Lingnan University

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Lingnan University
嶺南大學
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Former names
Christian College in China
Canton Christian College
Lingnan Xuexiao
Lingnan College
Lingnan Xueyuan
Motto作育英才，服務社會
Education for Service [1]
Type Public
Established1888;137 years ago (1888)
Academic affiliation
 AACBS, AALAU, ACUCA, ASAIHL, ACUCA, BHUA, GHMUA, GLAA
Chairman Andrew Yao Cho-fai, BBS, JP
Chancellor John Lee Ka-chiu [2]
President S. Joe Qin
Academic staff
319 (2023–2024) [3]
Students6,243 (2023–2024) [4]
Address
8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong
,
Tuen Mun
,
Hong Kong
Colours    Red and Grey [5]
Website ln.edu.hk
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 嶺南大學
Simplified Chinese 岭南大学
Cantonese Yale Líhng nàahm daaih hohk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Lǐngnán Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Líhng nàahm daaih hohk
Jyutping Ling5 naam4 daai6 hok6
PeriodChairpersonVice ChairpersonSecretaryChairperson of Finance CommitteeChairperson of Constitution Revising CommitteeChairperson of Auditing CommitteeChairperson of Monitoring CommitteeChairperson of Election CommitteeChairperson of Affiliated Clubs' and Societies' Affairs CommitteeChairperson of associate degree Programme Affairs Committee
46thHaven YuTeli TangIrene LamJustin LoYip Ka-cheongKing WongLee Pik-wahDennis Leung–
45thKenny YeungYuen Hon-mingKevin ChauCharles YauJanice KwanDicky KwanDexter PangJonathan Chan–
44thLeo TangVivian LiJoseph TongYoyo KwanCY TsangElvis SiuSiu Tsz-chingKitty Wong–

Executive Council

PeriodNamePresidentVice-PresidentExternal Vice-PresidentFinancial Officergeneral secretaryInternal SecretaryExternal SecretaryUniversity Affairs OfficerAcademic Affairs OfficerCurrent Affairs and China Proper Track OfficerPublic Relations OFficerRecreation OfficerInformation Management OfficerPublication OfficerWelfare OfficerSocial Movements OfficerHuman Capital and Resources Management OfficerInternational Communication Officer
46th逆風Vivian YipSonia TsangCindy NgBranting LaiChan Wai-ningPatience WongGary MakMax WuRonnie Lam–Kelly LeeHo Yiu-fai‡Leung Chi-hin‡Clara ChanManyi Cheung–––
45th狂瀾Eddie ChanNatalie WuWillis HoLok-pui LumMandy ChowStephanie KwokLai Tsz-yeungHaven YuAmis KwokYu Wai-panHo Yan-ming‡Chan Sze-yan‡
Eddie Yip†		Chun Hei-tung‡Koey LeeAu Wai-ho†Law Kun-kit
43rd鼎築Howard ChengIsabel ChangLeo TangHo Hung-hingLilian NganLucy ZhaoDebby ChanGary ChanLiu Tsz-lam–Pandora WongLi Hua-zhenXathieur YueKristy HoChris Wong–––

† Resigned ‡ Added

Press Bureau

PeriodNameEditor-in-ChiefVice Editor-in-Chief (Administrative Board)Vice Editor-in-Chief (Editorial Board)Financial Secretarygeneral secretaryPublic Relations OfficerArt DirectorEditor
46th甦Manni CheungChichio SuenSylvia LamRemoni ChoiAlice LamChristine LeeWayne Wong
Wong Chung-ying		Tracee Law†
Lau Cheung-Yee
Helen Yeung
Emn Kwan
Fiona Ko
Mankei Tse
Ruby Yiu
Ryan Tai

