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Grant
Professor H K Chang, CityU President, said the University
had raised nearly $84 million since 1 August 2005, $77 million of which
can be used to apply for the Government's Second Matching Grant. The overall
amount exceeds the $45 million floor set by the University Grants Committee
and is 35% more than CityU raised during the First Matching Grant Scheme.
Professor Chang said that with the $84 million raised, together with the
expected
$45 million Matching Grant, the total fund generated will be close to
$130 million. According to donors' wishes, 40% of the money will go to
support student development; 31% will be used for campus development;
20% will be spent on research and other departmental functions; and 9%
is earmarked for the general development of the University.
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Council's
Search Committee for the President
The Council is calling for nominations of one member of staff to serve
on the Search Committee for a new President. Each member of staff may
propose or second one candidate. Nominations will be accepted only on
the official Nomination Form, which should reach the Secretary to Council
by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 28 February 2006 in a sealed envelope. Forms are
available from http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cuc
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University
Development Forum
As part of the University's
on-going preparations for the new four-year undergraduate curriculum,
Professor Richard Ho, Dean of Undergraduate Education,
will host a University Development Forum on 1 March at the Wei Hing Theatre.
The aim is to brief staff on the University's preliminary proposals for
the new curriculum structure and elicit feedback. A forum for students
on the same subject will be held on 9 March.
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Scholarship
scheme for mainland students
In order to attract the best
possible students from the mainland and to reward students with the highest
potential, the University has introduced a revised Scholarship Scheme
for Mainland Undergraduate Students for 2006¡V2007 entry which will offer
students who come top at the provincial level in a particular subject
in the National University Entrance Examination (NUEE) a one-off prize
of between $60,000 and $80,000. In addition, those champions with an overall
score of 40 marks or more above the NUEE band 1 cut-off point are also
eligible for scholarships, based on their NUEE marks, so that the very
best students are eligible for up to $320,000 over four years.
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Review
of pay rise system
The Management Board has approved
a proposal to adopt 1 January as the effective date for future pay raises
in order to facilitate the overall administrative process of the University.
For the coming 2006 pay raise review exercise, the effective date for
pay raises will be 1 January 2007. Staff will be compensated for the six-month
deferred increment with a lump sum back payment in the January 2007 payroll
for the difference in salary plus other associated benefits for the period
July 2006 to December 2006. Appropriate adjustments will be made for items
such as contributions to superannuation, MPF schemes, contract gratuities
and housing benefits, where applicable.
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Global
Voyage 2006
In support of the University's drive to cultivate an internationalized
campus, more than 40 exchange students from 15 different countries and
several members of the Exchange Student Club in the Faculty of Business
will host "Global Voyage 2006", a two-day exhibition that includes
a number of cross-cultural performances, from 22 to 23 February. The event
is sponsored by the Office of Student Learning and the theme is "We
fly you around the world". Guests will include Dr Maria Moya-Goetsch,
Consul-General of the Consulate General of Austria; and Ms Mandeep
Gill, Vice-Consul (Public & Political Affairs), Consulate
General of Canada.
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Wellness
March
This year sees the 10th anniversary
of the Wellness March, an annual festival organized by Student Development
Services to promote whole-person development and a positive lifestyle.
Throughout Spring, staff and students are invited to a series of health-related
activities, including country walks, sports, health talks, workshops,
a healthy eating campaign and a chance to assess levels of personal fitness.The
opening ceremony kicks off on 3 March on the Covered Terrace.
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City
Literary Festival
Two more prominent literary
figures, Professor Pai Hsienyung, a renowned novelist;
and Professor Huang Ziping of the Department of Chinese
Language and Literature at Hong Kong Baptist University, will join celebrated
writers Mr John Chan, Mr Chang Ta-chun,
Mr Cheng Chou-yu, Mr Dong Qiao, Professor
Liu Zaifu and Mr Yip Fei to discuss non-fiction
prose, short stories and poetry at the "Symposium on City Literature
and Imagery" on 25 February that kicks off the City Literary Festival.
The result of the City Literary Award will be announced at the end of
March and an anthology of winning entries will be published in August.
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Distinguished
Lecture Series by Nobel Laureate
As part of the high-profile France¡XHong Kong Distinguished Lecture Series,
which is placed under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences,
Professor Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, 1997 Nobel Laureate
in Physics, will give a lecture entitled "Manipulating atoms with
light: achievements and perspectives" on 1 March at CityU.
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Kudos
Dr Cheng Sheung-tak, Associate Professor in the Department
of Applied Social Studies, has been appointed Fellow of the Society for
Community Research and Action by the American Psychological Association
for his outstanding contributions to the field of community psychology.
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