Annual Report 1993-94

37 Returning to the local scene, among the innumerable organizations to wh i ch staff members rendered their service in 1993-94 are the Ho ng Kong Examinations Au t ho r i t y, the Education Commission, the Education Committee, the Ho ng Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, the Ho ng Kong Productivity Council, the Vocational Training Council, the Industry and Technology Development Centre, the Ho ng Kong Academy of Medicine, the Medical Council of Ho ng Kong, the Hospital Authority, the Supplementary Medical Professions Council, the Ho ng Kong Sports Institute, the Ho ng Ko ng Arts Development Council and the Environmental Pollution Advisory Committee. The local community was also we ll served by various University units. The University and its constituent colleges hosted a variety of distinguished professorship/fellowship schemes wh i ch brought to the campus outstanding scholars whose open lectures and seminars invigorated the intellectual vitality of Ho ng Ko ng people and fostered fruitful academic exchange. Famous names wh i ch appeared du r i ng the year include Prof. Fei Xiao-tong, Prof. James B. Meriwether, Prof. Janos Kornai, Prof. Lap-chee Tsui, Prof. Thomas A . Metzger, Prof. Yang Xianyi, and Dr. Kary B. Mullis. The Department of Extramural Studies, renamed The School of Continuing Studies (SCS) in January 1994, is one of the forerunners of continuing education i n Ho ng Kong and has been offering continuing education and professional education programmes for the general public for close to 30 years. Du r i ng 1993-94, over 36,000 students f r om different walks of life benefited f r om SCS's general courses and various degree, diploma, and certificate programmes. The A r t Gallery of the University continued to play an active part in enriching the cultural life of Ho ng Kong and fostering public understanding of art through its exhibitions, publications, and seminars. Its special exhibition of Chinese and Oriental art along w i t h displays of its permanent collection attracted over 35,000 visitors in 1993-94. The Sir Run Run Shaw Ha ll on campus presented and sponsored high-quality stage performances and organized workshops and talks to promote public interest in the performing arts. 費孝通教授 Prof. Fei Xiao-tong Prof. Lap-chee Tsui