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今天，在宁波诺丁汉大学2018新生开学典礼上，杨福家校长和陆明彦校长进行全英文致辞，以博雅教育和成功的代价寄语新生。
以下为杨校长、陆校长讲话的中文大意，
英文原稿请下滑至后文。
■ 杨福家校长在2018新生开学典礼上的致辞
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我们是一所什么样的大学？
当然，很多人都知道我们于2004年成立，是中国第一所中外合作大学。但在其他意义上，我们又是一所什么样的大学？
我曾无数次去过美国，所以比较了解那里的大学体系。美国的教育评估认为大学有三种。
第一种是研究型大学，比如美国的哈佛大学、耶鲁大学，中国的北京大学、清华大学、复旦大学等。大多数人都知道研究型大学，这类大学大约占比为3%。
第二种类型同样重要，是专业型院校，大约占比16%。
第三类大学是综合性大学，本科生是这类大学的主要群体。
给大家讲一个关于我教授的故事。当我还在复旦大学就读的时候，他是我的论文导师。有一次，他收到一所美国大学的参观邀请，这所大学名为史瓦兹摩尔（Swarthmore College，美国最顶尖的文理学院之一），估计大家都没有听说过这所学校的名字。复旦大学当时的校长知道后非常生气，对我导师说：“你是国内一流的教授，怎么能去这么小的学校？”这位著名的数学家非常不解。
不久后，我受邀去美国拜访这类院校，从中收获颇多。从那之后我认识到，在美国，最好的本科大学不是哈佛——哈佛大学排名第8，耶鲁大学排名第10。排名第一的学校叫做威廉姆斯（Williams College，美国顶级文理学院之一），大家可能也没有听说过。排名第二的学校叫做艾姆赫斯特（Amherst College，美国顶级文理学院之一）。两所学校都位于波士顿北部。而邀请我导师去的史瓦兹摩尔学院，位列第三。所以，实际上受邀去往那里是巨大的荣幸。
再回到这个问题，我们是一所什么样的大学？我们显然不是一所研究型大学，我认为我们更像是第三种类型中的瓦兹摩尔学院或威廉姆斯学院。只有知道我们是一所什么样的大学，大家才可以在这里更好地学习。
2014年4月，北京大学的校长和副校长两位院士邀请了50位来自9所高校的专家学者举办首届博雅教育大会，其中也包括宁波诺丁汉大学和复旦大学。那次大会就在宁波诺丁汉大学举行，意味深长。
一年半后，第二届博雅教育大会在新加坡举行。又过了一年半，第三届博雅教育国际研讨会在复旦大学举行。
我为什么要讲这些？因为博雅教育对我们来说非常重要。刚刚，我提到了首届博雅教育大会是在宁诺举行的，希望大家去看看《博雅教育》这本书。至今为止，这本书已经修订至第四版了。学校图书馆就能借到这本书，希望大家能从书中有所收获。
最后，我希望大家在学校拥有愉快的经历。
接下来有请执行校长陆明彦教授。大家知道“执行校长”的英文Provost是什么意思吗？如果查阅字典，你会发现字典上的释义是“教务长”。但那是不对的。
我再给大家讲一个故事。1996年，我作为复旦大学的校长与清华大学、北京大学、上海交通大学的校长一同去拜访哈佛大学。我问哈佛大学的校长：您的职责是什么？他告诉我，他的职责就是在世界范围内寻找优秀人才和资金，其他的事情都由执行校长负责。于是，我意识到把Provost翻译成“教务长”是完全错误的，应该是“执行校长”。
非常荣幸有请我们的执行校长，陆明彦教授上台。
■ 陆明彦校长在2018新生开学典礼上的致辞
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谢谢杨校长。
也谢谢学生音乐家们，为新同学开启宁诺之旅的一刻创造美好的音乐。
这将会是一段怎样的旅程？
你们是宁诺招收到最优秀的一批学生。今年，我们高考招生再创纪录，在座的你们真的非常聪明和特别。我们期待与你们共度今后的四年，期待看着你们成长为成熟自信、高度国际化、具有专业知识的年轻人。
宁诺所有的学生都很特别。但我们也应该知道，宁诺的毕业生为何如此特别。升学方面，他们取得了令人瞩目的成就，去往世界顶尖的高校继续学习；就业方面，他们获得了比全国毕业生平均水平两倍还多的起薪。他们聪明过人、接受良好的教育，对社会和企业做出了突出贡献，在音乐、体育、教育等方面也取得了颇多成就。他们不仅是学校的骄傲，同时也被世界顶尖院校和企业认可。
他们都曾经坐在你们现在坐的位置，他们也曾有着相同的恐惧、怀疑和问题：
我真的能用英文学习并取得学位吗？
我真的能适应这个竞争激烈的环境吗？
我真的能进入世界顶尖的高校深造吗？
答案是肯定。
成千上万的学生曾经坐在这里怀疑自己的能力，但他们最终都证明了自己。
你可以，也将会成功。
只不过，你需要付出一些小小的代价。
你得知道，在宁诺要取得成功是有一些原则的。
你得记住，机会不会主动去宿舍找你。你必须走出去，去接触世界，去创造机会。
你必须成为一个主动学习者，去给自己充电，去为自己的教育之旅负责。
你必须学会阅读，用你的广度深度去惊喜老师、惊喜自己。
你必须学会与同学、室友和朋友相处，当他们需要时伸出援助之手。
最后，你要学会付出，而不仅仅是接受，你将发现一位付出者身边总有好事发生。
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Opening remarks by President Yang Fujia
What kind of university we are? Of course, other people know that we are the first Sino-foreign University established in 2004. But what kind of university we are in other meaning?
