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Since its establishment in 2015, the Business Club has been committed to promoting the learning and application of business knowledge to USJ students. The Business Club organised activities for USJ students every year, including competitions, seminars, and visits to government departments and businesses in the Greater Bay Area. This year, the Business Club receives funding from the Education and Youth Development Bureau through the Student Association in the Annual Activity Funding Scheme for Promoting Student Comprehensive Development (促進學生綜合發展年度活動資助計劃) to organise the “Werewolves of Business Street” Competition.

The members of the Business Club put months of effort into game design, equipment preparation, and promotion of the competition. The game rules are similar to the famous “Werewolves” game, but the players take up roles in a business, namely ordinary employees, analysts, organisation psychologists, auditors, undercover and commercial criminals. Through the competition, participants deepen their knowledge of commercial crimes, their harm to a company and society, and how different company roles can help fight off commercial criminals. To win the game, contestants have to use their business negotiation skills; that is to:

1. Comprehend and collect of useful information.
2. Understand the needs of other parties.
3. Master communication skills.
4. Be good listeners.

Contestants also need to use their critical thinking and reasoning to persuade and guide other contestants in the right direction.

The competition was successfully held on Thursday, 17 March 2022, at the Ilha Verde campus. Two rounds of competition were hosted by Business Club members Chan Chan Him (Luis) and Ao Cheok U (Sam) and judged by Prof. Jenny Lao-Phillips and Prof. Florence Lei. Among 16 undergraduate and graduate student contestants, Chan Kun Hei (Edison) won the championship, while Tong Weng Ka (Wing) and Pang Wing Yan were awarded prizes of 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, respectively.

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Since 2009, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the Correctional Services Bureau have been cooperating to develop a Prison Outreach Programme to prepare incarcerated individuals for re-entry into society by providing bachelor level courses to enhance their professional knowledge and increase their employment opportunities. The Programme aims to guide and encourage incarcerated/rehabilitated individuals to improve their professional quality to the college level.

To promote and encourage incarcerated individuals to receive higher education, USJ and the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) have recently signed a partnership agreement to award "Outreach Programme - Prison Education Scholarships" to those who have achieved the best results in the first phase of the Programme of USJ, so as to encourage incarcerated individuals to pursue studies in prison.

Currently, USJ is establishing a scholarship scheme for incarcerated individuals with economic difficulties and outstanding academic performance. USJ expects to support incarcerated individuals with outstanding academic performance and students from low-income families by fund raising for scholarships and grants his year. By doing so, the lives of incarcerated individuals and their families can be improved.

The subjects offered by the Programme depend on the course schedule of the Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. Individuals spend six years completing a majority of their social work courses in prison, and a final internship is conducted on campus upon re-entry into the society. Those who complete the whole Programme will be granted a diploma and qualify to work in relevant industries like social services. In this academic year, through the Social Work Community Organizations Programme, USJ has invited Chio LAN Ieng, Director of Community Services of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions, and Hong Wai Tong, Director of Iao Hon Community Center of the Macao Federation of Neighborhood Associations, to share with incarcerated students the current situation of community services provided by social service organisations in Macao, strengthening communication between incarcerated individuals and practitioners and changing the negative and stereotyped image of those incarcerated.

On May, 2022, USJ's Department of Social Work will assist in organising the "World Social Work Day" in Macao. A drama performed by social work students, “Let's Work Hard Again - Renewal Service Exchange Session”, aims to help incarcerated individuals out of difficulties faced when they return to society and the ethical issues encountered by social workers providing services. Additionally, representatives from the Correctional Services Bureau, Social Welfare Bureau, rehabilitated individuals, and related service providers are invited to share their views on the topic, so as to promote the development of related services and raise the awareness of the community on renewal services.

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The "Sakura Festival 2022" was held on the 17th and 18th of March 2022 in the University's Student Lounge.

