On September 24 and 25 (Thursday and Friday), the USJ Student Association held the first "USJ Uniform Day" on the campus of the University of Saint Joseph. The purpose of this event is to enhance everyone's sense of belonging towards USJ and teamwork.
The activities included maltose produced on-site and instant photo service booths. Students and staff of USJ also signed and left messages on the scenery board specially prepared for the event. In order to allow more participants, the event was held for two days. At the same time, the USJ Student Association also organised educational and healthy board games for students from 18:00 to20:30 in the evening of the event, including UNO and Wolf Killers.
The student responded enthusiastically. The successful conclusion of the activity depends on the active participation and support of all professors, students and staff of the USJ. The Student Association hopes to make persistent efforts next year to turn the activity into a classic culture of the USJ.
The core members of Macau Student Affairs Association (MSAA) visited the Higher Education Bureau on 22 Sep 2020.
The members of delegation appreciated the support and assistance of the Higher Education Bureau and shared the conditions about the student affairs, in particular the student support, event planning and immigration affairs during the effect of Coronavirus Outbreak. The participants agreed that the student service can be promoted and improved through the exchange and cooperation between the higher education institutions and government agencies.
The participants of USJ members included Ms Teresa Loong, MSAA Chairperson, and Mr. Derek Wong, MSAA secretary.
MGM and University of Saint Joseph (USJ) join hands again to launch the “Sea Odyssey Video Competition” with the aim of building a deeper talent pool for Macau’s creative industry. This marks the second collaboration of the two parties after the success of their digital art workshop that brought about a selection of creative works being displayed on the giant LED screens of Spectacle at MGM COTAI. All USJ students are invited to produce videos on the theme of “Together is Our Favourite Moment”, featuring the scenes of the “Sea Odyssey” show at either Grande Praça of MGM MACAU or Spectacle of MGM COTAI. Participants are expected to demonstrate their creativity from different angles.
The USJ Student Association (USJSA), Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), and USJ Library jointly organised a series of Mid-Autumn Festival workshops and a gathering to celebrate the Chinese Traditional festival with students and staff at the open area in front of Don Bosco Auditorium on 25 September 2020 (Friday).
More than 50 students and staff took part in the event which include Lantern and Paper Cutting Art workshop, as well as tasting some traditional food such as mooncakes and fruits at the Festival Gathering. Moreover, USJ Music Club also had a wonderful performance during the event. All participants enjoyed the event before weekend.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation Cooperation Conference – Accelerating the first-level “Talent Environment” Construction in Nansha District of Guangzhou was held was held on 22 September 2020. Mr. Hins Lao, Student Affairs Officer from the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs represented USJ to attend the event. The conference which was jointly held by the Administrative Committee of the Nansha Development Zone and Jinan University.
The experts and scholars coming from Greater Bay Area had keynote speaking and round table sharing about the Nansha’s efforts in establishing its talent environment which including the suggestions for the platforms, policies, environment, supervision, innovation, cooperation and development of the talent .
The “International Abilympics” is a global event of the rehabilitation sector held every 4 years in a different city around the world since 1981. The event aims to demonstrate the abilities and talents of persons with disabilities in the aspects of work and daily life, as well as to promote the policy objective of “equal opportunities and full participation” of the disability community.
The Labour Affairs Bureau and Social Welfare Bureau of Macau SAR and Caritas Macau have been collaborating together since 2011 to co-host the Macau Abilympics. The 3rd Macau Abilympics took place on 19-20 September 2020 at the University of Saint Joseph and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre, with 16 contests conducted and a participation of 140 contestants with disabilities drawn. Aside from traditional contests like floral arrangement, pottery, basket making, dress making and tailoring, there were two new contests, manicure and painting & waste reuse, introduced this time to allow disabled participants to develop their creativity and talents.
