This marks a new direction for the school, underlining its commitment to social sustainability and development. In August 2024, NP also announced the opening of the new Centre for Organisational Resilience and Inclusion (CORI), a Centre of Excellence spearheaded by HMIS. Its signature offering is a certificate course in Organisational Design and Sustainable Culture.
The school will be the first of its kind for a polytechnic in Singapore, with a focus on social sustainability, say chairwoman of the board of advisors Lyn Lee and director for Ngee Ann Polytechnic Sandra Toh
In October, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is launching its new School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies (HMIS), merging three units: the School of Humanities & Social Sciences (HMS), the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) and the Office of Service-Learning (OSL).
