Lingnan University (LU) is the first tertiary institution in Hong Kong to nurture students via a quality liberal arts education. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the re-establishment of the university in Hong Kong, President Leonard K Cheng here shares his views on the university’s achievements during the past decades, noting its motto “Education for Service” and slogan “Transformation for Life”.

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.

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.

As the top liberal arts university in Hong Kong, Lingnan University (LU) has encouraged faculty members and students to contribute and make an impact to society through research and knowledge transfer.

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.

The story of Service-Learning (S-L) at Lingnan University (LU) started in 2004, with the launch of the Service-Learning and Research Scheme (SLRS). The scheme was mainly funded by a donation from a foundation, and was designed as a pilot program to aid the development of university-wide Service-Learning programmes.

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.

Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Lingnan University on the 50th anniversary of its re-establishment  in Hong Kong.

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.