Bulletin No. 1, 2013

32   Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2013 CUHK conferred honorary doctorates on Prof. Richard Charles Levin, Prof. Bell Yung, and Fr. Alfred J. Deignan in recognition of their outstanding contributions to higher education, the arts, whole-person development, and their support towards the University’s development. Prof. Richard Charles Levin Prof. Richard Charles Levin is currently President of Yale University. Professor Levin has made significant contributions to the international expansion of Yale, the enhancement of its science and engineering programmes, and campus construction and expansion. He was one of the most admired among the presidents of America’s Ivy League universities. In his tenure, New Asia College at CUHK and Yale operated a student exchange programme. The divinity schools of Yale and Chung Chi College also signed a memorandum of understanding to advance student and faculty exchange. The University conferred upon Professor Levin ( in absentia ) the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa , in recognition of his exceptional contributions to higher education. Prof. Bell Yung Prof. Bell Yung is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Pittsburgh. A specialist in Chinese traditional music and culture, Professor Yung has published over 60 scholarly papers and 10 books on Cantonese opera, Cantonese folk songs, music of the seven-string zither qin , ritual music, cultural rights, as well as biographies and translations. His association with CUHK started when he was appointed lecturer in the Department of Music. He was later appointed external examiner and invited to serve on the advisory board of the Institute of Chinese Studies. The University conferred upon Professor Yung the degree of Doctor of Literature, honoris causa , in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the study, teaching, and promotion of Chinese music. Fr. Alfred J. Deignan Fr. Alfred J. Deignan is a Jesuit priest who has dedicated his life to education and the holistic development of young people. In 1997, together with a group of committed educationalists, Father Deignan established the Hong Kong International Institute of Educational Leadership, of which he is currently chairman. The aim of the institute is to foster a community which lives in harmony and sets a high standard of moral behaviour. Father Deignan has taken care of the spiritual needs of the Catholic students and staff members of CUHK, by offering Sunday mass since 2004 in the chapel of Adam Schall Hall, a student hostel at United College. In recognition of his lifelong contributions to the development of education in Hong Kong and Asia, the University conferred upon Father Deignan the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa . Citations in full at www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/resources/press/pdf/50c0403d88c52.pdf