IFWEEKENDA

2019

WELCOME Dear Yale-NUS Families,

Thank you for attending Family Weekend and Staying Connected with the College.We believe that establishing a relationship with parents, families and guardians is an important aspect of the college experience for our students. We want to build a collaborative relationship with you and Yale-NUS College to promote our common goals regarding your student’s learning and development. We value you as partner in your student’s educational process and success.

We hope you will take advantage of the opportunities to connect and will continue to play an active role in your student’s college experience. We invite you to sign up for our College Newsletter to receive news from the College. You may do so by visitinghttps://tinyurl.com/yncfamwknd2019or using the QR code the right.

Warm Regards,Family EngagementStudent Services,Dean of Students Office

Dear parents and families,

Welcome to Family Weekend! Today, you will have a variety of opportunities to talk to

Yale-NUS students, faculty, and staff and learn about the many ways that we live, learn, and work together within the Yale-NUS community. Our goals for today’s various activities are for you to build connections with Yale-NUS

College faculty and staff, to experience life as a student, and to get to know other parents

and Yale-NUS students. This year, we have condensed the Family Weekend into a single

day’s worth of programming, and we have also introduced concurrently running progammes, so you

can pick the activities that interest you the most! You’ll have the opportunity to sit in on sample lectures by faculty members (yes, you can take notes) and, if you choose to, hangout just like a student; mix and mingle with staff members and faculty working in the administration and residential colleges; enjoy student performances or learn about our unique Week 7 experience; take a campus tour while sipping a coffee prepared at the student-run Brewhouse. And don’t forget to join us for dinner at the barbecue! I look forward to meeting all of you, and please do enjoy your time at Yale-NUS College on this wonderful day for parents, family, and students.

Robert WesslingDean of Students

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PROGRAMME1030-1100 Registration

Drop by our registration table to pick up your exclusive Family Weekend gift and sign up for future Yale-NUS experiences.

Performance Hall Foyer

1100-1200 Welcome Address, Alumni Panel & EntrepreneursHead over to the Performance Hall for an official welcome to Family Weekend! You’ll also get to hear from our senior administration, alumni and current student entrepreneurs.

Performance Hall

1130-1300 Merchandise SaleWe will be retailing Yale-NUS merchandise - grab yours before they’re sold out!

Performance HallFoyer

BrunchHungry yet? Experience an intergral part of residential life at Yale-NUS by enjoying brunch alongside other students.

1315-1415 Campus TourExplore the campus with one of our tour guides as they introduce you to the spaces and hear some of their personal stories at the college.

Performance Hall Foyer

1200-1315Elm Dining Hall

1315-1415Blackbox

Week 7 FairHeard about the Week 7 programme? Come join our first-year students as they take you through their Week 7 experiences spanning various themes in a variety of exciting locations!

1545-1645Mix and MingleEnjoy light refreshments while meeting the

various staff members who contribute to a holistic experience on campus.

Café Agora

1700-1745BallroomCome and learn the Cha Cha, a

fun and beginner-friendly partner dancewith the Yale-NUS Ballroom Society.

Performance Hall Foyer

Fab Lab TourJoin the Fab Lab team and learn

how students can delve into carpentry, sewing and 3D printing

among other hands-on skills.

Fabrication Lab

ImprovWatch Improv take audience

prompts and spin them into hilarious stories!

Blackbox

Storytellers - UntouchedCheck out this exhibit that

examines our relationship with the environment through multiple

forms of media.

Café Agora

BrewhouseMeet the wonderful baristas from our very own student

run coffee cart and try their amazing brews.

Performance Hall Foyer

1430-1530 Sample LecturesAttend a lecture by our professors and get a taste of the academic experience at Yale-NUS!Classrooms 9, 15, 16

See page 7 for details

1745-1915BBQAfter an entire day of fulfilling activities, join us for a

barbeque at one of the campus’ most iconic locations. Oculus

1930-2030Student PerformancesJoin us in ending the night with a talented group

of student performers ready to regale you with spoken word, dance and song!

Performance Hall

If you’ve missed our first campus tour, you can join in on this one!

Campus Tour

Performance Hall Foyer

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Reception & Admissions16 College Avenue West

Infrastructure, Safety & Security Elm College Office

Saga College Office

Centre for International &Professional Experience (CIPE)

Writers’ Centre

Performance Hall

Black Box Theatre

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Classroom 17

Laboratories 1& 2

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Laboratories 3-7

Dean of Students

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Dean of Students Office

- Student Services

- Athletics

Elm College

GROUND LEVEL

Classroom 9

Infrastructure, Safety & Security

Tan Chin Tuan Lecture Theatre

MEZZANINE

Centre for Teaching & Learning

Faculty Office 9

LEVEL 1

Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE)

