Vice-Chancellor's Report 1978-82

Chapter 2 Council , Staf f and Student s Changes a t th e Council As the highest governing body of the University, the Council under the distinguished and dedicated leadership of Sir Yuet- keung Kan had guided the affairs of the University through this four-year period with great care and understanding. Both academic and lay members made contributions to the deliberations of the Council and, together, had been responsible for the significant developments the University underwent during this period. In March 1979, Professor Baysung Hsu and Professor G.H. Choa became Pro-Vice-Chancellors of the University and hence members of the Council in place of Dr. T.C. Cheng and Professor Cheng Te-k'un, the two former Pro-Vice-Chancellors. In July 1980, Dr. Fong-ching Chen became Secretary of the Council in place of Mr. Nelson H. Young, the former Secretary, who had resigned from the University. Lord Fulton of Falmer who had played such a unique and important role in the founding and subsequent reorganization of the University returned to the campus for a much welcomed, albeit all too short, visit. The Council has at its meeting held on 17th February, 1981 conferred upon h im the honour of Life Membership of this governing body. Towards the end of the four-year period of which I am Vice- Chancellor, the Chairman of the Council, Sir Yuet-keung Kan who had hitherto been closely associated with the University in many capacities since 1964 was appointed the University's first Pro-Chancellor by His Excellency the Governor. In this new capacity, the close tie of Sir Yuet-keung Kan with the University was further strengthened, and he will continue to lead, advise and guide the University into the new era. The University records with deep regret the passing away of Mr. Wilfred S.B. Wong, a Council member who was also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chung Chi College. 7