Professor Leung Yuen Sang, Head of Chung Chi College, will take leave on March 4 and 5, 2007 for an official visit to Nanjing University. During his leave period, Professor Fong Wing Ping, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and College Dean of Students, has been appointed the Acting Head of Chung Chi College.

The “Passion Rekindled” Exhibition by Mrs. Lonitta Heung will be staged at the Lobby Gallery, Chung Chi College Administration Building from March 7 to April 4, 2007. This special visual art event is presented in celebration of the College 55th Anniversary.

Mrs. Heung has devoted herself to Chinese artistic culture for over ten years and has been working on art creations under the “Passion Rekindled” series since 2002. Created with spectacular traditional Chinese art techniques, Mrs. Heung’s works, including sachets, pouches and camera pockets, depict her passion for life. Her works was selected for the Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Exhibition 2005 and have been displayed at Time Square and the Central Library of Hong Kong. Mrs. Heung also engages herself in the promotion of arts and culture by serving as a docent for the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Art Museum of CUHK.

The opening ceremony of “Passion Rekindled” Exhibition by Mrs. Lonitta Heung will be held on March 7, 2007 (Wednesday) at 4:30 p.m. in the Lobby Gallery of Chung Chi College Administration Building. Professor Leung Yuen Sang, Head of Chung Chi College; Professor Leung Yee, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 55th Anniversary of the College; Professor Cheung Chan Fai, Chairman of the Art Promotion Committee of the College; Mrs. Diana Li, Patrons, Friends of the Art Museum, CUHK; Professor Kao May Ching, Former Director of Art Museum, CUHK; Ms. Lee Mei Yin, Project Consultant (Chinese Ethnic Culture), the Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture and Mrs. Lonitta Heung will officiate at the occasion. All are welcome to join.

For further information, please feel free to contact Miss Ivy Yu at 2609 6015.

The 2007 Blood Donation Campaign of CUHK is scheduled for March 5 to 12, 2007. The Hong Kong Red Cross will set up blood collection stations on campus and the schedule is as follows:

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Date 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Location
March 5 (Monday) 　　　　　　Room 103, Multi-Function Room John Fulton Centre
March 6 (Tuesday)　　　　　　Fu Zung Centre, Shaw College
March 7 (Wednesday) 　　　　 Mrs. David Lam Hall, Staff-Student Centre –
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Leung Hung Kee Building, New Asia College
March 8 (Thursday) 　　　　　 1/F, Chung Chi Tang, Chung Chi College
March 9 (Friday)　　　　　　　Adam Schall Hall, United College
March 12 (Monday) 　　　　　 Science Student Society Rooms, ELG 201
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Science Student Activity Centre East Block
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Science Centre

The School of Public Health of the University will organize the First Asia-Pacific Conference on Healthy Universities from March 8 to 10, 2007 (Thursday to Saturday) at the School building in the Prince of Wales Hospital. The University Health Service, the Advisory Committee on Health Promotion and Protection, and the WHO Collaboration Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion are the co-organizers. Chung Chi College is one of the sponsors of this conference, which is also a celebratory event of the College 55th Anniversary.

For detailed information, please contact the University Health Service, Secretariat of the Conference, at 2609 6428 or via email at healthyu@cuhk.edu.hk, Miss Yvonne Mak of the College Office at 2609 6449, or visit the webpage of the Conference: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/uhs/healthyu.

The Divinity School of Chung Chi College is organizing an open lecture, details of which are set out as follows:

Topic : AIDS Crisis in South Africa and the Response of Churches
Date : March 12, 2007 (Monday)
Time : 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Venue : Conference Room, G/F, Theology Building
Speaker : Professor Frederick A. H. Hale
Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge;
Senior Fellow, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Respondent : Professor Kung Lap Yan
Associate Professor, Divinity School of Chung Chi College

The School of Law and Department of Sociology will jointly organize an international conference on “Crime, Law and Justice in Chinese Societies: Global Challenges and Local Responses” from March 16 to 18, 2007 (Friday to Sunday). Chung Chi College is one of the sponsors of the conference, which is also a celebratory event of the College 55th Anniversary.

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Tracy Yau of the Department of Sociology at 2609 6604 or Miss Yvonne Mak of Chung Chi College Office at 2609 6449.

On March 1, 15, 22 and 29, 2007, all Thursdays, there will be sacred music appreciation.

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kong at 3163 4144, Miss Lam at 2609 6982 or via email at chaplaincy@cuhk.edu.hk. Admission is free. All are welcome.

