The 2019-2020 Opening Ceremony was held in the afternoon of 4 September at the Cultural Center of the University and was attended by more than 2,000 new students. University leaders and guests who attended the Opening Ceremony included Deputy Director of the Higher Education Bureau, Chang Kun Hong, Vice Chairman of the University Council, Yan Zexian and Rector Zhang Shuguang. After Rector Zhang delivered a speech, a freshman representative and a representative of current students shared their personal experience and expectations for the new school year.
Rector Zhang welcomed year 2019 new students on behalf of the University. He reiterated that the University adhered to the principle of “loving the country and loving Macau” and that core value had been incorporated into the school’s ‘five-in-one’ learning model. He also pointed out that the University placed emphasis on the integration of teaching and learning, with curricula catering to the need for talent in Macau and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and providing diversified courses for students. In addition, Rector Zhang talked about his expectations of the students. He hoped that every student could be “a CityUer with a sense of national identity”, “a happy CityUer”, “a hardworking CityUer” and “a grateful CityUer”. He expected students to bear in mind the University’s motto, keeps improving oneself, pursue virtues and serve society.
Freshman representative Liu Haoyi thanked the University for nurturing him during his undergraduate studies and he was well prepared for pursuing his postgraduate studies. He encouraged new students to enjoy a wonderful college life, to develop oneself, to become more mature and a better person while having a happy and fruitful school life.
The representative of current students, Liang Wencong, shared his school experiences and encouraged new students to adapt to college lives, to experience our unique campus culture and to build up oneself. He also encouraged new students to participate in a wide range of national and overseas competitions, activities and exchange programs organized by the University in order to gain more opportunities to improve oneself, challenge oneself and get to know oneself better.
At the Opening Ceremony, the University presented the “Teaching Excellence Award” to teachers with contributions in the areas of teaching quality and reform as a token of gratitude and encouragement for their efforts at teaching. In addition, scholarships were awarded to students with outstanding academic performance to encourage them to keep up their efforts and attain good academic standing. The scholarships were offered by tne Technical Commission on Granting Financial Aids for Postgraduate Studies of the Higher Education Bureau, Macau Foundation, Henry Fok Foundation, Chan Meng Kam Foundation, Bank of China Macau Branch, Luso International Banking Ltd., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Ltd., China Telecom (Macau) Co Ltd., Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce, Zhong Hao Dian Cang Auction Co Ltd., Inspirational Youth Association, Jintai Group Ltd., Guangdong Plastic Exchange Co Ltd., Iek Seng Group Development Co Ltd., Jin Long Electrical Supermarket Ltd., and the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center etc.
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