Calendar 2010–11

26 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 aims of helping students adjust to University life and providing opportunities for experiential or service learning. College Assemblies and high table dinners also form part of general education programme. Prominent speakers or persons with special life experiences are invited to talk to students in order to broaden their horizons. To enhance international exposure, students are given semester- or year- long overseas exchange opportunities by the College. The College also offers a variety of overseas summer and winter programmes for cultural exposure, language learning, service to the needy or internship placement in mainland China and different parts of the world. Under the Sir Run Run Shaw Distinguished Visiting Scholars Programme and the Distinguished Visiting Scholars Scheme, world-renowned scholars are invited to speak to students. Those who came in the past include Prof. Lee Yuen-tseh, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry; Prof. Yang Chen-ning, Nobel Laureate in Physics; Prof. Yau Shing-tung, Fields Medalist and Wolf Prize Laureate; Prof. Andrew Chi-chih Yao, Turing AwardWinner, and Prof. Charles K. Kao, Nobel Laureate in Physics and Father of Fibre Optics. The College also organizes annually the Shaw Prize Lectures with Shaw laureates from the fields of astronomy, life science and medicine, and mathematical sciences as the speakers. The College works hand-in-hand with student bodies to enrich campus life by organizing different kinds of activities. Annual large-scale student events include Orientation Camp, ‘Shaw Lane’ evening bazaar, College Founder’s Day celebrations and a singing contest. There are also numerous extra-curricular activities organized by the College’s student societies, ranging from sports clubs, departmental societies and general interest clubs to the Rotaract Club and the Band Society. Besides recognizing academic excellence, the College also encourages non-academic achievements by establishing scholarships that reward active participation or outstanding performance in extra-curricular activities, community service, sports or possession of leadership and special talents. There are a number of college facilities that cater for the needs of students and staff. The Lecture Theatre auditorium is ideal for seminars and activities, and Yueh Chiao Art Gallery located in the theatre is frequently used for exhibitions. Newly renovated sports facilities include an indoor sports and multi-purpose hall, gymnasium, table tennis room, dancing room and outdoor tennis courts and a basketball/volleyball court. Others include Wen Lan Tang Administration Centre, Lam Kin Chung Computer Laboratory, Lee Woo Sing Hong Kong History Resource Centre, a multimedia laboratory and music rooms that feature the only band room on the CUHK campus. There are the HERBSnSENSES Chinese Medicinal Plants Garden, a BBQ site and an Alumni Trail lined with plaques engraved with the names of graduates. In 2009–10, Shaw had a student population of 2,785, of whom 1,360 were male and 1,425 female.