Zhuhai, Guangdong -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/30/2015 -- Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) celebrated their tenth anniversary as well as unveiling their new college anthem and motto.

People from all walks of life gathered together, including representatives from the Zhuhai city government, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) council, Beijing Normal University (BNU), current students and alumni, parents, corporates and staff members who have supported UIC.

A number of classical songs as well as the newly created UIC Anthem, its melody and lyrics being entirely composed by UIC staff members, were performed by the UIC Orchestra and Choir.

UIC's President Prof Ng Ching-Fai also announced the motto of UIC: "In knowledge and in deeds, unto the whole person", which expresses the ideals, spirits and values that the community of the college upholds.

"We just heard the premiere of the college anthem which includes lyrics such as "together we will work as one", "to serve our country and the world", and "we humbly serve and redesign a bustling future for mankind". I hope every UICer will bear the motto and the anthem in mind and examine yourselves when you are reaching this goal." Prof Ng said in his keynote address.

He recalled the idea of establishing the first liberal arts university in China with Prof Xu Jialu in 2003. They both believed that UIC would be developed into a world first-class liberal arts college with Chinese characteristics; an addition to the country's diversified higher education system. "I think the most successful achievement is that UIC has gained wide recognition from students and parents. Our graduates have become the best representatives of our college." He added.

Ms Luo Zhuoheng was amongst the first batch of 244 graduates of UIC. She has also been passing down whole person education at the Voluntary Service Development Center (VSDC), Whole Person Education Office (WPEO). "VSDC has been providing voluntary opportunities to over 4,600 students ever since its establishment. I profoundly believe our mission is to foster students to become active and responsible in servant leadership," said Ms Luo.

In the other speeches made by a representative from the government who is also a parent of a UIC student, chairman of student union and alumni representatives reflected the college's firm and united faith in liberal arts and whole person education. They all endorsed UIC for its interactive education process, pursuit of knowledge, morals and values, in addition to a high level of student-teacher rapport, mentorship and collaboration.

To start the grand finale, a ten-month video production by the students of UIC's Cinema and Television Programme was played, featuring captures of UIC's scenic campus views, courses and activities, as well as people with smiles on their faces.

Innovation, versatility and teacher-student collaboration were then shown in the long and well-practiced performances. It took six months for students of different years and majors with their teachers from the three divisions to prepare We Walk Together. It was sung in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and the theme song for the drama was composed by two UIC graduates.

The other half of the night was reserved for staff awards presentations. Dr MilenJissov and Ms Ji Chunyan received the President's Award for Teaching and Service for Academic Staff, and 28 staff members were given the Long Service Award for their decade-long contributions.

Also at the concert was an exhibit of a collection of winning images and photographs that were taken by both students and staff from the "Capture UIC in Your Frame" photo contest.

The series of UIC Tenth Anniversary Celebration commenced on 13 May, 2015. It was a hiking tour to the new campus called "New Horizon Walk", followed by hours of reflecting upon UIC related events in the past several months.

About UIC
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, which is usually abbreviated to UIC, is the first liberal arts college in Mainland China that has been built in Zhuhai. UIC was founded in 2005 when Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University decided to create an environment with a mission to build a new model for liberal education in Mainland China as well as to nurture talented future graduates with international perspectives. English is the medium at UIC and this is made possible by having teaching staff from more than 20 countries. At the moment there are about 5000 students attending UIC from China, Hong Kong and overseas.

Media Contact:
United International College
Address: 28 Jinfeng Road,Tangjiawan,Zhuhai,Guangdong,China,519085
Contact Person: Samuel Burgess (Digital Marketing Manager)
Email: SJBurgess@uic.edu.hk
Website link: http://uic.edu.hk/en/home/news/20146-uic-s-10th-anniversary-celebration

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Zhuhai, Guangdong -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/22/2015 -- Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) hosted the IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assignment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) 2015. The conference was co-organized by the IEEE Education Society and UIC,along with China Unicom, MathWorks, and Panopto as the industrial sponsors.

There were 80 people that came to attend, including55 paper presenters, VIPs from the IEEE Education Society as well as Organizers from the IEEE Hong Kong Section Education Chapter. There was a very diverse mix of attendees coming from all over the world to attend and present their papers. The General Chair of the organizing committee was Stephen S. M. Chung, and he was joined by two General Co-Chairs, Prof Lilian L. P. Kwan and Dr Kai Pan Mark, as well as Russ Meier who was the Steering Committee Chair at this conference.

The aim of this conference was to provide a forum for academicians and professionals from various educational fields and with cross-disciplinary interests to network, share knowledge, and engage in dialogues around the theme of fostering innovation and excellence in engineering education. Both research and practice-oriented papers were invited that encompassed all aspects of education in the engineering fields (including computing, computer science, information technology and cognate disciplines). The conference featured traditional paper presentations and work shops in addition to keynotes by renowned educational experts and authorities.

One of the workshops on offer was "Why creating ALGORITHMS will be the new literacy" by the MathWorks Workshop, which demonstrated the solution for modeling in science and engineering education. UIC provided meals for the attendees as well as arranged an optional local sight-seeing cultural programme to give attendees a chance to take a look around Zhuhai, which is where UIC is located.

The Best Paper award winner was "School Perceptions of Coding Education in K-12: A Large Scale Quantitative Study to Inform Innovative Practices" by Gary K. W. Wong(The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong S.A.R, China), H. Y. Cheung(University of Bristol), Edwin C. C. Ching (Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran Church Primary School) and John M. H. Huen (Koding Kingdom).

The conference is held each year in the Asia-Pacific region (IEEE Region 10). It is intended to complement existing conferences sponsored by the IEEE Education Society, most notably Frontiers in Education in North America (IEEE Regions 1–7) and EDUCON in Europe/Middle East/Africa (IEEE Region 8). The aim of TALE is to provide an excellent platform for both academicians and practitioners to share their experience and knowledge in engineering education at all levels. Both research and practice-oriented papers are welcome in order to emphasize the needs of interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and education.

About UIC
With a mission to build a new model for liberal education in Mainland China and to nurture talented future graduates with international perspectives, United International College has been growing domestically and internationally since it was founded in 2005. UIC is a joint venture between Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University to create the first liberal arts college in Mainland China. UIC is located in Zhuhai, and it uses English as the medium to conduct classes plus it has about 5000 students attending from across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan as well as other countries.

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United International College
Address:28 Jinfeng Road, Tangjiawan, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, 519085
Email: info@tale-conference.org
Phone: 0086 756 3620000
Website: http://www.tale-conference.org/tale2015/

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Zhuhai, Guangdong -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/30/2015 -- Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) made another massive advancement by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oberlin College as well as signing a MoU and an exchange agreement with Hendrix College.

The memorandums of understanding that were signed between UIC and Oberlin College as well as UIC and Hendrix College are bilateral agreements that express a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is considered a more formal alternative to a gentlemen's agreement. The exchange agreement that was also signed between UIC and Hendrix College will encourage students from UIC to take part in overseas programmes in the USA as well as the opportunity for American students to come to UIC to take part in programmes in China. These agreements indicate that UIC is expanding its partnerships and building a stronger strategy for its liberal arts educational model.

The signing took place at the end of the 8th Sino-American Liberal Arts Forum that was held at United International College's campus in the Southern Chinese city of Zhuhai from November 18th through November 19th. The forum's theme was "The Future of Liberal Arts Education: Challenges and Possibilities", which was addressed in speeches by distinguished guests and UIC senior management members. The event continued the well-established tradition of holding liberals arts forums to strengthen ties with US Liberal Arts Institutions and to open a transnational forum for liberal arts educators to discuss current issues, exchange views, and to learn from each other's experiences. 2015 marks UIC's 10th anniversary as a liberal arts college, so this was incredibly important for UIC, especially as they hosted the event.

UIC President Ng Ching-Fai and Hendrix College president Dr. William M. Tsutsui signed the Memorandum of understanding and an exchange agreement directly after President Ng signed a Memorandum of understanding with Oberlin's Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor Timothy E. Elgren.

About Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio and is famous for its strong field in music conservatory. Hendrix College is also a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas, which is about 30 miles from Little Rock. United International College was co-founded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University as the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between Mainland China and Hong Kong as well as being the first approved liberal arts college in Mainland China. The Ministry of Education with full support from local authorities approved UIC's charter and encouraged its mission is to build a new model for liberal education in China and to nurture talented future graduates with international perspectives.

Contact Information:
United International College
28 Jinfeng Road
Tangjiawan
Zhuhai
Guangdong
China
519085
Email: is@uic.edu.hk
Phone: 0086 756 3620058
Website: http://uic.edu.hk/en

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