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The "USJ Blood Drive", co-organised by the Macao Blood Transfusion Service, was held in the Ilha Verde Campus on February 8, 2021. Students and staff members participated in this meaningful blood donation event and contributed to the blood supply for the Macau local hospitals.

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has been advocating and organising blood drive events on-campus since 2010, bringing awareness to the students and staff on the importance of blood donation.

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On the 16th of March 2021, Mr. Jerry U (U Seng Hei), Bachelor of Design alumnus of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Creative Industries, was issued with a Registered Design Intellectual Property Certificate for his graduation project. The Patent was granted by the "China National Intellectual Property Administration".

The graduation project titled “M3 BOX” is multifunctional furniture that can unfold into a dining table, a workstation, or a coffee table.

In late 2020, his design was also awarded the “Innovative Furniture Certificate for Concept Design” in the 2020 Foshan Mayor Cup nationwide Industrial Design Competition.

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We signed the SDG Accord, have you?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were proposed by the United Nations (UN) as an action plan to address complex social, economic, and environmental problems. The University of Saint Joseph is committed to doing its part, but recognises that we cannot do it alone, we need to establish partnerships to help us better contribute to tacking these issues. 

The SDG accord is part of the university and college sector’s response to the global goals. So far 221educational instructions, and 46 student associations from around the world have signed the accord. This network is facilitated by the Environmental Association for Universites and Colleges (EAUC), and supports topical discussion, wide collaboration and rapid communications, providing a means to share experiences, enhance collaboration, aid research, make new contacts and keep up to date with advancements in the SDG field.

The purpose of the SDG Accord is first, to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering SDG and the value it brings to governments, business and wider society. And secondly, to establish the commitment to do more to deliver the goals, to annually report on each signatory's progress, and to do so in ways which share the learning with each other education institutions, both nationally and internationally. 

With that aim, we have shared data on our contributions to the different SDG for the first time this year; and we hope to continue to do so in the future. The results of data collected from signatories represent sector SDG reporting metrics that are presented at the annual UN High Level Political Forum. 

Signing the SDG Accord marks our commitment to exchange knowledge and best practice to help embed SDGs in education.

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Prof. Vitor Teixeira, from the Faculty of Social Science and Education, Department of Psychology 0f the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), was invited to be a guest speaker in a Webinar organised by the Educational Department of  the Municipality of Maia in Portugal (Câmara Municipal da Maia) in collaboration with the SincLab - Social Inclusion Laboratory of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto, held on the 28th of January.

The first webinar's theme was "How long does time have? Children's Time Use" ("Quanto tempo o tempo tem? O uso do tempo das crianças" ), moderated by Mr. Miguel Borges, Researcher at the University of Minho, Portugal, talks about themes particularly important during a pandemic namely the increasing time in front of screens and the reduction of physical activity.

The webinar was an initiative titled "The 21st Century School in 61 minutes" ("Escola XXI in 61 minutes"), aims to to add value to the public debate about the most various academic-related topics, set on promising future for children and young students.

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Higher education institutions from all over the world are faced with unprecedented challenges with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic nowadays. The condition hampers the continued implementation of the internationalisation activity among others.  In this respect, the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC) organised the Asian University Virtual Friendship Games and invited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) to participate.  It is an initiative to continue the collaboration and networking activities with other partner universities in the ASEAN region amidst the current condition. It aims to promote friendship and camaraderie among university students, and provide an opportunity for them to interact and showcase their culture and talents.

Miss Lau do Rosário Lúcia, Year 3 student from Bachelor of Education Programme, was nominated to join the e-COOL-tural competition: Vocal Solo.

Other participating universities include:

MALAYSIA:

- Management & Science University - Universiti Malaya - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Universiti Malaysia Sabah

TAIWAN:

- Fu Jen Catholic University - National Quemoy University

INDONESIA:

- Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas - Universitas Lambung Mangkurat - Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia - Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University

SOUTH KOREA:

- Catholic University of Korea

The activity succeeded in bringing together all students to learn from one another, share experiences, exchange ideas, celebrate their individuality, showcase their craft, enjoy their talents, discover other culture and make it a catalyst to define new trends in education specifically in the areas of student activities.

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Opening Ceremony cum Student Performances (30 Jan 2021)

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ), represented by the Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Strategic Development, Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, participated in the webinar titled "Learning from global university SDG activities", hosted by the Times Higher Education’s Consultancy (THE) on the 20th January 2021, as a guest speaker and member of the panel.

The webinar marked the launch of THE Consultancy's work with Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and 35 Thai university partners; and it aimed to share experiences of how other universities are supporting and using the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as a framework.