During the two-day event, students could buy and try different types of coffee and the special "Sakura Favourite pour-over," brewed and poured by members of the USJ Single Origin Coffee Club.

Cherry blossoms were used as the main theme during the blooming period of the campus' cherry trees so that students can remember the moment during the blossoming season.

To promote care for the environment, participants enjoyed discounts for their coffees if they took photos of the cherry trees during the event or brought their reusable cups.

USJ would like to express its gratitude to "Black Coffee" and Ms. Yoyo Kou for their full sponsorship, and to Ms. Kathy Kok and Ms. Kinki Chan for cooperating with the desserts sold in this event.

All of the returns from the coffee sales will be used for the future development of the USJ Single Origin Coffee Club.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held its Thanksgiving Mass in light of its 25th Anniversary on the 18th of March, 2022, with invited guests, USJ staff members, alumni and students alike. The Mass was presided by the Bishop of Macao and Chancellor of USJ, His Excellency Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang, at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Sé Cathedral).

During the Mass, bishop Lee cited the Holy Father’s Pastoral Letter Patris corde (“With the heart of a father”), encouraging everyone to imitate the fatherly virtues of the Holy Patriarch, Saint Joseph. The bishop also gave thanks to the Lord for the growth and development of USJ in the past 25 years and welcomed all students and teachers alike to ask for grace for the next 25 years.

After the Mass, invited guests and  participants took a group photo at the Ruins of Saint Paul’s, a place where Catholic Higher Education began in East Asia and a reminder of how the University is rooted in a long tradition of intercultural exchange that has been the hallmark of Catholic higher education in Macau since the College of Saint Paul, founded in 1954. 

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The Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) and the USJ Green Committee, along with students and staff from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), joined hands to plant mangroves along the Taipa coastline last March  19, 2022.

The activity was a part of the yearly effort, led by mangrove forests researcher of ISE/USJ, Prof. Karen Tagulao, to promote the value of mangroves in Macao and raise environmental awareness in the local community.

The activity also relates to USJ’s initiative in addressing the SDGs (11: Sustainable cities and communities; 13:Climate Action; 14- Life Below Water; 15:Life on Land). Participants from USJ, together with their families, successfully planted around 1000 seedlings of Kandelia obovata (秋茄樹) Aegiceras corniculatum (桐花樹).

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The “Research in Psychology Seminar”, an initiative held on Earth Day and associated with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 “Promoting Health and Well-being”, aims primarily to showcase the research being conducted by the students of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education’s Department of Psychology.

In addition to the oral presentation of the Final Projects of the students of the Bachelor of Psychology (BPY), a special session on the SDGs and sustainability activities taking place in the University of Saint Joseph will be held in observance of Earth Day. After a Q&A session, a networking opportunity will be facilitated with refreshments, whilst participants are invited to learn more about the research projects of the year 2 students (Spring Semester intake) of the Master of Organisational Psychology (MOP).

The seminar is open to the remaining members of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, the University of Saint Joseph and the general public that are interested in the field of Psychology.

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DETAILS: Date: Friday, April 22, 2022 Time: 6:45pm – 9:00pm Venue: Don Bosco Auditorium at the USJ Ilha Verde Campus Organised by: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education Moderator: Prof. Angus Kuok, BPY and MOP Programme Coordinator *This Seminar will be conducted in English **USJ Seminars are free to attend and members of the public are very welcome  " ["post_title"]=> string(79) "Seminar | SDG 3 Promoting Health and Well-being: Research in Psychology Seminar" ["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(76) "seminar-sdg-3-promoting-health-and-well-being-research-in-psychology-seminar" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-03-21 17:32:53" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-03-21 09:32:53" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=37963" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [6]=> object(WP_Post)#3757 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(37773) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-03-21 13:10:35" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-03-21 05:10:35" ["post_content"]=> string(7859) "

The list of finalists of “The 1st Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest Final Competition” is out now! >

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is organising the 1st Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital contest under the theme of "Colours".

