HKUST 2008-2009 Annual Report
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Local Support
Major Donations
T
he University is deeply grateful to its donors who
have rendered their generous support to its academic
and research development. In the fourth round of the
Government's Matching Grant Scheme held from January
2008 to February 2009, the University received donations
amounting to over $237 million.
In 2008-09, the Tsang Shiu Tim Charitable Foundation
donated $20 million towards the University’s general
development. Wong’s Kong King International (Holdings)
Limited donated $1 million to support the UST Service-
Learning Program.
A number of major donations were received for providing
scholarships to our students. These include US$450,000
(HK$3.51 million) from the George K Lee Foundation
for establishing an endowment, $2.04 million from the
Swire Group Charitable Trust for providing scholarships to
top international students at the University, US$143,000
(HK$1.11 million) from the Morris S Smith Foundation
for establishing an endowment to fund tuition awards
for students of non-profit organizations admitted to the
Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program, and $1 million
from the Wing Lung Bank Foundation.
Software Library Donation
Electronics solutions supplier Rohde & Schwarz Hong
Kong Ltd has donated a software library to HKUST’s
Center for Wireless Information Technology. It consists of
baseband simulation tools for 3G and WiMAX systems,
which can be used for education, training and research.
Alumni
With 34,000 alumni residing in 44
countries/places around the world,
HKUST alumni network operates in
virtually every industry and reaches
all corners of the world. Over 500
alumni have joined the Relocation
Program as hosts to strengthen the
bondage of HKUST family in their
neighborhood.
Locally, the alumni network has
expanded rapidly in recent years.
The HKUST Alumni Golf Club was formed in 2008.
In addition to playing golf, the Club has an on-going
fundraising program encouraging their members to help
students in Mainland China.
The year saw Mr Almon Kwan taking over from Mr Sean
Lin as the President of the HKUST Alumni Association.
Under the leadership of Mr Kwan, the Alumni Association
has initiated an array of activities to enhance the bonding
of the UST alumni community.
Community Project
In February 2009, the School of Engineering launched
its first credit-bearing co-curriculum course aimed at
increasing students' involvement in the community
through social service.
The enterprising soft-skills course saw the first intake of
20 engineering students engaged in bringing technology
to both the young and the elderly. Projects were launched
to introduce pre-school children at the Tung Wah Group
of Hospitals (TWGHs) Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong
Kong Kindergarten and the elderly at the Po Leung Kuk
Lau Chan Siu Po District Elderly Community Centre to the
MOXI digital ink art computer software to boost interest
in drawing.
The program, developed and led by Prof Charles Ng,
Associate Dean of Engineering, was co-organized and
sponsored by the Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong
Kong (Metro Lions), with members of the Metro Lions
and their junior counterparts, Metro Leos, participating
as mentors.