During the webinar, Prof. Álvaro Barbosa highlighted that tackling societal challenges can also be a good tool for increasing prospect students positively. “During our application process to the impact rankings we implemented measures and publish content that we planned to do anyway. However, it was done in a way that allows us to benchmark with other Universities. We consider the impact rankings as a platform for the exchange of knowledge on how to follow and apply the best Sustainable Development Practices.” USJ is now applying to international ranking with THE Impact Rankings and is constantly demonstrating achievements in the United Nations SDGs. The USJ Environmental Action Programme and USJ Social Outreach Programme support staff and students in implementing this commitment.

 

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Congratulations to Daniel Leong, who received a Postgraduate Scholarship (FES) of MOP 84,000 from the Higher Education Fund for studying TESOL through Drama-in-Education.

Daniel is currently a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education pursuing a Doctoral degree in Education at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). He received a Bachelor degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from National Chung Hsing University in 2005, and a Master of Arts degree in Translation at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006.

With twelve years of teaching experiences in secondary and higher education, Daniel is researching the arts-based creative pedagogy for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) in Macau Secondary school. He presented a systematic review on teaching English through drama in the 6th International Conference in Education sponsored by the Higher Education Fund (FES).

Being recognised from the Scholarship programme, Daniel moves onto the second phase of the mixed-method research to study how drama-in-education is used by secondary TESOL teachers globally. This research will also give local TESOL teachers more practical ideas about drama-in-education as a creative pedagogy and, more importantly, an opportunity to reflect on their teaching philosophy via understanding their perceptions.

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On the 28th of January 2021, members of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Economic and Trade Promotion Association visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).

During the meeting, the Association introduced their planned activities, future developments plans, which include how their association support the development of trade between China and Portuguese speaking countries. They also discuss the issues about availability for cooperation projects between USJ and the higher educational institution within the Greater Bay Area as well as the talents exchange.

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On the morning of January 28th 2021, a delegation of the Consulate General of Angola in Macao, led by the Consul-General, Dr. Eduardo Galiano, paid a courtesy visit to the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).

The delegation was received by Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Strategic Development, Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, and the Director of Public and International Relations Office, Mrs. Paula Mota.

During the meeting, Vice-Rector and the Consul-General discussed opportunities to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the USJ and the Consulate General of Angola in Macao, and hope to further promote exchange opportunities.

On the campus tour, the delegation visited the Department of Creative Industries, where Programme Coordinator for the Master in Design, Prof. Filipa Martins, introduced the latest equipment and technologies used in the Digital Fabrication Lab; and had the opportunity to talk with the students from Angola at the Residential Hall. The delegation was highly impressed with the overall facilities and environment of the USJ Ilha Verde Campus.

Among the delegation were Vice-Consul for Migration and Notary Affairs, Dr. Estanislau dos Santos; Vice-Consul for Juridical and Political Affairs, Dr. Alidoro Chenda; Consular Assistant, Mrs. Djamila Xavier; and Consular Assistant, Mr. Paulo da Silva.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held its 2020/2021 Community Scholarships and Fellowships Award Ceremony on the 21^st of January, 2021, at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima of Ilha Verde Campus. A total of 79 scholarships and fellowships were donated by 17 different organisations and individuals, with the amount exceeding MOP 3,000,000.

Representatives from USJ’s Community Scholarships and Fellowships donors were present at the ceremony (listed alphabetically): Alumni Association of USJ, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Bank of China Macau Branch, British Chamber of Commerce in Macao, Companhia de Electricidade de Macau, Macau Parking Company Ltd., Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center, Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Henry Fok Foundation, Higher Education Bureau - Higher Education Fund, Mr Kuan Vai Lam, Macao Foundation, Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Center, Sands China Ltd. and Social Welfare Bureau.

To foster inclusiveness, fairness and respectful diversity in the community life of the University, USJ is committed to provide equal opportunities to all our students, which is reflected in the scholarship and fellowship principles and operations. This year, USJ community fellowships were awarded to four non-local students who are in need of financial aid. Additionally, the Higher Education Fund offers a Specialised Scholarship to attract Outstanding Students from Portuguese-Speaking countries and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to study in Macao. A total of thirteen USJ undergraduate students from Portuguese-speaking and ASEAN countries received awards this year. This scholarship covers recipients’ full tuition fees, on-campus accommodation and stipend.

The USJ Community Scholarships and Fellowships Award Ceremony takes place annually. It is aimed to recognise our students’ academic achievements and the contributions of the donors, as well as encouraging students with financial difficulties. Moreover, “USJ is in, of and for Macao; in, of and for China”, therefore, we are committed to cultivating Macao’s future talents.