Participants must create and submit an original poem that fits into one of the themes associated with: 

1. COLOURS AND SEASONS

2. COLOURS AND EMOTIONS

3. COLOURS AND OUR WORLD

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General Guidelines:

The competition is open to:

• Elementary School students: Grade 3 - 6;
• Secondary School students: Form 1 - 6;
• University students (Bachelor and Master degree programmes).

Important Dates:

• Registration period: From 17 - 31 March 2022
• Submission of written poems: From 11 - 24 April 2022
• Announcement on semi finals for the selected entries: 10 May 2022 
• Final competition and poem Recital: 21 May 2022* (Venue: University of Saint Joseph, Ilha Verde Campus)

*Unforeseen Pandemic Measures may affect the final competition date

Online Registration >

Note to Participants:

1. Participants are encouraged to be as creative as possible and to follow the rules. They can use figures of speech, descriptive imagery, tones, sounds and punctuation. 
2. All poems must be submitted in PDF form with contestant's name, grade and category ONLY. Submit through email to contest@usj.edu.mo with Subject:  School name and Category
3. All poems must have a title, be in English and must be within minimum and maximum number of lines for each level, as specified below:
   • Elementary Category : minimum of 10 lines and maximum of 14 lines of poetry;
   • Secondary Category: minimum of 14 lines and maximum of 20 lines of poetry;
   • University Category:  minimum of 20 and maximum of 40 lines of poetry.

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Terms and Conditions:

1. Entrants must submit typed original content, none of which should have been previously published or performed in any media or stage. 
2. There must be no profanity or otherwise unsuitable content.
3. All written entries are judged anonymously and the author's name must not appear on the poem itself.
4. There is a limit of one single entry per person. No amendments are allowed once submitted. 
5. The judges read and listen to all the entries being recited; their decision is final. Neither the judges nor Poetry organising staff will enter into any correspondence. 
6. The competition organisers reserve the right to adjust the judging panel without notice and not to award prizes if, in the judges’ opinion, such an action is justified. 
7. University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will collect and process applicants’ personal data for the purposes of registration and statistical analysis. The data of photos, recordings and videos that are collected will be for the purposes of education and publicity. These data, once collected, may be shared with other units within USJ for transfer, processing and utilisation. In accordance with the prevailing ‘Personal Data Protection Act’ in Macao, applicants are entitled to access and amend their personal data. you may submit a signed request in order to exercise these aforementioned rights.

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1. All Finalists are allow to enter the venue with one supervisor and one family member.
2. Health code is required to entire the venue for all participants and attendees.
3. Students should not wear their school uniform on stage or mentions their school name during the Recital.
4. All Finalists should only mention their number and name of the contestant before their recital.
5. Recital must be memorized, no notes are allowed on stage.

Phase I: Poetry Writing (25% of total grade) 

1. Relevance to the theme 20% 
2. Creativity/Style and Originality 30% 
3. Coherence of form and structure (harmony of words, presentation) 25% 
4. Clarity of imagery and language 25% 

Phase II: Poem Recitation (75% of total grade) 

1. Stage presence and presentation 30% 
2. Poise and spontaneity of recitation 30% 
3. Intonation and poetic expression 20% 
4. Clarity of spoken words and diction 20% 

Total: 100%

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Prizes:

• Prizes for the Elementary category are MOP 1,500 (first place), MOP 1,000 (first runner-up) and MOP 500 (second runner-up).
• Prizes for the Secondary category category are MOP 3,000 (first place), MOP 2,000 (first runner-up) and MOP 1,000 (second runner-up).
• Prizes for the University category are MOP 5,000 (first place), MOP 3,000 (first runner-up) and MOP 2,000 (second runner-up).

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Participants in the secondary and primary categories will require an online registration submitted by their School representative and have the required documents/works sent to contest@usj.edu.mo.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail: contest@usj.edu.mo, or telephone: +853 8592 5613.

