The evening of July 3, 2016, Sichuan University, "International Course and Practice Week" Jiang An Campus Stadium grand opening. Including 142 internationally renowned universities and research institutions United States, Britain, France and other 30 countries and regions of 165 experts and more than 500 foreign students from 24 countries and 40 universities and Sichuan University teachers and students witnessed this colorful cheer. Sichuan University president Xie Heping Academy of Sciences, Professor Li Guangxian Executive Vice President, Vice-Chancellor Professor macro step, deputy party secretary Li Xiangcheng school professor, Vice President Yan World Economics Professor, Vice-Chancellor Professor Li Xufeng, school-related units attended the opening ceremony.
President Xie Peace Fellow at the opening ceremony on behalf of the cause of Sichuan University English greeting. He behalf of teachers and students to participate from afar 2016 "Practice and International Course Week" foreign teachers and students a warm welcome. Xie Heping president said that 2016 was the fifth anniversary of the Sichuan University "Practice and International Course Week" activities, but also the 120th anniversary of the founding of Sichuan University. So far, Sichuan University has established more than 100 student exchange programs with more than 150 global well-known educational institutions. Each year, the school has more than a thousand students and teachers to take the country, to overseas. At the same time, more and more overseas students and scholars came to Sichuan University studying, teaching, exploring and sharing knowledge. Xie Heping president pointed out that "building a world-class university" is the strategic direction of Sichuan University's long-standing focus on strengthening first-class and first-class professional discipline, cultivating an international vision of high-end talent. "Practice and International Course Week" Sichuan University is an important international development education practice, is an important platform for teachers and students to get an international perspective, participate in scientific research and innovation. Xie Heping president finally said with deep feeling, today, we are very pleased with the 165 foreign teachers and more than 500 foreign students from 30 countries and regions gathered together to explore, share, learn from each other, to witness this exciting sharing intelligence, exchange of innovative, friendship forever historical moment. I would like to spend a happy and successful time at Sichuan University!
University of Chicago Professor Thomas Lang in his speech said humorously, as a rookie, "Practice and International Course Week", I hope to be able to allow students to increase their knowledge, learning anything. Ghent University Professor Ludwig Cardon stressed that science without borders, hoping to "Practice and International Course Week" by the level of teaching and research level, the research level and friendship level. Queen Mary, University Professor Martin Travis Dove encouraged the students to seize the "Practice and International Course Week" opportunity, dared, baptized international education. University of Washington professor Marshall Brown spoke of Chengdu and Sichuan thermal impressive, he "can not wait to students in the classroom and see."
Harvard Student Representative Elias Tuomaala, Leuven University Student Representative Sjifra de Leeuw in his speech expressed the Sichuan University jointly provide a platform for international students gratitude. Sichuan Yuzhang College student representative look at the statement, "Practice and International Course Week" to bring sub-Chuan University students and the world is not the same exciting.
Subsequently, Xie Heping president on behalf of the Sichuan University 2016 "Practice and International Course Week" banner awarded to Yannis Normand from Harvard University classmates and students from Xing Zheng Yuzhang School of Sichuan University. Under the witness of the audience of teachers and students, Xie Heping principals and student representatives and foreign colleges and universities jointly percussion drums, the drums sounded the sweet but also formally opened the 2016 Sichuan University "Practice and International Course Week."
After the opening ceremony, a stirring original song "Moments of beauty" opened jointly by the Chinese and foreign teachers and students presented literary feast. "Changing Faces" Let the ocean guests and fantastic opera crash out of the flames of passion. Smart and elegant Dai dance "Daughter Flower", the performers dance Cantabile, such as complaints, filling the ethnic charm and character. Harvard University students bring "the Break Of Dawn" is highly infectious stage, unique rhythm, relaxation, won applause from teachers and students. Theatrical live performances, full of laughter, youth waves in every corner of the stadium river safety.
It is reported that, within the next two weeks, foreign professors and experts from internationally renowned universities and research institutions, Oxford University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Sydney, will open Sichuan teachers and 229 in English international courses, more than 17,000 people have participated in courses. The program covers multiple disciplines Wen Institute of Technology and other doctors, both in the forefront of information related disciplines, but also for the general students include the general education curriculum, will meet the full range of students from different disciplines with different academic strengths personalized demand.
Meanwhile, in the two-week "Practical Course and the International Week" in Sichuan University will also conduct a series of colorful international exchange camp practice project. By then, the 30 Sichuan University (portion) will open 42 different theme of "international exchange camp", from 21 countries and regions, 84 schools and institutions 586 students will communicate with the near 6000 Chuan University of child interactive, hand in hand.