9 December 2022 
 

The large-scale capital campaign “United, We Soar” launched by CityU has achieved its fundraising target 1.5 years ahead of schedule, raising more than HK$2.5 billion to support CityU’s pursuit of excellence. A Thanksgiving Dinner was organised by the CityU Foundation on 24 November to express gratitude to members of the Foundation, friends of the University, and distinguished community leaders. Read More>>

The fourth series of "Beyond Boundaries: Dialogue with Presidents of World’s Leading Educational Institutions” is released. In this series, President Way Kuo continues to explore the future direction of education development through interviews with presidents of universities in Australia, France, Georgia, the U.S., and a high school principal in Hong Kong. Watch Now>>

An MoU was signed between CityU and the Futian District People’s Government, Shenzhen on 29 November. The occasion marked a new milestone for the cooperation between CityU and the Futian District People’s Government in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone. CityU is the first university in Hong Kong to enter the Zone. Learn More>>

Students at CityU drew to a close the weeks-long CityU Arts Festival 2022/23 with a performance of the famed Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof from 18 to 20 November. President Way Kuo played the Fiddler, the soul of the story, singing and dancing with the cast, bringing this annual CityU cultural event to a successful conclusion. Click Here>>

Goal for Healthy U! All CityU students, staff and alumni as well as their dependants are invited to join the CityU Delegation for Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2023 from now until 15 January 2023. Enrol Now>>

The latest classes of Running Clinic, organised by the CityU Delegation – SCHK Marathon and supported by the Marathon Club, are now open for alumni’s application. Enrol Now>>

BA Business Studies, PGC Hong Kong Law and MA Arbitration and Dispute Resolution graduate Mr Derek Wu (胡君仲) is a seasoned and award-winning professional; and Executive Vice President (Global Human Resources) at Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Limited. As a member of the CityU Volleyball team during his study, Derek shares the many inspirations from the sport in building a successful team. Read Now>>  

EMBA graduate Mr Banny Yu (余遠茂) is the Executive Director of Hanbo Enterprises Limited and the current Chairman of CityU EMBA Association. With 30 years of valuable experience in the apparel industry, Banny has led the Group to transform the traditional supply chain business model through the enhancement of ERP system. Read Now>>

Studies have raised concerns on the relationship between source of food and issues in local traditions, globalisation and environmental sustainability. Department of Public and International Affairs (PIA) will organise a seminar via Zoom on 14 December (Wednesday) at 6pm, with George Monbiot – environmental journalist and leading thinker on the Future of Food, as guest speaker. Register Now>>

Over 150 CityU performers from the CityU Chinese Orchestra, CityU Choir, CityU Christian Band, and CityU Philharmonic Orchestra will jointly present a series of Christmas tunes and famous repertoires from the Hong Kong TV drama and Hayao Miyazaki movies on 16 December (Friday) at 7:30pm. Check out the details and reserve your tickets now! Register Now>>

Check out the four episodes of the “M21 x CityU Alumni Ambassadors Series — City of Stars” video series, which features our passionate CityU alumni ambassadors who share their beautiful memories, inspiring career stories, and enthusiasm for contributing to their alma mater and society. Watch Now>>

Congratulations to School of Creative Media alumni Ms Lillian Fu (傅詠欣) and Mr Tommy Ng (吳啓忠), who have been awarded “ASIA Gold Prize” and “ASIA That’s Entertainment Prize” at the 24th DigiCon6 Asia Awards with their entriesMy Dear Sonand Everywhererespectively. Read More>>

HK Tech 300 is now open for Seed Fund and Angel Fund applications. It leads to HK$100,000 and HK$1,000,000 funding sources and other support from the University for alumni developing startups. To sign up and Learn More>>

Update on alumni campus access. Read More>> 
 
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