Professor Alex Wai, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, hosted a dinner on 31 January 2026 for Professor Raymond R. Wong, SBS, Honorary Permanent President of the HKBU Foundation.

Joining the gathering were HKBU alumna Ms. Bonnie Chiu (Communication), a former student of Professor Wong from the 1990s; Mrs. Sheila Wai, wife of Professor Wai; Professor Chan King Cheung, BBS, Raymond R. Wong Endowed Professor in Media Ethics and Professor of Practice in the Department of Journalism; and Mrs. Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement and Secretary-General of the HKBU Foundation. Amidst the joyful gathering, guests exchanged views on the latest developments of the University, with a particular focus on the School of Communication.

Professor Raymond R. Wong has made tremendous contributions to journalism education in Hong Kong. Following his retirement in 2004, he continued his public service as Chairman of the Committee on Review of Public Service Broadcasting. A staunch supporter of HKBU, Professor Wong established the Dorothy Shen Wong Memorial Fund with a generous donation of HK$50 million to advance strategic initiatives and journalism education within the School of Communication. In recognition of his distinguished achievements, the University conferred upon him an Honorary University Fellowship in 2008 and the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa, in 2020.