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The year 2013 marks the Golden Jubilee of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). There are a series of celebratory events to be held throughout the year. The CUHK 50th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony．Walkathon and Carnival will be held on Sunday, 27 January 2013. Staff, students, alumni and friends of the Chinese University are cordially invited to this event.

The Chinese University has a strong commitment to nurturing young people who are international in outlook, learned in the disciplines they follow, upright in character, and committed to serving the community. The University's I．CARE Programme was launched in September 2011 and is aimed at strengthening students' holistic development through social and civic engagements in Hong Kong, mainland China and overseas countries. In this Walkathon, all money raised will be used to support the I．CARE Programme.

The Chinese University has launched CU50．Care Campaign in which our staff, students and alumni pledged to carry out 50 community service projects throughout 2013. In this upcoming Walkathon, in addition to money, the Chinese University would like to appeal to participants to pledge hours of voluntary service to the community in 2013. This is the first ever Walkathon that raises service hours for our community besides being a meaningful fundraising exercise.

Come join us to witness the launching of the CUHK 50th Anniversary Celebrations, enjoy the Walkathon in our stunningly beautiful campus, and stay behind for an exciting and fun-filled carnival in the Lingnan Stadium with your family and loved ones.

For details and downloading the form, please visit www.cuhk.edu.hk/oia/walkathon. Please duly complete and return the form by 21 January 2013. For enquiries about the walkathon, please contact Ms Olivia Cheung at 3943-7309 or email oliviacheung@cuhk.edu.hk.

The 8th CUHK Golf Day was held on Friday, 9 November 2012. Over 100 alumni and friends of CUHK enjoyed a fun day in Vijay Course of Shenzhen Mission Hills Golf Club. This annual event successfully brought nearly 1.2 million dollars of donation to enhance the quality of education CUHK provides to the students.

Officiated at the Tee-off Ceremony were Professor Michael Hui, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Mr Stewart Cheng, Honorary Co-chairman of Organising Committee of CUHK Golf Day 2012, Mr David York, Chairman of Dragon Crowd Enterprise (China) Limited, Honorary Co-chairman of Organising Committee of CUHK Golf Day 2012, Dr Yeung Ming-biu, Chairman of Oriental Watch Company and Mrs Carol Tsang, Chairlady of Organising Committee of CUHK Golf Day 2012.

Before the 28 teams started their 18-hole tournament in the morning, Professor Hui extended a warm welcome to all participants and thanked the members of organising committee in making the Golf Day a success. He also congratulated CUHK Alumni Golf Association on winning the Champion of the 9th Intervarsity Alumni Golf Competitionn held earlier in October this year.

After a series of exciting and tight competitions on the golf course, Chung Chi College won the Championship of CU Cup while Okia was the winner of the CUHK Team Open - Best Net. The Best Gross Championship of Men’s and Women’s Individual went to Mr Xi Liang and Mrs Carol Tsang from Chung Chi College respectively.

Since 2005, CUHK Golf Day is one of the annual events organised by the Office of Institutional Advancement. All donations received will contribute to the CUHK Golf Day Scholarship of the University and its constituent Colleges to enrich the learning experience of our students.

The Sports for Hope Foundation (SFHF) generously donated HK$1.3 million to the University to launch the 'Sports for Hope Foundation - CUHK Elite Athletes Scheme'. The goal of the scheme is to support needy athletes in CUHK by providing scholarships, sponsoring the training of sports teams, and strengthening leadership skills of captains in terms of confidence, sense of responsibility and communication skills. The cheque presentation and agreement signing ceremony held on 4 June 2012 was officiated by Ms. Marie-Christine Lee, founder and chairman of SFHF; and Professor Henry N.C. Wong, CUHK Pro-Vice-Chancellor.

Over 50 guests and elite student athletes joined the ceremony. Professor Wong expressed his deepest appreciation to Ms. Lee and the guests from SFHF for gracing the ceremony with their presence. Professor Wong also thanked Ms. Lee for her generous support to the University and the development of sports.

Ms. Lee's affection for sports has developed when she was a child. She said, 'Sports is vital to all-round development of undergraduate students. The scheme is to help needy athletes to take part in sports activities, so they can benefit from the process.'

The scheme is implemented by the Physical Education Unit of the University to support elite student athletes of the University by provision of scholarship, sports team training and sports leadership training starting from 2012-13. Application details will be announced later.