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2011 in Review

COntEntSUNITY 01Vision and Mission 02

TALENT 03President’s Message 04Alumni and Development Committee 05Director’s Message 06Recognising Alumni Excellence 07

DEDICATION 09NTU Alumni Affairs Office 10A Shared Commitment 13

ACCOLADE 15Engaging from the Start 16Global Alumni Network 17Engagement through Events 19Engagement through Communications 21

ALUMNI PRIVILEGES 22

A YEAR IN PICTURES 24

FAST FACTS 28

CONTACT US 32

Alumni AffAirs Office 2011 in review

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unity“Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.”

- Antoine de Saint Exupery

The mark of any good university is considerably characterised by the calibre and commitment of its alumni. United by their common connection and commitment to NTU, our alumni play a continual role in advancing the good name of the University.

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ntu’S ViSiOnA great global university founded on science and technology.

AAO’S ViSiOnA great global university founded on science and technology with excellent alumni relations.

AAO’S MiSSiOnServing and connecting with alumni and engaging them in achieving NTU’s vision.

tAlEnt“An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.”

– William Bernbach

At NTU, the diverse talents of our community drives the University forward in its journey and goal to becoming a world-class research-intensive university. The contributions of these talents are paramount to the University’s success.

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PrESidEnt’S MESSAgE

Dear alumni and friends,

A considerable part of any university’s success depends on the support and level of engagement from its alumni. From the very first opportunity I have had in meeting you, I have been heartened to discover that your support for, and your spirit of engagement with your University, is very much thriving.

When you volunteer your time to sit on interview panels for the recruitment of students; actively involving yourself in recruiting the brightest for the University, you add a new dimension to the notion of giving back to your alma mater. When you return to NTU to serve on advisory boards, contribute as guest speakers, or serve as Class Agents, you help advance the mission of your alma mater and strengthen the NTU alumni community. When you contribute to the cause for undergraduate education, you open up a world of possibilities for our future alumni. In nurturing emerging talent, you are instrumental in helping a new generation pursue dreams and materialise potential.

Today, the University has alumni volunteers from across the world, spanning a broad spectrum of the University’s alumni body, who exemplify this spirit of deep engagement with their alma mater. The University has benefitted from your dedication and your generous contributions of time, talent and resources. On behalf of NTU, I would like to express my deepest appreciation for you, and ask for your continual support for the University.

As the University’s key stakeholders, alumni have the power to advance the cause of their alma mater. Your participation – in all forms – helps to shape the future of your University. Your feedback and continual engagement is crucial to the future success of NTU.

I want to continue strengthening this interaction with you and I want to meet you more often at the various alumni events organised by the Alumni Affairs Office. You can do a lot for us. You can be our advisors. We will make you proud of NTU and we can do that by increasing the profile and international standing of the University. Vice versa, the mark you make in society cements our long term reputation as a great global university. You are NTU’s best ambassadors. And we at NTU, will continue to build mutually rewarding and enriching life-long relationships, with you.

Professor Bertil AnderssonNTU President


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AluMni And dEVElOPMEnt COMMittEE

A standing committee of NTU’s Board of Trustees, the Alumni and Development Committee (ADC) supports the University’s advancement initiatives. It provides leadership in NTU’s engagement of alumni, donors and other external constituencies. It also provides oversight and policy guidance on NTU’s alumni matters, philanthropic activities and related external relation issues.

Ex-OfficiO MEMbEr

Prof Bertil AnderssonPresident, NTU

Member, NTU board of Trustees

Ex-OfficiO MEMbEr

Mr Soon Min YamDirector, Alumni Affairs, NTU

SEcrETArY

Mrs Marina Tan HarperDirector, Development, NTU

Ex-OfficiO MEMbEr

Assoc Prof Kwok Kian WoonAssoc Provost (Student Life), NTU

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Ms Jennie ChuaChief Corporate OfficercapitaLand Limited


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Mr Chia Ban SengManaging Directorindocement Singapore Pte Ltd


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Ms Lien Siaou-SzeSenior Executive coachMobley Group Pacific


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Mr Kwek Leng JooManaging Directorcity Developments Ltd


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Mr Inderjit SinghChief Executive OfficerInfiniti Solutions Ltd


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2011 has been a fulfilling year for the Alumni Affairs Office (AAO) as we continued to extend our reach locally and globally to actively engage our growing alumni family.

The year began with an appreciation dinner in recognition of the enduring spirit of volunteerism from our 3,200-strong alumni volunteers. Of these, 193 were newly-appointed Class Agents who had joined the ranks of 1,597 others, who play the indispensable role of helping AAO connect more effectively with its alumni.

