Press release
HKBU receives HK$10 million donation from Tin Ka Ping Foundation
Friday, 16 September 2022
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has received a generous donation of HK$10 million from the Tin Ka Ping Foundation in support of the Character and Ethics Development Scheme for Students at HKBU, which aims to help develop young people’s character and promote the inheritance of Chinese culture.
In appreciation of the beneficence of the Foundation, a cheque presentation ceremony was held today (16 September). Officiating at the ceremony were Mr Tin Hing-sin, Chairman of the Foundation Board, and Professor Alexander Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU. Other attendees of the ceremony included Mr Tai Hay-lap, Vice-Chairman, Mr Tin Wing-sin, Director, and Mr David Day, Chief Executive of the Foundation; as well as HKBU representatives Dr Albert Chau, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), and Mrs Lily Chan, Director of the University Advancement Office and Secretary-General of the HKBU Foundation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Tin Hing-sin said: “The Foundation values its strong and enduring partnership with HKBU. The Foundation and the University share the same vision of promoting whole person education. I sincerely hope that participants of this three-year Scheme will gain a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture and values through engaging in various experiential learning activities in Hong Kong and the Mainland, thereby nurturing these talented individuals to become socially responsible young people with righteous moral values who will contribute to the nation and the world.”
Professor Wai expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Foundation for its tremendous support of HKBU over the years. He said: “The donation will enable the University to launch a meaningful student character development initiative, and promote moral and civic education as well as Chinese culture. With the integration of moral education and experiential activities into the curriculum, our students will be able to acquire essential values, attitudes, skills and knowledge that are required for the 21st century. We believe that the Scheme will definitely provide our students with an all-round learning experience conducive to their whole person development.”
Founded by the late Dr the Hon Tin Ka-ping in 1982, the Foundation is a long-standing supporter of HKBU. It has made generous donations in support of a variety of the University’s endeavours, including the establishment of the Tin Ka Ping Education Endowment Fund, and the launch of the Mainland China Visiting Scholars Programme, the Hong Kong Creative Drama Festival, the 4E Whole Person Servant Leadership Programme, and the Chinese Writers’ Workshop, as well as supporting the HKBU Development Fund and various conferences, innovative service-learning programmes and our institutional advancement at large.
-End-
