https://www.scmp.com/rss/325194/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored Article] Founded in Guangzhou in 1888 and reestablished in Hong Kong in 1967, Lingnan University aspires to become a leading Asian liberal arts university with international recognition, distinguished by outstanding teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With the longest history among the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, Lingnan University takes pride in the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112373/distinguished?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112373/distinguished?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:23:30 +0000 [Sponsored Article] To explain the rationale behind a liberal arts education, Cheng says that as LU is a small-scale university, it’s an ideal place to adopt a liberal arts education model. He adds that LU has the longest history out of all the local higher education institutions which have implemented this educational model. “Our vision is to be a leading Asian liberal arts university with international recognition. We are distinguished by outstanding teaching and learning, scholarship, and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111137/50-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111137/50-years?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:23:24 +0000 [Sponsored Article] This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the re-establishment of Lingnan University in Hong Kong.  On reaching this important milestone, Lingnan University will organise a series of celebration events starting from late September which will last for a year.  A simple sealing ceremony of a time capsule enclosing a collection of materials and items related to the current development of Lingnan and the Anniversary celebration was held on 13 September 2017. At the Ceremony, Prof... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112374/lingnan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112374/lingnan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:23:18 +0000 [Sponsored Article] The Launch Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the Re-establishment of Lingnan University in Hong Kong was held on 19 September at Chan Tak Tai Auditorium of the University campus.  About 700 staff, students, alumni and friends of the University gathered together to unveil the curtain of celebration activities in the coming year. Lingnan University is the liberal arts university in Hong Kong and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112378/ceremony-kicks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112378/ceremony-kicks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:23:12 +0000 [Sponsored Article] To provide a platform for international research on higher education, policy and governance with particular focus on the Asia Pacific region and Asia-Europe comparison, the Inter-university Research Consortium for Higher Education has been launched at Lingnan University on 31 October 2016. The Consortium was co-launched by Lingnan University together with University College London (UCL) Institute of Education’s Centre for Global Higher Education in the UK and the Asia Pacific... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112384/lingnan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112384/lingnan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:19:11 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Lingnan University held its 2017/18 Inauguration Ceremony in early September to mark the beginning of the new academic year, and welcome new local students as well as those from around the world. The University scored encouraging undergraduate admission results for the 2017/18 academic year.  About 57,000 applications for admission to its undergraduate programmes were received, with the numbers of non-JUPAS and Mainland student applications increased notably by 4.2% and 52.7%... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112386/lingnan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112386/lingnan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:19:05 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho, LU’s Vice-President, says that the university’s unique pool of experienced scholars in the arts, business, and social sciences disciplines combine scholarly work with applied, policy-oriented research. It addresses topics in areas like finance, fiscal and monetary policy, cultural policy, creative industries, health and aging, population, and institutions and governance. Mok is also a chair professor of Lam Man Tsan Comparative Policy, the director... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111177/making-impact?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111177/making-impact?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:18:06 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Famous Victorian writer Oscar Wilde may have said that "all art is quite useless," but Prof Sophia Law, Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Studies would beg to differ. For her, art is a language with the power to inspire, change lives, and even bring healing. "In my view, art can be defined as a language written in images," she says. "It appeals to the senses, relies on visual thinking, and conveys a message independent of language, gender, age, culture, or... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112387/prof-sophia-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112387/prof-sophia-law?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:17:56 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Two years later, the Office of Service-Learning (OSL) was formed to offer learning opportunities to students to apply their academic knowledge in practice. It is the first time a local university has set up a standalone S-L office. The OSL nurtures change-makers by encouraging students to use their academic knowledge, via an experiential learning model, to engage in community service. S-L has a significant role to play in a liberal arts education, as does the OSL, says... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111178/serving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111178/serving?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:16:28 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Charity is not about how much we give, but how much love we put into giving. Similarly, education is not about how much we learn, but how much knowledge we put into practice. That is what Mary Lau, a graduate of marketing studies at Lingnan University in 1989, has realised in her 16 years of service at Orbis Hong Kong, a renowned charitable organisation contributing to the fight against blindness and eye disease in developing countries. Interdisciplinary curriculum widens... