This April, while UIC students took the opportunity to refresh their memories about what they've learned in the first half of the semester, plenty of events were happening around the campus to make sure students had a productive and enjoyable time.
Lectures
During the reading week, various lectures and talks were organised for students.
UIC President Prof Tang Tao on “Modern Education and Patriotic Sentiments”, which belongs to the lecture series on Contemporary World and China
UIC Provost Prof Chen Zhi on the origin of Yayue (Chinese court music)
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music Prof Zhou Long gives a lecture online
Vice President of the Writers' Association in Guangdong, Mr Chen Jiming gives a lecture
Dr Wan Shibiao, a bioinformatics research scientist at St Jude Children's Research Hospital on "Application prospect of machine learning and data science in biomedicine and cancer treatment"UIC Vice President (Research and Development) Prof Jia Weijia on the development of computing and communication
Dean of Division of Science and Technology Prof Pan Jianxin gives a talk
Prof Fang Kaitai on the beauty of statistics
Exhibitions
Other Activities
In addition to regular events, different departments of UIC also took the opportunity to offer some unique activities to enrich students' experience during the Reading Week. For example, the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Student Affairs Office jointly organised the Meal with Your Professor (MYP) event, providing students opportunities to converse with their teachers over meal or coffee time. Activities such as hiking and wellbeing sharings were also organised.
Students meeting with the Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Dr Yi-Lung Kuo over a coffee
The regular English speaking corner organised by English Language Centre
Organised by the Whole Person Education Office, students and staff are ready to hike the Chihua Mountain near UIC
Books on wellbeing are available at the WellNest located in the Learning Resource Centre. Sharing sessions were also conducted there during the Reading Week, encouraging students and staff to focus on their inner health.
Sports, music, food-making and gardening are also ways of relaxation and unique experiences.
Student club iMusic organises an unplugged concert on campus
UIC YuZhenJinSheng Yayue Orchestra shares knowledge of Chinese court music
Tree planting activity joined by Environmental Science students and staff
Garden coffee appreciation workshop organised by DCC
Qingtuan (green rice balls)-making workshop organised by student halls
Students playing football at the Huitong Sports Park
Kayaking at UIC's lake
Students at the Learning Resource Centre
From MPRO
Reporter: Covee Wang
Editor: Deen He
