Lingnan University has successively announced that it will stop collecting membership fees on behalf of the Student Union, and withdraw the right to use the Kangle Building, Democracy Wall, Report Board and Hudi Library where the Student Union and its affiliated associations are located.
Principal Zheng Guohan responded today (12th) that it is not that he does not recognize the student union, but that the number of its members only accounts for 8% of all students, and the recognition is seriously insufficient. Therefore, he decided to take back the venue and add or renovate some parts, and then according to needs in the future. reassigned; in addition, he did not comment on the arrest of Xu Baoqiang, a former visiting associate professor at Lingnan's Department of Cultural Studies.
Lingnan University has announced the 2022-28 Strategic Development Plan to promote the development of seven strategic areas.
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Lingnan University announced its strategic development plan for the next five years today. Zheng Guohan was asked at a press conference about the arrangement of the student union. He responded that the association was seriously insufficient in its acceptance. The number of members only accounted for 8% of all students. , so it is decided to reclaim the site, add or renovate some parts, and redistribute it as needed in the future.
As for the Hudi Study Room, he said that the decision has not yet been finalized, and he does not rule out other uses.
He also pointed out that it is not that the student union is not recognized, and the two sides are not breaking up, but he believes that in the past, the collection of membership fees on behalf of the student union was an indirect way to kick students into the union, so the method of charging was changed so that students would no longer be passively kicked into the union.
He continued that the student union should pay more attention to students’ interests and become a bridge between students and the school. I believe that it will naturally attract more students to join, and the school cannot participate in management.
Zheng Guohan will retire after his term expires on August 31 next year. He said that over the years, a dialogue forum between the principal and students has been held almost every semester to collect students' questions and answer them one by one. More than half, or even 80%, are not reported (students), many do not support the direction of the student union, but they will not take the initiative to oppose the student union. Many students say they support me in private, but they will not take the initiative to speak out publicly. They are mostly silent students.” And his responsibility is to protect student learning opportunities in chaotic times.
He bluntly said, "(Students) have no problem speaking politics, but subversive politics have problems in any country."
Lingnan University has successively announced that it will stop collecting membership fees on behalf of the Student Union, and withdraw the right to use the Kangle Building, Democracy Wall, Report Board and Hudi Library where the Student Union and its affiliated associations are located.
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Proposed construction of "Lingnan Square" staff quarters
Lingnan University plans to build Lingnan Square to provide staff dormitories and co-living spaces. At that time, about 60 dormitory places will be provided, including traditional family units and 10 to 20 co-living units for teachers and students, which will reduce travel and facilitate recruitment in the long run. manpower.
Zheng Guohan explained that the university has limited facilities and does not have dormitories, which are inconvenient for professors and researchers living in remote areas, and the number of students is increasing. Therefore, it is necessary to build more facilities, hoping to provide space for teachers and students to interact and share living facilities, and the government It has been approved to increase the original building area by 15% for the construction of campus facilities such as Lingnan Square, teaching and research areas.
Zheng Guohan will retire after his term expires on August 31 next year.
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The headhunting company is recruiting new principals globally
Facing the wave of immigration and the decline in the number of students in Hong Kong, Lingnan University Council Chairman Yao Zuhui said that in the face of economic difficulties in 2021, 95% of Lingnan graduates will still find jobs or apply for postgraduate studies, and the average salary of graduates is higher than that in 2020. Graduates have grown by 13%; in terms of admissions, the number of undergraduate students this year has increased by 21%, and the number of graduate students has doubled.
Lingnan University also emphasizes that it focuses on high-quality education and will not over-enroll students, so as to avoid insufficient campus facilities.
As for the recruitment of new principals, Yao said that a principal selection committee has been established under the school board, which includes members of the school board, faculty and student observers, and has begun to select headhunting companies for global recruitment.
The number of undergraduates applying for Lingnan University has grown by 21% this year.
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Prince Commercial Building to set up new teaching points in September
In addition, Lingnan University has announced the 2022-28 Strategic Development Plan to promote development in seven strategic areas, including the expansion and development of new undergraduate programmes in key disciplines such as creative arts, culture and creative industries, digital economy, big data, artificial intelligence, risk Management and Insurance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Health and Social Services, Gerontology and Physical and Mental Health, Counseling and Positive Psychology, and Ecology and Environmental Protection, etc.; also discussed with two mainland colleges and universities in the Greater Bay Area or other areas in the mainland A local partner campus will be established to provide undergraduate and postgraduate courses, details to be announced.
Lingnan also plans to add more teaching facilities outside the main campus in Tuen Mun, and establish a teaching centre in the urban area.
Mo Jiahao, vice president of Lingnan University, said that in a commercial building near Exit E of Prince Edward MRT Station, a floor and a half space is rented, and a new teaching point will be added as soon as September this year to facilitate the use of part-time master students.
No comment on Xu Baoqiang's arrest
Regarding the arrest of Xu Baoqiang, one of the trustees of the "612 Humanitarian Support Fund" and a former visiting associate professor of Lingnan University's Department of Cultural Studies, Zheng Guohan said that Xu is not a staff member of Lingnan University, and the case has entered legal proceedings, so it is inappropriate to comment.
Xu Baoqiang (second from right), one of the trustees of the "612 Humanitarian Support Fund" and former visiting associate professor of Lingnan's Department of Cultural Studies, was arrested.
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Lingnan University President Cheng Kwok-han will retire on August 31 next year as the fourth non-renewed university president. Lingnan dismantles the June 4 relief and seals the painting of the Goddess of Democracy. The school responds: protect the overall interests of the university JUPAS | Recruiting 25 people to compete for 1 History Department 8 people to compete for 1 Lingnan University will raise the national flag every day from New Year's Day next year, and hold a flag-raising ceremony every week. It is planned to set up a student flag-raising team. Applicants need to test Lingnan University every seven days: visiting associate professors Law Wing-sang and Xu Baoqiang have terminated their contracts and refused to disclose details on the grounds of privacy
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