Bulletin Special Supplement Professor Arthur K C Li: A Six-Year Term as Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University (1996–2002)

•這應該由別人來評價，自己不好説。 我只覺得這個任期最獨一無二之處， 就是它橫跨九七，也橫跨兩個世紀， 兩個千禧，是真正的千載難逢。在歷 史的重要時刻當中大的校長，是我的 榮幸和福氣。 •這些歷史的時刻對你有甚麼特別的啟 發？ •新時代的來臨，令我認真思考中大應 如何定位，繼續發展。綜觀本地院 校，只有三所是真正的硏究型大學， 其中港大歷史比我們長，學科種類比 我們多，校友數量也比我們多；科大 則勝在年輕有朝氣，有新穎完備的科 硏設施。我曾這樣想：「中大既不夠 『老』，也不夠『年輕』，應憑甚麼凸顯 自己？」 • Th e Chines e Universit y marche s int o it s 40th yea r this month . What do you consider to be your uniqu e role i n it s historica l development ? • I leave i t for others to judge. I would only sa y that the uniqueness o f my office la y in it s traversing 199 7 and spanning two centuries , indee d two millenniums . I t was my honou r and good fortune t o hav e been vice- chancellor o f The Chinese Universit y at such histori c moments i n it s development . • Wer e thos e moment s especiall y inspirin g for you as vice-chancellor? • Th e approach o f a new er a got me thinking ho w th e University shoul d positio n itsel f for the future. Ther e are onl y thre e rea l researc h universitie s i n Hon g Kong's tertiar y educatio n sector . Amon g them , th e University o f Hon g Kon g ha s a longe r histor y tha n ours. I t offers mor e academic subject s and ha s mor e alumni. Th e Universit y o f Science and Technology i s young an d vibran t an d boast s state - of-the-art facilitie s fo r scientifi c 中大精神的又一次體現 CUHKers i n high spirit s 情見乎詞 Ou r Immediat e Pas t Vice-Chancello r 33