 
          
            Inheriting from the past
          
        
        
          
            and foster collaboration
          
        
        
          Professor Chan is dedicated to enhance activities
        
        
          organised by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA).
        
        
          Serving students for decades, OSA has accumulated
        
        
          fruitful experiences and has made adjustments to
        
        
          the ever-changing environment. OSA will continue
        
        
          to formulate plans in different directions including
        
        
          student personal growth, mental care, promoting
        
        
          internationalisation and career development.
        
        
          Professor Chan also hoped to facilitate the
        
        
          collaboration among all relevant units, building on
        
        
          the achievements of past University Deans and
        
        
          OSA.
        
        
          “
        
        
          I wish I could make the machine go smoothly
        
        
          by taking out the sand from gear teeth or add a gear
        
        
          teeth to the machine.
        
        
          ”
        
        
          
            Keep the spirit of
          
        
        
          
            original aspiration
          
        
        
          Professor Chan emphasised the importance of
        
        
          “
        
        
          continued commitment
        
        
          ”
        
        
          . He has different titles,
        
        
          including Professor Chan, University Dean of
        
        
          Students and Associate Vice-President.
        
        
          “
        
        
          In fact,
        
        
          I
        
        
          like people call me
        
        
          “
        
        
          Edwin
        
        
          ”
        
        
          because it reminds me
        
        
          of my original aspiration in serving the educational
        
        
          needs of students.
        
        
          It has led me to return to Hong
        
        
          Kong and support the young generations.
        
        
          ”
        
        
          Professor
        
        
          Chan said he was deeply influenced by his seniors
        
        
          ´
        
        
          commitment in the value of education and he was
        
        
          determined to contribute his effort in the university.
        
        
          4
        
        
          INTERVIEW
        
        
          UMP
        
        
          大學廣場
        
        
          NOV 2017