2022年8月30日，best365网页版登录（UIC）举行2022级本科新生开学典礼，中国科学院院士、欧洲科学院院士、UIC校长汤涛教授寄语新生。中英文致辞视频和全文如下：
各位同学、老师，以及线上观礼的新生家长们：
下午好！
我很高兴出席今天的2022年新生开学典礼。在此，我谨代表UIC，对全体新生的到来表示热烈的欢迎！欢迎你们加入UIC大家庭。
大学的美好在于，每年的这个时候，都会有一批批来自四面八方、有着不同文化背景、生活经历的年轻人汇聚到一起。大学因学生而存在，因学生而发展，因为一年又一年新鲜血液的补充，而青春常驻。
回想今年6月，在同一个地方，我们给欢聚在此的18级全体大四毕业生举办了隆重的毕业典礼。今天，我再次站在这个舞台，和同学们一起出席大一新生开学典礼，开心的同时，也有少许遗憾。开心的是新成员的加入，UIC的队伍越来越庞大；遗憾的是，由于防疫的要求，家长们和部分同学不得不安排观看典礼直播，而未能亲临现场。
希望各位同学在UIC将通过通识教育培养人文情怀，加强语言能力，拓宽国际视野；通过专业学习形成理性思维，加强专业竞争力；通过课堂内外的讨论思辨学会独立思考，加强团队合作能力；通过社会实践陶冶情操，加深家国情怀认识；通过朝夕相处收获终生友谊，甚至是最美好的爱情。
最后我再谈两点：一个是锻炼身体，另一个是从容面对疫情。
昨天，同学们完成了首轮7天的新生军训，这也是UIC第一次把新生军训安排在迎新期间进行。相关的一点是，希望同学们在四年的学习里，注重磨炼意志，强健体魄。UIC有一流的体育馆、体育场，我们还计划再建设新的体育场所。这些设施都是为了你们建立的，希望大家珍惜，希望你们每天抽出足够的时间锻炼身体。只有身体健康，才有彰显你们价值的资本。
除了良好的体魄，我希望同学们继续保持从容的心态。大学是精神的象牙塔，也是现实的小社会。我们不仅应该努力让自己保持精神的纯洁，更应该努力让现实变得更美好。新冠疫情深深扰乱了我们平静幸福的生活。但我相信曙光在前头。在这最后的关头，大家要配合学校，共同取得最后的胜利。
同学们，从今天起，你们美好的大学生活就要开始了。然而，木必有节，玉必有瑕，大学生活不会总是一帆风顺。当你们遇到困难或是需要帮助的时候，请务必记得，不要紧张，老师们就在你们身边。UIC 老师的首要任务就是培养学生。要学会主动找老师，得到他们的帮助；还要主动和同学们交朋友。
同学们，和你们一样，学校也在成长中！UIC二期校园建设如火如荼，未来在座的各位也将共享新的家园。我们全体教职员工们会共同努力，把校园建设好，把同学们培养好！
最后，再一次祝愿同学们：心中有阳光，脚下有力量。从今天开始，勇敢追逐你们的梦想吧。
谢谢！
President’s speech at the 2022-23 Inauguration Ceremonies
Good afternoon, Class of 2022. Welcome to UIC.
I hope you’ve spent some time over the past few days discovering all our campus has to offer: exploring the beauty of our surroundings, discovering new spots to eat, visiting our library and gym, and enjoying meeting with roommates and new friends.
Convocation is one of my favorite events of the year. It’s always wonderful to celebrate the arrival of our new first-year students, as you embark on the next steps of your academic journey.
I know that all of you have worked extremely hard to get here for a very long time. And, yes, things right now could be a lot better, but you must continue to accomplish your four important years of life. In university, as in life, attitude is as important as ability. There is a saying that “attitude determines altitude”. It will decide how high you can climb. You have much more freedom here than in high school, with no one looking over your shoulders. But freedom is not free. If you want to be successful, you need to combine freedom with self-discipline.
In the time that I have with you today, I want to encourage you to use your years at UIC for purposeful engagement in three ways: with your academics, with your campus life and with the wider world.
First, I hope you’ll use your UIC time for deep intellectual engagement and to explore UIC’s exciting academic offerings. The next few years present you with a unique opportunity in life: to explore freely across a broad variety of interests and to learn from leading scholars in many fields. I encourage you to look beyond what you already know and to be open to unexpected paths and possibilities.
Second, I encourage you to enjoy and engage in your campus life.
As important as your academic experiences are your relationships with your fellow students and staff mentors. This being a residential college, you are here to build life-long relationships. Your room-mates and classmates may one day become your business partners and best friends in life. The dormitory is a good place to learn social skills as a well-rounded person.
In addition, there are many extracurricular opportunities at UIC, where you can further explore your interests. UIC has more than 100 student-led organizations. I encourage you to find the ones that spark your curiosity – it will further enrich your experience.
My third point is equally important. In order to make a real impact on our world, you’ll need to know how to embrace a diversity of perspectives and engage in productive conversations across areas of disagreement. But doing this requires enhancing the ability of communication, team-work, and cooperation. The university is a community of learners who share a common culture. Here, we encourage your peers to express their thoughts so you can discuss and debate them, to persuade or be persuaded by them. Our courses will provide you with a forum to think deeply about what it means to be an engaged citizen and to examine your own views rigorously.
UIC is international not only in name, but in our philosophy, our teaching staff and programs, with English as the language of instruction. We are also well-known as a university with high standards and high demands. In exchange, we give you a solid foundation for further education. Over 70% of our graduates go on for higher degrees in leading universities worldwide.
This year, like last year, we are welcoming hundreds of new students who are joining us on Special Intake. These students have been accepted by overseas universities but are unable to go because of Covid-19. They may feel frustrated at not being able to go abroad. But coming to UIC may be a blessing in disguise, because UIC can give them a bicultural experience at the finest liberal arts college in this part of the world. Special-Intake students generally speak good English, but please be aware that writing is an essential skill for your future. Make sure you pick it up before you leave UIC, whether you are Special Intake or not.
One more thing. Two years in, the pandemic continues to challenge us! We must all learn to live with it. Please be patient and tolerant. Our staff are doing their best to keep your inconvenience to a minimum, but they need your cooperation and understanding.
At UIC, the “quality of student experience” is our top priority. Our staff, both academic and administrative, have done their best in designing learning activities and programs to bring out the best in you. This is not a 9-to-5 university but a 24-hour residential university where learning is a complete experience.
I cannot express how happy I am to be here with all of you to begin the academic year. I look forward to seeing you around throughout the coming years.
Thank you and enjoy your life at UIC.
