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The Green Committees of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the British Chamber of Commerce in Macao (Britcham Macao) organised the "World Environment Day 2022" on the 5th of June, 2022, at the USJ Ilha Verde Campus. The event was held in observance of the United Nations (UN) World Environment Day, celebrated annually on the 5th of June, to promote environmental preservation and enhancement, with this year’s theme “Only One Earth.”

The event consisted of an afternoon of activities and learning experiences to encourage environmental protection awareness on issues like marine pollution, overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consumption, and wildlife crime among the local community.

During the welcoming speech, Britcham Macao Chairman Keith Buckley said: “All of us should be thinking of what each one of us can do as individuals to save our world … we may make our own little contributions in our own way.”

Following, USJ Rector, Prof. Stephen Morgan added that “there are 7 billion of us and if we all reform, if we all convert our lifestyles to be aware of putting less strain on the limited home that we have, things will change … couldn’t change overnight, of course, but they change remarkably quickly when you look back.” He added that the process of changing people’s mentality towards the environmental protection goals would allow everyone to see that “there is only one earth that we all share as our home."

The event featured a series of talks that included the topics of waste reduction in Macao by local eco-activist Ms. Annie Lo, environmental and health risks of microplastics by post-doctoral researcher at ISE/USJ Dr.. Sara Cardoso, and mangroves as a source of conventional plastic degrading and bioplastic producing bacteria by doctoral student at ISE/USJ Mr. Muhammad Bashir Saidu. Prof. Thomas Lei and Prof. Karen Tagulao from the Institute of Science and Environment of USJ (ISE/USJ) were also present with a demonstration about mangroves and air pollution.

Lupia Lupia, founded by USJ Design alumnus and artist Ms. Nelma Silvestre, also brought Hac Sa beach to the campus on the day, including a sand-pit filled with used toys for kids to play with, along with artworks made of collected plastics and waste materials from Hac Sa beach were on display. 

Local SME's and NGO's were also invited to share and promote their services, and sustainable products, including Macau For Waste Reduction, Sustaincia, Mighty Greens Macau, The Blissful Carrot, Trigod'ouro, Less is More Macau, Mimocean, and Lyllon skincare.

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Every year, new graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) present their capstone project to the public through a month-long exhibition as the final step of their student experience.

This year’s Graduation Exhibition is titled “BELONGING”, conveying this sense of shared community and creativity. It brings together four different exhibitions – Gap (Architecture), Shift (Design), Unusual (Communication and Media) and Power (Digital Cinema), showcasing the talent of the future generation of Macao’s creatives.

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Opening Ceremony:

June 16, 2022, 6:00 PM – Screening Auditório Centenário de Fátima

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The first edition of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education (FSSE) Academic Workshop Series, comprised of 10 sessions on the basics of academic and dissertation writing and with topics ranging from reading strategies and note-taking to guidelines on the writing of a literature review chapter for a Master dissertation, was successfully completed on June 1, 2022. Refreshments were provided in the last session to commemorate the occasion.

Overall, 30 students completing Bachelor and Master degrees at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in the fields of Psychology, Education, Social Work, Design, and Communication and Media, attended the sessions that began in February, having expressed how useful the workshops are to their academic journeys.

Due to popular demand, the workshops, designed to support the FSSE/USJ students by providing the necessary tools to enhance their academic learning and skills, will be returning in the 2022/2023 Academic Year.

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On June 8, 2022, Prof. Thomas Lei and Emeritus Prof. Shek Kiu Chan from the Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), visited the Shenzhen InnoX Academy, for meetings and discussion for further collaborations.

The USJ representatives were warmly welcomed by Mr. Zhou Yuying, Director of External Relations, Ms. Dong Xinye, Head of Student Recruitment, Ms. Zhou Tian, Lecturer of Smart Construction Center.

Shenzhen innoX Academy is one of the two branches of the Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy. Shenzhen InnoX Academy aims to help students acquire practical skills needed for starting a business and training entrepreneurs in engineering, with five research centers in the fields of smart driving, smart construction, smart life, smart medical care and flexible manufacturing. It provides four training camps every year and students with outstanding performances will have the chance to earn a scholarship for one year’s training.

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On 6 June 2022, the Judicial Police held the "School Safety Network" crime prevention exchange meeting with representatives from the local education department, higher education institutions and youth organizations to explore the optimization of the existing police school safety network mechanism and the continuous improvement of crime prevention education strategies to promote the cooperation of multiple parties to protect the safety and healthy growth of young people.

