| Issue 16 07 Jul 2017 | ||
| From the Editor | ||
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We are pleased to bring to you Issue 16 of CW Chu College Newsletter, which summarises the events and achievements from mid-February 2017 onwards. The fifth academic year of the College has witnessed much progress and notable events, among which, Prof Kenneth YOUNG, Founding Master of the College and Advisor to the Master, has been conferred an honorary fellowship of the University. Our community has continued to organise a wide range of events for all the residents here. We shall soon see our second cohort of graduates starting a new chapter in their lives, pursuing postgraduate studies or entering the workforce. We owe much to our friends, and are pleased to share the stories of our vibrant community with them.
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| Donations (1 February–30 June 2017) | ||
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The College expresses its sincere appreciation to donors for their generous support.
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| Personalia (February–June 2017) | ||
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Appointments and Staff Movement |
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| Professor Kenneth YOUNG Awarded Honorary Fellowship | ||
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The Sixteenth Honorary Fellowship Conferment Ceremony was held on campus at the Lee Hysan Concert Hall, Esther Lee Building, on 22 May 2017. Dr Norman N P LEUNG, Chairman of the Council, conferred on Prof Kenneth YOUNG, Founding Master of CW Chu College and Advisor to the Master, an Honorary Fellowship for his distinguished contributions to the University and the community.
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| Cultural and Language Study Tour to Beijing | ||
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The fifteen-day Cultural and Language Study Tour to Beijing was organised by CW Chu College, in collaboration with the Office of Academic Links (China) of CUHK and the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). A group of six College students visited Beijing on this study tour between 11 and 25 June 2017.
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| The Second Photo Day | ||
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After bidding its first graduates farewell in late 2016, the College was pleased to see that the second cohort would soon complete their studies in 2017. These young scholars, including mainly students admitted in 2013 and a small number admitted in the year before, have now completed their undergraduate studies, and have left the College to embark upon various careers or further studies. To record such a memorable milestone and give them the College's best wishes, the second Photo Day of the College was held on 3 March 2017.
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| Master's Reception for Graduating Class | ||
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The Graduating Class 2017 will leave the College this summer, starting a new chapter in life. To celebrate the graduation of the second cohort and to send them the College's blessings, Prof Wai-Yee CHAN, College Master, hosted a tea reception for them before the final High Table Dinner of the Academic Year 2016–17, also the last High Table Dinner that they would attend as undergraduates, on 18 April 2017. It was a memorable occasion, in which the students mixed and chatted with the teaching staff and their College mates.
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| Embracing the Future with Openness | ||
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The College held the fourth High Table Dinner, also the last one in the 2016–17 academic year, on 18 April 2017. Prof Wai-Yee CHAN, College Master, invited his former mentee and good friend, Ms Amy FONG, to be the guest of honour for the occasion. Ms FONG was also invited to attend the Master's Reception for the Graduating Class before the Dinner. For details, please refer to the article, Master's Reception for Graduating Class HERE.
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| Sharing by Professor LIU Yaxian | ||
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Prof LIU Yaxian, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Science, College of Education and Public Administration, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, visited CUHK and affiliated with CW Chu College in Term 2 of the 2016–17 academic year, to gain experience in University and College General Education course planning and college management. She shares about her time in Hong Kong.
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| Greetings from CWC Alumni | ||
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The Academic Year 2016 marked the graduation of our first cohort. One year on, we continue to report on the journey of our founding students, who have witnessed the growth of the College.
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| College Service Team | ||
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The College Service Team launched its fifth project entitled 'Understanding Socially Disadvantaged School Youths Through a Social Service Endeavour 2017', which contains several activities, including the recruitment of participants, an ice-breaking workshop, a group leader training day and a summer camp, from April to July 2017. The group leader training and the summer camp will be held later in July, beyond the cut-off date for this Issue of the Newsletter, and will be reported on in the next Issue.
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| Launch Ceremony for the Mentorship Scheme and Presentation of Scholarships and Certificates 2016–17 | ||
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The Launch Ceremony for the Mentorship Scheme and Presentation of Scholarships and Certificates 2016–17 was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall on 18 March 2017. Mr David CHU, Chairman of the Committee of Overseers, officiated at the Ceremony, which was attended by over a hundred participants, including scholarship donors, mentors and mentees, guests and friends of CWC, College affiliates, parents, as well as award and certificate recipients.
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| Views from Two Cultures | ||
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Miss Caro AALDERINK is an exchange student from Leiden University in The Netherlands during Term 2, 2016–17. Miss Haruka TERADA is a Japanese exchange student from Keio University in the Academic Year 2016–2017. They share with us their experience in Hong Kong.
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| The Professor Julie Hung Hsua Yu Scholarship for Intellectual Excel-leration | ||
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The College held a sharing session on the Prof Julie Yu Scholarship and a workshop on Creativity on 25 January 2017.
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| Awards | ||
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The College congratulates the following members for their academic achievements.
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| Sharing by Mr LIN Tzu Heng | ||
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Mr LIN Tzu Heng is from Taiwan. He is a founding student of CW Chu College, and is thrilled to share his experience as an undergraduate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the person-in-charge of planning the Taiwanese Night and Movie Night.
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| Residents' Association | ||
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The Third Executive Committee of the Residents' Association, Concordance, in office since November 2016, has organised a number of activities.
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| College Activities | ||
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A Journey in the Dark Opens the Eyes To raise students' awareness about the visually challenged and cultivate a spirit of goodwill for the community at large, the College organised a visit to Dialogue in the Dark on 11 February 2017. |
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| Culture and Language Enhancement | ||
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Russian Cultural Night On 29 March 2017, Prof Eugene PONOMAREV, a College teacher from the School of Biomedical Sciences, hosted a Russian Cultural Night to share Russian culture with College students. |
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| College Internship Scheme 2017 | ||
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Summer Internship 2017 The College Internship Scheme 2017 was open for application in late March 2017. About 30 summer internship opportunities for CWC students were sourced from 15 organisations across various sectors, such as accounting, engineering, finance, marketing, product development, project management, research and development, and social services. A total of 25 students applied to the Scheme. As of late May 2017, nearly everyone had secured an internship either within this scheme or through other channels in the university. |
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| Sports | ||
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College Sports Teams (Term 2, 2016–17) The following College sports teams participated in Inter-Collegiate Tournaments in February and March 2017. |
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| Recycling Effort | ||
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To minimise wastage and encourage recycling behaviour, the College undertook the following measures during the check-out period of the academic year 2016–17.
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| Visitors | ||
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From February to June 2017, the College received a number of visitors. The visitors learnt about the CUHK College system and the features of CW Chu College. Details of these visits are as follows (in chronological order).
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| Next Issue | ||
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The next issue of the CW Chu College Newsletter will be published in the fourth quarter of 2017. 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 13 October 2017. |
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| Visit from Prof Lawrence J LAU | ||
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