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Contents
Cover
Cover Story
OUHK breaking new ground with Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Development
School of Nursing and Health Studies established
Events
Twenty-sixth Congregation
Recognizing staff excellence
Furthering exchanges and collaboration with mainland bodies
Graduation ceremony for LiPACE full-time and professional programmes
CBMP community outreach
Updating the media on OUHK developments
Business residential school and graduation ceremony
New management trainee programme boosts students' employability
Academic Activities and Alliances
'Chinese Culture in the Global Context' first seminar: Chinese cinema in the West
Great Speakers Series: 'Rambling through Dunhuang' by Ms Lee Mei-yin
Honorary Fellow on early childhood education
Cantonese opera talk and demonstration
Exploring testing and certification
DNA and the origin of Chinese people
Tai Kuen in the eyes of veteran police officer
Quintessence of Chinese culture
Academia-industry exchange to drive business innovation
Modern theatre seminar series
Feature Story
Like teacher, like student: B&A staff help students unleash potential
Student Achievements
OUHK team earns praise at national Challenge Cup Contest
Award for Excellence in community intern programme
Merit prize in project competition
Nursing student crowned outstanding youth volunteer
Students win HKICPA scholarships
HK4As Students' Award for creative video work
Trail running success for OUHK cross-country team
OUHK athletes stand out in joint school tournaments
Award-winning CNY fair stall proposal
Awards for LiPACE students
Outstanding performance in internship programme recognized
People
Awarding honorary doctorates at the Congregation
New academic staff
In memoriam: Mr Calvin Tsui
Prof. Charles Kwong, new Dean of School of Arts & Social Sciences Leading the School beyond tradition
Alumna Dr Kelly Chu keeps up with the times, from business to art
Donations
Generous donation from alumna Katie Shu
Alumni Affairs
Spring reunion dinner for Environmental Studies graduates
Establishment of OUHK MBA Shandong Association
Full-time alumni share happy moments at poon choi reunion
Popular Japanese busker at OUHK
Student Support and Activities
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| 平均年齡Average age | 34 |
| 最年輕Youngest | 20 |
| 最年長Oldest | 70 |
| 男女比例Male to female ratio | 42.8 : 57.2 |
取得學位時間
Duration of studies
| 平均Average | 5.3年years |
| 最短Shortest | 1年year |
| 最長Longest | 27.5年years |
2017年全日制課程畢業生統計*
2017 full-time programmes graduate statistics*
| 平均年齡Average age | 23 |
| 最年輕Youngest | 20 |
| 最年長Oldest | 41 |
| 男女比例Male to female ratio | 43.6 : 56.4 |
| * 不包括李嘉誠專業進修學院高級文憑 LiPACE Higher Diploma programmes not included | |
各程度學歷畢業人數
Number of graduates by qualification
| 博士學位Doctoral Degree | 1 |
| 碩士學位Master's Degree | 864 |
| 深造文憑Postgraduate Diploma | 54 |
| 深造證書Postgraduate Certificate | 83 |
| 雙學術資格Dual Awards | 2 |
| 榮譽學士學位Bachelor's Degree (Honours) | 2,419 |
| 學士學位Bachelor's Degree | 1,526 |
| 副學士Associate Degree | 77 |
| 高級文憑Higher Diploma | 552 |
| 文憑Diploma | 197 |
| 證書Certificate | 1,296 |
| 總計Total | 7,053 |
The third Award Presentation Ceremony was held by the Human Resources Unit on 8 December 2017 to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions by members of staff of the University. In the ceremony, the President's Awards for Distinguished Achievement, the President's Awards for Teaching Excellence, the Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — Outstanding Research Publication Awards, the Long Service Awards and the Retirees' Awards were presented, honouring close to 100 staff members.
During the event, video clips were played showcasing teachers' lectures and interviews with students. OUHK alumna and Honorary Fellow Miss Katie Shu Sui-pui, who has generously donated the Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — Outstanding Research Publication Awards, made a special appearance to present the prizes in person. President Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong commended the devotion of both the academic and non-academic colleagues, as well as offering thanks to Miss Shu for her long-standing support.
