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Our events and members of our community are also frequently featured by the Press and Media. Visit the Newsroom to read the reports.
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Tembusu College’s motto The Home of Possibilities, means we value the development of each individual according to her or his own path through life. At the same time we are a learning community, which seeks to give students an intense experience in a nurturing environment. The college administers (and awards certificates for) the prestigious University Town College Programme (UTCP), which augments students’ regular degree programmes by emphasising breadth, critical thinking, and exposure to inter-disciplinary thinking. Our curriculum includes both seminars and out-of-classroom learning experiences.
The college is not themed. Diversity is an important part of our ethos, and we offer learning opportunities across a broad spectrum of interests. We do, however, have particular areas of strength, which are reflected in the backgrounds of our faculty.
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College Life
A home away from home, the Tembusu College community is 21 storeys of collegiate spirit known for its friendly and welcoming culture.
Wake up or wind down through casual conversations with your Fellows and peers over meals at the Dining Hall. Sweat it out over sports at the Multi Purpose Hall. Huddle with like-minded individuals at one of the many Student-run Interest Groups & Student-Initiated Projects or start your own. Let loose or let your creativity flow in the well furnished Student Spaces. Be our Student Partners and contribute to the College community.
Need career advice? Stressed? Need help on personal issues? Or simply want catch up with friendly members of our Residential Team? We're here for you.
Tembusu College is much more than a home; it's a Home of Possibilities.
Dr John van Wyhe unveils manuscripts of naturalist Charles Darwin
December 02, 2020
Dr John van Wyhe, Tembusu Fellow and senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore's Department of Biological Sciences unveiled an extraordinary collection of priceless manuscripts of naturalist Charles Darwin on Evolution Day (24 Nov 2020). This included two rare pages from the original draft of On the Origin of Species, now made accessible from the Darwin Online website, 161 years since the initial publication of Charles Darwin's seminal book in 1859.
Check out the following links for details about the media coverage:
2020, 11.24 Interview with John van Wyhe on new Darwin manuscripts online. BBC World Service TV
2020, 11.24 See 2 new pages from Darwin's 'Origin of Species' draft online. Futurity.
2020, 11.23 [Interview with John van Wyhe.] Lessons from Darwin and evolution, 161 years on. The Straits Times, p. B10. (online edition, PDF of print edition)
2020, 11.23 [Interview with John van Wyhe.] Darwin's handwritten pages from On the Origin of Species go online. NUS Research News
2020, 11.23 Darwin's handwritten pages from On the Origin of Species go online for the first time. EurekAlert!
2020, 11.23 Darwin's handwritten pages from 'On the Origin of Species' go online for the first time. Phys.Org