Three finalists were selected in each of the 16 contests and the Awards Presentation Ceremony was held on 26 September 2020 at the Fátima Centenary Auditorium. The 3rd Macau Abilympics is co-organised by 21 local organisations which include Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre, University of Saint Joseph, Macao Special Olympics, Concordia School for Special Education, Macao Association of Parents of Mentally Handicapped Persons, Fu Hong Society of Macau, Macau Association for the Mentally Handicapped, Macau Association of Support for the Disabled, Macau Deaf Association, Richmond Fellowship of Macau, Fraternity of Macau Holy House of Mercy, Macau Association of the Hearing Impaired, Macau People with Visually Impaired Right Promotion Association, Macau Autism Association, Kanner’s Home for the Autistic, Macau Down Syndrome Association, Methodist Church Macau, Macau IC2 Association, Associação de idosos, deficientes intelectuais e seus familiares, Macao Populace Mental Health Promotion Association and Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service of Macau. The event is also supported by Institute for Tourism Studies, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Wynn Macau and MGM Macau.
A series of 4 months intensive training will be arranged for all the finalists, in order to enhance their skills level and to select representatives of Macau to participate in the 10th International Abilympics which is expected to be held in May 2021 in Russia.
In order to foster the development of Chinese-Portuguese translation talents and to strengthen the relationship between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, the Higher Education Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the Macao Polytechnic Institute jointly organised the 4th Chinese-Portuguese World Translation Contest. This year's World Translation Contest attracted 211 teams and more than 500 participants from 50 universities from Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. The award ceremony took place online on September 23rd at 17:00 Macau time, due to the epidemic.
Prof. Lídia Zhou Mengyuan, Head of Department of Languages and Culture of Faculty of Arts and Humanities led three of our students, Catarina Choi Weng Kuan, Ana Tam Wai U and Tomaz Medvedec Vilela Dionísio, to participate in the competition. The team won the second-place prize in the "Special Award for Macao Universities Teams" among the more than 200 teams.
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities of USJ offers a bachelor’s degree in Portuguese-Chinese Translation Studies and a Master Degree in Lusophone Studies in Linguistics and Literature. The university and FAH will continue to focus on the development of the Portuguese majors, in order to contribute more to diversified bilingual talents training for Macau.
Among the many and diverse ecosystem services of mangroves, coastal protection and carbon sequestration place them in the forefront of Climate Change adaptation and mitigation. With high rates of mangrove loss, mainly due to brackishwater culture pond conversion, the Philippines has a decades-long history of mangrove rehabilitation.
Massive external funding, a limited coastal (fringe) planting area and contentious tenure issues of aquaculture ponds – has influenced the way mangrove protocols evolved. Success indicators of national and international development programs emphasize quotas (e.g., number of hectares and mangroves to be planted) rather than mangrove survival. Hence the concern was how to complete planting in the targeted area using up the allocated budget within the prescribed period of time. Such considerations have led to the present default mode of planting Rhizophora on seagrass beds (or mudflats) – the wrong species in the wrong sites.
This public lecture talks how mangrove rehabilitation and conservation should be science-based and not quota- or budget-driven and recommends new policies towards mangrove rehabilitation programs in the Philippines.
About the speaker
Dr. Jurgenne Primavera has Zoology and Marine Science degrees from the University of the Philippines and Indiana University. She taught at the Mindanao State University but a rebellion forced her family to flee to the safety of Iloilo, central Philippines and a job with the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. In the 1980s, she rang warning bells on the perils of unplanned aquaculture. Her research shifted to the mangrove-penaeid shrimp connection for which she was conferred a PhD in Science honoris causa by Stockholm University. She has written numerous scientific papers, reviews, manuals, books and other publications on aquaculture, fisheries, and mangroves including Handbook of Mangroves in the Philippines – Panay in 2004 and Beach Forests and Mangrove Associates in the Philippines. She has been named Scientist Emerita of SEAFDEC AQD, 2008 TIME Magazine Hero of the Environment, University of the Philippines Distinguished Alumni in Environmental Conservation, and Academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Presently she is Chief Mangrove Scientific Advisor of the Zoological Society of London.
