Comments on: Small wonder why NUS alumni not donating back to alma mater

By: Germany Sylt

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By: Noname

Noname — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:00:47 +0000

Can I ask you something.

Can graduates of NUS still use their previous matric card to access NUS libraries?

Cause I graduating soon.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:57:51 +0000

HA! Comparing NUS to Princeton! Have you been to Princeton? NUS is a fetid pile of shit by comparison.

It’s a bad school run by government bureaucrats masquerading as educators, pathetically and desperately trying to prove their mettle through irrelevant newspaper rankings.

I have nothing but contempt for this institution and the people there.

“After sales service” some say? Please! It is about the history, tradition and fundamental quality of the institution and the people that surround it. You cannot manipulate the world by pushing your shitty brand!

By: Alum Ni

Alum Ni — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:09:38 +0000

The issue, is “after sales service”.

After getting us in as students, only the top few, honours material, Dean’s list gets special attention. The Profs are so “face” sensitive, anyone deemed not to be of good Honours material will get no referals and internships.

No value-add. Other than the degree which we pay for ourselves. This is especially true for those of us who graduated from the 1990s onwards. And 1990s is when the FT policy kicked in. The University just hemmed along, not bothered to be proactive enough to activate its alumni network to get placements for as many of its own graduates as possible.

What happened? These “face sensitive” moves gave the top career vacancies up to foreigners who dared justify their own countrymen and their own University’s grads are “talented enough”. NUS grads get squeezed out. You get jobs, but not the careers.

After-sales. Especially after we graduated, is NIL. Office of Alumni Relations, what? Never heard of them until you made it ON YOUR OWN. Then they ask you for money.

I mean, seriously, you gave no value-add, no networking functions, no helping me in my career after the degree which I paid for MYSELF, and you want me to give you money? Get a life.

Best yet. Notice the different headers from the fundraising departments? Development Office, Alumni Office. What the hell?! Why is the NUS duplicating job functions in TWO departments? So rich?! If NUS is so rich as to not needing to organise its own functions (we call it streamlining), NUS does not need my donations. Period.

By: John

John — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:21:55 +0000

your article is right on the dot.

fuck you NUS !

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By: Francis from EE

Francis from EE — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:32:14 +0000

Your opinons are true, but we can’t do anything about that… since that’s a failure in the system… If you are the ruler then you may do whatever u want… So work hard! Be a leader!

By: Hear ye! Hear ye! » Blog Archive » Am I schizo?

Hear ye! Hear ye! » Blog Archive » Am I schizo? — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:36:06 +0000

[...] With NUS alumni support being weak, my experience might hold the key to creation of strong alumni. NUS faculty at the departmental level are instrumental in making students feel a sense of belonging to NUS. Well, not directly, since the department is acting as a proxy but it doesn’t matter. What’s important that some part of NUS got to benefit from strong alumni support. [...]

By: Aaron Ng

Aaron Ng — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:20:59 +0000

Hi JS,

I think you pointed out something very interesting, and it is something that has not been mentioned. However, donations to charity in Singapore is tax exempt, although I am not sure if donation to a university’s endowment find is tax exempt.

By: Ang J S

Ang J S — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:47:08 +0000

It is very true. There is no denying that NUS gave me a good time in my studies., but it takes more than a good time to be bonded and willing to give back to an organisation.

There is no doubt that SIngaporeans can give. Some JCs (Potatoe munching ACJC in particular) have a strong host of alumni, but for the high handedness of the administration, i doubt i will ever give them any money.