CityU Held Its Opening Convocation Ceremony of Academic Year 2017/2018

At September 13, CityU held its Opening Convocation Ceremony of academic year 2017/2018 at the University Cultural Centre. Teachers and students gathered together to embark on a new academic year.

Rector Shu Guang Zhang, on behalf of the CityU staff, extended the warmest welcome to all of the students. Being “student-oriented” and “learning-centric” has always been guiding CityU in continuously optimizing teaching and learning. Adhering to the philosophy of “cultivation-orientation” and social responsibility of “Rooted in Macau and Serving the Region”, the university commits to providing students an ideal learning and academic environment. In addition, he hoped that CityU students would appreciate the chance of learning in CityU, grasp this opportunity for self-improvement and profession development, keep showing their eagerness to discover and to learn, take practical actions towards their dreams, embrace challenges with no fear or hesitation, integrate their knowledge to all walks of life and make contribution to the society.

The representative of freshmen expressed her anticipation for the new semester. On behalf of all the new students, she established a couple of targets for themselves: adapt to the new university life as soon as possible and set an ambitious goal; hold on to the ethos of loving their peers and respecting the teachers; enhance one’ practical skills; and have a sense of self-discipline and morality.

The representative of senior students shared his experience on how to start a new university life and be confident. He also expressed his gratitude to the university for providing a pleasant learning environment and academic atmosphere as well as creating various opportunities and platforms for students to expand their horizons. He hoped that the fellow new students will cherish their time in CityU, work hard on their studies and utilize the platform of the university to seize opportunities and fulfill their dreams before graduation.

There was a scholarship award ceremony being held during the convocation. Students with exemplary academic performance received scholarships from Macau Foundation, Bank of China Macau Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, China Telecom (Macau), Guangdong Plastics Exchange, Macau ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce, Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre, Jin Long Electrical Supermarket Limited, Inspirational Youth Association, Iek Seng Group Development Company Limited and Kam Tai Investment & Development Company.