A New Era Begins 1975-78

Furthermore, the Science Faculty has organized summer courses for secondary school science teachers. These courses either deal wi th the revised syllabus for Matriculation Examination or update the teaching by introducing new developments in the various sciences. Applied Research As discussed in Section V I I above under Research Institutes and Publications, there are many projects on applied research going on at this University either commissioned by the Hong Kong Government and various agencies or voluntarily by the University's own staff. They all have direct bearing on the development of the community and are relevant to the future growth of Hong Kong. There is no need to repeat the whole list here but it may be pertinent to cite the Kwun Tong Project completed by the Social Research Centre which is now carrying on a new Shatin Project, the Project on Projecting the Economic Growth of Hong Kong by the Economic Research Centre, the Hong Kong TV Audience Habit Project by the Centre for Communication Studies, the Chinese Herb Medicine Project and the Protein and Mushroom Projects under the Institute of Science and Technology, and various applied research projects in the Science Centre. Cultural Activities Members of the University have contributed substantially to the advancement of the cultural activities of Hong Kong throughout the years. Members of the Music Board have helped to write musical programmes and notices, to be accompanists to visiting musicians and to perform for audiences and broadcasting stations. The Chairman of the Hong Kong Committee of the International Society through Art is a member of the Fine Arts Board, whose members have often held individual or group exhibitions of their works either locally or abroad. The Curator of the Art Gallery serves as a member of the “Antiquities Advisory Board" and as a consultant to community organizations sponsoring exhibitions on art and archaeology. In 1971 members of the University initiated and organized the Hong Kong Translation Society which now has 125 members, while a number of comparatists organized the Hong Kong Comparative Literature Association in early 1978. Many of the University staff were founding members of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, of which the Vice-Chancellor had been its patron and the first Chairman of its Board of Governors. It would not be an exaggeration to say that CUHK has considerably enriched the artistic and cultural scene of Hong Kong. Consequently, students have also taken part actively in various you th activities related to literary, artistic and other cultural events. School of Education There is a great need of in-service professional training for graduate teachers i f secondary education in Hong Kong is to be expanded and improved. The Diploma in Education used to be offered to in-service 72