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Published date:2013-09-11    Provided by:
 
On the morning of 29th, August, the opening ceremony for the students of nano materials and nanotechnology major held by the Chinese- forengn cooperative project was held in the Beijing Jiaotong University Science Hall. Chen Feng, Zhang Xingchen and Liu Jun, the vice presidents of Beijing Jiaotong University, andTerrance McMahon, the dean of school of science in the university of Waterloo, Canada, Wiiliam Patrick Power, the vice dean of the school, and Frances Marian Holley, a professor of English college attended the opening ceremony together with the freshman of nano materials and nanotechnology major, their parents and other relevant teachers.
 

         Before the ceremony, Terrance McMahon, the dean of school of science in the University of Waterloo, Wiliam Patrick, the vice dean, and the teacher of English college, Frances Marian Holley were warmly welcomed by Chen Feng ,the vice-president of Beijing Jiaotong University. Firstly, Mr.Chen extended his welcome to Terrance McMahon for his participation in the opening ceremony and warmly congratulated the successful setting up of the chinese-foreign cooperative project between Beijing Jiaotong University and the University of Waterloo.
Mr Chen stressed that, this is the first chinese-foreign cooperative project which our university orgnized togerther with the international famous university approved by the Education Ministry at the undergraduate level, so we will guarantee the implementation of this project with all forces in all aspects such as fund, facilities and equipments, the settlement of professors who work in China.
At the same time, Mr Chen expressed his hope that we can learn the advanced educational philosophy and model from the University of Waterloo through this project and further expand the cooperation in the fields of teacher communication and Engineering education. Also,   he showed his great appreciate for that Wiiliam Patrick Power and Frances Marian Holley could undertake the project of chemical and academic English teaching task in our university.
 

        The opening ceremony was presided over by Feng Qibo, the dean of School of Science and the vice-president, Zhang Xingchen, made a speech on behalf our university, expressing his welcome to the arrival of Terrance McMahon and the parents of freshmen. Mr Feng stressed that our university attaches great importance to the development and construction of the nano-materials and technical major of Sino-foreign cooperative education projects, so there is no necessity for parents to worry about. At the same time, he congratulated the 2013 freshmen of nano materials and nanotechnology major on entering Beijing Jiaotong University study. And he requested that all students should pay special attention to the prefessional course learning, especially the English learning andcultivating international vision and independt spirit.
Terrance McMahon, the Dean of the school of Science of the University of Waterloo, gave a brief review of the history of the University of Waterloo and the cooperation history with Beijing Jiaotong University in his speech, pointing out that Beijing Jiaotong University is the best friend of the University of Waterloo in China. Meanwhile, he introduced the project's development model, indicating that this new model would be a new journey which is worthy of exploring for universities, teachers and students and he aslo believed that this project would be successful finally with the concerted efforts of both sides.
On behalf of the professional teachers of nano materials and technology major, Professor He Zhiqun made a speech, pointing out that with the diligent and rigorous scholoarship; all teacher of this major would take the responsibility of imparting knowledge and educating students through learning from teachers of Waterloo and improving themselves. At the same time, she also hoped that students can take the initiative to learn knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for the future development.
At last, Wang Jingqi, on behalf of the whole freshmen of the 2013 nanometer material and technology major, gave a speech. Long before she was appealed by the long history of Beijing Jiaotong University, the beautiful campus, rigorous scholarship and the strong atmosphere of studying, so she believes that choosing the major of nanometer material and technology in Jiaotong University is right. Also, she called on all students to integrate into the university life as soon as possible and set goals, making full use of the chinese-foreign cooperative education resources to improve themselves, finally spending a youth time without regret.
 
 
 
Zhao Ying (School of Science)