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Speaking to more than 120 veterinary professionals at an annual dinner of the Peace Avenue Veterinary Clinic, Professor Way Kuo, CityU President, discussed the importance to Hong Kong of a new veterinary school.
The second Induction Ceremony of the CityU Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma was held on 26 February, with business leader Mr Peter Wong Tung-shun, JP, inducted as the Chapter Honouree and 126 students and graduates as lifetime members.
More than 1,000 CityU faculty and staff gathered together at the Chinese New Year Staff Party to celebrate the Year of the Tiger, on 24 February.
More than 20 CityU faculty, staff and students took a tour on the visiting floating university, MV Explorer, to gain a first-hand experience of on-board education, on 23 February.
Three CityU students formed the only Hong Kong team to earn a first prize in the 2009 China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modelling, outperforming more than 12,000 teams from Hong Kong, Macau and mainland universities.
The inauguration ceremony of CityU’s Second Standing Committee of the Convocation was held on 9 February, setting the stage for their continued effort to strengthen the ties between alumni and their collective bond to the University.
"Successful communication depends more upon content and sincerity than language itself," said Professor Way Kuo, University President, addressing secondary students and their teachers at a Distinguished Lecture organised by The Jockey Club Eduyoung College.
The Mainland and External Affairs Office conducted International Week 2010 from 1 February to 5 February. Highlights of the event on 4 February included the flag procession, global runway parade and international New Year fair.
To establish closer links and encourage mutual collaboration with local secondary schools, CityU for the fourth year organized the Teachers Update Course (TUC). From 19 June and from 27-29 June, TUC 2001 covered 12 sessions, including three new subjects: Chinese Language and Culture, Web Teaching and Teaching Enhancement. Other subjects, such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies and the Use of English, are offered free of charge to the secondary school teachers by CityU academic staff.
It takes a lot to beat a leisurely stroll with your family or friends on a bright autumn morning when the air is cool and the sky is clear—especially if it's for a good cause. On 21 October, members of the CityU family will have the chance to do just that, when the Walkathon cum Fun Day will be held on campus. Staff, students, alumni, and their families and friends are all invited to join a 40-minute round-campus walk, organized to raise funds towards the construction of our student hostels.