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HKU weekly notice (from October 15 to October 21)

14 Oct 2011

 

New double degree programmes for new curriculum offered by HKU Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education will hold a press briefing to outline the features of four new double degree programmes for the new curriculum in 2012. The programmes will be offered in collaboration with three partner Faculties of Arts, Science, and Social Sciences.

The four programmes are:

• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education - Chinese (jointly offered with Faculty of Arts)
• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education - English (jointly offered with Faculty of Arts)
• Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science (jointly offered with Faculty of Science)
• Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Social Sciences (jointly offered with Faculty of Social Sciences)

Date: October 18, 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:30a.m.
Venue: G01, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU
Speakers:

• Professor Stephen Andrews, Dean
• Dr Alice Wong, Assistant Dean
• Dr Gary Harfitt, Programme Director

For media enquiries, please contact Ms. Queenie Wong, Development and Communications Manager, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 2219 4270 / mobile: 9220 5840 / fax: 2540 6360 / email: qlpwong@hku.hk).

Nobel Laureate Michael Spence to speak on Sustainable Growth in Asia: Challenges as the Advanced Economies Slow in a Resource-Constrained World
Nobel Laureate Professor Michael Spence, who is also the Academic Board Chairman of Fung Global Institute will be speaking on Sustainable Growth in Asia: Challenges as the Advanced Economies Slow in a Resource-Constrained World at HKU on Oct 21 (Friday).  The event is jointly presented by the Fung Global Institute and its strategic partner in Hong Kong, the HKU Faculty of Business and Economics.

The event will be moderated by Professor Michael Enright, Sun Hung Kai Properties Professor, HKU, with Mr. Andrew Sheng, President of Fung Global Institute, as a panelist. Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the event as below:

Date: October 21, 2011 (Friday)
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

For media registration and enquiries, please contact:
Ms. Sarah Monks, Fung Global Institute
Tel: 90257983 (Mobile), Email: SarahMonks@FGInstitute.org ; or

Ms. Mabel Fung, HKU Faculty of Business and Economics
Tel: 2219 4716, Email: mbfung@hku.hk

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