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e-bulletin (Issue 147) - 15 Oct 2021

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15 Oct 2021 (Issue 147)

Effective from 1 September 2021, The Open University of Hong Kong has been renamed as Hong Kong Metropolitan University.

University Updates

Honorary Fellows 2021 HKMU will confer honorary fellowships on three distinguished individuals on 5 Nov:

Mr Chan Cheuk-ming (‘Sham Shui Po Ming Gor’)

Dr Agnes Miling Chan, renowned pop singer and first ambassador of the Japan Committee for UNICEF

Mr Michael Li Hon-shing, SBS, BBS, JP, Executive Director of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners

		Celebrating 72nd National Day HKMU held a flag raising ceremony on 1 Oct to mark the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the PRC.

		MOU with The Hari Hong Kong The Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration concluded an MOU with The Hari Hong Kong that will bring HKMU students internship, management training and job placement opportunities.

		Facilities named in tribute to Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation The Lecture Theatre and Tai Ning Nursing Skills Education Unit on 4/F and 7/F of the IOH were named after Dr Wu Jieh Yee on 11 Oct in recognition of a HK$15 million donation from the eponymous foundation.

		Learning and Teaching Week 2021 The newly established ALTO organized the Learning and Teaching Week 2021 from 13 to 18 Sep, giving teaching staff opportunities to exchange ideas on effective pedagogy. At the same time, a series of activities were held for students.

		New student corner in PC lab The Solomon Lee Computer Laboratory on the Main Campus was refurbished with a new student corner where students can relax and work in groups.

Excellence

		HK$16.1 million from RGC funding schemes The University secured an impressive HK$16.1 million for 18 projects from the latest round of the RGC’s Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector. Particularly, it trumped its peers in FDS proposals both in terms of total approved number and amount.

		Cinematic Design and Photographic Digital Art student wins Fresh Wave Award Awardee: Wong Fei Awarded work: Holiday

Events

JUPAS InfoDay 6 Nov (Sat)

Creative artwork exhibition @JCC Exhibition Gallery 8–31 Oct

Talk of the Metropolis – The Future of Hong Kong’s Economy (The Hon Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government)

19 Oct (Tue) 5:00pm

Playback Theatre

22 Oct (Fri) 7:00–8:30pm
For HKMU staff and students
(Promo in Chinese, event conducted mainly in Cantonese; interpretation available if necessary)

‌International Conference on Gerontechnology 2021 [hybrid]

23–25 Nov
Abstract submission deadline: 27 Sep (Mon)

IIBG Academia-Industry Exchange 2021 [hybrid]

3–4 Dec

Programmes and Professional Tests

		Bachelor of Science with Honours in Science (STEM)

Knowledge for All (Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm on TVB Pearl)

New series of ‘Knowledge for All’ In a renewed partnership with TVB, HKMU has launched a new series of ‘Knowledge for All’ starting from 3 Sep. The new series is broadcast on TVB Pearl every Sunday morning from 9am to 1pm, and covers a wide range of topics including literature, history, cultural and creative industries, business management, language, healthcare and scientific research.

Recent highlights

• Business Boomers: Coffee Shop Hot Shots (17 Oct 9:00)
• Hong Kong's Role and Opportunities for Sustainable Financial Development (24 Oct 10:25)
• Entering the Homeless’ World (24 Oct 11:25)

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