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Advanced Study<i class="far fa-external-link"></i></span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/research/key-lectures" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/88661"><span>Key Lectures</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/research/cityu-scholars" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/821"><span>CityU Scholars</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/research/stories" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/85041"><span>Latest Research</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 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src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_cityu_main_menu_image_314_170/public/2019-02/SL01-145.jpg?h=54051ff5&itok=V3vIjo3_" width="314" height="170" alt="girls" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-cityu-main-menu-image-314-170" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/student-life">Explore this section</a></div> </div> <div class="cityu-menu-right col-lg-7"> <ul class="menu menu-level-1"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/student-life/multi-dimensional-campus-experience" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/87576"><span>Multi-Dimensional Campus Experience</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/student-life/global-learning-experience" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2816"><span>Global Learning Experience</span></a> 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text-formatted field field--name-field-cityu-menu-title field--type-text field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cityu-menu-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Strengthening the bond between you and the University.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/alumni" target="_self"> <img src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_cityu_main_menu_image_314_170/public/2019-02/SL01-114.jpg?h=d6539c56&itok=EQDsFeSw" width="314" height="170" alt="smile" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-cityu-main-menu-image-314-170" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/alumni">Explore this section</a></div> </div> <div class="cityu-menu-right col-lg-7"> <ul class="menu 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src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_cityu_main_menu_image_314_170/public/2023-12/Photo%202.jpg?h=6a2e7b2d&itok=NrFRJoZ4" width="314" height="170" alt="thumbnail_20231227" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-cityu-main-menu-image-314-170" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/giving">Explore this section</a></div> </div> <div class="cityu-menu-right col-lg-7"> <ul class="menu menu-level-1"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--collapsed"> <a href="/giving/impact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/89341"><span>Impact of Giving</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--collapsed"> <a href="/giving/what-to-support" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/321"><span>What to Support</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content 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