The new year prompts resolution-making and picking up a new skill is one many are considering. From the recreational to the practical, such as watercolour painting or menswear tailoring, LASALLE offers a range of short courses that enables one to continue learning outside of the classroom without breaking the bank. Two journalists challenge themselves with these newfound experiences and while both found the weeks-long lessons daunting, they each took away important lessons about themselves.
DUN & BRADSTREET BUSINESS EMINENCE AWARD
Green Mark Gold Award
LASALLE was once again awarded the Green Mark Gold Award for its efforts to achieve environmental sustainability in its buildings and facilities. The McNally Campus buildings were assessed by BCA for its environmental impact and performance including cost savings resulting from the efficient use of resources such as energy and water, leading to lower operational and maintenance costs. Other less tangible benefits include enhanced occupant productivity and health due to good environmental quality. The award is valid for a period of three years.
Green Mark Gold Award
LASALLE was awarded the Green Mark Gold Award for its green initiatives. The McNally Campus buildings and facilities were judged to meet the stringent environmental design and sustainability standards. To attain the Green Mark status, the College was assessed by BCA across five criteria: energy efficiency, water efficiency, sustainable operation and management, indoor environment quality and other green features. The award is valid for a period of three years.
Media release: UBS partners LASALLE College of the Arts to create Singapore’s tallest upcycled festive tree
UBS in collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts (‘LASALLE’) is raising awareness on sustainability with Singapore’s tallest upcycled festive tree. This work of art, made with 6,000 upcycled plastic flowers and standing at 12.8 metres, is certified by the Singapore Book of Records as the nation’s tallest sustainable tree made up of plastic bottles.
Titled ‘A tree reborn’, this work of art was unveiled at a light-up ceremony during UBS’s Appreciation Night on 29 November. It stands on the grounds of Fort Canning Park and will be open for public viewing until January 2020.
EduTrust Star
LASALLE has once again been awarded the coveted EduTrust Star. The College remains the first and only home-grown Singaporean institution to be awarded the EduTrust Star. This award is a testament and continued affirmation by the CPE, recognising the College's sustained efforts in being an institution of excellence.
The Straits Times: Feast on art at the Singapore Biennale 2019
The Singapore Biennale (SB) returns for its sixth edition and visitors to cultural institutions, such as LASALLE College of the Arts and Gillman Barracks, can expect a plethora of artworks that will ignite curiosity and thoughtfulness. The six curators of SB2019 recommended some of their favourite highlights to catch and one of which is The Mamitua Saber Project at LASALLE’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) Singapore.
Lianhe Wanbao: The Ngee Ann Kongsi donates $50 million to LASALLE to build a new teaching building
At a cheque presentation ceremony with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Mr Heng Swee Keat as guest of honour, The Ngee Ann Kongsi gifted $50 million to LASALLE for the construction of a new building.
Currently, students of LASALLE have to travel to different venues to attend classes and Chairman of LASALLE, Mr Peter Seah, said this was not ideal. By centralising facilities to the College’s current McNally campus, “it encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration and there is great value in this.”
Lianhe Zaobao: The Ngee Ann Kongsi has donated $50 million to LASALLE to build new building
Representatives of The Ngee Ann Kongsi and LASALLE College of the Arts were present to witness and celebrate a landmark donation of $50 million from the Teochew foundation to the Catholic order. The gift will be used to construct a new building that will centralise the school’s facilities, better meet its growing student population needs and cater for more Continuing Education and Training courses.
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