Bulletin Special Supplement Summer 2015

要跟國際接軌，工程學、醫學、數學等， 還是需要用英語教學的。其實，用任 何語言教學都可以，但要先說明，讓學 生知所選擇，否則會影響他們選課畢業。 把學院院長的委任改交遴選委員會，而 非由內部推選，是因為必須物色能把學 院發揚光大之士，這跟在學院內的受歡 迎程度關係不大。遴選委員會還可以引 進校外人才。 mathematics have to be taught in English. In fact, a clear statement of the precise language/dialect to be used in the teaching of each course is necessary for students to make informed choices about their course selection so as to meet the graduation requirement. A faculty dean should be capable of fostering the faculty’s growth and development. This may have little to do with the candidate’s personal popularity. That was why I delegated the appointment of faculty deanship to a search committee instead of resorting to internal election. What’s more, a search committee makes it possible to bring in talent from outside the University. 在你任內籌建的五所新書院現已陸 續走上軌道，是否如你預期，各自 精彩？ 每所書院我都去過，的確都有其獨特面 貌。晨興比較國際化，很多外國學生。 善衡以家為主題，氣氛溫馨，做得很出 色。敬文書院有朱氏學人的歷史背景， 所以在言傳身教的啓蒙方面做得很好。 和聲提倡綠色和諧生活，伍宜孫鼓勵創 新志業，都很不錯。全宿共膳是正確的 理念，由於三年制改四年制，學生一下 子多了，所以不能馬上成事。當然，要 走到全民皆宿這一步，可能需要二三十 年，但應該穩步朝這方向邁進。 The five new Colleges you initiated are on the right track. Have they been evolving as you expected? I’ve been to every one of the Colleges, and they are unique each in its own way. Morningside, with its high proportion of international students, takes a cosmopolitan approach. S.H. Ho thrives on its theme of a home-like community. C.W. Chu College draws on its Chu Scholars tradition and does a great job of inspiring and enlightening its members. It’s also good to see that Lee Woo Sing College advocates green and harmonious living and Wu Yee Sun College encourages innovation and entrepreneurship. Full residence and communal dining are not easy to realise due to the sudden increase of students brought by the conversion from a three- to four-year curriculum. It may take two to three decades to bring about full residence for all undergraduate students, but it’s something worth pursuing. 34 中文大學校刊 Chinese University Bulletin Special Supplement