Ms Teresa Loong, Director of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) and Mr Ambrose Antonio, Chairman of the University of Saint Joseph Students' Association (USJSA) participated in the meeting. Delegates expressed concern about the mental health of youth and suggested that the government should establish a mechanism to prevent youth from committing suicide or self-harm. Other suggestions include organizing seminars on domestic violence prevention for parents, advocating education and personal skills training for youth to strengthen their ability to resist crime, adopting newer and more suitable ways to educate young people on crime prevention.

The Judicial Police will further strengthen the liaison between the police and schools, and will continue to work together to efficiently respond to juvenile delinquency cases, and include information on juvenile mental health, signs of suicide or self-harm in the school safety network mechanism.

For more information (click here).

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The University of Saint Joseph Alumni Sports Association (Macao) - USJASA, will hold a basketball-friendly game on Saturday, 11th of June, 2022.

All USJ alumni are welcome to participate by joining the game or supporting the teams. The games will take place on the Basketball Court at USJ Ilha Verde Campus, from 2 PM to 5 PM.

This activity aims to encourage alumni members to meet both old and new friends, build up and extend their network, and to enhance mobility/sports skills to stay healthy.

The registration is individual and the participants will be drawn and placed in teams, with a maximum of 4 teams to be formed and the game will run in a round robin tournament format. All participants will receive a special souvenir at the end of the day.

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The Department of Languages and Culture of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) launched the digital platform "Português à Vista" – platform of audiovisual materials to learn Portuguese, a project sponsored by the Higher Education Fund of Macao SAR Government, on the 30th of May 2022.

The event was held in the Don Bosco Auditorium at Ilha Verde Campus, and was attended by the Rector of USJ, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan; Dr. Carlos Roberto Xavier, member of Higher Education Fund Board and Director of Department of Tertiary Education; Ambassador Paulo Jorge Rodrigues do Espírito Santo, Deputy Secretary-General of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation Between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries; the representatives of Portuguese-Speaking Countries in Forum Macao; and Dr. João Francisco Pinto, Director of Information and Portuguese Programmes at TDM.

The launch was officiated by Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and Prof. João Paulo Pereira, from the Languages and Culture Department and responsible for the project, introduced the project and the platform.

The digital platform "Português à Vista" aims to develop teaching and learning of Portuguese as a second/foreign language in Macao, by using various types of audiovisual content, such as news, documentaries, and video clips, many of them about Macao and Portuguese speaking countries. This audiovisual content was the ground to create hundreds of interactive exercises that intend to promote mainly listening skills as well as visual literacy.

Various entities in Macao collaborated on this project, such as TDM and Forum Macao. The session was covered by TDM (University of Saint Joseph launches platform "Português à Vista" - https://www.tdm.com.mo/pt/news-detail/697823).

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Lançamento da plataforma digital "Português à Vista"

O Departamento de Línguas e Cultura / Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades lançou, no passado dia 30 de maio de 2022, a plataforma digital "Português à Vista" – plataforma de materiais audiovisuais para o ensino do Português, projeto financiado pelo Fundo do Ensino Superior.

O evento, que teve lugar no Auditório Dom Bosco, contou com a presença do Reitor da Universidade de São José, Reverendo Professor Stephen Morgan; do Dr. Carlos Roberto Xavier, Membro do Conselho de Administração do Fundo do Ensino Superior e Chefe de Departamento do Ensino Superior; do Embaixador Paulo Jorge Rodrigues do Espírito Santo, Secretário-Geral Adjunto do Fórum para a Cooperação Económica e Comercial entre a China e os Países de Língua Portuguesa; dos representantes dos países de língua portuguesa junto do Fórum Macau; e do Dr. João Francisco Pinto, Director de Informação e Programas Portugueses da TDM. 

A apresentação do Lançamento esteve a cargo do Director da Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades, Professor Carlos Sena Caires, e o projeto e a plataforma digital "Português à Vista" foram apresentados pelo Professor João Paulo Pereira, do Departamento de Línguas e Cultura e responsável pelo projecto. 

