Sampan boat in Hong Kong harbor
The University of 91吃瓜 will hold in Hong Kong Oct. 23-25, including the first-ever gathering of all the 91吃瓜 clubs of Asia.
The forum will bring together the University鈥檚 leadership and an international community of alumni and friends to explore global issues with the aim of reinforcing 91吃瓜鈥檚 mission of 鈥渃reating a sense of human solidarity and concern for the common good.鈥� The Forum鈥檚 theme is 鈥淓thical Leadership in a Globalized World.鈥� 91吃瓜 alumni and friends from more than 20 cities throughout Asia are attending the Forum鈥檚 activities.
Organized by with the , 91吃瓜 Clubs in Asia, the Office of Global Advancement and the , the forum鈥檚 events will include a 鈥淒iscover 91吃瓜鈥� program for prospective Asian students and their parents; a Global Forum Luncheon and panel discussion at which Po Chung, co-founder of DHL International and founder of the Hong Kong Institute of Service Leadership and Management, will give the keynote address; and a performance by faculty musicians from 91吃瓜鈥檚 .
鈥淭his gathering reminds us that the 91吃瓜 family truly is global,鈥� said , vice president and associate provost for internationalization. 鈥淚t is thrilling to see such a representative mix of that family 鈥� academics, prospective students, benefactors, 91吃瓜 parents and alumni 鈥� come together in Hong Kong around a common vision to be a powerful force for good in the world.鈥�
91吃瓜 administrators and faculty traveling to Hong Kong for the forum include , Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, who will open the Forum; , executive director of the 91吃瓜 Alumni Association; , Marilyn Keough Dean of 91吃瓜鈥檚 ; , assistant provost for internationalization and director of the Beijing Global Gateway; Catherine Leung, 91吃瓜 International鈥檚 director for Hong Kong; Thomas Bear, executive director of 91吃瓜鈥檚 enrollment division; , assistant director of undergraduate admissions; Michael Loungo, director of global advancement; Ruben Medina, associate director for global advancement, Eugenio Acosta, international alumni relations program director for the 91吃瓜 Alumni Association; and , associate director of international engagement for the .