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The Macao Government's Higher Education Bureau held a series of online conversations with higher education students about Macao as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries and opportunities for development at Centre for Higher Education Students.

On December 3rd, 2019, Matias, To Kin San, a student of the Year 3 Bachelor of Chinese-Portuguese Translation Studies Programme  joined the live online sharing session.

Ms Teresa Mok, Coordinator of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation Between China And Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) was invited to the session to share the most updated information about exchanges and cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, as well as development opportunities and challenges for the future.

Many students took the opportunity to raise their questions about the activity.

Click here for a video of the session.

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On 28 November, Ms. Davina Chu, Acting President of the Executive Committee of Cultural Industries Fund visited the Ilha Verde Campus of University of Saint Joseph. Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI), and staff from Office of Students and Alumni Affairs welcomed and introduced her the “XX PAVILION”in campus, which is a temporary bamboo art structure designed by the USJ’s Architecture students, they also discussed the opportunities of co-operation in the future and exchanged the views about the development of USJ and Macao in terms of cultural industries.

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USJ colleagues from various administrative units participated in the “BOC Fun Run” competition on 24 November 2019, which was organised by the Bank of China Macau Branch. The starting and terminal points were set at the place in front of the BOC Centennial Building at the campus of University of Macau, the total length of competition was 5.4km with 2 laps of around the campus.

The funds raised from the fun run will go into the charity purpose and supporting the Macao community.

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On 30 November 2019, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) organised the 4th FCP - Forum of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Around 70 Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MCP) students, professors and alumni, and other people interested in themes related to counselling and psychotherapy have been present. Prof. Angus Kuok and Prof. Edlia Simões presented the results of research projects they are conducting and Ms. Cynthia Leong did the same presentation she did 7 years ago for her MCP oral presentation. Up to now, this was considered the MCP dissertation with higher quality.  In the second part of the event, in a poster session and during a gathering with some snacks and refreshments, the MCP year 2 students presented their research projects and discussed it mainly with the MCP year 1 students. The alumni who graduated this year also received their internship certificates. It was a nice meeting of the MCP community in a rich academic event.

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In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, an Extravaganza was organised by over 150 educators from 40 local institutions in the education industry on 30 November 2019. Several types of cultural performances such as poetry reciting, instruments acting, singing, and dancing took place during the event. The University of Saint Joseph’s Rector, Fr. Peter Stilwell and representatives from the Rector’s Office,  Office for Student and Alumni Affairs and Residential Hall Office attended this important event with other representatives from the government and public sectors and other higher education institutions on the day.

聖大出席教育界賀雙慶匯演 為慶祝中華人民共和國成立70週年暨澳門特別行政局成立20週年。由本澳40所學校及超過150名代表攜手組織的 “澳門教育界賀雙慶文藝聯歡匯演”於11月30日舉行。 聯歡匯演有多項文藝表演包括朗誦、中西樂器、歌唱及舞蹈表演等。聖若瑟大學校長薛沛德神父以及來自校長辦公室、學生及校友事務部及住宿事務部的代表與其他政府及公共機構代表一同出席了匯演並見證開幕儀式。  " ["post_title"]=> string(71) "USJ ATTENDED EVENT OF EDUCATION INDUSTRY CELEBRATING DUAL ANNIVERSARIES" ["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(68) "usj-attended-event-education-industry-celebrating-dual-anniversaries" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2019-12-10 10:22:45" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-12-10 02:22:45" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=news&p=21597" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "news" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [8]=> object(WP_Post)#3799 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(21648) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2019-11-29 18:28:07" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-11-29 10:28:07" ["post_content"]=> string(2720) "

On November 29th, 2019, the “Macao Youth Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cultivation Seminar”, co-organised by the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Preparatory Committee and the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was held at USJ's Ilha Verde Campus.

Mr. Carlos Lam Ka-Vai, CEO of Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre, was invited to be a guest speaker for the seminar. He introduced the latest developments of youth entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area, the background and vision of the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre, as well as opportunities for youth entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area in the future.

Mr. Lam stated that “the main target of youth entrepreneurship development in Macao is to start entrepreneurship and innovation projects in Macao which can connect commercial and trade co-cooperation between the Portuguese-speaking countries and cities of Greater Bay Area, using the advantages of Macao as one of the cities of Greater Bay Area and its positioning as the Commercial and Trade Co-operation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, rather than motivating the youth to start their business in Mainland China”.

During the seminar, Mr. Lam also introduced how the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre support the development of youth entrepreneurship in terms of capital, space, regulations and networking, as well as the requirements of funding application.

At the end of the insightful seminar, Mr. Lam answered questions from students about entrepreneurship.

