Newsletter No. 226

New Department Heads Series N ew chairman of the Department of Social Work, Prof. Tang Kwong-leung might be unfamiliar w i t h his office i n the T .C Cheng Bu i l d i ng at the time of the i n t e r v i ew by the CUHK Newsletter, b ut he has a clear vision for the department. Internationalize Innovate , an d Economiz e Chair of Social Work Prof. Tang Kwong-leung Going Global A n d that is to put it on the w o r ld map, an ambition v e r y m u c h i n l i ne w i t h the d e p a r t me n t 's m i s s i on statement: 'To be a l e a d i ng centre i n social w o r k education and research in Chinese communities.' Besides ensuring all aspects of its w o r k are consistently i n top form, this w i l l mean reinforcing its uniqueness as an academic department of The Chinese University, one based i n H o ng Ko ng but w i t h a global stamp. Research conducted by the department w i l l also need to bear relevance to the rest of the wo r l d. ' Ma ny of our staff do research on topics beyond Ho ng Kong of course, but, even for those focussing on Ho ng Kong, they need to think h ow their w o rk relates to the rest of the wo r l d ,' Prof. Tang said. S i m i l a r ly he believes that, wh a t e v er their focus, the d e p a r t me n t 's f u t u re research projects s h o u ld i n v o l ve international scholars. More Colours on the Palette Joint programmes leading to double degrees, such as social w o r k a nd g o v e r nme nt a dm i n i s t r a t i o n, are a n important international trend i n social wo rk wh i ch has not yet reached H o ng Kong. Prof. Tang hopes that his department w i l l be a pioneer i n this area. Some of his more immediate plans include reviewing the u n d e r g r a d u a te a nd g r a d u a te c u r r i c u la w i t h his colleagues to introduce more innovative courses i n the former and consolidate the latter. ' T he department has been developing very rapidly in the last few years and we n ow have seven postgraduate programmes. There is a need to integrate them better,' he remarked. Some creative but highly relevant ideas for undergraduate courses are unemployment a nd social w o r k practice, global social policy, h u m a n sexuality and social work, and spirituality and social work. The department is also l o o k i ng to establish a j o i nt p o s t g r a d u a te degree p r o g r a mme w i t h a m a i n l a n d university w i t h in the next t wo years and to recruit more doctoral students f r om Malaysia and Singapore, countries wh i ch do not have doctoral programmes i n social work, as we ll as f r om mainland China and Taiwan. Prof. Tang w i l l also explore w a ys o f r a i s i ng the department's research o u t p ut and boosting its quality. ' I understand that teaching and c ommu n i ty service have already taken up mu ch of our staff's time, leaving little for research, even though they wa nt to excel i n all three. This means they m i g ht have to w o r k even harder to increase their research output,' he pointed out. Applying the Wo r ld to Ho ng Ko ng International perspective is not only a w o r l d w i de trend of academic social w o r k departments, i t is also a reflection of the n ew chairman's o w n c o smo p o l i t an background. Prof. Tang has degrees f r om institutions s p a n n i ng three continents: the U n i v e r s i ty o f H o n g Kong, the University of London, and the University of California at Berkeley. These include not only degrees i n social w o r k and social policy b ut also a Master of Laws f r om the University of Cambridge. Before joining The Chinese University, he had taught and researched i n Canada, the US, Singapore, L u x emb o u rg and H o n g Ko n g, a nd been engaged i n f r o n t l i ne w o r k i n H o n g Kong. His extensive knowledge of the development of social w o r k i n other regions w i l l enable h i m to compare the strengths and weaknesses of Ho ng Kong w i t h the