Lingnan University (嶺南 大學, Lingnan University or LU) is a public liberal arts university located in Hong Kong , in the Thunmun district. Founded in 1888 in Guangzhou , the history of the Hong Kong branch began in 1967 [1] . Member of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges of Asia ( eng. Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, ACUCA ) [2] .
| Lingnan University ( LU ) | |
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| Chinese 嶺南 大學 | |
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| International name | Lingnan university |
| Motto | Education for service |
| Year of foundation | 1999 |
| Type of | Public university |
| Students | 2,300 |
| Location | Hong Kong , Thunmun |
| Site | ln.edu.hk |
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History
Founded in 1888 by American Presbyterians as a Christian college in Canton . In 1900, in connection with the Ihetuan uprising , the school moved to Macau , in 1904 returned to Canton, in a specially constructed new building. In 1938, after the Japanese troops occupied Canton, the college moved to Hong Kong, and in 1941, after the fall of the British colony, it moved to Shaoguan . After the end of World War II, the school returned to its campus in Guangzhou [3] .
After the Communists came to power, the college remained in Guangzhou and in 1952 it became part of the local Sun Yat-sen University. In 1967, thanks to escaping graduates, Lingnan School was established in Hong Kong. In 1978, the school became known as Lingnan College (specializing in post-secondary education); in 1985, an interdisciplinary degree program was introduced at the educational institution.
In 1991, the college received funding from the Hong Kong government, since 1992 began to issue graduates with bachelor's degrees, in 1995 moved to a new campus in Thunmun County. In 1999, Lingnan was accredited as a university and accordingly changed its name [4] . During the expansion of university space, a new building was built - Simon and Eleanor Kwok Building (the owners of the largest Hong Kong cosmetics chain Sa Sa International Holdings Simon and Eleanor Kuok were philanthropists) [5] .
In 2001, the Lingnan Self-funded Postgraduate Institute (LIFE) was founded at the University, which allows students to receive diplomas in applied psychology, business management, cosmetology management, logistics management, business communications and business English.
In 2003, a public college was founded at the university, where students received an associate's degree (the new campus for the college was completed in 2005) [6] .
Structure
- Faculty of Arts (departments of Chinese, English, translation, cultural studies, history, philosophy, visual studies, center for English and additional languages, center for learning and assessment of the Chinese language)
- Faculty of Business (departments of accounting, finance and insurance, management, marketing and international business, computer science)
- Faculty of Social Sciences (departments of economics, political science, sociology and social policy) [7]
The university also includes the Asia-Pacific Institute for the Study of Old Age, the Center for Humanitarian Studies, the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, the Center for the Study of Public Policy, the Hong Kong Institute for the Study of Business, the Center for the Study of Cinema, the Historical Studies Program of Hong Kong and South China [8] .
Campus
The campus includes educational buildings, dormitories, canteens, a library and a sports center.
Notes
- ↑ Welcome from President . Lingnan University. Date of treatment January 26, 2015.
- ↑ Member Institutions . ACUCA.net . Date of treatment December 3, 2017.
- ↑ Wang, Dong. Managing God's Higher Learning: US-China Cultural Encounter and Canton Christian College (Lingnan University) 1888–1952. - Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007.
- ↑ Chapter 1165: Lingnan University ordinance . Date of treatment January 26, 2015.
- ↑ Simon & Eleanor Kwok . Forbes Date of treatment January 26, 2015.
- ↑ CCLU & LIFE (inaccessible link) . Lingnan University. Date of treatment January 26, 2015. Archived January 24, 2015.
- ↑ Faculties and Departments . Lingnan University. Date of treatment January 26, 2015.
- ↑ Research ( inaccessible link) . Lingnan University. Date of treatment January 26, 2015. Archived January 22, 2015.