Dear Union Members,
On the evening of 14 December, the NTU Students’ Union received news about a possible case of assault within the campus. The Union took immediate action and contacted the Student Affairs Office and Office of Student Life - who confirmed the report. We were informed the police had taken over the case and investigation. We subsequently released statements on our Union channels and through our constituent bodies.
On behalf of the University, we are relieved to share that any incident of assault did not take place and all students are safe.
NTUSU expresses our gratitude to students for being viligant, and displaying care and concern for our fellow students. We would like to commend students for not causing any unnecessary alarm or panic.
We would like to take this opportunity to emphasise the prevelance of falsehoods and fake news. Fake news and falsehoods can be extremely dangerous and cause much unnecessary distress and confusion. We strongly urge students to be wary of sources of information and take additional measures to confirm the legitimacy and reliability of these sources. Speculation and spreading of fake news can hold serious repercussions.
Please refer to the official statement released by the University and the Police for further information: https://twitter.com/ntusg/status/1206043759059722240
We wish you a great Sunday ahead and thank you for your understanding.
On the evening of 14 December, the NTU Students’ Union received news about a possible case of assault within the campus. The Union took immediate action and contacted the Student Affairs Office and Office of Student Life - who confirmed the report. We were informed the police had taken over the case and investigation. We subsequently released statements on our Union channels and through our constituent bodies.
On behalf of the University, we are relieved to share that any incident of assault did not take place and all students are safe.
NTUSU expresses our gratitude to students for being viligant, and displaying care and concern for our fellow students. We would like to commend students for not causing any unnecessary alarm or panic.
We would like to take this opportunity to emphasise the prevelance of falsehoods and fake news. Fake news and falsehoods can be extremely dangerous and cause much unnecessary distress and confusion. We strongly urge students to be wary of sources of information and take additional measures to confirm the legitimacy and reliability of these sources. Speculation and spreading of fake news can hold serious repercussions.
Please refer to the official statement released by the University and the Police for further information: https://twitter.com/ntusg/status/1206043759059722240
We wish you a great Sunday ahead and thank you for your understanding.
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Dear fellow Union Members,
Happy New Year! As the 29th NTU Students' Union (NTUSU) approaches the coming semester, we look back at our hard work, and also look forward to exciting new projects we have planned for the near future.
As students, we all share challenges both as a collective and also as individuals. 2020 promises to be an exciting year for us with many new initiatives and projects in the pipeline as we continue to work to create a better university experience for you and our student community – individuals, student organizations and the larger community.
As students living in the age of social media and relativism, the NTUSU Executive Committee appreciates the importance of building a culture for students to be your own best, particularly in the areas we aim to improve, such as Mental Health, Empowerment, Climate Change and Employability.
Every NTU student counts and has a key role in shaping the university experience for all of us. As such, the NTUSU Executive Committee will work tirelessly to ensure you (students) will remain the central focus of our journey in NTU. As part of that, here are some initiatives we have worked on in the past semester:
- Launch of U-Wave, an all-in-one campus app that helps bring you added convenience and accessibility to campus services and student initiatives. On the U-Wave app, you will be able to find information for bus timings, upcoming event details, class timetable, exam schedule and student discounts via NTUPerks. Peer level discussions student clubs/societies can now upload events on their own – students are now in the driver’s seat in promoting our own clubs and events.
- Fireside Chats to keep students up to date with industry demands in discussions and sharing sessions.
- Community inclusiveness, introduction of integration based events, student tours, and policy recommendations.
- Full review of our Campus Transport System with proposal to Housing Auxiliary Services for changes to the school campus bus system, including addition of more buses, improving the quality of service, reduced bunching and also increase of information.
- Increasing effective communication with students on various levels, ranging from constituent clubs, non-constituent clubs and Hall Councils. We have also expanded our communication with students on various outlets like email, social media channels and other various online platforms.
- Improved orientation, engaging with school on their proposed changes to orientation and mediated upcoming changes to ensure an optimal experience for both freshmen and seniors.
- Reviewing NTUSU's governance structure to support and reflect our increasingly broadened activities and ensure that we’re in the best position to develop new activities.
Mental health, Empowerment, Climate Change and Employability are the key areas NTUSU will to continue to focus on in the coming year ahead. We have prepared several extensive initiatives which I promise will improve our campus life, so stay tuned to our various social media channels.
Students are of the utmost importance and the need and will for us to merge our efforts are ever-growing. I hope you will all join me in looking forward to the coming year. On behalf of my fellow Executive Committee, Ussociates and Council members, I wish you and your family Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year ahead. Happy 2020!
