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e-bulletin (Issue 148) - 10 Nov 2021

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10 Nov 2021 (Issue 148)

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

University Updates

Honorary University Fellowship Presentation Ceremony 2021 HKMU conferred Honorary University Fellowships on local philanthropist Mr Chan Cheuk-ming, pop singer and writer Dr Agnes Miling Chan, and hotel management expert Mr Michael Li Hon-shing in a ceremony on 5 Nov.

Honorary Doctors 2021 HKMU will confer honorary doctorates on three distinguished academics on 1 Dec:

Dr Jing Degang, Secretary of Party Committee & President of Open University of China

Prof. Yuk-Shan Wong, OUHK Emeritus President & RGC Chairman

Prof. George Woo, leading optometrist and vision scientist

		Financial Secretary on future of Hong Kong economy Financial Secretary the Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po looked into the future of Hong Kong’s economy in the second Talk of the Metropolis lecture on 19 Oct. He also met with some students after the talk.

Exhibition of QESS project on VR and co-curricular activities

A&SS showcased the outcomes of its QESS project, ‘Learning Effectiveness Enhancement through VR and Co-Curricular Activities Engagement’, on campus in Oct. The exhibition boards are now on the project website, or you may check out the virtual tour.

Virtual tour

		Dual career pathways for elite athletes HKMU signed an MOU with the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) on 25 Oct that allows HKSI to nominate full-time sports scholars to enrol in HKMU’s undergraduate programmes, with offers of study period flexibility and mentorship support.

		Finnish study and exchange opportunities for LiPACE students LiPACE signed an MOU with Finland’s Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) and Edunation on 21 Oct, providing a pathway for students to continue their studies in TUAS and opening up exchange opportunities.

		Facilitating vocational education in GBA LiPACE entered into another partnership on 28 Oct, this time with Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology for collaboration in developing vocational training programmes and credit transfers. (Press release in Chinese only)

Excellence

HKMU retitling brand video wins two Muse Creative Gold Awards

Business team takes first runner-up place in HKICS Corporate Governance Paper Competition and Presentation Awards

Business students awarded in Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program

Cinematic Design and Photographic Digital Art placed among ten winners in Unison Community Project Competition

Events

Distance Learning & Taught Postgraduate Programmes Virtual InfoDay 11 Dec (Sat) (Please stay tuned to the HKMU website for registration details.)

‌International Conference on Gerontechnology 2021 [hybrid]

23–25 Nov

IIBG Academia-Industry Exchange 2021 [hybrid]

3–4 Dec

PSPRC seminar: Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Protection and Crowd-out of Private Long-Term Care Insurance

17 Dec (Fri) 3:00-4:30pm (by Zoom)

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

Recent highlights

• The Joy of Stats (14 Nov 9:00)
• Sports Management Series: From Sport Profession to Business Profession (21 Nov 10:00)
• Hong Kong In Eyes of Sojourners 1839-1945 (21 Nov 10:40)

myTV SUPER catch-up

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