Hong Kong Baptist University

Infobox University
name = Hong Kong Baptist University
native_name = 香港浸會大學 (浸大)




caption = HKBU Emblem
motto = "篤信力行"
established = 1956
type = Public
chancellor = Donald Tsang
vice_chancellor = Prof. Ng Ching-fai
city = Kowloon Tong
country = Hong Kong
students = 1,300 (pre-undergraduates)
5,000 (undergraduates) 2,500 (postgraduates)
45,000 (alumni)
free_label = Strategic direction
free = Excellence. Innovation. Whole Person Education
affiliations = ASAIHL
website = [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/ www.hkbu.edu.hk] Christianity in China Portal

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) (zh-t|t=香港浸會大學) is a publicly-funded tertiary institution with a Christian education heritage. Founded in 1956 by the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong with the support of American Baptists, HKBU is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in Hong Kong. Formerly known as Hong Kong Baptist College, it became Hong Kong Baptist University in 1994 during the presidency of Dr. Daniel C.W. TSE, LLD, GBS, CBE, JP, who succeeded the Founding President, Dr. Lam Chi-fung, as the second president of the University in 1971.

Upon the retirement of Dr. Tse in 2001 after 30 years of educational and social services to the University and Hong Kong, Prof. Ng Ching-fai GBS was appointed as the third president of the University. The chairman of the University Council and Court is Mr. WONG Ying-wai, Wilfred.

HKBU has four main campuses: "Ho Sin Hang Campus" (1966), "Shaw Campus" (1995, "Baptist University Road Campus" (1998) and the "Kai Tak Campus" (2005), as well as the "Shek Mun Campus" (2006) for the College of International Education and the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School. The first three campuses are located in the urban heart of Kowloon Tong, while the "Kai Tak Campus" is on Kwun Tong Road and the "Shek Mun Campus" in Shatin.

The Hong Kong Baptist University Library is located on the Shaw Campus. The Main Library serves all HKBU staff and students, and occupies seven floors of the building. Of particular importance are the Archives on the History of Christianity in China and the Contemporary China Research Collection, as well as a lantern slide and glass plate negative collection entitled "China Through The Eyes of CIM Missionaries." The Chinese Medicine Library is located on the second floor of the Chinese Medicine Building. Its set up aims to meet the growing information demand in the development of Chinese medicine. The European Documentation Centre is located in David C. Lam Building 803A and is open to the public. It provides an important study and research base for European Studies. The Shek Mun Campus Library (SMCL) is a branch of the Hong Kong Baptist University Library. It is established to provide quality information resources and services in support of teaching and learning activities of the College of International Education in Shek Mun Campus.

Mission, Vision and Core Values

VisionThe University aspires to be a premier institution of higher learning providing broad-based, creativity-inspiring education with distinctive contribution to the advancement of knowledge through research and scholarship.

MissionThe University is committed to academic excellence in teaching, research and service, and to the development of whole person in all these endeavours built upon the heritage of Christian higher education.

Core ValuesThe University’s core values include:

- the pursuit of knowledge and truth through a liberal approach to higher education;

- a collegial environment in which scholarship and academic freedom exist in harmony;

- a vibrant caring community with the presence of Christian ethos in the context of a traditional Chinese value system; and

- a strong commitment to both academic excellence and community service.

Emblem and logo

The Hong Kong Baptist University emblem consists of three pictorial elements: the Bible, waves and knots.

The Bible symbolises the unique quality of Christian education which includes moral and spiritual training in addition to academic education.

The waves, on the other hand, symbolise both Hong Kong's geographic nature as an island while echoing Confucius' dictum that "the wise love water" and the University's continuing effort to improve its educational quality.

The knots, the final symbol, illustrate that within God's embrace, Christians are harmoniously linked and loved.

Logo

The logo, embodying a book and water motifs, was adopted after the institution was granted its university status in 1994. The acronym "BU" coupled with the outlined book on the logo resembles the Chinese characters of welcome and progress, conceptualising the merging of eastern and western cultures.

The design of the logo was commended at a design competition held in October 1996. The Hong Kong Designers Association awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Design 96 Show to Kan & Lau Design Consultants for creating the logo.

Faculties and schools

* [http://arts.hkbu.edu.hk/ Faculty of Arts] (Dean: Prof. CHUNG Ling)
* [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~bus/ School of Business] (Dean: Prof. Simon S.M. HO)
* [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~scm/index/eng/index_1.html School of Chinese Medicine] (Dean: Prof. LIU Liang)
* [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~comd/comm.html School of Communication] (Dean: Prof. ZHAO Xinshu)
* [http://www.sce.hkbu.edu.hk/ School of Continuing Education] (Dean: Dr. Simon C.H. Wong)
* [http://www.sci.hkbu.edu.hk/ Faculty of Science] (Dean: Prof. Rick W. K. WONG)
* [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~sosc1/ Faculty of Social Sciences] (Dean: Prof. Frank H. K. FU, JP)
* [http://va.hkbu.edu.hk/ Academy of Visual Arts] (Director: Prof. WAN Qingli)
* [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~gs/ Graduate School] (Director: Prof. TANG Tao)

Noted Instructors

* Cheung Kam Ching, Leo (張錦青, born 1963-), a Hong Kong philosopher and the former Head of the Department of Religion and Philosophy.

* Chow Kai Wing (周佳榮, 1947-), a historian and currently head of the Department of History.

* Michael DeGolyer, a political scientist in the Department of Government and International Studies, and a frequent contributor to the Hong Kong "Standard".

Departments

* Faculty of Arts
** Chinese Language and Literature
** English Language and Literature
** Language Centre
** Music
** Religion and Philosophy
** Humanities
** Translation

* School of Business
** Accountancy and Law
** Economics
** Finance & Decision Sciences
** Management
** Marketing

* School of Chinese Medicine

* School of Communication
** Cinema and Television
** Communication Studies
** Journalism

* Faculty of Science
** Biology
** Chemistry
** Computer Science
** Mathematics
** Physics

* Faculty of Social Sciences
** Education Studies
** Geography
** Government and International Studies
** History
** Physical Education
** Social Work
** Sociology

* Academy of Visual Arts

Students Residence

The Student Residence Halls of HKBU are located at the "Baptist University Road" campus:

* Chen-Ning Yang Hall (楊振寧堂)
* Shu-Ren Zhou Hall (周樹人堂)
* Yuan-Pei Cai Hall (蔡元培堂)
* Ching-Ling Soong Hall (宋慶齡堂)

ee also

* Academic Community Hall, referred to as "AC Hall" by HKBU students and staff
* Education in Hong Kong
* List of universities in Hong Kong
* List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/ Hong Kong Baptist University]