How new NUS College in Singapore can build on the past

Aspects of the liberal arts tradition of its predecessor, Yale-NUS College, could provide a useful legacy. A former student points to three areas.

By giving Yale-NUS alumni a significant role in building up NUS College, it would assuage their fears that the legacy of their college would be erased, and so smooth the transition, says the writer. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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The shadow of Yale-NUS College continues to linger over the entity formed from its merger with the University Scholars Programme (USP), even as moves continue apace with forming the new college and stamping its identity.

Just this month, the name of the new college was announced - NUS College - along with the appointment of Professor Simon Chesterman as its inaugural dean.

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