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.