What’s Inside

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3 O&A

Dirt Flies

4 Faculty Gripe Dragons Ho!

5 Tall< of the Campus

6 Staff Notes

Home Affairs Video Spotlight Announcements

7 News in Chinese

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An Internal Communication

Experienced Administrator to Tal<e l<ey Post

ith 30 years of experience as a university administrator in the United Kingdom, Paul Anthony Bolton comes to HKUST as its Vice” President for Administration and Business (VP-AB), effective 6 July 1995.

Mr. Bolton has been the Registrar and Secretary at the University of Hull since 1992. He earlier spent 20 years at the University of Warwick.

In 1984, as Warwick's Academic Registrar, Mr. Bolton made the first of what would be dozens of trips to Hong Kong, which he says he has come to know “very well".

Over the past several years he has also traveled to Chi間，s major cities and universities. “I have talked to Chi-nese scholars planning to study abroad ~& about the research oppo巾nities avail- －間E

able at British universities,'’ he said. －圖E』

“A year ago I decided I wanted a _,_.. new challenge, to do new things in a new place,” Mr. Bolton said. In fact, the newness of HKUST was one of the factors which most appealed to him.

“What impressed me was the almost tangible energy and vitality of the institution which is com mu­nicated at all levels’” he said.

When he takes up his new post, his first priority will be "to meet as many staff members at all levels as quickly as possible.'’ He will then settle into the large task of reviewing HKUST’s myriad administrative p『ocedures.

“l am not a believer in a new broom sweeping for the sake of it’” he said,“but I have learned that it is instructive to always review procedures, asking’‘Is it necessary to do that this way or at all?’ Some proce­dures currently in place are linked with government practices. One might ask if that is fo 「ever going to be the best way to build.”

Within hours of his first visit to campus earlier this year, Mr. Bolton discovered for himself one common

criticism of the University’s administra-tion its lack of automation.

“You present the University as a high-tech place, yet a straightforward and basic administrative function such as the preparation of the teaching time司

table is done manually’” he said. Mr. Bolton has already given some

thought as to the significance of this pa付icular issue. He says it points to a

“structural’, problem that will require careful future consideration. He wonders aloud about the tension a centralized computing service must feel when it is required to meet all the needs of a demanding and varied university campus.

“The research needs of the academic depart­ments must necessarily take priority when it comes to service’” he said. The question remains, however, of how to best meet the administration’s IT needs.

{continues on p.2)

VC, PVC Titles Pass int。 Hist。ry

固 heGo附ver『10「sig『1e 岫top perso『1『iel 【】n 18 May 1995 following the passage of a pointed outthat throughout the wo『Id, the most common title p『ivate members bill in the Legislative Council on 17 May. for the head of a university is President. As of 19 May, when the law was gaze吐ed, the Vice It was argued that for the future of HKUST as a major Chancellor is President, his Pro-Vice-Chancellors are Vice- inte『national institution, “it would be advantageous to ad-Presidents, and the Treasurer of the University Council is here to the t『aditions and practices of the world. In most of Treasurer of the University. It also follows that Associate the world outside the Commonwealth (and even at some Pro-Vice-Chancellors are Associate Vice-Presidents. institutions with in it), the title Vice-Chancellor is often mis-

Following two years of debate, the University Council understood as the title of a deputy or subordinate official. On decided in November 1994 that the timing was right to the other hand, the title President is unambiguously under-amend the University’s Ordinance. In a discussion paper stood.”

STAFF PROFILES

。ffice of the Dean of Engineering

n hehighly叩nized L酬ence S. C. Lee is succ削ullyjuggling the demands of job, family and advanced degree work.

He smi les at the thought of receiving his Master’s Degree in Engineering Manage­ment from the City University in mid-1996. It will mean three years of study and a dissertation are behind him, leaving him more time to spend with his two daugh­ters, ages 12 and eight.

As Assistant to the Dean, Lawrence t is primarily responsible for coordinating

and monitoring the industrial training pro­gram held at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Industrial Centre. All HKUST engineering students, except those in com­puter science, receive the hands-on training in engineering machines and processes at the Industrial Centre. Lawrence also helps the Dean with funding matters and the allocation of space and facilities.

