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The University Grants Committee (UGC) hosted a reception on 19 December for outstanding students and to acknowledge the support of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) for a pilot scholarship scheme to allow mainland students to study in Hong Kong. Thirteen CityU students were awarded certificates at the ceremony in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
Hong Kong consumers were less happy this year, with the Hong Kong Consumer Satisfaction Index shrinking to 66 in 2001, a 2.2 % drop over last year, CityU's Department of Management Sciences announced this week.
Following the establishment of a research base at the Shenzhen Virtual University Park (SVUP), CityU has launched another such centre in Zhuhai's Southern Software Park at the end of this year.
CityU's College of Higher Vocational Studies and the University of Hull, UK, agreed on 20 November, to promote greater cooperation and work towards an agreement that the latter would accept qualified College students into selected undergraduate programmes at advanced standing.
CityU's Student Exchange Fund, formally established this financial year following a three-year pilot scheme, has been warmly received and is expected to enrich students beyond their academic pursuits.
A delegation of consuls-general representing Belgium, Hungary, Indonesia, Norway, Spain and Thailand were given an exclusive campus tour on 12 December by President H K Chang.
CityU's College of Higher Vocational Studies has teamed up with the Chinese Manufacturers' Association to help Hong Kong's small and medium-sized enterprises cope with the challenges of the new economy.
Professor David Tong, Chair Professor of Physics at the Department of Physics and Materials Science, joined the ranks of China's scientific elite this past week with his election to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The Pearl River Delta (PRD) region has been called the fastest-growing economic powerhouse in Asia, and CityU is quickly linking itself with the area's good fortunes. Indeed, to explore the possibility of enhancing its ties with the region, an 11-member CityU delegation visited five Pearl River Delta cities last month.