Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2005

College Life 'College life is excellent training for young people and is the stuff of the most wonderful memories. Students, especially the earlier graduates, are highly appreciative of their college. When alumni reminisce about university life, college experience is often the first to come to mind. I am saying this as a member of the first batch of students to live in Adam Schall Residence back in 1972.' Prof. Fung Kwok-pui. I n the early days, the colleg e w a s locate d i n rented premises i n Caine Road. I n the f i r s t r e c r u i t me n t h e l d i n the s u mm e r o f 1956, 70 s t u d e n ts w e r e e n r o l l ed as d a y t i m e s t u d e n t s w h i l e 600, m o s t o f w h o m h a d t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m t h e o r i g i n a l m e m b e r c o l l e g e s, a t t e n d ed o n l y the e v e n i ng sessions. The college's first hostel , A d a m Schall Residence, w a s o p e n ed b y the t h e n G e r m a n Co n s u l a t e - Ge n e r al i n M a r c h 1971. I n D e c e m b er o f t he s ame y e a r, t he college m o v e d f r om its rented premises i n Caine Ro ad a n d j o i n ed the h o s t el o n its n e w c a m p us i n M a L i u Shui. Adam Schall Residence Mov i ng Forward w i t h Time 'We at United College have always designed our courses to complement the development of Hong Kong society at large. To name a few, electronic engineering was founded at United by Prof. Charles K. Kao in the 1970s; so was biochemistry by Prof. Ma Lin, also in the 70s, and social work in the 60s; teachers in the Department of Government and Public Administration are prominent figures in the local political arena.'— Prof. Fung Kwok-pui. The Faculty of Science at United College in 1972, before moving from Caine Lane to the Shatin campus 1 6 Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 2005