Oral History Interview with Janice Bellace: Conceptualising SMU

• Main Author: BELLACE, Janice
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; SMU; Janice Bellace; Wharton School; international engagement; history; university founding; beginnings; university administration; university admissions; university president; Ho Kwon Ping; Wah Chang House; university offices; Goldbell Towers; Bukit Timah Campus; National Institute of Education NIE; Urban Redevelopment Authority URA; Tan Teck Meng; Evans Road; city campus; Marina Bay; Bras Basah Road; Stamford Road; National Library Board; outsourced library service; university campus; faculty recruitment; faculty hiring; faculty evaluation; risk taking; interview applicants; entrance requirements; British education model; American education model; differentiation; marketing; university curriculum; long term financial stability; University of Pennsylvania; Singapore Ministry of Education; autonomous university; groundbreaking ceremony; convocation; Suntec City; convocation gowns; blue and gold; business school; accountancy school; economics school; law school; Bachelor of Laws degree; Juris Doctor programme; advertisment model; Tsui Kai Chong; dean of business school; college teaching; SMU Project Primate; organg utan; Club Zouk; pedagogy; classroom design; small class size; seminar style teaching; student development; non-passive learning; creative thinking; decision making skills; confident graduates; graduate employment; Low Aik Meng; Ruth Chiang; successful experiment; quality of graduates; openess to opportunities; London School of Economics; Singapore tertiary education; National University of Singapore NUS; Nanyang Technological University NTU; Singapore University of Technology and Design SUTD; SMU Board of Trustees; John Niland; American-style education; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/smu_oh/11; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=smu_oh
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The interview with Janet Bellace covered: first involvement with SMU, collaboration with Wharton School, roles and responsibilities, first building, risks and opportunities, founding team, faculty recruitment, board of trustees, government relationship, groundbreaking for city campus, convocation, s...