May 1, a.k.a. Labor D帥， was Jenny Leung'sfirstdayonthe job as AS in the Dean of Engineering’s Office. She came to HKUST

from the Hong Kong Polytechnic Univer­sity, where she spent 10 years in the personnelo何ice. Her experience will serve her well as she will be the Dean’s right hand in all appointments of faculty for the School of Engineering.

Most of Jenny’s free time is taken up by her two young sons, ages 10 and five. Their interests necessarily become hers. “They a『e learning tennis, and so am I,

though I am not the spo叫s-type.’， The boys are als。“addicted to computers’,.

“The 10-year-old is better than me with Chinese Windows’”

she boasts, laughing.

It is Joyce S.K. Leung’s job to focus like a laser on the School of Engineering’s bottom line: As AA, she is responsible for the School's budget.

“My most impo付ant job is to help the Dean prepare the budget befo『e each financial year and to closely monitor it during

New VP-AB {continued from p. η

Mr. Bolton believes that open dialogue between the academic community and the administration is essential to the smooth running of a university.

“I do see administrative services as being available to serve the academic fact』 lty, students and staff, but that does not carry with it the implication that administrative staff are somehow menial or subservient’” he said . “I would hope to break down any barriers between the academic depa此ments

the year to make sure money is properly spent,'’ Joyce says.

Joyce learned the principles of ti­nance as an undergraduate at Chinese University, where she earned a degree in business management.

Much of her free time is spent play­ing with her nine-year-old son. The two

especially enjoy reading together.

Balancing work with regular doses of exercise is the key to a “sound mind and good health”, says Tenise S. F. Leung, an EOI in the Dean of Engineering’s Office. To keep fit, she and a group of colleagues have recently es­tablished a standing lunch date at the Fitness Centre, where they work out on the weighttraining equipment. They also play badminton together.

Tenise’s responsibilities in the Dean’s Office are varied. Half of her time is spent coordinating School projects, such as the Distinguished Lecture Series in Engineer­ing. She also assists the Dean in administering faculty research proposals and works with other senior administrators in areas of industrial training, School publicity and external liaison.

Tenise is active in her church and is a keen theatergoer.

Returning to Hong Kong after 14 years in Canada, Tin-yu Wang finds his bi叫hp lace “far more interesting than I remember it being’,.

But as a child, Tin-yu did not visit the outlying islands or the territory’s many other spots of beauty, something he now does regularly with his own sons, ages five and four.

e As an AA in the Dean's Office, Tin-yu is developing the School of Engineering’s continuing educa­tion program for professional engineers. Tin-yu, who only recently joined HKUST after working for six years as an engi­neer in the field of laser optics, likens his job "to running a small business’,.

and the administration and achieve a dialogue of equals.” Mr. Bolton considers his new post a career move and he

hopes to devote the rest of his career to assisting in the continued development of HKUST and of the staff in his area of responsibility.

He is married and has th 『ee children, all of whom are pursuing professional and academic careers in the UK.

While in Hong Ko呵， Mr. Bolton will pursue one of his longstanding ambitions - to learn Mandarin.

QUESTIONS? ANSWERS!

The first three questions came out of a briefing session held by the University’s biggest department - EMO, on 12 May. All office managers were invited to attend the meeting where EMO Director Mike Hudson and his executive staff gave an update on their work and answered questions. “l called the meeting to help people understand how we work and who they should contact within the department for assistance," Mr. Hudson said.

l!I How can the security of door I叫s be improved?

B Mike Hudson (DEMO）『圳s：“The best way is to regularly change the code. Our office changes door codes every three months. Security is everyone’s responsibili旬， not

just ours!”

固 Why枷s岫kes。 lo叭『叫叭peciaof fl』『『1itl』『e?

四 川udson 郁的：“Almost all 川re has to be imported as little is manufactured in Hong Kong. EMO asks departments to complete request forms on a monthly basis for standard office fu『niture required 6-10 weeks hence. Individual requests are consolidated and orders placed against annual supply contracts. Both EMO and the suppliers maintain a small stock of items but good planning by departments improves the chances of having what they need, when they need it. Even better planning is needed for non-standard items which have to be tendered and either specially made, or imported. Expensive warehouse space means that suppliers carry little or no stock and only order when we order. Three- to four­month delivery periods are common for non-standard items.”

