Annual Report 2003–04

the well-being oftheterritoryandtheregionthrougheducation,innovation and service. Therewerealsoopenlecturesontopicsofwideinterestby distinguished guestlecturers,andCUHKalumniandtechers. The 40th Anniversary Banquet,heldon6thDecember2003attheHong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre,wasaglamorouseventattended by over 3,000 guests, alumni, students, teachers andstaffoftheuniversity. The evening's programme highlighted achievementsoftheUniversity's college system, general education, and bilingual policy. What does the 21st century hold for seats of higher learning? This is a question that concerns not only the Chinese University but research universities the world over. A highlight of the 40th anniversary celebrations was the 社會的卓越記錄，以及人才培育和創新發明的驕 人成績。此外，大學又舉辦了不同系列的學術和 普及公開講座，邀請傑出學人、中大校友和敎師 主講，探討大眾關心的課題。 大學四十周年校慶晚宴於二零零三年十二月六日 假香港會議展覽中心舉行，衣香鬢影，冠蓋雲 集，出席的各界人士、大學校董、校友和師生超 過三千人，晚宴各環節盡顯中大書院制、通識和 雙語敎學的特色和成果。