To promote regular exercise and healthy lifestyle, the College Life Committee is organizing a 4-session Elementary Jianshu Class for staff members of the College. Details of the class are as follows:

Date : March 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2007 (Fridays)
Time : 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Venue : Multi-purpose Hall, Chung Chi College
Tutor : Miss Hon Kwai Yue, Senior College Tutor, Chung Chi College and former Director, Physical Education Unit of the University

All College staff members are eligible to enrol. Tuition is free but a deposit of HK$50 is required, which is refundable to participants with 100% attendance at the completion of the class. A total of 20 seats are available. Participants should bring their own wooden swords in each session of the class.

For enquiries or enrolment, please contact Miss Kathy Lee, Secretary of the College Life Committee, at 2069 6444 or 2609 6448 or via email at kathylee@cuhk.edu.hk.

Co-organized by the College Student Life Committee and the Residents’ Association of Hua Lien Tang, the Tolo Nocturne on “Health - Life Long Beauty” by Dr. Mandy Sea, Manager and Nutritionist, Centre for Nutritional Studies, School of Public Health, has been re-scheduled to March 13, 2007 (Tuesday) at 8:00 p.m.. The venue remains unchanged at Hua Lien Tang.

All are welcome. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Amy Cheng at 2609 6992 or Ms. Shirley Ma at 3163 4171.

The graduation photo-taking exercise with the Class of 2007, Chung Chi College will be held on March 16, 2007 (Friday) at 2:00 p.m. in Lingnan Stadium. On the same day, individual sessions for departmental photos will be held at the College Chapel from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The detailed rundown is attached to this newsletter.

For enquiries, please contact Miss Lily Cheng at 3163 4004 or Miss Evelyn Chan at 2609 6991.

The 56th Executive Committee of Chung Chi College Student Union has been elected and its term of office will run from March 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008. Its membership is as follows:

President 　　　　　　　　Lam Pak Kiu Philosophy / Year 1
Vice-president 　　　　　　Lai Shu Wo Information Engineering / Year 1
Vice-president (External)　　Lau Tsun Lim Professional Accountancy / Year 1
Treasurer 　　　　　　　　Chiu Sin Tik Information Engineering / Year 1
Secretary 　　　　　　　　Kwong Wai Huen Ronnie Hotel and Tourism Management / Year 1
Welfare Officer　　　　　　Ma Xingkong Integrated BBA / Year 1
Recreation Officer　　　　　Lau Kam Lun Linguistics / Year 1
General Affairs Officer　　　 Lam Sing Hin Information Engineering / Year 1

(1) Environmental Protection Week

The Chung Chi College Environmental Protection Week, organized by the College Campus Environment Committee, will be held from March 9 to 16, 2007 with an aim of fostering students and staff members’ awareness on environmental protection. Details of the programmes are as follows:

Board Exhibition
Contents : Endangered species, marine reserve and results of environmental protection questionnaire survey
Date : March 9 to 16, 2007
Time : 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday
Venue : 1/F, Chung Chi Tang

Friday Assembly on Environmental Protection
Topic : Challenges of Managing Hong Kong’s Environment
Speaker : Professor Lam Kin Che
Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management
Date : March 9, 2007 (Friday)
Time : 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Venue : College Chapel

(2) Environmental Protection Cup

Organized by the Campus Environment Committee of the College, the Environmental Protection Cup 2007 will be held in March 2007. It aims to arouse students’ general awareness on environmental protection and encourage them to support environmental conservation through a series of inter-hostel competitions. Programmes include Competitions on Greening Hostel, Hostel Water Saving, Hostel Electricity Saving, Bring Your Own Lunch Box For Take Away Orders, and Bring Your Own Bags. Prizes will be presented in a Friday Assembly in April 2007.

This year, with the enthusiastic input from residents’ associations, a new competition item Greening Hostel has been planned. The objectives of this competition are to give Chung Chi students a chance to bring their environmental ideas into practice, and also to raise their awareness in protecting the natural environment. It is hoped that through the Environmental Protection Cup, residents will develop new environmental habits in daily lives and lead the trend in environmental life styles. For details, please contact Miss. Lily Cheng at 3163 4004 or Miss Evelyn Chan at 2609 6991.

(3) Campus Tour on “Flowers at Chung Chi College”

The Chung Chi College Campus Environment Committee is going to organize a campus tour on “Flowers at Chung Chi College” on March 31, 2007 (Saturday). Dr. Lau Tai Wai David, plant connoisseur, and Dr. Yung Kung Hing, Senior College Tutor, have been invited to introduce the flowers on Chung Chi campus.

Dr. Lau Tai Wai David is a well-known plant connoisseur and Chinese medicine researcher. He has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Chinese Medicine, CUHK since 2005. Besides, he is also one of the key members of the Hong Kong Flora and Vegetation project, which is supported by the Quality Education Fund to set up plant study sites and trails in different parts of the teritory, with an aim of encouraging students to explore deeper and broader into local flora and vegetation beyond those covered in schools.

