Bulletin Number Three 1984

bearing in mind the need for concerted expansion of ‘open education' among all tertiary institutions, the UPGC urged the University to consider the community's demand for graduates of various disciplines in expanding part-time programmes in all Faculties. It expressed interest in proposals allowing credits in the part-time programmes for work done in other institutions, as well as interchangeability between the University's own part-time and full-time programmes. The UPGC reiterated its interest in faster expansion of Education and Social Work, and agreed in principle to continue funding the Medical Faculty on an earmarked basis throughout the 1988-91 triennium. Furthermore, it is hoped that continued support could be given to the Arts Faculty. The proposal for introducing engineering courses in the present Faculty of Science was however not yet accepted at this stage, pending further study of the overall provision of engineering education in Hong Kong. The UPGC fully supported the development of postgraduate studies, especially research work and training of research students, for which it would make additional financial provision. It also suggested that scholarships or other support be offered to attract high-quality students to postgraduate programmes. On academic services and administration, the UPGC felt that Hong Kong's educational institutions should establish their own norms for assessing space requirements and asks for the University's assurance that adequate resources and expertise are available to manage building projects. It also recommended that student services, particularly those offered by the Appointments Service, be extended to part-time students. Finally the UPGC called for more formalized and structured cooperation among all higher educational institutions in order that the large volume of resources provided to the institutions be used to maximum effect. Honorary University Architect Re-appointed The University Council approved the extension of the appointment of Dr. the Hon. W. Szeto as Honorary University Architect for a term of three years from 1st July, 1984. New Dean for Business Administration Professor Y.T. Chung, Professor of Accounting and Director of the MBA Programmes, has been elected Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration for a term of three years ending 31st July, 1987 to succeed Professor K.C. Mun, whose term is to expire on 31st July, 1984. Department of Translation and English Language Teaching Committee established The Senate approved the establishment of the new Department of Translation and the English Language Teaching Committee in 1984-85. The Translation Section, which is currently a unit within the Department of Chinese Language and literature, is at present offering a Minor programme for the undergraduate students. According to the University's academic development plan, a new Master of Arts programme in Translation will be introduced and translation courses will be offered to undergraduate students of the Part-time Degree Programme in Chinese-English beginning from 1984-85. The new Translation Department, which will become independent from the Department of Chinese Language and literature, will be responsible for these new academic developments. Starting from 1984-85, the General and Service English Committee under the English Department will be renamed the English Language Committee, and established as an independent unit under the Faculty of Arts. This Committee will be responsible for first-year English and Advanced English Proficiency courses, while the English Department will concentrate on the Major and Minor programmes, the postgraduate programmes, the Part-time Degree Programme in Chinese-English and the operation of the Comparative Literature Research Unit. New Part-time Degree Programme The Senate has approved the establishment of a Part-time Degree Programme in Informatics in 1986-87. Professorial Inaugural Lectures Inaugural lectures have been delivered by the following professors: Professor Allen M.Z. Chang, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: ‘Reproductive Medicine: Certainty and Uncertainty' (25th May) Professor Gary L. French, Professor of Microbiology: 'Consequences of Invisibility' (29th June) Installation of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer A superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, Burker model WM 250, has been installed in the Chemistry Department with HK$1.25 million provided by the Croucher Foundation. An agreement has been reached between the University and the Croucher Foundation that the instrument is 4 NEWS