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CityU Press promoted its new publications and high-quality writing at the annual Hong Kong Book Fair, taking place this year from 21 to 27 July.
The “Reunion for Ex-SU Leaders” was held on 17 July at the Student Residence Hall to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Students’ Union and strengthen connections between alumni, students and their alma mater.
CityU has achieved outstanding results in the 2010-11 General Research Fund exercise, securing more than $63 million for 106 projects, an increase of 19% in funding compared to last year.
Two of CityU's honorary degree holders, one of its most prominent benefactors and a former Court member have been included in the 2010 Honours List.
CityU had the opportunity to exchange views with two groups of mainland journalists on 5 July to help strengthen CityU’s profile with the general public on the mainland.
Fifty students from different departments at CityU telephoned 10,000 alumni from late June to let them know about the latest developments at their alma mater, enhance relations and appeal for donations.
The School of Creative Media kicked off its annual graduation show, “SCM Annual 2010”, on 30 June with an opening ceremony at the Cattle Depot Artist Village. Around 100 artworks were on display under the theme “Dissemination by Sound Wave”.
Some 288 library professionals from Hong Kong, the mainland, Taiwan, Japan and the US gathered at CityU’s Wei Hing Theratre, 30 November and 1 December, to attend the 5th Hong Kong Innovative Users Group (HKIUG) meeting, hosted by the Run Run Shaw Library.
Renowned Turkish writer, Mr Orhan Pamuk, concluded the Distinguished Lecture Series with a discussion on Ottoman painting and the influence of Western art on Eastern painting—the predominant theme of his prize winning novel, My Name Is Red. His lecture attracted a full house at the Wei Hing Theatre, 25 November.
Professor Zhu Qingshi, President of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), talked about Chinese traditional culture and the advancement of science in a lecture titled “Dialogue between Technology and Culture in Everyday life", 19 November, organized by the Chinese Civilisation Centre to celebrate CityU's 20th anniversary.