Dr. Yung Kung Hing is the Senior College Tutor of Chung Chi College. Since his retirement from the Department of Biology at CUHK about ten years ago, he has been working intensively on the College campus improvement projects, including the one on Lake Ad Excellentiam. Dr. Yung is also the chief editor of “Chung Chi Plants”, one of the publications under the Chung Chi College Golden Jubilee book series.

Those who are interested to learn more about the flowers grown on Chung Chi Campus should not miss the coming campus tour. Details are as follows:

Date : March 31, 2007 (Saturday)
Time : 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Gathering place : Chung Chi Tang Carpark
Quota : 25

To enrol, please visit the Dean of Students’ Office on 1/F of Chung Chi Tang. Enquiries can be directed to Miss Lily Cheng at 3163 4004 or Miss Evelyn Chan at 2609 6991.

The “Beyond the Lily Pond” Sub-Committee of the College Student Life Committee will organize a visit to the CK Life Sciences International on March 24, 2007 (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. CK Life Sciences is a well-known firm in the business of research and development, commercialization, marketing and sale of biotechnology products. During the visit, there will be presentations by its corporate representatives, video viewing and laboratory tours.

No fee is required. Free transportation between Chung Chi campus and the CK Life Sciences will be provided. For registration and enquiries, please call Miss Liu at 2609 6190 or Ms. Lee at 2609 6445.

Students who will be attending international conferences or seminars held abroad, joining overseas programmes organized by the College, the University, or other registered student bodies including the College’s Language Study Abroad Programme and Summer Study Abroad Programme in summer 2007, or taking part in the student exchange programme starting the first term of 2007/08, but are with financial difficulties can apply for interest-free College Undergraduate Travel Loan. Application forms are obtainable from the Dean of Students’ Office. Deadline for submission of application is March 26, 2007 (Monday).

For enquiries, please contact Miss Cheng or Miss Chan at 2609 6991 or through email at lilycheng@cuhk.edu.hk.

Dr. Wong Wing Hung, Senior Instructor, Department of Physics, has been elected for the Exemplary Teaching Award in General Education 2007. The presentation ceremony will be held on March 8, 2007 (Thursday).

Our hearty congratulations!

# Professor Shum Sau Wun, Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy, attended and presented two posters at the Keystone Symposia on “Reproduction: Advances and Challenges” held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A. (February 20 to 25, 2007)

Mr. Lin Cheong Wing, beloved father of Professor Angel Lin, Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Warden of Hua Lien Tang, passed away on February 19, 2007 at the age of 78.

Our deepest condolences to Professor Lin and her family.

The next issue will be published on March 16, 2007 (Friday). Please submit news items (in both Chinese and English) to the College Office on or before March 8, 2007 (Thursday).

Thank you!

Sermon Series According to the lectionary for the Season of Lent, 2007

4/3 2nd Sunday of Lent
Topic: The Stars, the Land, and the Passing Smoke and Fire 星宿、大地與滾動的煙火
Speaker: Mr. Walter LAM Ho Yan 林豪恩先生
Assistant Chaplain, Chung Chi College, CUHK
Lectionary: Gen. 15: 1-12, 17, 18; Phil. 3: 17-4:1; Luke 13: 31-35

11/3 3rd Sunday of Lent
Topic: Seek the Lord While He May Be Found 當趁上主可尋找的時候尋找祂
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Simon LEE 李耀全牧師
Associate Director, Pastoral Program, The Divinity School of Chung Chi College, CUHK
Lectionary: Isaiah 55: 1-9; 1 Cor. 10: 1-13; Luke 13: 1-9

18/3 4th Sunday of Lent
Topic: Can We Clean the Slate and Begin Again？ 我們可以抹掉過去，從新開始嗎？
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Andrew Wai Man NG 伍渭文牧師
Chaplain, Chung Chi College, CUHK
Lectionary: Joshua 5: 9-12; 2 Cor. 5: 16-21; Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32

25/3 5th Sunday of Lent
Topic: The Enchantment of the Ordinary平凡中的神聖
Speaker: Dr. TANG Sui Keung (鄧瑞強博士)
Instructor, Dept. of Cultural and Religious Studies
Lectionary: Isaiah 43: 16-21; Phil. 3: 4b-14; John 12: 1-8

崇拜以粵語、普通話及英語即時傳譯進行。
The Sunday Service is conducted simultaneously in Cantonese, Putonghua and English with the help of interpretation.

歡迎任何人士參加 ALL ARE WELCOME
查詢 Enquiries: 江女士 Ms. KONG 3163 4144或林先生Mr. LAM 3163 4301 (香港中文大學崇基學院校牧室 Chaplain’s Office, Chung Chi College, CUHK)