List of awardees
President's Awards for Distinguished Achievement
• Inter-University Regional Competition Coaching Team, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration: Dr Irene Siaw Siw-chu, Dr Jimmy Chan Hing-tai, Ms Lana Tang Kam-shu
• Chinese Medicinal Nursing Team, School of Science and Technology: Dr Li Meikuen, Ms Connie Kam Yuen-ching, Ms Karen Cheung Ka-man, Ms Michelle Chung Po-po
President's Awards for Teaching Excellence
• Dr Kelly Chan Kar-yue, School of Arts and Social Sciences
• Dr Maggie Chu Ying-ying, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
• Dr Douglas Ng Kei-shing, School of Science and Technology
Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — Outstanding Research Publication Award
• Dr Eddie Law Kuok-kei, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — Outstanding Research Publication Award (Special Prize)
• Dr Leung Tak-yan, Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
In the past few months, the Office of Mainland and International Affairs has received delegations from two mainland education bodies. On 6 November 2017, senior officials from the Education Department of Jiangxi Province, led by Head of Department Mr Yang Huiwen, discussed collaboration opportunities with President Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong. President Ma Xirong from Ningxia Radio & TV University and other delegates paid their visit on 7 December 2017. The two parties exchanged experiences on open education and explored the feasibility of mutual collaboration.
On 21 November, LiPACE held its graduation ceremony for over 2,100 graduates from some 90 programmes including Overseas Degrees and local Higher Diplomas, Diplomas, Diploma Yi Jin programmes and Professional Certificates/Diplomas. It was presided over by Vice President Prof. Reggie Kwan. On the same occasion, scholarships were awarded to current students with excellent academic achievement, and Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to recognize outstanding instructors.
A large-scale promotional campaign for the Capacity Building Mileage Programme (CBMP), a scheme co-organized by LiPACE with the Women's Commission and Metro Broadcast to encourage continuous learning, was held at D • Park on 7 January 2018. Students were invited to share their learning experiences, while a dietitian and a fitness coach gave health tips, providing a snapshot of one of the CBMP courses.
In celebration of Chinese New Year, the University invited media representatives to a reception on campus on 21 February 2018. President Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong started off by introducing the University's leadership, especially the new members, and updated the guests on the University's new directions and student achievements. 'The University is dedicated to nurturing students' talents. It has been a great joy to learn of the awards students have received in external competitions throughout the year,' he said. Vice Presidents Prof. Reggie Kwan and Prof. Tong Chong-sze then spoke about programme and campus developments respectively. As a highlight, Prof. Tong announced that the Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare currently under construction would be equipped with laboratories, a special education centre, learning commons and sports facilities. Finally, the new Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Prof. Charles Kwong, discussed the School's plans to enrich students' learning experiences, develop interdisciplinary programmes and found a public and social policy institute, while Dean of the newlyestablished School of Nursing and Health Studies Prof. Joseph Lee outlined the programmes in the pipeline as well as how the School makes use of educational technologies to boost learning outcomes.
On 23–27 October 2017, the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration held a residential school for 164 postgraduate students from 11 partner institutions in mainland China. The five-day learning experience ended with a graduation ceremony on 27 October.
In partnership with The Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners, the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration has launched a Management Trainee Programme for full-time students of the new Bachelor of International Hospitality and Attractions Management with Honours programme. On 16 January 2018, School Dean Prof. Alan Au signed collaboration agreements with representatives from the 26 participating hotels, witnessed by the Federation's Executive Director Mr Michael Li.
Comprising three parts — career mapping and coaching, on-thejob training and development, and a learning project — the programme will place students in one of the participating hotels for a nine-month internship taking place over three summers and one spring term. The interns may rotate among departments to learn different skills, and those with outstanding performance will be offered junior management positions by the hotels upon graduation. Workshops and consultation sessions on career prospects and employer expectations will be offered prior to the internships. Ultimately, students will be required to conduct a project.
The School of Arts and Social Sciences has obtained a grant by the University Grants Committee under the Institutional Development Scheme to set up a new research project called 'Chinese Culture in the Global Context', which will cover the disciplines of Chinese language, literature, history, philosophy, communication, film and art, and serve as a connecting point with major centres of Chinese studies around the world. The first seminar, held on 15 December 2017 with the support of the OUHK Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture, was dedicated to Chinese cinema. Under the title 'How Global is Chinese Cinema? A discussion of the distribution and reception of Chinese film in the West over the last thirty years', Dr Julian Ward from the University of Edinburgh gave reasons for the reduced distribution of Chinese films in Britain and discussed the likelihood of change.
On 31 January 2018, Dunhuang Academy Special Researcher Ms Lee Mei-yin gave a detailed account of the Mogao Caves, starting with their historical context and architectural styles. She then took the audience through the various art forms found in the caves and discussed the current state of heritage preservation and promotion. After the talk, she went on to introduce a private collection of relics and art pieces which she had generously brought along.
Dr Maggie Koong, one of the University's latest Honorary Fellows, shared 'The Joy of Teaching and Learning in Kindergartens' with members of the public and aspiring early childhood educators on 30 November 2017. She brought along an illustrated book with which to demonstrate interactive teaching.