A plataforma digital "Português à Vista" visa apoiar o ensino e a aprendizagem do Português Língua Não Materna em Macau, tendo como base conteúdos audiovisuais de vários géneros, como notícias, documentários e videoclipes, muitos dos quais sobre Macau e os países de língua portuguesa. A partir destes conteúdos audiovisuais, são apresentadas centenas de exercícios interativos, que visam desenvolver concretamente a compreensão do oral do Português e a literacia visual. 

Colaboraram neste projeto várias entidades de Macau, como a TDM e o Fórum de Macau.

A sessão teve a cobertura televisiva da TDM (Universidade de São José lança plataforma "Português à Vista" - https://www.tdm.com.mo/pt/news-detail/697823).  

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The USJ Philosophy Alumni-formed Macau Association of Chinese and Western Philosophy (MACWP) and the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) held a one of a kind thesis and oral defence workshop titled "Co-Construct Your Thesis & Oral Defence", on Tuesday, 31 May 2022, at the USJ Ilha Verde Campus.

Joshua Yuan, Chairman of the MACWP, said that "a stifling-tied atmosphere in an oral defence would be inevitable, particularly for students who have never experienced that." therefore, he came up with the idea of a workshop aimed to provide practice, support and peer review to USJ Philosophy master students who are preparing for this year's oral defence.

The mock oral defences of the three Philosophy master students were presented during the workshop and received great feedback from the participating guests. The participants commented on their performance and questioned the thesis's fundamental argument, the logic behind the research question to the conclusion, and asked for clarification of the definitions of terms.

The evening's interaction did not just create an Academic Splendour that permeated the whole room; it also offered great help to the students to better prepare for their upcoming oral defences.

Speakers and other participants agreed that doing this workshop as a continuous event is an excellent initiative.

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Can we know that God exists? Is there evidence for God? Is there a conflict between science and religion? What constitutes good evidence for a religious claim? This lecture series explores answers to these questions.

ABOUT THE TALK:

The lecture reflects the relation between creation and evolution, specifically, the deeper meaning of God the “Creator of Heaven and Earth,” and the difference to evolutionary theory in biological science. The lecture provides insights from Josef Ratzinger (Pope Em. Benedict XVI), and the swiss biologist Adolf Portmann, on the unique development and position of humans, compared to other mammals, and its relevance for understanding the mystery and mission of man.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Prof. Franz Gassner

Franz Gassner, completed Professional School for Electrical Engineering, studied Catholic Theology in Austria, and a Master in Philosophy at Boston College. After his ordination, he worked in youth and academic ministry in Vienna. He completed his Ph.D. in Social Ethics in 2012. Currently, he is teaching philosophy, ethics, and theology at the University of Saint Joseph in Macau, and serves as Dean of the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy.

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Details: Date: Thursday, 9 June 2022 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. (GMT+8)  Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Organised by: Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy, University of Saint Joseph

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Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82562952856?pwd=TVJtMFNEWWlKbmROVFFFbFZFeFFKQT09 Meeting ID: 825 6295 2856 Passcode: 569778

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📆 Add to my Google Calendar *Free event, open to the general public *Sessions will be conducted in English " ["post_title"]=> string(63) "Lecture Series on “Evidence & God” | Creation and Evolution" ["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(53) "lecture-series-on-evidence-god-creation-and-evolution" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 15:55:57" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 07:55:57" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=40216" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [9]=> object(WP_Post)#3815 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(40212) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 15:02:37" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 07:02:37" ["post_content"]=> string(4368) "INTRODUCTION:

We are living in a turbulent world with a lot of external noises and pressure affecting our whole well-being. How can we connect all things with our authentic self so as to understand, see and act for every day’s decisions and common good? How can a leader help developing the people into an integral being with care so as to sustain the vision?

The Deignan Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship inspires us to reflect on the desired qualities of a sustainable leader and organization. Hong Kong and Macau offer a unique intercultural and interfaith context in which Christian faith interacts with Chinese wisdom tradition revealing how sustainable leadership is being lived out. Through the intercultural lens of the Chinese cultural tradition, the understanding of its interpretation of Integral Human Development through “Yuanrong” “圓融”, meaning “integral”, may provide us a new approach to reveal integral leadership with spiritual care for a sustainable world. We are responsible to “restore the various levels of ecological equilibrium, establishing harmony within ourselves, with others, with nature and other living creatures, and with God” (Laudato Sì, No. 210).

