Bulletin No. 2, 2012

In Jubilation for the Golden Jubilee 11 Date Event 3 Jan CUHK Jockey Club Initiative Gaia Launch Ceremony 27 Jan CUHK 50th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony • Walkathon and Carnival 26 Feb Grand Opening of Yasumoto International Academic Park 17 Oct University Foundation Day 7 Dec • Alumni Homecoming Day • 50th Anniversary Night: performances by alumni at the University Mall 8 Dec 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre: gathering of some 3,000 CUHK students, staff, alumni and friends Joyous Occasions 1963 The three Colleges were amalgamated to form CUHK Founding of Faculties of Arts, Science, and Social Science 1963 Appointment of the Honourable Sir Cho-yiu Kwan as Chairman of the University Council 1963 Appointment of Dr. Choh-ming Li as the first Vice-Chancellor 1964 Installation of the first Vice-Chancellor Conferment of the first Bachelor’s Degrees 1965 Debut of student exchange programme Founding of School of Education (upgraded to Faculty of Education in 1991) Founding of Department of Extramural Studies (renamed School of Continuing Studies in 1994 and School of Continuing and Professional Studies in 2006)