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2009年聯合書院歌唱比賽
一年一度,由書院學生會籌辦的歌唱比賽決賽將於2009年1月22日(星期四)晚上7時15分假中大邵逸夫堂舉行,本屆主題為「Blinkin Park」,籌委會希望能透過一連串精彩的比賽及表演,為參賽者及觀眾注入能量,讓大家享受一個極具娛樂性的活動及節目。票價為四十九元,並於1月5日至22日期間於文化廣場及聯合飯堂攤位發售。歡迎大學教職員及學生踴躍支持,查詢或訂票請與籌委會聯絡,發送電郵至ucsingcon09@gmail.com 或致電9129 0631葉藻樺同學。

United College Singing Contest 2009
Organised by the College Student Union, the UC Singing Contest 2009 will be held on Thursday, 22 January 2009 at 7:15 pm at Sir Run Run Shaw Hall. The theme of this year is “Blinkin Park”. Tickets at $49 each are available at the counters at Cultural Square and the College Student Canteen from 5 to 22 January 2009. All University staff and students are welcome to support. For enquiries or ticketing matters, please contact the student organisers by email at ucsingcon09@gmail.com or call Mr Joe Ip at 9129 0631.

聯合書院語文改善計劃 – 暑期英語及普通話學習營
書院暑期英語及普通話學習營現正接受同學報名。詳情如下:

英語學習營
日期: 2009年5月16至18日
營地: 突破青年村

普通話學習營
日期: 2009年5月15至17日
營地: 香港青年協會賽馬會西貢戶外訓練營

活動費用全免,按金於完成所有活動後將獲全數退還,歡迎於辦公時間前往書院學生輔導處報名,名額有限,先到先得。申請表可於http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc/UC_LIP/Enquiry.htm下載。

查詢請致電2609 7578與書院學生輔導處盧淑霞女士或石曉風女士聯絡。

UC Language Improvement Project - Summer English and Putonghua Camps
United College Summer English and Putonghua Camps are now open for application. The details are as follows:

English Immersion Camp
Date: 16-18 May 2009
Venue: Breakthrough Youth Village

Putonghua Immersion Camp
Date: 15-17 May 2009
Venue: HKFYG Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp

The camps are free of charge with limited quota, on a first-come-first-served basis.? Deposit is refundable after the completion of the programme. Enrolment forms are obtainable from the Dean of Students' Office, United College or http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc/UC_LIP/Enquiry.htm

For enquiries, please contact Miss Edith S H Lo or Ms Candy H F Shek of the Dean of Students' Office at 2609 7578.

2008-09年度聯合書院獎學金
以下獎項已開始接受申請:

馮秉芬獎
獎額共二名,每名港幣五萬元。由馮秉芬爵士家族每年捐資成立。該獎學金旨在推廣「德智體群美」五育的全人發展。獲獎的本院畢業班同學可選擇繼續進修,參與國際學術交流及研討活動或發展創意工業。

戴麟趾爵士獎學金
獎額共五名,每名港幣一萬元。該獎學金旨在獎勵於在學期間積極參與課外活動,並在領導才能方面有傑出表現的本院畢業班同學。

明德新民傑出貢獻獎
獎額一名,港幣一萬元,由聯合書院明德新民校友基金資助。旨在獎勵於在學期間對大學及書院作出傑出服務及貢獻的畢業班同學。

聯合書院社會工作系校友(1986)社會關懷獎
獎額一名,港幣五千元,由一群聯合書院1986年社工系畢業生捐贈。旨在鼓勵本院社工系同學發揚社會工作的專業精神,積極參與社會服務。申請者須由中大社會工作學系提名。

黃李碧恥紀念獎學金
獎額一名,港幣一萬元,由「李碧恥紀念基金」資助。旨在表揚在社會服務方面有傑出表現的社會工作學系同學。

聯合書院謝婉雯醫生紀念獎學金
獎額共三名,每名港幣一萬元。旨在鼓勵本院醫科生積極參與社會服務,熱心公益,以發揚謝婉雯校友在沙士期間熱心助人的無私精神。

書院傑出服務獎
獎額共七名,每名港幣一千元至一萬元。旨在獎勵於過去一年間在服務書院或推動書院活動方面表現傑出之同學。申請者須由書院行政人員提名。

范祖德課外活動獎(新增設)
獎額一名,港幣一千元,由范祖德校友捐資成立。旨在獎勵在課外活動方面有傑出表現的數學系二年級同學。

院長創作獎
院長為提倡書院內之創作風氣及鼓勵同學個人或集體創作之興趣,特捐出「院長創作獎」一名,獎金為港幣一千五百元正。凡屬本院同學於過去一年內完成之學術論文、研究報告、文學創作、音樂作品、美術設計或科學發明等均可參加競逐。

以上各項獎項的截止申請日期為2009年1月23日。有關詳情及申請辦法,請參閱學生輔導處報告板、瀏覽書院網頁或逕向書院學生輔導處查詢。

College Scholarships for 2008-09
Applications are now invited for the following awards:

Fung Ping Fan Scholarships
Two scholarships, in the amount of HK$50,000 each, were established with the donation from the family of Sir Kenneth Fung Ping Fan in his memory, to support final-year students of United College in pursuit of whole person development along the five core areas: ethical and moral, intellectual, physical, social and interpersonal and aesthetic. These scholarships may be used for postgraduate studies, for participation in international events or as seed money to start creative entrepreneurial projects.

