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Lingnan University (Hong Kong)
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The Lingnan University ) is a public liberal arts university
in Hong Kong
. It was granted full university status on 30 July 1999.
The Lingnan University administration believes that it provides students with a quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts tradition from both East and West. It attempts to adopt a whole-person approach to education which enables its students to think, judge, care and, ultimately, act responsibly in the changing circumstances of Hong Kong, the region and the world.
, China
as a Non-Denominational Christian
university by the American Presbyterians (North) Council in 1889.
The school changed location several times over the years. In 1900, the school was relocated to Macau
due to the Boxer Rebellion
. The school moved back to Guangzhou
and built a permanent campus at the Haizhu District
in 1904.
The university moved to Hong Kong
for the first time in 1938 after Guangzhou
fell to the Japan
ese military. The university stayed in Hong Kong for 4 years before moving to Shaoguan
after Hong Kong's capitulation to the Japanese forces.
After World War II
concluded, Lingnan University moved back to its permanent campus at Haizhu
.
, the university remained in Guangzhou, and was merged into Sun Yat-sen University
in 1952.
In 1967, the Lingnan Secondary School Board of Directors, along with the Lingnan University Hong Kong Alumnus Club and Lingnan Club founded the Lingnan Education Expansion Council, and began to organise the Lingnan School in Hong Kong. In the formative years, the school only provided preparatory form (Sixth Form
) education and non-degree programmes.
During the 1970s, Lingnan School began to offer diploma
programmes in such subjects as liberal arts, commerce, and science.
on post-secondary education. Lingnan accepted the government's suggestions, and abolished the 4-year system that is used in other universities around the world in favour of the "2-2-1" regimen (2 years of preparatory courses, 2 years of study for higher diplomas, 1 more year for an honours diplomas). At the same time, the school registered as an Approved Post Secondary College, and changed its name to Lingnan College.
During the 1980s, the school began to focus its resources on Social Science, Commerce, and Literature programmes, and shut down other programmes such as Music and Science to conserve funding. In 1985, an interdisciplinary degree programme was established.
Lingnan's speed of development increased as the 80s drew to an end, due to the colonial Hong Kong government's policy of expanding higher education. At the same time, the preparatory courses that were first mandated by the government in 1978 were steadily abolished.
(HKCAA).
During the 1990s, the University's development as a Liberal Arts
university was confirmed by the school's board, and the school moved to its permanent residence in Tuen Mun
in 1995. The school began to receive authorisation to open bachelor courses in 1992, then master courses in 1996, eventually receiving self-accreditation status and full recognition as a university by the government in 1998, and renaming the institution as Lingnan University on 30 July 1999.
The university has a reputation for the high quality of teaching and learning, particularly for its Faculty of Business. In 2007 Professor Edward Chen retired after his 12 years as president. Professor Yuk-Shee Chan, ex-vice president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
become the new president. Lingnan University is now preparing the new "334" system which is planned for introduction in 2012; in the new system, a new 120-credit programme will be divided into parts, e.g. General Education, Ethics.
Business
Social Sciences
To accommodate these classes, a Community College Building was completed in the 2004-05 academic. The complex provides lecture rooms, computer and language laboratories, laboratories for science subject, art studios, a Christian activities centre, multi-purpose rooms, student consolation rooms and a student function hall for the students at the community college and their instructors.
There are six blocks of student hostels in Lingnan University, each hostel can carry about 250 people, they are divided into two zones:
The lower floors of hostels are for male student residents and the upper floors female student residents. All student rooms are double occupancy.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It was granted full university status on 30 July 1999.
The Lingnan University administration believes that it provides students with a quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts tradition from both East and West. It attempts to adopt a whole-person approach to education which enables its students to think, judge, care and, ultimately, act responsibly in the changing circumstances of Hong Kong, the region and the world.
Canton Period
Lingnan University founded as Canton Christian College in GuangzhouGuangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
as a Non-Denominational Christian
Non-denominational Christianity
In Christianity, nondenominational institutions or churches are those not formally aligned with an established denomination, or that remain otherwise officially autonomous. This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations...
university by the American Presbyterians (North) Council in 1889.