固 How long 心 it 蜘 to order indivi伽l name signs for office doo『s?

回 川dso『1of i 『1dividt』al name signs alo『1g with a university-wide audit of di 『ectio『1al signs. I personally began the audit several weeks ago and assigned a senior staff member to help with the enormously detailed task, which involves identifying signs that need to be replaced and contracting a company to produce the silk-screened plates. I expect the right signs to be in the right place by the start of next semester. Nameplates will be the next priority and a term contract has been tendered for the supply of signs. In the meantime departments will have to make use of temporary signs."

固 Myw圳and many 圳e『 f『iend 。th male a n d female﹜ st『。ngly 。bjectt。thewo『ds “Staff Dependent” on he『 Unive『sitylDca『d. She believes that she is emancipated and that this title is archaic. Couldn’t someone come up with a better title?

回 削川（DP）『eplies：‘'Tissued to staff's fa『nily members who are eligible to use u『1ive『sity facilities such as the library’ sp。此s installations, etc. Such family members include a staff member’s spouse and dependent children as defined in the appointment contract. In view of the perceived sensitivity, we will use a different term when issuing new cards (possibly "sta行 family card"). Any suggestions readers may have will be most welcome. For existing card holde悶， we will make an announcement in due course on how to replace the old card if preferred. We would like to thank your 『eader for drawing our attention to this matter.”

Dirt Starts to Fly as w。rl< Starts on New 。uarters

目 he cont『actthe new Se『1ior Staff Quar­ters, Graduate Residences and University Centre have wasted no time since the ground-breaking ceremony held three weeks ago; the foundation work is well underway. In about 15 months, the University will be able to house more than 80% of its academic staff and all of its full-time postgraduate students. The University expects to save more than $70 『nillion a year in rents as a long-

term 『esult of this project. This is the University’s second res卜dential project funded without assistance from the Govern­ment.

University Council mem­ber Sir Gordon Macwhinnie of­ficiated at the ground-break­ing held on 12 May. Sir Gordon, Mr. H. C. Lee, Mr. Ian Macpherson and University Council Vice Chairman, Dr.

H.K. Cheng, comprised the Task Force responsible for getting the project started.

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Managing the Classroom: Facul t y Tal<e a Moment t。 Gripe

f; hro 『liduring lectures (even on 『nobile phones)’ and silence when asked to pa此ic i pate .

These were among the common classroom problems more than 40 faculty members discussed openly at a forum on Classroom Management organized by the Office of Academic Programme Administratio『l .

Prof. Peter Dobson, J仇， Associate Vice-P『esident/AA, kicked off the 10 May meeting by inviting the facu lty to openly “gripe’, about whatever was on their minds.

“We want feedback on problems you have for two rea­sons’” Prof. Dobson said. “It will give colleagues a chance to share ways they have han-

classroom discussions. He also suggested replicating a method used successfully at Harvard University’s business school, which is to have a seating chart and name cards on desks.

One fact』 lty member pointed out that as he does not have a fixed classroom, this was not practical.

Another faculty member said he solicits classroom pa付icipa­

lion by randomly selecting names from the class list and asking questions to whoever responds. He said this method had the

added benefit of encouraging attendance.

died the same problems, and Orientation is a time for 旬culty 的 get

Another faculty member, who grew up in Hong Kong, gave some insight into students' thinking. He recalled that his primary and se。ondary school teachers had never encouraged students to ask questions. The case was radi­cally different at university in the U.S. “I found the lectures really helpful and I began to pa此ici ­

pate. I believe that attitude changes have to be experienced and students must be treated as adults.” it will give the administration a to know new students.

better idea of how to suppo川 you in the classroom.’,

Students' persistent silence in what is supposed to be a discussion-oriented class was the first problem brought to the floor. The faculty member who shared this problem said，“︱

Tardiness and absenteeism frustrate a number of faculty members, some of whom believe the problems are growing and merit the administration’s attention.

cannot pry their mouths open.’,

In response, another facu lty member said he had warned his class from the sta吋 of term thatthey would be graded on class pa此icipation. Some students later complained to the dean that the practice was “unfair’,. But it worked: students did engage in

Another faculty member suggested that fact』 lty make use of the orientation period to get to know the incoming students and to introduce them to university life and its expectations.

