The First Six Years 1963-69

The Central Activities o f the University w ill be sited in a square around a 26o-foot long and 115-foot wide paved and tree lined M a ll which w ill form one o f the outstanding features o f the University complex. The Central L ib ra ry Building w ill be located on the western side o f the M a ll, facing the Science Centre on the eastern side. The Business Administration, Economics and Public Administration Building and the University Aud itorium w ill be located on the northern side o f the M a ll ， balanced by the Adm in i stration Building, Institute o f Chinese Studies and the School o f Education, Social Science and Humanities to be erected on the southern side. The Benjamin Franklin Centre w ill be directly across the road from the Adm inistration Building. This road pro vides direct access to Taipo Road ， one o f the main highway arteries through the New Territories. A large flat area close to the railway is designated for the University Sports Field. I t w ill have sufficient space for three soccer pitches, a 400-metre track and a number o f tennis and basket ball courts. A Sports Centre for indoor games capable also o f seating large audiences w ill be bu ilt on the solid ground west o f the Sports Field. An Inter-University H a ll was constructed on the present Chung Chi College campus in 1966 as an interim measure to house a number o f research offices and visiting scholars from overseas. This building w ill revert to Chung Chi College when the permanent Inter-University H a ll is completed in 1972. Chung Chi College has made considerable progress in expan sion o f the facilities w ith in its own site. The athletic field was rebuilt and the Lingnan Stadium was added in 1968. A Theology Bu ild ing, donated by supporting churches in Hong Kong and abroad, was officially opened in October 1969. A minor staff quarters building was completed the same year. A new Library/Teaching Block and a Student Centre and D in ing Room are now under construction. Site formation work for the University campus is v irtua lly completed. Ma jor external works are now in progress concurrent w ith several building projects. In all, twenty-five separate projects are scheduled to be started p rior to the end o f 1971. I t is anticipat ed that the Institute o f Chinese Studies Building w ill be ready by November 1970 and the University Adm inistration Building in February 1971. The University L ib ra ry Building w ill be completed by August 1971. United College is scheduled to be relocated on the new campus in August 1971 and New Asia College w ill move to the new campus one year later. By then ， The Chinese University w ill be a much more closely integrated institution. 18