Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2004

Christian Festival Debuts at Chung Chi T he f i r s t e v er C h u n g C h i C h r i s t i a n F e s t i v a l w as organized from 18th March to 17th Ap r il 2004, w i th sponsorship from the Un i t ed Board for Ch r i s t i an Higher Education in Asia. Festival activities included a bible exhibition, a contemporary Christian arts exhibition, an outdoor concert of contemporary Christian music and dance, public lectures, a f i lm night, a book chart, and choir performances by Christian colleges and universities in Hong Kong and other countries in Asia. Officiating at the opening ceremony on 18th March were The Most Reverend Dr. Peter Kwong, archbishop and primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hu i, Mr. Karl C. Kwo k, chairman of the Chung Chi College Board of Trustees, and Prof. Rance Lee, then head of Chung Chi College. Dr. David Suh, executive director of Asian Christian Higher Education Institute, and leaders of various Christian churches participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Renaming of Theology Division T he Theology Division of the University has been officially renamed the D i v i n i ty School of Chung Chi College from 1st August 2004, f o l l ow i ng approval by the University Council. New Asia-Yale-China: The First 50 Years Celebration and Reunion I n 1954, a formal cooperation between New Asia College and the Yale-China Association began. This flourished into a long, fruitful, and mutually beneficial relationship between the two parties. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of cooperation, the two institutions held various academic, cultural and reunion activities in Hong Kong from 17th to 19th June 2004. These included a 50th Anniversary Symposium held on 17th June in the Mong Man Wai Building, a school visit, student presentations, a cultural boat tour, a brunch talk on modern architecture, and a gala closing banquet. A l l were warmly received by the over 80 overseas guests of the Yale- China Association, New Asia alumni and trustees, Ho ng Kong Yale C l ub members, as we l l as University and college members, and students. Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 2004 74