Alumni, Students Slam 'Disposal' of Books From Now-Closed Yale-NUS Library

Singapore university’s dumping of Yale-NUS books sparks anger and petition

The National University of Singapore has apologised for the ‘operational lapse’ after the incident angered many Yale-NUS alumni.

Alumni, students slam 'disposal' of books from now-closed Yale-NUS library

According to alumni, the university administration has responded to the outcry by trying to salvage some of the books and give them away instead.

Hundreds of Yale-NUS books discarded, sparking concerns among alumni over waste and loss

The incident comes in the final weeks of Yale-NUS College’s existence. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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