Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1993

• Prof. Rance P. L. Lee, dean of social science, as a member of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee for two years from 1st December 1992. • Prof. Arthur K. C. Li, dean of medicine, as a member of the Education Commission for two years from 1st January 1993. • Prof. C. N. Chen of the Department of Psychiatry, as chairman of the Action Committee Against Narcotics for two years from 1st January 1993. • Prof. Kenneth J. Sellick of the Department of Nursing, as a member of the Nursing Board for three years from 1st January 1993. • Mrs. Eva Ko, senior lecturer in social work, as a member of the Action Committee against Narcotics and the chairman of its Sub-committee on Research for two years from 1st January 1993. • Prof. Yeung Yue-man of the Department of Geography, as a director of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation for one year from 1 st February 1993. • Dr. Richard M. W. Ho, lecturer in Chinese language and literature, and Dr. Stephen L. W. Tang, lecturer in sociology, as adjudicators of the Immigration Tribunal for two years from 1st March 1993. • Prof. David Gwilt of the Department of Music, as a member of the Council for the Performing Arts for one year from 1st April 1993. • Prof. Vincent Lum of the Department of Systems Engineering, as a member of the Committee on Technical Education for two years from 1st April 1993. • Dr. Ching Pak-chung, senior lecturer in electronic engineering, as amember of the Electronics Industry Training Board for two years from 1st April 1993. • Dr. Leung Wai-yin, lecturer in journalism and communication, as a member of the Advertising, Public Relations and Publishing Training Board for two years from 1st April 1993. • Dr. Rebecca W. Y. Mok, lecturer in translation, as a member of the Committee on Translation for two years from 1st April 1993. (2) The following members of the University have been nominated/renominated to represent the University on various boards and committees.: • Prof. P. C. Leung of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, to serve on the Hospital Authority's Regional Advisory Committee of the New Territories. • Prof. C. N. Chen of the Department of Psychiatry, to serve on the Council of the Hong Kong Baptist College. • Dr. P. C. Ching, senior lecturer in electronic engineering, to serve on the Electronics Committee of the Industry and Technology Development Council. • Prof. Yeung Yue-man of the Department of Geography, to serve as a director of the Joint University and Polytechnic Admissions System from 19th March 1993. • Mrs. Grace Chow, Director of Student Affairs, to serve on the Joint Committee on Student Finance for two years from 1st May 1993. New Postgraduate and Undergraduate Programmes The University will launch 11 new programmes in the academic years 1993—94 and 1994-95. 1993-94 • Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Communication • Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Government and Public Administration • Executive Master of Business Administration Programme • Master of Education Programme in Teacher Education • Master of Philosophy Programme in Fine Arts • Graduate Diploma Programme in Advanced Nursing • Diploma Programme in Psychology 1994—95 • Master of Science Programme in Mathematics • Master of Science Programme in Physics • Bachelor of Arts Programme in Translation • Bachelor of Education Programme in Physical Education and Sports Science CUHK Students Outdo Five Teams in Chemistry Olympiad Four third-year chemistry majors from the University won the championship of the fourth Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad held at the Hong Kong Science Museum on 20th February. The annual event was jointly organized by the Hong Kong Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry to promote local interest in chemistry. This year six tertiary institutions took part in the competition: the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong Polytechnic, the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, and The Chinese University. NEWS IN BRIEF 25