Calendar 2002–03

TheConstituentColleges 83 committee appointed by the University Council. Chaired by the fo rmer vice- chancellor, Prof. Ma Lin, the planning committee was in turn advised by Dr. Lee Quo-wei, Dr. T.K. Ann, Mr. H.J. Shen, andMr. Louis Page. Thefoundation stones for the first four buildings of the collegewere laid on 12th January 1987 by Sir David Akers-Jones, then Acting Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir Run Run Shaw, patron of the college. In June 1987 the college set up its temporary offices in the Chung Chi Teaching Block near the University KCRStation. In September 1989 the first student hostel (which can accommodate 584 students) was completed. In October 1989, the administration building, Wen Lan Tang, and the visiting scholars units cum staff quarters, Ya Qun Lodge, were also opened for administr ative staff, teachers, and students of the college. A lecture theatre with a seating capacity of 537 was completed towardsthe end of 1991. A second student hostel, with 289 places, was completed in the summer of 1992. The hostel was extended in 2000 and 298 additional placeswere provided upon the completion of the project in June 2001. On 2nd March 1990 , Shaw College was of ficially op ened by Sir David Wilson, Governor of Hong Kong andChancellor of theUniversity,and the patron of Shaw College, Sir Run Run Shaw. Since the formal establishment of the assemb ly of fellows in June 1987, numerous acad emic and cultural activities have been planned and organized. Th ey includ e mon th ly dinn er lectures an d v isits b y Sir Run Ru n Sh aw Distinguished Visiting Scholars. Extracu rricular activities form an importan t part of student life in Shaw College. The first student union was formed in April 1990, and various activities have been organized by different clubs and societies. In 20 01–2, Sh aw College had a student population of 2 ,255, of whom 991 were male and 1,264 were female. The first batch of students graduated in mid-June 1990, and an alumni association was formed soon afterwards.