Note from the Alumni Office Welcome to the October 2016 issue of the alumni magazine. Another academic year has begun for the nearly 3,000 students at Dover and approximately 2,550 at East Campus, Graduation saw another 500 students across both campuses become the newest members of the alumni community, and notably, the five-year building plan at Dover is now complete! No more major construction, at least for
the foreseeable future. The alumni office moved into the new High School Block in November—we are now much easier to find. We also have a two-story Heritage Centre on Dover where we can buy you a coffee and by January will have one on East as well.
The UWC Hub, an online networking platform for alumni of all UWCs, was launched on UWC Day, 21 September 2016. We hope you have, or will sign up and take advantage of the news, events, networking and mentoring opportunities therein.
We’ve met quite a few alumni on campus in the first week of classes, settling their own children into the school. We must do an article on second-generation alumni and alumni who are married or partnered with other alumni. Prepare for a survey!
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at upcoming alumni events this academic year. All the best. Warm regards, Brenda Whately Director of Alumni Relations
Some physical changes at Dover … 1
The new High School Block opened in November 2015 on the footprint of the original Languages Block, Small Hall and Library. It houses the Library, Exams Hall, Black Box Theatre, Art Gallery, Conference Centre, University Advising and High School offices, English, Drama, Admissions and the Foundation and Alumni Relations offices. Please do drop by and have a look next time you are in Singapore.
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The Dover Heritage Centre is an informal meeting place located at a focal meeting point between the Main Hall, the Tent Plaza and the High School Block. It features some old photos of the campus, some posters of former students and the original stone tables that used to sit along the side of the Main Hall. It’s open late and on weekends, making it a great place for our community to stop in for a coffee and snack!
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The Tent Plaza received a nice new Tent this past summer that’s larger and higher than the previous one and the Plaza floor now has a flattened surface, making the space much more usable.