AAO believes in the importance of fostering a strong sense of belonging in its alumni. In July, close to 11,000 new graduates were welcomed into the NTU alumni family and reminded of the key roles they play as the University’s new ambassadors. Demonstrating true alumni spirit, the largest graduating cohort in NTU’s history broke the campaign record in their Graduation Class Gift, with four out of every five graduates making a gift to their alma mater. In August, this group of new alumni were further embraced into our alumni community at a Welcome Class Party specially held to celebrate their transition from students to alumni.

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We have a rapidly expanding alumni community comprising close to 158,000 alumni spread over 114 countries. It is of crucial importance that they can stay connected at all times from every corner of the globe. As such, we continued to reach out to our alumni through the setting-up of local and overseas chapters. Last year alone saw the launches of eight overseas chapters in Heilongjiang, Gansu, Guizhou, Anhui, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Hainan and USA-West. Locally, four more Alumni Associations were established, namely: the NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association, the NTU Chinese Medicine Alumni Association, the NTU Hall 7 Alumni Association, and the NTU School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences Alumni Association.

To ensure that our alumni are meaningfully engaged, AAO organises close to 40 events and activities every year. Designed with our alumni in mind, these programmes serve to enhance and enrich their lives and connect them to their peers and alma mater. To increase alumni’s connectivity to their University and encourage alumni engagement, AAO has in place a variety of communication channels to deliver up-to-date information about NTU’s latest developments and projects all year round.

Moving forward, we are determined to work in even closer collaboration with you all. I would like to thank all who have worked with AAO, for their invaluable support and unwavering commitment. Together, we look forward to further and deeper engagement with our alumni community.

Mr Soon Min YamDirector, Alumni Affairs


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Every year, the University recognises alumni excellence at the Nanyang Alumni Awards ceremony. The awards are presented to those who have distinguished themselves through exemplary achievements or contributed significantly to the betterment of the University, community or society at large. In 2011, a total of 34 alumni were honoured and recognised for their significant contributions of time, talent and resources at the annual award ceremony. Four categories of awards were presented: the Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award, the Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award, the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award and the Nanyang Alumni Service Award.

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NANyANg DISTINguISHeD ALuMNI AWArD

The highest honour bestowed upon alumni of the University, this award recognises the remarkable accomplishments of alumni who have gained national, regional or international distinction as outstanding exponents of their chosen fields or professions, and whose endeavours reflect admirably on, or bring honour to the University.

2011 NANyANg DISTINguISHeD ALuMNI AWArD reCIPIeNTS

• Mr Phua Bah Lee (Commerce/Class of 1960)

• Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Commerce/Class of 1971, NBS/Class of 1996)

• Mr Lim Jim Koon (Arts/Class of 1972)

• Mr Inderjit Singh (EEE/Class of 1985)

2011 Nanyang Alumni Award recipients, seen here with Minister Heng Swee Keat (seated 9th from left); NTU President, Prof Bertil Andersson (seated, 8th from left); Member of NTU Board of Trustees, Mr Chia Ban Seng (seated 6th from left), and NTU senior management.

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• Dr Intan Azura Binte Mokhtar (NIE/Class of 1999, WKWSCI/Class of 2003 & 2008) • Mr Seng Choon Meng (WKWSCI/Class of 2000)• Mr Tan Boon Leng Mark (MAE/Class of 2000)

NANyANg ALuMNI ServICe AWArD

This award recognises alumni whose dedication and voluntary commitments to alumni clubs/associations or to the University’s programmes/activities have significantly enriched the University.

2011 NANyANg ALuMNI ServICe AWArD reCIPIeNTS

• Mr Tham Chin Sin (Arts/Class of 1969)

• Prof Chew Soon Beng (Commerce/Class of 1971, Commerce (Hons)/Class of 1972)

• Mr Tay Boon Suat (Commerce/Class of 1974, Commerce (Hons)/Class of 1975)

• Mr Lee Bon Kwe (Science/Class of 1976, Science (Hons)/Class of 1977)

• Dr Lee Boon Hong Ivan (MAE/Class of 1985 & 1993)

• Mr Ng Chyou Lin (MAE/Class of 1985)

• Ms Teo Ser Lee (NBS/Class of 1988)

• Ms Lim Sok Wei Jessica (CEE/Class of 1997, NBS/Class of 2002)

• Mr Goh Han Keat (EEE/Class of 2001)

• Ms Liew Wai Chuan Janice (NBS/Class of 2003)

• Mr Fong Yun Kuan Ryan (NBS/Class of 2004)

• Mr Li Bin (NBS/Class of 2006)

• Mr Chang Tzu-sung Geoffrey (NBS/Class of 2007)

• Ms Gai Weili (NBS/Class of 2007)

• Mr Hao Guoping (NBS/Class of 2008)

NANyANg ALuMNI ACHIeveMeNT AWArD

This award recognises alumni who have gained national standing as a result of the significant contributions made to their chosen fields or professions that are worthy of recognition and have brought honour to the University. Recipients are alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary service, commitment and dedication to the community or to the advancement of the University.

