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前中大校長暨本院電子學系創系主任高錕教授獲頒諾貝爾物理學獎

本院電子學系創系主任、香港中文大學第三任校長高錕教授獲瑞典皇家科學院頒授2009年度諾貝爾物理學獎,以表揚其對光導纖維通訊技術發展的重大貢獻。

高錕教授於1966年發表了《介電波導管的光波傳送》一文,及後更研製出第一個光纖通訊系統,促成互聯網的出現,使人類的資訊科技向前邁進一個新世紀。高教授也因而被尊稱為「光纖之父」,其獲獎乃實至名歸。

本院同仁在此向高錕教授致以至誠祝賀,並衷心感謝高教授為本院帶來崇高的榮耀。

 

Former Vice Chancellor of CUHK Cum Founding Chairman of Electronics Department of the College Awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics

The founding chairman of the Electronics Department of our College and former Vice Chancellor of CUHK, Professor Charles K Kao has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his groundbreaking contribution to the transmission of light in fibres for optical communication.

Professor Charles K Kao presented the paper "Dielectric-fibre surface waveguides for optical frequencies" in 1966 and developed the first optical fibre communication system which triggered the existence of internet. Leading the information technology of human history marched to a new era. Professor Kao is accordingly known as the "Father of Fibre optics".

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Kao!
 


 
聯合書院五十三周年院慶活動

書院五十三周年院慶典禮訂於10月23日(星期五)上午11時30分假大學邵逸夫堂舉行。書院校董會主席岑才生先生及香港特別行政區政府環境局常任秘書長王倩儀太平紳士(79/英文)將擔任主禮嘉賓,並致勉辭。

典禮後,書院隨即於聯合校園舉行院慶生日會,書院教職員聯誼會並送出大蛋糕致賀。生日會後,並於張祝珊師生康樂大樓頂樓文怡閣舉行院慶午餐。

為慶祝書院院慶,書院學生會亦籌備了連串活動一同慶賀:
 

1016(星期五)

3:00 pm

百萬大道

院慶學生活動開幕禮

5:00 pm

聯合校園

聯合起跑

1021(星期三)

6:30 pm

聯合校園

大笪地

1023(星期五)

1:00 pm

聯合校園

院慶生日會

7:30 pm

千人宴 (嘉賓券/學生券 @$88)

就以上各項活動的查詢,請致電2609 8655或6273 8734與書院學生輔導處周鍾寶華女士或林明恩同學聯絡。
 


 
United College 53rd Anniversary Activities

The 53rd Anniversary Ceremony of the College will be held on Friday, 23 October 2009 at 11:30 am at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall of the University. Mr Shum Choi-sang, SBS, JP, Chairman of the College Board of Trustees and Ms Anissa Wong Sean-yee, JP(79/ENG), Permanent Secretary for the Environment, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, will officiate at the Ceremony.

Immediately after the Ceremony, there will be a birthday party on the College campus. The College Staff Association will sponsor a birthday cake for the occasion. The day's highlight will be the Anniversary Luncheon at the College Staff Common Room at 1:15 pm. The College Student Union will also host a series of activities to celebrate the occasion as highlighted below:
 

16/10/2008 (Friday)

3:00 pm

University Mall

Opening Ceremony of 53rd Anniversary Student Activities

5:00 pm

UC Campus

UC Run

21/10/2008 (Wednesday)

6:30 pm

UC Campus

Open Bazaar

23/10/2008 (Friday)

1:00 pm

UC Campus

Birthday Party

7:30 pm

Feast for a Thousand (Guest/Student ticket @HK$88)

For further information, please contact Mrs Jackie Chow of the College Dean of Students’ Office or Miss Fannie Lam of the College Student Union at 2609 8655 or 6273 8734.


 
聯合書院明德獎

書院新設立「聯合書院明德獎」,旨在表揚在大學肆業期間整體學業成績卓越,在領袖才能及服務方面亦有出色表現的本院應屆畢業生。2009年生化系畢業生馮濤聲同學被選為第一屆明德獎得獎人,此項書院最高榮譽的獎學金將於本年10月23日在書院第53屆院慶典禮上頒發。

 
United College Ming De Scholarship

The College has newly established the "United College Ming De Scholarship" to honour a final-year UC student for having achieved academic excellence, manifested leadership ability as well as performed outstanding services to the College and the Community at large during his/her tenure at the University. Mr Fung To-sing, Biochemistry graduate in 2009, has been selected by the College as the first recipient of the honorable award, which will be presented at the College's 53rd Anniversary Ceremony to be held on 23 October 2009.
 

