Bulletin No. 1, 2013

60   Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2013 Gems of the CUHK Library To celebrate the 50th anniversary of CUHK, the University Library and the University’s Art Museum jointly organized an exhibition ‘From the Treasure House: Jewels from Library of the CUHK’. Held in the Art Museum, the exhibition which ran from January to May 2013 showcased some 120 exhibits with a time span stretching over 3,500 years. There were oracle bones from the Shang dynasty, as well as manuscripts of contemporary writers. Over the past five decades, the generosity of donors and the foresight of University Librarians have contributed to the gradual growth of this most valuable collection. First Social Enterprise Café at CUHK Located on the first floor of the Yasumoto International Academic Park, Café 330, the social enterprise of New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (New Life), opened on 5 March. Officiating at the ceremony were Mr. Cheung Kin-chung Matthew (centre), Secretary for Labour and Welfare; Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (2nd left), Vice-Chancellor, CUHK; Ms. Wong Pui-yee Catherine (1st left), member of Advisory Committee on Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities, Social Welfare Department; Prof. Cheung Mui-ching Fanny (2nd right), Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK and chairperson, New Life; and Dr. Allen Yeung (1st right), chairperson, Social Enterprises Subcommittee, New Life. As the first social enterprise café operating at the University, Café 330 offers light refreshments. It also creates job opportunities and training vacancies for people recovering from mental illness to facilitate their reintegration into the community. Partnering with Coursera to Offer Online Education CUHK announced an agreement to partner with Coursera, a leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, on 21 February to bring CUHK’s courses online to everyone worldwide for free. CUHK will be hosting five debut online courses in two years’ time starting from this September. They are ‘The Beauty of Kunqu Opera’, ‘Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings’, ‘Structural Equation Model and Its Applications’, ‘The Role of Renminbi (RMB) in the International Monetary System’ and ‘Information Theory’. Established in 2012, Coursera has par tnered with universities around the world, including Stanford University, Caltech, Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Washington. Activities and Events