2011 NANyANg ALuMNI ACHIeveMeNT AWArD reCIPIeNTS

• Dr Tan Kok Swang (Science/Class of 1969)• Mr Ong Lay Khiam (Commerce/Class of 1970, Commerce (Hons)/Class of 1971)• Mr Ong Ah Heng (Arts/Class of 1972) • Mr Low Thia Khiang (Arts/Class of 1980)• Mr Teo Ser Luck (NBS/Class of 1992)• Ms Sng Ee Tze Stefanie (NBS/Class of 2000)• Mr Cai Limin (HSS/Class of 2002)

NANyANg OuTSTANDINg yOuNg ALuMNI AWArD

This award recognises alumni under the age of 40, whose endeavours in their chosen fields or professions are worthy of recognition and have brought honour to the University.

2011 NANyANg OuTSTANDINg yOuNg ALuMNI AWArD reCIPIeNTS• Mr Ng Woon Lam (MSE/Class of 1995)• Mr Tan Chin Hwee (NBS/Class of 1995)• Ms Low Yen Ling (NBS/Class of 1996)• Dr Phee Soo Jay Louis (MAE/Class of 1996 & 1999)• Dr Lim Siok Lin Sharon (EEE/Class of 1998 & 2001)

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dEdiCAtiOn“I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.”

- Frank Lloyd Wright

At NTU, this unwavering devotion to engage alumni purposefully and connect them meaningfully with their alma mater is a shared commitment that motivates our alumni volunteers and the staff at the Alumni Affairs Office alike.

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ntu AluMni AffAirS OffiCE

The NTU Alumni Affairs Office (AAO) is dedicated to fostering mutually-beneficial relationships between NTU alumni and their University. As the principal facilitator of events and initiatives for the University’s broad base of close to 158,000 alumni, AAO brings together the University’s diverse alumni.

By keeping alumni up-to-date with the latest developments and initiatives of the University, and by engaging them in year-round activities specially designed for them, AAO serves as alumni’s lifelong point of connection to their alma mater.

At AAO, alumni come first. We are committed to providing the best opportunities to keep the connection between alumni and their University alive. We are dedicated to offering constructive platforms for the development of meaningful and enriching life-long alumni-alma mater relationships.

Under the leadership of Mr Soon Min Yam, Director of Alumni Affairs, four units in AAO – Global Alumni Network, Communications, Events and Information Management – work hand-in-hand to reach out to, and engage the alumni community.


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Front row (seated): Mr Soon Min Yam (3rd from left), Director, Alumni Affairs; Christine Chua (2nd from left), Deputy Director, Global Alumni Network; Jensen Tan (2nd from right), Senior Assistant Director; Lee San Chouy (1st from right), Senior Assistant Director; Karin Yeo (1st from left), Assistant Director, Communications. Back row (from left): Jason Teh, Assistant Manager; Danna Liu, Assistant Manager; Melody Xu, Executive Officer; Susan Yeo, Executive Officer; Julene Kee, Assistant Director, Events; Luo Yanqin, Executive Officer; Joyce Toh, Executive Officer; Tammy Tan, Executive Assistant; Nur Hazlin Binte Hamzah, Assistant Manager; Jennifer Su, Assistant Manager; Julian Chong, Assistant Manager; Wendy Tiu, Assistant Director, Information Management; Sadia Roohi, Manager; Janette Lau, PA to Director; Alwin Chia, Executive Officer.


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SCHOOL ALuMNI COOrDINATINg COMMITTee

The School Alumni Coordinating Committee (SACC) is a committee set up by AAO comprising faculty and staff representatives in charge of alumni relations. Known as the School Alumni Coordinators, these dedicated individuals of SACC meet regularly for meetings chaired by the Director of Alumni Affairs, to discuss strategies on effective alumni engagement.

These Coordinators represent NTU’s 12 Schools, the Development Office and the Nanyang Technopreneurship Center, as well as the University’s two autonomous entities – the National Institute of Education and the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

gLOBAL ALuMNI NeTWOrK

The Global Alumni Network Unit promotes alumni networking by facilitating the setup of local and overseas alumni associations. It provides and fosters collaboration opportunities for alumni-alma mater partnerships.

COMMuNICATIONS

The Communications Unit connects alumni to their alma mater by keeping them up-to-date on the latest developments of the University and the initiatives of AAO. Alumni can easily keep abreast of the most recent news of their alma mater, and find out about upcoming alumni activities and events through the multiple channels of communication made available to them.