The school changed location several times over the years. In 1900, the school was relocated to Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
due to the Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" , or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" , in China between...
. The school moved back to Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
and built a permanent campus at the Haizhu District
Haizhu
Haizhu District is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.-History:Haizhu District was the largest in area along with Liwan, Yuexiu and Dongshan Districts, and the least dense of the four old districts in Guangzhou before the city expanded...
in 1904.
The university moved to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
for the first time in 1938 after Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
fell to the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese military. The university stayed in Hong Kong for 4 years before moving to Shaoguan
Shaoguan
Shaoguan , historically known as Shaokwan and Shao-chow, is a prefecture-level city in the north of Southern China's Guangdong province...
after Hong Kong's capitulation to the Japanese forces.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
concluded, Lingnan University moved back to its permanent campus at Haizhu
Haizhu
Haizhu District is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.-History:Haizhu District was the largest in area along with Liwan, Yuexiu and Dongshan Districts, and the least dense of the four old districts in Guangzhou before the city expanded...
.
Lingnan School
After the communist revolution in Mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, the university remained in Guangzhou, and was merged into Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred to as Zhongshan University , is a prominent university located mainly in Guangzhou, China. The University is named after Dr...
in 1952.
In 1967, the Lingnan Secondary School Board of Directors, along with the Lingnan University Hong Kong Alumnus Club and Lingnan Club founded the Lingnan Education Expansion Council, and began to organise the Lingnan School in Hong Kong. In the formative years, the school only provided preparatory form (Sixth Form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
) education and non-degree programmes.
During the 1970s, Lingnan School began to offer diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
programmes in such subjects as liberal arts, commerce, and science.
Lingnan College
At the end of 1978, the colonial government in Hong Kong issued a White PaperWhite paper
A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that helps solve a problem. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions, and are often requested and used in politics, policy, business, and technical fields. In commercial use, the term has also come to refer to...
on post-secondary education. Lingnan accepted the government's suggestions, and abolished the 4-year system that is used in other universities around the world in favour of the "2-2-1" regimen (2 years of preparatory courses, 2 years of study for higher diplomas, 1 more year for an honours diplomas). At the same time, the school registered as an Approved Post Secondary College, and changed its name to Lingnan College.
During the 1980s, the school began to focus its resources on Social Science, Commerce, and Literature programmes, and shut down other programmes such as Music and Science to conserve funding. In 1985, an interdisciplinary degree programme was established.
Lingnan's speed of development increased as the 80s drew to an end, due to the colonial Hong Kong government's policy of expanding higher education. At the same time, the preparatory courses that were first mandated by the government in 1978 were steadily abolished.
Lingnan University
In 1991, the Lingnan College received funding from the Hong Kong government directly after it passed an academic accreditation review from the Hong Kong Council for Academic AccreditationHong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation
The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications , is a statutory body established under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance which came into effect on 1 October 2007.-History:The Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation was a statutory body established under...
(HKCAA).
During the 1990s, the University's development as a Liberal Arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
university was confirmed by the school's board, and the school moved to its permanent residence in Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun is a town near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in Hong Kong which can be dated back to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at the Castle...
in 1995. The school began to receive authorisation to open bachelor courses in 1992, then master courses in 1996, eventually receiving self-accreditation status and full recognition as a university by the government in 1998, and renaming the institution as Lingnan University on 30 July 1999.
The university has a reputation for the high quality of teaching and learning, particularly for its Faculty of Business. In 2007 Professor Edward Chen retired after his 12 years as president. Professor Yuk-Shee Chan, ex-vice president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
become the new president. Lingnan University is now preparing the new "334" system which is planned for introduction in 2012; in the new system, a new 120-credit programme will be divided into parts, e.g. General Education, Ethics.
