On Oct. 28th 2014, dean of College of Science of University of Waterloo Dr. Terry McMahon and deputy dean Dr. Shoufa Lin visited Chang’an University and gave undergraduate students a presentation about the 2+2 Joint-nurturing Program. Vice President Zhao Junhai had a meeting with the honorable guests. Assistant to President Professor He Shuanhai and director of International Cooperation Office attended the meeting.

Vice President Zhao Junhai sincerely welcomed Dr. Terry McMahon’s second visit and points out that Chang’an University and University of Waterloo has had a long cooperation relationship, especially after the signing of the collaboration agreements in the year 2012, cooperation in various fields have started and had great number of achievements. According to the agreements, the collaboration between two university are operated through student exchange, faculty academic visits and joint research. The start of 2+2 Joint-nurturing program marked that the cooperation has come into substantial stage, and Vice President Zhao Junhai hopes that both partied will expand the depth of the collaboration and reach a win-win state based on this.

Dr. Terry McMahon says that University of Waterloo pays a great deal of attention to the exchange and cooperation with Chang’an University, and hopes that starting with the student exchange program, a closer relationship can be built and the two universities can share research achievements and seek for all-round and deep developmet.

After the meeting, the presentation of Chang’an University and University of Waterloo Joint-nurturing Program was held in the report hall of Conference Center. Undergraduate students of School of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, School of Environment Sciences and Engineering, and School of Geoscience and Land Resources participated. Dr. Terry McMahon introduced the history of University of Waterloo and the development of College of Science; Dr. Shoufa Lin gave a introduction of the major setting, recruitment requirements and applying procedures of the program, as well as the concerns of students about the scholarship applying and employment after graduation.