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Please scroll down for the English version – 20 years of commitment to global academia: Launch of UIC Boston Center

新年伊始，北师港浸大（UIC）国际化与学术发展迎来重要一程。

波士顿时间2025年1月16日上午，北师港浸大波士顿中心揭牌成立，下设生命艺术研究所、怀特海研究中心与北师港浸大美国校友会，旨在促进学校与波士顿地区各机构间的深度学术交流与合作。

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在揭幕仪式上，北师港浸大校长陈致教授表示，北师港浸大在推动全球化发展和深化国际教育合作道路上迈出了重要一步，学校将通过波士顿中心增进学术交流、加强研究合作、扩大教育资源，助力中美教育交流与合作。

“波士顿是一个起点，展望未来，我们计划在香港、伦敦和悉尼等全球重要城市进一步设立更多中心，扩大北师港浸大全球影响力。”

波士顿，一座汇聚了多所世界知名学府的国际都市，不仅在教育领域有着强大的影响力，还在医学、工程、法律、商学等领域享誉全球。

北师港浸大，作为首家中国内地与香港高等教育界合作创办的大学，自成立以来便致力于高等教育多元化发展，在世界范围内积极开展学术交流。去年7月，陈致校长曾率团访问美国东北大学、伯克利音乐学院、布兰迪斯大学、麻省大学波士顿分校、爱默生学院与哈佛大学六所波士顿地区知名大学，在这座“学府之城”探索合作新机会。

如今，随着北师港浸大波士顿中心的正式成立，一个长期、稳定、开放的国际学术交流窗口已经打开，将成为与波士顿地区乃至全球教育伙伴分享北师港浸大、北京师范大学和香港浸会大学优秀成果的学术交流平台。香港浸会大学常务副校长黄定发教授表示，波士顿中心不只是一个空间，更是对全球参与、博雅教育和思想交流的坚定承诺，体现着香港浸会大学、北京师范大学和北师港浸大的共同理念，并将作为重要的交流平台进一步加深国内外高校资源的交流互动。

另一方面，随着中心落地，一座连接着更多国际学术组织的交流桥梁也逐渐形成。中国驻纽约总领事馆教育处参赞余有根出席揭幕仪式并表示，中心的成立构建起与美国高等教育界沟通的桥梁，它不仅促进中美教育交流与合作，还为科研人才的培养和院校间的全方位交流提供了平台。

更重要的是，中心将成为教师和学生开展海外研究与国际合作的重要渠道。中心下设两大研究机构：生命艺术研究所致力于从跨学科角度探索医学与社会科学之间的联系，深化人文医学、文化艺术和伦理政治的研究。怀特海研究中心则将构建一个关于怀特海研究和学术交流的国际平台，促进怀特海思想及其应用的跨学科研究和合作。

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香港驻纽约经济贸易办事处处长何美智女士指出，波士顿中心的建立彰显了北师港浸大对卓越教育、研究、国际合作以及跨学科发展的坚定追求，将有效吸引中国内地和香港学生探索西方学科知识，同时中心也能够展示中国内地和香港的优秀专业，鼓励海外学生前来进行中西学术交流，促进文化理解。

实际上，在波士顿中心成立之前，北师港浸大已与不少当地“伙伴”结下深刻情谊。

哈佛大学便是其中之一。2024年9月，北师港浸大在哈佛大学成功举办了国际学术研讨会，现在，合作进一步深化。哈佛大学艺术史与建筑史系洛克菲勒亚洲艺术史专席终身教授、CAMLab实验室主任汪悦进教授就任刚成立的北师港浸大波士顿中心的联合主任，汪悦进教授对此表示，在快速发展的社会和技术AI的挑战下，波士顿中心作为一个创新空间，将探索新学科的建设，并为现代系统思维作出贡献。

另一合作伙伴——麻省大学波士顿分校副校长（学生事务）Karen Ferrer-Muñiz博士则表示，波士顿中心将促进两所学校之间更多的交流和合作。

而在波士顿中心的揭幕仪式上，北师港浸大还分别与美国东北大学、布兰迪斯大学两所美国知名高校交换了合作备忘录。

此前，陈致校长率团在美国访问期间，曾与两校在学术交流、人才培养、学生实习等方面进行了深入交流，此次交换合作备忘录，标志着北师港浸大与两校确立了友好合作关系，今后将在学生交换、教师互访，以及科研与文化交流等多个领域开展交流与合作。

北师港浸大波士顿中心主任郭海鹏教授表示：“它为未来具体的学术、文化、教育合作奠定了框架基础。”

美国东北大学人文社科学院院长Kellee S. TSAI教授对双方合作表示激动和期待，并指出，“随着波士顿中心的建立，我们有信心认为，学生们将在合作与交流中发展成为具备全球视野的公民。”

北师港浸大与美国东北大学交换合作备忘录

布兰迪斯大学国际商学院院长Kathryn Graddy教授则表示，波士顿中心是创新的、前瞻的，并带来教育多种可能性的启示，中心在推动世界进步的同时，也促进全球关系的发展。这正是大学所应尽的职责：将人们团结在一起。

北师港浸大与布兰迪斯大学交换合作备忘录

波士顿中心揭幕仪式当天，北师港浸大美国校友会也正式亮相。校友会作为波士顿中心的重要组成部分，旨在加强学校与在美校友间的联系和交流，连接过去与未来，传承文化、创新思维。

