Bulletin Winter 1977

education, and make it their duty to be con scientious and to show deep concern for the society, to which they owe their gratitude. Our students no longer shut themselves up in the ivory tower and w ill have much to contribute to the society. Q. At the present stage, what is the major thrust of the University's development? A. A t the beginning the Chinese University was basically a liberal arts college, but as the years go by, more andmore practical and professional subjects have been added to the curriculum. In order to attain a more balanced development, we still have to put the thrust on practical fields. In the next few years, establishment o f the medical school w ill be our primary concern. For existing programmes o f studies, Computer Science, Psychology and Anthropology w ill become major subjects; and a new minor sub ject, Statistics, w ill be introduced. The Graduate School w ill also establish new divisions in pro fessional subjects while the School o f Educa tion w ill expand to cater for more students in the 2-year day course for the Diploma-in-Edu cation, a development to cope w ith the future expansion in secondary education as proposed by the green paper on Hong Kong education. Research is another area for development. The Institute o f Business Management Studies w ill be established as the fourth research insti tute o f the University; a Public Affairs Research Centre is to be established under the Institute of Social Studies and the Humanities; a Centre for Chinese A rt and Archaeology under the Institute o f Chinese Studies; and the Centre for Transla tion Projects w ill be re-organized asthe Compara­ tive Literature and Translation Centre. On the whole, Chinese studies w ill continue to be the main thrust, not only in the humanities and the social sciences but also in the natural sciences, as can be seen from the rapid development o f the Research Unit on Chinese Medicinal Material under the Institute o f Science and Technology. To re-inforce our service to the society, we w ill also be attaching much importance to the Department o f Extramural Studies and the Chinese University Press. Q. Finally, how w ill you lead the Chinese Univer­ sity to attain its educational goals and to raise its international standing? A. The Chinese University has by now established itself and is progressing along the right lines. Having a common goal, staff and students w ill work together for it, w ith or without a leader; and all I can do is to foster solidarity among ourselves, for unity is the key to success. I am very familiar with the University members at grass-roots level, and appreciate very much the virtue they all possess: forbearance. This is a quality which allows different ideas to co-exist, and is essential for the development of all mature institutions. Unity is what we should aim for w ithin the University, and in our external relations, an open mind. You may have heard me reiterate time and again that the absence of walls and gateways at the entrance o f the University is a manifestation o f our wish not to be cut o ff from the local community. I have fu ll confi­ dence in myself, and members o f the University as well, that we w ill continue to strive to be one w ith society and exert ourselves for our ideal. 5