 
書院基金會消息

書院基金會第七十四次會議將於2009年11月17日(星期二)下午5時30分假香港灣仔皇后大道東四十三至五十九號東美中心二十二樓太平洋保險有限公司會議室舉行。
 

 
News from the College Endowment Fund Committee

The 74th Meeting of the College Endowment Fund Committee will be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2008 at 5:30 pm at Conference Room, The Pacific Insurance Co. Ltd.,/F, Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queen's Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong.


 
書院院務委員會消息

院務委員會於2009年10月2日舉行的第一百零四次會議上,通過以下各項任命:

1. 書院院務委員會屬下各委員會職務
 

膳堂管理委員會

委員

謝靜憶教授

16/1/2010 – 15/1/2013

書院生活委員會

委員

鄧亮生教授

1/2/2010 – 31/1/2013

書院出版委員會

委員

余德新教授

馮應謙教授

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

文化交流及研究委員會

委員

賴紹瓊教授

余濟美教授

16/1/2010 – 15/1/2013

 1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

通識教育委員會

委員及舍監

鄒桂昌教授

賴陳秀卿博士

1/1/2010 – 30/6/2010

1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010

學生事務及發展委員會

主席

王香生教授

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

委員

區玉輝教授

張雙慶教授

鄧偉光教授

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012 

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/2/2010 – 31/1/2013

委員及舍監

賴陳秀卿

1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010

校內工讀計劃委員會

委員

吳恭孚教授

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

紀律委員會

委員

區玉輝教授

黃聿教授

關海山教授

16/1/2010 – 15/1/2013

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

獎學金及學生資助委員會

委員

賴陳秀卿教授

蒙美玲教授

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

教職員宿舍管理委員會

 

委員

關海山教授

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

資訊科技發展委員會

委員

鄧麗瑤教授

馮應謙教授

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

學生宿舍管理委員會

 

委員及百全堂堂監

馮應謙教授

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

委員及秉芬堂堂監

何瑞珠教授

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

2. 書院導師

 

書院資深導師

陳燿武先生

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2011 

黃钜鴻教授 2/10/2009 – 1/10/2011


3. 院務委員會宣佈於2009年9月29日結束之院務委員選舉中,以下兩位委員獲選成為新委員,任期為五年,由下列日期起任:
 

獲選委員

結果

起任日期

何志華教授

新任

2009930

韓錦倫教授

新任

2009930

 


 
News of the College Assembly of Fellows

The College Assembly of Fellows, at its 104th Meeting held on 2 October 2009, approved the following appointments:

1. College Assembly Committees

Canteen Management Committee

Member

Prof Eliza C Y Tse

16/1/2010 – 15/1/2013

College Life Committee

Member

Prof Nelson L S Tang

1/2/2010 – 31/1/2013

College Publications  Committee

Member

Prof Ignatius T S Yu

Prof Anthony Y H Fung

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

Committee on Cultural

Interchange and Research

Member

Prof Vincent S K Lai

Prof Jimmy C M Yu

16/1/2010 – 15/1/2013

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

Committee on General Education

Member and Warden

Prof Chau Kwai-cheong

Dr Jose S H Lai

1/1/2010 – 30/6/2010

1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010

Committee on Student Affairs and Development

Chairman

Prof Stephen H S Wong

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

Member

Prof Kevin Y F Au

Prof Chang Song-hing

Prof Tang Wai-kwong

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/2/2010 – 31/1/2013

Member and Warden

Dr Jose S H Lai

1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010

Committee on Student Campus Work Scheme

Member

Prof Ng Kung-fu

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

Disciplinary Committee

Member

 