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The Faculty of Social Sciences and Education of USJ was invited to take part in the "A March to Wellness" month at Macau Anglican College on the 16th of March, 2022.

Prof. Jacky Ho and Prof. Andrew Ng from the Department of Social Work of FSSE, conducted an interactive discussion on the topic of "Be Good to Yourself" with a group of 282 junior high school students.

This sharing aimed to raise awareness of self-care and wellbeing in the face of personal and social challenges through games and discussion. Students actively participated, and tools on self-care and wellness were provided at the end of the session. This form of collaboration is part of the "ConnectUs" Initiative and demonstrates USJ's commitment to serving its beloved community's needs and care for our youth.

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On Saturday, 12th of March 2022, a delegation from the General Association of Chinese Students of Macau (AECM) led by Mr. Jacky Mio, the vice-president of the 61st Executive Committee, visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) for a campus tour and meeting. The delegation was warmly received by the members of the 7th University of Saint Joseph Students’ Association (USJSA.

The campus tour was led by the chairman, António Ambrose and vice-chairman of the Executive Committee, Ding Tam and Maximas Wu. The delegation visited the Library, Gym, Students’ Lounge, various offices, Digital Fabrication Lab, Don Bosco Auditorium and the Rooftop Garden. After the tour, the delegation held a meeting at the Students’ Lounge.

In the meeting, chairman António thanked the AECM on behalf of the USJSA for their continuous support, and the Vice-chairman Tam and vice-president Mio of the AECM exchanged the mission statements of their respective organisations.

Vice-chairman Wu remarked that the cabinet of the USJSA was passionate yet inexperienced; therefore, it was a relatively tough start for the team. Vice-president Mio reassured that the AECM would give their most extensive support to the USJSA. The two parties then exchanged thoughts about the academic challenges posed by the pandemic and future inter-university collaborations.

Among the delegation of the AECM were Ms. Ng Ka Kei and Ms. Tou Ka I, Students Affairs Coordinators; Mr. Ho Tin Hou, President of the Academic Standing Committee for undergraduates; Mr. U Ion Leong, Executive President of the Academic Standing Committee for undergraduates; Ms. Celina Delgado de Sousa and Ms. Li Iao In, Ministers of the AECM.

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The School of Education’s (SED) Year 1 Bachelor of Education (BEd) students hosted 35 kindergarten students from Ilha Verde School in a storytelling activity on the 15th March at University of Saint Joseph's (USJ) Kent Wong Gallery.

Under the guise of Promoting Multiple Intelligences through Reading and Play, the BEd Year 1 students introduced techniques to demonstrate how books and activities can stimulate different learning styles and imagination, as well as increase children's vocabulary, story comprehension, and high-level thinking skills. In addition, the event provided pre-service teachers with an opportunity to develop storytelling techniques, create original materials, and design story-related activities.

The storytelling session is one of many community outreach initiatives to contribute to schools and the Macao community in carrying out the Faculty of Social Science and Education’s (FSSE) mission to promote powerful education to inspire and nurture intellectual enquiry and whole-person development.

The event, organised by the Dean of FSSE, Prof Elisa Monteiro and Head of the SED, Prof Kiiko Ikegami, is hoped to bring the joy of reading to students from an early age. A book drive was held by the SED in the lead up to the event and the generous donations allowed each participant to depart with a great learning experience and a book to encourage continued reading at home.

