PRIVILEGES OFFERS &

NUS MUSEUM

• 20% off all NUS Museum’s publications and catalogues.

• $20 for NUS Museum guided tour of up to 20 persons per group (Usual Price: $50). museum.nus.edu.sg uNivUS is available for download for all NUS alumni. Connect with the NUS community, access university resources and enjoy special deals at popular retail outlets and service providers.

GRILL NINETY NINE

• Enjoy 10% off à la carte food items. grillninetynine.com.sg

SHAW FOUNDATION ALUMNI HOUSE

• 20% off venue rental. nus.edu.sg/alumnet

Terms & conditions apply. NUS Office of Alumni Relations and participating merchants reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions governing the offers without prior notice. All information is correct at press time. Visit nus.edu.sg/alumnet/alumnuscard for the latest privileges and promotions.

We welcome alumni business owners to come on board as our merchant partners. Submit an application at bit.ly/NUSmerchants and make an exceptional offer to fellow alumni.

CELINE COOKIEMONSTERS ART

• 10% off all workshops and classes. ccmonstersart.com

ARTEA

• Enjoy 10% off à la carte orders. artea.sg

Education Metaquest

• 50% off trial lesson.

• Waiver of registration fee. Applicable for Science Programme (Primary 3 to 6). These discounts/ privileges are offered at MQ’s Toa Payoh centre (SAFRA Toa Payoh). metaquest.com.sg

HEALTH & BEAUTY

IDOC CLINIC

• $10 consultation rate (Usual Price: $15) at selected iDOC’s clinics and telemedicine services.

• 10% to 12% off ePharm products. idoc.sg

HEARING PARTNERS

• Free basic hearing test at any Hearing Partners outlets and free 1-week hearing aid trial.

• 20% off purchase of all models of hearing aids.

• 4 years local warranty. hearingpartners.com.sg

Lifestyle

EDIBLE GARDEN CITY PTE LTD

• 10% off all activities. ediblegardencity.com/shop

SOFIA WELLNESS CLINIC

• 10% off counselling services. Promo code: NUSAA. sofia.com.sg

HEARTLAND PHYSIO

• $130 nett for one physiotherapy session (45 mins) (Usual Price: $160). heartlandphysio.com.sg

FOPTICS

• 10% off all in-house products.

• 25% off branded lenses (Essilor, Zeiss, Kodak lenses). foptics.club

OTAGO OPTICAL

• Free lens upgrade for purchase of glasses. otagooptical.com

ELECTRONICS & ENGINEERING PTE LTD

• 10% off storewide on Shure Shop by using the code NUS10 when checking out. bit.ly/ShurexNUS23

TOMAL GLOBAL PTE LTD

• Enjoy 10% discount storewide – enter code NUS10 upon checkout. tomalglobal.com.sg

PUREHYBRIDZ

• 10% off only the following Purehybridz services: Saltwater Masterclass, Freshwater Masterclass and Kayak Fishing Lessons.

• $4 off Purehybridz fishing setup (Usual Price: $59, includes rod, reel and line). purehybridz.company.site

ANYONE WHO SUCCESSFULLY LED A TEAM DURING THE PANDEMIC can certainly claim a badge of honour. In the case of Mr Bernard Toh, this is just the latest in a long line of achievements spanning a stellar career.

As Director of the NUS Office of Alumni Relations (OAR), Mr Toh’s job took him around the world as he sought to reinforce alumni ties and build NUS’ stature as a leading global university. But even as this journey comes to a close, he is not about to ride off into the sunset just yet. “I will be returning to the NUS Office of the President to do special projects,” he reveals. This, in fact, marks a return to his previous role and an opportunity to do more good work. “I turn 63 this year,” says the father of three. “I hope to continue making meaningful contributions to NUS for another two years. My plan is to dedicate more time to ‘smell the roses’ once I reach 65.” Read on, and you will see he means to take this statement quite literally.

How did the pandemic impact alumni relations?

In early 2020, when lockdowns became necessary, alumni relations ground to a halt temporarily. But when it became clear that the