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Smu Announces New Dean For School Of Law, Singapore Management University
Smu Announces New Dean For School Of Law, Singapore Management University
SMU Press Releases
The Singapore Management University (SMU) announced today that it has appointed Associate Professor Goh Yihan as the new Dean of the SMU School of Law (SOL), following an extensive and rigorous global search that started in September 2016. Associate Professor Goh, who is currently the Associate Dean (Research) at SOL, will succeed Professor Yeo Tiong Min S.C. (Hon) as Dean of SOL from 1 July 2017 for a five-year term. Professor Yeo will remain in the law school as Yong Pung How Chair Professor of Law after standing down from his role as Dean.
Oral History Interview With Michael Furmston: Conceptualising Smu, Michael P. Furmston
Oral History Interview With Michael Furmston: Conceptualising Smu, Michael P. Furmston
Oral History Collection
The interview covered: first involvement with Singapore and SMU, challenges and opportunities for the law school, faculty recruitment, law research, job opportunities, relationship with legal communities, internships, law building, future developments, dispute resolution.
Biography:
Founding Dean, School of Law, SMU, 2007–present
Professor Michael Furmston became the founding dean of the School of Law in August 2007. The second law school in Singapore, SMU’s undergraduate law programme has been noted for the significant proportion of business and finance courses. Its first students graduated in July 2011. In 2009, a postgraduate law programme was introduced, the juris doctor. During Professor Furmston’s tenure …
Oral History Interview With Low Kee Yang: Conceptualising Smu, Kee Yang Low
Oral History Interview With Low Kee Yang: Conceptualising Smu, Kee Yang Low
Oral History Collection
The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, university education in Singapore, curriculum, CIRCLE values, private university, logo, teaching pedagogy, interview students for admissions, legal aspects, incorporation of SMU, first day of class, law school, challenges, student recruitment, law internships, Juris Doctor programme, challenges.
Biography:
Associate Professor of Law, SMU, 2000–present
Member of SMU start-up team
Professor Low Kee Yang joined the start-up team for SMU in 1998; one of his responsibilities was supervising legal matters. He served as deputy dean of the business school from 1999 to 2002 and chaired the organising committee for the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business …