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本院基金委員會副主席何耀光先生於二零零六年十月十二日因病辭世，享壽一百零三歲。何先生生前熱心公益，樂善好施，對教育事業，捐贈不綴。何先生於一九六六年開始加入聯合書院校董會及於一九七二年開始擔任聯合書院基金委員會副主席，並於過去四十年來，盡心盡力為聯合書院服務。他對書院員生關懷備至，愛護有嘉，對校董會及基金會事務支持指導，帶領書院穩步發展。何先生對學生褔利，尤為關注，每年均捐助獎學金予書院，獎掖學子。

對於何先生辭世，書院同人均感十分悲痛，並向他的家人致以深切慰問。

Obituary

Mr Ho Iu Kwong, Vice Chairman of United College Endowment Fund Committee, passed away on 12 October 2006 at the age of 103.  Mr Ho was a respected philanthropist who had given enthusiastic and generous contributions to charity, particularly in support of education.  Mr Ho joined the United College Board of Trustees in 1966 and served as Vice-Chairman of the United College Endowment Fund Committee from 1972.  In the last 40 years, Mr Ho had worked tirelessly and selflessly in guiding United College through many challenging and difficult times. He had also made continuous donations to the College for the award of scholarships.

Members of United College are saddened by the news and express the deepest condolences to Mr Ho's family.

聯合書院五十周年金禧院慶紀盛

書院五十周年金禧院慶典禮及多項慶祝活動已於十月二十日圓滿舉行。書院及學生會攜手共賀書院生日，舉行了一連串活動，包括於十月十三日舉行的「金禧盃-聯合起跑」、十月十八日舉行的「大笪地」及於二十日正日舉行的五十周年院慶典禮，學生家長逾千人出席參與盛會。典禮後，書院隨即於校園舉行由學生會主持的院慶生日會。會上除有傳統醒獅助慶外，書院教職員聯誼會更送出一個五十磅大蛋糕，倍增喜氣。

慶祝活動的高潮，是二十日晚於校園舉行的千人宴。當晚筵開一百一十一席，參加人數逾一千三百多人。晚會節目安排豐富，除了樂隊、舞蹈、花式單車等表演及幸運抽獎外，還有三位壓軸嘉賓 At 17及盧巧音小姐演唱流行曲多首，令全場盡歡。當晚所有抽獎禮物均由熱心書院同寅、校董及校友贊助，書院校友會還慷慨送出全場燒豬。晚會直至十一時才在全場歡樂氣氛中結束。

United College 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Weeks of celebration activities including an opening ceremony, a fun run and an open bazaar and the Ceremony marking the College 50th anniversary were successfully concluded on 20 October 2006. Over a thousand students and their parents and guests of the College attended the anniversary ceremony at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall. The ceremony was followed by a College Birthday Party held on the College campus. The celebration reached its climax with the lion dance by the College Chinese Martial Arts Society and the cutting of a 50-lb birthday cake sponsored by the College Staff Association.

The highlight of the anniversary activities was the "feast-for-a-thousand" held in the evening. Over 1,300 College Members and guests enjoyed the dinner. The College Alumni Association sponsored barbecue pigs for the banquet. It was a wonderful night with a variety show performed by students as well as pop singers At 17 and Ms Candy Lo.

《聯合書院金禧紀念圖片史1956-2006 出版儀式暨金禧院慶歷史專題展覽開幕禮》 

為慶祝聯合書院五十周年院慶，特別邀請本院資深導師吳倫霓霞教授及本院退休教授吳仁德教授擔任編撰，出版了一冊以大量聯合書院歷史圖片為主並配合文字的史冊，名為《聯合書院金禧紀念圖片史1956-2006》。

本院於二零零六年十月十日於大學圖書館展覽廳舉辦該出版儀式暨金禧院慶歷史專題展覽開幕禮，當日主禮嘉賓院長馮國培教授、編撰者吳倫霓霞教授及吳仁德教授、榮譽院士陳天機教授及校友會副會長何萬森校董主持剪綵儀式，場面熱鬧。

The Launching Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Pictorial History of United College 1956 – 2006 cum the Opening of the Historical Picture Exhibition for Golden Jubilee Anniversary

To celebrate United College Golden Jubilee, the College has invited Professor Ng Lun Ngai Ha, Senior College Tutor and Professor Ng Yen Tak, retired professor of United College, to be the editors for the Golden Jubilee Pictorial History of United College 1956 – 2006. The pictorial includes a short text and a collection of historical photos of United College.

 A Launching Ceremony for the Golden Jubilee Pictorial History of United College 1956 – 2006 cum the Opening of the Historical Picture Exhibition for Golden Jubilee Anniversary was held on 10 October 2006 at the University Library Exhibition Gallery. The officiating guests, Professor Fung Kwok Pui,College Head; Professor Ng Lun Ngai Ha, and Professor Ng Yen Tak, Editors; Professor Chen Tien Chi, Honorary Fellow and Mr Ho Man Sum, Vice President of United College Alumni Association, conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony .

二零零五至二零零六年度書院畢業典禮

二零零五至二零零六年度書院畢業典禮訂於本年十二月七日（星期四）下午十二時三十分假大學邵逸夫堂舉行，書院已邀請了香港特別行政區行政會議成員及香港社會服務聯會主席陳智思議員及書院校董會副主席、基金會主席暨校友會會長張煊昌博士為書院畢業典禮之主禮嘉賓。當日的畢業活動程序如下：

如有查詢，請賜電周鍾寶華女士2609 8655或黎巧琼女士2609 7571。

2005/2006 Graduation Ceremony

The 2005/2006 UC Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, 7 December 2006 at 12:30pm at the University's Sir Run Run Shaw Hall.  The Honourable Bernard Chan, Member of the Executive Council, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Chairperson of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service and Dr Thomas H C Cheung, Vice-Chairman of the College Board of Trustees, Chairman of the College Endowment Fund Committee and President of the College Alumni Association will be the officiating speakers of the Ceremony. The day's schedule is as follows:

For enquiries feel free to contact Mrs Jackie Chow at 2609 8655 or Ms Crystal Lai at 2609 7571.

聯合書院金禧「到訪傑出學人」一九九五年諾貝爾化學獎得主羅蘭德教授

聯合書院金禧年度首位「到訪傑出學人」為美國加州大學爾灣分校Donald Bren化學及地球系統科學講座教授羅蘭德(F. Sherwood Rowland)，於十月十五日至廿一日到訪香港。

羅蘭德教授研究大氣的濃度，追蹤化學物質與及它們對大氣的影響。他與穆連教授(Mario Molina)斷定氯氟碳化合物(chlorofluorocarbons)是導致臭氧層損耗的原兇。基於羅蘭德教授的研究成果，全世界二十六個國家於一九八七年共同簽署「蒙特婁破壞臭氧層物質管制議定書(Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer)」，進一步提高大眾對臭氧層問題的關注。一九九五年，羅蘭德教授、穆連教授及克魯森教授(Paul Crutzen)三位共同分享了諾貝爾化學獎的殊榮。除了氯氟碳化合物外，羅蘭德教授亦研究甲烷氣體(methane gas)及其對大氣的沖擊，甲烷氣體引發「溫室效應」，導致地球氣溫上升。

羅蘭德教授學術地位崇高，獲獎無數，其中包括普林斯頓大學及芝加哥大學頒授的榮譽博士學位、日本環境及能源獎(Japan Prize in Environment and Energy)、泰拿國際(Tyler World Prize)生態獎及國際環境毒理學和化學學會(Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)的卡森獎(Rachel Carson Award)等。

羅蘭德教授是次訪問期間主持了兩次公開講座，講題為「臭氧平流層耗損」及「溫室氣體、地球暖化及氣候轉變」，不少政府官員、環保組織代表及高等院校的專家學者均有出席。

United College Distinguished Visiting Scholar1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry - Professor F Sherwood Rowland

1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry - Professor  F Sherwood RowlandProfessor F. Sherwood Rowland, Donald Bren Research Professor of Chemistry and Earth System Science,

University of California, Irvine, U.S.A., visited United College between 15 and 21 October 2006 as the first Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the College's 50th Anniversary Year.

Professor Rowland involved in studying atmospheric concentrations, especially trace chemicals in the atmosphere and its effects on it. Together with Professor Mario Molina, they identified that CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) were responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer. Professor Rowland's research became the foundation for the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer by 26 countries in 1987, and a growing public awareness of the ozone layer problem. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Professor Mario Molina and Professor Paul Crutzen in 1995. Professor Rowland has also been investigating methane gas and its impact on the atmosphere. Methane gas has been shown to contribute to the "greenhouse effect" which serves to raise the temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

Professor Rowland has received honorary doctorate degrees from Princeton and the University of Chicago. Among Professor Rowland's awards are the prestigious Japan Prize in Environment and Energy, Tyler World Prize in Ecology and the Rachel Carson Award from the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

During his visit, Professor Rowland has delivered two public lectures entitled "Stratospheric Ozone Depletion" and "Greenhouse Gases, Global Warming and Climate Change". The lectures were well attended by government officials, representatives from environment concern bodies and scholars from other tertiary institutions

漢字密碼–從甲骨文到電腦時代展

香港歷史博物館於二零零六年十月二十五日至二零零七年一月八日籌劃「漢字密碼–從甲骨文到電腦時代展」，展覽地點為九龍尖沙咀漆咸道南一百號香港歷史博物館一樓專題展覽廳。是次展覽聯合書院特別借出於聯合書院胡忠多媒體圖書館展出之甲骨珍藏及由李棪先生著「聯合書院圖書館新獲東莞鄧氏甲骨簡介」予香港歷史博物館展出。

From Bones to Bytes: Chinese Script Decoded

The Hong Kong Museum of History organized an exhibition on "From Bones to Bytes: Chinese Script Decoded" from 25 October 2006 – 8 January 2007 at Special Exhibition Gallery, 1/F Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. United College has specially lent our Oracle Bones exhibited at Wu Chung Multimedia Library and a Publication "A Brief Description of the Collection of Oracle Bones in the United College Library" by Mr Li Yan to Hong Kong Museum of History for this exhibition.