“As it is now, the faculty does not have a voice in orientation, the result of which is we have a student body separated from the faculty,’, he said.

Dragons H。1

囝 n2 、JL』『1to the test when they compete against dozens of teams at the in Tai 0 , off the western-most tip of La『ltat』 Island.

annual Dragon Boat Races held off the Sai Kung pier. “The biggest plus about rowing is getting to meet colleagues This is the fourth year for HKUST from all over campus, people I wouldn’t

faculty and staff to pa前icipate in the popu- normally have a chance to get to know lar, drenching event. HKUST employees otherwise’” says Dr. Zaheed S. Karim, will compete in three events, the eight- ..I. _ _ _ an 的sistant professor in EEE. man boat ra風 the 呵ht-woman boat 種區』在二 ’"' 0 I... 1, Teamm

『崎璽皂E噎聶惡三亨宅□刁 ＇＂＂＇》』 I＼＇，’ ， 『副nd the mixed, 20-person boat 圓白詛屆國~話記輛，，.－＇周盟，主1~JI Library and Rita Chui from the Divisi n race. 穹司雪監雙監控屁幫梅 州m州ies agree.

“咱－－－ －~』 ... 四.......：：，＿~；－主r,,.....Unfo「lunately, the victorious HKUST I 三~ rι一電唔E耳頓吾.~ They also agree it is a great way t 0

stl』 lt 『ne『

Tertiary I 『1stitl』tio『1 Cupfo『 three yea昀 i n _, - -’ is necessary, dragon boating can be a row一 1992-1994一will not be competing against their peers very tough, very tiring. It is a better wo『kout than indoor weight this year as race slots were assigned on a first-come-first-served training’” Dr. Karim says. basis and the race was fu ll when their application was received. “We all suffer together’” he quips as the three proudly display Instead, the student men’s team will join forces with HKUST the winning form of their callused thumbs. facu lty and staff. Getting a chance to visit the beautiful islands in Port Shelter

Organized by the Social Club, HKUSTfact』lty and staff have is another advantage of rowing. “We know that when we reach an been training for the races since the end of April under the island we can rest，＇’ D『 Karim says. demanding tutelage of veteran dragon boat coach Kwon Mun (cont的ues on p.5}

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τ TALK OF THE CAMPUS

An Interview with Writer Zhong Acheng By Raymond A. Dragan

On the morning of 15 May 1995, I found myself sitting face to face with artist-in-residence Zhong Acheng, conducting an interview in his

small room at the Visitor's Centre. As we talked, a lone mosquito which the renowned author had been sustaining for the first half of his month­

long stay at HKUST hove『ed over our heads. The following are but a few excerpts from that meeting.

Q:Myfi『st question has to do with your given name. Why did your par­ents call you Acheng and how did it come to be your pen name?

A: I was born on 5 April 1949. At that time, the Communist forces had just en­tered the city of Beijing at a phase in their campaign when they sta「ted moving from their rural bases into Chi間，s major cities. So my parents called me Acheng (lit. "city"). When I started writing fictio『1,

a friend of mine took one of my works to a publisher in Shanghai. The editor just used my given name since there was no time to check if I had any preference re­garding a pen name.

Q: What do you see as the pur­pose of art, especially literature?

A; As for writing novels, we shm』Id

say that it has a social significance. But this only means that there is a possibility of society benefiting from it. If like Lu Xun you are an author who wants to use literature to reform society, it can be done. When I w『ite a novel, I want to in­fluence people’s ideas to help them un­derstand society and refo『m it.

I also feel that novels are capable of influencing the way people feel. When I write, my own feelings are expressed and when someone else reads what I’ve written, that person’s state of mind will become relaxed or maybe captivated. I have no way of knowing what a reader does or will do. But suppose a person is experiencing many difficulties and feels depressed. After 『eading a novel, his

Drag。ns (continued from p.4}

outlook will change. He becomes hap­pier and regains interest in life. So then, when he looks at his problems again, this new state of mind will help him find a so­lution. So the relationship between lit­erature and social reform is not a direct one.

