‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Mr Willie Cheng
Mr Willie Cheng is a former managing partner with Accenture. He retired in 2003. He is currently a director with Singapore Press Holdings, UOB Bank, FEO Hospitality Asset Management and Singapore Health Services.
Artist-in- Residence Programme (2013) – Caleb Goh
CAPT was honoured to have Mr Caleb Goh, former drama teacher and professional theatre practitioner, as our Artist-in-Residence for AY2013/2014 Semester 1, in line with the production of CAPT's first ever musical. Mr Goh mentored CAPTains as they geared up for their performance of Michael Chiang's 'Beauty World'.
Musical Theatre Workshop
The musical theatre workshop on 8th October 2013 by Caleb Goh was a hands-on opportunity to experience the world of musical theatre through actual performance preparation.
University Town Official Opening
The official opening of University Town was held on 17th October 2013 and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited the College of Alice & Peter Tan to to find out about what life in a residential college has to offer.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Minister Manuel Obregón – “Culture in Costa Rica”
Minister Manuel Obregón is a Musician, composer and producer He is currently the Minister of Culture and Youth of Costa Rica.
Musical Theatre Master Class
The musical theatre master class on 22nd October 2013 provided participants with individual coaching on the musical theatre number of their choice.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Dr Philip Iau – “Long Ride to Sweden: Two Bikes for Breast Cancer”
Dr Philip Iau started his surgical training with an interest in breast cancer.
Halloween Dinner 2013
On 30th October 2013, the 2nd College Student Committee (CSC) organised a Halloween Dinner event at our very own dining hall.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Dr William Tan – “Creating That EUREKA Moment”
Dr William Tan personifies both passion and compassion.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Dr David Heymann – “How Global Health is Protected: From Smallpox and Ebola to Polio, SARS, Tobacco and Other Threats to Our Health”
Professor David L. Heymann is currently in NUS as the Courage Fund Visiting Professor.
Parents’/Guardians’ Night 2014
We invited parents and guardians of all students to join us for a night of interaction with the CAPT Fellows, other parents/guardians and students to learn more about CAPT and the enriching student life we have.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Mr Laurence Lien
Mr laurence Lien is the CEO of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC). He is also Chairman of Lien Foundation and the Community Foundation of Singapore, Deputy Chairman of Caritas Singapore Community Council, and Board Member of the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership and the Lien Centre for Social Innovation at the Singapore Management University.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Caleb Goh – “Cries from Within: The Struggles of the Asian Voice in Broadway Musicals”
Since the turn of the last century, the Broadway musical has been entertaining the world, growing in production quality, message, style variations, universal appeal and popularity.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Dr Lukmaan Bawazer – “Coral reefs and reduction of carbon emissions”
Due to the threat of a global environmental crisis, reduction of atmospheric carbon-based gases is a major goal in scientific, industrial, and political communities throughout the world.
CAPT’s first musical production, Beauty World
CAPT’s maiden production, Beauty World – CAPT Musical ’14, was held in University Cultural Centre (UCC) and it was a successful night with positive reviews from the guests and audience.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Dr Bella Galil (Senior Scientist, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Nafa) – “The Marine Caravan – the Suez Canal and Bioinvasion of the Mediterranean Sea”
Six hundred and eighty alien marine multicellular species have been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, and many have established viable populations.
Inter-Collegiate Games 2014
The annual Inter-Collegiate Games (ICG) is back! This year, the four residential colleges in UTown competed against one another in badminton, basketball, floorball, tchoukball, captain’s ball, dodgeball, table tennis, biathlon, frisbee and soccer.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Professor Jan Zielonka (Professor of European Politics, University of Oxford) – “The EU after the Crisis”
The European Union was widely regarded as the most successful modern integration project, but recently it experienced a profound crisis.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Dr Lukmaan Bawazer – “Scientific Storytelling”
Scientific advances occur in part through a process of storytelling within scientific communities.
‘IN CONVERSATION’ with Mr Tong Yee (Director, The Thought Collective) – “The Wheels and Cogs of Social Innovation: An insider’s perspective of a vital but challenging sector”
Social innovation has gained huge global prominence in multiple cities across the world, touted as a key instrument in tackling problems as far ranging as urban poverty, aging, and youth delinquency.