OSAA Director Teresa Loong cum Macau Student Affairs Association (MSAA) Chairperson and Officer Andrew Wong cum MSAA Vice-Chairperson, together with Mr Elvo Sou MSAA Vice-Chairperson, participated in the International Association of Student Affairs and Services (IASAS) Global Association Meeting online on 17 September 2020.
49 participants from 23 global Student Affairs associations have joined together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Student Affairs during COVID-19 pandemic. Participants experienced similar challenges and threats such as uncertainty, border restrictions, limiting international students, consequences of funding, mental health problems; however, student affairs practitioners also experienced the opportunities given like the fast adaptation of new technology in teaching and learning and serving students with new mindset. Participants are looking forward to having a greater area for collaboration and research among the associations and to develop new strategies for student services.
The event was the culmination of the 2013’s agreement between the USJ and the CPTTM, to co-organise a unique four-year programme in Macau, the Bachelor of Fashion Design, aiming at discovering and fostering qualified local fashion designers. While the University teaches theoretical/practical classes, the Centre provides industry practical training to educate and encourage new blood to enter the fashion design industry.
The Fashion Show proposed six radical concepts for Macao's Fashion, showcasing the student's innovative collections. They brought together diverse projects in the areas of fashion design where their talents were nurtured through the aforementioned collaboration during the four-year Fashion Design programme. An in-depth academic and technical training structure was developed, where students gained appropriate fashion design and creative skills—aiming to boost their professional status and build their careers in the industry.
Each student's collection consisted of five garments, with a total of thirty garments being presented. Each collection was fashionably designed, showing their creativity and talent, using new technologies like Laser-cut and 3D Printing.
Students who participated in the Bachelor of Fashion Design Capstone Projects were Chan, Ka I (Katherine), Lou, Eva Nga I (Eva), Luana Vila Maior (Mona), André Francisco Mariano do Rosário (Éffina), Micaela Carolina Ali and Cheong, Chi Fong (Scofield), all supervised by Prof. Ana Cardoso.
The Department of Creative Industries of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities cordially invites you to review the student's fashion show event, here. #fashionUSJ / #fashionshowUSJ
Model: NunoGraduate Designer - Eva Lou
The name of her collection is Completely Incomplete. The collection is inspired by a self-conversation that seeks a Poetic, Diverse and Dramatic self. Through the process of self-seeking, we can feel lost, and we may have difficulty to express and define ourselves. Others might label us even though we may not fit those labels, we are always changing, and that makes us completely incomplete. The style and looks of the collection are influenced by the Japanese Sengoku period, ancient Korean style, and the Xia style (Mandarin, Ancient Chinese Knight). Although the palette is mainly cold, using nude, grey and black colours, the color Red runs throughout the collection, bringing power and drama, showing timelessness, modernity, and sophistication.
Model: Rex C.
Graduate Designer - Scofield Cheong
The name of the collection is the Slacker Generation.The words that define this collection are fun, lose and nevermind. This collection focuses on the song "smells like teen spirit" from Nirvana. This type of grunge music attracts a group of teenagers called the "Slacker Generation". The colour palette is the same colour used on the album cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” which includes white, red, orange, sky blue, and black. Inspiration arose from the album's cover, in the front, we see a baby swimming underwater following a dollar bill caught by a fish line, and on the back, it features a rubber monkey amongst eye-catching orange flame that is strongly contrasted with the baby under the water. The back cover colour shows aggressiveness, anger, frustration, and depression. An attitude seen in grunge music.
Model: Carl A.
Graduate Designer - Éffina do Rosário
The name of the collection is Xpose.The collection reflects empowerment, the identity of oneself, and energy. The central concept of this collection is the exposure of parts of the body that are seldom celebrated or praised, to bring light to those features and to realise that we as Humans have to accept and Love our bodies, whether they be natural or unnatural. Each garment shows a gradual transformation and maturation, from inspiration gathered by individuals who are daring and eccentric to the realisation that oneself can achieve what they aspire to be. A dark-coloured palette represents the sleek, energetic journey of self-discovery, associated with mystery and power.
