Bulletin Number Five 1983

New Member o f the Advisory Committee on Electronics Mr. S.K. Chiu o f Hong Kong Telephone Company Ltd., has been invited to be amember o f the Advisory Committee on Electronics in place o f Mr. K.M. Ellison un til 31st December, 1985. New Deans o f A rts and Social Science Dr. Ng Lee Ming, Senior Lecturer in Religion, and Dr. Kuan Hsin-chi, Senior Lecturer in Government and Public Administration, have been elected Dean o f Faculty o f Arts and Dean o f Faculty o f Social Science, respectively, w ith effect from 1st August, 1983. Faculty Coordinators fo r Exchanges with Chinese Institutions The following have been appointed Faculty Co­ ordinators for exchanges w ith institutions in China: Faculty o f Arts Dr. H.H. Ho Faculty o f Business Administration Professor K.C. Mun Faculty o f Medicine Professor G.H. Choa Faculty o f Science Professor S.T. Chang Faculty o f Social Science Dr. Rance P.L. Lee lASP Director Dr. Thomas H.C. Lee, Lecturer in History, has been appointed Director o f the International Asian Studies Programme from 1st July, 1983 to 30th June, 1985. University Representatives on UPCC Board o f Management Mr. D.A. Gilkes, University Bursar, and Dr. Stanislaus Hu, Director o f the Computer Services Centre, represent the University on the reconstituted Board o f Management o f the University and Polytechnic Computer Centre Ltd. (UPCC) for a period o f two years beginning 1st August, 1983. New Graduate Programmes The Graduate School w ill launch the following graduate programmes in 1984-85: Full-time Programmes PhD Programme in Sociology PhD Programme in Economics Part-time Programmes Two-year MA Programme in Translation Two-year Diploma Programme in Social Work In addition, the existing full-time MA Programme in History w ill be open to part-time students. Academic Exchange Agreement with Zhongshan University renewed An official delegation from Zhongshan University, Guangzhou headed by its President, Professor Huang Huan-qiu visited this University from 19th to 29th June to renew an Academic Exchange Agreement between the two Universities for another three years, w ith effect from August 1983. A t a ceremony held on 28th June, President Huang and Dr. Ma Lin signed the renewed agreement. During their visit, the delegation also discussed w ith representatives o f various Faculties to draw up plans for exchanges in 1983-84. University as Regional Headquarters o f Network fo r Microbiology in SE Asia The University was designated as the regional head­ quarters o f the Network for Microbiology in Southeast Asia, and Professor S.T. Chang o f the Department o f Biology as its Executive Secretary, both for a term o f three years, w ith effect from 1st March, 1984。 The Network, established in 1975, is a UNESCO-sponsored academic body seeking to promote communication and cooperation among national institutions in the region. It has amembership o f ten, comprising Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. In its role as regional headquarters o f the Net­ work, this University w ill promote and coordinate regional operational programmes such as training courses, seminars, and jo in t research projects and act as the clearing house for information and publica tions, and the channel for exchange o f personnel. Training Management Diploma Gains ITD Recognition The Institute o f Training and Development (ITD) in the United Kingdom has accredited the Diploma in Training Management awarded by the University's Department o f Extramural Studies and Department o f General Business Management and Personnel Management. Holders o f the Diploma w ill be awarded the ITD's Diploma in Training Management on appli cation. Twentieth Anniversary Lecture Series The third Twentieth Anniversary Lecture, entitled ‘Prospects for Modernization in China —An Economic Perspective', was given by Mr. Ma Hong, President o f The Chinese Academy o f Social Sciences, on 28th September. Mr. Ma is a well-known social scientist in 18 NEWS