Alumni and parents gathered for homecoming day
The 6th Homecoming Day series activities were held in UIC on 28 November. More than 300 alumni and 100 parents of first-year students gathered at UIC to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the college.
On the day of the event, President of UIC Prof Tang Tao, UIC Provost Prof Chen Zhi, and other members of senior management, together with alumni, parents and students' representatives, planted five Tabebuia chrysantha in the alumni garden in front of the T8 teaching building.
President Tang said that the Tabebuia chrysantha symbolizes the contributions the alumni given back to their alma mater and their support brought to the younger generation while carrying the beautiful memories the students, parents and teachers had together in UIC.
Prof Chen Zhi mentioned that the theme of this year's Homecoming Day was inspired by the Chinese poem Lisao by the well-known poet Qu Yuan. The poem carries the meaning of broadly imparting knowledge and constantly bringing positive influences to students, which also expressed Prof Chen's hope for UIC students to become virtuous and knowledgeable talents.
Later, teachers, students, alumni and parents jointly unveiled the Liberal Arts Stone, which means that the development of the college is based on Liberal Arts Education, and UIC would keep progressing this educational concept.
Liberal Arts Stone carries the expectation of developing Liberal Arts Education at UIC
Vice President (Academic) of UIC and Dean of the Division of Science and Technology, Prof Huang Huaxiong, addressing the students
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the graduation of the alumni of 2010. Vice President (Research and Development) and Dean of Graduate School, Prof Jia Weijia presented the Commemorative Card of the 10th Anniversary of graduation to the homecoming alumni of 2010, and he hoped them to keep in mind the college motto and open up the future with broad minds and visions.
Prof Jia hopes the alumni could open up the future with broad minds and visions
Photo of the guests and homecoming alumni of 2010
On Homecoming Day, the alumni tutor programme held an exchange, which involved many outstanding alumni from all walks of life to serve as career tutors, to make social resources better shared. Associate Vice President (Student Development) Prof Stella Cho presented the certificates to the alumni tutors.
Photo of Prof Stella Cho (fourth from left) and the alumni
Associate Vice President (Internationalization) Prof Adrian Bailey and Deans of the divisions were also present at the Homecoming Day event.
Photo of members attending the Alumni Association board meeting
A High Table Dinner in the evening for parents of first-year students was held. As the dinner guest, Ms Liu Hong, the parent of Wang Anbo, a 2020 Computer Science and Technology alumnus, shared her reasons for choosing UIC, her child's gains during the four years in college and her feelings as a parent.
Prof Chen Zhi presented UIC's souvenir to Ms Liu Hong
Photo of the High Table Dinner for parents of freshmen
Words from alumni on the 10th anniversary of graduation
Lin Qianye, 2010 alumna of Social Work and Social Administration Programme
From undergraduate, postgraduate to work, Lin Qianye has been adhering to the development direction of social work. She said that she was very grateful to UIC, for emphasizing the comprehensive developments of students, as well as bringing positive influence for her character, morality and career planning. At present, Lin works as a disability service worker in Jinwan District, Zhuhai, hoping to serve the society, spread warmth and positively influence others with her strength.
Lin Qianye (left)
Zhu Heng, 2010 alumnus of Public Relations and Advertising Programme
Zhu Heng was very excited when he received the invitation of the Homecoming Day from UIC. He mentioned that the four years in UIC was memorable, and in the ten years after graduation, he felt very proud to learn about the constant development of UIC. Zhu Heng currently works as the general manager of a startup company, and he is thankful to the guidance of the professors, which helped him turn many ideas into reality.
Zhu Heng
Chen Qihui, 2010 alumna of Government and International Relations Programme
Chen Qihui returned to UIC with other alumni from Shenzhen, and she was delighted that UIC paid close attention to the development of local alumni associations. She mentioned that Prof Chen Zhi has actively communicated the problems and future development of the Shenzhen Alumni Association with her and her friends. Also, Prof Chen has visited the enterprises started by other alumni were well organized by the Four-Point Education Coordination Office, which thus closely connected the alumni of different years, making the UIC alumni family warmer and more supportive.
Chen Qihui (middle)
From MPRO
Editors: Samuel Burgess, Deen He, Xia Meng
