CREA TING - Singapore Polytechnic

Highlights
April 2010
Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister
of State for Trade & Industry
and Manpower, officially
opened the Professional &
Adult Continuing Education
(PACE) Academy at SP.
Mr Lim Boon Heng, Minister in the Prime
Minister's Office (second from left), launched
the Nutrition, Health and Wellness Centre
at SP. In conjunction with the event, a
Memorandum of Understanding was signed
with the Ulu Pandan Wellness Programme
Management Committee to provide
comprehensive wellness programmes to
residents in Ulu Pandan.
SP signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with
Mercy Relief to strengthen humanitarian efforts
in the region.
SP students clinched 16 out of 32 IDA
Integrated Infocomm Scholarships. The
recipients came from seven diplomas offered
by the School of Digital Media and Infocomm
Technology and the SP Design School. Another
two SP graduates were awarded the IDA
National Infocomm Scholarship.
The School of Architecture and the Built
Environment launched a new Diploma-Plus
Certificate in Sustainability to impart concepts
and principles of sustainability, as well as to
build an awareness of global environmental
issues.
The School of Chemical and Life Sciences was
recognised for ‘Excellence in Education and
Training in Chemical Engineering’ at the
inaugural IChemE Singapore Innovation and
Excellence Awards. The award recognised the
innovative effort in the development of the new
pedagogy that provided a more pragmatic
learning experience for Diploma in Chemical
Engineering students.
The Department of Industry Services organised
the inaugural Entrepreneurship Development
Programme to guide young aspiring
entrepreneurs in SP.
Staff and students travelled by ‘BMW’ (Bus,
MRT, Walk) to campus on Earth Day. The
Car-Free Day was in support of SP’s Go Green
movement.
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