New Student Welcome Day 2023
President’s Welcome Message
Dear New Students,
Welcome to the HSUHK family! I would like to express my heartiest congratulations to you embarking on a new learning journey at HSUHK.
The theme of this year’s New Student Orientation is “HSUnity”. The word “Unity” signifies solidarity with a shared team spirit. HSUnity represents that all HSUHK members, including staff and fellow students, will be with you throughout your learning journey in HSUHK. In the coming four years, you will find diverse learning opportunities in this vibrant community and enjoy a fruitful campus life.
The post-pandemic world is undergoing unprecedented changes. Different parts of the world are actively promoting technological innovation. Breakthroughs in technology bring us both infinite possibilities and challenges. For example, the recent emergence of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chat tool, is a double-edged sword that can both benefit and harm us. It should be used correctly for the benefit of human society. I believe the purpose of university education is not only to provide students with professional knowledge and skills so that they can find a job after graduation. What is more important is to cultivate their personal values, interests, potential and transferable competencies so that they become well-rounded and responsible global citizens, who can handle challenges confidently in their future work and life and find meaning and a sense of fulfillment.
As a private liberal-arts-oriented university, HSUHK believes that its unique “Liberal + Professional” education model can nurture the following five core humanistic qualities (5Cs) in our students: (1) Critical Thinking; (2) Creativity; (3) Communication and Collaborations; (4) Caring Attitude; and (5) Continuous Active Learning. These abilities and attitudes are hard to be replaced by AI machines.
I encourage you to make the most of the learning opportunities, resources and facilities at HSUHK, such as engaging in international exchanges or internships, joining student associations, participating in service learning, independent research projects, residential college life, etc. These experiences will widen your horizon, help you explore your potential and build your personal values.
I hope you will enjoy your university life to the fullest and thrive in HSUHK’s caring learning atmosphere. Wishing you a happy and fruitful learning journey!
Simon S.M. Ho
President
恒大迎新日 2023
校長歡迎辭
各位新同學：
歡迎加入恒大的大家庭！我衷心恭賀你們在恒大開展新的學習旅程。
今年恒大的迎新主題是“HSUnity”，Unity意指團結一致、上下一心。HSUnity 即象徵恒大各師生，將會於未來的大學旅程與你結伴同行。在未來四年裏，你們將在這個充滿活力的社群找到多元學習機會和享受豐富多彩的校園生活。
疫情後的世界正經歷着前所未有的大變局，全球各地都積極推動科技創新。突破性的科技為人類帶來無限可能和挑戰。例如近期興起的生成式人工智能(AI) 聊天工具ChatGPT ，是一把雙刃劍，有喜有憂，必須正確使用造福人類社會。我認為大學教育的目的，不僅是讓學生獲得專業知識和技術，以及在畢業後找到工作，更重要是培養學生的個人價值觀、志趣、潛能和可轉移的共通能力，讓他們成為全面和負責任的世界公民，能自信地處理未來工作和生活中的挑戰，找到意義和滿足感。
恒大作為一所以博雅教育為主導的私立大學，深信其獨特的「博雅 + 專業」教育模式，能培養學生具備明辨思維、創新力、人際溝通與協作、人文關懷及持續主動學習五項核心人文素質。這些都是AI難以取代的能力與態度。
我鼓勵同學充分利用恒大的教學資源、設施和學習機會裝備自己。例如參與國際交換生計劃或工作實習、學生團體工作、服務學習、獨立研究項目、體驗住宿書院生活等。這些經歷不但能拓闊視野，還有助你探索個人潛能，建立自我價值。
希望同學盡情享受大學生活，在恒大關愛的學習氛圍下蛻變成長，
祝願你們有一個愉快和充實的學習旅程！
校長
何順文
President
Prof. Simon S.M. Ho
Welcome Message from President
Welcome Message from President
Dear New Students,
Welcome to the HSUHK family! I would like to express my heartiest congratulations to you embarking on a new learning journey at HSUHK.
The theme of this year’s New Student Orientation Series is “起恒 WeBound”, with the aim to help you leap forward, spread your wings and grow strong. Our teachers, staff and fellow students will walk alongside with you offering support and guidance to help you push boundaries, tackle new challenges, and realize your potentials to the fullest. I encourage you to make the most of the learning opportunities and resources at HSUHK, such as overseas exchanges, internships, service learning, art and sports activities, getting involved in student associations, residential college life, etc. These experiences will enrich your university life, widen your global perspective, and help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your core values.
As a private liberal-arts-oriented university, HSUHK adopted a unique “Liberal + Professional” education model with quality teaching and students’ all-round development as our highest priorities. Through diversified learning experiences, we aim to nurture future leaders with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring, moral values and a sense of social responsibility, who could handle future work and life challenges confidently and lead a rewarding life.
Well begun is half done. I believe that with your proactiveness and open-mindedness, you will have an enriched university life experience.
I sincerely look forward to witnessing your fulfilling learning journey at HSUHK. Let’s move forward together and fly high.
Simon S.M. Ho
President
各位新同學：
歡迎加入恒大的大家庭！ 我衷心恭賀你們在恒大開展新的學習旅程。
今年恒大迎新的主題是「起恒 WeBound」，寄望各位新生於恒大起行，展翅成長。恒大的教職員及同學將與各位新生同行，樂意在你們的學習過程中提供支援與指導，協助你們突破界限、應對新挑戰、盡展潛能。我鼓勵你們善用恒大的資源和學習機會，例如海外交換生計劃、工作實習、服務學習、文藝體活動、參與學生組織的工作及住宿書院體驗等。這些經歷將豐富你們的大學生活、拓闊你們的世界觀、加深自我認識及建立你的核心價值。
作為一所以博雅教育為主導的私立大學，恒大採用獨特的「博雅 + 專業」教育模式，把優質教學和學生的全方位發展作為最優先目標。透過多元的學習經歷，恒大致力培養學生成為具備明辨思維、創造力、人文關懷、道德價值觀和社會責任的未來領袖，能自信地處理未來工作和生活上的挑戰，並找到人生的滿足感。
好的開始是成功的一半。憑藉你們積極主動及開放的態度，我深信你們必定會擁有一個豐盛的大學生活體驗。
我期待見證你們於恒大的精彩學習旅程，一同起行，翱翔高飛。
校長
何順文
