Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2002

CHINESE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Autumn • Winter 2002 • The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2002 Address all correspondence to the Publication Office, CUH K, Sha Tin, N.T., H o ng Kong. E - m a il address pub2@uab.msmaiLcuhk.edu.hk We b s i te h t t p : / / www . c u h k . e d u . h k / p u o/ bulletin/index.htm A d v i s o ry C o mm i t t ee o n Chinese University Bulletin Prof. Joseph M. Chan Prof. Chiang Ying-ho Prof. Richard M.W. H o Prof. C.Y. Lee M r. Jacob Leung Prof. David Parker Ms. A m y Yui E d i t o r i al Staff Editor Ms. A m y K.Y. Leung Assistant Editors Ms. K. Lee Ms. Piera Chen Ms. Florence Chan Mr. Lawrence Choi Design & Production Ms. Pony Leung Co n t e n t s 2 CUHK at 40 3 Birth〜Growth〜Maturation 〜Blossoming 4 A Collegiate University— Unique in Hong Kong 8 From a Barren Hill to a Picturesque University Town 10 Where East Meets West 12 Bilingual Approach 14 Global Vision 18 Holistic Education 22 Research and Service 25 Advance and Excel 26Vice-ChancellorProf.ArthurK.C.LiResigns 29TheUniversity's58thCongregation New Vice-chancellor Installed and 4,521 Degrees Conferred 51 News in Brief