Oral History Interview with Low Aik Meng: Conceptualising SMU

• Main Author: LOW, Aik Meng
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; SMU; Low Aik Meng; working committee; history; university founding; beginnings; Singapore higher education; education policy; business schools; Tony Tan; Tan Teck Meng; third university; Singapore Institute of Management SIM; Tan Chin Tiong; Wah Chang House; university office; student qualities; university curriculum; private university; high degree of autonomy; board of trustees; university logo; exceed expectations; success in attracting students; holistic curriculum; university administration; university admissions; interviews for admissions; other criteria for admissions; special talent; core values; CIRCLE values; freshman team building; Outward Bound School; first classes; carnival atmosphere; pioneer students; student clubs; student participation; Office of Student Life; peer helpers; student counsellors; Council of Student Conduct; SMU Ambassadorial Corps; best ambassdors; positive image; community service; student housing; Prinsep Street; Chip Bee Gardens; Farrer Road; residential life; student financial assistance; overseas student program loans; Russell Tan; valedictorian; Tan Lay Khim; National University of Singapore NUS; Nanyang Technological University NTU; marketing; pedagogy; classroom design; student development; non-passive learning; creative thinking; decision making skills; confident graduates; teaching style; autonomous university; successful experiment; quality of graduates; city campus; American-style education; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/smu_oh/7; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=smu_oh
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, role and responsibilities, curriculum, student experience, first freshman team building camp, first classes, pioneer class, student activities, student ambassadors, community service, student hostel, student financial assistance. Biography: Founding...