Q: What do you see as the rela­tionship between art and science? Why should we not relinquish art and solely pursue science?

A: Science is for people. Humanities and a付 are also for people. So from this point of view, a吋 and science should not be seen as contradictory, but rather they should be closely linked. I think that seeking only science is sometimes dan­gerous. When science leads to more sci­ence which in turn leads to more sc卜ence, this has already caused harm and people start to feel uncomfortable. But art is not like that. Art is more closely connected to the self and the emotions. So I feel that when a此 and science are combined, a吋 can influence the attitudes of scientists.

Q: Is this your first time in Hong Kong?

A: This is my sixth visit to Hong Kong. My previous five visits have lasted from a few days to over a month.

Q: So then, what are your views on Hong Kong?

A: Actual旬， Hong Kong is a more comfortable and relaxed place to live be”

cause its political climate is more open. Q: When you say “relaxed’”

you're 『efe『ri ng to the politics? A: No. What I mean is that daily life

here is more relaxed. Q: I'm surprised because most

people find that life in Hong Kong is very hectic.

A: That may be true for those who make their home and livelihood in Hong Kong. But as for me, I am what you would call an “in -trans it’， visito人 and I find Hong Kong to be relaxed.

Q: Why did you decide to settle in the United States?

A: Because the U. S. is a place where it is relatively easy to survive. Countries like Italy, France, and so on have more homogeneous populations, making it difficult for outsiders to inte­grate. But things are different in the U.S. where everyone is from somewhere else. Another reason is that it is easier to get by in the U.S. For instance, if I don’t write a novel for a whole year, I could still make a living doing other things .. . as long as I am willing .

Zhong Acheng注 most recent book is 閑話閑說一一中國世俗與中國小說 （臺北市 時報文

化 ， 1994).

Dr. Karim has been soliciting suppo成 among the faculty for the purchase of HKUST’s own dragon boats. Now the team must rent the boats from the Sai Kung Regional Council, restricting practice times to the availability of the boats. Training sessions must also be held off the Sai Kung pier, a deterrent to some who might otherwise be interested in joining the team. The team is aiming to buy a 20-person boat. The fiberglass dragon boats are made to order in Sai Kung and cost $24,000. If enough funds can be raised, the team

would also like to purchase an eight-person boat, which costs about $15,000. To date, faculty have donated $7,500 toward the pur­chase of HKUST’s own dragon boats.

The team invites all HKUST faculty and staff to come cheer them on from the Sai Kung pier. HKUST race times are at 8:45, 9, 9:30 and 11 a.m.

Dr. Ka『im says the key to winning is teamwo『k. “Being in sync is more important than strength.”

If that is the case, HKUST is an odds-on-favorite to win.

STAFF NOTES

Promoti。ns and Regradings

Mr. Kam Wing CHAN to Senior Artisan in the Office of Laboratory Services.

Mr. Kin Man CHAN to Head Storekeeper in the Estates Management Office.

Mr. Tongo C. L. CHAN to Assistant House O行icer II in the Safety and Environmental Protection Office.

Mr. Kwong Fai CHEUNG to Technician in the Depa此ment of Biology. Mr. Samuel S. K. KwAN to Senior Computer Officer in the Centre of

Computing Se『vices & Telecommunications. Dr. Jack LAu to Lecturer in the Depa付ment of Elect『ical and

Elect『on i c Engineering. Miss Vivien S. K. LAu to Executive Office川 in the Office of the Dean

of Science. Ms. Yvonne M. Y. LEUNG to Executive Officer I in the Student Affairs

Office. Ms. Lie Tjing L1M to Executive Assistant in the Office of the Vic。

President for Research and Development. Mr. Maurice M. F. YEUNG to Senior Technician in ihe Depa付mentof

Electical and E l ect『on i c Enginee『ing.

HOME AFFAIRS

Ms. Judith KwoNG Chi Yau announces the bi吋h of Lo Chung Fai on 17 December 1994.

Ms. CHEUNG Cheng Sau Lan I 『is (RC) announces the bi付h of CHEUNG Hoi Ching on 23 December 1994.

Dr. Vladimir VLADIMIROV (MATH) announces the bi前h of Alexander VLADIMIROV on 2 March 1995.

