The City University of Macau (CityU) held the convocation today (2) afternoon at 15:00 at the Cultural Centre of the Taipa campus. The University broadcasted the convocation online to align with the anti-epidemic measures and set up live streaming devices across the campus for CityU members to attend the online ceremony. The online convocation recorded 22,000 views.
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In his speech, Rector Jun Liu made three points with remarkable stories and his own experience to encourage freshmen to strive for excellence. First, seize every learning opportunity and learn to be grateful to parents, professors and fellow students; Secondly, be devoted to learning and thinking to explore new things and put knowledge into practice; Thirdly, give full play to personal potential, confront challenges, develop team spirit and achieve personal growth. According to him, CityU continues providing high-quality programs and education, building a diverse learning and practice platform, expanding exchanges, nurturing students’ holistic development, and making every effort to ensure students’ success.
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The Scholarship Presentation Ceremony was held at the event to award scholarships to 157 students. Amongst, 41 students presented in person to receive the awards. More than 20 institutions and individuals donated the scholarships to encourage students to strive for excellence. The donors included: Wu Zuguang and Xin Fengxia, Liu Guangqi, Education Foundation, Macao Foundation, Chan Meng Kam Foundation, Henry Fok Foundation, Bank of China (Macau) Ltd, Luso International Banking Ltd, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (Macau Branch), Ying Hai Group Holdings Co Ltd, Sands China Ltd, Jung Hau Dian Tsang International Auction Co Ltd, BoardWare Intelligence Technology Ltd, Social Welfare Bureau, China Telecom (Macau) Co Ltd, Iek Seng Group Development Co Ltd, Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce, Guangdong Plastics Exchange Co Ltd, Jin Long Electrical Supermarket Ltd, and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center.
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On the occasion, the University invited various departments to share useful information with the freshmen in the student orientation, aiming to help them settle in the new environment. The orientation seminar covered topics such as information devices and systems, student record managements, regulations and disciplines, campus activities, and library facilities.
