Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

Chinese University Bulletin Autumn · Winter 2006 60 T heUniversity has receivedUS$1million from the S.H. Ho Foundation and HK$2.85 million from the China National Offshore Oil Corporation in support of its student exchange programmes. To enable CUHK students to acquire overseas study experience, the S.H. Ho Foundation donatedUS$1million to Brown University, USA, for its student exchange programme with CUHK. CUHK also received HK$2.85 million from CNOOC to establish the CNOOC Scholars Programme, which supports international exchange for undergraduate students of CUHK, especially those from the Mainland. Manulife Charitable Foundation Pledges Support for Cancer Patient Resource Centre A full house of 2,000 alumni and friends of The Chinese University attended the CUHK-Children’s Choir Fundraising Concert, held on 15 September at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The event raised approximately HK$1.3 million for the University. The concert was jointly presented by the Standing Committee of the CUHK Convocation and the University’s Office of Institutional Advancement. About 170 guest performers took to the stage, including The Hong Kong Children’s Choir (HKCC), The Gay Singers, and the Chinese Music Ensemble of the CUHK Department of Music. Funds raised will mainly be used to support student scholarships and activities of the School of Law, the CUHK Convocation Outstanding Services and CreativityAwards Foundation, the Physical Education Unit, as well as The Community Chest of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Children’s Choir, The Gay Singers, and the Chinese Music Ensemble of CUHK Department of Music all gave spectacular performances Generous Support for Student Exchange M anulife Charitable Foundation donated HK$720,000 to support the cancer-patient counselling service of the CUHK Cancer Patient Resource Centre from 2006 to 2008. To provide comprehensive service to cancer patients, the Department of Clinical Oncology established the Cancer Patient Resource Centre at the Prince of Wales Hospital in January 2003. Various support programmes have been offered by the centre to cancer patients and their families. CUHK-Children’s Choir Fundraising Concert