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The mission of the Jesuits is to place ‘great emphasis on forming “people for others”. Students are engaged in the process of exploring the distinctive and constructive ways in which their knowledge and talents will best serve society’ (AJCU, 2021). In other words, the Jesuits’ goal of higher education is to nourish students to help others and to make this world a better place to live beyond the boundaries of nations. Similarly, Cardinal John Henry Newman, an impactful Catholic educator in the 19th Century, argued in his most after-sought book, the Idea of a University (Newman, 2008), the aim of a university is to create a true academic community where scholars and students can interact and learn knowledge from each other. I argue that Newman's ideal aims of a university have been achieved by the Jesuit universities with regard to universal knowledge and liberal education. On the contrary, the unique goal of Jesuit higher education on "becoming men and women for others" in the Asian context is essential, but it was not mentioned by Newman.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Bernard Lee, PhD, DBA, MBA, MSc, BSc (Hons.), BEd (Hons.), MCIM, LMiProA

Bernard is currently pursuing a DPhil at The University of Oxford and is affiliated with St. Anne’s College. His research interests comprise scale development, religious order, ontology of leadership, and HE. In his leisure time, he relishes running, rowing, rambling, and reading. His motto is Consulto et Audacter.

Prof. Liam Francis Gearon, BA, Hons, MA, MPhil, Cert He, PhD, FHEA, FRSA

Liam Francis Gearon is Associate Professor in the Department of Education, Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Conjoint Professor at Newcastle University, Australia, and Visiting Professor at the Irish Centre for Catholic Studies, MIC, Limerick, Ireland.

Founder-Director of the Philosophy, Religion, Education Research Group, Liam is a specialist in the interdisciplinary study of religion in education, and has led the teaching of religious education at Oxford for a decade. With a published doctorate in English Literature nominated for the Canadian Governor General’s Award, for over two decades Liam has undertaken archival, empirical and theoretical scholarship and research at the interface of education with citizenship,human rights, literature, philosophy, political/ theology, postcolonial theory, religious studies, security and intelligence studies.

As Principal Investigator, he has led funded research projects with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, and the Society for Educational Studies, with a current co-investigator role with the Academy of Finland, a career total of funding exceeding £5,000,000, including a £4.5 million grant to establish a centre for citizenship and human rights at the University of Surrey Roehampton.

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DETAILS: Date: Wednesday 30 March 2022 Time: 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM (GMT +8, Macao Time) Organised by: Macau Ricci Institute Register Here > *Free event, open to the general public *Sessions will be conducted in English A confirmation email and ZOOM access link will be sent after your registration. 📆 Add to my Google Calendar   More information:  http://riccimac.org/index.php/en/component/djevents/details/2022-03-30/179-mri-forum-20220330 " ["post_title"]=> string(96) "MRI Online Forum | Jesuit Higher Education: Becoming Men And Women For Others. Ideal And Reality" ["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(92) "mri-online-forum-jesuit-higher-education-becoming-men-and-women-for-others-ideal-and-reality" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-03-17 13:09:39" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-03-17 05:09:39" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=37913" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [12]=> object(WP_Post)#3751 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(37903) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-03-17 11:42:27" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-03-17 03:42:27" ["post_content"]=> string(6061) "

"Visions of  Confucius in the classroom of Portuguese as a Foreign Language in Macau: between tradition and modernity"

ABOUT THE TALK:

Starting from the lecturer’s own reflection on her/his teaching practice, we seek to understand the role of the beliefs implicated in the teaching of the Portuguese language in Macau, moreover the ones that lie at the origin of proposals defending the use of specific teaching methodologies targeting Chinese learners.  The paramount differences between Portuguese culture and Chinese culture, and the legacy of the Confucian principles, at work in MASR educational system, lie at the foundation of these beliefs. Therefore, we aim at understanding the validity of the beliefs that emerged from this setting, which implies to acknowledge MSAR socio-political and educational context, and also to ponder the current influence of Confucian principles in the act of profiling the Chinese learner. This issue brought us to conduct a case study in several MSAR educational institutions, whose results will be presented at this lecture.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Prof. João Paulo Pereira

João Paulo Pereira is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph. He holds a Master Degree in Teaching Portuguese as a Second and Foreign Language (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), and he is currently conducting his PhD studies in Language Teaching - Multilingualism and Education for a Global Citizenship (Universidade Aberta/ Universidade Nova de Lisboa). He is a researcher at CHAM – Centro de Humanidades da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. His research has been embracing Second Language Acquisition, Educational Technology, Development of Teaching Materials and Intercultural Studies. He has been publishing several scientific papers in these areas, as well as teaching materials for the teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign language (handbook Dar à Língua, IPOR, 2017). He has also been engaged in the training of teachers, delivering training courses in Macau and South-Pacific countries, like Vietnam and Australia.

