Bulletin No. 1, 2024

With the staunch support from CUHK alumni for the concert, the University has set up the CUHK 60 th Anniversary Artistic Talent Development Fund. Its aim is to nurture arts talent by subsidising CUHK students with aspirations in music, arts and cultural management to take part in summer internships or overseas exchange programmes, helping them lay solid foundations in creative fields. More than 2,000 CUHK students, faculty members, alumni, mainland and international partners and friends gathered in December for a gala dinner to celebrate 60 years of achievement by CUHK. “I’m grateful to the alumni for their wonderful performances that night. Alumni from different generations took photos together. The scene was heartwarming.” After 60 years of development, CUHK has grown from three constituent colleges to nine. It now has eight faculties and one graduate school, and the total number of alumni is close to 300,000. The Universityʼs Quacquarelli Symonds global ranking is among the top 50 in the world. It ranks the first locally in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings and Reuters Asia Pacificʼs Most Innovative Universities. “The results are remarkable,” says Yan. Still waters run deep She adds that CUHK alumni have become leaders in all walks of life, while quietly contributing energy and wisdom to their alma mater. “CUHK attaches great importance to the humanistic spirit, and the motto ‘Through learning and temperance to virtue’ simply reflects everyoneʼs dedication to striving for progress,” says Yan. “CUHK has repeatedly reached new heights in teaching and academic research. It was the first Hong Kong tertiary institution to establish a campus and research institute in the Greater Bay Area, making it possible to extend its excellent qualities of education, scientific research and contribution to the mainland.” In Chinese culture, a ‘ jiazi ’ is a 60-year cycle. Yan hopes that everyone associated with CUHK will stride ahead in the next 60 years with the spirit of “inheriting history and innovating with boldness”. She envisions that the University community will continue to lead in scientific research and culture, and boldly innovate, riding on existing foundations to transform scientific research results into outcomes that benefit the world. She looks upon CUHK as a large family where everyone is willing to help and encourage one another. “I hope that successful CUHK people will mentor their junior counterparts and contribute to their alma mater together. No matter what subject you major in or what industry you are engaged in, you can always find like-minded people in the community. Let’s work hard together and help our alma mater scale new heights.” Lina Yan’s six decades of dedication to her alma mater   19