INFOrMATION MANAgeMeNT

The Information Management Unit maintains and ensures the currency of the alumni database in order to facilitate AAO’s effective engagement of alumni.

eveNTS

The Events Unit encourages alumni connection to and engagement with their alma mater by organising a wide range of activities and events that appeal to our diverse alumni body. It also organises key events that recognise alumni achievements and dedication, like the annual Nanyang Alumni Awards.


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They are NTU’s strongest advocates. With their support, we are able to connect better and engage with more alumni. Their dedication, contribution, and enduring spirit of volunteerism has helped to strengthen the NTU alumni community. With a common commitment to reach out further to NTU alumni, our alumni volunteers have made the lives of our students and alumni community even more meaningful.

In appreciation of their contributions of time, effort and expertise to their alma mater, the University held an Alumni Volunteers’ Dinner on 15 February 2011, in honour of our alumni volunteers. Organised by AAO, the dinner was the University’s way of thanking our alumni volunteers, for their work in promoting alumni relations.

A SHArEd COMMitMEnt

An alumni volunteers’ appreciation dinner was held on 15 February 2011, to give thanks to NTU’s alumni volunteers for their generous gifts of time, talent and resources.


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vOLuNTeerINg PrOgrAMMeS

Class Agents, a key volunteering programme of AAO’s, saw close to 1,800 alumni come forward in 2011, to volunteer as Class Agents. These class representatives play a crucial role in helping AAO and the University stay in touch with its alumni. Serving as a vital link between their former classmates and the University, Class Agents also help AAO reach out to more alumni when they contact their former classmates and encourage their peers to take part in AAO events and activities.

A SHArEd COMMitMEnt

As alumni volunteers, Prof Chew Soon Beng (left), Commerce Class of 1971 and Mr Wong Sui Jau (centre), Accountancy Class of 1998, share their expert views at the ‘Post-Budget 2011 Analysis and Review’ Distinguished Alumni Forum.

Alumni volunteers toasting to a stronger and more vibrant alumni community!

Our alumni also contribute in various ways as volunteers:

• Contributing as guest speakers

• Sitting on admission and scholarship interview panels

• Serving on advisory boards

• Serving in alumni associations

• Providing internship opportunities to NTU students and career opportunities to NTU graduates.

• Supporting NTU student clubs

• Referring potential students to NTU

• Helping out at University and AAO events

ACCOlAdE“When someone pursues music through your music, that’s the greatest accolade anybody can get.”

- Rick Springfield

At NTU, we believe in creating and maintaining strong connections with our alumni and helping them stay connected with their peers. When one alumnus gets linked to another through our network, event or initiative, that is the greatest accolade for us.

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EngAging frOM tHE StArt

AAO believes in the importance of cultivating life-long relationships between alumni and their alma mater. It begins by establishing relations with its alumni as early as their first days at NTU, when they are still students. Outstanding alumni are invited by AAO to NTU’s University’s Freshmen Orientation, to share their professional expertise and life experiences on a variety of topics with the new students.

Student cultivation in the form of talks and presentations by AAO give students the chance to discover the important roles they can play in supporting their University when they become alumni. AAO gives talks to final-year students, on how they can stay connected to NTU, in their new roles as alumni.

Class of 2011 graduates celebrate their new status as alumni of NTU at the Welcome Class 2011 Alumni Party held at St. James Powerhouse on 6 August 2011.

Congratulations, Class of 2011!

Young alumni are welcomed into the alumni community upon their graduation, at the Welcome Class Alumni Parties, organised by AAO at the end of each graduating year. In August, the University welcomed the Class of 2011 new graduates with a Welcome Class Party held at St. James Powerhouse, one of Singapore’s more popular nightspots.

NeW ALuMNI

In 2011, NTU welcomed close to 11,000 new graduates into the Nanyang alumni family. To mark and celebrate their new status as alumni of NTU, the new alumni were issued with the NTU Alumni Card at their convocation ceremony.


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glObAl AluMni nEtwOrk

NTU’s first overseas chapter in the United States was born, with the launch of the NTU Alumni Association (USA-West) in the San Francisco Bay Area on 23 April 2011.

The NTU alumni population has grown considerably, both in size and in alumni origin by geographic area. To cater to the expanding alumni base worldwide, localised alumni associations are set up to ensure that NTU alumni can keep in touch with one another and stay connected to their alma mater.


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The launch of NTU Hall of Residence 7 Alumni Association was held on 1 October 2011, and the result of its former residents’ love for their hostel.

The NTU School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Alumni Association was officially launched on 5 November 2011.

In 2011, a total of eight overseas alumni chapters and three local alumni associations were formed. The newly-formed overseas chapters are the NTU Alumni Association (Gansu); the NTU Alumni Association (Guizhou); the NTU Alumni Association (Anhui); the NTU Alumni Association (Jiangxi); the NTU Alumni Association (Inner Mongolia); the NTU Alumni Association (Hainan);

the NTU Alumni Association (USA – East), and the NTU Alumni Association

(USA – West).

