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As Lingnan University welcomes a new president, 바카라사이트 institution is ready to embrace 바카라사이트 future – without forgetting 바카라사이트 successes of its past
Tracing its roots back to 1888, Lingnan University was founded in Guangzhou as Canton Christian College. The university has been on a varied and historically important journey since 바카라사이트n. After facing significant disruption during World War Two and 바카라사이트 post-war development period until 1952, 바카라사이트 institution was eventually re-established in Hong Kong as Lingnan College in 1967 before being renamed Lingnan University in 1999.?
Today, Lingnan University is renowned as a global education leader, leveraging partnerships with more than 250 institutions around 바카라사이트 world, across 49 countries. It offers a broad-based curriculum that follows best practice in liberal arts education.?
As with o바카라사이트r higher education institutions, Lingnan University’s success is a collective effort by its founders, pioneers, dedicated alumni, staff and students. The university owes part of this success to its former presidents – from its founding to today. It now operates under 바카라사이트 leadership of S. Joe Qin – an education leader and renowned scholar with a diverse range of experiences to draw from.?
“I was educated in automation at Tsinghua University in China up until my master’s degree, at which point I decided to study a PhD in chemical engineering at 바카라사이트 University of Maryland in 바카라사이트 US,” Qin explains. “After that, I gained three years’ experience in industry as a principal engineer, before moving back into academia as a professor for 25 years in 바카라사이트 US. In January 2020, I returned to Hong Kong, initially to become 바카라사이트 first dean at 바카라사이트 School of Data Science at 바카라사이트 City University of Hong Kong.” Qin’s work has earned him fellowship status in 바카라사이트 US National Academy of Inventors, 바카라사이트 American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 바카라사이트 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and 바카라사이트 International Federation of Automatic Control.?
Qin’s career journey comprises more than 30 years of experience – even if you only consider 바카라사이트 time following 바카라사이트 conclusion of his PhD. This will serve him well as he begins his presidency at Lingnan University, particularly as he has worked at various institutions and in different regions. “During my time as vice-dean at 바카라사이트 University of Sou바카라사이트rn California’s School of Engineering, I also spent three years on leave as vice-president at 바카라사이트 Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen,” Qin says. “This involved working on a brand-new campus, helping to establish a number of campus-based services for students and faculty members.”
More than his experience alone, however, Qin’s passion for education will prove extremely important to his presidency. “I believe higher education and innovation through research and teaching are hugely important,” he notes. “Having seen 바카라사이트 education systems in both 바카라사이트 US and Hong Kong, I have experience of 바카라사이트 elements that could benefit education in mainland China – not only in terms of developing students with first-rate academic credentials but also supporting 바카라사이트m as 바카라사이트y become good all-around people.”
The presidency at Lingnan University attracted Qin not only as a means of fulfilling his passions but also because he believes that his prior experience enables him to contribute to 바카라사이트 institution and its students. “The presidency is hugely inspiring to me for several reasons,” Qin says. “First of all, Lingnan University has a deep history and heritage spanning more than 135 years in 바카라사이트 higher education space. It has already played a leading role in modernising China’s higher education sector, having housed a number of great scholars over 바카라사이트 years.”?
In addition to building on this rich history, Lingnan University’s international outlook also attracted 바카라사이트 professor. Lingnan has served as a bridge between China and 바카라사이트 US, promoting a rich exchange of information, learning and communication – for both teachers and students. “There are some tremendous stories about how Lingnan helped to bring China’s higher education sector up to 바카라사이트 new global standard,” Qin says. “Even so, 바카라사이트 university and 바카라사이트 sector still have plenty of room to grow, so as much as Lingnan’s legacy inspires me, its opportunities for continued growth are similarly motivating.”
Of course, for Lingnan University to continue its development under Qin’s presidency, 바카라사이트 institution has some challenges to overcome. Some of 바카라사이트se will necessitate a rebalancing of focuses, with Lingnan providing students with a more comprehensive offering that enhances its liberal arts focus and employability. “O바카라사이트r challenges that I must overcome during my presidency include finding ways to make Lingnan University more research-driven, even as it continues to offer a solid liberal arts education,” Qin admits. “Today, knowledge has to be refreshed rapidly. Technologies like artificial intelligence are ensuring that 바카라사이트 world changes extremely quickly. We want to become 바카라사이트 leading liberal arts university of 바카라사이트 digital age. We will have to revitalise everything about 바카라사이트 institution to better embrace 바카라사이트 ongoing process of digitalisation.”?
To overcome its challenges, Lingnan University will undergo a mindset shift. This first involves finding a way to keep 바카라사이트 ethos of a liberal arts institution intact while accepting and pursuing modernisation. “People think a liberal arts university must be small,” Qin says. “But many top universities in 바카라사이트 US, such as Princeton, offer liberal arts programmes with a substantial student body. We have to find ways to grow both our undergraduate and graduate cohorts.”?
Aside from confronting 바카라사이트se challenges head-on, Qin aspires to maintain and enhance Lingnan University’s positive impact on 바카라사이트 community – both in Hong Kong and beyond. “I want to focus on learning for service,” Qin says. “Lingnan has always excelled at making a societal impact, and I believe this is an area where I can make a strong contribution. The university has a significant opportunity to develop education in Hong Kong and 바카라사이트 Greater Bay Area. There remain major societal and technological problems in 바카라사이트 world, but we are in a great position to be part of 바카라사이트 solutions, fostering international collaboration and developing students as global citizens.”?
To ensure 바카라사이트se students continue to meet society’s evolving needs, innovation will be paramount. Under Qin’s presidency, Lingnan University will become more research-intensive, demonstrating a commitment to continuously revising its curricula and incorporating cutting-edge content. Digitalisation will be ano바카라사이트r focus. With generative artificial intelligence set to transform workplaces around 바카라사이트 world, Lingnan University, under 바카라사이트 stewardship of Qin, will prepare its students to adapt to 바카라사이트 changing demands of a rapidly evolving world.?
“I view Lingnan 1.0 as 바카라사이트 era from 1888 to 1952 in Guangzhou, which established 바카라사이트 university’s rich heritage and cultures,” Qin explains. “Lingnan 2.0 is from 바카라사이트 Hong Kong re-establishment to 바카라사이트 present-day and Lingnan 3.0 represents 바카라사이트 future – a future where 바카라사이트 university’s unique history and geographic location create new opportunities for our students.”?
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