Model: Jessica
Graduate Designer - Micaela Ali
The name of the collection is Neo-Victorian an Aesthetic Movement. This collection focuses onDesire, Power, and Disposition. The central concept of this collection is to relive history by observing antique dresses and reaffirming femininity and elegance. Transparency in this collection is seen as timeless — someone is peering inside of each one of us — transparency is a symbol of elegance and power. The colour palette is a contrast between red and black colours, with laser-cut patterns that brings a chic and elegant look to the garments.
Model: Nicosia
Graduate Designer - Katherine Chan
The name of the collection is Delusion. This collection is artistic, Sexy and Double-layered. The garments have an anaglyph 3D effect mixed with a double-layer translucent fabric in each piece. The inspirational idea arose from the 3D movie effects, and the innovative asset is bringing it to fabric. As a designer, it is essential to make an initial idea as real as possible. If the illusion of a designer goes in the wrong direction, it becomes a delusion. The impossible turned possible, a unique self-presentation, self-enhancement, and ambition, pushing designers to the limit so they can bring innovation to their collections. The dark colour palette is the foundation of this collection, and Black is the centre of it all. The anaglyph 3D effect, in Red and Blue tones, are the highlight of the collection, bringing the garments to life.
Model: Soso
Graduate Designer - Mona Vila Maior
The name of the collection is Hangover. This spring and summer collection is Demure, Youthful, and Indolent. Today's youth wants to relax and have fun especially during the weekends. They constantly await the weekend to get drunk and get Hangover. The garments emphasize the weekend feeling on weekdays. This collection shows five garments, Monday to Friday to illustrate their weekly moods. The main colour of the palette is white, to show purity and cleanliness of the weekday feeling — hazy, casual and lazy; the dark colour is only used for embellishments.
Special thanks to:
We want to thank all the student ambassadors, frontstage and backstage that made this event possible, our TOFO team, and our PIRO team; Deputy Director General of CPTTM, Ms. Victoria Kuan, Senior Manager of Creative Fashion and Image Department, Ms. Laney Ng, the Show Director, Mrs. Mandy Fok and the CPTTM team; Professors Ana Cardoso, Maria João Nunes, Sandra Ng, João Brochado, Hélder Ferreira, Gérald Estadieu, and Filipa Martins de Abreu.
A special thank you to our Rector, Rev. Professor Stephen Morgan, our Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Outreach, Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, and our esteemed Dean, Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, for their unconditional support to this event.
Thank you also to all who attended and watched online this fashion show by taking the time to celebrate this special moment with all the students and the USJ community.
A depression screening of Macao citizens, organized by the University of Saint Joseph, co-organized by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong and supported by Macau Caritas, was carried out at the end of 2019. The survey was conducted simultaneously in 10 different districts of Macau on November 23, 2019.
The research team held a press conference on September 19, 2020 (Saturday) at the Don Bosco Auditorium of University of Saint Joseph, to share the results of this study with local social service associations and experts to explore the overall local mental health condition and to understand the needs of people with depression in order to raise awareness about mental health.
Guests participating in the event include Ms. Sou Chi Kuan, Chief of Rehabilitation, Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Administrator of University of Saint Joseph, Prof. Angus Kuok the Program Coordinator of the Department of Psychology of University of Saint Joseph, representatives from H.K.S.K.H. Macau Social Services Coordination Office, Macao Catholic Family Advisory Council, Richmond Fellowship of Macau, Macau Caritas, Bosco Youth Service Network, Macao Federation of Trade Unions, União Geral das Associações dos Moradores de Macau, The Women’s General Association of Macau, Social Service Section of The Methodist Church of Macao, and the Macau Society of Registered Psychotherapists. Apart from the physically present guests, Mr. Cheng Zhigang, Assistant Director-General of Hong Kong Mental Health Association and Dr. Mai Yong, a psychiatric specialist, the convener of the Education and Prevention Group of the Association, also participated in the event online.
