On February 26, in the warm sunshine that is rare in recent times, 6 colleges and universities in Songjiang University Town ushered in the first class of the new semester, and there were new changes inside and outside the classrooms of some schools.
In the large classroom of the information building of the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, the teacher is introducing the origin of cross-border e-commerce on the podium. According to the relevant person in charge, this is a new professional course set up by the school this semester, which aims to enable students to master modern technology and methods, and learn to open the door to the world through cross-border e-commerce.
Subsequently, the reporter came to the School of Oriental Languages of Shanghai Wai Chinese University and saw that 10 students were sitting around a round table and reading the texts, and they were the first batch of students recruited by Shanghai Foreign University after the addition of a Cambodian language major in September last year. Talking about the reason for choosing this major, student Cai Bojie said: "I think learning a small Southeast Asian language will help me broaden my international horizons and enrich my knowledge of developing countries. In another classroom, Professor David from Belgium is teaching graduate students "Introduction to Multimodal Analysis", one of the features of the university's newly established Corpus Research Institute in recent years.
In addition to the changes in the curriculum, there are also some new things in various corners of the campus. Meng Lu, a student, said: "When I passed by the Regional Country Research Institute this morning, I found that the exterior wall painting was basically formed, and I heard that there will be a lot of public space open for us to use in the future. "In addition, today, Shangwai 3B Restaurant has completed a new round of upgrading and transformation and introduced a smart canteen model. A bright dining environment, on-demand pick-up, and meter-based billing will enhance the daily dining experience for teachers and students.
The reporter learned that including Shanghai Wai Chinese University, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Donghua University, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, East China University of Political Science and Law, and Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, at present, six colleges and universities in Songjiang University Town have opened. In addition, according to the academic calendar, Shanghai Lixin Institute of Accounting and Finance will usher in the first class of the new semester on March 4.
*: Shanghai Songjiang.