“We prepare our graduates to become ‘global citizens’ who are proud of their Chinese history and heritage,” said UIC President Prof Ng Ching-Fai to over 1700 new students, who were officially welcomed at inauguration ceremonies on 28 August.
In this very first class of university, the freshmen listened to Prof Ng saying: “Today UIC is renowned for its unique education model of combining the best of both worlds, the West and the East. We hope that our students are well versed with traditional Chinese Wisdom and yet knowledgeable in modern physical, social or management sciences.”
UIC President Prof Ng Ching-Fai encourages students to become global citizens
Chanting the UIC anthem
Following Prof Ng’s speech, Vice President (Academic) designate Prof Chen Zhi delivered his first address to UIC students. He told them that “A shift of mind-set from passive learning to an active sense of curiosity, from taking things for granted to taking initiative, and from being indifferent to having an inquisitive mind is and will be a must at this stage of your life.”
Vice President (Academic) designate Prof Chen Zhi
Vice President (Student Affairs) Prof Zhang Cong then encouraged the young people to “Choose your direction wisely and prove that this will be a joyful journey.”
Prof Zhang added, “Start here in UIC and make a difference of your own life and the lives of others.”
Vice President (Student Affairs) Prof Zhang Cong gives a speech to the freshmen
The inauguration ceremonies are held in the Sports Complex
Accounting student as well as Student representative, Zheng Yining, gave her first speech to a large crowd. She praised UIC as her dream school, excited about “The holistic education concept, the international vision, the English teaching environment, and the variety of activities.”
Accounting student Zheng Yining is glad to be a student of her "dream school"
Also at the inauguration ceremonies a record-breaking 41 UIC registered students were awarded Full Entrance Scholarship.
President Ng Ching-Fai presents Full Entrance Scholarship
Full Entrance Scholarship recipients:
| No |
English Name |
Programme |
No |
English Name |
Programme |
No |
English Name |
Programme |
| 1 |
DING Yixin |
ACCT |
15 |
WANG Yuchen |
STAT |
29 |
LIN Xiang |
ACCT |
| 2 |
GAO Yiwei |
ACCT |
16 |
LI Jiatong |
ACCT |
30 |
HU Mingxuan |
CDS |
| 3 |
JIANG Wantong |
ACCT |
17 |
JIN Yingying |
AE |
31 |
FAN Yuning |
FM |
| 4 |
XU Sixing |
ACCT |
18 |
LUO Jingxuan |
BA18 |
32 |
WANG Jiaqi |
JC |
| 5 |
XUE Ruiqi |
ACCT |
19 |
ZHAO Ruixue |
BA18 |
33 |
YIN Jingnan |
ACCT |
| 6 |
GE Juntong |
BA18 |
20 |
WU Zhirong |
BA18 |
34 |
LI Jiaxuan |
FLL |
| 7 |
XIA Jingtong |
CDS |
21 |
WANG Yixuan |
ACCT |
35 |
WANG Ruocong |
FLL |
| 8 |
DONG Rui |
FLL |
22 |
ZHENG Yining |
ACCT |
36 |
DU Yibing |
JC |
| 9 |
MA Qianqi |
FLL |
23 |
DING Shaochen |
BA18 |
37 |
GAO Yihui |
JC |
| 10 |
MING Mei |
FM |
24 |
HONG Jiarao |
CDS |
38 |
JIANG Han |
JC |
| 11 |
GE Jiaxin |
JC |
25 |
JIN Kexin |
FM |
39 |
JIN Langxu |
ACCT |
| 12 |
WANG Geer |
JC |
26 |
SUN Yongbo |
FM |
40 |
WANG Zhuoyu |
JC |
| 13 |
ZHANG Shihui |
JC |
27 |
LI Songqiao |
ACCT |
41 |
LIN Yanru |
JC |
| 14 |
ZHOU Sitong |
JC |
28 |
ZHANG Yancheng |
JC |
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Reporter: Deen He
Photographers: Yao Zihong (FST Y2), Ivy Liao
Editor: Samuel Burgess
(from MPRO)
