Tin Ka Ping Mainland Scholars and Senior Administrators Exchange Programme 2011
“The Tin Ka Ping Mainland Scholars and Senior Administrators Exchange Programme 2011” was held from 6 to 12 November 2011 on University campus. This year, nine scholars and senior administrators from mainland institutions participated in the Programme. They came from Hainan Normal University, Northeast Normal University, Northeastern University, Northwest Normal University, Shaanxi Normal University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shaoguan University, Tsinghua University and Zejing Normal University. They attended seminars and met with the heads and representatives of academic departments and administrative units. They also paid visits to the facilities, such as library and hostel, and attended a lecture to gain a better understanding of the University’s liberal arts education.
The Programme is a philanthropic act of Dr Tin Ka Ping who is a staunch supporter of Lingnan’s liberal arts education. Dr Tin donated HK$3 million to the University in 2008, together with and HK$3 million from the government’s matching grant, the University subsequently set up the “Tin Ka Ping Education Fund” in total of HK$6 million to finance the Programme with the aim to promote liberal arts education in Mainland China.
