Cambridge University Malaysia and Singapore Association (CUMSA) - Similar companies

Objective: We hope to link alumni and current students with one another through this platform, fostering better connectivity ... and interactions through the generations, while celebrating the successes at Cambridge and reminiscing on the good times past. CUMSA was formed in 1948 by the late founding prime minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew and continues to bring together members of the Malaysian and Singaporean communities. From 12 students at our founding, the organisation has grown to over 250. With this, we have adapted, and our service to the Malaysian and Singaporean community is now multi-faceted. We hold a number of events throughout the year with the intention of creating a social environment with a familiar South-east Asian air. Amongst others, there is the annual CUMSA Ball, Garden Party, Asian Food Fair and Oxbridge Games (a sports competition involving the Oxford University Malaysian and Singaporean Students' Association). We also aim to serve the community as a platform for discussion, with access to – and the opportunity to share – informed opinions. Studying overseas so often changes perspectives regarding our place in the world and it is only prudent that we provide support for this through speakers’ events and forums for discussion. We not only aid incoming students in adjusting to their new environment, but also ensure there is a community to which one can turn throughout their time here – never always needed, but always there. read more