Latest@Yale-NUS | July 2020

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July 2020 Issue

Learning

Yale-NUS professors adapt teaching strategies to continue engaging students during COVID-19

Photo above taken during a field trip before the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 has transformed university education around the world. Amidst the pandemic, Yale-NUS professors share how they have adapted their teaching methods to enhance online learning while prioritising experiential education and the open sharing of ideas.

Community

Elm Residential College welcomes Assoc Prof Lynette Chua as its third rector

Associate Professor of Social Sciences (Socio-legal Studies; Law & Society) Lynette Chua was appointed Rector of Elm Residential College starting this July. Interrogating the legacy of colonialism in Singapore and exploring perspectives on the death penalty are some discussions that she hopes to spark in her new role.

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Community

Faculty members publish new books on politics, history and anthropology

Yale-NUS faculty conduct research in a wide variety of fields. New books by Humanities and Social Sciences faculty members explore topics such as the role of women in the Jamaican slave trade, the conception of popular power, Japanese visual culture and an ethnography of the Japanese sex industry.

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Living

New Yale-NUS student organisations discuss motivations, goals and challenges

Yale-NUS College has a diverse array of student organisations. Club for Ruff Days, Yale-NUS United Nations Society, and Humanism.Yale-NUS are some of the new student organisations formed recently.

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Community

Teaching Innovation Grant enhances teaching and learning at Yale-NUS

The Yale-NUS Teaching Innovation Grant helps faculty develop new pedagogies, acquire technologies for classes, and collaborate with other educators around the world.One professor used the grant to print 3D chemistry models, while two others used it to develop websites and connect with external experts.

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Learning

Facilitating opportunities in journalism for Yale-NUS students

At Yale-NUS, students who are interested in journalism can develop relevant skills, build networks and learn more about the media industry through the Journalism Pathway, which offers workshops and other opportunities to help students gain insights and skillsets relevant to the media sector.

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Giving

Founding benefactor encourages diversity and intercultural engagement at Yale-NUS

The Starr Foundation is one of the biggest drivers of educational accessibility globally. As a founding benefactor of Yale-NUS, the Foundation supports diversity and intercultural engagement at the College.

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