GCS Updates, May 2014

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School of Humanities and Social Science, HKUST May, 2014 GCS Updates BSc. Global China Studies PROGRAM SERVICE AND ADVISING OFFICE (NEW!) Our School has been undergoing moving and renovation in several phases since last winter. Amongst others, you will now find the most iconic Program Service and Advising Office in Rm.3399 (near lift #17-18) that might arouse the WOW-effect. The office serves both UG and PG students in our School. Heidi, Violet, Ingrid and Titus (our new colleague) will be there to provide program service and advising for our GCS students. To celebrate its opening, we’ll host a small reception with light refreshment on June 3, 12:45-1:45pm, amidst our numerous GCS events on that day. You are all welcome. OUTBOUND EXCHANGE IN SPRING Washington @ Taiwan National University (right) @ SciencesPo, Paris (below) @ Peking University (left) Photo by Lau Hei --- Student Movement @ Taipei (below) Special Report: Exchange + Internship @ Washington http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2014/hong-kong.cfm Tsinghua Seoul UVA School of Humanities and Social Science, HKUST INTERNSHIPS This summer, the School is offering internships for more than 40 GCS students via the GCS internship program. Besides the old partners (e.g. TVB, Oxfam and some museums), we have also developed new partnerships with Ocean Park, CityMagazine, Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Asia Society, Greenpeace, Civic Party, Co-China, Renaissance Foundation, Viva and so on. Outside Hong Kong, we have also liaised with Shanghai Jiaotong University for exchange/ internship in the summer. All these are the fruits of endeavor by our faculty and staff members and let’s remember to be thankful. What’s more, two second-year GCS students have each got selected for a year-long internship, one at Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and the other at Hang Seng Bank. Congratulations! COMMUNICATION TUTOR We are recruiting an in-house Communication Tutor for our GCS students on a part-time basis starting in June. The tutor will primarily help improve students’ writing and communication in English for career-related purposes (including job search, internship and further studies). Details regarding the arrangement will be announced soon! ADVISING + LIAISON + OPENING RECEPTION (JUNE 3) We will hold the GCS Advising & Liaison meeting on June 3 morning, followed by a lunch reception to celebrate the opening of the new Program Service and Advising Office, details below. All are welcome! Advising & Liaison Date: June 3 (Tuesday) Time: 11am-12:45pm Venue: mini-Lecture Theatre, Language Commons, 3/F. In the Advising & Liaison meeting, we’ll talk about program requirements, concentration, research option and study path, and review the GCS courses. We’ll also invite our new Communication Tutor to speak briefly at the end! Opening Reception Time: 12:45-1:45pm Venue: PSAO (Rm.3399, lift #17-18) School of Humanities and Social Science, HKUST SHARING SESSION ON FURTHER STUDIES We’re inviting faculty members and postgraduate students to share their experiences and give some advice regarding, for example, how to prepare for applications for further studies in HK and in the US. Profs. Cameron Campbell, Agnes Ku, Shaw May-yi and 2-3 MPhil students will be there. All faculty members and students (UG & PG) in the School are welcome!  Date: June 5 (Thursday)  Time: 10:30-11:30am  Venue: mini-Lecture Theatre, Language Commons, 3/F SUMMER PROGRAMS The Jefferson Global Seminars, jointly offered by the University of Virginia and our School (as well as IPO), will continue this summer. Check out the course list here: http://www.shss.ust.hk/global_experience/exchange_jgs.html And there are numerous short-term study programs for you in different parts of China if you are keen on acquiring some mainland learning experiences. RECENT PRESS REPORTS : 科大生首赴美國國會實習 星島日報 - http://std.stheadline.com/yesterday/edu/0508go03.html 明報 – 科大生美議員辦實習 聽選民講槍管拓眼界 http://news.mingpao.com/20140508/gfb1.htm http://life.mingpao.com/cfm/dailynews3.cfm?File=20140508/nalgf/gfb1.txt HK Standard - HK students intern in US Congress http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=145147&sid=42219159&con_type=1&d_str=20140508&fc=4 大公報 -科大生赴美國國會實習 http://edu.takungpao.com.hk/q/2014/0508/2464414.html http://news.takungpao.com.hk/paper/q/2014/0508/2463666.html Have a Cool Summer!