The local alumni associations formed this year are the NTU Chinese Medicine Alumni Association, the NTU Hall 7 Alumni Association and the NTU School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Alumni Association. As at 30 December 2011, NTU has 36 overseas alumni associations in countries including China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and the United States of America, and 29 local alumni associations.

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Combined class reunions provide the perfect backdrop for reconnecting with your old friends and making new ones.

To ensure that we fully engage our diverse body of alumni, a variety of events and activities specially designed with alumni’s varying interests in mind are held throughout the year. Below are some of these events.

EngAgEMEnt tHrOugH EVEntS

ANNuAL HOMeCOMINg

Every year, AAO organises a major homecoming event for alumni to return to campus. The event usually kicks off in the afternoon, with two forums (one English, one Chinese) for alumni. Following these, a sumptuous reception lunch awaits and a campus tour is available for those who wish to revisit campus grounds. The event culminates in Alumni Night – a ceremony where NTU gives recognition to alumni who have made significant contributions to their alma mater and community.

reuNIONS

Combined class reunions are a fun and vibrant way of meeting up again with the friend you have not seen for years and those you stay in constant touch with. AAO facilitates and organises ten-year combined class reunions annually to ensure that everyone has a chance to reconnect!

DISTINguISHeD ALuMNI FOruM

A key event organised by AAO several times a year is the Distinguished Alumni Forum (DAF). With discussions from alumni speakers for alumni, the DAF seeks to engage alumni with interesting and relevant topics that will help them in their professional or personal lives.

The first DAF for 2011 was a ‘Post-Budget 2011’ forum which brought alumni together to share their viewpoints on the nation’s budget. The second saw four alumni speakers sharing their views on achieving work-life harmony, in ‘CEO of me – Energising Work, Engaging Life’. Two other DAFs were held in the same year, in conjunction with the Annual Homecoming event; an English forum titled ‘New Media in Today’s World’, and a Chinese forum titled ‘创业,投资,理财’.

NTU FaMilY DaY

The NTU Family Day is held every year to foster family ties and community bonding. On 21 May 2011, 500 alumni, staff, student and their families turned up at Bottle Tree Park for a day of family bonding. All present were kept busy with ‘longkang’ fishing and prawning activities.

NTu SPOrTS FIeSTA

The much-loved, much-anticipated annual sporting event is held to give alumni who love sports yet another reason to come back to campus, to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. About 250 participants turned up at the NTU Sports and Recreation Centre, for a dose of competitive but friendly sporting spirit on 9 July 2011. The games played that day included badminton, table-tennis and tennis doubles, 3-on-3 basketball, 5-a-side soccer and 4 x 100 metres relay run.


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MOvIe SCreeNINgS AND MOvIe MArATHON

Movie screenings are organised year round for alumni movie buffs. Every year, about four movies are screened. This year, alumni got to watch new releases – ‘Homecoming’, ‘Kungfu Panda Part II’, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II’ and ‘Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol’. Apart from the regular screenings, there was also an inaugural Movie Marathon held on 16 to 17 July 2011. Alumni turned up with their pillows and blankets and sat through screenings of ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’, and ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I’.

ANNuAL DurIAN TrIP AND ALuMNI TrAveL

One of the more popular events for alumni is the annual Durian Trip organised for durian lovers. This year, close to 140 alumni and their families crossed the

EngAgEMEnt tHrOugH EVEntS

causeway to savour the king of fruits. Alumni also travelled to Batam at the end of the year for a weekend of outdoor fun and relaxation.

WOrKSHOPS

To get alumni into the festive mood, AAO organises workshops where alumni can try their hand at baking their own festive goodies. This year, alumni learnt how to make cookies to usher in the Lunar New Year and logcakes to welcome the Yuletide season.

Alumni enjoying 5-a-side soccer at the annual NTU Sports Fiesta.

Alumni participants and their children show off their cookie creations at the 2011 Chinese New Year Baking Workshop.

ACTIvITIeS

In 2011, a wide range of approximately 50 activities were held to promote alumni engagement.


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EngAgEMEnt tHrOugH COMMuniCAtiOnS

Effective communication is essential to maintaining and strengthening alumni relations. At AAO, we ensure that our alumni stay connected to their alma mater through the different communication channels we have established for them.

