Brief History
United College was founded in 1956 through the amalgamation of five colleges: Canton Overseas, Kwang Hsia, Wah Kiu, Wen Hua, and Ping Jing College of Accountancy. All five colleges were originally private universities in Canton and its vicinity, having close relations with Hong Kong. In 1957, United College was incorporated under an ordinance with a board of trustees as its governing body.
Dr F I Tseung was the first College President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. With over 600 students, the main campus of the College was located at 147, Caine Road, Hong Kong.
United College and its forerunners made important contributions to society in providing alternative avenues for the increasing number of secondary school students to further their studies in Hong Kong. In 1957, the Chinese Colleges Joint Council was established with United College, Chung Chi College and New Asia College as members. Dr F I Tseung was the Chairman of the Council, and led the three colleges to strive for degree-awarding status and government financial support for the establishment of a Chinese university. In 1959, United College together with Chung Chi and New Asia, became recognised post-secondary colleges in preparation for the establishment of a new university.
In October 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong was inaugurated with United College as one of the three foundation colleges. Apart from resources allocated by the government, the College, with its mission for promoting academic development and serving Hong Kong, received great support from the Hong Kong community and established its own Endowment Fund in 1963. With this it could further develop in teaching, student services and research work, and create close links with renowned international academic institutes.
In December 1971, United College moved to its present campus in Shatin, soaring 7.7 hectares on a 140-metre high hill.
At present, the College has a student population of 2,931, distributed in eight faculties of the University: Arts, Business Administration, Education, Law, Engineering, Medicine, Science and Social Science.
United College will continue its founding commitment to meet the needs of Hong Kong, and to promote the interchange of Chinese and foreign cultures.
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College Mission
「明德新民」 "Ming De Xin Min"
In elaborating the College motto "Make One's Virtues Shine and Renew the People", United College strives to serve the people of Hong Kong and China and the world through integrative education, pastoral care as well as moral and spiritual enhancement of the young.
Here below would like to share some additional notes from Professor Fung Kwok-pui, the College Head :
" Unswerving in its mission, United College has successfully served our rapidly developing society in an ever-changing world. The College leadership has been instrumental in founding a number of pioneering departments in response to the needs of Hong Kong society. Shining examples include the Department of Social Work in 1964, the Department of Government and Public Administration and the Department of Electronic Engineering in 1970, and the Department of Biochemistry in 1971. Today, these departments continue to spearhead research and innovation in high impact areas like information sciences and biomedical sciences, which have been selected for strategic investment by The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The theme "Together We Innovate, United We Advance", chosen for the College's 50th Anniversary celebration, reflects our aspirations. It will continue to be our driving force in forging ahead with fresh achievements in the years to come. We earnestly invite you to experience the United College spirit of making one's virtues shine and renewing the people, as a student, teacher, mentor, or a supporter and friend! "
The Birth of a World Class University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong originated from three private post-secondary colleges - Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College, which were all established after 1949 to carry on in Hong Kong the Chinese tradition of learning.
In 1959, the Hong Kong government announced plans to create a new university through the integration of these three colleges. A panel of distinguished educators headed by the Rt. Hon. Lord Fulton of Flamer, then Mr. John Scott Fulton, was appointed in 1962 to follow up on the plans.
The Report of the Fulton Commission was published in 1963, recommending the establishment of a new university with the three colleges as foundation colleges. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance was subsequently passed in September the same year, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong became a legal entity on October 17, 1963.
The fourth college, Shaw College, came in to being in 1986 with the enactment of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Declaration of Shaw College) Ordinance.
Over the years, CUHK has developed into a comprehensive research university. It now has an enrollment of over 16,000 students and offers more than 1280 postgraduate and undergraduate programmes through its graduate school and eight faculties: namely, Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Science.
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Student Exchange and Study Abroad at CUHK
CUHK was the first university in Hong Kong to have student exchange and study abroad programmes. The University's first exchange students came from the University of California in 1965. With increasing interest from many institutions abroad to study at CUHK and in Hong Kong, CUHK's International Asian Studies Programme was launched in association with the Yale-China Association in 1977.
Over the years, CUHK has established and maintained relationships with a large number of institutions over the world. Student exchange programmes have developed rapidly at the department-level, college-level and university-level. The University now has close to 110 exchange partners and is sending some 300 students abroad each year. In return, CUHK receives about 400 exchange and study abroad students every year.
