Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

Appointment of Renouned Scholars as Masers and a Green Collegiate Environment 33 Morningside College Morningside College is established with a generous HK$100 million donation from The Morningside Foundation andMorningside Education Foundation. The college will accommodate 300 students and the college motto is ‘ScholarshipVirtue Service’ . View from Morningside and S.H. Ho Colleges of Tolo Harbour S.H. Ho College S.H. Ho College is made possible by a magnanimous donation of HK$170 million from The S.H. Ho Foundation. Its motto is ‘Culture Morals Devotion Trustworthiness’ and it will accommodate 600 students. College Missions and Mottos Prof. Sir James Mirrlees and Prof. Samuel Sun met the press on 21 and 24 September respectively to introduce the college mottos and missions. The two new colleges have a common mission to foster an intimate and collegial communitywhere students learn, share and grow together intellectually. Both are fully residential with communal dining facilities. Sites That Exemplify Sustainable Development The Executive Committee of the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong accepted the recommendations of the Campus Planning and Building Committee and the Planning Committees for Morningside College and S.H. Ho College to site these new colleges at a central location on campus. The two planning committees will continue to refine the architectural design, the learning and recreational facilities, the appearance of the campuses, and their ecological aspects. The two college sites will occupy a land area of 13,200 square metres; the land area per student will be comparable to that of the existing colleges. Each college will have its own distinctive campus. Built against a lush hillside and commanding a view of Tolo Harbour, the colleges will blend with the natural environment. The two colleges will form a cluster of buildings to promote exchange and make the best use of resources. There will be enough land to build hostels, dining halls, fitness rooms, small theatres, reading rooms, common rooms, as well as courtyards and walks. The overall design and environment will cater for fully residential colleges with communal dining, with invigorating yet comfortable surroundings suitable for living and learning. The sites of Morningside College and S.H. Ho College