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V I I Loo k i ng Ahead Before l ook i n g ahead , i t mi gh t b e helpfu l t o cas t a backwa r d glance a t th e entir e decad e o f Th e Chines e University' s existence . Two phase s o f the University' s developmen t du r i n g th e perio d hav e been describe d i n th e f o rma l Report s o f th e V i ce -Chance l l o r : The First Six Years 1963—69 an d th e presen t document , The Emerging University 1970-74. Th e differenc e betwee n th e tw o phase s reflect s a defacto chang e i n th e basi c characte r o f th e institution——fro m a simple lega l associatio n o f thre e independen t undergraduat e colleges (post-secondary ) offerin g generall y identica l instructio n i n the art s an d science s t o a n increasingl y comple x i ns t i t u t i o n f unc t i on i ng o n th e principl e o f a n organi c whol e rathe r t ha n that o f thre e discret e entitie s an d offerin g a n expand i n g rang e o f professional an d graduat e studie s w i t h ful l commi tmen t t o researc h and publi c service . A patter n o f developmen t o f Th e Chines e Un i ver s i ty seem s t o hav e emerged , pointin g t o a futur e comprehensive i ns t i t u t i on o f highe r education , responsiv e t o th e chang i n g needs o f Hon g Ko n g an d th e Chines e people , ye t a t r u l y international university w i t h distinctiv e goal s an d values . Look i ng ahea d f r o m ou r presen t vantag e point , an d recognizing the hazard s o f academi c omniscience , w e ca n i den t i f y som e potential development s du r i n g th e comin g quad r enn i u m wh i c h should d o muc h t o shap e th e lon g rang e characte r an d scop e o f The Chines e University . Fo r ou r presen t purpose , w e shal l restric t our discussio n o f thes e potentia l development s t o fou r area s o f i nqu i r y, a s f o l l ows : — 1. Wha t entirel y ne w dimension s o f instruction, research , an d public servic e w i l l th e Universit y develo p i n respons e t o th e pressing need s o f Hon g Ko n g an d th e regio n ？ 2. A s regard s existin g instructiona l programmes , wha t f ur t he r developments i n th e area s o f graduat e an d professiona l education ma y b e expected , an d wha t significan t change s i n th e objective s o f undergraduat e educatio n w i l l b e adopted an d imp l emen t ed ? 3. I n wha t furthe r way s w i l l th e University' s distinctiv e mission o f i n t egra t i n g Chines e an d Wester n culture s b e imp l emen t ed an d it s shapin g powe r enhanced ? 88