The Emerging University 1970-74

Universities i n Mon t r ea l (1970 ) an d w i l l participat e i n th e Sixt h Conference t o b e hel d i n Moscow . The Counc i l o n Hi ghe r Educa t i o n fo r Asi a an d th e Un i t e d States, a division of the Institut e o f I n t e r na t i onal Educa t i o n ( I . I . E . ) , under a gran t f r o m th e Hen r y Luc e Founda t i on , ha s sponsore d a series o f As i an -Un i t ed State s Educator s Conferences , i n wh i c h Th e Chinese Un i ve r s i t y playe d a n activ e part . Th e Counc i l wa s established i n Ho n g K o n g i n 197 0 an d sinc e the n ha s hel d conference s i n Na r a, J apa n (1971) , Jogjakarta , Indonesi a (1972) , Ch i angma i , Tha i l and (1973 ) an d Hon g K o n g (1974) . Th e lates t conferenc e wa s hosted b y th e tw o loca l universitie s i n respons e t o th e expres s goa l of th e Luc e Founda t i o n an d th e I . I . E . t o promot e “ i n t e r na t i ona l understanding betwee n Eas t an d Wes t " . Foreign Government Cont r ibut ions The i n t e r na t i ona l characte r o f Th e Chines e Un i ve r s i t y ha s been significantl y enhance d b y foreig n governmen t contribution s to th e languag e an d literatur e instructiona l p r og r amme . V i s i t i n g lectureships hav e bee n prov i de d b y th e government s o f France , West Ge rmany , I t a l y , an d Japan fo r i ns t ruc t i o n i n thei r respectiv e languages. A s a result , student s ma y no w choos e on e o f thes e languages a s a mi no r field o f study , an d man y Chines e Un i ver s i t y graduates hav e obtaine d fellowship s fo r advance d stud y i n thos e countries. The i n t e r na t i ona l dimensio n o f th e Un i ver s i t y L i b r a r y ha s s imi l ar ly bee n enriche d b y contribution s o f book s f r o m variou s governments: Austria , Belgium , Egyp t , France , Ge rmany , I t a l y , Japan, Ko r ea , th e Netherlands , No rway , Pakistan , Singapore , th e Un i t ed K i n g d om , an d th e Un i t e d States . I n t erna t i onal Foundat ions W i t h i n th e i n t e r na t i ona l academi c wo r l d , th e variou s international foundations hav e played v i t a l role s in assisting The Chines e University t o achiev e it s distinctiv e purposes . Th e t ime l y grant s f r om thes e foundation s hav e fostere d impo r t an t p r og r amm e innovations an d p r omo t e d th e professiona l developmen t o f th e academic an d administrativ e staff . Mos t o f thes e grant s hav e bee n men t i oned elsewher e i n connectio n w i t h th e specifi c project s the y support. Her e w e giv e som e i nd i ca t i o n o f th e rang e an d diversit y o f f ounda t i on pa r t i c i pa t i on . I n orde r t o ensur e a facult y o f th e highes t professiona l qualification, The Chines e Universit y w i t h th e generou s suppor t o f th e Fo rd Founda t i o n i n i t i a t e d i n 196 5 an d i s con t i nu i n g t o th e presen t 6 5