| Issue 6 04 Mar 2013 | ||
| From the Editor | ||
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Since the release of Newsletter Issue 5 in October 2012, much has happened. The Founding Students have come together and a close and caring community has been established. The students have studied hard, and at the same time they have thrown themselves enthusiastically into a host of activities that round out their education. It is most pleasing to see the promising young people visibly mature and grow in just one semester. As the second semester begins, and as many more activities are launched for students, the College is pleased to share reports of events over the past few months.
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| Ceremony for the Inauguration of the Mentorship Scheme and the Presentation of Scholarships | ||
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As one of its key initiatives to help students develop and grow, the College has established a Mentorship Scheme. A total of 23 mentors have kindly joined the Scheme, to share their life and professional experience. Among the 75 students in Year 1, 33 have joined the Scheme, a very encouraging percentage.
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| Donations (From 9 Oct 2012 to 8 Feb 2013) | ||
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The College expresses its sincere appreciation to donors for their generous support.
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| Personalia | ||
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Appointment |
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| New Members (as of February 2013) | ||
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The following teachers joined CW Chu College as affiliates in November, December 2012 and January 2013 respectively:
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| The Committee of Overseers | ||
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The first meeting of the Committee of Overseers was held on 14 November 2012, when the College Founder's Day was celebrated. Mr David Chu was elected Founding Chairman of the Committee of Overseers for a term of two years with retroactive effect from 1 August 2012. The Friends of CW Chu College was formally established at this meeting as an advisory body under the Committee of Overseers.
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| College Founder's Day | ||
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The College celebrates its Founder's Day each year in November, to align with the anniversary of the Foundation Stone Laying ceremony in 2011. This year, Founder's Day was celebrated on 14 November 2012. On that day, there was a Contract Works Commencement Ceremony around noon, a meeting of the Committee of Overseers in the afternoon, and the Second High Table Dinner in the evening. (See separate items in the Newsletter.)
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| Campus Development | ||
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Members of the College were delighted that the foundation work for the College premises was completed in the third quarter of 2012. The superstructure was tendered, and the contractor selected, China Resources, took possession of the site and held a Contract Work Commencement Ceremony on 14 November 2012. Members of the College, including many students, were present at the site together with colleagues from the Campus Development Office and other units. We all look forward to being able to occupy the premises before the start of the second term in 2013–14.
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| Communal Dinner Talks | ||
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CW Chu College has organized a series of dinner talks for students, in which distinguished scholars from all walks of life are invited for a sharing on life experiences or interests. The dinner talks provide students with a relaxing atmosphere to learn more. Since the last Newsletter and up to the end of Term 1, the following talks have been given.
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| High Table Dinners | ||
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Second High Table Dinner Guest: Mr Tse Kam Keung Theme: Quest for excellence – from university education to the real world |
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| College Promotional Events | ||
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Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2012 |
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| College Activities | ||
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Mid-Autumn Festival Gathering To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, CW Chu College organized a party on 27 September 2012, in the open space outside I-House Block 3. College professors, tutors, staff and students shared a wonderful night, with exciting games, delicious food prepared by the students themselves, and presents donated by the Dean of Students. |
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| Sports | ||
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College Men's Basketball Competition |
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| Provisional Student Union | ||
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After three rounds of ballots, CW Chu College students elected ten student representatives on 26 October 2012. These representatives, consisting of both local and non-local students, formed the Provisional Student Union. The Provisional Student Union has already organized many activities to enhance College life, and serves as a bridge between students and the College.
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| Outbound Exchange | ||
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To help students understand more about University and College Exchange Programmes, the College arranged a briefing session on 12 October 2012, to tell students about exchange opportunities, the application procedure and related information. As the result of the selection process conducted in January 2013, six of the Founding Students will go abroad for one semester in their second year.
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| Visitors | ||
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Dr Frances Lannon, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, visited CW Chu College on 6 November 2012.
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| Conference Presentation | ||
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Professor Kenneth Young represented CW Chu College at the Macau–Hong Kong–Taiwan Workshop on 'Higher Education Student Affairs and Residential Colleges', held at the University of Macau on 23 January 2013, and gave an invited presentation on 'Colleges within a modern university: tradition and innovation'. |
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| Master Meets Students | ||
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The College arranged a total of four sessions of Master Meets Students in November 2012, each session dedicated to a particular language group for better communication. The Master, Prof Kenneth Young, chatted with students informally but at some length, about College activities, planning and development, and listened to student views and comments on College life.
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| VC Meets Students | ||
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The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joseph Sung, met with College students on 26 November 2012 at the Mong Man Wai Building Conference Room, to share ideas about University policies and activities, and to listen to student views and comments on University life. Students had the chance to ask the Vice-Chancellor questions close-up and in an informal setting, and everyone enjoyed the exchange.
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| The CUHK 50th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony ‧ Walkathon and Carnival | ||
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In 2013, CUHK celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The kick-off event for the year-long celebration was a Walkathon held on Sunday 27 January 2013. College teachers, staff and many students — nearly half of all students in the College, surely a record in percentage participation — took part in the Walkathon. The CW Chu team chose the longer route, which went past the College premises now under construction. Four College students took part in the inter-collegiate lion and dragon dance performance, and Mr Chan Ka Ki had the honour of leading the dragon dance.
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| Next Issue | ||
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The next issue of the CW Chu College Newsletter will be published in June 2013. College members are welcome to provide news and contributions (in either Chinese or English) to the College Office via email (info.cwchu@cuhk.edu.hk) by 20 May 2013. |
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