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“Visões de Confúcio na aula de Português Língua Estrangeira em Macau: entre tradição e modernidade"

RESUMO: SOBRE O ORADOR: Prof. João Paulo Pereira

João Paulo Pereira é professor da Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades da Universidade de São José. Detém um Mestrado em Ensino do Português como Língua Segunda e Estrangeira, pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa, e encontra-se a fazer o Doutoramento em Didática das Línguas – Multilinguismo e Educação para a Cidadania Global. É investigador no CHAM – Centro de Humanidades da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Para além de Macau, conta com uma vasta experiência profissional em vários países da Europa e de África, tendo lecionado em instituições de ensino superior e não superior. Tem centrado a sua investigação nas áreas da Aquisição de Língua Segunda, do Desenvolvimento de Materiais Didáticos e dos Estudos Interculturais. Tem vários artigos científicos publicados nestas áreas, assim como materiais didáticos para o ensino do Português como Língua Estrangeira (manual Dar à Língua, IPOR, 2017). Também se tem dedicado à formação de professores, contando com ações em Macau e noutros países da Ásia-Pacífico, como o Vietname e a Austrália.

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DETAILS: Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2022 Time: 19:00 – 20:30  Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Organised by: Faculty of Arts and Humanities Moderated by: Prof. Vera Borges 📆 Add to my Google Calendar *This Public Lecture will be conducted in Portuguese **USJ Public Lectures are free to attend and members of the public are very welcome  " ["post_title"]=> string(122) "Conferência | “Visões de Confúcio na aula de Português Língua Estrangeira em Macau: entre tradição e modernidade"" ["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(108) "conferencia-visoes-de-confucio-na-aula-de-portugues-lingua-estrangeira-em-macau-entre-tradicao-e-modernidade" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-03-17 11:51:27" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-03-17 03:51:27" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=37903" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [13]=> object(WP_Post)#3750 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(37840) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-03-15 15:19:09" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-03-15 07:19:09" ["post_content"]=> string(4947) "

Rector’s Remarks for USJ Career Fair 2022

It is a particular pleasure to contribute a few words to the event page for the 2022 USJ Career Fair.  This year we are honoured to be co-organising this fair, sponsored by DSEDJ, with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Economic and Trade Promotion Association.

Each year, as a cohort of students comes to the end of its degree or diploma programmes, minds naturally turn to what next.  The 444 students who graduated from USJ in 2021 went on to a variety of careers or further education.  With over 80% of our graduating students finding exciting opportunities for work or further study, USJ leads the field in Macau.  This year we will have over 450 graduating students and I know that they will be excited by the variety and scope of positions available to them.  I also know that prospective employers will find them to be extremely well prepared for the workplace.

The Rev’d Professor Stephen Morgan, Rector March 2022  

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The USJ Career Fair 2022, organised by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and co-organised by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Economic and Trade Promotion Asso­ciation, is to be held on March 29th, from 11AM to 5PM, at the Ilha Verde campus.

This year, in response to the changes in the epidemic situation in neighbouring regions and in order to protect the health of students, USJ Career Fair 2022 will be held as an in-house event exclusive for USJ students only.

The fair will feature 1,000+ jobs from over 30+ enterprises and organisations for students who are seeking job opportunities.

The theme of this year is "Exploring Network Diversity - Promoting Cooperation Sustainability".