Notable faculty
Arts- Prof. Leung Ping-kwan (Comparative Literature)
- Prof. Lau Shiu-ming, Joseph (Emeritus Professor)
- Prof. Cai Zong-qi (Chair Professor of Chinese)
- Prof. Meaghan Morris (Chair Professor of Cultural Studies)
- Prof. Eugene Eoyang (Emeritus Professor)
- Prof. Richard Basil Freadman (Chair Professor of English)
- Prof. Richard Davis (Chair Professor of History)
- Prof. Nathan Paisley Livingston (Professor of Philosophy)
- Prof. Haugom Stein Olsen (Chair Professor of Philosophy)
- Prof. Neven SesardicNeven SesardicNeven Sesardić is a Croatian philosopher who has argued in favor of biological interpretations of the concept of race and against same-sex marriage.- Life and career :...
(Professor of Philosophy) - Prof. Anne Mette Hjort (Professor of Visual Studies)
Business
- Prof. Dean William Tjosvold (Chair Professor of Management)
Social Sciences
- Prof. Jesus Seade (Chair Professor of Economics)
- Prof. Ma Yue (Professor of Economics)
- Prof. Peter Baehr (Chair Professor of Social Theory)
- Prof. William Keng Mun Lee (Professor of Sociology)
- Prof. David Phillips (Chair Professor of Social Policy)
Undergraduate Programmes
- Chinese
- Contemporary English Studies
- Contemporary English Studies and Education (Programme suspended from the year 2009)
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Philosophy
- Translation
- Visual Studies
- Business Administration
- Social Sciences
Graduate Programmes (Research)
- Chinese
- Cultural Studies
- English
- History
- Philosophy
- Translation
- Business
- Social Sciences
Graduate Programmes (Instruction)
- Business Administration
- Chinese
- English Studies
- Cultural Studies
- International Banking and Finance
- Accountancy
- Liberal Studies
Arts
- Department of Chinese
- Department of Cultural Studies
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Translation
- Department of Visual Studies
Business
- Department of Accountancy
- Department of Finance and Insurance
- Department of Computing and Decision Sciences
- Department of Management
- Department of Marketing and International Business
Social Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Sciences
- Department of Sociology
Research
- Hong Kong Institute of Business Studies (HKIBS)
- Institute of Humanities And Social Sciences (IHSS)
- Public Governance Programme
- Office of Research & Staff Development (ORSD)
- Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme
Other
- Office of General Education
- Office of Mainland and International Programmes
- Office of Service Learning
The Community College at Lingnan University
In January 2003, Lingnan established a Community College to provide full support for one-year pre-associate degree and two-year associate degree programmes on a full-time basis. They are designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students for work and an enriched life as educated persons, as well as a solid foundation for the possibility of further studies.To accommodate these classes, a Community College Building was completed in the 2004-05 academic. The complex provides lecture rooms, computer and language laboratories, laboratories for science subject, art studios, a Christian activities centre, multi-purpose rooms, student consolation rooms and a student function hall for the students at the community college and their instructors.
Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE)
In April 2001, Lingnan established the self-funded Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE). LIFE's remit was to enable and encourage students to learn continuously and to obtain recognised qualifications for their career and personal development.Student life
Lingnan considers "hostel life" (life in college dormitories) as a form of informal education. As a result, all full-time undergraduate students are required to stay at student hostels on campus for at least one academic year within their duration of study at the University. A majority of students stay for two academic years.There are six blocks of student hostels in Lingnan University, each hostel can carry about 250 people, they are divided into two zones:
Southern Hostels
- William M. W. Mong Hall, The Bank of East Asia Hall (Hostel A)
- Tsung Tsin Association Hall, Fok Cho Min Hall (Hostel B)
- Chung Shun Hall, Yee Man Hall (Hostel C)
- Lam Woo Hall (Hostel D)
Northern Hostels
- The Jockey Club Hall (Hostel E, F)
The lower floors of hostels are for male student residents and the upper floors female student residents. All student rooms are double occupancy.
See also
- Lingnan University LibraryLingnan University LibraryThe Lingnan University Library was named after the late benefactor Mr. Fong Sum Wood in 1998. The Library is centrally located on the campus of Lingnan University, Hong Kong....
- Education in Hong KongEducation in Hong KongEducation in Hong Kong has a similar system to that of the United Kingdom, in particular the English education system of Hong Kong was modernised by the British in 1861. The system is often described as extremely competitive by global standards....
- List of universities in Hong Kong
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
- The Community College at Lingnan University