† Resigned ‡ Added

Business Administration Society

Controversies

Student and alumni petition for dismissing Junius Ho from the University Council

In July 2019, a widely circulated video showed Junius Ho shaking hands, giving thumbs-up to, and taking photos with the white-clad mob that attacked protestors and bystanders in the 2019 Yuen Long attack. Ho claimed that he was only passing by after dinner and was not involved in the attack, and that the mob supported his pro-police stances and asked for photos with him. [15] [16] As Ho was a member of the Council of Lingnan University, a number of student bodies and alumni associations made a joint declaration accusing him of hate speech over the years and condemning his support for the attackers, saying that it seriously affected the image of the university. They also requested Chief Executive Carrie Lam, then-Chancellor of the university, to dismiss Ho from the Council. Afterwards, the university issued a statement emphasising its respect for freedom of speech and that Ho's views did not represent the university. [17] [18]

Removal of Tiananmen relief sculpture

On the night of 24 December 2021, the university removed from campus a relief sculpture created by artist Chen Weiming and commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. The university said that it had "reviewed and assessed items on campus that may pose legal and safety risks to the University community" and had the relief "removed and stored appropriately... in the best interest of the University". Around the same time, the University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong also removed similar Tiananmen memorial monuments from their campuses. Chen said that "it is a major regret", and that the university authorities "acted like a thief in the night" and "were very scared that the removal of the monuments would spark public outcry". [19] [20] [21]

Notable alumni

NameFacultyGraduation YearNotable Remark
Andrew To Social Sciences1990
Joseph Lee PhD2002Legislative Councillor
Herman Yau Master of Cultural Studies2008Film Director
Benny Chan Social SciencesActor
Vanessa YeungBusiness Administration1994Model
Xian Yuqing Education1924Historian, poet, painter, and longtime academic at Lingnan University

Office of Service-Learning

In 2006, Lingnan University became the first local university to establish an Office of Service-Learning. [22] [23]

From 2007 to 2013, the Office of Service-Learning and Lingnan University jointly organised the biennial 1st to 4th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "校長歡迎辭 (Chinese)". Lingnan U. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Ex-officio as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
  3. ↑ "Full-time Staff Profile | Lingnan University".
  4. ↑ "Statistics of Students". Lingnan University. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "嶺南大學 : 歷史和發展" . Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Top Universities.
  7. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Top Universities.
  8. ↑ "Academic & Administrative Departments | Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Lingnan UG Admission". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistics of Students | Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Global Engagement - Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  12. ↑ 港澳经济年鉴 (in Chinese). 港澳经济年鉴社. p. 615. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "History and Development - Lingnan University". Lingnan University. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Lingnan University Corporate Brochure P.9" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "向白衣人豎姆指片段瘋傳　何君堯：我與打人事件絕無關係　只是晚飯後經過". 立場新聞 Stand News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "何君堯稱與元朗白衣人打黑衣人事件絕對無任何關係". RTHK News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "嶺大學生校友聯署　促罷免何君堯校董職位　嶺大：其言論與校方無關". 立場新聞 Stand News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  18. ↑ 鄺曉斌 (22 July 2019). "【元朗黑夜】嶺大與何君堯割席：尊重言論自由 不代表校方立場". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "Two Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen artworks after Pillar of Shame dismantled". The Guardian . 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  20. ↑ Chau, Candice (24 December 2021). "Two more Hong Kong universities tear down Tiananmen Massacre monuments in early hours of Fri". Hong Kong Free Press . Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  21. ↑ "Hong Kong universities remove more monuments marking Tiananmen". BBC . 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  22. ↑ "Lingnan University Milestones". Lingnan University. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Office of Service-Learning Lingnan University Milestones". Lingnan University. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "1ST ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL PACIFIC REGIONAL PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFERENCE ON SERVICE- SERVICE-LEARNING" (PDF). Lingnan University. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  25. ↑ "THE 6TH PAN-ASIAN INITIATIVE ON SERVICE-LEARNING & THE 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON SERVICE-LEARNING Crossing Borders, Making Connections: Service- Crossing Borders, Making Connections: Service-Learning in Diverse Communities Learning in Diverse Communities Learning in Diverse Communities Lingnan University, 2009" (PDF). Lingnan University. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  26. ↑ "The 3rd Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service Learning: Make a Difference: Impacts of Service-Learning". Lingnan University. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  27. ↑ "The 4th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning". Lingnan University. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  28. ↑ "4th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning- Call for Award Submissions". Canadian Alliance for Community Service Learning. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

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