The OUHK Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture hosted the Seminar on Cantonese Opera: Tradition, Improvisation and Transformation on 18 November 2017, featuring renowned musician Maestro Chu Hing-cheung, his students Mr Wong Sing-chuen and Mr Wong Sing-kwan (brothers), and a number of accompanying musicians. The Wongs started off with an introduction and demonstration. Maestro Chu then related anecdotes about the Cantonese opera world in which he has served as an ensemble leader since the late 1930s, discussed tradition and change, and showcased his art with traditional instruments.
The annual Testing and Certification (T&C) Day came round again on 4 November 2017, officiated by Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology Dr David Chung. This year's morning seminar examined the industry from a daily practice perspective, and featured six speakers. The afternoon session coincided with the University's Full-Time Undergraduate Programmes InfoDay, offering advice on general programme selection and information on T&C programmes. There was also an industry exhibition.
Do Chinese people have a common ancestor? On the initiative of Emeritus President of the City University of Hong Kong Prof. Chang Hsin-kang, the China Institute under Our Hong Kong Foundation recently started a talk series featuring young mainland scholars with the aim of broadening the new generation's cultural horizons. The OUHK Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture was invited to co-organize the talk by molecular anthropologist Dr Yan Shi, Postdoctoral Fellow of Fudan University, on 1 February 2018, in which he examined the ethnic origin and evolution of Chinese people using DNA evidence. According to his studies, over 60% of Chinese people are descended from five 'super grandfathers'.
'Tai Kuen', literally 'Big Station', refers to the cluster of buildings comprising the former Central Police Station, Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison, which is currently under revitalization. Having served at least eight police departments and taken charge of the police station's maintenance work, retired Senior Superintendent Mr Henry Ho Ming-sun knows it inside out. In a talk co-organized by the OUHK with the University of Hong Kong Centre for Criminology and the East Asia Policing Studies Forum on 23 January 2018, he recounted the history of this 'onestop' mode of justice.
Writing systems are a significant marker of civilization. With this notion as a starting point, Prof. Cheung Kwong-yue, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Chinese of the Hang Seng Management College gave a talk entitled 'Symbols of Human Wisdom: The Quintessence of Chinese Characters, Relics and Culture' at the invitation of the OUHK Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching and the Chinese University of Hong Kong BBA Alumni Association on 22 January 2018. Analysing ancient scripts found on prehistoric relics, he explained the relationship between the three named components.
The Institute of International Business and Governance (IIBG) held its first major annual event, an academia-industry exchange, on 13–15 December 2017. It comprised an academic conference that spanned the first two days and a one-day practitioners' conference, both exploring the theme of business innovation. Each conference drew around a hundred local and overseas participants.
Entitled 'Competing in an Innovation-Driven Global Economy: Institutions, Infrastructures, and Organization Design', the academic conference consisted of around 30 oral and 20 poster presentations by participating scholars, while the IIBG's Distinguished Professors Joseph Cheng and Mario Kafouros gave keynote speeches alongside two other prominent academics from the US, Prof. Charles Snow, Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Organization of Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, and Prof. Michael Hitt, Distinguished Research Fellow of Texas Christian University cum University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Texas A&M University. The practitioners' conference was entitled 'Strengthening Innovation Capability for Global Competitiveness'. Two further speakers, Ms Sarah Vaughan, Senior Director of Microsoft Australia and Mr Derek Kwik, Managing Partner of Brave Soldier Venture Capital, were invited to enlighten participants from an industry perspective.
[In the past few months, the Research Institute for Digital Culture and Humanities (RIDCH) has held a number of theatre-related seminars. Last November, Distinguished Professor Julie Holledge analysed how actors developed new techniques of embodiment in performing Ibsen's characters. This was her fourth visit to the University. In addition to speaking at seminars and conferences, she worked closely with OUHK staff on their research during her stay. She found her discussions at OUHK fruitful and enjoyable: 'I am grateful to those staff members who expanded my understanding of Cantonese opera; they helped me to add a new dimension to my research on the global flows of performance culture.' Furthermore, in January and February 2018, two Romanian scholars, Prof. Ion Tomus from Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu and Prof. Octavian Saiu from the National University of Theatre and Film, gave talks on the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, playwrights Beckett and Ionesco, and European theatrical modernism.
In addition to imparting knowledge, a good university education connects students to the real world by supporting their personal growth and preparing them for the job market. For this reason, the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration formed the Student Services Team in April 2015, supporting students across five divisions: competitions, study tours, careers and internships, 'A-Team' elite student training, and scholarships and awards. While 'A-Team' students are required to take part in at least one competition per year, the School encourages all students to learn through competition participation, and arranges for teaching staff to coach all entrants indiscriminately.