Social transformation and sustainability cannot be achieved without the participation of leadership empowered by spirituality, knowledge and wisdom. However, leadership is more than knowledge, technique and skill: the spiritual dimension is foundational for the values of individual leaders. Hence, one fundamental issue closely related to social transformation is the development of Integral leadership and Spiritual care.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Christine Lai

Dr. Christine Lai is a practical theologian integrating organizational experience, theology and spirituality. She is currently the Spiritual Advisor and Integral Care and Wellness Consultant for Hong Kong Caritas Social Services and Researcher of the Hong Kong Bioethics Resource Centre. Her Professional Doctorate of Practical Theology investigated Midlife transformation of Christian professionals in Hong Kong. She has been continuing her research exploring Spirituality of Ageing and Integral Human Development through an intercultural approach. With her rich leadership experience as Asia Human Resources Director over thirty years in financial and education sectors and academic background, Dr. Lai has pioneered a holistic concept integrating spirituality at work and advocating Integral and Spiritual leadership for business organizations.

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DETAILS: Date: Wednesday, 8 June 2022 Time: 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM (GMT +8, Macao Time) Location: Online Organised by: Macau Ricci Institute Register Here >  A confirmation email and ZOOM access link will be sent after your registration. *Free event, open to the general public  *Sessions will be conducted in English 📆 Add to my Google Calendar More information: http://riccimac.org/index.php/en/component/djevents/details/2022-06-08/184-mri-forum-20220608   " ["post_title"]=> string(75) "MRI Online Forum | Sustainability Through Integral And Spiritual Leadership" ["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(73) "mri-online-forum-sustainability-through-integral-and-spiritual-leadership" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 15:08:48" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 07:08:48" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=40212" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [10]=> object(WP_Post)#3814 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(40206) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 13:17:54" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 05:17:54" ["post_content"]=> string(3695) "

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was honoured to be the venue and equipment sponsor for the second sprint of the Macau Youth Roundtable 2022, organised by the Macau Youth Summit.

The USJ Students' Association (USJSA) supported the event, and the Chairperson of USJSA Mr. Ambrose António, was invited to be the co-host of the Roundtable.

The Member of the Executive Council of the Macao Government, Mr. Lee Chong Cheng, the President of the Macau Institute of Management and the Member of the Talent Development Commission, Prof. Tong Kai Chung, Samuel, and the Founder and CEO of Pachira, Mr. Ho Kuok Tou were invited to share their insights and thoughts on the theme of the talent market and four key developing industries.

The three invited speakers discussed the issues while the young participants had a cheerful and sincere conversation with the speakers, especially on the development and matching between the talents and industries, economic diversity, and economic policy.

Among participants were USJ Administrator, Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, the Director of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), Ms. Teresa Loong, and other staff members from OSAA.

USJ is always striving to foster and promote personal development among the youth in the local community as part of the Institution's strategic objectives 4 - "Foster social development rooted in the traditions of Macao", and 6 - "Promote whole-person development and institutional accountability".

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The University of Saint Joseph's Laboratory of Applied Neurosciences (LAN) received a visit from a group of year 12 students (majoring in Science) of the Macau Portuguese School led by Prof. Carlos Silva on Saturday, 21st of May 2022.

The students had the opportunity to learn more about Neurosciences and technology areas such as Artificial Intelligence and to explore the different gadgets and tools used in the laboratory, such as robots and lamps controlled by brain waves, mobile apps for focus improvement, eye-tracking devices, and automatic facial expressions recognition. The guided tour of the laboratory was given by the Head of the LAN Prof. Alexandre Lobo.

The LAN is implementing a science popularization program that aims to make the application of interesting neurosciences concepts popular for students and hopes that through these field visits with hands-on experience, youngsters can learn and become more aware of the potential of the area.

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Last Saturday, on May 21st, 2022, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education’s Department of Psychology held an online public lecture, moderated by Prof. Vitor Teixeira, Head of the Department, on “An Integrative Framework for Working with Couples: Congruence Couple Therapy” by Dr. Bonnie Lee, Associate Professor in Health Sciences (Addictions Counselling) at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. More information on Dr. Lee’s work can be found here.

With over 20 participants from Macao, Hong Kong, Portugal and Canada, Dr. Lee discussed the historical and sociological evolution of couples, afterwards introducing and discussing the innovative integrative approach of Congruence Couple Therapy (CCT). CCT, effective in addressing a wide range of family issues, is a humanistic, deeply systemic, trauma-informed model that utilises the couple relationship as a resource to create significant clinical outcomes for addiction and mental health.

