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Lest We Forget Our Quest for the Beautiful and the Good

85th Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees

Late autumn once again marked the time to bid farewell to CUHK students. On 15 November, CUHK held its 85th Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees, with Dr. Norman N.P. Leung, Chairman of the University Council presiding over the occasion and conferring 4,150 bachelor’s and 5,672 master’s degrees.

It was the first time Prof. Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President, attended a Congregation and shared his thoughts with the new graduates. In his speech, he told the stories of three CUHK students and invoked his own example to call on students to remain true to their aspirations and passion, and be steadfast in their pursuit of what is beautiful and good. He urged students not to stop learning, and to keep pursuing the truth.

Lauding Excellent Teaching and Research

November also marks the golden time to harvest and honour past efforts. The Congregation doubled as the stage for the inauguration of the Choh-Ming Li Professorship and award ceremonies for outstanding teachers and researchers.

May all aspirations, and toil along the way, be not lost.

Amy L.

Number of Degrees Awarded

Undergraduate Programmes	4,150
Bachelor of Arts	563
Bachelor of Business Administration	912
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education	92^*
Bachelor of Education	51
Bachelor of Engineering	380
Bachelor of Laws	72^#
Bachelor of Chinese Medicine	25
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	231
Bachelor of Nursing	245
Bachelor of Pharmacy	49
Bachelor of Science	911
Bachelor of Social Science	619
Master’s Programmes	5,672

^*Including 46 graduates who were simultaneously awarded the Bachelor of Education degree
^#Including one graduate who was simultaneously awarded the Bachelor of Social Science degree

Choh-Ming Li Professorship