Dedicated teachers-turned-coaches
Under the competitions division, Inter-University Regional Competition Coaching Team members Dr Irene Siaw Siw-chu, Dr Jimmy Chan Hing-tai and Ms Lana Tang Kam-shu were honoured with the President's Award for Distinguished Achievement at the University's most recent Award Presentation Ceremony. Dr Siaw, who is also the School's Student Services Coordinator, explains that members of the teaching staff take turns to train students for seven to eight major competitions organized by professional bodies every year, and many more minor ones, all on a voluntary basis. Last year, the awarded team guided a pair of students through the Association of International Accountants Business Sustainability and Risk Management Case Analysis Competition to a first runner-up finish. 'The first and third places of the competition went to teams from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Chinese University of Hong Kong repectively. We're so pround of our students,' they say. The team are very grateful for the autonomy given by Dean Prof. Alan Au, as well as his unstinting support, which created the right conditions for the students to achieve.
It was a learning process for both the teachers and the students. 'It was the University's second attempt at this competition. Business sustainability isn't our field of expertise, so in the first year, we resorted to research. We went as far as to consult industry players,' explains Dr Chan. In that first trial, their protégés won the Outstanding Team Award but did not make it into the top three, affected by a crash of the specialist software they had used to design their presentation slides. That lesson learnt, the coaching team advised subsequent contestants to change the presentation approach. As one of the students had experience with drama, they suggested doing a role-play and came up with a futuristic plot in which the characters took stock of the company's history.
'To help students win,' Dr Chan adds, 'we must not impose our ideas on them.' Instead, teachers and students put their heads together and work out the best solutions as a team. And in the ethos of passing on experience, senior-year students who have participated in similar competitions are invited to talk to juniors, artistically gifted students to comment on the presentation slides, and master's students to give feedback as an audience. As coaches, the team also provide counselling to ensure that their protégés are psychologically prepared. Dr Siaw recounts how one of the runnerup students broke into tears from stress as the competition drew close: 'We had a long chat to sort things out. Once she had gathered herself, she gave her best performance ever.'
The prize included internships at international consulting firms, and the two winners performed so well that they were eventually offered part-time positions. 'I'm so happy to see students who might not have initially stood out blossom and grow,' says Ms Tang. Rather than spotting obvious gifts, the talent scouts set their eyes on students' potential. It gives them great joy to unearth hidden talents.
A half-year later, another student team achieved a remarkable milestone on their personal development journey. Under the tutelage of a larger coaching team, four students from the accounting, corporate governance, global business and marketing streams bagged the championship spot at the Hong Kong Institute of Certificate Public Accountants Qualification Programme Case Analysis Competition, beating other teams from UGC-funded universities and self-financing institutions.
Competitors were asked to provide solutions for a toy retailer in the face of economic transitions. Team leader Manuel Reynier Salinas found the financial analysis most challenging. 'We're still in Year 2. We knew the accounting basics, but were unfamiliar with the details of the financial structure.' Thanks to their teachers' advice, they managed to present the figures in the simplest way. The rest of the written report was completed to a high standard based on extensive research on related business reports and the team's own complementary knowledge.
The final round was a race against time. 'It was hard to select what to include in the ten-minute presentation,' Abigail Hilario Casino recalls. 'Our first draft turned out to be far too long and we were running out of time. Our teachers suggested cutting it down into a role-play framework.' By then, it was only five days from contest day. Fung Lok-ching says, 'We knew that if we missed our partners' lines, the whole thing could fall apart.' They worked around the clock, rehearsing and editing the script simultaneously, up until the small hours of the final night.
On the day, they took advantage of every minute available to perfect their performance. 'When it was finally the students' turn, they took me completely by surprise,' says Dr Siaw, who was in the audience. 'Overnight, they had got rid of all the cue cards, and they acted with such ease!' In front of the judges, the contestants mastered their nerves, and Meesri Suthinan was named Best Presenter for her confident performance. 'I was actually very nervous, but I believed in the character I was given and put myself in her shoes. I was a manager and I had to be confident or I would lose my job. I also practised in front of the mirror.'
The winners are indebted to six teachers from various disciplines: in addition to Dr Siaw and Dr Jimmy Chan, Ms Jeevika Goyal, Dr Justin Law, Dr Kevin Li and Mr Christopher Tsui advised the contestants. 'We're really grateful for their support. In the final few days, they picked up our calls past midnight!' exclaims Lok-ching. The teachers go to great lengths because they believe participating in competitions broadens students' horizons. And the winning team do not disappoint, demonstrating sophisticated interpersonal skills essential in the workplace and in day-to-day communication: 'When there were differences we would respect each other and try to accommodate. We would also joke around to maintain a fun environment,' they explain. Meanwhile, they await their internships at Big Four accounting firms — a prize of the championship — with great anticipation: 'We see this as the first step on our career path.