Bryan Michael Chiew
President
29th NTU Students’ Union
Happy New Year! As the 29th NTU Students' Union (NTUSU) approaches the coming semester, we look back at our hard work, and also look forward to exciting new projects we have planned for the near future.
As students, we all share challenges both as a collective and also as individuals. 2020 promises to be an exciting year for us with many new initiatives and projects in the pipeline as we continue to work to create a better university experience for you and our student community – individuals, student organizations and the larger community.
As students living in the age of social media and relativism, the NTUSU Executive Committee appreciates the importance of building a culture for students to be your own best, particularly in the areas we aim to improve, such as Mental Health, Empowerment, Climate Change and Employability.
Every NTU student counts and has a key role in shaping the university experience for all of us. As such, the NTUSU Executive Committee will work tirelessly to ensure you (students) will remain the central focus of our journey in NTU. As part of that, here are some initiatives we have worked on in the past semester:
- Launch of U-Wave, an all-in-one campus app that helps bring you added convenience and accessibility to campus services and student initiatives. On the U-Wave app, you will be able to find information for bus timings, upcoming event details, class timetable, exam schedule and student discounts via NTUPerks. Peer level discussions student clubs/societies can now upload events on their own – students are now in the driver’s seat in promoting our own clubs and events.
- Fireside Chats to keep students up to date with industry demands in discussions and sharing sessions.
- Community inclusiveness, introduction of integration based events, student tours, and policy recommendations.
- Full review of our Campus Transport System with proposal to Housing Auxiliary Services for changes to the school campus bus system, including addition of more buses, improving the quality of service, reduced bunching and also increase of information.
- Increasing effective communication with students on various levels, ranging from constituent clubs, non-constituent clubs and Hall Councils. We have also expanded our communication with students on various outlets like email, social media channels and other various online platforms.
- Improved orientation, engaging with school on their proposed changes to orientation and mediated upcoming changes to ensure an optimal experience for both freshmen and seniors.
- Reviewing NTUSU's governance structure to support and reflect our increasingly broadened activities and ensure that we’re in the best position to develop new activities.
Mental health, Empowerment, Climate Change and Employability are the key areas NTUSU will to continue to focus on in the coming year ahead. We have prepared several extensive initiatives which I promise will improve our campus life, so stay tuned to our various social media channels.
Students are of the utmost importance and the need and will for us to merge our efforts are ever-growing. I hope you will all join me in looking forward to the coming year. On behalf of my fellow Executive Committee, Ussociates and Council members, I wish you and your family Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year ahead. Happy 2020!
Bryan Michael Chiew
President
29th NTU Students’ Union
Dear fellow Union Members, Happy New Year! It’s the start of another decade, and what better way to ring it in than by trying out a bunch of new activities? From art festivals to pancake nights and parades, January has a lot lined up for the new you.
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Hi fellow Union Members!
As we gear up towards the start of a new semester, NTU will be welcoming exchange students who will be living amongst us on campus.
Please do offer them a helping hand when you see them. If you need further assistance, do reach out to @ntusu.sic on Instagram!
As we gear up towards the start of a new semester, NTU will be welcoming exchange students who will be living amongst us on campus.
Please do offer them a helping hand when you see them. If you need further assistance, do reach out to @ntusu.sic on Instagram!
[On behalf of Snooze to Lose] 📢
Visit the Snooze to Lose exhibition at South Spine in your sleepwear, and stand a chance to win a 2D1N staycation at lyf Funan Singapore by just taking some Insta Stories! 🤳
Snooze to Lose is a non-profit health campaign created by four final year students from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University.
Stepping out of the typical “healthy lifestyle” campaign rhetoric, Snooze to Lose was started to enable university students to understand weight management with a fresh perspective, that it is not solely about diets and exercise, and sleep can also be a weight management essential.
Come visit our setup and find out how sleep can help you achieve your weight goals 🤙
P.S. we are very easy to spot, just look for the bed next to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at South Spine on 13 & 14 Jan from 12-7pm! 😌
Visit the Snooze to Lose exhibition at South Spine in your sleepwear, and stand a chance to win a 2D1N staycation at lyf Funan Singapore by just taking some Insta Stories! 🤳
Snooze to Lose is a non-profit health campaign created by four final year students from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University.
Stepping out of the typical “healthy lifestyle” campaign rhetoric, Snooze to Lose was started to enable university students to understand weight management with a fresh perspective, that it is not solely about diets and exercise, and sleep can also be a weight management essential.
