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Oral History Interview With Howard Hunter: Conceptualising Smu, Howard Hunter
Oral History Interview With Howard Hunter: Conceptualising Smu, Howard Hunter
Oral History Collection
The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, roles and responsibilities, tuition fees, autonomous university, law school, Juris Doctor program, undergraduate education, marketing, SMU pedagogy, curriculum, university library,
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Professor of Law, SMU, 2004–present
President, SMU, 2004–2010
Described as a passionate educator who truly believes in multidisciplinary education, Professor Howard Hunter served as SMU’s third president from September 2004 to August 2010. During the course of his presidency the university continued its rapid growth—moving to the city campus, opening the law school, expanding postgraduate programmes, building the endowment, and doubling the number of students and faculty. While at SMU he emphasized …
Oral History Interview With Ruth Pagell: Conceptualising Smu, Ruth Pagell
Oral History Interview With Ruth Pagell: Conceptualising Smu, Ruth Pagell
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The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, new library, city campus, role and responsibilities, academic librarians, research support, digital library, PYXIS, changing role of librarians, challenges.
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Founding University Librarian, SMU, 2005–2011
Ruth A. Pagell served as SMU’s first University Librarian from June 2005 until February 2011. During her time at SMU she led the effort to create a 21st century academic library recognised for enabling university research and teaching. She oversaw the implementation of the digital library (PYXIS) and the institutional repository (InK), and the development of the oral history site. After leaving SMU in February 2011, she moved …
Oral History Interview With Khoo Teng Aun: Conceptualising Smu, Teng Aun Khoo
Oral History Interview With Khoo Teng Aun: Conceptualising Smu, Teng Aun Khoo
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The interview covered: concept for new university, university library, first admissions exercise, student reaction to SMU, achievements of SMU.
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Associate Professor of Accounting, SMU, 2000–present
Member of SMU start-up team
Professor Khoo Teng Aun was one of the SMU ‘pioneers’, the faculty who formed the start-up team for Singapore’s third university. He joined the start-up team in 1999. Today he is a faculty member of the School of Accountancy and teaches corporate reporting and taxation. His research interests include internet financial reporting, multinational companies, cost and management accounting systems, taxation, and entrepreneurial studies. He also teaches in SMU’s master …
Oral History Interview With Hwang Soo Chiat: Conceptualising Smu, Soo Chiat Hwang
Oral History Interview With Hwang Soo Chiat: Conceptualising Smu, Soo Chiat Hwang
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The interview with Hwang Soo Chiat covered:first involvement with SMU, roles and responsibilities, first classes, teaching pedagogy, pioneer students, student interaction, student recruitment, parent interaction, commencement, milestones.
Biography:
Associate Professor of Accounting, SMU, 2000–present
Member of SMU start-up team
Professor Hwang Soo Chiat is one of the SMU ‘pioneers’, a member of the start-up team for Singapore’s third university. Today he is an associate professor of accounting at SMU. In December 2005, he was named Outstanding Teacher in the School of Accountancy. His research interests are in the use of accounting ratios for prediction of bankruptcy of companies, corporate governance, …