For the last few years, the OUHK team has performed outstandingly in the so-called 'Olympics of technological inventions by university students' — the national 'Challenge Cup' technology contest. Most recently, eight full-time students from the School of Science and Technology made their way to the 15th national contest held in Shanghai and won three third-class awards.
The 'Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program 2017' admitted 79 undergraduate students from nine local institutions, and the OUHK Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration team successfully secured 16 places. Placed in NGOs, the young interns worked in pairs and used their knowledge and creativity to contribute to areas related to online promotion, brand-building, social service, environmental protection and social enterprise operation. Among them, Professional Accounting student Wong Tat-ni and her teammate from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology won the Award for Excellence in recognition of their dedication and commendable work.
Fresh graduate of the Electronic and Computer Engineering programme Liang Rongle was presented the Merit Prize of the 'HKEIA Innovation & Technology Project Competition Award (2017)' organized by the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association Limited (HKEIA) and the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association Education Foundation. Aimed at improving the lives of the physically impaired, Rongle's awardwinning project is about the development of haptic orthoses for the upper limbs.
Full-time Nursing student Chu Chun-sing has been devoting himself to voluntary service since secondary school and was nominated for the 2017–18 Hong Kong Outstanding Youth Volunteers Scheme organized by the Social Welfare Department's Steering Committee on Promotion of Volunteer Service. He outperformed 139 nominees and was selected to be one of the 19 Hong Kong Outstanding Youth Volunteers. The awardees were offered the opportunity of a six-month training programme and an exchange tour to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in December 2017.
Three Accounting students and graduates have been granted scholarships from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) for their academic excellence and outstanding performance in extra-curricular activities. Fresh graduate Alby Lam Kwan-yung became one of 20 recipients of the Qualification Programme Scholarships in Hong Kong. The scholarship comes in the form of a fee waiver covering membership, module and examination costs. Meanwhile, graduate Pak Wing-yan and student Yu Yin-ling were presented the HKICPA Scholarships 2017.
Creative Advertising and Media Design students Leung Ka-lok, Chau Hon-chung, Tsoi Yuen-yee and Cinematic Design and Photographic Digital Art student Chow Kong-ying teamed up to produce an advertisement, Heads Up, an intriguing video promoting moderate use of mobile phones. Standing out from the total of 135 submissions from 16 local institutions, the team won a Merit Prize in the '2017 HK4As Students' Award' organized by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong (HK4As).
Five OUHK students and two staff took part in the inaugural 'AIDS-Free Charity Trail Run' organized by the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation on 13 January. With an outstanding run of 31'40”, Nursing student Mandy Kan Ming-pui was the overall champion of the '5 km Fun Run', defeating all male and female competitors in the distance. In the 10 km race, Accounting student Chow Yik-hei placed fourth and Subba Bhavisya Raj studying Sports and Recreation Management placed sixth in the top 10 men, while Emilie Pavey from the Educational Technology and Publishing Unit came second in the female race.
OUHK athletes have been displaying their sporting talent in recent tertiary institution contests. The OUHK Tadkuwondo Team debuted in the annual Taekwondo Competition organized by the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong in February, in which team members Cheung Man-cheuk and Kwan Wai-hin came second and third in the men's black belt lightweight and bantamweight categories respectively. Meanwhile, a group of OUHK basketball players teamed up to compete in the 'Inter-institutional Basketball Tournament 2018' organized by the Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE) in March and won the third place.
A team of seven LiPACE students from Diploma Yi Jin programmes was crowned champion of the 'Lunar New Year Fair Proposals Competition for Diploma Yi Jin Students 2018' organized by the FSTE and funded by the Education Bureau. The winning team, with their creative, comprehensive and highly feasible entry, was offered funding to turn their proposal into reality. They ran a stall at the Lunar New Year Fair selling self-designed goods imprinted with graphics by famous local illustrator Cliffy, aiming to raise public awareness on depression.
Fan Wai-kin, William Leung Hoi-chun and Siu Kai-fai, students of the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment programme won the First Place and Merit Awards respectively in the Student Research Project Competition organized by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Hong Kong). In addition, six Diploma Yi Jin graduates were awarded Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Scholarships.
Chu Ying-fai and Choi mo-ki from the Creative Advertising and Media Design programme took part in an internship programme co-organized by the Hong Kong United Foundation, the China Internet Development Foundation and the New Home Association. They were offered a five-week internship at the Shanghai Observer online news platform. Upon completion of the internship, they gave a presentation and won the Best Team Award. On top of that, Choi Mo-ki was presented the Best Student Award for her outstanding performance throughout the programme.