Since I have been to United States for almost 100 times, I know their universities better. They have education assessment, and there are three kinds of university.
The first kind is research universities, like Harvard University and Yale University, and like Fudan University, Peking University, Tsinghua University etc. in China. They all belong to research universities. Most people understand research universities. 3% universities are research universities.
Secondly and equally important, professional colleges. 16% universities are professional colleges.
Third, general universities. General universities are mainly for undergraduate.
I have a story of my professor. He was my professor before I graduated from Fudan University and he guided my thesis. Once he received an invitation from a university in US called Swarthmore. I don’t think you know this name. At that time, the president of Fudan University was very angry: “You are the national first class professor. How could you go to such a small university?” This famous mathematician didn’t understand. In such situation, someone asked me to visit US, especially to go to such kind of universities. I learned a lot. From that moment, I understood the best university for UG study is not Harvard- Harvard No.8, and Yale No. 10.
No. 1 is Williams College, you may not heard about it. The second is Amherst College. They both are in the northern part of Boston. Swarthmore, which my professor was invited to visit, near Philadelphia, was the third. It’s a great honor to be invited to go to such kind of places.
Then what kind of university we are? Definitely, we are not research universities. I consider we are more like the third one, like Swarthmore and Williams.
Only you know what kind of university we are, then you can study here better.
In 2014 April, the president and vice president of Peking university, these two academicians brought 50 people and invited nine universities including us and Fudan. That means something. Here they held a conference on liberal art education conference.
One year and a half later, the second liberal art education conference was held in Singapore. Another one and a half year later, the third liberal art education conference was held in Fudan University.
I have talked so much. Why? Because liberal art education is very, very important for us. I just mentioned the first conference was held here. I hope you can try to get a book called Liberal Art Education. Up to now, it’s already the 4th edition. I hope everyone can learn a lot by reading this book. You can find them in our library.
I hope you have a good life here.
Next speaker is the Provost Chris Rudd. What’s the meaning of Provost? You can find it as “教务长” if you look up in the dictionary. But it’s wrong.
Let me tell you another story. In 1996, four presidents from Tsinghua, Fudan, Peking and Shanghai Jiaotong University visited Harvard University. I was the president of Fudan at that time. I asked the president of Harvard University: What’s your duty? He said, find people all over the world, and find money all over the world. The rest of will be done by the Provost. Then I realized that the translation of “教务长” is totally wrong. It’s “执行校长”。
It’s my great honor to invite our provost, Chris Rudd.
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Welcome speech by the Provost, Prof. Chris Rudd
I want to thank the student musicians because I thought they set a beautiful moment to begin your journey at UNNC.
What a journey is it going to be? You are the smartest individuals we have yet recruited. This is yet another record year for UNNC’s Gaokao intake and so in the room today we have some very smart people, some very special people.
We look forward to spending the next four years together and watching you grow into mature, confident, highly internationalized young professionals.
All of our students are special. But I think we should think about what it is that makes our UNNC graduates special. Because they are very high achieving, very special people indeed, going on to study in the world’s top graduate schools, to famous universities like President Yang just mentioned. Even at the practical level, earning more than twice the national graduate starting salary.
The special characteristics of UNNC students, not just recognized here but they are recognized by graduate schools and some of the most famous companies around the world. And not just for their intellectual abilities and their education stands, but also for their contribution to the society, for their entrepreneurship, for their social enterprises, for their achievements in music, in sport and in education of course.
Every one of our graduates sat where you sat, having the same fears, same doubts and same questions:
Can I really succeed in studying for an English language degree?
Can I really make it in this highly competitive environment?
Can I really get into one of the top graduate schools?
The answer is yes. Of course you can.
Thousands of students sat in those seats and wondered about their own abilities to achieve, and every one of them has been proved right. So you can and you will succeed.
But there is a small price to pay.
You have got to remember a few principles about the cost of succeeding in this place.
You have got to remember opportunities won’t come and find you by sitting in the dorm. You’ve got to get out; you’ve got to engage with the world; you’ve got to make these opportunities happen.
You’ve got to be proactive learners. You’ve got to take charge, take personal responsibilities for your education journey.
You’ve got to read around the subject. You’ve got to amaze your teachers and probably yourself as well with the breadth of your learning.
You’ve got to look out for your classmates, dorm mates and your friends. You’ve got to recognize the signs when people are struggling with different aspects of their lives and you’ve got to help them and be a member of our community.
Finally, you’ve got to be a giver and not just a taker. If you are a giver and good things will happen.
文字来源：Nico Tian，Chuchu Lou
图片来源：李舒畅
电子编辑：Nico Tian
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