Published Date: 11 August 2022 03:00 PM
News Speeches
SMU Board, Faculty and Staff, Students, and Guests
A very good afternoon to all of you.
1. Let me first start by congratulating you on the launch of your new College of Graduate Research Studies
2. Indeed, SMU has done well in three areas:
3. I believe the College of Graduate Research Studies will enable SMU to be even stronger in these aspects.
4. Let me start with Impactful Research. To spotlight one such initiative:
5. I believe the College of Graduate Research Studies will continue to advance SMU’s commitment to developing impactful research.
6. Apart from impactful research, SMU has also been good at Integrating Disciplines.
7. Recently, SMU announced the formation of the College of Integrative Studies.
8. In a similar vein, I believe the new College of Graduate Research Studies will equip our postgraduate students with these competencies, as the College taps on synergies across the SMU Schools to deliver quality interdisciplinary content.
9. Students can also look forward to a series of interdisciplinary courses that would provide exposure to a broad range of perspectives, and develop the confidence to tackle multi-faceted issues.
10. Last but not least, SMU has done well in Igniting Ideas in your students, in line with your belief about making an impact on society.
11. For instance, SMU-X is a university-wide programme for students to take part in a project-based, experiential learning course.
12. My hope is that the College of Graduate Research Studies will similarly ignite such ideas in your students through their research work.
13. Let me conclude by commending SMU on its achievements in research and education over the past 22 years.
14. Thank you.
Last Updated: 11 Aug 2022