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ABOUT THE TALK

This talk explores how some people excel at language learning while others do not. Over 90% people in Brazil drop out before they achieve intermediate levels of proficiency. Regardless of aptitude, this research shows that people learn in radically different ways, and that successful learners develop individual strategies quickly and effectively. But 90% of learners need help, and some more than others. This process of developing language-learning strategies happens in 5 stages and teachers can help students in each step. At the intensive Portuguese Course for Foreigners at UFBA, this program has resulted in a drastic reduction in dropout rates.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Gualda holds a PhD degree in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PFL), the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Programme in PFL, Head of the PFL Section of the Institute of Letters, and Coordinator of the Portuguese Course for Foreign Students and Scholars at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), in Salvador, Brazil. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Portuguese at Columbia University. His expertise includes Spanish and Portuguese Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition as well as Latin American Political Discourse.

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On 20 November 2019, 27 Social Work students from South China Normal University visited University of Saint Joseph(USJ)'s Ilha Verde campus. The group was led by Professor Yu Bing, the coordinator of the Field Work of Social Work Department, and Professor Li Qiao Ming. USJ Social Work year 4 students welcomed the visitors and guided a campus tour before they all gathered in a classroom to share their knowledge and experiences of social work profession in Guangzhou and Macau. A simple Macau-style lunch was served. All faculty members from Faculty of Social Sciences(FSS) joined the gathering and welcomed the visitors. The dean of FSS, Professor Vitor Teixeira gave a welcome speech and a brief introduction of FSS and their Social Work Department. Professor Yu expressed her appreciation for the warm reception and invited USJ social work students to visit South China Normal University someday. The visit served as a platform of exchange in between the social work students of the two universities. This event was sponsored under the projects of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) given by the Macao Foundation.

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“Cook For Me!” series of activities, organised by the University’s Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) and PichaEats, co-organised by Candle Light Macau and Hey Hey (Canteen), was held at the University of Saint Joseph’s Ilha Verde Campus on 20 and 21 November 2019.

In response to the World Day of the Poor, “Serving the Needy” was held on 20 November. Around 110 participants including students, staff and volunteers from Candle Light Macau served the dinner and had dialogue with people in need in our Canteen. It was like a family reunion among the participants.

A seminar titled "Changing the World through Entrepreneurship" was held at USJ Ilha Verde Campus on 21 November’s evening. Ms. Hoi Tong Mui, Acting Department Head of Students of the Higher Education Bureau of Macau SAR government; Ms. Terry Kuok, President of the Candle Light Macau; Mr. Paul Pun, Secretary General of Caritas Macau; Ms. Jennifer Chau, Director of Fu Hong Society of Macao; Mr. Francisco Lio, Director of Diocese Social Communication Center; Prof Álvaro Barbosa, Vice Rector of University of Saint Joseph; and Prof Jenny Lao Phillips, Dean of the School of Business and Law participated the seminar by invitation.

The guest speaker Miss Suzanne Ling is the co-founder for PichaEats, a social enterprise in Malaysia that serves great food and rebuilds lives at the same time, which was announced as the national winner for Chivas Venture, and Top 5 finalists in the global round. Suzanne and her co-founders have also listened under Forbes 30 under 30 2018: Social Entrepreneurs, and The Edge Inspiring Young Leaders Award 2017.

Suzanne introduced how PichaEats partnered with refugee chefs and served food to events and conferences. The PichaEats has successfully changed the reasons for buying their food and service from helping the quality of refugee's food and at the same time to rebuild their lives. She also introduced the definition of social enterprises, the business model of PichaEats as well as the strategies of running their business during the seminar. It has a positive impact on audiences.

On the same day, Miss Suzanne Ling also reached out to our BBA students of Social Entrepreneurship class to share with them her experience and advised on their projects.

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On 21 November  2019, Year 4 students from the University’s Department of Social Work, led by Professor Ning Tang, attended the 4^th World Philanthropy Forum, co-organised by City University of Macau, Department of Innovative Social Work; Institute for Philanthropy Tsinghua University; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Social Work; and the Tunghai University Department of Social Work. The theme for this forum was “Innovative Social Work Education and the Future Social Service Ecosystem Development”. The forum invited social work educators, researchers and experts from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China and Macau to share their knowledge and experiences on the area of social work education and registration system. Students were able to get a glimpse into the development of social work profession in different regions. They also learned more about the newly passed law on the accreditation and licensure of social work profession through the talk provided by Mr. Leung, the Director of Professional Development and Planning Division of Social Welfare Bureau. Professor Tang was invited as a moderator for one session. She shared her past experiences as a social work student and her understanding of the professionalism of social work.

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On November 20th, the Public and International Relations Office (PIRO) Team, including Director Mrs Paula Mota, took a group of Fall Semester International Exchange Students to the Macao Food Festival.

The Macao Food Festival is an annual event held near the Macao Tower that features delicacies from all over the world. Live entertainment, with local and regional singers and performers, as well as exciting games are also available for all to enjoy. This year, the 19th Macao Food Festival included a section highlighting Japan’s Hokkaido island while it also celebrates the 20th anniversary of Macao’s return to the People’s Republic of China.

In this Macao Inside Out Event, kindly sponsored by the Macao Foundation, exchange students from Portugal, Brazil, France, Italy and Indonesia had the opportunity not only to get to know more local and regional cuisines but also to taste different Asian and European traditional foods and beverages while viewing the event’s performances.

