The Emerging University 1970-74

Bu i l d i ng wa s complete d i n Septembe r 1971 . A n Olympic-siz e sw immi ng pool , attache d t o th e Centre , ha s bee n i n operatio n sinc e September 1973 . Par t o f the constructio n cos t of this sw immi ng poo l was raise d b y th e Ame r i ca n Commi t t e e fo r th e Ben j ami n F r ank l i n Centre, whos e Cha i rma n i s M r . J oh n Soong . Inst i tute of Chinese Studies The Le e Hysa n Estat e Co . L t d . , a Ho n g Ko n g corporation , con t r i bu t ed al l o f th e fund s necessar y t o bu i l d an d furnis h th e Institute o f Chines e Studie s Bu i l d i n g i n memo r y o f th e lat e M r . Lee Hysan . Thi s two-store y bu i l d i ng , wh i c h house s an d symbolize s one o f the mos t impo r t an t programme s o f the University , wa s read y for occupanc y i n Decembe r 1970 . One o f th e man y outstandin g feature s o f th e Institut e i s th e marble-floored A r t Galler y wh i c h revolve s o n severa l level s o f varied heigh t w i t h a continuou s staircas e leadin g r oun d th e periphery t o provid e acces s t o al l exhibits . Th e Gallery , wh i c h i s used fo r teachin g b y th e Fin e Art s Depa r tmen t o f New Asi a Colleg e and fo r exhibition s o f Chines e ar t an d books , ha s tw o larg e nor t h - light window s o n th e roo f wh i c h direc t ligh t insid e th e Galler y s o that ther e w i l l b e n o damag e t o th e article s o n display . Ano t he r outstanding featur e i s a t r ad i t i ona l Chinese-styl e cou r t ya r d w i t h w i l l ow trees , rock s an d a pond w i t h goldfis h an d wate r lilies . O n th e g r ound floo r ar e classrooms , office s fo r th e Researc h Associate s an d a lectur e theatr e equippe d w i t h film projector , wh i c h seat s 108 . The firs t floo r include s th e Director' s office , professors ' offices , seminar rooms , readin g rooms , a receptio n r oo m an d a n offic e fo r editing. Th e basemen t o f the Institut e i s used for storin g an d repairing books an d ar t objects . W i t h thi s ne w bu i l d i n g complete d th e Institute o f Chines e Studie s ha s a rea l hom e bas e t o consolidat e it s existing programme s an d pla n ne w projects . Uni vers i ty Hea l th Centre To commemorat e th e friendl y relationshi p wh i c h ha s existe d between th e Associatio n an d th e Chines e peopl e fo r a perio d o f more t ha n sevent y years , th e Ya l e - i n -Ch i n a Associatio n i n th e Un i t ed State s con t r i bu t e d th e fund s necessar y t o unde rwr i t e th e bu i l d i ng cost s o f th e Un i ver s i t y Hea l t h Centre . Thi s fine an d essential facilit y wa s opene d i n Septembe r 1971 . Convenientl y located o n th e eas t side o f the Un i ve r s i t y campus , th e Hea l t h Centr e is a two-store y bu i l d i n g p r ov i d i n g approx ima t e l y 10,00 0 squar e feet o f floo r spac e w i t h facilitie s fo r ca r r y i n g ou t preventiv e care , health educatio n an d persona l medica l services . Th e bu i l d i n g layout include s th e Director' s Office , Genera l Office , Consultatio n and T r ea tmen t Rooms , Laboratorie s an d a Dispensar y o n th e 79