Elm Buttery

Elm College Office

Faculty Office 10

Kewalram Chanrai Room

LEVEL 2

Classrooms 11-14

Elm Common Lounge

Elm Dining Hall

Faculty Offices 12 & 13

Writers’ Centre

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Residential Apartments

Cendana College

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Cendana College Office

Classrooms 18-20

Dance Studio & Studio 3

Faculty Office 20

Georgette Chen Arts Studio

LEVEL 2

Behavioural Laboratories

Cendana Common Lounge

Cendana Dining Hall

Classrooms 21-23

Faculty Offices 21-23

LEVEL 3

Cendana Buttery

Rooftop Garden

LEVEL 4-21

Residential Apartments

Saga College

GROUND LEVEL

Classroom 1

Lecture Theatre 1

Saga Buttery

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Classrooms 2-5

Faculty Offices 3-5

Saga College Office

LEVEL 2

Classrooms 6-8

Faculty Offices 6-8

Saga Common Lounge

Saga Dining Hall

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Residential Apartments

Reception & Admissions

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Admissions & Financial Aid

Campus Reception

Public Affairs

MEZZANINE

Human Resources

Finance

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Registry

Research & Grant Administration Office

Arts Centre

LEVEL 1

Arts Office

Black Box Theatre

Fabrication Studio 5

Performance Hall

LEVEL 2

Fabrication Studio 4

Performance Hall Gallery

Practice Rooms

Loading Bay

Library

LEVEL 1

Classrooms 15 & 16

Educational Resources & Technology Office

Global Learning Rooms

Library

Recording Studios

LEVEL 2

Agora Cafe

Counselling Centre

Computer Labs

IT Development

Programme Rooms

Study Space

LEVEL 3

Campus Life Centre

Senior Management Office

- Dean of Faculty

- President’s Office

LECTURES LECTURES

This sample lecture, previously given to freshmen in their second semester of the Literature and Humanities Common Curriculum, explores the writings of Lu Xun (1881-1936), known as the “father” of modern Chinese literature. We will learn about what it is that made Lu Xun so concerned about the “Chinese” national character, his relentless self-critique, and his views on women.

‘In this old world of ours there must be times when...’Lu Xun and the Problem of Modern Chinese Literature

Ma Shaoling Assistant Professor Humanities (Literature)

Where does gender come from? How do gender roles affect our workplace today?

Comparative Social Inquiry - Gender

Xing XiaAssistant Professor Social Sciences (Economics)

Transnational airborne particulate pollution from forest and peat fires makes at least an annual appearance

in the Singapore skies, but why is it that we can see it unlike our very own toxic emissions? Can

we tell just by looking out of the window that our air is unhealthy to breathe? And what are local scientists and engineers doing to protect us?

Join Prof. Stan in exploring these and other interdisciplinary scientific questions surrounding the haze. There will be light!

Light Up The Skies with Lasers and Haze

Stanislav PresolskiAssistant Professor

Science (Chemistry)

All lectures will runfrom 2.30 - 3.30pm

Classroom 9

Classroom 16

Classroom 15

MAKING DREAMS COME TRUESince young, Jan-Michal Ong Jun (Class of 2020) has been a lover of history and literature. Rummaging through books and losing himself in creativity and writing gave him the opportunity to explore and travel to worlds beyond his imagination. Now a final-year History major focusing on the intersecting traditions of European literature and history, Michal describes Yale-NUS as an intellectually and emotionally transformative experience. He firmly believes that the breadth and rigour of its curriculum has nurtured his intellect and empowered him to boldly pursue his niche interest locally in a relatively untrodden field that would otherwise have been difficult to pursue meaningfully.

Michal has often ruminated on how different life would have been if not for the financial freedom provided by the study awards that he received at Yale-NUS. Brought up in a close-knit family by loving deaf parents who worked hard to make ends meet, being awarded the Georgette Chen Study Award during his sophomore and junior years as well as the Saw Swee Hock Study Award for his final year proved to be liberating for him and his family. Relieved of crippling financial anxieties, Michal was also able to embark on a fulfilling semester abroad at Yale University in his junior year and spend his summer of 2017 studying French and French history at Sciences Po.

This financial freedom has also extended beyond academics. Unburdened by financial worries, Michal is an active member of the Yale-NUS community, participating in the Gospel Choir, Christian Fellowship and the Literary Collective. He also gives back to the community as a peer tutor at the Writers’ Centre.

Private philanthropic support has been instrumental in providing Yale-NUS College with the resources to offer

our students a world-class education that draws from the best of East and West. We invite you

to partner with us by joining us in building our culture of giving. Making a gift to the Yale-NUS

College Parents’ Fund will help support the College’s highest priorities, including financial

aid and various other academic and student programmes.

To make your gift today,please scan the QR code below.

Singapore tax residents will receive a 2.5 times tax deduction for donations. If you would like to discuss your gift or make a

gift via a 501(c)(3) organisation (for US tax residents), please contact the Development

Office for more information.

Tel +65 6601 3062 / 3416Email giving@yale-nus.edu.sg

While he is looking towards graduation and the possibility of postgraduate studies, Michal says that he is not done learning and studying about the world. For him, Yale-NUS is but that essential step into the greater world.

Brought to you by the Family Weekend CommitteeDave StanfieldHo Yu LingMarilyn TanShirley ThiaCeleste Beh ‘20Grady Ng ‘20Ryan Yoong ‘20