The private University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the public South China University of Technology (SCUT) in Guangzhou signed a memorandum of cooperation at USJ’s Ilha Verde Campus on March 27.
A delegation, led by Secretary of the Party Committee of SCUT Zhang Xichun, visited USJ’s Ilha Verde Campus on March 27, the Catholic university said in a statement earlier this week, during which exchanges on academic cooperation and the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), among other topics, were also discussed
USJ Rector Prof. Stephen Morgan said in his welcome remarks that the university, as noted in the statement, is intent on becoming a “super-connector between China and Portuguese-speaking countries [PSCs] and European countries”.
Zhang noted in his speech that he believes that in addition to cooperation in architecture, both parties can develop together in more different fields, especially in international education.
The memorandum of cooperation was signed by USJ Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean Prof. Carlos Sena Caires and SCUT School of Architecture Dean Prof. Peng Changxin. It is aimed at promoting academic exchanges, faculty and student exchange, and joint research.
The signing, the statement said, marks “a new stage of cooperation between the two institutions”.
University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and South China University of Technology (SCUT) representatives pose after the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation on March 27. – Photo: USJ
