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• The Law Faculty returned to its original site at <strong>the</strong><br />

Bukit Timah Campus to begin <strong>the</strong> <strong>2006</strong>-07 academic<br />

year. The Lee Kuan Yew School <strong>of</strong> Public Policy will<br />

move to Bukit Timah in December <strong>2006</strong>.<br />

• <strong>NUS</strong> High School <strong>of</strong> Ma<strong>the</strong>matics and Science moved<br />

to its custom-built 4.7 hectare campus at Clementi<br />

Avenue 1. With <strong>the</strong> completely wireless environment,<br />

students can access <strong>NUS</strong>’ online teaching and<br />

information resources.<br />

• The first <strong>NUS</strong> Arts Festival in February and March<br />

<strong>2006</strong> comprising 111 performances and workshops<br />

featuring music, drama, dance, film and <strong>the</strong> visual<br />

arts attracted more than 30,000 people to <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> Cultural Centre. Performances by campus<br />

talents shared equal billing with those by<br />

international artists such as Russian pianist<br />

Konstantin Scherbakov. Highlights included sold-out<br />

performances by <strong>NUS</strong> alumnus Corrinne May and<br />

eminent Indian violinist Dr L Subramaniam.<br />

• Man <strong>of</strong> Letters, a romantic musical with a cast<br />

including alumni and students, was staged in May<br />

<strong>2006</strong> to audiences totaling over 7,000. This<br />

Centennial musical was set in Bukit Timah Campus <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> 1950’s.<br />

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• Radio Pulze, a student initiative run by <strong>the</strong> <strong>NUS</strong><br />

Students Deejay Group with support from <strong>the</strong> Centre<br />

for Instructional Technology, made its debut<br />

broadcast on Valentine’s Day <strong>2006</strong>.

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