Come visit our setup and find out how sleep can help you achieve your weight goals 🤙
P.S. we are very easy to spot, just look for the bed next to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at South Spine on 13 & 14 Jan from 12-7pm! 😌
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Dear Fellow Union Members,
Ever wondered what to do after graduation? Debating between post-graduate studies or entering the workforce? Unsure about admission criteria for post-graduate courses?
In collaboration with NTU Graduate Student’s Association (GSA), NTU Research Society presents Post-graduation: What comes next?, our first post-graduate sharing session, on 22 January 2020 (Wednesday), 6pm - 9pm at The Arc LHN-TR+14.
If you have any queries and concerns on pursuing post-graduate studies, do not miss this chance to consult with our line-up of post-graduate students from various fields in NTU! They will be addressing concerns such as admissions, suitability, career prospects, cross-disciplinary research, and more.
Sign up for the session at https://tinyurl.com/nturspostgrad, or scan the QR code in the EDM provided. Slots are limited, so sign up fast!
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In collaboration with NTU Graduate Student’s Association (GSA), NTU Research Society presents Post-graduation: What comes next?, our first post-graduate sharing session, on 22 January 2020 (Wednesday), 6pm - 9pm at The Arc LHN-TR+14.
If you have any queries and concerns on pursuing post-graduate studies, do not miss this chance to consult with our line-up of post-graduate students from various fields in NTU! They will be addressing concerns such as admissions, suitability, career prospects, cross-disciplinary research, and more.
Sign up for the session at https://tinyurl.com/nturspostgrad, or scan the QR code in the EDM provided. Slots are limited, so sign up fast!
Dear Union Members,
OGEM will be organising their annual GEM Fair 2020 on 22 Jan 2020, Wednesday at the Nanyang Auditorium from 11am to 4:30pm! The one-day event provides NTU students the opportunity to learn all about NTU's exciting outbound immersion programmes and overseas destinations. Do check it out!
OGEM will be organising their annual GEM Fair 2020 on 22 Jan 2020, Wednesday at the Nanyang Auditorium from 11am to 4:30pm! The one-day event provides NTU students the opportunity to learn all about NTU's exciting outbound immersion programmes and overseas destinations. Do check it out!
Dear Fellow Union Members,
We are proud to announce the launch of the third print issue of U-Insight. U-Insight is an online and print publication by the NTUSU Editorial Committee, which aims to provide students with incisive news bites of campus life and NTUSU activities, and pertinent issues beyond the classroom.
The new issue of U-Insight covers the latest news of campus life in the first half of AY19/20, as well as topics of interest dedicated to NTU undergraduates, such as hall experiences, procrastination, perils of perfectionism, NTU’s Work Study Scheme and a breakdown of NTUSU’s initiatives and events in Semester 1.
Grab a limited copy of U-Insight at the magazine stands located at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) and beside Mr Bean at North Spine. The print issue (with its brainy cover) features exclusive content that cannot be found online, so don’t miss out!
As we sift through the layers of university life, NTUSU Editorial Committee is devoted to uncovering stories of students and bringing issues to the fore, with a perspective on print as something more than just ink on a paper.
Visit our website for more at https://www.u-insight.com/!
We are proud to announce the launch of the third print issue of U-Insight. U-Insight is an online and print publication by the NTUSU Editorial Committee, which aims to provide students with incisive news bites of campus life and NTUSU activities, and pertinent issues beyond the classroom.
The new issue of U-Insight covers the latest news of campus life in the first half of AY19/20, as well as topics of interest dedicated to NTU undergraduates, such as hall experiences, procrastination, perils of perfectionism, NTU’s Work Study Scheme and a breakdown of NTUSU’s initiatives and events in Semester 1.
Grab a limited copy of U-Insight at the magazine stands located at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) and beside Mr Bean at North Spine. The print issue (with its brainy cover) features exclusive content that cannot be found online, so don’t miss out!
As we sift through the layers of university life, NTUSU Editorial Committee is devoted to uncovering stories of students and bringing issues to the fore, with a perspective on print as something more than just ink on a paper.
Visit our website for more at https://www.u-insight.com/!
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[On behalf of Japanese Appreciation Club] 📢
Ever wanted to study or work in Japan? JAC brings you Study, Work, Travel Japan on 21 Jan 2020 from 4:30PM to 7:30PM. Join us to find out relevant and useful information relating to overseas exchange, seeking employment and planning your getaways to Japan.
