Summer Issue, 2013

Armstrong Lee 李漢祥 , Director, Worldwide Consulting Group Co., Ltd, listed out the general complaints of employers about local university graduates - the decline in English standards, unsatisfactory work ethics and a lack of responsibility in young employees. But he was of the opinion that these issues had to be addressed by parents and teachers during the primary and secondary education of the young generation. Since China was now on its way towards great transformation, Mr Lee suggested that local universities should make further efforts in the curriculum design to enable our graduates to contribute to the “renaissance of the Chinese race”. At the panel discussion session after the two speeches, Chan King-cheung 陳景祥 , Chief Editor, Hong Kong Economic Journal, moderated a panel discussion. Tai Hay-lap 戴希立 , Principal, Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School, expressed his wish that the two universities make innovations while preserving their heritage, especially taking into consideration the rise of China. Mr Tai also expected both universities to solve and balance some outstanding issues: enhancing research on local issues while seeking international ranking, valuing whole-person development and the humanities while the market demands more practical subjects, reviewing whether government-funded universities should spend so much resources on developing self-funded programmes, and so forth. 65 Convocation Excerpt of Professor Amy Tsui’s presentation (Full version): http://www.convocation.hku.hk/2013/conference / CUHK-HKU_April2013.pdf (The content of this section is contributed by the Standing Committee of Convocation.) HKU Educational Aims To enable students to develop capabilities in: 1. The pursuit of academic/professional excellence, critical intellectual inquiry and life-long learning 2. Tackling novel situations and ill-de ned problems 3. Enacting personal and professional ethics, self-re ection and greater understanding of others 4. Intercultural understanding and global citizenship 5. Communication and collaboration 6. Leadership and advocacy for the improvement of the human condition Nathan Wong 黃世傑 (BBA(Acc&Fin) 2002; PCLL 2007), Solicitor, Kao, Lee & Yip Solicitors, a graduate with about ten years of working experience, said even young employees like himself need to make efforts to adapt to the rapidly changing and technology-driven world. Adapting to Rapid Changes After the Q&A session, Choi Sau-yuk 蔡秀煜 (BSocSc 1972), HKU Convocation Chairman, and Dr Chan Chi-sun 陳志新 , CUHK Convocation Chairman, expressed in their respective closing remarks the wish to collaborate again next year, perhaps bringing in one or two other local universities. Around one hundred participants joined the lunch afterwards at the Chung Chi College Staff Club. A guided campus tour by bus was arranged for participants, giving them a glimpse of the new and old buildings of CUHK on its 50th anniversary. Continuing the Collaboration Contributing to the Chinese Renaissance