PTU News Reporter

‘I have no idea where I got my courage from, having stayed on campus for so many days. On two of those days, I only ate two buns from 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.. I just picked up some random dry food from the canteen. I helped contact people every day. I was either searching for students along with some alumni social workers, joining priests and pastors in talking to protesters, or discussing cases with volunteer lawyers….’ Perhaps this curious impulse was just love – love for PolyU and love for students. Dr Rodney Chu is the Vice-Chairman of the Polytechnic University Staff Association and Assistant Professor in Applied Social Sciences. He probably was the only teaching staff member who went to the university every day to see protesters during the PolyU siege. He and his volunteer team assisted more than 300 protesters who stayed. …… 閱讀全文 →

PTU News Reporter

Among the debris, chaos, and marks of fire at PolyU, Yau watched as other principals left the campus with students in their arms. Growing more anxious, she kept looking around – until she saw her student slowly making his way down the stairs. Her student said he could not leave his comrades behind. She did not have the heart to see her kid stay, but she decided to respect his decision.

She gave him a hug and made him promise to reunite with her on campus. At midnight the following day, the student finally changed his mind and agreed to leave. Seeing their students safe was all these education professionals wanted.

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