The survey showed that more than half of the respondents had not experienced the two main depression symptoms. However, it is worth noting that 12% of the respondents initially showed signs of moderate to severe depression which indicates there are potentially emotional distressed people in the community. According to the responses of the interviewees, aerobic exercises, muscle-strengthening activities and stretching exercises are negatively correlated with depression. Moreover, when facing negative emotions, the respondents mostly choose to share their thoughts with friends but seldom ask for help from family members. In the second half of the press conference, Hong Kong psychiatrists explained the causes of depression and recommended treatment methods, as well as personal experiences sharing session by recovered patients.
This press conference also highlighted the effectivity for family, friends, social service agencies and the whole society to collaborate together to positively handling depression rather than just depending on medical teams, so that the patients can complete recovery and live a normal life sooner.
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Education of the University of Saint Joseph and the Caritas Macau are hosting the "3rd Macau Abilympics".
The Abilympics programme will be divided into two days, featuring competitions of different vocational skills for individuals persons with disabilities.
Date: Saturday and Sunday, 19 – 20 Sep 2020
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: University of Saint Joseph, Ilha Verde Campus, Classrooms
The Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) organised two sessions during “USJ Induction Week”, on 9 and 16 Sep 2020 respectively, and invited all new students to join.
In the first session, students were given resourceful information of student support and services. Ms Teresa Loong, Director of OSAA, introduced the USJ Graduate Attributes through an interactive presentation and group discussion. In the second session, students were led to explore the journey of university life with the use of LEGO bricks. Students were deeply inspired by the sharing of our student speaker, who expounded the basics and importance of networking, the participation of student activities, time management and goal-setting with his life experiences.
Students commented that not only did they receive the necessary information for university life in the induction sessions, but it also helped to open their minds and envisage their formation towards achieving satisfactory results in whole-person development.
On September 14th, The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy (FRSP) conducted its yearly Convocation at the outset of the Academic Year in the Fatima Auditorium. It opened at 9:30 AM with a Song & Prayer on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, and a welcome-address by Rector Rev. Stephen Morgan.
Dean Franz Gassner welcomed 50 students, most faculty members, and some guests, present face-to-face in the Fatima Auditorium, especially 13 new students. He also welcomed most of the 15 online students joining the Convocation from Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, or Europe, thanks to the technical support by the TOHO team. The Director of OSAA Mr. Teresa Loong updated the FRSP students on important issues regarding USJ student activities. Aso the president of the FRSP Student Council, Mr. Sherman Luk Sheung Man, and his team addressed the Convocation.
As a highlight followed an inspiring lecture by Prof. Dr. Tyler McNabb, a new Faculty member. Speaking on "Philosophy, Faith, and the Seminary", Prof. McNabb emphasized the relevance of thinking and philosophy for life and church in view of contemporary challenges. After the lecture, the whole assembly joined the USJ Opening Mass in the Holy Cross Chapel, presided by Bishop Stephen Lee. Dean Gassner is grateful to the TOHO Team and FRSP Student Council in assisting to prepare the Convocation and also the liturgical music of the USJ Opening Mass.
(After the delicious lunch offered by USJ, some students enjoyed the guided tour by Senior Lecturer Karen Araño Tagulao on Macao's Mangroves.)
The research of depression screening among Macao citizens started in 2019 and the results of this research will be shared in this conference. The event is organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education of USJ, co-organised by The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong with the cooperation of Caritas Macau.
The following guests will be attend to the press conference:
Date & Time: Saturday, 19th of September 2020, 3:00pm – 4:30pm.