COMMuNICATION CHANNeLSThe NTuLink Magazine

As the key publication connecting alumni to their alma mater, the NTULink magazine offers alumni the latest news and developments on the University and alumni fronts. Issued free to all NTU alumni, the quarterly publication serves to keep alumni of all ages abreast of the most recent happenings at NTU. Featuring the latest campus initiatives, alumni news, and personality interviews, the magazine also encourages alumni contributions in the form of opinion pieces or class notes. Through the latter, alumni can connect with their former classmates by sharing with them their latest news, their travel adventures, motivational stories about their professional or personal life, or even new additions to their families. Class notes also serves as a platform from which alumni have successfully used to reconnect with their long-lost classmates.

ClassACT

Every month, our alumni also receive an e-zine ClassACT, which keeps them updated on their alma mater’s achievements, news and upcoming activities. A ‘Career and Courses’ section in the e-zine informs them of upcoming professional and personal development courses and possible career opportunities.

Happenings

Alumni are kept informed of the events AAO organises for them, through our monthly emailer, Happenings.

AAO Website

With a bilingual website, AAO hopes to reach out to its growing number of alumni the world over. Through this website, alumni can discover ways of staying connected with their alma mater, find out more about benefits and privileges for them, keep up-to-date with upcoming events and activities that may interest them, view photos of their classmates participating in past events of the University, access past issues of publications and more!

Social media platforms

Alumni are encouraged to stay connected via AAO’s social media platforms. Through Facebook, alumni can connect with other NTU alumni and AAO through the NTU Alumni Network page. Alumni can also follow AAO activities, news and events through AAO’s Twitter page at @alumniNTU. With LinkedIn, alumni may connect with other alumni through a professional networking platform to widen their career opportunities and broaden their professional network.


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AluMni PriVilEgES

Our alumni are entitled to a series of privileges exclusively designed for them. These benefits and services identify them as part of the NTU community and help them maintain a lifelong connection with their alma mater.

NTu ALuMNI CArD, AN NTu IDeNTITy

As part of the Nanyang alumni family, our alumni are entitled to the NTU Alumni Card. This card identifies them with NTU, today and in years to come. There are privileges and benefits alumni get to enjoy, from being part of this family of exclusive Alumni Card holders. Some of these include special packages in beauty & wellness, shopping, sports & leisure as well as wining and dining. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg/alumni/alumnicard

Free PuBLICATIONS

NTuLink - The quarterly magazine for alumni informs them of the University’s latest developments and keeps them up-to-date with its news and initiatives. Produced by NTU’s Alumni Affairs Office (AAO), it is distributed free to all NTU alumni.

ClassACT - Alumni can read at a click the most current information about their alma mater’s projects and developments with this electronic ‘magazine’ (ezine). From campus achievements to alumni news and upcoming activities, the ezine keeps alumni and the University’s stakeholders informed of the happenings at NTU. It is sent to the reader’s preferred subscription e-mail address, which may be updated on www.ntu.edu.sg/enewsletter/managemysubscription.aspx.

Happenings - The monthly e-mailer is alumni’s online source for upcoming alumni activities and announcements. It is sent to our alumni’s preferred e-mail addresses. Alumni may update their e-mail addresses at www3.ntu.edu.sg/alumni2/alumniupdate.html to ensure that they receive this e-mailer every month.

HEY! - This free bimonthly magazine by NTU features interesting morsels of varsity life as well as inspirational success stories. Conceptualised by NTU’s Corporate Communications Office, HEY! has a fresh, breezy feel and is designed to look like a newsstand magazine. It is also available for free on the iPad, via the App Store, and online.

Free LIFeLONg ALuMNI e-MAIL ACCOuNT ON WINDOWS LIve

NTU alumni can keep their undergraduate NTU mailbox account that comes with a host of Windows LIVE e-mail services. They will also be able to continue using their NTU network account to access selected services. Simply change their domain name from “STUDENT” to “ASSOC”. However, if an alumnus does not have an NTU alumni Windows LIVE e-mail account, he/she can apply for one at www.ntu.edu.sg/Alumni/Pages/Benefits.aspx#email. e-MAIL FOrWArDINg ServICe FOr A ‘PerMANeNT’ e-MAIL aDDreSS

Thinking of getting a more ‘permanent’ e-mail address? If so, register for Pmail, alumni’s automatic e-mail forwarding service that redirects e-mail to their personal e-mail address, thus allowing them to maintain a ‘permanent’ e-mail address with the University. Ending with @pmail.ntu.edu.sg, alumni may even specify their own alias to precede the e-mail address. To apply, please visit www.ntu.edu.sg/Alumni/Pages/Benefits.aspx#emailforward.


