This Alumni Pillowtalk session invites USP alum Lim Cheng Lei (Information Systems + USP, Class of 2018) for a discussion with our students. Alumni Pillowtalk aims to be a place for USP alumni to share their perspectives as well as experiences since their graduation, while also engaging in topical discussions.

As a Customer Success Manager (Modern Work) at Microsoft, Cheng Lei will be discussing on how the pandemic has transformed workplaces.

The Sessions interest group invites Dr Naviyn Prabhu Balakrishnan, Director of Student Life at Residential College 4, for a conversation on how to approach complex issues. Dr Naviyn’s research interests include modelling of diseases and healthcare systems which can serve as decision support tools for physicians and policy makers. He has worked in disease systems like diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis and HIV.

This session invites Michiyo Ishida to share her experiences as CNA’s Japan Bureau Correspondent. She will be sharing about how news stories are formulated, framed and delivered, as well as recounting some of her experiences covering major events like the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

This Alumni Pillowtalk session invites USP alum Nicole Seah (Communications and New Media + USP, Class of 2009) to engage in a discussion with our students. Alumni Pillowtalk aims to be a place for USP alums to share their perspectives as well as experiences since their graduation, while also engaging in topical discussions.

Nicole is currently the Youth Wing President and member of the Central Executive Committee of The Worker’s Party. She is also the Director at Publicis Media, and was formerly a member of the Reform Party and the National Solidarity Party.

This session invites Florence Tay, founder of UnPackt, for a conversation on zero waste in Singapore and the challenges that such a social enterprise faces. First established in May 2018, UnPackt is Singapore’s first zero-waste bulk store and a homegrown social enterprise.

Organised by The Cinnamon Conversations, this session invites A/P Daniel Goh for a conversation about racism and privilege in Singapore. A/P Goh was also a panellist at the IPS-RSIS Forum on Race and Racism in Singapore. As a sociologist, he specialises in comparative historical sociology and study state formation, race and multiculturalism, Asian urbanisms, and religion.

A/P Goh is currently the Associate Provost (Undergraduate Education) and an Associate Professor of Sociology at NUS. He was formerly a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament from 2016 to 2020, and a member of the Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee from 2013 to 2020.

USProductions by USP students proudly presents “Dreams of Sushi”. Due to the pandemic, this production has been in the making for about 1.5 years and is set to be the first live virtual screening. To recreate post-show discussions, there will be a talkback session with the team from 10pm to 10.30pm.

Do register HERE for access to the Zoom link, and follow their Instagram page to learn what the play is about and a quick preview of the behind-the-scenes that brought the play to life.

Organised by the University Scholars Club (USC), this is a welcome dinner for the new semester. With the theme “Floral”, come down in your best outfits for the photobooth, or join virtually to watch the lined-up performances. Be sure to look out for more details on USChannel Telegram.