Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2001

New Asia-Yale Student Exchange Eight New Asia students visitedYale University from 20th January to 2nd February 2001 under the New Asia-Yale Un i v e r s i t y Student Exchange Programme. The theme for this year's exchange was 'Youth Culture'. The students, led by Prof. Lynne Nakano o f the Department of Japanese Studies, explored youth issues for two weeks in the US. They presented reports relating to the social life of Hong Kong youth, their dating habits and views on sex, the role of Japanese culture in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's examination- oriented education system at a symposium held at Yale University. They also met different student groups and government officials, stayed with local families, visited a correctional centre for juvenile delinquents, and toured New York and Washington DC . Eight Yale students returned a visit to New Asia College from 4th to 17th March. The students were led by M r . K e v in M i n g, programme coordinator. On 13th March, a symposium was held wherein the Yale students presented four reports, respectively on ‘Women in American Youth Culture: Relationships, Sex, Marriage, and Eating Disorder', ‘Youth Protest and American Politics since World War Two', ‘Social Groups o f American Youth', and ‘Adolescent Drug Use and Drug Control Effort’. Un i t ed College Forty-fourth Anniversary Activities United College celebrated its 44th anniversary on 20th October 2000 at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall. Officiating at the ceremony were the Hon. Mr. Justice K.H. Woo, Justice of Appeal o f the High Court, and Dr. Thomas H.C. Cheung, vice-chairman o f the College Boa rd of Trustees. A birthday party was held on the college campus immediately after the ceremony. A lion dance performed by the college's Kung Fu Club and the cutting of a 40-pound birthda y cake presented by the College Staff Association marked the climax of the day. This was followed by an anniversary luncheon, held at the staff common room and attended by over 70 trustees, donors, alumni, and staff members. The highlight of anniversary activities, as in previous years, was the Feast-for-Thousands held in the evening, which registered a record turnout of over 1,500 guests. Budding Scholars from Nanjing Eight undergraduate students of Nanjing University, accompanied b y their academic advisers, visited United College fro m 1st to 10th October 2000 under the college's Buddin g Scholars Exchange Programme, now i n its eleventh year. The N a n j i n g d e l e g a t i o n gave a presentation on 5th October on the topic of 'Experiencing Hong Kong'. To enhanc e their understanding of Hong Kong, United College arranged for them to visi t the Legislative Council, ICAC , the Planning Department of the HKSAR , the High Court, TVB , and the University of Hong Kong. Budding scholars from United College paid their return visit to Nanjing from 27th December 2000 to 5th January 2001. Environmental Protection Week To raise environmental awareness an d to promote environment-friendly practices among members of the campus community, the University held an Environmental Protection Week from 9th to 15th February. The week Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2001 66