Location: University of Saint Joseph (Don Bosco Auditorium), Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde, 14-17, Macau, China*Conference will be conducted in cantonese
Chat with USJ professors and representatives this Saturday, 19 September along with prospective students from all over Southeast Asia about how you can study at USJ!
On Saturday, 10 October, Southeast Asian students will have the exclusive opportunity to have private conversations with USJ professors and representatives of USJ. Prospective students will be able to ask questions about studying in Macao and the programmes USJ offers. USJ will be participating in three of the events on that day:
The USJ Graduation Dinner 2020 was held in the evening of the 12th September 2020 at the Oasis at the Galaxy Hotel, to celebrate the graduates’ accomplishment.
Organised by the Graduation Dinner Committee, the theme for this year's graduation dinner was “Love & Nature” and it was filled with a fun and dynamic programme which included graduate sharing session, singing performance and a lucky draw. Students, professors and their families all gathered to commemorate, remembering great memories and creating new ones.
The Committee would also like to take the opportunity to thank USJ and the dinner’s sponsors including the Macau Foundation, Bank of China (Macau Branch), Dolcebere (Macau) Trading Ltd, Countea and the Alumni Association of University of Saint Joseph.
Congratulations to all the graduates and, particularly, to the Graduation Dinner Committee for their dedication to organising a memorable evening.
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held its 2020 Congregation on Saturday, September 12th, at the Grand Hall of the Macau Tower, with a total of 372 students graduating this year.
The ceremony was officiated by the Representative of the Honorable Chief Executive of the Macao SAR Government, Ms. Ao Ieong U, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, with the presence of distinguished guests, including representatives of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in SAR, of the Higher Education Bureau (DSES), the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), Diplomatic Corps accredited in Macao and Fellow from Higher Education institutions in Macao.
The Rector of USJ, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan conferred 4 PhD Degrees in the areas of Business Administration, Education and Science. The ceremony also saw the conferral of 76 Master Degrees, 114 Bachelor Degrees, and the award of 3 Associate Diplomas in Portuguese-Chinese Translation and 175 Post-Graduate Diplomas in Education.
Additionally, the ceremony also saw the First Installation of the Inaugural Fellow of the Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors of the University of Saint Joseph presented to Mr Lucas Lo for being a long-term committed supporter of education in Macao with a special attention to the University of Saint Joseph.
During the Ceremony, USJ Rector, Prof. Rev. Stephen Morgan, in his speech, remarked “Completing a University Degree or Diploma is always a challenge. (...) Doing all this against the background of COVID- 19 has made that whole process for you much, much more difficult. And yet you have done it and you’ve done it superbly. You have risen to this extraordinary challenge - a challenge no graduating class of students has faced in perhaps three generation - you have risen to that challenge in a manner that fills my heart fit to bursting, my heart and the hearts of all the academic and administrative staff of the University with overflowing pride. (...) USJ is blessed to have had you as our students”.
Following the Congregation Ceremony, the Mass for the Opening of the Academic Year will be taking place on 14th September 2020 at 11:00am at the Ilha Verde Campus Chapel. The Mass is celebrated by USJ’s Chancellor, Bishop Stephen Lee.
372 Diplomas atribuídos na Cerimónia de Entrega de Diplomas de 2020 da USJ
A Universidade de São José (USJ) realizou no passado dia 12 de Setembro, na Torre de Macau, a Cerimónia de entrega de Diplomas de 2020, com um total de 372 finalistas.
A cerimónia foi presidida pelo representante de Sua Excelência Chefe do Executivo da Região Admi- nistrativa Especial de Macau, Ao Ieong U, Secretária para os Assuntos Sociais e Cultura, com a pre- sença de ilustres convidados, incluindo representantes do Gabinete de Ligação do Governo Central na Região Administrativa Especial de Macau, da Direcção dos Serviços do Ensino Superior (DSES), da Direcção dos Serviços de Educação e Juventude (DSEJ), dos Corpos Diplomáticos acreditados em Macau e das Instituições de Ensino Superior de Macau.
