Southeast - Monash University Joint Graduate School (JGS) Campus Culture Development

Southeast - Monash University Joint Graduate School (JGS) Campus Culture Development

As the new semester has commenced, Monash Suzhou has rolled out an exciting lineup of activities, including the Student Survival Workshop, the Career Development Workshop, a Coffee Catch-Up event, and an Aussie Movie Night.

The first "Coffee Catch Up" event successfully allowed the students to exchange diverse cultural perspectives, from coffee brewing techniques to traditional tea rituals such as Chinese Longjing, Indian Masala Chai, and Japanese Matcha. The activity fostered interdisciplinary dialog and turned into a mini-cultural exchange.

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The Student Survival Workshop received excellent feedback for its practical and insightful content, aimed at helping students navigate the complexities of university life. In conjunction with this, we organized a Career Development Workshop, where a career coach from a local psychology center conducted an interactive session that encouraged students to explore their potential career paths.

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Additionally, an Aussie Cinema Night was held where students enjoyed the iconic 1980s film Crocodile Dundee, providing fun and entertaining immersion in Australian culture.

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In addition to these exciting student activities, a workshop on teaching innovation and strategies for enhancing student engagement and campus culture development was collaboratively held with SEU Suzhou. The exchange of ideas marked a productive step toward advancing educational excellence.

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