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1、StateoftheUniversity2010NUSSOUCvr0924.indd129/09/201011:32AMVisionTowardsaGlobalKnowledgeEnterpriseAleadingglobaluniversitycentredinAsia,influencingthefutureMissionTotransformthewaypeoplethinkanddothingsthrougheducation,researchandserviceCONTENTS01President’sMessa

2、ge02RaisingOurInternationalProfile05MakingaGlobalImpact07OurStudents13OurFacultyandStaff21SupportfromOurBenefactors22ConnectingwithOurAlumni24MovingAheadwithNewEducationInitiatives30MakingGreatStridesinResearch36FosteringtheSpiritofEnterprise39EnhancingOurCampus*T

3、hisreportcoverstheAcademicYear2009/2010(August2009toJuly2010)StateoftheUniversity2010

4、1PresidentsMessageItgivesmegreatpleasuretopresentthisreportonNUSfortheacademicyear2009-10.Thepagesthatfollowcaptureourcommunitysquestforexcellencefaculty,staff,students,alumnian

5、dfriendsinpursuitofourvisionofbecomingaleadingglobaluniversitycentredinAsia.WehavemuchtobeproudofasNUScontinuestoflourishandgrow.NUShasnurturedandretainedfacultywhohaveachievedinternationaleminenceasscholars,whilecompetingwithleadinguniversitiestorecruitthebestmin

6、ds.Wehavemademuchprogressinenhancingandinseveralcases,transformingthequalityoftheeducationweoffer.Inaddition,manymembersofourUniversitycommunityhavealsocontributedtocountryandsocietythroughtheiroutstandingserviceandaccomplishments.Aswereflectonwhatwehaveachieved,w

7、emustnotforgettokeepoursingularfocusonwhatwehavetocontinuetodo.Wemustconstantlychallengeourselvestopushtheboundariesofexcellencewithimaginationandstrategicboldness.Arewestretchingourstudentssufficientlyandgivingthemtheopportunitiestodiscoverandgrow,sothattheycanac

8、hievemorethantheyhadthoughtpossible?Istheresearchwepursueofthehighestquality,addressingimportantquestionsandmakinganimpact?IsourNUScommunitybecomingevenmoredynamic,vibrantandconnectedtoourUniversity?AremembersofNUSmakingtheirmarkandcontributingsignificantlyinourgl

9、obalisedworld?Westartthenewacademicyearwithseveralmajorinitiativeswhichwillhelpusadvanceinallthesedimensions.IwouldliketoparticularlyhighlightNUSnewUniversityT