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In line with the University's Whole Person Education ethos, students are encouraged to stretch their visions beyond textbooks and classrooms. In addition to achieving academic excellence, they have also demonstrated good spirit and sportsmanship through participation in social services and extra-curricular activities. Highlights of their recent achievements in the 2010-2011 academic year are as follows:
The HKBU student delegation brought back prestigious recognition for the second consecutive year from the Asian International Model United Nations (AIMUN) Conference organised by Peking University in 2011. Seven student delegates won two Best Position Paper Awards and a Best Delegation Award for their outstanding performance at the Conference.
Four BBA students captured the Championship, Best Audience Choice and the Best Presenter Award in the China Mobile Hong Kong Business Administration Paper 2010 competition organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Business Students.
11 students and alumni took part in the Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou and won one silver and four bronze medals. Elite fencer Au Sin-ying who currently ranks 50th in the world, was also awarded the "Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2010".
The Chinese Debating Team beat rivals from other universities in Hong Kong to win the Jing Ying Cup for the fourth time. One of the team members was named Best Debater in two sessions of the competition. The team also won second prize in Inter-collegiate Debate Competition 2011.
Students of the Academy of Visual Arts were invited to take part in the "Budding Winter" exhibition as part of the Hong Kong week activities at the Shanghai Expo, providing visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the creative talent of Hong Kong's young artists and initiating cultural exchanges through a series of interactive workshops.
Three students of the School of Communication participated in the 2010 HK4As Student Award organized by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong. Their creative poster design that incorporated natural elements won them the Merit Award in the competition.
Four students from the Department of Computer Science won the first runner-up and second runner-up prizes in the 2011 Amway Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition organised by the Internet Professional Association.
Three HKBU students of the Department of Chemistry have won the second runner-up prize in the Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiads. The competition is organized by the Hong Kong Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry annually to challenge students to find the best solutions to given chemistry problems.
A student of the Academy of Film under the School of Communication, recently won a Best Cinematography Award for his film “Lost in Time” at the Kodak Filmschool Competition. The creative use of images to complement the story won him recognition in the Hong Kong category.

 

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