Dr. Xiao YAN (PHYS) announces the birth of Joyce Hong YAN on 3 March 1995.

Ms. WoNG Kin Ping (PO) announces the bi此h of CHAN Tsz Ching on 17 March 1995.

Dr. Ivan P. L. PNG (ECON) announces the bi叫h of Chien-Hong Lucas PNG on 3 April 1995.

Ms. Hui Sau Fong (LIB) announces her marriage to TAM Yun hung on 15 September 1994.

Dr. Martha DAHLEN (OCGA) announces her marriage to P『of.

Hi『oyuki HIRAOKA (CHEM) on 8 April 1995.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT Patrick Chu, head of the Library’s Media Resources section,

reviews his choice from the Library’s latest video acquisitions.

THE 17 MOST POPULAR WAYS TO FALιOUT OF THE Sl<Y .•. and how to av。id them

(TL710.S383 1993)

This is not just an aviation safety video, and not your ordina『y

flight instruction program. This is an unfo『gettable flight review that highlights other people’s near fatal flaws. The program looks at the primary causes of aviation accidents based on the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. It simulates a flight situation and illustrates how human factors influence the decision-making proc­ess, contribute to pilot error and cause accidents. Viewers are pa付icipants in this unique video which provides life-saving info『ma­

tion lo『 pilots or wannabes at all levels of experience. -2 hours 25 minutes, NTSC.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Salaries will be paid on Wednesday 28 June.

SOUVENIR a堅壘，也 INFORMATION SHOP \l ~UJJ/ CENTRE

Gift certificates are now available at the Souve­

nir Shop. The ce「tificates come in denominations of

$50, $200 and $500 and are valid for one year.

科大禮券現正公開發售，歡迎各部門以轉聽形

式購買。

New Arrivals

Summer p。l。 Shirt 有領純棉T恤100% colt凹， HKUST embroidery

$79

New Hl<UST Watch 科大手錶 $120

Qua「tz movement watch featu『es the HKUST logo on

a white ground, blue leather band, 6-month warranty

* Quartz movement from SEIKO

Items c。ming in Early June

Athletic Shorts 運動短褲100% cotton, two-pocket boxe『S with elastic waistband

and HKUST emb『oidery

Summer T-shirts 新款圓領純棉T恤

100% preshrunk cotton, in white and black

Folding Umbrella 科大雨傘Automatic, nylon in silver and blue

Departments and offices th剖 wish to have official orders

paid by internal cash transfer should contact Shirley at

6315.

I GENESIS I Managing Editor Paulette Flahavin

Chinese Editor King Cheng Jacky Tsang

Design & Production Howard Chan · Photography Ng Cheuk-Wah

Genesis is published by the Office of Public Affairs and printed by ETC.

© 1995 by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology All rights reserved.

Cont「ibutions from all staff are welcome. Deadline for submission is the 14th of each month. Send to e-mail address genesβ回

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答問

下列三條問題是取自大學最大，’的行政部門一校產管理 國 訂製安放在辦公室日名牌需時多久？處於五月十二日舉行的簡報會。校產管理處處長克遜及其間

事在會土向出席的辦公室經理們灌報7最新的工作進展 ， 並 靈靈童 克遜處長回覆 “校產管理處正處理個別名稱標記的

回答詢問。克遜說， “這；；：＿召開聞報會，是為7讓大家了解 製造工作 ， 並檢查全校的指示標記。我在數星期前已

我們的運作，並清是在需要協助時該找誰。” 開始審查的工作，並委派 名高級職員協助確定那些

標記需要更換 ， 並與製造名牌的公司簽定合約。我預

國 門叫安情況可以如何改善 ？ 計下學期初有關名開會安裝妥當。下個工作目標

校產管理處處長克遜回覆 I “最佳辦法是定期更換密

碼。校產管理處的門鎖密碼每三個月會更換一次。保

安不單是校產管理處的責任 ， 也是所有人的責任。 ”

