The University of Macau (UM) today (16 August)\nheld the convocation for the 2016\/2017 academic year to welcome 1,500 new\nstudents. During the ceremony, Rector Wei Zhao delivered a speech, in which he\nexpressed hope that the new students would make the most of their four years at\nUM. He also advised the students to make good use of UM\u2019s great facilities and\ngreat professors and strive to meet high standards in academic pursuits and\npersonal development.<\/p>
Rector Zhao said that the convocation was a\nvery special event because it witnessed the moment when the new students\nstarted a new chapter in their lives. He encouraged the students to live a\nmoral life, be considerate of others, give back to society, and observe the\nfive virtues listed in the university motto (Humanity, Integrity, Propriety, Wisdom,\nand Sincerity). Rector Zhao encouraged the students to take advantage of UM\u2019s\ngreat facilities and great professors and strive to meet high standards in\nacademic pursuits and personal development.<\/p>
During the ceremony, new students each\nreceived a brooch inscribed with the number \u20182020\u2019. The year 2020 will be the\ngraduation year of the new cohort and 20\/20 can also mean perfect vision. The\ngift symbolises the university\u2019s expectations for the new students that they\nwill have a clear vision for their future when they graduate from UM.<\/p>
Ho Weng Fong, a freshman of Portuguese\nstudies, thinks the university is a vibrant community with many new things for\nher to discover. She believes she will have a very fulfilling life on campus.\nHo On In, another freshman of civil engineering, is excited about her four\nyears at UM, and plans to study hard, actively participate in extracurricular\nactivities, and make more friends.<\/p>
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Classes for the new academic year will begin\non Monday 22 August. To help students adjust to their life on campus, UM is\nholding a series of orientation activities, including general briefing\nsessions,\norientation sessions organised\nby the various faculties and residential colleges, and information sessions and\nparties. UM has also held information seminars for parents to help them learn\nmore about the university\u2019s educational philosophy and latest developments, so\nthat they can help their children adapt to college life.<\/p>
Source: Student Affairs Office
Media Contact Information:<\/p>
Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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