Newsletter No. 51

CUHK NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCEMENTS Council News Vice-Chairman Dr. James Z. M. Kung has been elected Vice-Chairman of the University Council for two years from 19th January 1994. New Members Mr. Tony Fung has been appointed by the Chancellor as a member of the University Council for three years from 20th October 1993. The Rev. the Hon. Fung Chi-wood has been elected by unofficial members of the Legislative Council as a member of the University Council for three years from 18th October 1993. New Head of Shaw College Prof. Yeung Yue-man has been appointed by the University Council as Head of Shaw College for four years from 11th February 1994, succeeding Prof. C. N. Chen. Op t i ng for HA-equivalent Terms of Service I n accordance wi th government approval of the implementation of Terms of Service for Clinical Academic Appointees on Hospital Authority-equivalent Terms, eligible clinical teaching staff of the University with hospital duties (as at 30th April 1993) are allowed a 12-month option period from the implementation date, i.e. 1st May 1993, to exercise an irrevocable option to either retain their existing terms of service or to convert to HA-equivalent terms of service. Eligible staff members should therefore note that the deadline for the option is 30th April 1994, and should send in their option forms no later than that date if they wish to convert to HA-equivalent terms. If their option forms are not received by the deadline, it will be considered that they have opted to retain their existing terms of service. Enquiries can be directed to the Personnel Office (Ext. 7249). Management Board of the Hong Kong Centre of Sports Medicine and Sports Science Members of the Board of Management of the Hong Kong Centre of Sports Medicine and Sports Science have recently been appointed. They will serve for two years from 1st January 1994. Chairman: Prof. Arthur K. C. Li, Dean of Medicine, or his deputy Members: Mr. Paul Brettell, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Sports Institute Prof. P. C. Leung, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Prof. Rance P. L. Lee, Chairman, Senate Committee on Physical Education Dr. Paul Robinson, Chairman, Department of Sports Science and Physical Education Miss Hon Kwai-yue, Director, Physical Education Unit Secretary: Prof. K. M. Chan, Director, Hong Kong Cento of Sports Medicine and Sports Science EMSD Spring Programme 1994 The Department of Extramural Studies (EMSD) will launch its Spring programme 1994 in late February. Prospectuses are now available. For detailed information about enrolment and course content, please ring 7237996 or 3683916 during office hours, or the following numbers: Programme Tel. No. Art; Taikoo Shing Programme 3687018 Home Care and Craft; Social Work; 3683503 Music, Dance and Drama Chinese Language and Literature; 3682314 Foreign Languages; Day Courses Computer Science; Tsuen Wan 3686051 Programme Psychology; Shatin Programme 7241240 Education; Social Sciences and 7244560 Religion; Overseas Joint Programme/Degree Programme Economics, Management, 3687500 Accounting and Law Science, Mathematics and Health 3687959 Education Mass Communication; History and 3687959 Geography Kwun Tong Programme; Homantin 3683503 Programme; Tai Po Programme Distance Education 3660714 Un i ted College Annual Workshop 1994 United College will hold its 1994 annual workshop on 15th February (Tuesday) at 10.00 a.m. at the college's lecture theatre CI. The theme of the workshop is 'Freedom on Campus: Myth and Reality', and guest speakers will include Mr. Joseph Chan of the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong, Dr. Kenneth Leung of the Department of Journalism and Communication at CUHK, Mr. Sze-ping Lo, former chairman of United College's Student Union Council, and Mr. Y. S. Lau, deputy editor-in-chief of Contemporary Monthly. All are welcome. For enquiries, please call Ms Jackie Chung (Ext. 7581). NO.51FEBRUARY1994