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DISCOuNT ON FACILITIeS AT NANyANg exeCuTIve CeNTre

Alumni qualify for discounted rates of up to 10% for use of the facilities at the Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC), located within NTU. NEC caters to functions ranging from small meetings to conferences for 200 people. For more information, check out www.ntu.edu.sg/nec.

reuNIONS, FOruMS & SOCIAL ACTIvITIeS

Year round alumni activities organised by our Alumni Affairs Office like homecomings, reunions, forums, seminars, family day, campus tours, overseas trips, movie screenings, sports fiesta and more are perfect avenues for catching up and networking. Alumni who have changed their contact details may update us so that we can continuously keep them informed of our upcoming events.

exCHANgINg vOWS OF LOve – SOLeMNISATION ServICe

When it comes to committing to a special someone, you can count on our Alumni Affairs Office to get a little romantic. We offer solemnisation services to alumni who are tying the knot. The service will be conducted by Mr Soon Min Yam, Director of Alumni Affairs. Mr Soon has been a licensed solemniser since 1992.

CAreer ServICeS

The Career and Attachment Office offers alumni free access to their online jobsite at http://ntu.jobscentral.com.sg, career talks and consultation with a career coach as well as free or subsidised rates to workshops, on-campus career fairs, campus recruitment talks and career assessment tools. Alumni are also encouraged to join the Mentor-Link programme where they can get to mentor students on their possible career choices. Visit http://www.ntu.edu.sg/CAO/alumni/ for more information.

SOCIAL MeDIA PLATFOrMS

With a host of AAO’s online social media platforms to keep alumni connected, follow us to receive up-to-date alumni news and information on events and activities.

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ALuMNI SCHOLArSHIP FOr CurreNT uNDergrADuATeS

The Alumni Scholarship is available for alumni and undergraduates who are children or siblings of the University’s alumni. Alumni may apply for the scholarship for any full-time undergraduate programmes conducted by the University. Eligible full-time undergraduates in all Schools and all years of study may also apply via NTU’s student portal, STUDENTLINK.

CONTINuAL uSe OF NTu LIBrAry

Alumni can enjoy continual usage of their favourite NTU Library by signing up as a graduate member for an annual subscription fee of S$53.50 (inclusive of GST). They get to enjoy a waiver of the subscription fee for the first year. Go to www.ntu.edu.sg/library for information and the application form.

DISCOuNT ON PrOFeSSIONAL DeveLOPMeNT COurSeS

All NTU alumni are entitled to 20% discount on selected courses organised by NTU’s Centre for Continuing Education. Visit www.ntu.edu.sg/cce to find out more.


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JAnuAry – MArCH

01 / 14 January – Dialogue Session with NTU Alumni Associations

02 / 15 January – NTU Alumni Chinese New Year Goodies Baking Workshop

03 / 15 January – NTU Vietnamese Alumni Get-Together

04 / 16 January – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Heilongjiang)

05 / 28 January – Launch of NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association

06 / 15 February – NTU Alumni Volunteers’ Appreciation Dinner

07 / 1 March – 17th Distinguished Alumni Forum on ‘Post-Budget 2011 Analysis and Review’

08 / 20 March – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Gansu)

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nOVEMbErAPril – JunE

01 / 9 April – Student Alumni Associates Appreciation Lunch

02 / 9 April – NTU Malaysian Alumni Gathering

03 / 10 April – NTU PRC Alumni Get-Together

04 / 23 April – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (USA - West)

05 / 21 May – NTU Alumni Family Day

06 / 27 May – 18th Distinguished Alumni Forum on ‘Energising Work, Engaging Life’

07 / 16 June – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Guizhou)

08 / 18 June – Alumni Travel - One Day Durian Trip

09 / 18 June – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Anhui)

10 / 19 June – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Jiangxi)09

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July – SEPtEMbEr

01, 02 / 9 July – NTU Alumni Sports Fiesta

03 / 16 & 17 July – Harry Potter Series Pyjama Movie Marathon

04 / 6 August – Welcome Class 2011 Alumni Party

05 / 7 August – Launch of NTU Chinese Medicine Alumni Association

06, 07 / 20 August – China Convocation and Alumni Gathering

08, 09, 10 / 10 September – Class of 1960 to 1969 Reunion Celebration

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nOVEMbErOCtObEr – dECEMbEr

01 / 1 October – Launch of NTU Hall 7 Alumni Association

02 / 15 October – NTU Alumni Night

03 / 30 October – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Inner Mongolia)

04 / 4 November – Class of 1986 to 1995 Reunion Celebration

05 / 5 November – Launch of School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences Alumni Association

06 / 26 & 27 November – Alumni Travel - 2 Days 1 Night Batam Trip

07, 08 / 3 December – International Alumni Get-Together

09 / 11 December – Launch of NTU Alumni Association (Hainan)

10 / 17 December – NTU Alumni Christmas Goodies Baking Workshop0508

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157,460Total alumni population:

Alumni demographics:

At the end of December 2011, the University’s alumni family expanded to 157,460 alumni, comprising 114 nationalities.