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112388/mary-lau-found?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112388/mary-lau-found?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:16:22 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Lingnan University in Hong Kong is a public university, not a private one. However, unlike most public universities in Hong Kong, LU was established by a civic society. LU’s current campus in Tuen Mun was also given to it by the civic society through an exchange with the government whereby it transferred to the government the valuable campus in Stubbs Road which it had purchased with privately donated funds. Founded by a civic society and with its feet firmly on grounds... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111964/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111964/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:45 +0000 [Sponsored Article] It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Lingnan University on the 50th anniversary of its re-establishment in Hong Kong. Over the past five decades, Lingnan University has grown into an internationally recognised liberal  arts  college  while staying true to its commitment  to small-class  teaching.  It has inspired and nurtured many by providing a favourable environment for pursuing academic excellence and developing a global outlook. Lingnan has also taken every... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111122/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111122/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:45 +0000 [Sponsored Article] I take great pleasure in writing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the re-establishment of Lingnan University in Hong Kong. Lingnan has a fine tradition of nurturing students to become socially responsible individuals capable of making significant contribution to our society. Its long history and track record of providing quality whole-person education is most impressive. The unique liberal arts curriculum offered by Lingnan has always been held in high regard in the... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111999/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111999/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:45 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Continuing the fine tradition of Lingnan University in Canton from 1888, the Lingnan University was re-established by a group of Lingnan alumni in Hong Kong in 1967. In the last fifty years, the Lingnan University with its motto "Education for Services" has committed to the provision of quality education to nurture professionals and leaders with virtues which contributed to the development of Hong Kong.  In future, Lingnan University will continue the above fine tradition to... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111961/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111961/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:45 +0000 [Sponsored Article] I extend my most sincere congratulations to Lingnan University on its 50th anniversary  of re-establishment in Hong Kong. Half a century ago, Lingnan University, in the name of Lingnan College, embarked on an ambitious journey to combine the  best  of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions, and seek continuous enrichments to its curricula and teaching philosophy. It has  since flourished along with Hong Kong and  accomplished  enviable achievements  in various... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111983/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111983/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:30 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Fifty years is a remarkable achievement for any institution. I am honoured and delighted to be part of Lingnan University on its Golden Jubilee. Over the years, Lingnan University has evolved from a post-secondary college with 100 students to a top-10 liberal arts institution in Asia. Through this arduous journey, the goals of the University remain the same: providing the best whole-person education to young people who serve the needs of the society and the world.  Today,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111973/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111973/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:15 +0000 [Sponsored Article] On behalf of the University Grants Committee, I take great pleasure in extending my warmest congratulations to the Lingnan University on the 50th anniversary of its re-establishment in Hong Kong. Over the past decades, Lingnan University has dedicated itself to promoting liberal arts education that combines the very best of Chinese and Western traditions. The close staff-student relationship, rich residential campus life, global learning opportunities and active community... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111975/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111975/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:15 +0000 Lingnan University is one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious and widely recognised universities.    The following eight VIPs acknowledge its success in generating high-calibre graduates and research work, thus making a significant contribution to society.   1. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2. Matthew, Cheung Kin-chung, Chief Secretary for Administration, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3. Kevin, Yeung Yun-hung,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112755/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2112755/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:15 +0000 [Sponsored Article] 2017 marks the golden jubilee of the re-establishment of Lingnan University in Hong Kong. Every Lingnanian is looking forward to having a grand celebration. In September 1967, under the dedicated and relentless efforts of a group of enthusiastic alumni, Lingnan College in Hong Kong came into being. Inherited with distinguished historical and cultural traditions, the College was a tale of courage and our source of pride. With a humble beginning, Lingnan College has grown to... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111969/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/lingnan-university-50th-anniversary/article/2111969/congratulatory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:00 +0000