Bulletin No. 2, 2013

Engaging the World 7  Mark Sheldon (3rd left) in 1989 with incoming exchange students and the then international office staff Yale students visited New Asia College for the sixth annual student exchange programme between the two institutions (1999) platform to encourage and facilitate international research collaboration. It allows the University to focus its internationalisation efforts and channel necessary resources into these efforts.’ Mr. Mark Sheldon , founding director of the Office of Academic Links (OAL) and honorary lecturer of the International Asian Studies Programme (IASP) at CUHK, gives a similar take. ‘Having students and faculty from different countries and backgrounds, and the commitment of international partnerships i n t ea ch i ng and r e s ea r ch—a l l t he s e a r e profoundly educational. These opportunities allow students to develop language abilities, cultural competencies, and, most importantly, the discernment, confidence and global perspective to work in international, multi-cultural environments. Plus…having friends from all over the world and engaging in the diversity of ideas, backgrounds, religions, and values—what could be better?’