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Statement from HKU Convocation Standing Committee (Issue on behalf of HKU Convocation Standing Committee)

03 Feb 2017

The Standing Committee of HKU Convocation expresses its concern over the resignation of Professor Peter Mathieson from the post of President & Vice-Chancellor of the University before the expiry of his term.

The Standing Committee has full confidence that Convocation members will continue to render their best support to the University during the transition period.

It will be for the best interests of the University to ensure that the recruitment for the next President would be conducted in a smooth manner so as to find the best possible candidates. We have strong faith in the solid foundations of the University laid over the past 100 and more years, and it is our hope that the next President would have the passion and commitment to continue the efforts of predecessors in upholding HKU’s core values and bringing it forward to scale new heights.

 The Standing Committee appreciates Professor Mathieson’s leadership of The University of Hong Kong and his support of the HKU Convocation during the past three years.  We wish him continuing success in his new endeavours. 

Convocation of The University of Hong Kong (香港大學畢業生議會) is a statutory body comprising graduates and teaching staff of the University.   Website: http://www.convocation.hku.hk

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