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HKU to hold the 185th Congregation

25 Nov 2011

 

The 185th Congregation of the University of Hong Kong will be held on November 29 (Tuesday) to confer degrees on a total of 7,406 graduands this year.

HKU Pro-Chancellor Dr the Honorable David Li Kwok Po will preside over the Congregation. The Honourable Anna Wu Hung Yuk will be the Guest of Honour. Both Ms Wu and HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui will address the assembly.

Among the graduands to be conferred degrees this year, 381 are at the doctoral level, 3,568 are at the master level and 3,457 at the bachelor level.

Members of the media are cordially invited to the event, the details are as follows:

Date : November 29, 2011 (Tuesday)
Time : 2:30pm - 4pm
Venue : Hall One, AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau, Hong Kong

Note:
- Press Reception Counter is located at the entrance of Level One, Hall One,
     AsiaWorld-Expo
- Reporters and photographers should arrive for registration no later than 2:15 pm -
     15 minutes before the start of the Congregation.
- Photographers are reminded to bring their long lenses.
- While the Congregation is in progress, please refrain from leaving the Hall.

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.