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Smu Celebrates First Batch Of Smu Warriors Scholarship Graduates Completing Postgraduate Degrees With Flying Colours And Prepared For Second Careers, Singapore Management University Jul 2015

Smu Celebrates First Batch Of Smu Warriors Scholarship Graduates Completing Postgraduate Degrees With Flying Colours And Prepared For Second Careers, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases

The Singapore Management University (SMU) has more reasons to celebrate in Singapore’s golden jubilee year, besides SMU’s 15th anniversary – it saw the inaugural batch of graduates from the first-of-its-kind SMU Warriors Scholarship (SWS) ahead of Singapore’s 50th National Day. These ‘warriors’ are retiring Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel, aged around 50, who commenced SMU postgraduate studies last year and completed their studies this year. Four of the ‘warrior’ graduates celebrate their 50th birthday with the nation this year.


Swosu One Hundred And Eleventh Annual Spring Convocation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University May 2015

Swosu One Hundred And Eleventh Annual Spring Convocation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Graduation Programs

This is the program for the SWOSU One Hundred and Eleventh Annual Spring Convocation Exercises, held at the Milam Stadium on Saturday, May 9, 2015, 10:00 am. Opening Remarks were presented by President Randy L. Beutler.


Trustee Greetings, George Vinyard '71 May 2015

Trustee Greetings, George Vinyard '71

2015 Highlights

No abstract provided.


Welcome And Closing Remarks, Richard F. Wilson May 2015

Welcome And Closing Remarks, Richard F. Wilson

2015 Highlights

No abstract provided.


Faculty Reflections, Given Harper Faculty Advisor May 2015

Faculty Reflections, Given Harper Faculty Advisor

2015 Highlights

No abstract provided.


Major General Salinas Delivers Commencement Address, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee May 2015

Major General Salinas Delivers Commencement Address, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Major General Angela Salinas, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and delivered the keynote address at Dominican University of California’s 2015 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16.


Commencement, 2015, Marshall University Apr 2015

Commencement, 2015, Marshall University

Marshall University Commencement

Program for the One Hundred Seventy-Eighth Commencement of Marshall University.


Winter Commencement, 2015, Marshall University Jan 2015

Winter Commencement, 2015, Marshall University

Marshall University Commencement

Program for the 2015 Winter Commencement of Marshall University.


Outstanding Student Retention And Graduation: The Peer Advisors And Mentors Program At The University Of Richmond, Hope N. Walton, Roger Mancastroppa Jan 2015

Outstanding Student Retention And Graduation: The Peer Advisors And Mentors Program At The University Of Richmond, Hope N. Walton, Roger Mancastroppa

University Staff Publications

Today’s colleges and universities continue to face the challenges of retaining and graduating their students. Historically, peer-mentoring programs have helped to successfully meet these challenges. The Peer Advisors and Mentors (PAM) program has assisted in the retention of students, all while giving students opportunities that develop and hone their leadership, academic, and personal skills. Over the course of 22 years, PAM has evolved into a program that touches on significant facets deemed important by experts on the matters of retention and graduation. Such factors include mentoring, advising, integration, and engagement. This article gives an historical perspective on how a peer-mentoring …