Lingnan University e-News

Campus news

• Unveiling ceremony of "Effort" – sculpture donated by renowned Mexican sculptor
• Hong Kong Professionals & Senior Executives Association and Lingnan University Joint Leadership Mentoring Programme 2013
• New Dean of the Community College and Further Education appointed
• Student artwork exhibition entitled “Points of View”
• “One Person One Book” Scheme
• Lingnan alumni enjoy a relaxing“Lamma Seafood Tour”

Research and academic activities

• CHR Open Lecture on Literature: Putting a Queer Shoulder to Wheel──Irony, Parody and National Devotion
• Teaching and Learning Centre professional development workshops
• Public lecture on “Mexican Sculpture from Pre-Hispanic times to Sacal”

Awards and people

• 315 students awarded $9.7 million in scholarships
• Lingnan gets gold award for making website accessible
• MIBF Scholarships for undergraduate students
• Excellent results for University Rowing Team at Verdant River Regatta 2013
• University Lion Dance and Martial Arts Team awarded prize at Fifth Eastern Dragon and Lion Dance Invitational Competition
• Remarkable achievements of University Judo Team and Karatedo Team at open tournaments

Upcoming events

• In the Name of the May Fourth: A Literary Forum (2 May 2013)
• ZeShan Foundation Scholarships Presentation Ceremony (3 May 2013)
• The Hong Kong Metaethics Conference (4-5 May 2013)
• Seminar on “A Political Economy of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008” (6 May 2013)
• Summer Workshop: Cinema & Human Rights (13-16 May 2013)
• MCS10 Seminars on “In and Out of the Institution: The Past and Future of Cultural Studies and Adult Education” (18 May 2013)
• Lingnan Education Organization Ambassadors Appointment Ceremony (21 May 2013)
• Centre for Humanities Research: International Academic Conference on “Hong Kong Literature and Culture of the 1950s” (21-23 May 2013)
• The 33rd Seminar for the Senior Officials of the Minority Nationalities Autonomous Prefectures in China (23 May – 4 June 2013)
• The 4th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning “Service-Learning as a Bridge from Local to Global: Connected World, Connected Future” (4-7 June 2013)
• Call for Papers: 2013 Academy of International Business (AIB) Southeast Asia Regional Conference (5-7 December 2013)