Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 3 Oct 1971

Mr. Tsufa F. Lee, Chairman of the College Board of Governors, Dr. R.A. Holden, President of the Yale-in- China Association, and Prof. H.R. Rudin, Vice-President of the Association. Dr. Ira Hiscock, Chairman of the Association's Health Committee, also too k part in the celebration. • Dr. Ho Chung Chung, Principa l of the Hong Kong True Light Middle School, has been appointed Member of the Board of Governors of Chung Chi College, representing the United Presbyterian Church i n the U.S.A. Commission Ecumenical Mission and Relations. • At its special meeting on 13t h July, 1971, the Academic Board of Chung Chi College accepted i n principle the proposal of the Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching Methods that an Educatio n Committee should be appointed to examine the philosophy and practice of education in the College and to promote better methods of teaching and learning. The Committe e will not limit itself to what happens in the classroom but will regard as within its terms all matters affecting education in its widest sense, including the social, physical, intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual aspects. The Committee consists of thirteen members, including three students. • On 11th September, New Asia College announced the appointments of class/departmental advisers for the current academic year. A total of 58 teachers have accepted appointment as student advisers. • The History Department of New Asia College started a special course on "Studies of Modem China", on 17th September. The course, which will last for five months, includes lectures to be given by Dr. Lee Oufan, Lecturer in History at Chung Chi College, Mr. Chang Ch'un, Lecturer in History at Hong Kong Baptist College, and Mr. I Chung-kuang, a famous writer in Hong Kong. • Mr. Cecil C. Luk, Lecturer in Business Administration, United College, gave a lecture o n Low Cost Automation at the Hong Kong Productivity Centre on 22nd September. He has been appointed a member of the Supply Management Committe e of the Hong Kong Management Association for the year 1971/72. • Rev. Franklin Woo, Chaplain o f Chung Chi College, has been admitted to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Teachers College, Columbia University. • The Staff Association of United College held its Annual general meeting on 23rd September. Dr. S.T. Tsou, Dean of the Faculty of Science, and Mr. Sheung Chung-ho, Assistant Lecturer of the Department of Chinese Language & Literature, were elected Chairman and Vice-chairman respectively for 1971/72. The other elected office-bearers of the Executive Committee are:- Hon. Secretary : Mr. Andrew W.F. Wong Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Y.L. Wun Committee members: Mrs. Miranda Kwan Dr. Edmund P. Woo Mr. Ho Kam-fai • The Freshman Orientation Programme for 1971/72 took place in the first week of September at Unite d College. The College Student Union organized an orientation camp at the Wu Kai Sha YMCA Youth Village from 1st to 3rd September. The students returned on the following day to attend th e Orientation Assembly held at the College Hall. • In order to welcome incoming undergraduates and to assist them to adjust to life at New Asia, the College Student Union sponsored an Orientation Camping Programme held at Wu Kai Sha YMCA Youth Village from 2nd to 4th September. • Led by Professor B.E. Wallacker, a group of 13 exchange students from the University of California visited New Asia College on 1st September. They were welcomed by Dr. Y.P. Mei, President of the College, and shown around the campus by representatives of the College Student Union. - 1 5 -