The engaging lecture introduced key research findings and practical examples of the implementation of this therapy, particularly relevant to the students of the University of Saint Joseph’s Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 

The Department of Psychology looks forward to continuing promoting events that are open to the general public and showcase different approaches and interventions used in the field in order to promote mental health and well-being.

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The Alumni Association of the University Saint Joseph (AAUSJ) hosted a dinner gathering on the 20th of May 2022, with around 60 USJ alumni from different years, majors and degrees joining this year.

The Rector Prof. Stephen Morgan, Vice-Rector Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) Prof. Jenny Lao Phillips, Director of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs Ms. Teresa Loong were also present at the dinner. AAUSJ invited Mr. Bryan Li, CEO of the Smarcle (智循) as the guest speaker to share his experience in E-Commerce during the event.

During the gathering, old friends and classmates reconnected and rekindle fond memories from their days at USJ while learning about new developments of the University, its faculties and the opportunities for professional networking within the Greater Bay Area.

We would like to thank everyone who participated and contributed to AAUSJ Alumni Dinner Gathering 2022 and made this event a great success.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has successfully organised and held “The 1^st Macao-wide English Writing and Recital Contest”, with the final round of contest and awarding ceremony held in the morning of Saturday, 21^st of May, 2022, at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima in USJ Ilha Verde Campus.

The Contest, with this year's theme being 'Colours', aims to promote English language literacy and foster creativity among the local youth through poetry. It is open to all public or private elementary and secondary schools and university students across the region, attracting over 1,000 original poetries, with only 37 submissions selected to enter the final recital contest, including 15 in the Elementary school category, 15 in the Secondary category and 7 in the University category. Due to the pandemic, two contestants who were overseas in an exchange participated in the competition in the form of online live broadcast.

The participants were required to memorise and recite their works in front of a carefully selected judging panel. A total of 9 cash prizes worth of $19,000 patacas were given to the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up of each category.

The judging panel consists of the Rector of USJ Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, Director of USJ English Centre (ELC) Prof. Duncan Miers, Senior Instructor from English Language Centre of the University of Macao Prof. Joshua Lee, Principal Lecturer of ELC Wesley McLaughlin, Lecturer of ELC Andrew Leong-Murphy, Lecturer of ELC Geoffrey Churchill, and Lecturer of ELC Dora Zhou.

All the submitted written works were evaluated based on their relevance, creativity and originality, coherence of form and structure, and clarity of imagery and language. Lastly, the finalists were evaluated based on stage presence and presentation, poise and spontaneity of recitation, intonation and poetic expression, and clarity of spoken words and diction during the recitation contest.

“This contest will help students build and accumulate knowledge in English poetry, cultivate their humanistic senses and aesthetic taste, discover their abilities of independent thinking, as well as the ability to explore freely and innovate independently.” said the Director of the English Center of USJ Prof. Duncan Miers.

Rector of USJ, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, also commented that the response from the various schools and higher education institutions regarding the Contest has been very enthusiastic, foreseeing a future for continuity of the event. “The event was very successful in promoting English language education and poetry culture to the younger generation. The competition is expected to be held every year in the future, allowing more students to participate, thereby further enhancing their interest and language skills in English”.

The winners of the “The 1st Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest” are:

Elementary Category

• Champion: Si U Hin,, Pui Cheng Middle School (Cash prize of MOP 1,500)
• First Runner-Up: Chan Ay Drial, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School (Cash prize of MOP 1,000)
• Second Runner-Up: Marc Samso Puig, The International School of Macao (Cash prize of MOP 500)

Secondary Category

• Champion: Tang Sin Chi, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School (Cash prize of MOP 3,000)
• First Runner-Up: Chiang Fu Hai Leowyn, Macau Anglican College (Cash prize of MOP 2,000)
• Second Runner-Up: Matilde Neves dos Santos Augusto, Colégio Diocesano de São José 6 (Cash prize of MOP 1,000)

University Category

• Champion: Xi Lu, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (Cash prize of MOP 5,000)
• First Runner-Up: Mak Hong Sam, University of Macau (Cash prize of MOP 3,000)
• Second Runner-Up: Lau Kak On Victoria, University of Macau (online contestant) (Cash prize of MOP 2,000) 