O Reitor da USJ, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, conferiu 4 Diplomas de Doutoramento nas áreas de Ges- tão de Empresas, Educação e Ciência. Foram também conferidos 76 Diplomas de Mestrado, 114 Di- plomas de Licenciatura, e concedidos 3 Diplomas de Associado em Tradução e Interpretação Portu- guês-Chinês e 175 Diplomas de Pós-Graduação em Educação.
Durante a cerimónia, assistiu-se também à nomeação do Sr, Lucas Lo como membro inaugural do Conselho de Benfeitores promovido pelo Chanceler da Universidade de São José, pelo seu contributo, empenho e generosidade de longa data na área da educação em Macau, com atenção especial à Uni- versidade de São José.
No decurso da Cerimónia, o Reitor da Universidade, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, remarcou, com orgu- lho, aos alunos que é sempre um desafio completar um curso académico, especialmente na conjuntura actual da pandemia da COVID-19. “(...) Desafio este, não enfrentado por pelo menos três gerações de finalistas (...) A USJ sente-se abençoada por vos ter como alunos”.
Depois deste importante evento da Universidade de São José, será ainda realizado no próximo dia 14 de Setembro, a missa do início do novo ano lectivo no Campus da Ilha Verde, que será celebrada pelo Chanceler da USJ, o Bispo de Macau, D. Stephen Lee Bun Sang.
Macau like any other city faces major ecological challenges including the pollution of the air, water and of the soil.
The MRI Forum on Environmental Protection focuses on how to bring about separating garbage, as well as introducing new policies on recycling and garbage.
When: Monday, 28 September 2020 6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Location: Classroom USJ 101, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, Ilha Verde Campus
Speaker: Vong Man Hung, Deputy Director of Environmental Protection Bureau
The USJ Orientation Day was held on 3 September 2020 for the freshmen of 2020/2021 to get familiarised with the campus environment and meet the staff and fellow students. Professor Stephen Morgan, our university Rector, delivered the opening speech and welcomed all freshmen. The event started with a campus tour led by the colleagues from Office for Student and Alumni Affairs(OSAA) and student ambassadors, followed by introductory sessions from Information Systems Development Office (ISDO), Technology, Operations and Facilities Office (TOFO) and Library. The academic staff from every faculty welcomed the freshmen and introduced the respective programmes. They gave insightful advice on how to get prepared for the university study. Besides acquiring useful information, it was a great opportunity for students to get to know each other and build up their social network.
There will be ongoing induction sessions arranged in the coming 2 weeks to assist the new students in the immersion into campus lives. The induction sessions are scheduled as follows:
SOS – Support of Students (September 9th)
LEt's GO! – Exploring Personal Development in University Life (September 16th)
THE World University Rankings 2021 include the ranking of more than 1500 institutions across 93 countries and regions and are based on 13 performance indicators. Read more about this year's THE University Rankings here.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) organises several events and free public lectures that provide access to educational resources in different areas and topics every academic year.
These events aim to raise awareness and disseminate evidence-based practices and interventions. Some events bring together USJ students and professors, and some are open to partner institutions and the general public.
The Institute of Science and Environment of USJ will hold an online public lecture titled “Mangrove Rehabilitation and Conservation in the Philippines” on the 29th September 2020.
49 participants from 23 global Student Affairs associations have joined together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Student Affairs during COVID-19 pandemic.
The Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) organised two sessions during “USJ Induction Week”, on 9 and 16 Sep 2020 respectively, and invited all new students to join.
The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy (FRSP) conducted its yearly Convocation at the outset of the Academic Year in the Fatima Auditorium on September 14th.
The MRI Forum on Environmental Protection focuses on how to bring about separating garbage, as well as introducing new policies on recycling and garbage.
The USJ Orientation Day was held on 3 September 2020 for the freshmen of 2020/2021 to get familiarised with the campus environment and meet the staff and fellow students.
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