Bulletin No. 1, 2013

Golden Jubilee Celebrations Kick-Off   35  T he ‘CUHK 50th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony, Walkathon and Carnival’ was held on campus on 27 January 2013, initiating an exciting assortment of programmes spanning the whole year. Officiating at the ceremony were Dr. Vincent H.C. Cheng (centre), Chairman of the Council; Mr. Leung Ying-wai Charles (4th right), chairman, 50th Anniversary Celebration Organizing Committee; Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (4th left), Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Michael K.M. Hui (3rd left), chairman, 50th Anniversary Celebration Co- ordinating and Working Committee; Dr. Chan Chi-sun (2nd right), chairman of the Convocation; Ms. Yan Hau-yee Lina (2nd left), president, the Federation of Alumni Associations; Mr. Peter Suen (3rd right), representative of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation; Mr. Johnson Yeung (1st left), president, the Student Union; and Mr. Xu Bing (1st right), president, the Postgraduate Student Association. About 3,000 staff, students, alumni and guests witnessed this historic moment. The guests performed the eye-dotting ceremony on nine lions, representing the nine Colleges. After the ceremony, participants joined the walkathon that set off from Lingnan Stadium. A total of over HK$2 million was raised for the University’s I·CARE programme by this event. In the afternoon, a carnival was held at the stadium. Highlights included variety shows, booth games and trainer facilities for visitors of all ages. The fun and cheer certainly helped to set the tone for this year’s anniversary celebrations. To know more about CUHK’s 50th anniversary celebratory events, please visit www.50.cuhk.edu.hk