血 為甚麼特別訂購傢具需時那麼長 ？

國 克臨時 “絕大部分傢具都是進口的，只有小部分在香港製誼。校產管理處要求各部門每月填報

（分辦公室一般懷具訂購表格 ， 的在六到十星期後收

貨。個別申請則統一處理 ， 納入每年度的供應合的

內。雖然校產管理處和供應商都有少量存貨 ， 但部門

若果能準時預先策畫1 ，通常會提高工作效率。非般

性的傢具則需要招標 2 並需要特製或進口 ， 因此更要

周詳的計畫lj 。由於貨倉儲存費用高昂 ， 供應商多不存

貨或僅存少量 ， 而只在我們預訂時才入貨。特別的偉

具一般需時三到四個月的運送時間。 ’，

是姓名牌。供應名牌的合的已經開始招標 ， 期間各部

門只能使用臨時名牌。 ”

盟 我的 軒'.ii反童f她很多朋友’不管男女，也深有同感。她認為 ， 她既

已 ‘解放’ ，這個名稱實在老掉牙。能不能有一個更好

的稱呼 ？

圈 人事處處開英回覆 “上述證件是發予員工的家屬 1 供使用大學服務如圖書館、體育設施等之用。他

們包括僱用合約裡指明的員工配偶或子女。考慮到問

題的敏感性 E 在發出新證時我們將改用別的名稱，其

中一個可能性是 ‘員工家屬證’。任何建議均無任歡迎。

我們將在適當時候向現行證件持有人宣布選擇更換舊

證的安排。謝謝請者的關注。 ”

向前划 ！ 嗨喲嗨 ！

科大教職員組成的龍舟隊將於六月二日參加在西貢碼頭一

年 度舉行的龍舟競賽 ， 與其他參賽隊伍比試實力。

科大已有四年參賽經驗。今年 ， 科大的教職員己報名參加男

子八人、女子八人及男女混合二十人三項賽事。

遺憾的是 ， 連續三年｛92-94）勇奪大專杯的科大男生隊，今年

因賽事報名採取先到先得的方法 ， 名額已滿而不能參賽 ， 隊員們

唯有加入科大教職員隊伍 ， 希望再創佳績。

今年四月底以來 ， 在科大康體會安排下 ， 科大健兒己積極備

戰。教練郭滿安經驗豐富 l 要求嚴格 ， 每星期都從老遠的大澳跑

到西貢來進行集訓︱。

電機及電子工程系助理教授葛以廉博士說 ： “划龍舟最大的

好處是可以認織來自不同部門的同事 ，平常難得有此機會。”

另兩名隊員圖書館的鄧敏琪和人文學部的崔婉君所見略同。他們

都認為，划龍舟的運動量很大。葛博士說 “划龍舟雖然不需經

驗 ， 但操練真的可以說種非常聽苦 、 非常夠累的運動 ， 比起室

內舉重其實可以是一種更佳的戶外運動。 ’，

他幽默地說 。 “我們同病相憐 ︱ ” 說時三人卻驕傲地豎起早

長滿繭的拇指 ， 展示勝利的于勢。

飽覽牛尾﹔穹的海島美景 ， 也是主lj龍舟的 大樂事。葛博士又

說 ， “我們都知道 ， 船靠近海島 ， 我們就可以歇會。”

葛博士一直致力爭取教研人員的支持，白晝龍舟。科大隊現

時向西貢區域市政局租用龍舟，不單大大限制7操練的時間 z 地

點也須在西貢碼頭附近，令不少有興趣加入的同事卻步。

科大隊希望能在西貢定購一艘玻璃纖維的二十人龍舟 ， 約需

二萬四千元。如籌得款項充裕，他們亦想再買一艘八人龍舟，的

需一萬五千元。現時共籌得t千五百元。

科大隊誠意邀請大家來為他們打氣。賽事將在早上八時半舉

行。

葛博士認為，決勝之道在齊心合力。“動作整齊比體力更為

重要 ︱ ’，

果真如此 ， 科大白是勝券在握。

....