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Covid-19 impacts our life and world dramatically. Scientists claim, that this situation might have been caused – among other factors – by a wrong treatment of nature by humans. Did nature put its brakes on to correct human behavior? Can we humans discover in nature how to act correctly? Does nature help us to get to know what to do? Philosophically speaking, should actions follow our being (agere sequitur esse), and is ethics fundamentally hooked up with reality and ontology? (bonum et verum convertuntur). Does the “ought” follow from the “is”, and should human life and societies comply with how things are?

After overcoming the mechanistic reductionism of the “natural fallacy”, which denies “value judgments” originating from “is” or facts, this Lecture Series attempts to trace back question of “natural goodness” (Philippa Foot), morals and good actions “in accord with reason” (S. Thomas Aquinas, S.Th. I-II.21.1.; ST I-II, 90.1). The philosophical and catholic tradition calls this the morality of the “natural law”. The lectures shed light on development and relevance of Natural Law from different philosophical and theological angles.

About the Talk & Speaker:

In his latest encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti (2020), Pope Francis observes that humanity is on a path of shared progress without a common roadmap (29). He also states that religions ought to serve the cause of fraternity in our world (271). This lecture explores the prospects for natural law theory to serve as a philosophical framework for world religions to unite in providing a moral compass for our globalised world.

Edmond Eh is Head of the Department of Philosophy. He teaches systematic philosophy in the Bachelor of Christian Studies programme and comparative philosophy in the Master of Philosophy programme at the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy. He researches in comparative philosophy, especially the Aristotelian and Confucian traditions.

 

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Date: 4th February 2021 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Organised by: Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy, University of Saint Joseph 📆 Add to my Google Calendar *This Public Lecture will be conducted in English   " ["post_title"]=> string(90) "Lecture Series on "Natural Law" - Is Natural Law Universal? An Inter-Religious Exploration" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(85) "lecture-series-on-natural-law-is-natural-law-universal-an-inter-religious-exploration" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-02-13 00:46:49" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 16:46:49" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=29818" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [12]=> object(WP_Post)#3795 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(29815) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "11" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 23:06:08" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 15:06:08" ["post_content"]=> string(1107) "In order to join our prize campaign, please fill-up the profile with the following information when you register.

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Prize:

• First 30 registered alumni
  • USJ  Fortune Bag
• Lucky Draw for all registered alumni (21 winners)
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Date of the Campaign:

• 20 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2021

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The Franciscan missionary Giovanni da Montecorvino acted in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty as one of the first ambassadors of peace and faith between China and the West. The lecture is thus focused on missionary and cultural diplomacy along the Silk Road namely by Giovanni Marignolli OFM, Francesco Sambiasi SJ, Vittorio Ricci OP, Giuseppe Castiglione SJ, Ferdinando Moggi SJ, and Francesco Folleri SJ who wanted to genuinely share their skills and enter into a sincere dialogue with the Chinese people. In midst of the pandemic crisis there seems to be an even stronger need to better understand cultural exchanges between China and the West. This would lay the ground for an urgent quest for peace and fraternity based on the inspiring example of the pioneer missionaries in China.

About the speaker:

Professor Dr. Francesco Vossilla serves as President of the Society of Studies on Giuseppe Castiglione S.J. His research and teaching is focused on Museum Studies, Philosophy of Art, Art History for various Universities in Europe and Asia including Gonzaga University, Florence, Italy and Xi'an Jiaotong University in China.

Recent publications include: F. Vossilla, The Jesuit painter and his Emperor.  Some comments regarding Giuseppe Castiglione and the Qianlong Emperor, in: National Palace Museum Bulletin, vol. 49, December 2016, pp.69-88; F. Vossilla, Some notes regarding Giuseppe Castiglione and Ferdinando Moggi as architects in Beijing, in: Ferdinando Moggi (1684-1761). Architetto e gesuita fiorentino in Cina, edited by S. U. Baldassarri, C. Cinelli, G. de Juliis, F.Vossilla, Pontecorboli editore, Florence 2018, pp. 63-86.

