Dr Alice Lam, GBS, JP, Chairman of the University Grants Committee addressing the freshmen at the First Assembly held on 8 September. She told the freshmen that the community has high expectations of its teachers, especially the new generation of graduates, to serve as catalysts in education reform. To prepare for the challenges ahead, she encouraged them to make good use of the time in the coming few years to develop themselves academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually for the teaching profession.

Dr Magdalena Mok, Principal Lecturer of HKIEd's Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs is presented with the Distinguished Teacher's Award at the First Assembly by Dr Alice Lam, GBS, JP. Dr Mok's genuine concern for student development, outstanding teaching practices, and engagement in scholarship and curriculum development have gained her the award this year. Her dedication and enthusiasm is highly rated by her students.

Three colleagues from the Information and Applied Technology Department were awarded Certificates of Merit for their substantial contributions to quality teaching and learning. They are: Dr Kenneth Volk, Dr Christina Yu and Mrs Millie Yung.