Prof Kevin Y F Au

Prof Huang Yu

Prof Kwan Hoi-shan

16/1/2010 – 15/1/2013

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

Scholarships and Student Finance Committee

Member

Dr Jose S H Lai

Prof Helen M L Meng

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

Staff Housing Committee

Member

Prof Kwan Hoi-shan

1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012

Information Technology

Development Committee

Member

Prof Eunice L Y Tang

Prof Anthony Y H Fung

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

Student Hostels Management Committee

Member and Warden of Pak Chuen Hall

Prof Anthony Y H Fung

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

Member (Warden of Ping Fan Hall)

Prof Esther S C Ho

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2012

2. College Tutors

Senior College Tutor

Mr Chan Yiu Mo

2/10/2009 – 1/10/2011 

Professor Wong Kui Hung 2/10/2009 – 1/10/2011

3. In the election concluded on 29 September 2009, the following two candidates were duly elected Fellow of the Assembly for a term of five years starting on the dates as listed:

Candidates

Outcomes

Terms to start on

Professor Ho Che Wah

Elected

30 September 2009

Professor Hon Kam Lun

Elected

30 September 2009

 


 
2008至09年度書院畢業典禮

2008至09年度書院畢業典禮訂於本年12月10日(星期四)下午3時30分假大學邵逸夫堂舉行,書院並邀請了香港浸會大學工商管理學院院長張仁良教授(82/數學)及書院校友會會長殷巧兒女士(69/英文)為書院畢業典禮之主禮嘉賓。當日的畢業活動程序如下:
 

 

活動

地點

上午10

第六十七屆大會(頒授學位典禮)

林蔭大道

中午1230

書院畢業生大合照暨植樹儀式

書院胡曾石梯及光輝聯合人前

下午1時正

書院畢業午餐

文怡閣及聯合校園

下午330

書院畢業典禮

邵逸夫堂

如有查詢,請賜電2609 8655或2609 7571與周鍾寶華女士或黎巧琼女士聯絡。


 
2008-09 Graduation Ceremony

The 2008-09 UC Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, 10 December 2009 at 3:30pm at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall. Professor Stephen Y L Cheung (82/MAT), Dean of the School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University and Ms Lina H Y Yan (69/ENG), President of The Alumni Association of United College will be the officiating speakers of the Ceremony. The day's schedule is as follows:
 

 

Activities

Venue

10:00 am

The 67th Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees

University Mall

12:30 pm

Group Photo Session for UC graduates cum Tree Planting Ceremony

Steps between Tsang Shiu Tim Building and in front of Glorious United Man, CUHK

1:00 pm

Graduation Luncheon

College Staff Common Room and College Campus

3:30 pm

UC Graduation Ceremony

Sir Run Run Shaw Hall

Please direct your enquiries to Mrs Jackie Chow at 2609 8655 or Ms Crystal H K Lai at 2609 7571.
 


陝西師範大學訪問聯合書院

陝西師範大學文學院院長樊列武教授及文學院韓寶育教授於2009年10月5日訪問聯合書院,與本院院長馮國培教授及書院通識教育副主任張雙慶教授交流,並參觀書院校園。

Shaanxi Normal University Visited United College

Professor Fan Liewu, Dean of Chinese Language and Literature School, Shaanxi Normal University and Professor Han Baoyu, Shaanxi Normal University visited United College on 5 October 2009. Professor Fung Kwok-pui, College Head and Professor Chang Song-hing, Associate Dean of General Education, received the guests who had a campus tour afterward.

思源文娛中心消息――調製雞尾酒工作坊

聯合書院思源文娛中心會所管理委員會於2009年9月22日舉辦調製雞尾酒工作坊,由思源文娛中心主管陳志偉先生教授數款流行雞尾酒調製方法,逾四十名同學出席。
 

United College Si Yuan Amenities Centre―Workshop on Cocktail Blending and Tasting

United College Si Yuan Amenities Centre Club Management Committee organised a Workshop on Cocktail Blending and Tasting on 22 September 2009. The speaker of the Workshop was Mr Alan Chan, Supervisor of Si Yuan Amenities Centre. Mr Chan demonstrated how to blend Frozen Chocolate Daiquiri, Grasshopper and Bloody Mary. Over 40 students attended.



署理院長任命

院長馮國培教授於2009年10月9日至11日前往昆明中國科學院昆明動物研究所訪問。上述期間由書院通識教育副主任張雙慶教授出任署理院長。

Appointment of Acting Head

Professor Fung Kwok-pui, College Head, was invited by the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences from 9 to 11 October 2009. Professor Chang Song-hing, Associate Dean of General Education, was the Acting Head during the above period.

