The Emerging University 1970-74

Repo r t, som e add i t i ona l comment s o n thes e idea s ma y b e useful . The firs t gu i d i n g p r i nc i p l e , th e organi c concep t o f o r gan i za t i o n and functions , enable s th e Un i ve r s i t y t o max imi z e th e us e o f it s t o t al resources—people , facilities , f unds—an d thu s en r i c h an d expand it s educa t i ona l p r og r amme . I n th e organi c concep t a l l components f unc t i o n t o achiev e th e ma j o r goal s o f the tota l institution. This p r i nc i p l e i s reflecte d i n variou s development s describe d t h r oughout thi s Repo r t , bu t specificall y i n Sectio n I , an d ther e most no t ab l y w i t h respec t t o th e are a o f the physica l an d b i o l og i ca l sciences. The secon d gu i d i n g p r i nc i p l e concern s th e distinctiv e educational goal o f Th e Chines e Un i ve r s i t y o f Ho n g K o n g i n th e wo r l d system o f highe r educa t i on—t h e i n t eg r a t i o n o f tw o grea t cu l t u r a l and intellectua l traditions , Chines e an d Western . Th i s objectiv e has been the shapin g force i n eac h o f the Un i ver s i t y ' s basi c function s 一 instruction , research , an d pub l i c s rvice . Th i s goal , i t shoul d be noted , require s a deepene d unde r s t and i n g o f Chines e l ea r n i n g and cultur e a s we l l a s master y o f Wester n emp i r i ca l method s an d scientific knowledge . B i l i ngua l i s m i s therefor e a f undamen t a l f unc t i onal r equ i r emen t . Th e unde r g r adua t e p r og r amme , discusse d i n Sectio n I I , endeavour s t o produc e youn g me n an d wome n wh o can f unc t i o n effectivel y i n th e interfac e o f thes e tw o grea t cultures . A n i mpo r t an t manifestatio n o f th e “ eme r g i n g un i ve r s i t y " du r i ng 1970—7 4 wa s th e g r ow t h o f graduat e educatio n an d th e development o f professiona l education , discusse d i n Sectio n I I I . I t should b e note d tha t th e professiona l educatio n represent s th e Un i ver s i t y 's beg i nn i n g effort s t o provid e i ns t r uc t i o n i n “ o t h e r branches o f l ea r n i ng " a s specifie d i n th e Or d i nanc e o f Establishment. S imi l a r l y, th e emergenc e o f tin e universit y wa s manifeste d i n the specifi c progres s mad e i n th e othe r tw o basi c function s o f th e University——research an d pub l i c service , discusse d i n detai l i n Section I V . F r o m th e outse t th e Un i ve r s i t y recognize d it s responsibility to advanc e knowledg e t h r oug h research , an d acco r d i ng l y established “ I n s t i t u t e s ” an d “ Cen t r e s ” t o foste r researc h an d p r omo te a wi d e va r i e t y o f scholarl y activities . Mos t significan t o f these i s th e I ns t i t u t e o f Chines e Studies , commi t t e d t o th e achievement of th e distinctiv e missio n o f th e Un i ve r s i t y an d no w house d i n it s ow n impressiv e bu i l d i n g an d gallery . I n keepin g w i t h it s larger goal s Th e Chines e Un i ve r s i t y i s equall y concerne d w i t h app l i ed research , th e us e o f it s expertis e t o i l l umi na t e an d t o solv e pressing problem s o f a chang i n g society , an d thereb y pe r f o r m v i t a l pub l ic services . Mos t notabl e i n thi s regar d perhap s i s th e Socia l Research Centre . I n b r i dg i n g Eas t an d Wes t Th e Chines e Un i ve r s i t y ha s 2