4th International Students Academic Forum Held at CPU
China Pharmaceutical University, April 28th, 2017: The 4th International Students Academic Forum was hosted by its Office of International Exchange and Cooperation with coordination from ISU, the International Students' Union, in Jiangning Campus Conference Center. This forum, with the theme of Opportunities and Challenges Facing Young Investigators in Pharmaceutical Research, attracted more than 200 students from CPU, Southeast University, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine and Shenyang Pharmaceutical University. The opening ceremony saw the attendance of CPU President Maode LAI, Vice-President Zhenghua WANG, Yue LIN the Director of International Cooperation and Exchange of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, Xiangjing CHEN the Director of Higher Education and Teacher Training Office of Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Education. The opening ceremony was chaired by Xiaoyuan XU the Director of CPU’s Office of International Exchange and Cooperation. Deputy Director Zhixiang SHI served as the interpreter.
In the opening speech in English, President LAI expressed his congratulations and wishes to the convening of the 4th International Students’ Academic Forum, with the hope that the forum could closely follow its theme, actively promote the scientific exchange among international students and build an exchange platform for pharmaceutical research. Congratulations also came from Director LIN and Director CHEN through their speeches, with the sincere hope that the provincial and municipal scholarship winners would study hard to become outstanding talents for the future.
2017 CPU International Cultural Festival
China Pharmaceutical University, Apr. 8, 2017: As one of the annual events, the Second CPU International Cultural Festival kicked off in the morning. The event is hosted and sponsored by CPU Office of International Exchange & Cooperation, and organized by Student International Cultural Association (SICA) & International Students Union (ISU).
The cultural festival was held outdoors in Cafeteria 2 Square. It featured about twenty student groups from around the campus. The showcase included international and Chinese multiethnic booths, international and multiethnic dance and music performances, games, costumes, artifacts, and samples of international cuisine.
The opening speech was made by Dr. Hengsheng FU, Vice Secretary of CPU CPC Committee & Secretary of its Discipline Inspection Committee. At the ceremony were also guests from the provincial government and the local universities, including Mr. Xiaonan Yu the Deputy Director of International Exchange & Cooperation of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education and deans of schools of international (overseas) education from Nanjing University, Southeast University, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Information Technology, etc. The opening ceremony also saw the attendance of Prof. Feng FENG the director of CPU Academic Affairs Office, Ms. Baoling ZHANG the Director of CPU Student Affairs Office, Ms. Xinping CAO the Director of CPU News and Information Office, Mr. Zhenhua WU the Deputy Director of CPU Securities Office, Dr. Xiaoyuan XU the Director of CPU Office of International Exchange & Cooperation, and Prof. Zhixiang SHI the Deputy Director of CPU Office of International Exchange & Cooperation.
In his speech in English, Dr. Hengsheng FU said, This is an excellent opportunity for international student groups to promote their cultures to the rest of the CPU community. It is our hope to create an opportunity for students to come together to celebrate and share their rich cultural heritages. It is CPU's great opportunity to promote cultural diversity on campus. Prof. Wenshu ZHAO, the dean of Overseas Education School of Nanjing University, also made a speech, acknowledging the great importance of cultural festival, This intercollegiate event is a platform for students from different universities to get to know each other. It provides entertainment as well as an educational experience for students, making studying at CPU an enriching experience.