A look back at Homecoming 2022

Text: Derek Rodriguez

Visitors hopped onto open-top buses for tours around campus and saw for themselves why NTU has been named one of the most beautiful universities in the world.

Missed Homecoming? Hop on for a 360^o tour on an open-top bus and see how the campus has transformed.

 

 

"The campus has changed a lot since I graduated about 10 years ago, with new buildings like The Hive and the upcoming NBS building. There are new schools too like the school of medicine. I’m really amazed at the speed of change." - Darius Xu (in red), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011.

From left: NTU Vice President for University Advancement Ms Lien Siaou-Sze, NTU Board trustee Mr Lo Kien Foh, NTU President Prof Subra Suresh and NTU Students’ Union President V Dhanraj kicked off the night light display with stage pyrotechnics to celebrate the achievements of the OneNTU family.

Their undergraduate days might be in the past but experiential workshops, talks and networking sessions in The Hive’s smart classrooms gave alumni a sample of life as a student in 2022.

"It’s been about 20 years since I’ve come back. I used to stay in hall 4 and walk over to my school at the innovation centre, which Isn’t there anymore. It’s amazing to see the changes." - Aloysius Loy (in black), School of Applied Science, 1995.

"I thought every activity was interesting, especially the escape room created by Electrical and Electronic Engineering students. I had a great time touring Yunnan Garden and snapping shots with the augmented reality filters too." - Khin San Thit, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2009.

As the sun set on a brilliant day, strings of fairy lights lent a romantic glow to the occasion, thrilling the crowd of picnic-goers at Yunnan Garden.

 

This article first appeared in issue 2 of U, the NTU alumni magazine.

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