Bulletin No. 1, 2014

Culture—Its Creation, Preservation and Promotion  7  The CUHK Spirit It all started when Professor Hui was given a proposal. Now that the gallery has come into being, he is glad and honoured to have participated in the whole process. He said, ‘I heard many stories about how CUHK was founded, but they were just bits and pieces. This exercise deepened my understanding of our founding fathers’ education philosophy and values, which are still influencing CUHK today. For instance, although there is no official definition for a “humanistic spirit”, the spirit treasured by generations of CUHK people, I would define it as inclusive of social justice, and care and support for underprivileged groups. Throughout the years, our teachers and students have launched and participated in volunteer work in Hong Kong, mainland China and overseas. This is clear evidence of our dedication to the community. ‘We hope to promote our heritage and ideals to the general public through the gallery. Though celebratory activities have ended, the gallery continues to uphold the mission of the Golden Jubilee—“Embrace Our Culture, Empower Our Future”.’ Collection Continues Professor Leung pointed out that the gallery has received a large quantity of documents and artefacts from alumni, e.g., lecture notes, student cards, graduation certificates, but only some are displayed due to limited space. ‘The gallery is still in its infancy. We will keep on collecting artefacts, and cont ac ting the ‘Milestones Through the Decades’ ‘Modest Beginnings— The First Years’ ‘Whole-person Education— Ideas and Practice’ ‘Explorations and Innovations— Outstanding Scholars’