The Alumni Relations Office launches its revamped website to further facilitate communication among alumni. The key new features are:

• RSS feed for news to allow you to keep track of updates from the website.
• Search facility throughout website to access content by keywords.
• Tags to categorise “What’s New” with different tags rotating automatically.
• “Quick link” guide to help you find useful links.

Check out the new design and content at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/aro/ .

More than 360 alumni will be part of the 800-strong CityU team competing in the Standard Chartered Marathon on 28 February, so let’s show our University spirit and cheer them along all the way to the finishing line! For those involved, please note the following important days:

14-24 Feb 2010 – Uniform Collection

28 Feb – Race Day

10 Apr 2010 – Re-union & Prize Presentation Dinner

For more information, please click HERE.

鄧思沛(Kannis Tang)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English for Professional Communication 2002
專業英語傳意榮譽文學士2002

一個女仔背著行囊走天涯的故事，你也許聽得多，但又有多少人能將她們的足印化成文字、圖片及圖畫印製成書與旅行愛好者分享她們的旅途？Kannis自我放逐南美洲四個多月，浪跡達二百個城巿，以深情的子句，刻劃旅程每個動人片段及感受，描繪南美大地的美麗雄偉，紀錄每個擦身而過的途人故事，以她一雙翅膀，帶大家遊歷她眼中的南美。

Kannis於城大英文傳譯學系畢業，現從事設計，產品研發及兒童工作等，「讀萬卷書不如行萬里路。」一直是她的信念，這趟旅行更是最佳的印證。而在大學課程中於媒體應用、廣告設計及創作思考上的訓練，對她的工作及這次與出版社合資出版《型南索旅》一書中，更是有莫大的幫助。「工作的關係，我經常都要與不同人合作，學系裏所學到的溝通及合作技巧，令我獲益良多。」

起初Kannis並沒有出書的念頭，只是回港後深覺旅程經歷特別，有很多深刻體會，於是着手整理路途上的日記，用了過半年的時間，完成文字工作，更親自操刀封面至內頁的設計及排版，「亞馬遜河、馬丘比丘的印加古道、百內、鹽湖等，還有一些偏遠的城市及部落鄉村，這些難得的寶貴遊歷，並非可從書本中學到，而且亦較少人到訪；我還可以體驗南美各地不同種族及文化的生活方式，對將來處世、應對及適應能力上，都有莫大裨益。」

叫Kannis感慨的是南美洲的物質並不富裕，部份地方更是資源短缺，但當地人生活悠閒，天生樂天知命；反觀香港人奢侈浪費，生活忙碌，每天為口奔馳，卻仍事事擔憂。「香港人是何等的幸福，雖然每人的生命都是等同的，但是卻有着不同的生存條件，我們應加以珍惜。」 Kannis用雙腳來體驗他人的生活，叫她更能明白生命及生活的意義。「所以這趟旅程是個很好的磨練，看自己有多少能耐，身為一個城市人如何去適應貧窮的環境，還有如何在森林裏與動物們相處。」背包旅客的形身隻影，Kannis並不覺孤單，反而有更多機會發掘周遭有趣事物，結交志同道合的背包旅客，結伴同行。

有讀者對她的新書愛不釋手，對故事再三回味，有的對她隻身勇闖美的勇氣給予讚賞，大家的鼓勵，讓她再接再厲，希望可以將較早前遊歴歐洲的經歴，加插旅途中的畫作編寫成故事書。雖然製作過程艱辛，但Kannis指對製作的嚴謹態度，只是想要對自己及信仰有個交待。

我們熱切期待下一次Kannis風揚起帆的一刻．．．

As you gather with your family to celebrate the Chinese New Year, please spare a thought for the next generation of students at CityU who could benefit from your contribution to the University’s long-term development. Yes, the time is ripe to pledge an annual gift to the Alumni Giving Club!  Whether a regular contributor or giving for the first time, you will be in the company of a growing forest of Alumni Giving Club members whose generosity CityU recognised with a special souvenir at a presentation in December.

• Watch a drama presented by Chung Ying Theatre Company (中英劇團)
• Share delicious Chinese puddings and health drinks from Hung Fook Tong (鴻福堂) with your loved ones
• Boost your wellbeing with healthcare products from AG Natural Health (加拿大AG楓之寶)
• Free facial treatment from Modern Beauty Salon

The Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management (MEEM) is offering two postgraduate courses to help you advance your studies or career. They are:

1)  Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) and

2) Master of Science in Enterprise Technology and Management (MSETM)

The Alumni Relations Office and Computer Services Centre have launched a WLAN service on campus for alumni.  If you were a registered user of CityU-Net Basic Service that includes a lifetime email account, you can now enjoy WLAN service anywhere on CityU campus for FREE. With the same set of EID and Password, you can login to “CityU WLAN” with your notebook, Wi-Fi phone or PDA to get access to the Internet. Visit here for more details.

Check out the latest information on continuing education and career advancement at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4-7 February when the HKTDC holds its 20th Education & Careers Expo.  There’ll be over 550 exhibitors featuring public and private sector employers as well as educational institutions from 14 countries and regions. For more details, please click here.