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This summer, 300 undergraduate students, moved into the newly-built hall. One of the defining characteristics of Lee Shau Kee Hall is its international flavor. More than a third of the Hall's residents are from outside Hong Kong, with 12 different nationalities represented. In addition, students at Lee Shau Kee Hall are studying for degrees in more than a dozen different academic disciplines, making the Hall one of the most diverse at the university.
Each floor is fitted out with a pantry where students can gather, cook informally, and share their experiences with one another. The hall is also equipped with a Students' Association Room, a Multi-Purpose Hall and various meeting rooms. The warden of Lee Shau Kee Hall is Dr David Plott from Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
In his address at the opening ceremony, Dr Lee Shau Kee, Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Land Development Co Ltd, hoped that this new Hall would provide a good environment for students to study and wished that students would all dedicate themselves in driving the continuous development of the society in the future.
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, the Vice-Chancellor of HKU, expressed his gratitude to Dr Lee Shau Kee to both his generosity and vision which would be inspirations to our students as they lived and learned together. He said, "At HKU we have amassed nearly 100 years of history and it gives me great pleasure to know the legacy of Lee Shau Kee Hall will become part of that history and of the tradition of hall education,"
The new hall, which is named in honour of Dr Lee Shau Kee, was made possible by his generous gift to HKU and acts as a lasting tribute to his belief that education is the best possible investment. Dr Lee, who is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Land Development Company Ltd, has the reputation for his philanthropic activities over the years. He has given generously to a number of charitable projects, extending beyond Hong Kong to Mainland China, Macau, Britain and North America. His contributions to the education and training of the young are particularly significant.
The Jockey Club Student Village II of HKU was open this summer to provide accommodation for 900 students. The Student Village has three new halls; namely, Suen Chi Sun Hall, Morrison Hall located at the Dexter H C Man Tower, and Lee Shau Kee Hall.
With the completion of the three new halls, HKU now has 4,375 hostel places - equal to 39% of the full-time student body. Around 700 of the places are allocated to overseas students.
The Jockey Club Student Village II costs more than HK$300 million. In addition to the funding from the University Grants Committee, HKU raised a further HK$100 million for the entire project.
Commemorative plaque of the hall was unveiled by Dr Lee Shau Kee, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui and Dr David Plott at the opening ceremony.
Pictures of the opening ceremony of the Lee Shau Kee Hall at the Jockey Club Student Village II can be found at: http://www.hku.hk/daao/press/lsk_hall.
For media enquiries, please contact Miss Polo Leung, Development and Alumni Affairs Office, at 2247 5677.
HKU Opens the Lee Shau Kee Hall at the Jockey Club Student Village II
01 Dec 2005
Hall education has long been a fine tradition of the HKU. The opening of Lee Shau Kee Hall at the Jockey Club Student Village II signifies the University's ongoing commitment to providing valuable learning experience through hall education for our students.
This summer, 300 undergraduate students, moved into the newly-built hall. One of the defining characteristics of Lee Shau Kee Hall is its international flavor. More than a third of the Hall's residents are from outside Hong Kong, with 12 different nationalities represented. In addition, students at Lee Shau Kee Hall are studying for degrees in more than a dozen different academic disciplines, making the Hall one of the most diverse at the university.
Each floor is fitted out with a pantry where students can gather, cook informally, and share their experiences with one another. The hall is also equipped with a Students' Association Room, a Multi-Purpose Hall and various meeting rooms. The warden of Lee Shau Kee Hall is Dr David Plott from Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
In his address at the opening ceremony, Dr Lee Shau Kee, Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Land Development Co Ltd, hoped that this new Hall would provide a good environment for students to study and wished that students would all dedicate themselves in driving the continuous development of the society in the future.
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, the Vice-Chancellor of HKU, expressed his gratitude to Dr Lee Shau Kee to both his generosity and vision which would be inspirations to our students as they lived and learned together. He said, "At HKU we have amassed nearly 100 years of history and it gives me great pleasure to know the legacy of Lee Shau Kee Hall will become part of that history and of the tradition of hall education,"
The new hall, which is named in honour of Dr Lee Shau Kee, was made possible by his generous gift to HKU and acts as a lasting tribute to his belief that education is the best possible investment. Dr Lee, who is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Land Development Company Ltd, has the reputation for his philanthropic activities over the years. He has given generously to a number of charitable projects, extending beyond Hong Kong to Mainland China, Macau, Britain and North America. His contributions to the education and training of the young are particularly significant.
The Jockey Club Student Village II of HKU was open this summer to provide accommodation for 900 students. The Student Village has three new halls; namely, Suen Chi Sun Hall, Morrison Hall located at the Dexter H C Man Tower, and Lee Shau Kee Hall.
With the completion of the three new halls, HKU now has 4,375 hostel places - equal to 39% of the full-time student body. Around 700 of the places are allocated to overseas students.
The Jockey Club Student Village II costs more than HK$300 million. In addition to the funding from the University Grants Committee, HKU raised a further HK$100 million for the entire project.
Commemorative plaque of the hall was unveiled by Dr Lee Shau Kee, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui and Dr David Plott at the opening ceremony.
Pictures of the opening ceremony of the Lee Shau Kee Hall at the Jockey Club Student Village II can be found at: http://www.hku.hk/daao/press/lsk_hall.
For media enquiries, please contact Miss Polo Leung, Development and Alumni Affairs Office, at 2247 5677.
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