Dr Eddy Fong Ching, GBS, JP (Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa)
Dr Eddy Fong Ching, the former Chairman of the Council of the OUHK (2009–2016) and the former Non-Executive Chairman of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (2006–2012), was a Senior Audit Partner with PwC specializing in capital market work in Hong Kong and mainland China until his retirement in 2003. Since November 2013, he has taken on the role of Chairman of the Process Review Panel in relation to the Regulation of Mandatory Provident Fund Intermediaries. He is also an Independent NonExecutive Director of the MTR Corporation Limited, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited.
Dr the Honourable Elsie Leung Oi-sie, GBM, JP (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa)
Dr the Honourable Elsie Leung Oisie is a Deputy Director of the HKSAR Basic Law Committee under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and was the first Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR from 1997 to 2005, when she played a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth transition of the territory from colonial rule back to Chinese sovereignty. She resumed private practice in late 2006 and is now a Consultant of Iu, Lai & Li Solicitors & Notaries, a notary public, a China-appointed attesting officer and a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission. She also serves as an honorary legal advisor or member of many nongovernmental organizations.
Dr the Honourable Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBS, JP (Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa)
Dr the Honourable Bernard Charnwut Chan is the President of the Asia Financial Group and its subsidiary Asia Insurance Co Ltd. He has been the Convenor of the non-official members of the HKSAR's Executive Council since July 2017. He is also the Chairman of the Hong Kong–Thailand Business Council, an advisor to Bangkok Bank (China) Co Ltd, a Director of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (Hong Kong), and a member of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Exchange Fund Advisory Committee as well as the Financial Leaders Forum. In terms of community work, he takes particular interest in matters of welfare, quality of life and education, and tries to build bridges between the business world and welfare sector.
Prof. Lee Chack-fan, GBS, JP (Doctor of Science, honoris causa)
Geotechnical engineering and hydropower expert Prof. Lee Chackfan is the Chancellor of Hong Kong Chu Hai College of Higher Education and a Vice-Chairman of its Board of Governors. Since joining the University of Hong K o n g ( H K U ) i n 1994, h e h a d served important roles including Chair Professor of Geotechnical Engineering and Pro-ViceChancellor (2001–2008), and was subsequently appointed Director of the HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education until his retirement in 2015. Currently, he is Director of HKU's Jao TsungI Petite Ecole. Prof. Lee has also participated in many infrastructure projects in China including the Three Gorges project and the Daya Bay project. He has served as technical advisor to numerous international organizations and is devoted to serving the Hong Kong public.
Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
Assistant Professor Dr Chiu Weisheng earned his PhD from Yonsei University, South Korea and MEd from National Taiwan Normal University. Prior to joining the OUHK, he was on the faculty at the University of Suwon and Keimyung University in South Korea. His research interests are in the areas of sport consumer behaviour and marketing issues in the sport industry.
Senior Lecturer Ms Yip Wai Chi obtained her BA and MSocSc in Sports and Recreation Management in Hong Kong Baptist University. Before she joined the OUHK, she taught at Hong Kong Baptist University, Keimyung University, South Korea and Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education. She also has industry experience in positions such as sport project manager and executive. Her research interests include sport and environment sustainability and job satisfaction levels of sport referees.
LiPACE
Assistant Director Ms Erika Lee Kwan-wai received her BSocSc (Hons), MSc and PGDE from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and her Master's in Economics from the University of Hong Kong. Before joining the OUHK, she worked for Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers as Associate Vice President (Academic) cum Registrar, where her responsibilities included college administration, programme development and academic support services.
Senior Lecturer Ms Wendy Yam Wai-yu obtained her Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) from the OUHK and her Master of Primary Health Care from Western Sydney University. Prior to joining the OUHK, she was a Lecturer of the School of Nursing at St. Teresa's Hospital and Senior Clinical Associate at Tung Wah College.
We are saddened by the unfortunate passing of Mr Calvin Tsui, Lecturer in Mathematical Studies and Statistics in the School of Science and Technology, on 1 Jan 2018. His dedication first as a first-class student and then as a tutor and lecturer at the OUHK will be remembered by all. We offer our sincere condolences to his family.
Prof. Charles Kwong Che-leung, who has been a member of the OUHK family for more than two decades, was appointed Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences in January this year. The promotion comes with a heavy workload, but Prof. Kwong's approach to work is both systematic and full of passion. His first major undertaking as Dean is to integrate the four subject areas of the School's programmes into three, i.e. social sciences, creative arts, and humanities, language and translation. 'Bringing together similar disciplines creates synergies and enhances teaching, while helping students to grasp knowledge more comprehensively,' he says.