rest of the world. Tightening Purse-strings L i ke the rest o f the Un i v e r s i t y, the d e p a r t me nt anticipates a future of limited resources, so its greatest difficulty, Prof. Tang foresees, w i l l be to accomplish deeds while j ump i ng financial hurdles. H o ng Ko ng society is also c h a n g i ng so q u i c k ly that social p r o b l ems may develop overnight. This means teachers, researchers, and frontline workers have to be constantly on their toes. Howe v er Prof. Tang sees this second p h e n ome n on as more of a 'challenge' than a 'difficulty', wh i ch he believes being more socially alert w i l l solve. The whole department may have to toil under less than favourable conditions in the years ahead, but at least they w i ll enjoy the benefits of having a leader who values team wo rk above all. 'Be the day's topic goals, challenges or difficulties, I want to involve the whole department in discussion,' said Prof. Tang reassuringly. Piera Chen 宣布事項 ANNOUNCEMENTS 外科講座教授 Professor of Surgery 大學委任潘偉生教授為外科講座教授，任期由二零零三年十月一日起生效。潘教授在格拉斯哥大學醫學院習醫，一九七八年畢業，八三年獲格拉斯哥皇家外科醫學院院士資格。他在英國諾定咸大學及城市醫院和格拉斯哥大學行醫並深造腦神經外科六年，八六年回港加入中大服務，九九年升任教授。潘教授是多個醫學會的成員或會長，亦是多種學術期刊的編委或顧問，曾多次為香港和亞太區引進先進的治病方法。 Prof. Poon Wai-sang has been appointed professor of surgery with effect from 1st October 2003. Prof. Poon joined C U H K as lecturer in surgery in 1986, becoming senior lecturer in 1992, Professor I I in 1997, and Professor I in 1999. He is honorary consultant to North District Hospital and honorary adviser to Alice Ho M i u L i ng Nethersole Hospital. He obtained his M . B. Ch.B. f r om Glasgow University Medical School in 1978, his FRCS (Glasgow) in 1983, and his F H K A M in 1993. He was on general surgical rotation at the C i ty and Un i v e r s i ty Hospitals i n No t t i n g h am, and then engaged i n career neurosurgical training at the Institute o f Neurological Sciences in Glasgow f r om 1980 to 1986. He was visiting research fellow to the Departmemt o f Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School in 1990—91. Prof. Poon's research interests include hyponatraemia in neurosurgical patients, clinical and experimental aspects o f head injury, neurovascular interventional therapy, neuro-oncology, and telemedicine in neurosurgical practice. 大學游泳池開放時間 University Swimming Pool Notice 由九月一日至十一月三十日為大學游泳池的非繁忙泳季，泳池的開放時間如下：第一節：上午十時三十分至十一時四十五分第二節：下午十二時三十分至一時四十分第三節：下午三時三十分至六時十五分（假日照常）由於非典型肺炎疫情已受到控制，大學游泳池現開放予學生/ 教職員 / 校友，及其直系親屬及訪客。 During the non-peak swimming season f r om 1st September to 30th November 2003, the daily opening hours o f the University swimming pool are as follows: 1st session: 10.30 a.m. - 1 1 . 4 5 a.m. 2nd session: 12.30 p.m. - 1.40 p.m. 3rd session: 3.30 p.m. - 6.15 p.m. As SARS is now under control, the University swimming pool is open to students/staff/alumni and their immediate family members and guests. 圖書館閉館 Library Closure 大學圖書館及所有分館於十月一日（星期三，國慶日）及十月四日（星期六，重陽節) 閉館。 The University Library and all branch libraries w i l l be closed on the f o l l ow i ng public holidays: 1st October 2003 (Wednesday) National Day 4th October 2003 (Saturday) Chung Yeung Festival 戲曲資料中心繼續開放音樂系粵劇研究計劃的戲曲資料中心續獲香港藝術發展局戲曲小組委員會資助，繼續開放予各界人士參觀及使用。中心新址位於許讓成樓 G 0 6 室，提供更寬敞和舒適的閱讀環境，內藏大量中國戲曲資料，包括樂器、場刊、單張、海報、劇本、曲本、曲譜、書籍、剪報、錄像帶、錄音帶、鐳射唱片、相片、幻燈片、文獻等。該中心的《香港戲曲通訊》第六期印刷本已經出版，第七期亦將於兩個月後出版。兩期的主題分別為「香港首演的新編及改編粵劇專輯( 二 ) 」及「二十世紀初粵劇、粵曲文獻(一)」。有意訂閱《香港戲曲通訊》者，請致電二六零三五零九八查詢。時代曲的流光歲月音樂導賞會《夜上海》、《天涯歌女》、《不了情》、《今宵多珍重》等時代曲，當年風靡萬千樂迷，時至今日，這些優美旋律仍留在眾人心中，即使是年青一代，亦不會感到陌生。音樂系中國音樂資料館將於十月十五日（星期三) 晚上七時半，在許讓成樓 L G 0 1 室舉辦「時代曲的流光歲月音樂導賞會」，由著名時代曲研究者黃奇智先生主持。黃君曾於香港電台主持《老歌知多少》和《時代隨想曲》等節目，並編著《時代曲的流光歲月》一書。會上會介紹並播放十多首精挑細選的國語時代曲，歡迎員生出席。為免向隅，可先致電二六零九六五五五留座。校園保健大使香港中文大學促進健康校園督導委員會將籌劃「校園保健大使」活動，以加強個人健康及公眾衛生的意識。委員會會從每所書院各挑選約十名本科生訓練，再由他們協助書院籌劃適合同輩參與的健康教育活動，協助中大成為一所積極追求健康校園的大學。詳情可上網 ( http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/healthpromotion/) 瀏覽。有意參加者亦可向書院輔導處和保健處索取報名表。截止報名日期為十月三日。 3 No. 226 19th September 2003