Lingnan University

This is the university in Hong Kong. For the former university in Guangzhou, see Lingnan University (Guangzhou).

Lingnan University

嶺南大學
Former names	Canton Christian College in Guangzhou Lingnan School in Hong Kong Lingnan College (1978-99)
Motto	作育英才，服務社會 (Education for Service) [1]
Type	Public
Established	1888;136 years ago (1888)
Chairman	Andrew Yao Cho-fai
Chancellor	John Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
President	S. Joe Qin
Dean	Yeh Yueh-yu, Emilie (Arts) Leng Mingming (Business) Siu Oi-ling (Social Sciences)
Students	6,243 (2023–2024) [2]
Address	8 Castle Peak Road - Lingnan , Tuen Mun , Hong Kong
Colours	Red and Grey [3]
Affiliations	AALAU, ASAIHL, ACUCA, GLAA, BHUA, GHMUA
Website	ln.edu.hk ln.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

Period	Chairperson	Vice Chairperson	Secretary	Chairperson of Finance Committee	Chairperson of Constitution Revising Committee	Chairperson of Auditing Committee	Chairperson of Monitoring Committee	Chairperson of Election Committee	Chairperson of Affiliated Clubs' and Societies' Affairs Committee	Chairperson of associate degree Programme Affairs Committee
46th	Haven Yu	Teli Tang		Irene Lam	Justin Lo	Yip Ka-cheong	King Wong	Lee Pik-wah	Dennis Leung	–
45th	Kenny Yeung	Yuen Hon-ming		Kevin Chau	Charles Yau	Janice Kwan	Dicky Kwan	Dexter Pang	Jonathan Chan	–
44th	Leo Tang	Vivian Li		Joseph Tong	Yoyo Kwan	CY Tsang	Elvis Siu	Siu Tsz-ching	Kitty Wong	–

Executive Council

Period

Name

President

Vice-President

External Vice-President

Financial Officer

general secretary

Internal Secretary

External Secretary

University Affairs Officer

Academic Affairs Officer

Current Affairs and China Proper Track Officer

Public Relations OFficer

Recreation Officer

Information Management Officer

Publication Officer

Welfare Officer

Social Movements Officer

Human Capital and Resources Management Officer

International Communication Officer

46th

逆風

Vivian Yip

Sonia Tsang

Cindy Ng

Branting Lai

Chan Wai-ning

Patience Wong

Gary Mak

Max Wu

Ronnie Lam

–

Kelly Lee

Ho Yiu-fai‡

Leung Chi-hin‡

Clara Chan

Manyi Cheung

–

–

–

45th

狂瀾

Eddie Chan

Natalie Wu

Willis Ho

Lok-pui Lum

Mandy Chow

Stephanie Kwok

Lai Tsz-yeung

Haven Yu

Amis Kwok

Yu Wai-pan

Ho Yan-ming‡

Chan Sze-yan‡ Eddie Yip†

Chun Hei-tung‡

Koey Lee

Au Wai-ho†

Law Kun-kit

43rd

鼎築

Howard Cheng

Isabel Chang

Leo Tang

Ho Hung-hing

Lilian Ngan

Lucy Zhao

Debby Chan

Gary Chan

Liu Tsz-lam

–

Pandora Wong

Li Hua-zhen

Xathieur Yue

Kristy Ho

Chris Wong

–

–

–

† Resigned ‡ Added

Press Bureau

Period	Name	Editor-in-Chief	Vice Editor-in-Chief (Administrative Board)	Vice Editor-in-Chief (Editorial Board)	Financial Secretary	general secretary	Public Relations Officer	Art Director	Editor
46th	甦	Manni Cheung	Chichio Suen	Sylvia Lam	Remoni Choi	Alice Lam	Christine Lee	Wayne 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

• Senate of Business Administration Society of Lingnan University Students' Union
• Executive Committee of Business Administration Society of Lingnan University Students' Union

Students' Residence

Lingnan considers "hostel life" (life in college dormitories) a form of informal education. As a result, all full-time undergraduate students are required to stay at student hostels on campus for at least one academic year while at the university. A majority of students stay for two academic years. Newly admitted four-year students are required to be residents of student hostels for at least two years, and are guaranteed full residence throughout their stay should they agree upon it.

In addition to another new student hostel building under construction, there are currently eight blocks of student hostels in Lingnan University; each hostel holds an estimated 250 people.

Controversies

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

In July 2019, a video that was circulated widely online showed Junius Ho shaking hands, giving thumbs-up to, and taking photos with the white-clad mob who had attacked civilians 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 condemning his hate speech over the years and 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 24 December 2021, the university removed a relief sculpture created by artist Chen Weiming and commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre from campus overnight. The university said that it had recently "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

Name	Faculty	Graduation Year	Notable Remark
Andrew To	Social Sciences	1990	Former Chairman of League of Social Democrats President of the Executive Council (1988–89)
Joseph Lee	PhD	2002	Legislative Councillor
Herman Yau	Master of Cultural Studies	2008	Film Director
Benny Chan	Social Sciences		Actor
Vanessa Yeung	Business Administration	1994	Model
Xian Yuqing	Education	1924	Historian, 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

• Liberal Arts
• Lingnan University Library
• Education in Hong Kong
• List of universities in Hong Kong
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

References

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2. "Statistics of Students". Lingnan University. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
3. "嶺南大學 : 歷史和發展" . Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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5. "Lingnan University : Corporate e-News" . Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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14. "Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies (APIAS) - Lingnan University". www.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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". 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 HKFP. 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.

External links

• Official website

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