In his agenda for the year, Prof. Kwong is focusing on three areas. Firstly, the School will gear its existing programmes towards nurturing talent to meet the changing needs of our society, whilst launching some forward-looking and innovative new ones, such as 'Ageing Society and Services Studies' and 'Global and China Studies'. Still embracing the pioneering spirit and boldness of his youth, he cheerfully concedes that these bold moves come with some pressure. 'But I will endeavour to try,' he says, 'and hopefully we can identify more new directions for learning.' Secondly, the School will explore more opportunities for student internships as well as overseas exchanges and services, to broaden their horizons and enrich their study experience. Greater support for student competition entries will also be provided to build up students' self-confidence. Lastly, the School will aim to motivate more academic staff to engage in research. 'Research informs teaching. It is a mutually beneficial process, and the two cannot be separated,' he emphasizes.
In spite of his heavy administrative workload, Prof. Kwong seeks to lead by example. Following the recent 'Feasibility Study of Old Age Pension Scheme in Hong Kong: An Employee's Perspective' which he spearheaded, Prof. Kwong will pursue this research topic with 'An Employer's Perspective' this year. 'This is going to be more difficult than the last study, but l do love research,' he says. 'So I will allocate time for it and also work together with young colleagues.'
Prof. Kwong likes to spend time with young people. 'They have all sorts of new ideas, which are often quite innovative,' he says. He mentions the school's creative arts students, and his delight at their recent award-winning performances in several competitions. The students excelled under the guidance of the devoted teaching team, and Prof. Kwong appreciates his colleagues' dedication.
Since joining the OUHK in spring 1990 as a part-time tutor, Prof. Kwong has witnessed the robust growth and development of the University. Looking to the future, he still considers the well-being of students as his top priority. 'I hope the campus will continue to expand, with more facilities and a better learning environment for students,' he says. 'We also need to strive for more down-to-earth funding for them.
Dr Kelly Chu enrolled at the OUHK in 1995, and within the space of a decade, she obtained first an MBA and then a Bachelor of Computing. Her approach to life is one of continual self-enhancement, an attitude which has led to achievements in both her business and creative endeavours. '2017 was a fruitful year for me,' she says excitedly.
In fact, in 2017 Dr Chu received one of the Hong Kong Commercial Daily Outstanding Business Women Awards, marking her years of success in the field. Over the last three decades, she has worked side by side with her husband and travelled to many places to expand their businesses. They astutely foresaw the rising importance of clean energy in the mainland and started trading in cassava to seize the business opportunity. Having ridden out the 2008 financial tsunami, their company became an industry leader and went public. Along the way, Dr Chu joined the OUHK as a student to learn how to manage her businesses more systematically. 'The business management courses are very practical. I became acquainted with many theories which have been useful in running my businesses,' she explains.
Through the years, she has also become involved in art and culture. She has been writing songs for ten years and has made two albums. On her songs' themes, she says: 'In the past, my songs were based on my personal experiences and feelings, but recently I've started composing songs with national sentiments.' Notably, she wrote Ode to Hong Kong to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. The song has been performed at many large-scale events in Hong Kong and the mainland, to positive audience responses. 'It was inspired by my feelings as a long-term resident of Hong Kong. I commend Hong Kong people for their indefatigable spirit against all odds and collective will in building their homeland together,' she continues.
Dr Chu came to Hong Kong from the mainland at the age of 12. Her situation of poverty at the time forged her hardworking ethos. She lived in a cubicle room, did sewing to earn extra income for her family and started working part-time whilst still at school. Despite these difficulties, she remained determined. Later, during her studies at the OUHK, she had to look after her family and businesses at the same time. The enormous pressure she was under affected her physical health. 'Those ten years were far from easy and I often cried,' she recalls. However, retiring was never on the agenda, and she went on to obtain a doctoral degree.
Dr Chu once referred to herself a 'PhD housewife', and now prefers 'half-trained artist'. In another study venture, she registered on a screenwriting course and was selected as one of its top ten students. This lead to coaching by veteran screenwriters and a successful screenplay, which was later adapted into the stage drama Blood Red Rose. Never one to stay in her comfort zone, she has already enrolled on an advanced screenwriting course, hoping to write for film. 'I've always lived my life on two principles: keep up with the times, as well as the trends,' she emphasizes. 'No one knows what the future holds, and there may well be another career path for me.
OUHK Honorary Fellow and alumna Miss Katie Shu Sui-pui has made another generous donation of HK$1 million in support of the new OUHK Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare. In recognition of her long-standing and significant contributions over the years, a tutorial room at the University's Jockey Club Campus has been named the 'Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust Hall'.
Miss Shu is a dedicated patron of the OUHK. Since 2005, she has been supporting her alma mater in various ways including campus development, student financial assistance and support, and research and publications. President Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong commended her for her ongoing generosity and commitment which has helped propel the University forwards by enhancing education quality and the learning environment for her schoolmates.
