SUSScribe No. 38 | June 2017 | страница 7

From the Director’s Desk New(s) and News, Projecting a New Touchpoint Welcome to the first issue of the e-Newsletter. We are very excited to bring you a slew of new(s) and news! 2017 is a new beginning for the university. The new(s): • New brand name, the Singapore University of Social Sciences or SUSS in short (to be read as S-U-S-S instead of “suss”) which was announced officially on 17 March 2017 • New upcoming status as Singapore’s newest autonomous university (AU) • New logo in refreshing and new corporate colours. As our alumni, you will: • continue to be a member of our alumni community, bearing a new identity as SUSS alumni • be eligible for a new SUSS certificate to formalise this recognition for your use in future career advancement or membership applications. This is only applicable for certificates awarded by SIM University. the news via a new e-format. This comes to you in a new “package”, SUSScribe! Do read more about the significance of this name. Read more Our Newsletter Editorial Group (NEG) volunteers have worked hard alongside us to brainstorm and gear up for this issue. We aim to bring more exciting news to you in bite-sized capsules. We know that for some of you, having a new University name can spark fears that alumni memories and traditions aren't treasured. As UniSIM alumni, you do feel connected to your alma mater and have pride in the institution. We treasure this heritage too and will be preserving many of our UniSIM memorabilia to remember our roots and pioneering years. ‘Connecting UniSIM’ had been our main platform to share news and university developments with our alumni all these years. From this issue onwards, our publication will also have new beginnings. For us at Alumni Relations, we are excited to bring you Read more Evelyn Chong Director Office of Student and Alumni Relations Upcoming Events For event information and registration, please click on the event artwork. Payment will not be required until the minimum sign-up is fulfilled. Click for more details 7