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Swosu To Host First Ever Fall Commencement, Kimberly Lippencott, Weatherford Daily News, Phillip Fitzsimmons

Faculty Articles & Research

This is an article about SWOSU's first-ever fall commencement, published in the Nov. 30, 2022 issue of Weatherford Daily News, and features an interview from SWOSU Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Phillip Fitzsimmons.

Law School News: Rwu Law Dean Seeking To Build On Culture Of Service, Innovation 12/09/2020, Barry Bridges, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Ua61/16 Pre-Commencement Hooding & Awards Ceremony, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

Pre-commencement program for Physical Therapy students.

Ua61/16 White Coat Ceremony Program, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

White coat ceremony program for WKU Physical Therapy class of 2018.

Ua1c6/2 Commencement Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of commencement.

Ua61/16 Pre-Commencement Hooding & Awards Ceremony, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

Pre-commencement program for WKU Physical Therapy class of 2017.

Ua61/16 White Coat Ceremony Program, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

White coat ceremony program for WKU Physical Therapy class of 2017.

Ua61/16 Graduation Program, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

Graduation program for WKU Physical Therapy class of 2016.

Ua61/16 White Coat Ceremony Program, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

White coat ceremony program for WKU Physical Therapy class of 2016.

Ua61/16 White Coat Ceremony Program, Wku Physical Therapy

WKU Archives Records

White coat ceremony program for WKU Physical Therapy class of 2015.

Oral History Interview With Tony Tan Keng Yam: Conceptualising Smu, Tony Keng Yam Tan

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: higher education landscape, setting up SMU, naming a new university, different university, admission criteria, student interaction, first graduation ceremony, future of university education.

Biography:

Patron, SMU, 2011–present
Visionary and architect of SMU

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam steered the development of university education in Singapore and was instrumental in the creation of Singapore Management University. Involved in higher education in Singapore for over three decades, he served as education minister (1980–1981 and 1985–1991), vice-chancellor of the National University of Singapore (1980–1981), and was appointed deputy prime minister of Singapore (1995–2005). He is credited with restructuring Singapore’s educational …

Oral History Interview With Ho Kwon Ping: Conceptualising Smu, Kwon Ping Ho

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: capturing SMU history, view of Singapore education system, Singapore Institute of Management, third university, business schools, business education, faculty recruitment, differentiating SMU, board of trustees, governance, student interaction, job satisfaction, non-profit organisations, inaugural convocation, differentiating SMU, future of SMU.

Biography:

Chairman, Board of Trustees, SMU, 2000–present
Chairman, Governing Council for Singapore Institute of Management, 1997–2000

One of Singapore’s most prominent businessmen, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, was tapped by Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan in 1997 to lead the effort to establish a new national university which would be autonomous and based on an American-style of education. An …

Oral History Interview With Hwang Soo Chiat: Conceptualising Smu, Soo Chiat Hwang

Oral History Collection

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, …

Oral History Interview With Leong Kwong Sin: Conceptualising Smu, Kwong Sin Leong

Oral History Collection

The interview covere: first involvement with SMU, third university, role and responsibilities, planning, mission statement, employer engagement, faculty compensation, city campus, pioneer students, first commencement, achievements.

Biography:

Associate Professor of Accounting, SMU, 2000–present

Member of SMU start-up team

Professor Leong Kwong Sin, an SMU ‘pioneer’, joined the start-up team for the new university in 1998. Today he is an associate professor of accounting in the School of Accountancy. He was named one of the outstanding teachers in the School of Accountancy in December 2005. His research interests include the area of accounting disclosure, accounting education, corporate governance and financial reporting …

Oral History Interview With Pang Yang Hoong: Conceptualising Smu, Yang Hoong Pang

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, roles and responsibilities, risks, mission statement, business education, student recruitment, first day of classes, founding dean of School of Accountancy, strategy, accounting curriculum, employer engagement, internships, faculty research, achievements, challenges.

Biography:

Founding Dean, School of Accountancy, SMU, 2000–2014

Member of SMU start-up team

An SMU ‘pioneer’, Professor Pang Yang Hoong joined the start-up team for the new university in 1998.

She became the first dean of the School of Accountancy in September 2000. Accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, the accountancy programme combines a broad-based education with internships at …

Ua37/28 Faculty Personal Papers E.H. Canon, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Personal and university records created by E.H. Canon. Records include correspondence, speeches delivered at various functions, event programs and certificates.

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua3/9/5 Commencement Speech - Itsy Bitsy Spider, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Commencement speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell to the Class of 1999.

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Archives Records

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.