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Student Innovation Forum Invitation

Published on: April 17, 2024 | Views: 560

The Student Innovation Forum (SIF) at Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI) will take place on April 20 and 21, 2024, at the new Pittsburgh Institute building in the South Area of Jiang’an Campus, Sichuan University. We cordially invite faculty and students from Sino-foreign collaborative institutions to join us in shaping the future together.

SIF is a hallmark event organized by the SCUPI Student Council, designed to provide a dialogue platform for students from joint institutions for exploring future career opportunities and enhancing communication skills. This year’s forum will focus on the theme ‘Building a Shared Future: The Feature Practice and Student Growth in Sino-foreign Collaborative Education,’ with participation from students across 20 Sino-foreign cooperative institutions.

Forum Theme: Building a Shared Future: The Feature Practice and Student Growth in Sino-foreign Collaborative Education ‘

Location: New Building of the Pittsburgh Institute, South Area, Jiang’an Campus, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province

Event Dates: April 20-21, 2024

Participating Institutions:

Chongqing University-Cincinnati Joint Co-op Institute

Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology

Glasgow College, UESTC

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

Sichuan University – Pittsburgh Institute

Xi’an university of Architecture and Technology of south Australia An De College

XJTU-POLIMI Joint School of Design and Innovation,Xi’an Jiaotong University

Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, NPU

SWUFE-UD Institute of Data Science at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Westa College, Southwest University

Wenzhou-Kean University

School of International Education, Wuhan University of Technology

International Campus Zhejiang University

Dundee International Institute of Central South University

Surrey International Institute, DUFE(SII)

Sydney Smart Technology College, Northeastern University    

Jingzhao College,Hainan University

Nanjing-Helsinki Institute in Atmospheric and Earth System Science, Nanjing University

SWJTU-LEEDS Joint School

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Bangor College of Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Agenda

Day 1: Opening Ceremony (April 20th, 14:00-15:00), General Sessions (15:00-17:00) where representatives from each college share insights on ‘Feature Practices and Student Growth in Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education’, followed by Ice Breaking events (17:00-17:40) and a Campus Tour (17:40-18:40).

Day 2: Sub-forums (April 21st, 9:00-11:30) on topics like course selection systems, student support measures, unique college activities, and focus on student mental health education, followed by the Closing Ceremony (12:00-13:00).

A Teachers’ Forum will also be held on the morning of April 21st, inviting counselors and student union advisors from all institutions to discuss topics related to student management and growth.

This celebration of Sino-foreign cooperative education is not just a forum for dialogue about the future; it is a commitment to build that future together.

We look forward to your participation!