News Express: UM residential college members go on exchange trip to New Zealand
新聞快訊：澳大書院師生赴新西蘭交流學習
兩校師生飯堂用餐
Students and faculty members from the two universities share meals in the dining hall
澳大書院師生赴新西蘭交流學習
澳門大學蔡繼有書院組織師生遠赴新西蘭奧塔哥大學阿拉納書院開展訪問交流及體驗學習活動，培養學生多元文化的發展，加強兩校交流合作。
澳大蔡繼有書院代院長黃值富表示，這是兩院自2025年底簽署合作備忘錄以來的首次互訪，正式開展了合作的新一章。澳大蔡繼有書院期待未來繼續與奧塔哥大學阿拉納書院攜手前進，在學術、文化、人才培育等領域展開更緊密的合作，共同培養學生多元文化的發展以及國際視野，提升學生的全球競爭力。
奧塔哥大學阿拉納書院院長Ruben Katigbak表示，是次交流訪問並非一趟走馬看花的遊學觀光，而是一場能互相啟發學生思考、建立深厚聯繫以及拓展國際視野的成長學習之旅。他又指，在合作備忘錄的框架下，雙方能夠落實更多學術交流、文化活動及協作項目，未來可期。
是次活動獲澳大發展基金會的資助。澳大師生一行11人在奧塔哥大學阿拉納書院體驗了傳統的毛利人歡迎儀式，親身感受新西蘭原住民的誠摯與熱情。他們入住阿拉納書院，與當地的學生領袖以及來自世界各地的訪客深度交流，沉浸式體驗強調獨立、尊重與群體共融的住宿式書院文化。
澳大學生在交流中收穫豐碩。其中學生羅婉瑜表示，交流期間兩校師生一同在飯堂用餐，參與不同課餘活動，營造了強烈的社群歸屬感。學生崔玄琪則表示，通過沉浸式的校園參訪和日常互動，感受到一種截然不同的教學模式，以及一套成熟的住宿式書院教育與管理體系，拓寬了視野。
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UM residential college members go on exchange trip to New Zealand
A group of 11 students and faculty members from Choi Kai Yau College (CKYC) at the University of Macau (UM) went on an exchange trip to Arana College at the University of Otago in New Zealand. The trip aimed to develop students’ intercultural competence through exchange visit and experiential learning activities and strengthen cooperation between the two universities.
Garry Wong, interim college master of CKYC, said that the visit was the first reciprocal visit since the two colleges signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in late 2025 and that it marks a new chapter in their partnership. CKYC looks forward to closer cooperation with Arana College in areas such as academics, culture, and talent development, as well as cultivating students’ intercultural competence and global competitiveness.
Ruben Katigbak, warden of Arana College, said that the exchange visit was far more than a study tour; it was a shared journey of mutual learning, building connections, and developing global understanding. He added that, under the MOU, both parties will conduct more academic exchanges, cultural events, and collaborative projects.
The trip was funded by the University of Macau Development Foundation. During their time at Arana College, the CKYC members experienced a traditional Māori welcome ceremony and were impressed by the sincerity and hospitality of New Zealand’s indigenous people. They stayed at Arana College and engaged closely with local student leaders and visitors from around the world. This immersive experience enabled them to experience the residential college culture at Arana College, which emphasises independence, mutual respect, and a sense of community.
The students found the trip highly rewarding. Luo Wanyu said that sharing meals in the college dining hall and taking part in various extracurricular activities with local students and faculty fostered a strong sense of community. Cui Xuanqi noted that she had gained an understanding of the University of Otago’s teaching model and residential college education and management system through immersive campus tours and daily interactions. She added that the trip had broadened her horizons.
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