E司（Illa’‘’

資深大學行政管理人員

︱、誼陸出任科大副校長（行政及總務 ）

盟 自英國的大學行政管理人員令誼隆先生（Mr . Pau l 州onyBolton）， 將於 九九五年才三月六日出任科大副校長（行政及總

務）

←誼隆先生自一九九二年起出任英國侯爾大學（University of

Hull）的教務長兼秘書長。他於一九六六年在列茲大學（Univers ity

of Leeds）完成學業後 ， 便投身大學行政的行列 ， 擔任

比德福德大學（Un iversity of Bradford）的行政助理，

其後在和域大學（Un ivers ity of Warwick）出任首席助

理註冊主任和學術註冊主任達二十年之久，積累7將

近三十年的豐富行政管理經驗。

令誼隆先生對香港一點也不陌生。自一九八四年

起，他便經常為大學的招生、學術交流和聯繫等事情

出差香港，並與北京及上海多間大學磋商科研合作計

劃。他說， “我很喜歡香港，也很熟悉香港，對我來說，來香港

工作，在一個嶄新的環境接受嶄新的挑戰 ， 是個很自然的發

展。 l’

“我決定要將事業基地轉移往香港。對我來說，一九九t不

是代表轉變，而是機會。”

吸引我的並不是漂亮的校園或恰人的海景﹔倒是科大的活力無窮，

幹勁十足和朝氣勃勃 ，給我留下深刻的印象。”

現時他已開始計劃他的工作，首要任務，就是要在最短的時

間內盡量多見不同層次的員工。

他也會詳細了解現時在大學運作的各種程序，其中有一些是

與政府的運作聯繫在起的。他說 “我並不篤信新

宮上任三把火，但檢討程序總是富有教育意義的。”

今年初第一次踏足科大時 ，←誼隆先生已發現大

學行政的一個過病 一一缺乏自動化。他謂 ， 科大標

榜的是尖端科技，但簡單直接的行政工作如準備教學

時間表卻用人手操作。他說． “學術部門的科研需要

必須佔主導地位，但也要考慮如何滿足行政部門資訊

科技的需要。”←誼隆先生構思中的方案 ， 將可能是

建立一套獨立的、規模較小但更為靈敏的行政電腦系統。

他也希望能促成行政人員與教學人員的地位平等，互相尊重，

自由交換意見。 “行政工作應為教研人員、學生和職員服務 ， 但

這並不表示行政人員是附庸。”

現年五十多歲的私誼隆先生有三名子女 ， 太太為 名數學教

卡誼隆先生表示 ， 他希望能有效運用大學的行政資源，為教 師。

學提供服務 E 將科大辦成所頂尖的科研大學。他說 “科大最 問他來港後有甚麼計劃 ， 他想也不想便說 “學習普通話。”

中國著名作家鐘阿城作客科大

國叫乍品〈棋主〉 〈孩子王〉 《樹王〉飲譽文壇的當代中國著名作家鍾阿城，應香港科技大學藝術基金委員會、科大人

文學部及公共事務處的邀請，五月在科大作客一個月 ，成為科大

首位駐校藝術家。

鍾阿城在科大的活動包括公開演講、座談會、電影欣賞會和

寫作坊。他於五月六日以「閑話閑說 中國世俗與中國小說」為

題演講 1 又主持過六次寫作坊， 分享他對寫作、文學、科技、電

影和生活等方面的看法。

鍾阿城已是第六次訪問香港。他說 ！ “其實 z 香港是一個政

治性不強 ，所以比較舒服 ， 比較放鬆的地方。”雖然很多人都覺

得香港的生活豎張 ，但他說。 “我是一個過客 ， 等於一個客人 ，

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所以我覺得香港的日常生活放鬆。 ＂

鍾阿城 ， 筆名「阿城」 ’一九四九年生於北京 a 文革時參加

上山下鄉，到過山西、內蒙及雲南等地。《棋王》是鍾阿城首篇

小說作品 ， 於九八四年發表後大獲好評，曾獲全國最佳小說獎，

其後的 〈孩子王》、《樹王〉亦艙炙海內外。中國著名導演陳凱

歌更將〈予支子王〉改編為電影。除7擅長小說外，主重阿城亦是畫

家和劇作家，他在上山下鄉期間開始繪畫創作 ，亦曾編寫電影劇

本《芙蓉鎮〉及〈人在紐約》。

現旅居美國洛杉磯的鍾阿城近期作品包括《閑話閑說一一中

國世俗與中國小說〉及《威尼斯日記〉 ，後者是他於一九九二年

獲意大利政府邀請為客席藝術家時的力作。