Age:

36 29Number of Overseas Chapters: Number of Local Alumni Associations:

30,111 – Accountancy, business and commerce

14,308 – humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

57,255 – Engineering

6,243 – Science

37,092 – Education

337 – Technopreneurship

720 – international Studies

11,394 – Executive Programmes

Alumni distribution by specialisation:

54.2% MALE

45.8% FEMALE

Below 30 years of age:

26.9%

30 to 39 years old:

40.6%

40 to 49 years old:

21.3%

50 years old and above:

11.2%

Information accurate as at 30 December 2011


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ASiA: 156,517

AfghanistanBangladeshBhutanBrunei CambodiaChinaEast TimorPhilippinesIndiaIndonesiaIranIsraelJapanJordanSouth KoreaKyrgyzstanLaos

EurOPE: 479

AustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBosniaBritainBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkNetherlandsEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHaitiHungaryIreland

AfriCA: 202

BotswanaBurundiCameroonEgyptGambiaGhanaKenyaLesothoMalawiMaliMauritius

OCEAniA: 71

AustraliaFiji IslandsNew ZealandPapua New GuineaSamoaTuvalu

AMEriCAS: 191

United States of AmericaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaEcuadorMexicoParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSaint Kitts and Nevis

MalaysiaMaldivesMongoliaMyanmarNepalOmanPakistanQatarSaudi ArabiaSingapore*Sri LankaSudanTaiwanThailandUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVietnam

ItalyKazakhstanLithuaniaLuxemborgMoldovaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSaint LuciaSlovak RepublicSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineYugoslavia

MoroccoNamibiaNigeriaSeychellesSouth AfricaTanzaniaTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

Alumni Origin by geographic Area:

*Singapore - 111,574


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SchOOL-bASED

• Association of Nanyang University Graduates

• Nanyang Business School Alumni Association

• Nanyang MBA Alumni Association

• Nanyang University Alumni Academic Society

• NTU Chinese Medicine Alumni Association

• NTU School of Biological Sciences Alumni Association

• NTU School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Alumni Association

• NTU School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association

• NTU School of Communication Studies Alumni Association

• NTU School of Computer Engineering Alumni Association

• NTU School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Alumni Association• NTU School of Materials Science and Engineering Alumni Association

• NTU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Alumni Association

• NTU School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Alumni Association

• Technopreneurship & Innovation Program Alumni Association

iNTErEST-bASED

• AIESEC Alumni Singapore (NTU)

• Nanyang Technological University Alumni Club

• NTU Anglers’ Alumni Association

• NTU Buddhist Society Alumni Association

• NTU Chinese Society Alumni Association

• NTU Cultural Activities Club Alumni Association

• NTU Motoring Club Alumni Association

• NTU Sports Club Alumni Association

• NTU Symphonic Band Alumni Association

• NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association

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NTu Alumni Associations



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hALLS Of rESiDENcE-bASED

• NTU Hall of Residence 6 Alumni Association




OvErSEAS-bASED

NTU Alumni Association (Jiangsu)

NTU Alumni Association (Jiangxi)

NTU Alumni Association (Jilin)

NTU Alumni Association (Liaoning)

NTU Alumni Association (Shaanxi)

NTU Alumni Association (Shanxi)

NTU Alumni Association (Shandong)

NTU Alumni Association (Shanghai)

NTU Alumni Association (Sichuan)

NTU Alumni Association (Tianjin)

NTU Alumni Association (Yunnan)

NTU Alumni Association (Zhejiang)

IndiaNTU Alumni Association (India)

IndonesiaNanyang Alumni Association Indonesia

ThailandNTU Alumni Association (Thailand)

united KingdomNTU Alumni Association (United Kingdom)

united StatesNTU Alumni Association (USA – East)

NTU Alumni Association (USA – West)

vietnamNTU Alumni Association (Hanoi)

NTU Alumni Association (Ho Chi Minh City)

ChinaNTU Alumni Association (Anhui)

NTU Alumni Association (Beijing)

NTU Alumni Association (Chongqing)

NTU Alumni Association (Fujian)

NTU Alumni Association (Gansu)

NTU Alumni Association (Guangdong)

NTU Alumni Association (Guangxi)

NTU Alumni Association (Guizhou)

NTU Alumni Association (Hainan)

NTU Alumni Association (Hebei)

NTU Alumni Association (Heilongjiang)

NTU Alumni Association (Henan)

NTU Alumni Association (Hong Kong SAR)

NTU Alumni Association (Hubei)

NTU Alumni Association (Hunan)

NTU Alumni Association (Inner Mongolia)

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NTu Alumni Associations



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COntACt uS:Alumni Affairs Office

Nanyang Technological University

60 Nanyang View, 02-08 Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore 639673

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