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| David Chuenyan Lai Scholarship • David Chuenyan Lai Scholarship Application The Development Office of the University of Victoria collaborated with the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association to organize a Special Recognition Dinner on 5 April 2003 to honour retiring University of Victoria geography Professor David Chuenyan Lai and newly elected Chancellor Dr. Ron Lou-Poy. This special event came as Dr. Lai ended a 40-year teaching career (5 years at the University of Hong Kong and 35 years at the University of Victoria) and as the University of Victoria looked to its 40th anniversary. To mark both occasions, the Development Office initiated the Dr. David Chuenyan Lai Scholarship. This is the first scholarship administered by the Centre on Aging to support a graduate student who is focusing on research in the field of aging. For further information, or to obtain an application form, please call the centre at 250-721-6369 or e-mail senage@uvic.ca. The University of Victoria's reputation for scholarly achievement has been enhanced throughout the years by generosity of its alumni and friends. Endowment gifts reflect this tradition of generosity perpetuated by people who care deeply about the university's mission. Donations are fully eligible for tax credits. A scholarship can be the deciding factor in the decision to pursue graduate education or in selecting which university to attend. The opportunity to work with world class researchers at the University of Victoria is also a deciding factor. This scholarship will bring essential elements to the University of Victoria, an institution that has always had a reputation for superior educational opportunities. David Chuenyan Lai, C.M., Ph.D David Chuenyan Lai, C.M., Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Geography, Adjunct Professor of Pacific and Asian Studies Department, and Research Affiliate of the Centre on Aging at the University of Victoria. He is an Advisory Professor at East China Normal University, Shanghai, and Southeast Asian Research Institute of Hainan University, Haikou, China. For 35 years at UVic, Dr. Lai has shared his knowledge of Asian culture and history with countless students who have become inevitably inspired by his wit and honesty. He has rendered exceptional service in fostering knowledge and understanding the Asia-Pacific region. His research interests include development of Chinatowns, history of Chinese Canadians, and urbanization of China. In the past decade, his research interest was extended to the field of aging. He was a co-investigator in Dr. Neena Chappell's research projects on the Chinese Elderly in British Columbia, and Health and Well-being of Chinese Seniors in Canada. He has over 260 publications which include 26 refereed academic articles, nine books and two edited books. Dr. Lai's research has much impact on the community which, for example, led to the City of Victoria's Chinatown Rehabilitation Program, and the designation of Victoria Chinatown as a National Historic Site. His research on the Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point also led to its designation as a National Historic Site in Oak Bay Municipality. He was engaged by the Planning Department of the cities of Portland, Vancouver, and Edmonton to advise on their Chinatown gateway projects, and the City of Kamloops on its Chinese Cemetery Preservation Project. Dr. Lai is very active in community work, serving as an Advisor of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Victoria since 1972 and a member of the Multicultural Advisory Council for British Columbia since 2003. He is the Honorable Advisor of the Victoria Chinese Senior Activities Centre and Victoria Chinese Seniors Association. He was a member of the Senior Advisory Council of B.C. Government (1996-1999), and a member of the Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors' Issues (2005-2006). Dr. Lai has received 28 awards and honours in recognition of his scholarship and community service. The notable academic awards are Applied Geography Citation Award by Association of American Geography, Award of Merit by American Association for State and Local History, the Award of Merit of the Education Foundation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario), and University of Victoria Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. The significant non-academic awards are Member of the Order of Canada, Honorary Citizen of the City of Victoria, the Gabrielle Legar Award of the Heritage Canada Foundation, and the Heritage Award of the British Columbia government. |
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