Over 100 alumni of the Environmental Studies programmes of the School of Science and Technology joined a spring reunion dinner organized by programme leader Dr Yau Yiu-hung and Dr Wong Yeekeung on 26 February. With the aim of strengthening connections with graduates, the dinner provided an excellent opportunity for alumni to catch up with teachers and classmates. They were also briefed on the latest University developments and the School's postgraduate programmes.
The OUHK alumni network has taken a step forward to strengthen ties between mainland alumni and their alma mater. The OUHK MBA Shandong Alumni Association (OUHKMSAA) was established in January, making it the second alumni body established outside Hong Kong. The inauguration ceremony of the Association was held on 20 January and was attended by Dr Nigel Leung, Associate Professor of the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration.
Around 90 full-time alumni of different classes, along with their families and friends, returned to the campus to join the Full-time Alumni Poon Choi Reunion organized by the Alumni Affairs Office of the Public Affairs Unit on 2 February. Despite the extremely cold weather with the temperature dropping to ten degrees Celsius, the participants had an enjoyable catch-up reminiscing about the good old days at university.
2018 marks the 15th anniversary of the OUHK's first full-time graduating class and the poon choi reunion was organized in celebration of this important milestone. As a token of appreciation, alumni in their tenth and fifth graduation anniversaries who attended the banquet were presented a certificate and a crystal souvenir.
Two graduates of the Social Science programme, Mr William To and Ms Connie Leung, were invited to be the MCs. Young masters from the Lion Dance Team of Workers' Children Secondary School gave a special lion dance performance to add zest to the evening. The banquet continued with cheer and laughter through exciting games and lucky draws, with participation of the management adding fun to the night.
More than 100 students, alumni and staff members, as well as members of the public enjoyed a cozy 'Alumni Café × Mr. Wally' evening on 15 November 2017. The musical event featured popular Japanese street performer Mr. Wally, with OUHK alumna and RTHK DJ Ms Lo Sze-pui, a BBA in Management graduate, serving as the MC.
In addition to singing many well-known Japanese folk songs and his original compositions, Mr. Wally shared his journey of pursuing his dreams with the audience. 'When I was small, I always wanted to travel the world with music. Not only can music bring relaxation; it is also a universal language that connects people and brings them together,' Mr. Wally said.
When asked about his most memorable experience during his stay in Hong Kong, Mr. Wally recalled the unfortunate incident of having his money and belongings stolen. 'To a certain extent, I am grateful that it happened as it brought me so much attention by local people, and I could feel how kind and helpful Hong Kongers were,' he added, and decided to come back to Hong Kong to express his gratitude with music. 'I feel so contented seeing the happy faces of the audience.
Establishment of the IMechE student chapter
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) — OUHK Student Chapter was established and inaugurated on 11 November 2017.
Study tour to Sri Lanka
A group of 30 students joined a tour organized by the Student Affairs Office (SAO) on 8–16 January. Through exchange activities and visits to facilities such as a tea planation, university and village school, the students met with local people and gained exposure to the Sri Lankan cultural landscape.
An experience in local culture and heritage
Advertising & Digital Media Year 3 student Choi Mo-ki was admitted to the 'Jockey Club Cultural Leadership Project 2017/18' as a cultural and arts admin ambassador. During a range of training workshops, Moki worked in publicity, video production and guided tours to promote the Fringe Club's cultural heritage conservation efforts, and contributed to an arts exhibition alongside 30 ambassadors from other institutes.
Open InnoChallenge training programme
The SAO conducted an activity on 27 January for students interested in competing for implementation funding offered by the Open InnoChallenge project. Participants were given training on creativity and teambuilding and expert advice on how to construct a feasible project.
Youth Ambassadors participate in overseas exchange
Two OUHK students and one graduate have been selected for the Youth Ambassadors programme in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, assisting in various celebration events and acting as hosts for other young visitors. Eunice Man Siu-man studying English and Comparative Literature, Lam Chung-sing from the Language Studies programme, and graduate of Computing programme Michael Fung Kwong-chiu went on exciting journeys to Tottori Prefecture of Japan, Korea, and San Francisco respectively.
Encounter with Japanese animation master
The OUHK is participating in the Hong Kong Film Culture Centre's 'Japanese Animation Masterclass 2018' series featuring Mr Masaaki Yuasa, director of Mind Game. The University was invited to co-organize the first event, a Mind Game screening and talk by the director on 24 February. In addition, ten students from the OUHK Animation and Visual Effects and Creative Writing and Film Arts programmes were selected for the Storyboard Workshop taking place on the following day, led by Mr Masaaki alongside local animators Toe Yuen and Felix Ip.
Student activity highlights
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