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01 May 2002
Residents of Wan Chai are trading goods and services for coupons in a novel scheme designed to help the community during the current bleak economic climate. The Hours Coupons project is jointly organized by Dr Wong Hung, a Lecturer in the Division of Social Sciences, and social workers from the St James Settlement.
01 May 2002
The reform of Hong Kong's higher education sector has been a widely discussed topic in recent months. In March, Professor Stewart Sutherland, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, produced the report commissioned by the University Grants Committee (UGC). The document serves as a blueprint for the future of higher education in Hong Kong.
01 May 2002
In an agreement aimed at promoting academic exchange and research activities, CityU's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHS), signed a memorandum of co-operation with the School of International Studies (SIS), Peking University, on 2 May. The agreement comprises terms on exchange of academics and research personnel, sharing of joint research results, and the financial responsibility involved. The memorandum will be valid for three years.
01 May 2002
The CityU Chinese debating team won the championship in this year's Inter-collegiate Debate Competitions among eight post-secondary institutions in Hong Kong . With an unprecedented landslide victory of 5-0 against the Chinese University of Hong Kong in the final contest on 7 April, our team walked away in triumph.
01 May 2002
CityU sports teams have once again scored flying colours in this year's Inter-collegiate Sports Competition: Overall Champion in the men's teams, Overall First Runner Up in the women's teams, plus championship titles in events such as athletics, badminton, basketball, soccer and table tennis. The Physical Education (PE) section of Student Development Services (SDS) held an annual prize presentation ceremony and celebration dinner on 17 April to commemorate the teams" success.
01 May 2002
The Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee (UGC), Mr Peter Cheung, delivered a talk on higher education review at a CityU Council Luncheon on 15 April. "Given today's financial situation and the need to keep Hong Kong internationally competitive, the status quo has to be changed," he said, in his explanation of the rationale behind the Sutherland Report on Higher Education in Hong Kong , commissioned by the UGC.
26 Apr 2002
To promote and stimulate the interest of secondary school students in developing their career in Hong Kong's construction industry, CityU's Department of Building and Construction is holding the region's first-ever Build And Shake Inter-School Competition (BASIC).
23 Apr 2002
CityU's plan to seek an initial public offering of TeleEye Holdings Ltd on Hong Kong's Growth Enterprise Market attracted around 50 people to a press conference on 23 April.
23 Apr 2002
CityU students joined their counterparts at Zhejiang University to present a cultural performance on 18 April at the Wei Hing Theatre, bringing the concept of student exchange to new heights.
19 Apr 2002
Organized by CityU's Division of Building Science and Technology (BST), BuiltExpo 2002 attracted around 3 ,000 visitors to its opening ceremony, exhibition and seminars.