Initiatives
College Student Unions
Each College’s Student Union acts as a bridge between
the College, University and students while taking part
in policy making at both College and University levels.
In addition, College Student Unions are also committed
to help students gain a better understanding of society,
leading them to actively participate in social affairs.
Please visit each College Student Union’s website for
more details:
Chung Chi College Student Union
New Asia College Student Union
United College Student Union
Shaw College Student Union
Lee Woo Sing College Student Union
Wu Yee Sun College Student Union
S.H.Ho College Student Union
Morningside College Student Union
CW Chu College Student Union
CU Student Union
The CUHK Student Union is a self-governed student organisation
of the CUHK. With the spirit of democratic autonomy, the
Union is committed to uniting students; facilitating their moral,
intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic development; seeking
to promote welfare; connecting students with the University;
and serving society. The CUHK Student Union strives to
improve student welfare, while representing CUHK students as
a committee member at the University’s Senate and University
Committees, voicing comments that improve the University’s
policies, which reflects the spirit of democracy on campus. At
the same time, the Union is also a social-oriented, politicised
body that makes it a political vanguard in Hong Kong’s history,
as evidenced by ‘Chinese as Official Language Movement’ back
in the past century, and the recent student’s strike and the
Occupy Central movement.
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CU Student Press
CU Student Press is a free, monthly publication produced by
CUHK students. Distributed within CUHK’s campus, it focuses
on reporting and discussing issues related to the campus and
society. Over the years, CU Student Press has actively taken part
in social movements, and in recent years has paid more atten-
tion to the voices of those at grass-roots level, which are often
neglected by mainstream media.
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Leftist Reloaded
We are a group of CUHK students and
alumni who are interested in left-wing
ideologies, who gather to analyse Hong
Kong’s social conflic ts from a lef tist
perspective. We think the leftist’s appeals
for political equality, economic equality
and grass-roots democracy, as well as its
critique of the free market and private
property rights, can all correspond to
Hong Kong’s current issues, offering
ideologic al re s ou rce s t hat prov ide
possible solutions. Therefore, we’ve come
together to establish this group. Through
activities such as discussions, forums and
film appreciation, we hope to promote
left-wing ideologies and build friendships,
while discus sing and s tudying lef t-
wing theories as well as analysing social
problems. In the long run, we hope to
develop a stable organisation that can get
involved with current events and support
labour and social movements.
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China Study Society
Founded in 1975, the China Study Society is a student associa-
tion that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Chinese
and Hong Kong affairs.
Upcoming events:
• Book fair: 7-11/9 at Cultural Square, Benjamin Franklin Centre
• New committee members recruitment: 18/9, 30/9, 9/10,
16/10 at G34, Lady Shaw Building
• As well as reading groups, talks and more. Stay tuned to our
Facebook Page for the most updated news.
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/cuhkcss
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CU Campus Radio
Founded on March 27, 1999, the CU Campus Radio began
to operate officially on April 1 in the same year. It mainly
serves CUHK students, providing them with a diversity of
information, including current events, university affairs
and campus life. Currently, radio programmes are aired
mainly through online media, allowing access at any time.
Sex and Gender Concern Group
Established in 2011, the Sex and Gender Concern Group is committed to
discussing various sex and gender issues with CUHK students and staff, while
creating an all-gender-friendly campus together. Although Hong Kong is a
society that values human rights, there is still a lack of understanding and
discussions on issues related to sex and gender and sexual diversity. The law
also does not offer enough protection to non-mainstream communities. As civil
society members who believe in equality, human rights and diversity, we hope to
increase students, teachers, staff and even Hong Kong citizens’ understanding
of sex and gender issues through different activities. We also work to eliminate
discrimination against the LGBT community (including people who identify as
homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender, sex workers, etc.), so the participation of
each CUHK member is to us extremely essential. Only through our collective
efforts can we gradually bring change to the campus and make it an all-gender-
friendly place.
Upcoming programmes:
• CUHK students are welcome to join our orientation night on September 16, 2015.
• On November 7, we will organise a ‘Safe Sex Promotion Week’, book club
and recruitment of new committee members. On the same day, we will lead
CUHK students to take part in the Hong Kong Pride Parade. Details will be
announced on our Facebook, please stay tuned.
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Youth Civil Society
The Youth Civil Society is committed to increasing CUHK students’ understanding of civil society, promoting civil social education and
participating in the development of civil society.
Upcoming programmes:
• Local Agriculture Project (second semester): including voluntary farming, farmers’ market and a vegetable cooperative purchasing
programme in order to support local agriculture at the practical level.
• November: Multicultural Life Experience Tour – through personal contact with South Asians, understand their living conditions
and culture and reflect on how to implement racial inclusion in Hong Kong.
• December: Guangzhou Civil Society Exchange Tour – through visits to NGOs in Guangzhou, learn about the development and
difficulties of Guangzhou’s civil society.
• January: Cultural Market on the Street – we will set up a small market on campus so that students can learn about street vending
culture and policies, and think about the development of the street vendor culture.
• February: Inspection of the city’s walkability, allowing students to reflect on city planning and pedestrian needs.
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