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| New VP Administration
CityU is faced with several challenges over the next
few years and needs excellent leadership to ensure smooth progress in,
for example, the new four-year curriculum and campus development, including
the three new buildings. The University is thus fortunate that Dr
Ellen Ko Law Yin-lan has been appointed Vice-President (Administration)
with immediate effect for a period of two years. Dr Ko, who has been balancing
the dual roles of Director of Human Resources and Acting Vice-President
(Administration) since April, has a vast amount of experience at CityU,
having notched up 20 years of service in a career that has embraced positions
in various administrative departments, schools and faculties, including
the President's Office. She had been the Director of Human Resources since
2002.
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| New programmes for 2007
entry
CityU strives to introduce innovative programmes that
serve the best interests of the local and regional community and facilitate
students' transformation into professionals. For 2007 entry, there are
seven new taught postgraduate and bachelor's degree programmes, which
are either Government-funded or self-financing, each one reflecting growing
needs in the workplace and providing vital training for our students.
Department of Biology and Chemistry
BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry
Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics
MA Chinese for Professional Purposes
Department of Computer Science
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Security
Department of Electronic Engineering
BEng (Hons) in Electronic & Communication Engineering (Business
Intelligence Minor)
BEng (Hons) in Information Engineering (Business Intelligence Minor)
BEng (Hons) in Information Engineering (Law Minor)
Department of Information Systems
BBA (Hons) in Global Business Systems Management
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| International conference
CityU experts in the Faculty of Business play a prominent
role researching the economies of the region, making the University a
hub for economic issues and topics related to the region and mainland
China. To further promote this aspect of the University's mission, the
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Study Centre in CityU's Faculty
of Business is organizing the inaugural All China Economics (ACE) International
Conference. Professor Matthew Lee Kwok-on, Acting Dean
of the Faculty of Business, will give the Welcoming Address; Professor
Bharat Hazari, Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics
and Finance, will deliver one of the keynote addresses; and more than
20 CityU researchers will be leading talks that foster exchanges among
scholars and professionals from key universities, governments, and financial
and research institutions around the world on issues that concern China
and the APEC community. The Conference, which will take place from 18
to 20 December, is sponsored by the Education and Manpower Bureau. Mr
Frederick Ma Si-hang, Secretary for Financial Services and the
Treasury, will be an Honorary Guest Speaker.
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| Underwater
Robot Challenge expands
Encouraging greater interest in marine conservation
and transferring knowledge about key state-of-the-art technology are the
twin reasons behind expanding participation in the coming Hong Kong Underwater
Robot Challenge to include students from universities and colleges. Previously,
the Challenge, which is organized by WWF and CityU, targeted secondary
school students. The competition will be in April 2007, and the winners
have the chance to take part in the international finals which will take
place in Canada later in the year, subject to the availability of sponsorship.
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| Best paper awards
Dr Lo Hing-po, Head of the Department of Management Sciences,
and Mr Regan Lam, Instructor in the Department of Marketing,
have won two awards at the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy
(ANZMAC) 2006 Conference which was held in Brisbane earlier this month.
Their paper, titled "Trade-offs in cognitive and affective components
of business customer loyalty", was awarded the Overall Best Paper
as well as the Best Paper in the Consumer Behaviour (Studies and Fieldwork)
track. The ANZMAC Conference aims to foster exchanges on issues relating
to marketing practices.
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| External appointment
Professor Peter Malanczuk, Dean of the School of Law,
has been re-appointed to the Telecommunications (Competition Provision)
Appeal Board for a period of two years with effect from 1 November 2006.
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| Greeting Cards 2006
With the seasonal break almost upon us, Cut Price is
stocking specially designed CityU Christmas card and the Lunar New Year
greeting card for the Year of the Pig, priced at $4.5 and $5.5, respectively.
Hurry while stocks last! In addition, CityU e-cards offer a paperless
option to send colleagues seasonal greetings via the staff portal. Merry
X'mas and a Happy New Year!
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