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Take a closer look at the HKUST campus.
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A University of Diversity
When students first arrive at the HKUST campus,
many are surprised at its highly diverse student body. One in four
students at HKUST come from outside of Hong Kong - the proportion of the
University’s international students is the highest in the city.
HKUST’s vision of diversity is also shared by our students. They often
take the initiative to host welcoming gatherings for newcomers from
different cultures. As another example, our students collaborated with
classmates from India, Greece, US and Korea to produce a 110-minute
feature film.
Diversity is not just about race, but also about gender and ability. To
promote diversity in all dimensions, HKUST organized the first workshop
in Asia to attract quality female candidates into the traditionally
male-dominated engineering academia sector. We also hosted events on the
International Women’s Day earlier this year to reinforce the importance
of gender diversity. The University has revisited its admission
criteria and introduced new scholarships to attract students with
talents and achievements in non-academic areas. HKUST continues to
enhance resources for students with special educational needs (SEN), a
creative campaign called DiversAbility was recently organized for
students to experience the daily obstacles met by those who are
physically challenged.
Innovative and holistic learning
In a world where sustainable development, wealth
distribution and international order are at stake, university students,
who are future leaders and global citizens, are expected to help
address these pressing global challenges. To achieve this, innovative
thinking and a holistic mindset are fundamental requirements...
At HKUST, it’s not just about learning hard knowledge. We blend
humanities, social science and social services into the curriculum so
science, engineering and business students will also be able to
appreciate art, culture, music and develop a sense of responsibility
towards society. Over the years, we have been happy to see that
regardless of what our students do – be they entrepreneurs or employees
who find new solution to an age-old problem, their ideas and sense of
social responsibility have helped make the world a better place.
Source: South China Morning Post