For more pictures, click here.

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Cook For Me - Serving the Needy

This opportunity involves reaching out and helping people in need in Macao by serving them dinner with Candle Light Macau. Date: 20th of November, 2019 Time: 6:15pm to 8:00pm Location: Holy Cross Chapel / Canteen, Ilha Verde Campus  

Seminar - Changing the World through Entrepreneurship (透過創業家精神改變世界) (Application Deadline: 19 Nov 2019)

*The quotas are limited - on a first come first serve basis! Register in the form below. To cover the basis of social entrepreneurship, let you know how the founders come up with the social enterprise as well as its mission. Date: 21st of November, 2019 Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, Ilha Verde Campus Speaker: Miss Suzanne Ling - Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2018: Social Entrepreneurs; The Edge Inspiring Young Leaders Award 2017 Interested parties please click here to register.   Both activities are kindly sponsored by the Macao Government's Higher Education Fund and Macao Foundation.  

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ABOUT THE TALK

Anthropogenic activities are causing global climate change at an unprecedented rate. The uptake of additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is changing ocean chemistry, with potentially far-reaching impacts on marine life. There is a great concern that the environmental change is outpacing the rate of genetic adaptation. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that some responses can be plastic but also heritable across generations. Over the past years Prof. Celia has been investigating the impacts of ocean acidification on marine fishes through experiments, molecular work and computational analyses. Unique transgenerational experiments were performed to determine the molecular response of a coral reef fish to short-term, developmental and transgenerational exposure to near future elevated CO2. This aids in teasing apart plastic responses due to developmental plasticity and reveals within-generation specific reactions to be driven by epigenetic regulators. Importantly, it was found that altered gene expression for the majority of within-generation responses returns to baseline levels following parental exposure to elevated CO2 conditions. Furthermore, molecular responses of offspring vary largely with parental phenotype which was measured by their level of behavioural tolerance to elevated CO2. In this talk, some of the experiments of the last years will be shown with the presentation of some unpublished data of studies from the wild. The aim is to further understand behaviour and adaptive potential of marine organisms to the rapidly changing environment.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Celia Schunter, coming from a land-locked place, was always fascinated by the marine world. Early in her career, she started combining the study of marine organisms with genetic and molecular tools. She received her BSc in Marine Biology from James Cook University, Australia and her Masters and Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Barcelona, Spain. During her Postdoc at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, she used functional genomics to understand the effects of ocean acidification on fish within and across generations. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Swire Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, where her laboratory continues to explore impacts of climate change on behaviour and population dynamics of marine organisms, including the underlying molecular mechanisms of adaptation.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) supports the Macao SAR Government initiative of helping Macao local students and Portuguese students studying in Hong Kong continue their studies at our University.

USJ welcomes applications from eligible students to take part in appropriate studies at USJ until the end of this semester and beyond, if necessary. For further details, please read below.

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Eligible students are welcome to visit USJ for application and discussion with relevant staff to see how best we can serve their needs.

This process will start on Wednesday morning, November 20th, 2019, from 9:00am onwards at the Headquarters of the University, in the Ilha Verde Campus (Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde, 14-17, Macau, China).

Students should bring:

• Macao ID card or Portuguese passport;
• A valid student ID of your University in Hong Kong for the Academic Year 2019/2020.

For enquiries, please contact the Rector’s Office:

• Via telephone: +853 8592 5623
• Via email: rec@usj.edu.mo

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The Rector of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Prof. Fr. Peter Stilwell, and the Director of the Public and International Relations (PIRO), Mrs. Ana Paula Mota, attended the 2019 International Conference “Transforming Higher Education for the Future” organised by the International Association of Universities (IAU). The event was hosted by the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), in Mexico, from November 13th to 15th, 2019.

This international conference was dedicated to exploring how higher education leaders envisage higher education for the future, namely how universities should face the impact of rapid technological progress and the urgent call to develop sustainable societies.

The four plenary sessions covered: I “Rethinking higher education in a transforming world”; II “Between tradition and innovation”; III “Aiming higher in a transforming world”; and IV “Creating the future for higher education (designing solutions)”. Following each plenary session, breakout meetings studied detailed aspects of these challenges and afforded opportunities for networking and documentation sharing between institutions.

During plenary session III (“Aiming higher in a transforming world”), BBC StoryWorks officially launched its new series promoting the role of higher education as a catalyst for developing sustainable societies. This documentary series, developed in cooperation with IAU, spotlights exciting university projects making a positive change in their communities by promoting diversity, leadership and social responsibility. USJ was among the 35 universities from 30 countries selected for this project. The three-minute films provide a captivating patchwork illustration of the essential contribution being made by higher education to social development worldwide. The new portal is available here and the mini-documentary on USJ is under the heading “Leadership”.

At the end of the conference, participants were invited to a Green Campus Tour of BUAP and a visit to its Botanical Garden.

For more pictures, please click here.

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