HKU Bulletin May 2015 (Vol. 16 No.2)

THE FINAL JOURNEY The ageing of Hong Kong’s population means more of us are facing death, or the death of our loved ones, than ever before. HKU scholars have been looking at some of the key issues for a peaceful end, including where we die, what happens to our remains, bereavement and spiritual well-being. HKU has become the first university in the world to launch on campus the HeForShe initiative, a United Nations (UN) campaign calling for greater gender equality. To mark this significant milestone, a launch event presided by Head of HeForShe Ms Elizabeth Nyamayaro and HKU President and Vice- Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson was held in Loke Yew Hall on April 10. In attendance were guests including Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission Chairman Dr York Chow, University Grants Committee Secretary-General Dr Richard Armour and about 300 university members who support the initiative. With a goal of spreading awareness of the responsibility that men and boys have in eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, HeForShe is meant to get men actively involved in advocating gender equality. Delightedly accepting the invitation to be a member of 10x10x10, an impact group created by UN Women comprising 10 Heads of State, 10 CEOs of global corporations and 10 University Presidents, Professor Peter Mathieson not only pledged his commitment to improving gender equality, but also called on all the men in the HKU community to join the rally and make a real difference. For more about HeForShe initiative, please go to www.heforshe.org The 300 guests forming the HeForShe logo at the launch event in Loke Yew Hall. The corridor directed to the lift lobby to the Main Campus displaying over a hundred years of HKU history in photos. The platform of the HKU Mass Transit Railway station. United Nations Campaign HeForShe at HKU Calling for Men to Advocate Gender Equality on Campus “The Next Station Is HKU!” Mass Transit Railway’s West Island Line Arrives at the University With the completion of the three-kilometre extension to Western District of the Island Line of the Mass Transit Railway after almost six years of construction, the HKU station was officially opened on December 28, 2014. Located 70 metres below ground, the HKU station is currently MTR’s deepest and biggest underground station in the network. There are six exits in the HKU station of which three are directly linked to the HKU campus – two to the Main Campus and one to the Centennial Campus. A highlight of the station is the nearly-100-metre corridor that presents a century of HKU through rare historical photos. The other two new stations, namely Kennedy Town station and Sai Ying Pun station, began service in December, 2014 and March, 2015 respectively, marking the commencement of full service on the Island Line. 04 | 05 The University of Hong Kong Bulletin | May 2015 News in Brief Cover Story