書院聚會——德育講座

講題:香港優勢,勝在有你同ICAC
講者:蘇張麗影女士

2009年9月25日上午在西部教學大樓LT6講堂舉行的『德育講座』,邀請到廉政公署社區關係處首席教育及宣傳主任蘇張麗影女士(英文/74)以「香港優勢,勝在有你同ICAC」為題作演講。

蘇張麗影女士向在場四百多位同學詳細講解廉政公署的成立經過、運作架構及推廣反貪的公民意識。在答問環節之中,在場同學反應熱烈。

另,書院亦在是次「書院聚會」上,由院長馮國培教授致送「致賀狀」予統計學系李俊文教授,恭賀李教授獲選為「美國統計學會院士」(2009)。

College Assembly—Moral Education Talk

Topic: Hong Kong – Our Advantage is You and the ICAC
Speaker: Mrs Vanessa So

At the "Moral Education Talk" held on 25 September 2009 at LT6, Teaching Complex at Western Campus, Mrs Vanessa So (ENG/74) of the Public Relations Department of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) delivered a speech on the topic "Hong Kong–Our Advantage is You and the ICAC".

Mrs So introduced in details the establishment, functioning and anti-corruption promotion projects of ICAC to the 400 plus audience. The response from the students was very encouraging in the Q&A section.

Also at this College Assembly, a congratulation certificate was presented to Professor Thomas Lee of the Department of Statistics for being elected as "Fellow of American Statistical Association" in 2009, by Professor Fung Kwok-pui, the College Head .

書院聚會——就業發展講座

2009年10月9日上午,聯合書院假西部教學大樓LT6講堂舉行「就業發展講座」,書院蒙 TCL企業融資總監印國庭先生擔任嘉賓主持,更邀請到香港興業國際集團人力資源總經理鍾惠儀女士及古根漢資本市場香港區主管林曼雅女士擔任演講嘉賓,分別以「踏上青雲路」及「建基立業」為題,為四百多位聯合同學帶來寶貴的工作經驗分享。三位嘉賓為書院及大學校友。

書院聚會上署理院長張雙慶教授代表書院向工程學院馮蔚慈教授致賀。馮教授最近獲頒第二十五屆IEEE數據工程國際會議(ICDE2009)最具影響力論文獎。

College Assembly—Career Development Talk

A “Career Development Talk” was held by United College in the morning of 9 October 2009, at Lecture Theatre 6 of the Teaching Complex at Western Campus. The College was honored to have Mr Sunny Yan, Director of Corporate Finance of TCL, to be the Moderator. Ms Florence Chung, The General Manager–Group Human Resources of HKR International Ltd and Ms Norris Lam, Head of Guggenheim Capital Markets (HK) were the guest speakers for the Talk with topics “Onto an Ascending Path” and “Building a Foundation” respectively, to share their valuable working experience with over four hundred United College students. The three guests are alumni of the University and the College.

At the College Assembly, Professor Chang Song-hing, Acting College Head, congratulated Professor Ada Fu of the Faculty of Engineering, on being honored with the Influential Paper Award at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICED2009), on behalf of the College.

《聯合邁進》第六期

第六期《聯合邁進》將會於2008年12月中出版,並以介紹聯合書院社會工作學系為主題。《聯合邁進》編輯委員會現誠意向大家徵稿,歡迎聯合書院各教職員、校友及學生與大家分享對書院生活及教與學的感受,截稿日期為2009年11月2日。稿件內容、題材、語文及體裁不限,亦歡迎寄來圖片。

投稿請交本院陸敏兒女士或電郵至unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk。查詢請致電2609 7455與本院楊頌妍女士聯絡。

United We Advance Sixth Issue

The issue of United We Advance will be published in December 2009.will feature on the Social Work Department of the College. The Editorial Committee of United We Advance also invites articles from staff, alumni and students of United College share your experience on college life and your insights on teaching and learning submission deadline is 2 November 2009. There are no restrictions on the topic, language and genre Photos are welcome too.

Please send your submissions to Ms Amy M Y Luk or email to unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk. For enquiries, please contact Ms Amy C Y Yeung at 2609 7455.