Vice-Chancellor's Report 1985-87

of it s Treasurers , an d furthermor e thei r tireles s effort s i n winnin g Government support an d privat e donation s o n behal f o f th e University , i t was abl e t o weather th e financia l difficultie s withou t undu e advers e effects o n it s majo r developments . A s a matter o f fact , th e Universit y has witnesse d stead y improvemen t i n it s financ e ove r th e year s an d it is gratifying t o repor t tha t i n thi s fina l yea r o f m y term , th e financ e o f th e University i s bac k o n a n eve n keel . I a m greatl y indebte d t o th e officer s o f th e University , an d indee d to al l th e la y member s o n th e Universit y Council ; thei r genuin e concer n and dedicate d servic e hav e enable d th e Universit y t o gro w from strengt h to strength . I would als o lik e t o expres s m y warmes t appreciatio n o f th e support give n t o m e b y m y colleague s a t th e University . I t is thei r har d work an d cooperation , thei r insistenc e o n maintaining th e highes t standard o f excellence , thei r dedicatio n t o th e pursui t o f scholarship an d their tireles s effort s i n the education o f new generations o f the young tha t hold th e ke y t o the University' s futur e success . It i s due t o the valuabl e contribution s o f the above-mentione d people, an d t o communit y suppor t i n general , tha t th e Universit y ha s been abl e t o achiev e phenomena l growt h i n th e pas t nine years . Studen t enrolment ha s rise n b y almos t 50% ; th e numbe r o f undergraduat e p r o grammes ha s increase d fro m 2 3 t o 34 ; a brand ne w Facult y o f Medicin e w i t h 1 8 department s ha s bee n establishe d an d i s providing excellen t teaching an d medica l car e throug h th e facilitie s o f th e 1400-be d Princ e of Wale s Hospita l i n Shatin , which , bein g mos t recentl y built , i s amon g the bes t equippe d hospital s i n Hong Kong . Fou r Part-tim e Undergraduate Degree Programme s hav e bee n launche d t o provid e a second opportunity fo r youn g workin g adult s wh o desir e t o mak e u p fo r th e los t chance o f a university education . A t th e postgraduat e level , th e numbe r of master' s programme s ha s doubled , notabl y w i t h th e additio n o f ne w programmes i n suc h area s a s translation , compute r science , governmen t and publi c administration , statistic s an d specialize d MB A studie s — developments whic h clearl y sho w tha t th e Universit y i s eve r seekin g t o respond mor e positivel y an d effectivel y t o th e need s o f th e community . Since 1980 , a total o f 1 5 doctora l studie s programme s hav e bee n introduced in al l fiv e Faculties . A 50% growt h ha s brough t th e librar y collection to almos t on e millio n volumes . Th e expenditur e o f th e Universit y has increase d fro m jus t ove r HK$10 4 mi l l i o n i n 1978/79 t o over HK$480 millio n i n 1986/87 . Let m e no w elaborat e o n som e o f the majo r academi c developments in th e pas t tw o years , a period o f stead y growt h i n general . Developmen t o f Academi c Programme s Faculty of Medicine The Facult y o f Medicine, whic h bega n it s plannin g stag e o n a Government earmarke d gran t i n 1977/78 ， has grow n t o full strengt h w i t h 1 8 department s offerin g a n integrate d academi c programm e unde r three Board s o f Studies , namely , th e Boar d o f Pre-Clinica l Studies , th e Board o f Clinica l Studie s an d th e Boar d o f Pathologica l Studies . Th e 2