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Prof. Duncan Miers' Speech Rector's Speech Group photo with all the Finalists Winners of "The 1st Macao-Wide English Poetry Writing And Recital Contest"

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Primary Category Winners: Champion: Si U Hin,, Pui Cheng Middle School First Runner-Up: Chan Ay Drial, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School Second Runner-Up: Marc Samso Puig, The International School of Macao Secondary Category Winners: Champion: Tang Sin Chi, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School First Runner-Up: Chiang Fu Hai Leowyn, Macau Anglican College Second Runner-Up: Matilde Neves dos Santos Augusto, Colégio Diocesano de São José 6 University Category Winners: Champion: Xi Lu, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies First Runner-Up: Mak Hong Sam, University of Macau Second Runner-Up: Lau Kak On Victoria, University of Macau (online contestant)

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On May 22, 2022, Year 1 students of the Bachelor of Social Work Programme joined the community health bazaar event at Ká-Hó, Coloane, Macau, organised by the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM). The Department of Social Work Department (DSW) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was one of the co-organizers in charge of a booth promoting community health.

Head of the Department of Social Work Prof. Jacky Ho, Prof. Leona Ng from the SWD, and the Year 1 Social Work students also jointly co-organized and developed the exhibition about mental health issues called "Our Mind 我瞞心聲展覽".

The mental health booth aims to give citizens a better understanding of depression due to the rate of suicide increased in Macau. Students demonstrated a great effort at the booth, involving the patients' point of view, how others viewed depression patients, expanding the participant's awareness of local services, etc. Moreover, participants were encouraged to write down their supporting messages to depression patients in the mental health booth.

To sum up, the booth at the community health bazaar was a new experience for the Social Work Year 1 students. It was the first time our Year 1 students developed their leadership, organizing, collaboration, and communication skills. Students also got the opportunity to interact with real-world experiences and learn more about mental health issues.

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On May 23, 2022, the Organizing Committee of the Macau Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition held an information session for interested students and alumni of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).

Ms Gigi Fan, Senior Manager of Public Relations and Communication Department of "Parafuturo de Macau", introduced the details of the event, judging criteria, requirements of the registration team, registration preparation, prizes and awards, and conducted a Q&A with the attendees.

At the end of the session, USJ presented souvenirs to the Organizing Committee.

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The team building experience day of the USJ Mentorship programme was held on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

The first activity involved a navigation game where formed teams had to find specific landmarks and later, share the process and experience on completing the tasks . The second activity was a sharing session between mentors and mentees, where both groups gave their honest opinion, comments and suggestion on how to improve the Mentorship Programme.

The University would like to express heartfelt thanks to its alumnus, Mr. Kent Nagata (Class of 2011), who sponsored the event's lunch and for his generous donation and continuous support throughout the years to his Alma Mater.

The "USJ Mentorship Programme" is designed to provide our students and young alumni with a valuable opportunity to seek career advice and guidance from alumni mentors from various industries.

