HKMU believes that, in addition to acquiring knowledge and skills, a rich and rewarding campus life is equally important during the four-year university journey. In response to its robust development in recent years and the continued growth in student population, the University finalised the purchase of a brand new hotel in Hung Hom for accommodation purposes in June and renamed it MU88.
Formerly known as Urbanwood Hotel, the property is located near the University campus and the Ho Man Tin MTR station, with a total of 255 rooms that can accommodate approximately 400 persons. With the facilities suitably modified and enhanced, MU88 commenced operations this August. It primarily provides accommodation for non-local students, while some rooms will also be reserved for exchange students and visiting scholars. Additionally, the University has leased approximately 180 dormitory places in a student apartment project in San Po Kong to meet accommodation needs.
The School of Arts and Social Sciences (A&SS) collaborated with the Kowloon City District Office and the Kowloon City District Youth Development and Civic Education Committee to design a brand new “National Security Board Game”, which incorporates the concepts and knowledge of national security with an innovative and entertaining approach. The board game is expected to be distributed free of charge to primary schools in Kowloon City District in September this year. Intricately designed by the A&SS, the themed board game is a key initiative under the Kowloon City District National Security Education Community Promotion Programme. A kick-off ceremony of the Programme, officiated by Deputy Secretary for Justice the Hon Cheung Kwok-kwan and other guests, was held on 6 April at HKMU’s Jockey Club Campus.
The Talk of the Metropolis series of this year started on 26 March, with previous youth delegates at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) Ms Carly Leung Pui-yee and Ms Jasmine Siu Yin-nam being the speakers of the first talk. Under the topic “Creating a Sustainable Metropolis: Nurturing Youth Leadership in Climate Action”, they shared their experience of participating in COP28, as well as the challenges and opportunities in promoting climate awareness among young people.
On 30 April, Prof. Kenneth Leung Mei-yee, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at City University of Hong Kong, was invited to share at the second talk his innovative eco-engineering projects for supporting the implementation of eco-shorelines. Inspired by ecological theories, the invention injects vitality into artificial seawalls and promotes the development of coastal ecosystems.
The third talk was held on 31 May, in which Mr Nicholas Ho Lik-chi, Commissioner for Belt and Road of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, explored the country's key fields for high-quality development in the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI). Mr Ho also shared the upcoming work and outlook for Hong Kong's full participation in the B&RI, and how Hong Kong could give full play to its role as a “super connector” and a “super value-adder”.
