OnJune5th,over50studentshomeandabroadgatheredtogetheratSHNUICCS(InternationalCollegeofChineseStudies)toexperiencemakingZongzi(glutinousricedumplings),traditionalfoodsofChineseDragonBoatFestival(May5thofChina’sLunarCalendar).Beforethat,thestudentshavepreparedreefleaves,redbeansandglutinousriceandstartedtomaketheirownZongziunderthedirectionofSHNUCampusCanteenemployees.TheoverseasstudentswerealsobriefedontheoriginsandcustomsofChinesetraditionalDragonBoatFestival.AsoneoftheseriesofChineseCornerofICC

TheAgreementSigningCeremonyofCooperativeEducationbetweenSHNUandNingboCitywasheldatFenghuaDistrictGovernment,NingboCityofChina’seasternZhejiangProvinceonMay29th.ItwasattendedbyofficialsfromFenghuaDistrictGovernment.ThefoundingofSHNUNingboSchoolaimsatimprovinglocaleducationresourcesandbenefitseconomicandsocialdevelopment.Thenewschoolwouldcover60classes,including42primaryschoolclasses,and18middleschoolones.ItwouldstartenrollingsinceSeptember2021.

OnMay31st,ateamof6membersvisitedSHNU,includingMs.VickieChapman,CouncilmemberandViceGovernorofStateofSouthAustralia,Ms.KarynKent,CEOofStudyAdelaide(aSouthAustralianGovernmentinitiativethatmarketsandsupportseducationalexcellenceinAdelaide,SouthAustralia),Mr.BrentMoore,BusinessConsulofGeneralConsulateofAustraliainShanghai.ThevisitorsexchangedideasintermsofmathteacherseducationcooperationprogramsandsignedmemorandumwithSHNU.Thismarksanothereducationcooperativeagreementfundedbyforeignpartnersfromdevel

FeaturingSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics)Education,the2019FTC(FirstTechChallenge)washeldatSHNUonJune2ndandinvolved26teamsfromBeijing,Shandong,Sichuan,Jiangsu,GuangdongProvinceandShanghai.Aftertwodaysofheatedcompetition,9awardswereconferredto13teams.Duringthegames,SHNUVicePresidentLiYewerealsoonthesceneandexchangedwiththerobotclubmemberstoencouragethemtoworkhardandpassontheirsocialinfluencetotheoutsideworld.Inrecentyears,SHNUhassponsoredaseriesofimportantevents,includingFIRSTrob

TheDragonBoatGamesforSHNUteacherswereheldatTonghaiLakeofFengxianCampus,EastChinaUniversityofScienceandTechnologyonMay25th.ThistraditionalbiannualeventofSHNUhasstartedsince2009.TheSHNUauthoritiesrowedadragonboattostartthegameswhichwerealsogreetedwiththunderousdrumbeatsandroundsofapplauseandcheersfromtheaudiences.Thegamesinvolved26teamsandoneinternationalteammadeupofforeignteachersandoverseasstudents.Thepreliminaryroundswerefollowedbyafinalattendedby12teams.Aftertwofiercecompetitions,theteamfromNo

The2019AnnualConferenceofGeographyMajorsEducationCommitteeofMinistryofEducationandtheConferenceofChina’sCollegeDeansofGeographywereheldatSHNUfromMay24thtoMay26th.ItwasattendeddirectorsfromBeijingUniversity,China’sAcademyofSciences,ChinaGeographyAssociation,CapitalNormalUniversity,HarbinNormalUniversityandabout280representativesfromacrossChina.AForumforDeansofChineseCollegesofGeographywasheld.Itcenteredaroundtheconstructionofgeographicdisciplines,theassessmentanddevelopmentofgeographicmajorsandre

TheEducationDelegationfromVenetoItalyvisitsSHNUduringtheperiodbetweenMay14thandMay21st.Thedelegationincludes14membersfrom9Italianmiddleschoolsandinternationalschools.TheywerereceivedinShanghaibyICCS(InternationalCollegeofChineseStudies)fromSHNUTheWelcomeCeremonywasheldatICCSofSHNUonMay15th.TheSHNUrepresentativeintroducedaboutthelatestdevelopmentofinternationalcooperationandexchangesandhopedthatmoresignificanteducationcooperationwouldbepossiblebetweenthetwosides.

TheOpeningCeremonyofGuEmbroideryArtsCenter,asaprogramofChineseexcellentculturalheritagebasesponsoredbyChina’sMinistryofEducation,washeldatSHNUonMay23rd.ItwasattendedbydirectorsfromShanghaiArtsEducationCommission,ShanghaiMunicipalEducationCommission,andShanghaiMunicipalAdministrationofCultureandTourism.TheCulturalBaseofGuEmbroiderywouldexplorecampusinheritanceofIntangibleCulturalHeritageandenableittoshinewithmorevivacity.

TheSigningCeremonyofGreenlandHongKongSpecialFundsforEducationDevelopmentwasheldatSHNUAdministrationBuildingonMay21st.ItwasattendedbyCEOofGreenlandHKandotherrepresentativesfromGreenlandandSHNU.ThiscooperationprogramwouldfeatureGreenlandonitsstrongindustrialbackgroundsandSHNUonitseducational,culturalandartisticstrengths,whichinturn,createsawin-winsituation.ThisdonationofRMB2millionYuan(approximatelyUSD290,000)wouldtakeafive-yeartermtobespentoneducation,researchandstudentsdevelopmentofSHNU.

OnMay17th,the4thNewVideoJockey(VJ)ContestendedandLiShuang,studentfromSHNUCollegeofXiejinFilmandTVArts,wonthechampionwithheroutstandingperformances.SincethisApril,over70candidatesfrom14teamshavegonethroughfiercecompetitionand22ofthementeredthefinal.ItisnotedthatthegoldandsilverprizewinnerswouldrivalforNewHostContestforYangtzeRiverRegionandCross-StraitsNewHostContest.