Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2005

一 i n business, a c a d em i a , the p o l i ce force , a n d i n c u l t u r a l circles a n d t he m e d i a ; the v i c e - c h a n c e l l o r o f the U n i v e r s i t y o f H o n g Kong, Lap-Chee Tsui , is a N e w A s ia graduate. These t h i n g s come w i t h t i me .' Prof. W o n g has a d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e college s y s t em w h i c h is e v i d e n t w h e n he says , ‘ T h e l i m i t a t i o n o f T h e C h i n e s e U n i v e r s i t y 's colleg e s y s t em is t h at s t u d e n t s i n the f o u r colleges are al l u n d e r g r a d u a t e s. We d o n ' t y e t h a ve th e c a p a c i ty t o a t t e nd to p o s t g r a d u a te s t u d e n t s. I n recent years , the n u m b e r o f p o s t g r a d u a te s t u d e n ts has been r a p i d l y g r o w i n g, b u t after g r a d u a t i o n , t h e y are scattered all o v er th e place. Th i s is a p i t y f o r t he U n i v e r s i t y . A l s o , w h e n t h e t h r e e- y e a r s y s t e m r e v e r t s t o f o u r y e a r s , t he n u m b e r o f u n d e r g r a d u a t e s w i l l increase b y 33 per cent a n d college facilities w i l l feel the strain. The U n i v e r s i t y needs to p a y attention t o these issues a n d seek a n e a r ly s o l u t i o n . ' H i s r e c omme n d a t i o n ? ‘If the U n i v e r s i t y is to e s t a b l i s h a f i f t h college, w h e t h e r l a r ge or small, u n d e r g r a d u a t e , postgraduate, or both, i n a d d i t i o n to b u i l d i ng s t u d e nt residences, i t s h o u l d r e t a in a p o r t i o n o f t he f u n d i n g as endowment funds.' Translated from the Chinese original The Move to Shatin The Shatin premises were completed and occupied by the college in 1973. In December 1976, a new university ordinance was passed, revising the constitutiona l arrangements governing the University and the colleges. Under the new circumstances, New Asia pursued a 'student-orientated' educational vision tha t aims to shape both character and ability through general education, academic lectures, publications and cultura l activities, producing graduates who will contribute to both society and to the wider world. The College System of The Chinese University 13