Message from the Chairman of Board of Governors

A particularly momentous milestone was marked in the 2018-19 academic year with the approval of university status for Hang Seng Management College (HSMC). Proudly, we now carry the name of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK).

This significant achievement resulted from the tireless and concerted efforts of the Board of Governors, Council Members, donors, the management, staff, students and alumni over many years. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to my fellow Governors and Council Members; in particular, I would like to thank outgoing Governors, Professor Richard Wong Yue Chim, Mr Silas Yang Siu Shun, and outgoing Council Members, Professor Andrew Chan Chi Fai, Professor Gilbert Fong Chee Fun and Dr Brossa Wong Yeuk Ha for their service in 2018-19. Their invaluable insights and wealth of experience have provided immense support to the work of our institution’s governing bodies. I would also like to warmly welcome Mr Andrew Leung Wing Lok who joined the Board during the reporting year. With a view to further infusing new ideas and diversifying expertise, the University will be seeking to actively inject new blood into our governance bodies.

Being a new private independent university, there is no doubt we will have to step up our fundraising efforts. Taking this opportunity, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the University’s donors, supporters and long-time friends, who have chosen to believe in our common dream. Among them, “Dr Patrick Poon’s Matching Challenge” by Governor Dr Patrick Poon Sun Cheong and “Dr S H Ho Endowed Professorship in Banking and Finance” by The S H Ho Foundation Ltd provided a notable source of encouragement through their generous giving of guidance, money and time. Leveraging on the

Government’s Seventh Matching Grant Scheme, which concluded in July 2019, these efforts serve the dual purposes of fostering a philanthropic culture and expanding capacity for the University community.

Little strokes fell great oaks. For nearly four decades, unwavering support from all stakeholders and a firm belief in the motto “Erudition and Perseverance” lay the foundation that underpins the provision of quality education for our younger generations. With our direction clear, we will continue to chart the course towards becoming a leading private liberal-artsoriented university.

Louisa CHEANG Wai Wan Chairman of Board of Governors