At the National Day Rally last Sunday, Singapore’s Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong announced the launch of the Yusof Ishak Professorship in Social Sciences by National University of Singapore (NUS).
The new endowed professorship named after Singapore’s first President, Encik Yusof bin Ishak, was established in honour of Encik Yusof’s multiple notable contributions to the country, especially his firm belief in a multi-racial and multi-cultural nation.
Under the NUS Faculty of Social Sciences, the course will attract and groom academics recognised internationally for excelling in teaching and research about the following fields: race, ethnicity and community studies and multi-culturalism; communication and civic engagement; and studies of religion and religious diversity.
NUS President Professor Tan Chorch Chuan about Encik Yusof, “As Singapore’s first President and our University’s third Chancellor, Encik Yusof bin Ishak served the nation and University with great distinction. He challenged the university community to inspire the national consciousness and civic spirit, and reminded us to be a centre of learning as well as a focus of nation building.”
Photo: The Istana
At the National Day Rally last Sunday, Singapore’s Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong announced the launch of the Yusof Ishak Professorship in Social Sciences by National University of Singapore (NUS).
The new endowed professorship named after Singapore’s first President, Encik Yusof bin Ishak, was established in honour of Encik Yusof’s multiple notable contributions to the country, especially his firm belief in a multi-racial and multi-cultural nation.
Under the NUS Faculty of Social Sciences, the course will attract and groom academics recognised internationally for excelling in teaching and research about the following fields: race, ethnicity and community studies and multi-culturalism; communication and civic engagement; and studies of religion and religious diversity.
NUS President Professor Tan Chorch Chuan about Encik Yusof, “As Singapore’s first President and our University’s third Chancellor, Encik Yusof bin Ishak served the nation and University with great distinction. He challenged the university community to inspire the national consciousness and civic spirit, and reminded us to be a centre of learning as well as a focus of nation building.”
Photo: The Istana