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From Generation to Generation: Compassionate Leaders for a Better Society

June 2018 Aimed at nurturing compassionate future leaders for the betterment of society, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Scholarships has supported students in their pursuit of their dreams since 1998. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Scholarship, past Jockey Club (JC) Scholars from HKU shared with us their personal stories and recent developments. Though they are …

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Transcended Dreams of Great Dreamers

July 2018 With its long history of building a better Hong Kong and supporting tertiary education, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) is committed to nurturing young talents and encouraging students to pursue their dreams. This year, twelve local HKU students were awarded the HSBC Hong Kong Scholarships and some shared their own stories with …

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A Chance to Broaden Horizons

May 2018 The First-in-the-Family Education (FIFE) Fund, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in April, has made hundreds of extracurricular activities possible for HKU students from less privileged backgrounds. Some recipients used support from FIFE to broaden their views with overseas exchange. Susan Cheng (BSc(Sp&HearSc) 2017) spent a summer in Ghana working with children in the …

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Social Sciences Pioneer Class – 50 years of friendship and Class pride

Jan 2018 The year 1967 marks the founding year of the Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of Hong Kong. That year, the new Faculty admitted a modest 115 students. Fifty years later, as the Faculty celebrated its half of a century of impact, “the Social Sciences Pioneer Class of 1967-70” held a series …

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Helping others realise their dreams

Jan 2018 “I hope this Scholarship will have a positive impact on people’s lives. With that help, they can go on to do remarkable things and help other people too. Ms Chau Sin-wo Born and raised in Chengdu, Ms Chau Sin-wo 周善和 did not attend school due to family circumstances. She came to Hong Kong …

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Class of 2017 Graduation Gift Campaign

Sept 2017 Every year, the new graduating class continues the tradition of paying forward when they celebrate the milestone of their academic journey. This year, the Class of 2017 is invited to make a graduation class gift of HK$201.7. These gifts will be designated to the “HKU Class Giving Scholarship Fund” and support future students through scholarships and …

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Start small but dream big

May 2017 Alison Li (BBA(Law) Yr 2) made use of the “First-in-the-Family Education Fund” (FIFE Fund) and went to summer school at Cambridge University. After her trip, she felt empowered to dream bigger. Other than providing low-cost legal services to the needy, she wishes she could extend her influence to other parts of the globe in the future. …

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Naming Ceremony of the Tin Ka Ping Education Library

May 2017 The Education Library was named the Tin Ka Ping Education Library at a ceremony held on April 12, 2017 to honour the Tin Ka Ping Foundation 田家炳基金會 (the Foundation) for the generous support it has given the Faculty of Education (the Faculty) of The University of Hong Kong since 1991. The connection between the Foundation …

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A Kindness Reciprocated

Jan 2017 Dr Xu Guilian (PhD 2001) pledged to make an annual donation to the First-in-the-Family-Education Fund on the day of her mentor Dr Fai Tang’s birth. It is their connection, which began 20 years ago, that led to this meaningful gift. “Dear Dr Tang, In 1996, you helped me to pay the application fee for …

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Honouring Family Ties

Jan 2017 With a wish to honour his loving parents, alumnus Mr Sung Chi-Wing 宋志榮 (BSc(Eng) 1969) initiated a donation with his elder sister Dr Sung Man-Ling 宋曼玲 (MBBS 1966) to set up a scholarship at HKU. Mr Sung shared that: “Before my mother passed away, she indicated time and again of her desire to …

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