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According to the World Health Organisation, “health” refers to “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Are there any fast rules for a healthy life?

Find out on 17 April at the “CityU Alumni Forum: Journey to a Healthy Life” 《忙碌以外 健康至上》where Ms Elisa Chan （陳潔靈小姐）and Dr Ko Wing Man, BBS, JP（高永文醫生）will share how to pursue a healthy lifestyle amidst hectic schedules. Our alumna Ms Annie Chiang （蔣慧瑜小姐）will be the forum facilitator. Seats are limited, so REGISTER on or before 4 April to enjoy the early-bird rate.

The University is  pleased to report that the Council had passed a resolution to re-appoint Professor Way Kuo as President of CityU for another term at its meeting held on 20 March 2012. The new 5-year term of office will begin on 14 May 2013.

城大第一屆公共及社會行政系畢業生，現任香港教育學院協理副校長（對外關係）、文理學院院長及大中華研究中心總監的莫家豪教授，從1993年教書至今，一直將教學視作本業。「做教育可以影響學生、改變社會，這是上好的職分。」莫教授說道。

從城大畢業後，莫教授繼續進修，學成後重投母校懷抱，曾於公共社會行政學系任教。在城大的十年教學生涯中，他從講師升任副教授及人文及社會科學院副院長。隨後，莫教授遠赴英國布里斯托大學任職，創辦了該校的東亞研究中心並擔任東亞研究講座教授。

談到自己的發展，莫教授感恩地說他成功的基礎和理念：「這是上天給我的眷顧。我是基督徒，一直相信上帝為我們計劃人生，而我自己也會在能力範圍內認真做好每一件事。譬如說教育，不管我現在做到院長也好、副校長也好，我還是堅持執教，因此我個人的取向是第二個因素。加盟香港教育學院執教鞭是想通過這個平臺來幫助一些自信心不高的學生，甚至改變世界，啟蒙下一代是很重要的。第三點就是人和，與工作夥伴融洽共處是相當重要的，但這並不等同於放棄自己的信念和原則。與人相處，當然不可能做到所有人都喜歡自己，所以有時我會將壓力交給我相信的上帝。」

教學、研究和行政，一直是莫教授職業生涯中的三個不可分割的部分。對於三者的關係，莫教授說：「學者是創造學問，影響、啟蒙下一代；研究可以影響教學，使學生從中得益；而行政，則是推行校政，檢驗學生的學習經驗，固本培元。」莫教授希望自己能做一個良好的公共政策的倡導者，在不同的媒體平臺上，影響和改變這個社會。他積極參與「城市論壇」及投稿報章，就不同議題提出自己的觀點看法，更曾被香港特區政府選為中央政策組非全職顧問，從而發表見解。

經常獲邀參加國際會議的莫教授在學術上還有大計。「香港作為一個教育樞紐，非常適合跨境、跨埠的合作。我們可以開辦大中華地區的共同研究專案，以亞洲為本，從而面向世界，希望學生能從不同的角度看待亞洲和國際社會。」莫教授侃侃而談。

莫教授一直堅持的「育人為本，教書為徑」，其實並不是輕而易舉能做到的。但藉著自己的努力、人和的環境和上帝的力量，他正在這條路上大步地向前走。

Easter greetings from the Convocation

The Convocation wishes you a delightful Easter holiday filled with hope, colours and renewal of the spirit!

Karmen Chan
Chairman of the Convocation

Be part of Convocation e-community

Whether you reside in Hong Kong or further afield, Convocation is keen to get connected with fellow alumni. Join Convocation Facebook and homepage to get more updates and share your view with us.

Let’s support Earth Hour 2012 (31 March)

In response to the Earth Hour 2012 campaign organised by World Wild Fund (WWF) Hong Kong, Convocation would like to invite you to support this meaningful initiative to demonstrate our effort to save the earth. As eco-conscious member of CityU and the community, we encourage you to turn your lights off for one hour starting from 8:30pm on 31 March 2012 (Saturday) to take a stand against climate change. For more details about the initiative, view HERE or visit wwf.org.hk/earthhour.

A very practical programme for professionals in the field of law, banking and financial services. For more details, visit www.cityu.edu.hk/ce/law .

Thanks to all our alumni readers who participated so enthusiastically in the “CityU Homecoming Gala 2012” quiz publicised in our City AlumNet 2012 magazine. Please click HERE to view the first 20 winners. Do mark your diary for “CityU Homecoming Gala 2012” to be held on 28 Oct 2012 and keep watch for upcoming details at ARO homepage.

Subsequent to the sharing session on career as government executive officers in February, another two sessions were organised in March for students and alumni to understand careers of other government disciplines: administrative, trade and education officers. CAIO has much pleasure to have invited Ms Esther Leung, JP, Deputy Secretary for Education, as the honorable speaker to share with participants her valuable experience working in the administrative officer grade. Ms Leung unreservedly shared with the audience the joys and challenges she encountered. The participants also gained valuable insights on how to equip themselves with the essential competencies for launching a career in the discipline. In another session, two enthusiastic and dedicated alumni, Mr Billy Au and Mr Locto Tang, shed lights on the work nature, career paths and the ways to thrive on different job postings of their respective disciplines: trade and education. The audience treasured the advices and insights they got from the alumni. More importantly, they appreciated the wholehearted contribution Mr Au and Mr Tang made to the CityU community amid their busy work schedules.

A delegation of Foshan University paid a visit to CityU on 6 March 2012. They visited the laboratories and learned about the innovation of the University. They also met up with representative from Alumni Relations Office to exchange knowledge on alumni development. They were impressed by the well-established alumni work of the University and enthusiasm of CityU alumni in bolstering the university development.

On 6 March, our senior  Alumni Ambassador, Mr Brave Chan returned to the University to give a guest lecture on Social Enterprise to undergraduate students from Department of Applied Social Studies. The students were impressed by his lively presentation and  inspiring sharing.

Further to this, some 20 alumni of SS shared various life and career tips with student mentees in the “Graduate Mentors Scheme 2012 Pledging Ceremony cum Sharing” organized by SS on 16 March. The students were impressed by the enthusiasm of the alumni leaders.

Alumni Relations Office organised fun-filled reunions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in February.  The events strengthened the alumni network in these cities and facilitated exchange between CityU exchange students and their senior fellows. In addition to sharing the latest development and achievements of the University by Professor Roderick Wong, Vice-President (Development and External Relations), Ms Kathy Chan, Associate Vice-President (Alumni Relations), also encouraged alumni to continue to sustain the network and support the alma mater in various ways.