There Held at the University was a kick-off Event for the Building of High-Level Private Universities and the Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of SCBC
On Nov. 26th, a kick-off event for the building of high-level private universities and the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of SCBC was held at the university in a sea of rejoicing. The event was chaired by the executive Vice President Lai Zhili. Multiple events were carried out according to the due Schedule such as a song assembly for alumni, an exhibit for the achievement made over the past 20 years since the founding of SCBC, an exhibit for handwritings, artistic paintings and photographs, a symposium on special topics and a forum for school alumni.
Present at the celebration were educational authorities like Ji Ping, Deputy Director of China National Private Education Society; Kang Kai, Secretary General of China National Tertiary Education Sciences Association; Xu Xueqiang, former commissioner of Guangdong Provincial Tertiary education Department; Zhong Weihe, president of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies; Wang Chuang, Deputy Commissioner of Education Department of Guangdong Province; He Zuoxian, Deputy Director of Department for Small and Medium Enterprises in Guangdong; and Jiao Fangtai, Vice President of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies as well as reps from tertiary institutions in China and from overseas. Also present at the event were administrators from the Party and administrative levels, alumni, staff and students at the SCBC.
Chen Linhan stated in his speech that today’s celebration is the start-point for SCBC to build its high-level private universities, which is an indication of the confidence and determination of the people in SCBC to be totally committed to education and excellence. To build high-level private universities is an absolute necessity in developing tertiary education in China; it is a pressing demand for training talents to achieve sustained social economic growth; it is an unlimited expectation of the alumni in China and from overseas for their Alma Mater’s development; it is perseverance and expectation of generations of people in SCBC for educational values; and it is the greatest ambition for thousands of staff and faculty members to realize their dreams and create their life’s values.It is a long and arduous endeavor to build high-level private universities. SCBC will try its utmost to prompt the upgrading of management capabilities and school-running standards through training applicable and original talents by following the principles such as “regarding staff and students as cornerstones to bring forth academically and ethically viable students and to grow SCBC with its own unique characteristics.”
In his speech, Ding Xiaojun expressed his thanks to leadership at all levels and predecessors in the education domains; to friends from all walks of life; to fraternal universities and colleges in China and from overseas and those collaborative ones from overseas; to all former and existing staff and faculty members; to all beloved alumni; and to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. “The past 20 years has become history and a new era has come.” Today, a new goal has been set up for SCBC to build a high-level private university. AS the board of directors of SCBC, it will, like always, be supportive of the School’s growth and increase its investment in a myriad of aspects in order to better school-running conditions. SCBC also expects to get care, support and help from leadership at all levels, fraternal universities and colleges and all walks of life. Meanwhile, Ding Xiaojun calls on all senior and junior alumni, staff and students to work together so as to create a more brilliant tomorrow for SCBC.
Witnessed by all that were present at the event, the crystal ball was activated by joint efforts from Ji Ping, Kang Kai, ZhongWeihe, Wang Chuang, Ding Xiaojun and Chen Linhan to enact the formal start-up of building a high-level private university in SCBC.
SCBC Inviting University Presidents in China and from Overseas to “Initiate a Forum” on Training Undergraduate Students with Transferable Skills
On Nov. 25th, a forum was successfully held at SCBC for university presidents in China and from overseas on “Training Undergraduate Students with Transferable skills in International Vision.” Presidents from 22 universities gathered in Guangzhou from countries like Egypt, Germany, Japan, Korea and Mexico and other regions of China like Taiwan as well as those within Guangdong Province. Strategies were jointly studied on how to train undergraduate students with transferable skills around such topics as ideas, modes, methods, and characteristics in aspects like international exchange and co-operation as well as co-ordination from governments, enterprises, schools and research institutions by those presidents with their own school-running ideas and talent-training experience.
Simultaneous interpretation was applied to the forum in five languages like Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and English. By taking advantage of our strength in foreign languages, we decided to send a contingent of young and middle aged professional elite to handle simultaneous interpretation. As a result, their performance was unanimously complimented, which has once again showcased our professional strength in foreign languages.