Prof. Haydn Chen, vice rector for student affairs of the University of Macau (UM), on 24 September kicked off his speaking tour at 11 local middle schools. The topic of Prof. Chen’s speech is “hard skills and soft skills—most wanted talent in the 21st century.” The first two stops of Prof. Chen’s speaking tour is Pui Ching Middle School and Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College. Teachers and students from these two schools showed great interest in Prof. Chen’s speech and asked a lot of questions.

Prof. Chen is a world-renowned materials scientist. During his tenure as president of Tunghai University, he founded a liberal arts college there. Ever since he assumed office as UM’s vice rector for student affairs, Prof. Chen has been vigorously improving student affairs at UM, with focus on helping students to develop soft skills.


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