As a tribute to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the University will be staging an one-day carnival on August 16, 2008 (Saturday) to showcase its commitment to international friendship, Olympism and culture. The design of the CUHK Carnival also embraces the three key concepts of the Beijing Olympics, namely, “Technology Olympics, Green Olympics, Humanity Olympics”. For more details on the event, please visit the website:www.cuhkcarnival.com

With effect from August 18, 2008 (Monday), the opening hours of the Chung Chi College Elisabeth Luce Moore Library and its Late Reading Room will be as follows:

　　　　　　　　　　　　 Library　　　　　 Late Reading Room
Monday – Friday 　　 8:20 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 　　 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday　　　　　　8:20 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 　　 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday 　　　　　　1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.　　　8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

The opening hours on holidays and during summer vacation will be posted at the library entrance in due course.

With a generous donation from Dr. and Mrs. Lee Shiu in 2001, the Lee Shiu Centre of Intercultural Learning was established by Chung Chi College with a vision to cultivate talents for the modernization of China, to train future leaders for our Chinese society, and to bridge the Eastern and Western cultures. This year, the fourth summer programme organized by the Centre, entitled “China Rising: In Pursuit of One World One Dream”, is held in Beijing, Singapore and Hong Kong from July 8 to August 5, 2008. A total of 79 outstanding student delegates selected from 14 renowned universities in mainland China, Singapore, the United States and Hong Kong are going to conduct thematic study through a series of lectures, visits and field trips during the tri-city programme. Tsinghua University and the University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore are the co-organizers.

The Hong Kong session of the study trip is scheduled for July 24 to August 5, 2008. On August 5, a series of culminating events will be held, including the Lee Shiu Young Leaders Forum at 2:30 p.m. and the Closing Ceremony at 5:00 p.m. in Lecture Theatre 1, Esther Lee Building, as well as the Farewell Dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the College Staff Club.

The Closing Ceremony will feature a keynote presentation by Mrs. Fanny Law, Hong Kong Deputy, 11th National People’s Congress of China, on “A Balanced View of China”. Other officiating guests include Professor Jack Cheng, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; Dr. Lee Shiu, Founder of the Centre of Lee Shiu Centre of Intercultural Learning; Dr. Jennie Mui Lee, Honorary Director, Lee Shiu Centre of Intercultural Learning; and Professor Leung Yuen Sang, Head of Chung Chi College.

For further details, please call 2609 6190.

The Inauguration Ceremony for Freshmen 2008 of Chung Chi College will be held at 10:30 a.m. on August 20, 2008 (Wednesday) in the College Chapel. Programmes will include a service, address by College Head, video show on college and campus life, panel discussion in which alumni will share with the freshmen what their college days had brought them, as well as group discussions led by thirty and more family and staff members. The panelists include Ms. Alima S.F. Tuet (1972 / Sociology), Former Chief Librarian of Hong Kong Central Library; Ms. Alice Y.M. Kwok (1979 / Economics), Chief Editor of Metro Finance; and Mr. Percy S.T. Leung (2006 / Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis), Consultant, IBM Global Business Services. All staff members of the College are welcome to join the Ceremony.

The Chung Chi College Orientation Camp 2008 organized by the Chung Chi Student Union will be held from August 20 to 23, 2008 (Wednesday to Saturday) on Chung Chi campus. A series of welcome activities will be organized to assist new students to adapt to university life. The members of the Executive Committee of the Orientation Camp 2008 are as follows:

President CHOW, CHUN HANG BBA/1
Secretary WAN, TSZ CHUEN MAE/1
Vice-president (Training) CHU, SHING KWAN SAMSON BIO/2
Vice-president (Promotion) LAM, CHI YUEN RMS/2
Vice-president (Administration) and Treasurer WONG, WONG IO ARC/2
Theme Programme CHIU, CHI WA BBA/2
Group Leaders CHENG, WAN BOND BOND CSC/1
　　　　　　　LIAWU, KEI CHI RODEN SEM/1
　　　　　　　LEE, WAI LAM WILLIAM STA/2
　　　　　　　CHAN, WING YAN SEM/1
　　　　　　　WONG, HON WAI RMS/1
　　　　　　　TSE, YIK TING ENS/1
Secretary (Training) TSANG, SOI IN NRS/1
Cultural Recreation and Promotion LEUNG, TSZ KAN MAT/2
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 TAM, KWONG CHUNG CSC/2
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 CHAN, KONG WAH ENS/2
Logistics and Resources Management YEUNG, MAN LING BBA/2
Marketing & Publication HUANG, XIAODONG PAC/2

The Annual General Meeting of the College Alumni Association will be held in August and details are as follows:

Date : August 26, 2008 (Tuesday)
Time : 7:00 p.m.
Venue : Chinese Club, 8/F, Chinese Club Building, 21-22 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Dinner Fee : HK$200

For enquiries or registrations, please contact Miss Angela Wong or Miss Yvonne Mak of the College Office at 2609 6449.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Ying Lin Tang, the Residents’ Association of Ying Lin Tang will organize celebratory activities on August 2 and 3, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday). A reunion dinner will be held at 7:00 p.m. on August 2, 2008 in Chung Chi Tang Student Canteen.

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Chan, of the Residents’ Association at 9499 1607 or Ms. Yvonne Mak of the College Office at 2609 6449.

Our hearty congratulations!

Our hearty congratulations!

# Professor Cheong Wai Ling in the Department of Music has been promoted to Professor 1 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor John Anthony Rudd in the Department of Pharmacology has been promoted to Professor 2 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor Ge Wei in the Department of Biology has been promoted to Professor 1 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor Liao Wei Hsin in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering has been promoted to Professor 2 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor Hark Sui Kong in the Department of Physics has been promoted to Professor 2 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor Chen Yongqin in the Department of Geography and Resource Management has been promoted to Professor 2 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor Ngai Sek Yum in the Department of Social Work has been promoted to Professor 2 with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Professor Cheng Hwei Shing in the Institute of Chinese Studies has been promoted to Research Associate Professor with effect from August 1, 2008.

# Ms. Fong Wan in the Department of Japanese Studies has been promoted to Senior Instructor with effect from August 1, 2008.

Thank you!

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