Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1996

The 49 t h Congregat ion for the Conferment of Higher and Fi rst Degrees T h e 49th congregation for the conferment o f higher and first degrees was held on 7th December 1995 at the University Mall. Sir Yuet-keung Kan, pro-chancellor of the University, officiated at the ceremony which was attended b y over 7,000 guests, parents and graduates. A total of 2,968 degrees were awarded this year. Among the 485 higher degree recipients were the first tw o graduates of the Master of Fine Arts programme, the first 34 graduates of the Executive MBA programme, and the first five graduates of the Master of Philosophy programme in nursing. The first degree graduating class was marked by the first batch of 31 'homegrown' pharmacy graduates of the B.Pharm. programme and the first 56 undergraduates who were able to complete their studies at the end of the first semester, thanks to the implementation of the flexible credit unit system. Prof. Charles K . Kao, vice- chancellor of the University, made an address on the importance of non- academic education for a young person. According to Prof. Kao, a university education should not only impart professional and academic knowledge but should also develop a sense of social justice and righteousness in its students. He emphasized that while he respects those who assert their righ t to the freedom of speech, they should let reason and restraint guide their actions, for it is only by so doing that they can command true respect and support from society. • Higher Degrees Awarded MD 4 Ph.D 36 M.Phil. 234 MA 22 M.Div. 7 MFA 2 M.Mus. 3 MBA 123 M.Ed. 44 M. Sc. 4 MSW 6 Total 485 First Degrees Awarded BA 424 BBA 435 B.Ed. 72 B.Eng. 195 M.B. Ch.B. 134 B.Med.Sc. 4 B.Nurs. 68 B.Pharm. 31 B.Sc. 530 B.S.Sc. 590 Total 2,483