A new chapter for NUS
The launch of NUS College this week offers a chance to rethink the purpose of a university education. That's long overdue.
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The new NUS College, which is part of the National University of Singapore, will open its doors to new students in August.
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Simon Chesterman
Once upon a time, education meant the transmission of knowledge.
Teachers and professors like me were in possession of that knowledge, and we were paid by students (or their parents, or the state) to pass it on.