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For immediate release 27 May 1994
TECHNOLOGY
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HKUST Establishes Universitv Court
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology inaugurated its supreme advisory body, the University Court, in a ceremony held today.in the University Council Chamber.
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“This is one of the historic events of the University as the establishment of the Court marks another important stage in its development,” said Sir S.Y. Chung, Council Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Court, in his welcoming address.
Professor Chia-Wei Woo, Vice-Chancellor and President, gave a positive appraisal of the University’s progress in his report to the Court. “We were given only five years to become a fully established institution of 7,000 students and 640 teaching staff -- what took other institutions decades to do,” he said.
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“At the same time, we were mandated to be world class from the start. We had no choice but to be precocious.” In many ways HKUST is already a mature university, he concluded.
The Court will function as the supreme advisory body of the University. It will consider matters of general University policy and promote the interests of the University in Hong Kong and elsewhere. It will also raise funds for the University.
Prominent business and community leaders are among the 31 Founding Members of the Court. When full membership is reached, the Court will comprise 52 ex-officio and appointed members.
**Founding Membership list attached
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