The University of Sopron held its opening ceremony on 13 September 2023. Rector Prof. Dr. Attila Fábián welcomed both the first-year Hungarian and international students. Representatives of foreign students Alex Morris (Faculty of Economics), Souliphone Menvilay (Faculty of Forestry), Kishaija Noel (Faculty of Forestry), Randa Mudar Ahmad Khries (Faculty of Wood Sciences and Creative Industries) took the oath at the sceptre on behalf of their fellow students. As part of the ceremony, international students also joined the “surprise singing” of a traditional Hungarian song of Selmec. In the end, Mr. Rector opened the 288th academic year at the University of Sopron. The opening ceremony served as the first official event where the first-year international students gathered together.
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