Lingnan University e-News

Lingnan Highlights

• Two Lingnan students selected as “Global Scholars”
• Research of Lingnan scholars help drought-hit Ethiopian farmers
• Three distinguished individuals conferred honorary fellowships
• Lingnan to confer honorary doctorates upon three distinguished individuals

Achievements

• Lingnan ranks high in Asia in philosophy
• Lingnan students awarded Shanghai Commercial Bank Scholarships

Research and academic activities

• Lingnan University extends international exchange and research links
• Ningbo-Hong Kong symposium on digital libraries and innovative services
• Lingnan scholars join discussion on the “Belt and Road Initiative”
• Chief Economist of Asian Development Bank speaks on education
• Exhibition marks 10th anniversary of Visual Studies’ Artist-in-Residence programme

Teaching and Learning

• AR Mentorship Programme receives strong industry support
• Faculty of Arts adopts Hybrid Admission Model and Student-designed Major scheme
• Google Ignite Programme helps train new digital marketing talents
• Lingnan students participate in the pre-production stage of “A Kitchen of Her Own” drama performance
• Service-Learning Symposium creates exchange platform

Campus Snapshots

• Art Dreamers Hong Kong and Chaplain’s Office co-organise “AFFINITY” art exhibition
• Nature Day Camp for Children
• Lingnan showcases its liberal art education on Info Day
• Fundraising Walkathon 2015 draws record-breaking participation
• Mr Woo Kai-sau shares his wisdom with Lingnan staff and students
• International Day Lighting up Global Lingnan

Publications

• Office of Service-Learning Faculty Newsletter 2015 Vol l3. Issue 1
• The 48th Volume of Cultural Studies@Lingnan
• Centre for English and Addition Languages Newsletter October issue
• Lingnan Gardeners’ Newsletter No. 11

Upcoming events

• Exhibition on “Resonating with Creative Minds: A Retrospective of the Artist-in-Residence Programme at Lingnan University 2006-2015” (22 October - 27 November 2015)
• Seminar on “Interpreters and War” (2 November 2015)
• Seminar on "Developing Education Programmes for Different Audiences" (3 Nov 2015)
• Seminar on "顧頡剛研究崔述的貢獻" (9 November 2015)
• Seminar on “K-Approximate Convexity and its Applications” (10 November 2015)
• Symposium on “Community-University Partnership: Learn about Community Needs and Build a Sustainable City” (10 November 2015)
• Cantonese Music @ Lingnan (10 Nov 2015)
• 46th Congregation of Lingnan University (17 November 2015)
• Seminar on “Liberal Arts Education of Lingnan University” – Tin Ka Ping Mainland Scholars and Senior Administrators Exchange Programme 2015 (23 November 2015)
• Naming Ceremony of The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong Integrated IT Study Centre (24 November 2015)
• Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Conference (1 December 2015)
• 2015 Academy of International Business Southeast Asia Regional Conference (3-5 December 2015)