Studying in Japan
NTU Office of Global Education and Mobility (OGEM) will be coming down to share about opportunities for school exchanges in Japanese universities. A JAC PR subcom member who has been on exchange in Japan for a year will also be sharing his valuable insights on going for semester exchange.
Working in Japan
JAC Recruitment is an employment agency specializing in job markets in Japan as well as Japanese companies in Singapore. They will be sharing on working in Japanese companies and the proper etiquettes to take note.
Travelling in Japan
Hokkaido Government Representatives will be sharing about traveling in various beautiful locations of Hokkaido of Japan for you to plan your next getaway.
*Dinner will be provided after the talk.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/JACSWT2020!
Ever wanted to study or work in Japan? JAC brings you Study, Work, Travel Japan on 21 Jan 2020 from 4:30PM to 7:30PM. Join us to find out relevant and useful information relating to overseas exchange, seeking employment and planning your getaways to Japan.
Studying in Japan
NTU Office of Global Education and Mobility (OGEM) will be coming down to share about opportunities for school exchanges in Japanese universities. A JAC PR subcom member who has been on exchange in Japan for a year will also be sharing his valuable insights on going for semester exchange.
Working in Japan
JAC Recruitment is an employment agency specializing in job markets in Japan as well as Japanese companies in Singapore. They will be sharing on working in Japanese companies and the proper etiquettes to take note.
Travelling in Japan
Hokkaido Government Representatives will be sharing about traveling in various beautiful locations of Hokkaido of Japan for you to plan your next getaway.
*Dinner will be provided after the talk.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/JACSWT2020!
Dear Fellow Union Members,
You are cordially invited to attend YouthTalk 2020: Hot Take on Climate Change!
YouthTalk is an annual youth engagement initiative organised by NTU Students' Union Ministerial Open Discussions and Events (MODE) Committee for students to voice and exchange their opinions on pertinent social issues. It is through YouthTalk that NTUSU MODE hopes to be able to empower students from all walks of life in shaping the future that they and fellow Singaporeans aspire for.
There has been much emphasis on climate change and sustainability efforts, especially due to the recent global events such as the Bushfires in Australia and the World Economic Forum where global leaders gather to discuss challenges facing the planet – including climate. In this series of YouthTalk, we will be discussing with Guest Speaker Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources along with other special speakers about the future of Singapore, what we can do as Youths and many more!
Date: 30th Jan 2020, Thursday
Time: 6.30pm – 9pm (Registration opens at 6pm)
Venue: Global Lounge @ North Spine
Dinner reception will be provided.
In the interest of being sustainable, we encourage all participants to bring their own non-disposable bowls and cutlery set to the event.
If you are interested to attend Youth Talk 2020: Hot Take on Climate Change, kindly register here: https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe88/owa/REGISTER_NTU.REGISTER?EVENT_ID=OA20012023042050.
Registration closes on 28th January 2020, 9pm.
Kindly note that there are limited seats.
Do bring along your matriculation card for verification purposes on the event day! We look forward to seeing you there!
For any enquiries, please feel free to contact the MODE committee at su-mode@e.ntu.edu.sg.
You are cordially invited to attend YouthTalk 2020: Hot Take on Climate Change!
YouthTalk is an annual youth engagement initiative organised by NTU Students' Union Ministerial Open Discussions and Events (MODE) Committee for students to voice and exchange their opinions on pertinent social issues. It is through YouthTalk that NTUSU MODE hopes to be able to empower students from all walks of life in shaping the future that they and fellow Singaporeans aspire for.
There has been much emphasis on climate change and sustainability efforts, especially due to the recent global events such as the Bushfires in Australia and the World Economic Forum where global leaders gather to discuss challenges facing the planet – including climate. In this series of YouthTalk, we will be discussing with Guest Speaker Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources along with other special speakers about the future of Singapore, what we can do as Youths and many more!
Date: 30th Jan 2020, Thursday
Time: 6.30pm – 9pm (Registration opens at 6pm)
Venue: Global Lounge @ North Spine
Dinner reception will be provided.
In the interest of being sustainable, we encourage all participants to bring their own non-disposable bowls and cutlery set to the event.
If you are interested to attend Youth Talk 2020: Hot Take on Climate Change, kindly register here: https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe88/owa/REGISTER_NTU.REGISTER?EVENT_ID=OA20012023042050.
Registration closes on 28th January 2020, 9pm.
Kindly note that there are limited seats.
Do bring along your matriculation card for verification purposes on the event day! We look forward to seeing you there!
For any enquiries, please feel free to contact the MODE committee at su-mode@e.ntu.edu.sg.
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