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CAREER FAIR BOOTHS:

The Career Fair booths are located on the 1/F of the Academic Building, Classrooms 101. 102, 104, 105.

USJ101:

• Hotel/Resort

USJ102

• Human Resources
• Social Service/Charity
• Telecommunications

USJ104

• Aviation
• Banking/Finance
• Cultural and Creative
• Food and Beverage
• Real Estate/Property Management
• Retail

USJ105

• Education/Training
• Government Department
• Integrated
• Non-Profit Organisation

Download Booths and Exhibitors List >> Download Floor Plan >>

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CAREER TALKS:

Career Talks will take place at the Don Bosco Auditorium located on the G/F of the Academic Building. Topics include:

• Career Development in Creative Industries
• Job Seeking Tips
• Modern Finance
• MICE
• Idea vs Reality of being a teacher
• Logistics

Download Career Talks Programme > 

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The new USJ Student Lounge officially started its operations on the 8th of March, 2022, and is now open to all students to use. The new lounge is located on the ground floor of the Ilha Verde Campus, next to the canteen.

Students are welcome to use the space for leisure or study, the lounge features furniture made by Design alumni and is equipped with a microwave, a fridge, piano, 100 inches TV screen, a darts game, a study area, and a sitting area with a sofa and bean bags.

Sets of boards games were sponsored by our alumnus Mr. Balaam Kent Nagata who generously donated thousands of patacas in supporting the student development and activities since 2020.

The University hopes to promote a friendly and relaxing campus life environment for the well-being of the students.

The Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) is open to any discussion if student groups are interested in organising workshops and gatherings in the venue.

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ACTIVITY DETAILS:

Mangroves planting

Date: Saturday, 19 March 2022 Time: 15:00 - 16:00 Location: Area across Ocean Garden near the roundabout where the bicycle rental place is located (see google map) . Registration Form > *Only for USJ staff, students and alumni, and their friends and families. *Deadline of registration: 15 Mar 2022

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Green Week Carnival Opening

Date: Sunday, 20 March 2022 Time: 14:00 - 17:00 Location: Casas - Museu da Taipa (see location details here) *Open to public Visit the ISE/USJ booths for games and activities related to the following:

• Mangroves
• Freshwater ecosystems
• Water management/Conscious water usage
• Sustainable use of the Oceans
• Sustainable fisheries 

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The “MBA Talks” consist of a series of guest lectures, presentations and events with outstanding professionals from different industries in Macau and worldwide to the MBA community at USJ. Created by the Coordination of the MBA Programme in 2021, the sessions also aim to develop and establish an active network among MBA students, Professors, USJ MBA Alumni and other active supporters of our Department of Business Administration.

ABOUT THE TALK: 5 Game Changing Principles for Successful Project Delivery - A Strategic Approach to Project Management

Project Management is an area created to support operational and managerial teams to deliver projects successfully. Although several frameworks are proposed and are adopted in companies from different industries, there is still a significant number of challenges that should be considered to minimize the risk of project failure. The present talk will discuss 5 Game-Changing Principles for Successful Project Delivery, considering a Strategic Approach to Project Management. Real cases are discussed and essential questions are raised so the MBA students will be able to critically understand more about the area.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Stephen Berry Chief Executive Officer of DDE Technology

Stephen Berry is the Chief Executive Officer of DDE Technology, a cybersecurity services and advisory company that works with clients around the world to protect their critical infrastructure and operations. Stephen is an outstanding supporter of the MBA Program at USJ. He founded DDE Technology in response to the exponential rise in cybersecurity attacks on all sectors of the industrialised world; particularly those industries to which society is dependent upon. DDE Technology was recently featured in The 10 Best Enterprise Cyber Security Solution Providers 2021 by CIO Views magazine.

