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易產生凝聚力。其實創校之初書院也是 小小的社群，很多中大舊生告訴我，以 前他們可以「上識三屆，下識三屆」。 我出任校長時，創校書院學生人數已達 二千五百之譜，連集體進行早會也沒可 能做到，多少影響到書院功能的發揮。 另外，新書院多是全宿制的，住在校園， 每天可以見到同學老師，激勵切磋，這 種氛圍是走讀生感受不到的。 我也為書院制加添了一些元素，讓學生 老師都有選擇，這就加強了歸屬感、積 極性和承擔感。書院實有利於加強中大 的競爭能力，任重道遠。 國際化體現在教師、生源、視野和教學 語言。我常說香港假如不國際化，就停 留於中國廣東省的一個城市，特殊地位 將漸漸不保。大學要往前走，不願意國 際化，從何做到世界第一流的大學？當 年我提出國際化，幸而得到日本商人康 本健守博士大力支持，我第一次與他見 面，晚飯吃到一半，他就提出捐助一億 元給中大，那筆款項到現在已資助了好 幾千中大學生外出交流。所有中大學生， 如果有意願的話，都應該讓他到外面學 習最少一個學期。見過外面的世界，視 野會完全不同，不會流於坐井觀天。 All five new Colleges are smaller in size than their long-established counterparts. This makes it easier for their members to forge strong bonds among themselves. In fact, during the infancy of the University, its founding Colleges were all small communities. Many older alumni told me that they knew almost every single student three years above and below them on campus. When I assumed the vice-chancellorship of CUHK, the student population of individual founding Colleges had reached some 2,500—a size too big for any College to hold a morning assembly attended by all students, or to function optimally. Moreover, most of the new Colleges are fully residential. Students who live on campus meet their fellow students and teachers every day to interact with and learn from one another. This experience is something that commuter students are bound to miss. I added some new features to CUHK’s college system by giving students and teachers their own choice, thereby enhancing their sense of belonging, promoting their initiatives, and developing their sense of commitment. The University’s college system is an important factor that contributes to its competitiveness and long- term success. Internationalization reflects itself in the University’s faculty members, student composition, vision, and medium of instruction. I keep saying that if Hong Kong does not internationalize, it will lose its competitive edge and remain on the same level as that of an ordinary city in the Province of Guangdong. The University must move forward. How is it possible to make itself world-class if it rejects internationalization? Back then when I brought up the concept of internationalization, I was lucky to have the backing of the Japanese businessman Dr. Alex K. Yasumoto. The first time we met, in the middle of our dinner, he offered to donate HK$100 million to CUHK. The money has sent thousands of CUHK undergraduates abroad on exchange. All CUHK students, if they wish, should be given the chance to study in a foreign country for at least a semester. It takes them out of their familiar surroundings and enables them to see the world from a whole new perspective. If a university wants to keep up with the world, subjects like engineering, medicine, and 33 別來無恙–劉遵義教授專訪 All is Well—An Interview with Prof. Lawrence Lau