Fun Run to Farewell HKUST President Paul Chu
Over 300 students, alumni and staff at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) took part in a Fun Run today (Sunday) to bid farewell to the outgoing President, and to raise funds for sports development at the university.
38 teams each with 10 members, dressed in fancy costumes, ran in a one-hour relay at the Fok Ying Tung Sports Center.
HKUST President Paul Chu, Vice-President Roland Chin, and Vice-President Yuk-Shan Wong also ran in the race, to the delight of all the sportsmen and spectators.
The event raised over $400,000 to further promote sports among the HKUST community. This includes setting up Sportsman of the Year and Sportswoman of the Year awards for both the students and the staff. The proceeds not only include the funds raised by the participating teams, but also donations from the Court and Council members, as well as from Prof and Mrs Chu.
The awards presented on the occasion were: "Fastest Team" (completing the highest number of laps within one hour), "Best Dressed Team" and "Best Fund Raising Team".
The "Fastest Team" went to the HKUST Athletic Team, completing a total of 53 laps. Meanwhile, the "Ice Cream Makers" Team became the "Best Dressed Team", and the Facilities Management Office Team was the "Best Fund Raising Team", with over $17,400 raised by the members.
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About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
