Opening remarks by Mr Ho Kwon Ping, SMU Chairman, at the launch of the SMU School of Law building, 15 March 2017

• Main Authors: HO, Kwon Ping, Singapore Management University
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2017
• Subjects: School of Law; buildings; Singapore Management University; Higher Education; Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/oh_pressrelease/94; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1093&context=oh_pressrelease
• Institution: Singapore Management University

First, the opening of the SMU School of Law Building also commemorates the 10th anniversary of the School’s establishment in 2007. Second, with this building SMU is returning to its roots – this site was where the original SMU was to have been built, and for which the old National Library was demolished some 15 years ago. And third, being now adjacent to Fort Canning Park creates new impetus for SMU’s 10,000-plus students to engage more meaningfully with this historic location, and to give it more life and vibrancy than hitherto.