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Students, alumni and colleagues are coming together to honour the memory of late National University of Singapore (NUS) vice provost Leong Ching through a fundraising campaign that aims to support students in financial need.<\/p>\n
Leong died on Nov 6 at age 57, prompting condolence messages from many notable Singaporeans, including former diplomat Tommy Koh and Senior Minister K Shanmugam.<\/p>\n
Launched on Nov 9, the fundraiser seeks to support NUS Student Achievement Awards and bursaries for students in financial need.<\/p>\n
Through the initiative, students hope to allow her commitment to education and student development, to live on through future generations of graduates. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The fundraiser, which was published on Give.NUS, a platform provided by the university, has since collected close to $40,000 from 42 donors.<\/p>\n
Interested donors can opt to donate either $100, $300 or $1,000. Any other amounts can be donated and declared via the page.<\/p>\n
According to the fundraising page, the initiative aims to recognise student accomplishments while enabling students with financial difficulties to make the most of their university experience.<\/p>\n
The page also allows donors to leave behind messages in Leong’s memory.<\/p>\n
One message read, “Thank you, Leong Ching, for the difference you made in so many lives, including my own. Your kindness and conviction will continue to shape the people you guided. Your legacy lives on.”<\/p>\n
“Through these gifts, we hope to carry forward her legacy of nurturing and empowering the next generation,” the fundraising page read.<\/p>\n
Leong, who was vice provost for Student Life at NUS, was also a National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) Professor in Behavioural Public Policy. \u00a0<\/p>\n
She had also served as the NUS Dean of Students from January 2020 to January 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for NUS told AsiaOne that the campaign was initiated by NUS alumni to honour Leong and the lasting impact she made.<\/p>\n
“We are deeply grateful for their thoughtful gesture and are honoured to support this tribute to her life and legacy,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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