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1 hone No. Profemr Chio-Wei Woo, IX. MIX PhD
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Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Appointed for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology today announces the appointment of Dr Henry H T LIU ( ~lj~~~~\ ) as Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Dr Liu is an experienced academic administrator. He earned his BA from the University of California at Berkeley, and his MA and PhD in Physics from the University of California at Davis. He later received a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Golden Gate University.
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,. .' When Dr Liu heard about HKUST, he arranged to spend his . . 'I sabbatical in Hong Kong- assisting in start-up planning and
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preparations. After working hard for a summer in the St John's Building offices, Dr Liu accepted an invitation to join HKUST staff.
Dr Liu was a student at the Kowloon Wah Yan College before pursuing his higher education in California. He has lived there for many years and has been active in the community, serving on the Employment and Training Council and the Planning Committee of the Private Industry Council of the City and County of San Francisco. On the State level, he served on the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Bilingual Cross-cultural Education for several years. He was President of the Chinese Chapter of the California Alumni Association in 1984 and 1986 and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of
Chinese for Affirmative Action from 1974 to 1976. Recently, he c/ was appointed to the Board of Directors of the (University of
California, Berkeley) California Alumni Association. .-.
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Dr Liu has worked for the San Francisco Community College District since 1971 and has been involved in all aspects of college administration. His latest post there was as Vice President of Instructional Services of the Centers Division
(equivalent to Vice President of Academic Affairs) and is responsible for all curriculum and instructional programmes. He believes his most valuable experience was in areas of finance budgeting and academic instruction. These skills have proved
important to him as a high level college administrator.
Dr Liu said, "The opportunity to work at HKUST is an exciting challenge. I can participate in establishing a system and make good use of my administrative skills. How often does one get an opportunity to work for a project of this kind from ground up?" He then added, "Hong Kong is a unique city. It is
exciting, fast-paced and dynamic. To Hong Kong's people, nothing
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Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Chio-Wei Woo. LB. Mk PhD
Shanghai. His wife, Alice, Dr Liu is
is a successful real estate broker in the San Francisco area and is giving up a lucrative business to move to Hong Kong with her husband. They have two sons. Their younger, 14 years old, will be moving with them. Although they are apprehensive about their son's adjustment to a new living and studying situation, they are hope all will go well. "My family has always been adventurous and open-minded. We love to travel and get to know the people and cultures we visit. I hope my son will extend his love to travel to adjusting to life in Hong Kong. Perhaps it also will give him a better appreciation of his roots."
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 24 October 1989
p.s. Dr Liu is available for interview immediately.
