In September 2021, the Centre welcomed thirty-five (35) new participants. According to the current epidemic prevention and control requirements, the new international participants currently outside of China are temporarily inadmissible and need to complete online registration.
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the registration process, and to enhance the experience of the online registration for new students, International School of Beihang University organized a project team to improve the function of the online registration system for the new international students this year. The new students can use cell phones or computers to modify their personal registration information anytime and anywhere, and they can easily upload registration documents such as admission letters and passports by taking photos on their cell phones. Up to now, all the new students in the Centre have successfully completed their online registration.
On September 14, the opening ceremony for the international students enrolled in 2021 was held at International School of Beihang University, Xueyuan Road campus. The new international students who have already registered on campus or currently abroad attended the ceremony as their first class through a combination of online and offline sessions.
During the ceremony, the new students watched a video clip first to learn more about the history, philosophy, achievements and culture of Beihang University.
Mr. Weng Jingnong, Executive Director of the Centre and Dean of International School, extended a warm welcome to the new international students from fifty-five (55) countries. He said that as a university with responsibility, dreams and sentiments, Beihang University’s international education is committed to enabling international students to converge Chinese and Western cultures, interweave science and technology and art, integrate inheritance and innovation, as well as collide with passion and inspiration during their studies at Beihang University. Up to now, more than two thousand (2000) international students have received Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. degrees, and a number of distinguished alumni have returned to their home countries and become the link between Beihang University and the world.
Subsequently, Mr. Weng Jingnong gave a lecture to the new international students on “The First Lecture of the School Year” from four aspects, including general information of Beihang University, international education, role models, and hope for the future. He told the new students that Beihangers should not only look up to the stars, pursue the truth and be good at learning, but also be down-to-earth, practical and innovative, combining theory and practice, and walking with the times. Mr. Weng Jingnong emphasized the four (4) key words of “Calm, Cooperation, Courage and Cherish”, and hoped that the new students would continue to challenge themselves and keep pace with the times in their pursuit of knowledge.
The opening ceremony for international students was broadcast live through Tencent Meeting and ZOOM. Currently, more than two hundred (200) new students and their friends and relatives abroad watched the ceremony via live webcast.
On September 16, the Centre held the first online meeting for the new participants from five (5) aspects, including an overview of the Centre, teaching arrangement, management requirements, FAQ and information sharing.
During the meeting, the new participants firstly watched the promotional video of the Centre and gained a deeper understanding of the Centre and the United Nations Programme on Space Applications. As the new members of the Centre, the participants enrolled in 2021 made a wonderful self-introduction and expressed their expectation to come to China to study and get together soon.
Ms. Guo Yuanyuan, Program Director of the Centre, introduced the postgraduate training program, teaching arrangements and practical activities to the participants, and answered their concerns about course selection and supervisors patiently and carefully. She hoped that new participants would adapt to online learning as soon as possible, maintain the continuous development of their scientific research.
Ms. Tang Qian, Coordinator of the Centre, emphasized the management requirements during the online learning period and reminded the participants to check the new messages in the WeChat group and email in time. In addition, she introduced the class monitors of each major, as well as the information about the new participant data and the Centre’s website.
At the end of the meeting, the participants left an online group photo together. We believe that all the participants and teachers of the Centre will be able to overcome all difficulties and achieve academic success with more cooperation and communication in the new learning stage.
