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Highlights and Milestones
Year:
Year
Date
1995
17/08
Seminar of “Enhancement of Language Ability by Reading Literature”
1995
11/05
“The Academic Seminar in commemoration of the 100th Birthday of Mr. Ch’ien Mu”
1995
01/04
“Language Academic Seminar”
1994
18/07
New Asia College organises “Student Exchange Programme of the Mainland and Taiwan Universities”
1994
11/04
Opening ceremony of the Hui Gallery and the first exhibition
1994
10/02
First student exchange programme with Yale University
1993
01/09
“Institute of Dunhuang-Turfan Studies” established
1993
26/05
Lo Fung Society co-organises the “The Symposium on Literature Exchange amongst Scholars from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau”
1992
01/08
Professor Leung Ping-chung succeeds as College Head
1992
30/01
Professor Kazuo Takamatsu, President of Soka University visits New Asia
1991
15/03
National Taiwan University President Yen Chen-Hsing visits New Asia
1990
26/09
Mr. and Mrs. Professor Eto Shinkichi of Asia University visit New Asia with a delegation
1990
30/08
Death of Mr. Ch’ien Mu
1990
19/04
Opening of the New Asia Conference Room
1988
06/07
Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of the New Asia College/ Asia University Exchange Programme
1985
01/08
Professor Lin Tzong-biau succeeds as College Head
1985
26/02
Head of Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy Mr. Cheng Shifa visits New Asia
1984
03/08
30th Anniversary of Partnership between New Asia College and Yale-China Association
1983
09/11
Kunqu performing artist Mr. Yu Chun-Fei (transliterated) visits New Asia
1983
29/09
First “New Asia Mingyu Foundation Scheme” scholar visits New Asia
1982
18/01
“Dream of The Red Chamber” translator John Minford visits New Asia
1981
30/04
First “ S. Y. Chung Visiting Fellow” Professor Qian Weichang visits New Asia
1981
25/02
Mr. and Mrs. Liu Haisu visit New Asia
1979
28/09
Opening of the Yali Lounge
1979
26/09
Mr. and Mrs. Ch’ien Mu and representatives of the Yale-China Association attended the 30th anniversary celebration events
1979
12/02
First College Cultural Dinner Talk
1978
12/10
Mr. Ch’ien Mu appointed speaker of the first “Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture”
1978
12/10
Mr. Ch’ien Mu presents the handwritten drafts of Zhuzi Xin Xue An to the Ch’ien Mu Library
1978
28/09
Initial issue of the ‘New Asia Academic Bulletin’ is published
1978
05/09
Opening of Xuesi Hall and Yun Chi Hsien
1978
02/02
Death of Mr. Tang Chun-i
1977
01/03
Professor Ambrose King succeeds as College Head
1976
22/12
Legislative Council of Hong Kong passes the “Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance” in the third reading
1975
30/10
Professor Chuan Han-sheng succeeds as President
1973
27/07
Professor Yu Ying-Shih succeeds as President
1973
05/07
Relocation to Shatin campus
1972
30/06
Groundbreaking ceremony of the Shatin new campus
1970
01/09
Professor Y.P. Mei succeeds as President
1970
30/05
Death of Dr. Tchang Pi-kai
1969
01/07
Professor Y.T. Shen succeeds as President
1967
01/09
Department of Philosophy and Sociology restructured to the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Sociology
1966
01/09
Department of Business renamed to Department of Accounting and Finance
1965
01/09
Department of Journalism included in the Faculty of Arts
1965
07/07
Professor Ou Tsuin-chen succeeds as the President
1965
03/07
Resignation of President Ch’ien Mu
1964
09/09
Inauguration of the first Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1963
17/10
Declaration of the establishment of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1963
28/09
Establishment of the Staff Association
1963
27/04
Celebration of the completion of the third phase of the new campus
1961
01/08
Establishment of the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics