对于那些对充满活力的学生生活感兴趣的人，Abhishek教授还热情地谈到了大学的社团俱乐部，它们分为几个不同的类别: 学术类团体、文化类团体和体育类团体。詹姆斯库克大学新加坡校区学生群体的多样性是他作为学术院长的另一个骄傲: “因为在学生群体中，他们相当庞大，社团彼此之间有影响。这会帮助拓宽学生的视野，关于更多地意识到学生周围发生的事情。这是另一种形式的学习，并会为学生带来变化”
For those interested in a vibrant student life, Abhishek also spoke glowingly of the university’s clubs, which are divided into several different categories: academic groups, cultural groups, and sporting groups.Diversity within the student body was another point of pride for the Dean; “because they are sizable, within the student population, they have impact on one another.It's about broadening your perspective, it's about being more aware of what's happening around you. That's learning. It makes a difference.”
Q5:雇主更喜欢来自政府院校的学生？
A:当然，对于许多学生来说，大学是通往理想工作的必经之路。因此就业能力在未来的学生心目中占有重要地位。而与此相关的普遍看法是，雇主对于非政府大学的毕业生接受度较低。Abhishek教授表示这是一个非常常见的谣言。“我们大学会每六个月进行一次毕业生就业调查。因此我们可以收到来自行业的定期反馈，根据真实的数据显示近85% 的毕业生能够在毕业后6个月内找到工作。有些学生甚至在毕业前就已经通过大学举办的校园招聘会找到了工作。
The common perception related to this, would be that a private university would be looked upon less favourably as compared to a local university.
“That’s a very common myth,We conduct what’s called a graduate employment survey every six months. So we have regular feedback coming from the industry showing that close to 85 per cent of graduates are able to secure jobs within six months of graduation.”
Some students even managed to clinch employment before graduation through career fairs held at the university.
校园招聘会
我们无法否认一些雇主可能偏爱政府大学毕业生，但是我们确实问过我们毕业生的雇主，他们是否认为在能力和技能方面，詹姆斯库克大学新加坡校区的毕业生与政府大学的毕业生会有所不同。而大多数雇主都认为与政府大学相比，我们詹姆斯库克大学新加坡校区的毕业生有类似的甚至更好的工作能力与技能“
Abhishek did admit that some employers may have a preference for local university graduates — “That is something we cannot deny.But in terms of capabilities and skill set, we do ask employers of our graduates whether they find JCU graduates to be different from those of local universities, and I'm very pleased to inform you that most employers have come back saying that our graduates have similar skill sets, if not better, compared to the local universities.”
The Joy of Transformation
当Abhishek教授被问到他即将迎来在詹姆斯库克大学(James Cook University)就职的第13个学年，是什么让他在这个职位上待了这么长时间？
Now heading into his 13th year at James Cook University, I asked Abhishek what had kept him in the job for so long.
Abhishek教授回答道：“让我坚持下去的是与学生的互动,是在学生身上看到转变时带来的喜悦。
What keeps me going is interaction with students,” he said. “It’s the joy of the transformation that you see in students.”
下面是关于一段Abhishek教授作为学术院长为学生录制的“Be the answer"的主题的视频，表达了詹姆斯库克大学呼吁并希望学生掌握可以对世界产生影响的技能的愿望。
The university Dean was recently seen in a video calling for would-be students to “be the answer” — a succinct way of summarising the university’s desire to equip students with the skills needed to have an impact in the world.
“这就像看着自己的孩子成长，培养他们的技能，而这些技能对塑造未来至关重要“
“It's like seeing your own child grow and develop the skill set that are instrumental in shaping the future."
Abhishek教授怀揣著父辈般的信念
承担起了确保詹姆斯库克大学毕业生
能够掌握可以对世界产生影响技能的任务
希望同学们可以在Abhishek教授的期许下
在未来扬帆起航！
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