PolyU constructs student hostel at Kowloon Tong to promote students’ whole-person development
9 May 2023
Dr Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU (left) and Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (right) attended the plaque unveiling ceremony of the PolyU student hostel at Kowloon Tong.
Dr Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU (centre); Dr Lawrence LI Kwok-chang, Deputy Council Chairman (5th from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President (5th from right); Ms Shirley CHAN Suk-ling, Council Member (4th from left); Prof. Wing-tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost (4th from right); Mr Richard LEUNG Tim-chiu, Council Member (3rd from left); Ir YAU Kwok-fai, Council Member (3rd from right); Mr SIN Yat-kin, Council Member (2nd from left); Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) (2nd from right); Mr CHEW Fook-aun, Council Member (1st from left); and Mr Alan WU Wai-kuen, Council Member (1st from right) officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the PolyU student hostel at Kowloon Tong.
The officiating party was joined by Senior Advisors to President, Associate Vice President and Deans of PolyU at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Prof. Jin-Guang Teng hopes that, with the completion of the student hostels at Kowloon Tong and Ho Man Tin, students will be given an opportunity to experience two years of hostel accommodation during the four-year period of their studies.
Artist impression of the PolyU Student Hostel at Kowloon Tong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has created an innovative, research-focused environment for students and faculty members, reflecting our excellent reputation for quality teaching and research that addresses societal needs.
To help enrich the learning experience for our students and ease the shortfall of student residential places, PolyU will construct four multi-storey student hostels at Tat Hong Avenue in Kowloon Tong, providing an additional 1,680 student hostel places and outdoor recreational space for students. The new student hostel will attract outstanding non-local students to study in Hong Kong, thus helping to broaden the horizons of our local students. The hostel is targeted for completion by 2028.
The hostel groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by Dr LAM Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU; Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President; together with members of the Council and the management. Prof. Jin-Guang Teng hopes that, with the completion of the student hostels at Kowloon Tong and Ho Man Tin, students will be given an opportunity to experience two years of hostel accommodation during the four-year period of their studies. He said, “Hostel life is an essential part of higher education and students’ holistic development. Apart from academic studies and extra-curricular activities, we hope our students will have a more fruitful university life through a wide range of group residential activities. Through bringing together students with same interest, hostel life can also help nurture research talents and young people who are excellent in sports, art and culture, leadership and community services and STEM.”
The Kowloon Tong student hostel will be located on a slope on Tat Hong Avenue, with the four multi-storey buildings set to have nine to 15 stories with a total gross floor area of around 50,200 square metres. Pedestrian passageways, parking lots and student recreational facilities will mainly be located from the ground floor to the fourth floor; a public corridor connecting each building, shared spaces and some dormitory units on the fifth floor; and the remaining student dormitories on the sixth floor or above.
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