Yale-NUS College First Year Assembly 2021 – Elm College

Yale-NUS College officially welcomed the incoming Elm College students from the Class of 2025 at the annual First Year Assembly on 6 August 2021. The ninth intake of students comprised 240 exceptional students from 35 countries. With the addition of this new class, the Yale-NUS student body now stands at 1,027 students representing 70 countries as its diverse community continues to grow.

00:00 Opening Sequence
00:14 Opening Address by Professor Tan Tai Yong, President of Yale-NUS College
05:37 Speech by Faculty Speaker Assistant Professor of Social Sciences (Urban Studies) Valentina Zuin
11:58 Speech by Student Speaker Denyse Tan Jia Wei, President of the Yale-NUS College Student Government
19:03 Address by Associate Professor Lynette Chua, Rector of Elm College