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Details: Date: Wednesday, 3 February 2021 Time: 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM Venue: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Organised by: Macau Ricci Institute 📆 Add to my Google Calendar   Online Registration: https://forms.gle/QQ5MtGwxdL4RSaeY6 Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85186819066?pwd=enZBZndGN3RmWkhsTWZBL2d4QnY2Zz09  

More information: http://www.riccimac.org/index.php/en/component/djevents/details/2021-02-03/161-mri-forum-103-the-gift-of-the-celestial-horse-mission-and-diplomacy-in-china

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Date: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: Speakers Hall, USJ Nape 1 Campus, Rua de Londres 106, Macau, China Organised by: Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph 📆 Add to my Google Calendar   Via Online: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98297305484?pwd=bWozdCttbWxqNGROTmVsdG1pUDhWdz09&fbclid=IwAR1d9h0hbkZr2LB3Vqrm1G1Z2x8YD9wTL-H2LjVRKriys9_jOKVds7Dovp8 Meeting ID: 982 9730 5484 Passcode: 453461   " ["post_title"]=> string(71) "Public Lecture | Insects in Macao and their role in the local ecosystem" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(69) "public-lecture-insects-in-macao-and-their-role-in-the-local-ecosystem" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 23:02:05" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 15:02:05" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=29810" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [16]=> object(WP_Post)#3791 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(29796) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "11" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 22:51:18" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-02-12 14:51:18" ["post_content"]=> string(1457) "

The unique role of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) as a family-friendly Catholic institution, was on display on the 16th of January, 2021, when members of all ages from the Cathedral Parish came to visit the USJ Ilha Verde Campus for a guided tour. 

In Rector Morgan’s welcoming remarks, he noted that as a university founded by the Macao Diocese, each person in the Dioceses should view USJ as “their university”. After an interactive presentation of USJ’s history, programmes, and student life, the group then visited the University’s facilities before having light refreshments in the Residential Hall. With satisfied bellies and inspired minds, the group ended the tour knowing they are always welcome to return.

If you have a group interested in touring the Ilha Verde Campus you can contact the Student Recruitment Office anytime at sro@usj.edu.mo.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) officially launched the new online alumni social platform USJ Connect on the 18th of January, 2021.

USJ Connect provides the following functions for USJ alumni to connect our alumni community together:

• Building a complete alumni directory, allowing alumni to re-connect to the USJ community.
• Have the latest job opportunity information.
• USJ regularly publishes and invites alumni to participate in meet-ups, seminars and other activities, and encourages active engagements among alumni, including webinars hosted by subject matter experts on social networks, and other organic interaction opportunities created for alumni or created by alumni themselves.

Welcome to join this online alumni relation platform here. Please sign up in less than two minutes by registering with your Linkedin or Facebook profile, and the alumni can publish contents on the platform anytime.

 

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"Welcome to USJ Connect, the new platform for networking for USJ Alumni.

The connection between a University and its students does not end with graduation. Our alumni are a lifelong part of our community and we take very seriously our lasting responsibility to you. We hope that you will find the opportunities USJ Connect offers you useful as you keep in touch with your fellow alumni, current and future students of USJ and, indeed, the whole University community."

The Rev'd Professor Stephen Morgan, Rector University of Saint Joseph, Macao SAR, China

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On the 30th of December 2020, Mr. Jerry U (U Seng Hei), Design Graduate student of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Creative Industries, was awarded with an "Innovative Furniture Certificate for Concept Design" in the 2020 Foshan Mayor Cup Industrial Design Competition, organised by the Foshan People’s Government.

The nation-wide competition attracted the participation of various industrial designers and students from all over China. A total of 3801 works were collected, and 571 shortlisted, including 372 in the Concept Design category with only 50 works selected.

The selected design product, titled “M3 BOX”, a multifunctional furniture that unfolds into either a dining table, a workstation or a coffee table, was a graduation project of Mr. Jerry U, under the guidance of Prof. Filipa Simões and Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The Graduation Project is a full-year development work that brings to completion the students' journey on the Design Bachelor. This year, students were asked to develop their research under the main conceptual theme of "Deconstructivist Design".

The graduation masterpiece is now exhibited permanently at the Guangdong Home Design Valley, in Longjiang Shunde, and registered Design and Utility model patents under the National Intellectual Property Protection.

A special thanks to Prof. Vincent Ho, Visiting Academic of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, who helped with all the procedures for the final submission and patent registration.

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The University of Saint Joseph is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Sheldon Gary Adelson.

Through the Adelson Family Foundation, the University has received kind generosity and support that will be forever remembered.

Our sympathy and sincere prayers to the Adelson family.

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The Diocesan Youth Cup basketball competition hosted by the Macau Diocese Youth Preparation Committee toke place on the 28th of November, 2020.

The “Ilha Verde Saint Joseph United Team”, formed by the Saint Joseph Diocese College 6 and the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men’s division teams, got their final victory in the group stage by defeating the Bosco Youth Service Network in the Diocesan Youth Cup Basketball Match, won the qualification for the first place in Group A and advanced to the semi-finals of the Gold Cup.

The team will now play against the Cathedral and battle for the final seat.

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