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The China Telecom delegation visited the library, residential hall, audio-visual production, design and fabrication laboratories and the newly completed laboratory of applied neurosciences of USJ. Later, they had a discussion and attended a memorandum and agreement signing ceremony with the management and department heads of USJ. At the meeting, Rector Stephen Morgan expressed his welcome and gratitude to China Telecom for setting up a scholarship system at USJ. He was pleased that the representatives of China Telecom enjoyed the campus and hoped to cooperate with China Telecom in more aspects in the future. Vice Rector Zhang Shuguang introduced the history and culture of USJ. USJ's deep links with Portuguese-speaking countries have resulted in a highly international faculty and learning environment, and foreign teachers are from many countries and regions. In addition, USJ designs curricula based on European Union standards, and is the first tertiary institution in Macao to offer the Faculty of Design, with a focus on the humanities. USJ is gradually shifting its focus from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences. To this end, it has established the Institute for Data Engineering and Science, and the Institute of Science and Environment, both of which offer curricula that highly match with China Telecom's corporate development needs for talents, research and development. Vice Rector Zhang looks forward to future cooperation with China Telecom in the area of research. The Director of China Telecom, Mr. Chen, highly praised the international education provided by USJ and expressed his pleasure in developing a university-enterprise partnership to support students with outstanding performance through a scholarship system. In addition, China Telecom is also pleased to provide internship opportunities for students of USJ, such as internship programmes in Zhuhai, Guangdong, to enhance communication with USJ and integrate education and practice, so as to better cultivate talent required for corporate development. On the other hand, China Telecom is also making various attempts, such as smart transportation and unmanned driving. Cooperating with USJ in smart urban construction will be a good start for both parties to develop their strengths and achieve the common goal of cultivating talent for the community. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Chen Wu, Director of China Telecom, Mr. Han Feng, General Manager of Enterprise Customer Department, Mr. Lin Xiting, Manager of the Sales Center of the Enterprise Customer Department and Mr. Ye Haoran, Deputy Manager of Human Resources Center of the Integrated Department. USJ was represented by Rector Prof. Stephen Morgan, Vice Rector Prof. Zhang Shuguang, Administrator Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Prof. Jenny Lao-Phillips, Acting Dean of the School of Business, Prof. George Du, Dean of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science, and Ms. Teresa Loong, Director of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs. 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The information session of the 11th “Governor Cup” Industrial Design Competition of Guangdong Province in Macao was successfully held at the Don Bosco Auditorium of the University of Saint Joseph in Macao on May 13, 2022. This activity was strongly supported by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), a member of Hundred Design Universities Alliance. The person in charge of Hundred Design Universities Alliance introduced the competition and gave guidance to the universities, business associations and designers in Macao. Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at USJ, Liu Peng, Faculty of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science and Technology, Ya-Long Xing, Faculty of Innovation and Design at City University of Macau, Vincent Ho, the president of Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, Emil Ip, the director general of Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, Siu Kai Tong, the president of Macau Product Design Association, Lei Hou Keong, the vice president of Macau Designers Association and other guests attended the event.

With the theme of “New Design, New Development and New Pattern”, this year’s “Governor Cup” Industrial Design Competition focuses on the construction of strategic industrial clusters in Guangdong, strives to enhance the innovation capacity of industrial design, further promotes the internationalization and market-oriented development of the competition, and actively builds the brand of “Guangdong Design”, to support and serve the high-quality development of manufacturing industry in Guangdong. The competition is open to the public, and any domestic or foreign company, institution, college, team or individual can sign up for the competition. The competition is divided into three stages: preliminary, semi-final and final competition. In the end, according to the three categories of product group, concept group and industry group, a total of 30 awards including diamond, gold, silver and bronze will be awarded, and several awards including the Most Innovative Award, the Most Popular Award, the Most Commercial Potential Award and Green Design Award will be given. 

The competition is sponsored by the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province and organized by Guangdong University of Technology. The Hundred Design Universities Alliance supports the work of comprehensive special competition. The participating designers can log on to the official website of the 11th “Governor Cup” Industrial Design Competition (https://gcup.gdut.edu.cn) to register for the competition.

The guest list for this event is as follows:

• Prof Carlos Sena Caires, University of Saint Joseph Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Dean
• Jing Chunying, Hundred Design Universities Alliance, Sponsor
• Liu Peng, Macau University of Science and Technology Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Assistant Professor
• Ya-Long Xing, City University of Macau Faculty of Innovation and Design, Assistant Professor
• Lin Jiahua, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, Design Lecturer
• Vincent Ho, Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, President
• Emil Ip, Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, Director General
• Lei Hou Keong, Macau Designers Association, Vice President 
• Siu Kai Tong, Macau Product Design Association, President
• Karson Wong, Malaysian Industrial Designer
• Chang Heng Wa, 3D Photographer
• Chang Tin Lan, Design Teacher
• Kuok Wai, University of Saint Joseph, PhD Student in Design
• Lei Chon Po, University of Macau, Design Postgraduate
• Chio Im Sao, University of Macau, Design Postgraduate

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On May 13, 2022, representatives of the Macau Start-up Club visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and met with members of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs. The representatives of the Macau Start-up Club were Co-founder Mr. Kenny Lei and Member of Council Ms Victoria Man.

At the meeting, Kenny explained the key project of their club, "Startup Weekend," including the requirements, funding, activity mode, experience sharing of holding this event in the past and other aspects. The feasibility of future cooperation between the Club and USJ was also discussed during the meeting. The representatives of the USJ sent them souvenirs to express their gratitude.

The participated members of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs included Director Ms Teresa Loong, Assistant Manager Mr. Ben Lei, and Officer Mr. Hins Lao.

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