thursday, 17 January 2014 if you are interested, just by clicking the poster below!

working overseas forum

FASS Alumni Dinner – 24 October 2013

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Over 50 alumni members and staff from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences gathered for the FASS Alumni Dinner on Thursday, 24 October 2013. Hosted by Vice Dean Associate Professor T.C. Chang at Sapore Italiano at NUS University Town, the biannual dinner allows alumni to keep in touch with the Faculty and also get to know one another.

Prior to dinner, the alumni were taken on a walking tour of UTown including its residential and teaching spaces. On being introduced to its myriad of amenities, alumnus Soo Hui Wah (Class of 1986, History and Political Science) Director of Education at the Singapore Discovery Centre, commented that she was “very impressed and proud of how far NUS had come in terms of its extensive offerings, such as its student-centric and all-rounded education programmes which are supported by up-to-date infrastructure and facilities”.

Over dinner, guests were entertained by a magician, FASS alumnus Alexander Yuen (Class of 2012, Psychology). Political Science and Law graduate Cynthia Elizabeth Tang (Class of 2003) said that it was great fun reconnecting with fellow alumni and her former professors. Likewise, Azmi Suhaimi, Managing Director/Head of Social Media at HotelQuickly (Class of 2010, Communications & New Media) enjoyed reminiscing his time as an undergraduate while discussing future plans with fellow alumni over dinner.

Vice Dean T.C. Chang and guests
Working his magic on a table of guests
All smiles as alumni guests listen attentively to Vice Dean T.C. Chang’s welcome speech