Bulletin No. 1, 2009

28   Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2009 A New Home for S.H. Ho College Students T he ground-breaking ceremony for S.H. Ho College was held on 15 December 2008. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Ho Tzu-cho David (centre), chairman of The S.H. Ho Foundation; Dr. Ho Tsu-leung (2nd left), director of The S.H. Ho Foundation; Dr. Edgar W.K. Cheng (2nd right), Chairman of the Council, CUHK; Prof. Lawrence J. Lau (1st left), Vice- Chancellor, CUHK; and Prof. Sun Sai-ming Samuel (1st right), Master- Designate of S.H. Ho College. In attendance were about 60 members of the University and supporters of the College including Sir and Lady Lee Quo-wei. ‘Half a century ago, Sir Winston Churchill said, “A University education ought to be a guide to the reading of a lifetime”. S.H. Ho College will be furbished with fully residential and communal dining facilities in two years’ time,’ said Prof. Lau. ‘I sincerely hope that the intimate and supportive environment of this new College will foster close relationships among students and staff, and help students to continue to learn and grow, even after graduation.’ The construction of S.H. Ho College is expected to be completed after two years. The College will accommodate a total of 600 students and accept its first cohort of students in the fall of 2010. The College aims to nurture in students a profound sense of culture, high moral standards, dependability and a strong sense of personal responsibility. This sets the foundation for students to work and serve the community in the future. The College will encourage students to engage in community services to establish a sense of empathy. All S.H.Ho College students as well as the Master will reside and dine in the College. Prof. Sun said, ‘S.H. Ho College will strive to provide a homely setting, so that its students and teachers can learn, develop, and grow together in a caring, supportive, interacting, and stimulating environment, like a seed in fertile soil wh i c h g e r m i n a t e s , grows, develops, and flourishes.’