| Issue 19 30 Mar 2019 | ||
| From the Editor | ||
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We are pleased to bring to you Issue 19 of the CW Chu College Newsletter, which summarises the College events, activities and achievements from July 2018 onwards.
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| Donations (1 July 2018–31 January 2019) | ||
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The College expresses its sincere appreciation to the following donors for their generous support:
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| Personalia (July 2018–January 2019) | ||
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Appointments and Staff Movements (College Affiliated Members)
Prof Wai-Yee CHAN, College Master, has been appointed as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments) of the University for a period of three years with effect from 1 August 2018. |
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| New Member (July 2018–January 2019) | ||
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The following administrative staff member of CUHK has joined CW Chu College as an affiliate on the date shown: |
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| Madam CHONG Kin Wo: In Memoriam | ||
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The College has learnt with deep regret of the passing away of Madam CHONG Kin Wo on 8 February 2019. Madam CHONG was the respected 'Dumpling Queen', a philanthropist and a supporter of the College's educational spirit and mission. |
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| College Orientation Camp 2018 | ||
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The College Orientation Camp (O' Camp) is the very first College activity that introduces the first-year students to their College life. It also aims to develop among new students a sense of belonging to the College community, and to let them know and get familiar with the support available, both emotional and informational, as they go through an important transition in their lives. |
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| 3rd CWC Festival: The Distinguished | ||
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The 3rd CWC Festival of the College, 'The Distinguished', was held from 30 October to 6 November 2018 by an Organising Committee (OC) formed mainly by Year 2 students. It was a student-initiated College event that aimed to enhance CUHK students' understanding of the College, strengthen bonding among College students and integrate students from different origins. |
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| Graduation of the Class of 2018 | ||
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Congratulations to the Class of 2018 of the College on completing their undergraduate studies at CUHK. |
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| Cultus et Beneficentia Award 2018 | ||
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Congratulations to Mr LI Chi Chuen Matthew, a Year 5 student majoring in Global Economics and Finance, for receiving the Cultus et Beneficentia Award 2018, in recognition of his sustained commitment to enhancing bonding and facilitating cultural exchanges among College members, his insatiable quest for knowledge and intellectual excellence, and his burning passion for organising and supporting College events and activities.
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| Thanksgiving Party | ||
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A party was held at the College to celebrate Thanksgiving on 22 November 2018. Two incoming exchange students from the United States, Mr Tyler James HEPLER of CWC and Mr Orrion CAWTHORNE of SH Ho College, played host to the party and invited some of their friends from other Colleges to join the celebration. |
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| The 15th CUHK Intercollegiate Rowing Championships | ||
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The College is very proud of our Men's and Women's Rowing Teams, who did exceptionally well in the 15th CUHK Rowing Championships on 5 and 6 January 2019. The prizes they won were as follows: |
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| Workshop on Creativity and Introduction of the Julie Yu Scholarship | ||
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To introduce students to the concept of creativity and the details of The Professor Julie Hung Hsua Yu Scholarship for Intellectual Excel-leration ('Julie Yu Scholarship' for short), the Workshop on Creativity was held on 22 January 2019. Year 3 students who have to finish their Final Year Projects for the College General Education course 'Senior Seminar' next academic year were especially encouraged to attend the workshop to gain inspiration for their group projects. |
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| Night Talk: How Einstein Changed Our World | ||
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Prof Tjonnie LI, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, hosted a Night Talk on 23 January 2019. Targeting students from non-Physics majors, the talk aimed to introduce the audience to four prominent physical concepts Einstein proposed and the modern applications of his findings, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS). |
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| Career and Internship Scheme | ||
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Workshops on Getting Ready for the Workplace
Workshop on CV Writing For more details about the workshop on 8 October 2018, please refer to Page 71 of the Report of the Master published in 2018. |
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| Awards | ||
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The College congratulates the following members on their outstanding achievements recognised by prestigious awards.
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| College Service Team | ||
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Service Project/ Activities Organised by the Sixth Service Team, Servistar (June–October 2018) |
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| Residents' Association | ||
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Activities Organised by the Fourth Executive Committee (September–October 2018)
The Fourth Executive Committee of the Residents' Association, Calyx, in office since November 2017, organised the following activities for our College students in Term 1, 2018–19: |
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| Sharing by Students Returning from Outbound Exchange | ||
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Academic Exchange at Georgia Institute of Technology, United States (Mr CHEN Zhihong, Year 4, Mechanical and Automation Engineering) |
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| Student Sharing on Outreach Programmes | ||
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Pathfinder—Cambodia Volunteer Service Trip (Ms WONG Wai Lam, Year 1, Pharmacy) |
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| Incoming Exchange Students (2018–19) | ||
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Welcome Lunches in Term 1 and 2, 2018–19
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| High Table Dinners in 2018–19 | ||
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Three High Table Dinners of the College in the academic year 2018–19 took place in September, November 2018 and January 2019 respectively.
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| Peer Mentoring Program 2018 | ||
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To help new students adapt to university life, the College has been co-hosting the Peer Mentoring Program organised by the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) since its launch in 2014. Each peer mentee receives individual support from a peer mentor, an upper-year student matched by major subjects and trained by ILC. |
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| College Activities | ||
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The following is a list of College activities, talks and workshops held between September and early November 2018 to enrich students' campus life (in chronological order): |
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| Culture and Language Enhancement | ||
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Social English Skills for Networking, Group Interview and Internship
Three sessions of the Social English Skills for Networking, Group Interview and Internship were held in Term 1, 2018–19. For more details, please refer to Page 49 of the Report of the Master published in 2018. |
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| Sports | ||
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College Sports Teams (Term 1, 2018–19)
The following College sports teams participated in Inter-Collegiate Tournaments in October 2018: |
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| Outreach Activities | ||
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The New Student Orientation Day and Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2018 were held on 7 August and 20 October 2018 respectively. For more details about these two activities, please refer to Page 83 of the Report of the Master published in 2018.
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| Visitors | ||
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The College received the following visitors from July to October 2018: |
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| Next Issue | ||
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The next issue of CW Chu College Newsletter will be published in May 2019. College members are welcomed to provide news and contributions (in either Chinese or English) to the College Office via email (info.cwchu@cuhk.edu.hk) by 26 April 2019. |
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