The U-Hall Spirit that I Live and Breathe Kenneth Y.K. Tsang September, 2008

1. The U-Hall Spirit that I Live and Breathe Kenneth Y.K. Tsang September, 2008

2. Good Cause • Reaffirm our values • Reaffirm our conviction in sustaining the greatness of the U-Hall spirit • Magical strength

3. The U-Hall Spirit that I Live and Breathe

4. U-Hall Spirit • The underlying strength that made us great • Cements the bond between U-Hallites of the present and the past with vigor and dynamism

5. We may not always be the greatest athletes in the HKU campus but we are always united under our U-Hall spirit • We may not always be the most handsome students in the HKU campus but we are always united under our U-Hall spirit • We may not always be the brightest students in the HKU campus but we are always united under our U-Hall spirit

6. A driving Force • Our Hall Spirit is a driving force • We have great affection for it • We are energized by it

7. A driving Force We breathe it deep because It guides us It sustains us It inspires us

8. Potency • The spirit we have evoked in us not only permeates the entire Hall • People from outside can also hear it, smell it, see it and feel it even from afar • The HKU old girls from the 60s are still stunned by their U-Hall experience some 40 years ago

9. A Powerful Differentiator • In HKU, U-Hall spirit is a powerful differentiator • In the old days, it was this strength that made us the envy of the HKU campus • We were recognized as a potent force • Saddened to see that our hall spirit is now waning

10. What is it? • What exactly is U-Hall Spirit?

11. Hall Spirit -Definition • No rocket science • Cannot be meaningfully expressed as a few gallons of water • Do not see a hard and fast definition, because hall spirit is a feeling phenomenon

12. Under the microscope Spirit encompasses Common Goal 共同目的 Brotherhood 兄弟情 Caring 互相关怀 Passion 激情 Unity 团结 Resilience 高度适应性 Zest 极大的乐趣，兴奋 Ebullience 洋溢，精力充沛 Culture 文化 Heritage 遗传 Lineage … 血统/世系…

13. Intangibles

14. Hall Spirit - Definition • Our hall spirit is like a wind • We cannot physically hold it • We cannot see its influence • We can feel its effects • We can harness its power

15. Hall Spirit - Definition • Metaphysical – 形而上学 • you only know it when you feel it • Developed from our Hallvaluesover time • through relationship building • cemented by bonds of the brotherhood

16. U-Hallites and Hall Values • Know • Understand • Believe • Embrace Make the U-Hall values our own

17. Questions • What are the U-Hall values? • Is there such a thing as the ‘authentic’ U-Hall values? • How do the values of the current generation stack against the ‘authentic’ values?

18. Problem we face • Even though deep down hallites of different generations may share the same feelings • Many of us are having • Different views on our hall values • Different interpretations on our hall values • Different interpretations on our hall spirit

19. Here to clear the cloud on the horizon • Clear the clouds on the U-Hall horizon

20. U-Hall values I treasured since 1968 U-Hall values I embraced since 1968 • We go for our lives in defending U-Hall • We pay respect to the seniors who came before us • We care for those who follow later • We lead by example: • As a beacon of dynamism • As a beacon of courage • As a beacon of resilience

21. A beacon of dynamism: Through our deeds, we taught those who follow later to be outgoing and positive in life.

22. A beacon of courage: We inspired those who follow later to be a tireless fighter, one who will never shy away from a fight no matter how strong the foe is.

23. A beacon of resilience: This strengthened our determination of will to persevere, to weather the storm and coming out stronger.

24. U-Hall Values of the 60s • These guiding values of the 60s helped us build • Determination of will • Strength of our mind • Quality of our heart

25. Hall Values • I was raised, bathed and groomed with these values • I was imbued with these values • They are part of my life • They are part of the air that I breathe • I evoked them with zest and passion

26. 一代传一代 • Still guided by these values • The core of these values be passed down from generation to generation

27. To better enable us to do this • Fine-tuned the wording of our core values, and together we can ponder • And it goes like this …

28. Proposed U-Hall core values • Our values are being good to our parents • Our values are being good to our families • Our values are being good to our fellow U-Hallites • Our values are and being totally devoted and dedicated to the things that are U-Hall • Our values are being united

29. Key Questions • Amid a diversity of views on hall values and a great concern about how best we can sustain the hall spirit Can we change our core values? Are they timeless?

30. We need to look at ‘relevance in time’ • Digitalized world characterized by rapid change • Fully aware of the compelling need to change in order that we can stay relevant in a rapidly changing world • Change is a constant • Change is a fact of life

31. U-Hall values are no exception • We must implement change in order that we can remain relevant in a fast changing society • We must do so while remaining the same • We need to change while remaining the same

32. Do so while remaining the same • In U-Hall, we change things that need to be changed • Whether those changes are really warranted of course is a matter of opinion • With due respect, each generation of Hallites contributed to the betterment of U-Hall through implementing changes

33. Change • In order that we can stay relevant amid changing times • We can change our trappings • We can change our culture • We can change our peripheral values

34. Preserving the authentic U-Hall • We must never change our core values • We cannot change our DNA • We cannot change our roots • We can only change while remaining the same

36. Our U-Hall should rightfully remain the same We need to be the same authentic selfWe need to change but must do so while remaining the same

37. We can change our peripheral values • We must never change our core values

38. Ask • Have we remained the same ? • Are we now the same authentic self ? • Let’s deliberate

39. Proposed U-Hall core values • Our values are being good to our parents • Our values are being good to our families • Our values are being good to our fellow U-Hallites • Our values are and being totally devoted and dedicated to the things that are U-Hall • Our values are being united

40. Before coining these U-Hall Core Values, we need to …

41. Action • Need to first define and account for the core values that students and alumni of the current generation hold dear • Need to find out what are their core values ? • Need to further deliberate before we coin the final version of Core Values for U-Hall

42. Our Future

43. What U-Hall can become? • We are all proud of U-Hall and what it can become, but we are not there yet

44. U-Hall Future • Concerted effort between members, the present and the past is required in order that we can build a future of U-hall that is • Worthy of the visionof the founding members • Worthy of the vision of the alumni • Worthy of the aspirations of the undergraduates

45. What is our U-Hall vision ? • Vision is a big dream 梦想 • Vision is our future ideal state

46. Proposed U-Hall Vision • To be the number one residential Hall in HKU, second to none in the bondage of brotherhood

47. U-Hall Mission 使命?

48. Proposed U-Hall Mission • Our mission is to have a conviction • A conviction to be a great advocate of the U-Hall spirit ‘To ensure that the greatness of the U-Hall spirit is handed down from generation to generation’

49. Promise • Brand Promise • U-Hall brand promise

50. What is U-Hall Brand Promise? • Our promise is our brand identity • Our promise is the values that we associate U-Hall with • Our promise is what people will experience through association with us at all U-Hall touch points