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在这个银装素裹的季节里，分散在美国各地的北师港浸大校友们齐聚波士顿。

北师港浸大2020届社会科学系毕业生、现攻读麻省理工学院（MIT）城市研究与规划博士学位的邵晨涵表示，UIC的教育经历帮助她培养了知行合一的思维方式并受益至今，看到母校与波士顿地区杰出高校共同携手、共享愿景，更深受鼓舞。

“波士顿中心的成立让校友会在美国有了一个真正的家，不仅是为在美的UIC校友服务，也为未来到美国的学弟学妹提供支持。不论是学术、职业发展，还是生活上的帮助，波士顿中心将成为连接校友和学校的重要桥梁。”UIC美国校友会会长卢珊表示，美国校友会总部选择落地波士顿中心，也是希望借助波士顿丰富的教育和文化资源，为校友们创造更多发展机会。

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在卢珊看来，波士顿中心设立后与以往最大的不同在于“我们终于有了一个实实在在的活动地点。”她希望通过这个平台，校友们不仅能延续在UIC的求学记忆，更能在这里交流留学经验、求职心得，甚至与本地合作伙伴共同探索更多合作与发展的可能性。

Stepping into a new era of international academic collaboration, UIC unveiled the UIC Boston Center on 16th January 2025, Boston local time. The Center is home to the Institute of Life and Art, the Whitehead Research Center, and the UIC Alumni Association of America. Its core mission is to foster robust international partnerships and interdisciplinary amalgamation in education between UIC and the surrounding region.

The unveiling ceremony of UIC Boston Center

“The Center will serve as a hub to enhance academic exchanges, strengthen research partnerships, and broaden educational resources,” said UIC President Prof Chen Zhi during the opening ceremony. “It will create mutual benefits for education and research between China and the US.”

Institute of Life and Art is unveiled during the ceremony

Whitehead Research Center is unveiled during the ceremony

Boston, a beacon of intellect, houses numerous prestigious institutions shaping global education. Last July, Prof Chen led a delegation to visit six universities in Boston, exploring new opportunities for collaboration.

“Looking ahead, we envision the Boston Center as the first step in establishing more centers in major global cities like Hong Kong, London, and Sydney, tapping into the strength of the UIC community to amplify our global impact,” Prof Chen said.

Founded in 2005, UIC is the first full-scale collaboration in higher education between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong that upholds liberal arts education. It has adhered to international standards and is dedicated to fostering high-calibre academic performance.

Reflecting on UIC’s journey, Hong Kong Baptist University Provost Prof Martin Wong said that the UIC Boston Center represents a significant milestone, serving as a global link for liberal arts education and cross-border collaboration in a city renowned for education and innovation. “This Center is more than a physical space; it represents a commitment to global engagement, liberal arts education, and the exchange of ideas,” he said.

Education Counselor at the Chinese Consulate General in New York Mr Yu Yougen remarked that the UIC Boston Center serves as a bridge for communication with American higher education, fostering US-China educational exchanges and providing a platform for comprehensive interactions.

Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York Ms Maisie Ho said that the establishment of the Boston Center showcases UIC’s commitment to excellence in education, research, international cooperation, and interdisciplinary development, providing a wider platform for students from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to engage with global academic disciplines, while promoting cultural understanding through academic exchanges.

Exchanging MoUs with two universities

Before the Center was established, UIC had already woven an international network with numerous local partners, including Harvard University, where UIC had organised an academic conference in September 2024.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art at Harvard University Eugene Wang, said the UIC Boston Center is a significant platform for experimenting with new academic disciplines amidst technological challenges and encouraging innovative and critical thinking.

Dr Karen Ferrer-Muñiz of the University of Massachusetts expressed her expectation for the future partnership with UIC, and the Center will facilitate more communication and collaboration between the two institutions.

During the opening ceremony of the Center, UIC further expanded its network by exchanging Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with two renowned American institutions: Northeastern University and Brandeis University, symbolising UIC’s continuous pursuit of international cooperation and academic excellence.

“The signing of the MoUs lays the foundational framework for future specific collaborations in academics, culture, and education,” said Director of UIC Boston Center Prof Guo Haipeng, solidifying UIC’s commitment to fostering international partnerships and exchange.

MoUs exchange between UIC and Northeastern University

Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Northeastern University Prof Kellee Tsai expressed her high hopes to the partnerships, and believed that students would be more well-prepared to be global citizens with the establishment of the Center.

MoUs exchange between UIC and Brandeis University

Dean of Brandeis International Business School Prof Kathryn Graddy said that through these endeavours, UIC is not only contributing to the advancement of education but also fostering unity and understanding among people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

UIC Alumni Association of America established

The UIC Alumni Association of America debuted on the same day, with UIC alumni from all over the US gathering in Boston. As an integral part of the Boston Center, the Alumni Association aims to strengthen the connection and communication between UIC and its alumni in the United States.

UIC graduate Shao Chenhan of the Class of 2020 is a PhD student at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She said she was greatly impressed by the establishment of the Center and deeply appreciated UIC’s educational experience, which fostered her mindset of integrating knowledge with action.

President of the UIC Alumni Association of America Lu Shan sees the Boston Center as a dynamic hub where alumni can reminisce about their UIC days, share experiences from studying abroad and job hunting, and even collaborate with local partners to uncover new opportunities for growth and development.

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