The Convocation would like to thank alumni for joining the CityU 30th Anniversary Joint Concert held on 6 April.

The Convocation and the Alumni Relations Office jointly presented a number of complimentary tickets to alumni via online promotion. Overwhelming response was received and all complimentary tickets had been claimed within a short while. The concert, organised by the 30th Anniversary Sub-committee on Student Programmes of which Convocation Chairman Mr Clovis Lau is one of the members, featured a wide array of performances and offered an opportunity to the CityU community to get together and embrace the dreams with loved ones!

Please stay tuned for new updates on the University’s 30th Anniversary celebratory programmes!

The Convocation continued to support the CityU Delegation for Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon after the race day by attending the Reunion Dinner and Prize Presentation Ceremony which was held in the evening of 22 March. Convocation Vice-Chairmen Mr William Khoo and Mr Joseph Tsoi, Standing Committee members Mr Aaron Hui and Miss Ywing Yeung attended the event and greeted with CityU runners, alumni volunteers, student supporters and University representatives. They extended their warmest congratulations to CityU runners for their outstanding performance in this year’s Marathon, and reminisced with participants about the race on which more than 1,200 athletes joined the Delegation.

Convocation showcases its full support to the University of promoting sports initiative.

On behalf of the Convocation, Vice-Chairman Mr Cedric Cheng joined Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, Secretary for Transport and Housing of the HKSAR Government; Professor Way Kuo, CityU President; Professor Arthur Ellis, CityU Provost and Professor Horace Ip, CityU Vice-President (Student Affairs) to officiate at the opening ceremony of the 2014 CityU Discovery Festival on 3 March. This annual initiative showcased University’s strengths in discovery and innovation.

On the same occasion was the presentation of the 2013/14 Teaching Excellence Awards to three exemplary teachers who have contributed to raising the quality of teaching at CityU. The award recipients were Dr Elaine Au Liu Suk-ching, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Studies; Mr Scott Hessels, Associate Professor in the School of Creative Media, and Dr Samson Young Kar-fai, Assistant Professor in the School of Creative Media. Convocation Immediate Past Chairman Miss Karmen Chan served on the Selection Panel comprising faculty, teaching grade staff, student, alumni, and administration representatives. The Panel was chaired by Professor Christian Wagner, Associate Provost (Quality Assurance).

Convocation Vice-Chairman Mr Cedric Cheng (far right) joins other stage parties to ignite the light bulb of the Discovery Festival, signifying the grand opening of the three-week-long festival.

Nearly 80 participants including ethnic youths from secondary schools, alumni and student volunteers joined the “City-Youth Empowerment Project – Career Workshop for Ethnic Minority Youth”, a social service programme organised by the Department of Applied Social Studies on campus on 2 March.

The Convocation continued to serve as “Supporting Unit” of the workshop for the 2nd year and it successfully recruited dedicated alumni volunteers to serve as mentors. Convocation Vice-Chairmen Mr Cedric Cheng, Mr William Khoo and Mr Joseph Tsoi, and Standing Committee members Mr Gabriel Ho, Miss Flora Leung, Miss Vera Kong, Mr Billy Li and Miss Ywing Yeung joined the workshop and spent a meaningful Sunday with the ethnic youths who treasured the learning opportunity from alumni and student volunteers. The students enthusiastically took part in various hands-on training including group discussions and mock interviews, and SC members were impressed by their remarkable performance and positive learning attitude.

The CityU Convocation would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to alumni who participated in the workshop, in particular to those who supported for the second time!

Convocation SC members support the career workshop and have a fruitful sharing with the ethnic youths.

Convocation is dedicated to uniting fellow alumni to support social service endeavors.

SC member Mr Gabriel Ho (left) delivered a thank-you note to participants on behalf of the Convocation.

SC members share career tips with young participants at a sharing-session.

Some 10 Standing Committee (SC) members of the CityU Convocation attended a welcome dinner on 19 March jointly hosted by the Council Chairman Mr Herman Hu and the President Professor Way Kuo. At the dinner, the SC members exchanged views on University development, shared their old days at CityU and expressed their aspirations for serving the SC with University representatives including Professor Roderick Wong, Vice-President (Development and External Relations) and Ms Kathy Chan, Associate Vice-President (Alumni Relations).

Mr Herman Hu and Professor Way Kuo delivered heartfelt gratitude to members of the 3rd and 4th SC for their continuous contribution and support to the University. On behalf of the SC members, Convocation Chairman Mr Clovis Lau shared the upcoming endeavors that aim at uniting fellow alumni community to support University development. SC members suggested a number of initiatives to strengthen relationship among the CityU community and promote the core values of the University.

SC members and University representatives have a fruitful sharing.

On behalf of the University, Professor Roderick Wong shows his appreciation to Miss Karmen Chan, SC member (Immediate Past Chairman), for her continuous support to the University and leadership in the Convocation during her term of 2010-2013.

Some 20 members of the CityU Eminence Society attended the “Eminence Café”, a private dinner exclusively for members, which was facilitated by Executive Committee member Mr Li Chan-wing. Held on 10 April, the dinner served as a networking opportunity for members to exchange updates and a platform to share intelligence on their professions as well as some insider news on heated issues.

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Members of Eminence Society share insider news of their professions with each other.

The CityU Social Work Alumni Association (CityUSWAA) has joined hands with the Department of Applied Social Studies (SS) to launch a Graduate Mentors Scheme to give students the benefit of alumni’s experience as social workers. A kick-off ceremony was held on 4 April attended by SS Assistant Head Dr Elaine Au, Assistant Professor and Graduate Mentors Scheme Coordinator Mr Mak Hoi-wah, CityUSWAA President Mr Ivanhoe Ko and his Executive Committee members, and Alumni Relations Manager Ms Pheony Tsang from the Alumni Relations Office. Following the ceremony, the mentors sat down for a reunion dinner with students to share their career experiences and offer useful tips.

The “Graduate Mentors Scheme” serves to bridge alumni and students of the Department of Applied Social Studies.

Every year, a team of passionate and cheerful students helps the University reconnect with alumni by taking part in the Telephone Affinity Campaign. Year-3 student Freeman Mak says his time spent making the calls is a fruitful and joyful one. “I have joined different activities in CityU but nothing impresses me as much as chatting with alumni! Their enthusiastic and caring support really warms my heart,” said Freeman. “The alumni I contacted were so nice and they shared their working experience and provided me with valuable career advice. I am thankful for our fellow alumni’s care to students and their alma mater.”

Student caller Freeman (4th from left, 2nd row) makes new friends in the Telephone Affinity Campaign.

Freeman participates actively in University activities, including CityU Delegation in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2014.