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On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Khon Kaen University (KKU) held the graduation ceremony of Southwest University. Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University, presided over the ceremony. Asst. Prof. Acharawan Topark-Ngarm, Assistant to the President for International Affairs, attended the event, together with the Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Dean of Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University. This academic year, 44 graduates received diplomas from both universities at the Han Hong meeting room, Confucius Institute at Khon Kaen University.
Asst. Prof. Acharawan Topark-Ngarm, Assistant to the President for International Affairs, reported
The ceremony began with Asst. Prof. Acharawan Topark-Ngarm, Assistant to the President for International Affairs, stating that the dual degree program is a collaboration between Khon Kaen University and Southwest University, with the Confucius Institute of Khon Kaen University as coordinator. The collaboration began by two universities sharing similar objectives aimed to produce graduates who are competent in Thai-Chinese language and culture. In order to have a good learning environment, students must be provided the opportunity to study in native country, thus resulting in two collaborative courses, namely the Department of Oriental Languages, majoring in Chinese, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and a course for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at the Faculty of Education. Subsequently, students from both faculties, will continue their study at the International College and the Faculty of Arts at Southwest University for 2 years. This year, 44 students graduated and received degrees from both universities.
Next, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities of Social Sciences read the list of graduates of the Department of Oriental Language program in Chinese Major. The Dean of the Faculty of Education read the list of graduates on the Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language program, to receive the diploma from Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University.
Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University, held a speech to congratulate the graduatesAssoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University, addressed a congratulation speech to the graduates “I would like to congratulate all graduates who have studied with perseverance until your graduation. Now you have received a diploma from Khon Kaen University, and received another degree from Southwest University. Graduates are regarded as successful both academically and culturally due to the opportunity to receive education from both Thailand and China.”
“China is a country that is prosperous with wisdom and civilization. Graduates here have the opportunity to study languages directly with native speakers. We learned a variety of Chinese cultures from the real environment. They also experience the way of life of the Chinese people. As a result, graduates are ready in terms of knowledge and experience. I sincerely hope that graduates will be able to apply the knowledge and experience gained to benefit their work or further education at a higher level.
Graduates who are ready for that, must continually seek additional knowledge, always be aware of the changes in the global society, and have up-to-date knowledge that will help promote life, and performance of work that is smooth and progressive. In addition, having lived and benefitted from Chinese soil, graduates have a duty to build and support good relations between Thailand and China from now on.” Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul stated.
After that, Assoc. Prof. Orathai Piayura, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Assoc. Prof. Sumalee Chaijaroen, Dean of Faculty of Education congratulated the graduates and the representatives of graduates from both programs, showing spiritual reverence.
Ms. Kulyarat Poeysiri, the graduate representative from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Oriental Languages, majoring in Chinese, stated, “I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the lecturers who have bestowed the knowledge for us. We made it all the way here because of all of you.
“Today, I can use Chinese language to convey my knowledge because of all the teachers. I would like to mention to all teachers who have taught me that I am sincerely grateful.
For all my lovely friends, 4 years ago, we were only strangers to one another. Today, you are all my dear friends. Throughout these 4 years, we have been together in happy times and sad times. You have made my time in college perfect.
From now on, all of us will enter into a new chapter of our lives, the work-life chapter. I want you guys to hang in there and fight with it. Thank you,” Ms. Kulyarat said
News: Raviporn Saisaenthong
Translated by Prowsaeng Poosinghar and training student
Edited prove by Hendrik Wijnand van Westerveld
Resource: https://th.kku.ac.th/84625/
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