Calendar 2011–12

28 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 S.H. Ho College S.H. Ho College was founded in 2006, with a generous donation from The S.H. Ho Foundation. The College admitted its first cohort of students in August of 2010 and will eventually accommodate 600 students on a fully residential and communal dining basis in 2012. S.H. Ho College provides a platform for students to strive to achieve their dreams, and provides support along the way. The College draw its motto, ‘Culture, Morals, Devotion and Trustworthiness’, from The Analects of Confucius , as these qualities are vital in nurturing prominent leaders who serve the community. Sitting at the heart of CUHK, the newly-constructed College campus is located on University Avenue. It is within easy walking distance of the University Station and school bus stop. The two student hostels, Ho Tim Hall and Lee QuoWei Hall—each comprising 300 hostel places, music room, fitness room, play room and grass field—are together home to 600 students. To enable students to experience different cultures, acquire language skills and explore their own identities, S.H. Ho College offers a variety of overseas experience programmes. The College strives to achieve the goal that above 80% of its students have overseas experiences. This will be achieved by means of exchange programmes, summer study abroad programmes, summer language study programmes, cultural visits, and service-learning. Prof. Samuel S.M. Sun, Master of the College, is a renowned international expert in agricultural biotechnology. He is currently an Emeritus Professor of Biology and a research professor of Biology at CUHK. He endeavours to create an inspirational, multi-cultural and interactive ‘HOME’ for its students. ‘My vision for S.H. Ho College is a home offers a diversified environment, which gives students stability, creativity, and freedom in the exchange of knowledge and ideas, so that they may grow in a caring and friendly atmosphere full of hope and a sense of belonging.’