03 On 10 March 2023, HKU SPACE held an opening ceremony at the new Kowloon West Campus. About 100 guests, including members of the School’s Board of Directors, various Committees and the Alumni Council, management and faculty staff, attended and witnessed this historical moment for the School. At the ceremony, Professor Ian Holliday, Chairman of the HKU SPACE Board of Directors, and Professor William K.M. Lee, Director of HKU SPACE, delivered speeches respectively. Professor Ian Holliday mentioned that the School paid great attention to geographical location when looking for suitable places for new campuses - the sites of all learning centres must have convenient transportation links, to be able to meet the needs of different people. “The acquisition of the new campus aims to develop and improve the School’s teaching and learning facilities, and at the same time, to fulfill our core mission of providing lifelong learning opportunities for the community,” he said. Professor William K.M. Lee said, “The new Kowloon West Campus embraces sustainable development in its design concept to ensure that the School will provide a modern campus while fulfilling its corporate environmental responsibility. The new campus is equipped with the most advanced teaching and learning facilities. For example, special rooms are set up to meet the learning needs of wine and coffee tasting in modern society, together with computer labs, providing a more diverse learning environment for full-time and part-time students.” After the ceremony, the guests had lunch together. During the lunch, Ms Susanna Poon, a part-time teacher of the School’s wine programmes and a Champagne Chevalier of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne (OCC), was invited to introduce the wine tasting techniques, and gave tips on how to pair red and white wine with different foods; and Mr Keith Tse, a part-time coffee teacher and professional barista who has won the Hong Kong Latte Art Championship several times, performed specialty coffee latte art, and brewed specialty coffee for the guests to taste. These lunchtime events showcased the professionalism and excellent teaching quality of the School’s wine and coffee programmes. The professional skills and knowledge of the two teachers were eye-opening. Everyone was full of praise for their wonderful performance, and the atmosphere was relaxed and lively. Enjoying the amazing aroma of the coffee and wine, people had a great time together.
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