聯合書院校歌由Ms Susan Tan作曲，Ms Tan 是聯合書院前校董陳能方先生之千金。聯合書院校歌歌詞以四言韻語寫成，文詞典雅，由本院中文系首任系主任陳湛銓教授執筆，語譯則由本院校友暨前中文系系主任常宗豪教授提供。
*** 校歌歌詞語譯
我校聯合，氣象萬千！
< wǒ xiào lián hé, qì xiàng wàn qiān >
[看我們聯合書院，氣象有多宏偉！]
集義斯大，謂金非堅。
< jí yì sī dà, wèi jīn fēi jiān >
[只有秉持了天地間的浩然正氣，才能有今天的茁壯成長。
我們的意志，更絕非精金可以比堅。]
善與人同，才由學廣，
< shàn yǔ rén tóng, cái yóu xué guǎng >
[善良的本性，是人所同具；天賦的才華，必須努力學習才能發揮出來。]
識古知今，開來繼往。
< shi gǔ zhī jīn, kāi lái jì wǎng >
[認識往古，衡量當前。肩負起繼往開來的文化責任。]
明德自馨，新民存誠。
< míng dé zì xīn, xīn mín cún chéng >
[我們有純潔的德行，自足芳馨。要教育群眾，卻必須誠敬。]
時止則止，時行則行。
< shí zhǐ zé zhǐ, shí xíng zé xíng >
[能了解歷史演變的規律，因時制宜，才能實現我們的理想。]
浩浩青天，昭昭白日。
< hào hào qīng tiān, zhāo zhāo bái rì >
[青天浩瀚，白日當空。]
爾式爾瞻，唯精唯一。
< ěr shì ěr zhān, wéi jīng wéi yī >
[我們要保有這顆純潔精微的心，努力善道，作萬民的榜樣。]
張健民顧問為網站題言
在二零零二年五月廿五日校友會燒烤活動中，趙士睦會長通知我將會重開香港中文大學聯合書院安省校友會網站。此舉對今後校友會資訊及校友聯絡提供更迅速及更有效率的途徑。
十餘年來，聯合校友會在歷屆會長及幹事努力耕耘下，會務蒸蒸日上，對聯絡校友，組織活動，關注社會等，都不辭勞苦，令遠在加國安省的校友得到良好的服務，並不忘發揮母校精神。現新設的網站是趙會長領導的本屆幹事會另一新貢獻，盼校友們善用此新設施，並多支持校友會的工作，繼續發揚我們一貫的聯合精神。
張健民 二零零二年五月廿七日
安省聯合校友會簡介 黃鑑堯會長
安省聯合書院校友會於一九八九年二月二十五日正式成立。當日，聯合校友假烈治文山新寶樓舉行晚宴，出席者有七、八十人。即席選出會長黃鑑堯及首屆幹事，並聘任張健民教授及孔惠廉教授為顧問。
所以會構思組織校友會，事源八八年夏天，張健民教授於士嘉堡新光酒樓巧遇商學院校友黃鑑堯，談及有需要組織校友會以聯繫校友。遂於十一月十二日發起一次校友聚餐，跟著在八九年二月八日舉行籌備會議。張、黃之一次巧遇，促成校友會在翌年成立。
校友會於八九年夏天舉行之心湖大旅行，參加校友更加踴躍，有八十至一百人，幹事會仝人非常鼓舞。校友會亦於同年訂立會章，規定幹事會於每年秋季改選，以繼往開來。
為進一步聯繫中大校友，三院校友會在九零年一月二十七日假蜜市新光酒樓首次合辦餐舞會，參加者眾。很多多年不見之校友亦得以重逢，感慨尤深，遂鼎力支持校友會及聯會舉辦之各項活動，為校友會及聯會組織奠定基石。
＊黃鑑堯會長乃首任會長，任期至九二年秋。
安省聯合校友會網站 趙士睦會長
聯合書院於一九五六年六月由平正、華僑、廣僑、文化及光夏五所私立書院合併組成 。 一九六三年十月香港中文大學正式成立，聯合書院亦成為其三所創校成員書院之一。 一九七二年一月聯合書院遷入沙田新校舍上課。
半世紀以來聯合書院為社會造就不少各行各業專業人仕，其中栘居安省者日眾，校友會遂在八九年初組成，聯繫校友。成立以來，得到各顧問及歷屆幹事及校友鼎力支持，各項活動順利舉辦。校友會網頁，過去曾由熱心校友鄭廣恩及黃冠章負責，寄存于私人公司網絡。二零零二年初得校友事務處余靄敏主任支持，網頁遂得以免費寄存于中大網絡。為此，仝人感激不矣。本年度網頁之開展，有賴幹事會各幹事，顧問及熱心校友鄭葆沖等支持，僅此致謝。並希望網頁能秉承聯合精神，適應社會所需，與時並進，勵志「明德新民」,服務校友會員。
＊趙士睦會長乃二零零一至二零零二年會長