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Mangrove forests, or mangroves, are among the most valuable and richest ecosystems on Earth and an important coastal natural treasure. They protect coastal areas from sea-level rise and extreme weather events. They help to mitigate climate change, improve water quality and harbor a wide variety of flora and fauna, in addition to their socio-economic and cultural relevance. Mangroves are considered transition environments between terrestrial and marine ecosystems, influenced by sea and rivers. Macao is home to a thriving mangrove forest that stretches for about 4 km off the coast of Taipa-Cotai.

The Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has been doing extensive work in the local community on environmental awareness and the protection of these aquatic habitats. Now, this work is going international.

After being presented in the University and more than ten schools in Macao, the interactive Mangroves exhibition, under the coordination of Prof. Karen Tagulao, Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor of Environmental Sciences of ISE/USJ, is being presented in Portugal, on the 15th anniversary of the Centro de Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental (CMIA) from the 22nd of March to the 2nd of September 2022 in Vila do Conde (Porto).

ISE/USJ hopes to continue to inspire children and adults in Macao and beyond, to better protect this important "treasure" that belongs to all of us.

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On Saturday, 5th of March, 2022, the Macao Institute of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Relics (MICRCR) and the Library of the University of Saint Josep (USJ) jointly held a workshop on "Principles and Methods of Anoxic Disinfestation Technology" at USJ Ilha Verde Campus.

The workshop included theoretical explanations and practical demonstrations to give participants a better understanding of book pest control.

Macao's climate is warm and humid, and the problem of insect pests in books is serious and prominent. The USJ Library deals with thousands of books and paper documents affected by insect pests every year, therefore pest control work is vital.

Last year, the USJ Library installed the "EXPM Anoxia Disinfestation Bubble Kit" from Portugal, which is now in operation. The books and archives in the library are processed according to international standards, and the results are very satisfactory. By operating this system, Mr. Francisco Chan, the president of MICRCR, explained Macao's common pest problems and physical control methods to the participants and shared the principles and precautions of anoxic treatment to pests.

Through the workshop, participants learned about the efficiency of the equipment, pest control steps, and how to use physical methods to treat the pests that destroy books and paper documents.

For inquiries, please get in touch with the USJ Library at library@usj.edu.mo or +853 8592 5633.

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The University of Saint Joseph would like to invite you to the USJ 25th Anniversary - Thanksgiving Mass, presided by the Most Reverend Chancellor Dom Stephen Lee, Bishop of Macao, at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, on Friday, 18th of March 2022, at 10am.

USJ is rooted in a long tradition of intercultural exchange that has been the hallmark of Catholic higher education in Macao since the College of Saint Paul, founded in 1594.  “Scientia et Virtus” (Knowledge and Virtue), the motto of the Diocese of Macao, points its academic community to a harmonious pursuit of truth and the common good for the benefit of humanity, the Chinese people and Macao’s multicultural society.

Since its establishment 25 years ago, USJ’s character as a high-quality institution of higher education has flourished, and more than 7,500 students from over 60 different countries of various areas of study have graduated.  A total of 1,209 students are currently enrolled in more than 30 programmes offered by four faculties and two research institutes.

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It is the patronising mission of professional teachers to "preach and teach". Teachers must have the professional ethics of "learning to be a teacher and performing well as a model for the youngsters".

The content of the public lecture explicates the implication of teachers' professional ethics from the four aspects: practical teaching, communicating with students, working with colleagues, personal development and certified appearance. As long as they have strict requirements on themselves in these four aspects and can continuously improve, every teacher can become an “exceptional teacher”.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Kuok Sio Lai, PhD Education

Dr. Kuok has engaged in education in Macau for decades. She taught in secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the early days, and later transferred to the public sector, where she successively served as the deputy director of the Higher Education Bureau and the deputy director of the Education and Youth Bureau. After retirement, she is still enthusiastic about education, serving as a member of the Higher Education Commission of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government, the Professional Committee of Teaching Staff and the Catholic Education Commission of the Diocese, and school board in two secondary schools.

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