Sir David Trench Scholarships
These scholarships, five in total of HK$10,000 each, are awarded to final-year students with good leadership qualities and outstanding contribution to student activities and/ or community services.

Ming De Xin Min Distinguished Service Award
This Award, in the amount of HK$10,000, was established through a donation from the “Ming De Xin Min Alumni Fund”. The prize will be made to final-year students who have made significant contributions to the College or the University during their undergraduate studies.

United College Social Work Graduates (1986) - Caring for the Community Prize
This Scholarship, in the amount of HK$5,000, was established through the donation from a group of United College Social Work (year 1986) graduates, to encourage more young students to recognise the values of social work profession in the betterment of society. The Scholarship will be awarded to one Social Work student who has attained outstanding performance in community services and?recommended by the Department of Social Work, CUHK.

Mrs Eva Wong Memorial Scholarship
This Scholarship, in the amount of HK$10,000, was established through a donation from the “Eva Li Memorial Fund”. The Scholarship will be awarded to one Social Work student who has attained outstanding performance in community services.

United College Dr Tse Yuen Man Memorial Scholarships
Three scholarships, HK$10,000 each, were established to encourage more young medical students to continue the vision of Dr Tse Yuen-man, a graduate of United College and a great fighter against SARS, in utilising her knowledge to cure suffering and save lives.

Distinguished College Service Awards
There will be seven awards ranging from HK$1,000 to HK$10,000. The prizes will be awarded to students having demonstrated outstanding development in academic and extra-curricular activities as well as of significant contributions to College or campus life in the year 2008. Candidates for these awards are nominated by staff of the College

Fan Cho Tak Extra-curricular Activities Award (New)
This Award, in the amount of HK$1,000, was established through the generous donation of an UC alumnus, Mr Fan Cho-tak. The award will be made to a year-2 Mathematics student who has in the past year demonstrated outstanding performance in extra-curricular activities.

Head of College Creativity Prize
The Head of College Creativity Prize has been established to promote student interest in creative projects. A cash prize of HK$1,500 will be awarded to a student or a group of students who has demonstrated good creativity in an academic paper, research report, literary or musical composition, work of art or scientific invention completed within the last 12 months.

The application deadline for the above awards is 23 January 2009. For further details, please refer to the announcements on the College notice-boards, the College website or enquire at the Dean of Students’ Office.

聯合書院邁進地球村系列現正接受報名
聯合書院邁進地球村系列將於2009年暑假推出下列各項計劃,現正接受報名:
•暑期法語及文化考察團
•暑期西班牙語及文化考察團
•荷蘭烏特勒支大學暑期課程
•美國首都華盛頓考察團
•暑期外地學分進修計劃
•「語文改善計劃」外地文化及語文研習課程——西安陝西師範大學

以上各項學生每學年 (即每年9月1日至翌年8月31日遞交之申請表)不能重覆得到資助。如有需要,可申請大學或書院的貸款計劃。

申請表格可到書院學生輔導處索取。有關各項計劃及獎學金的資料,請瀏覽書院網頁(http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc)。截止報名日期為2009年1月19日。

United College GOAL Programme Now Opens for Application
The following programmes under the College Globe-Oriented Active Learning (GOAL) Programme are now open for application:
•French Culture and Language Programme at Lyon, France
•Spanish Culture and Language Programme at Barcelona, Spain
•Summer Programme at Utrecht University, The Netherlands
•Travel Study Programme to Washington, DC area
•Non-local Credit-bearing Summer Studies Scheme
•Language Improvement Project – Chinese Culture and Language Programme at Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, PRC

Students can be granted one of the above scholarships/schemes for each academic year (i.e. applications submitted between 1 September and 31 August of the following year). Loans offered by the University or College are also open for application.

Application forms are now available at the College Dean of Students’ Office. For further information, please visit the College webpage (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc/). The closing date of application is 19 January 2009.

創意學生活動獎勵計劃接受申請
書院為鼓勵同學籌辦具創意的活動,特設「創意學生活動獎」供本院同學或學生團體申請。計劃目的在於鼓勵學生或學生團體籌辦優質活動;提高學生及學生組織的積極性;及推動學生積極投入校園生活。

是項計劃現正公開接受申請。歡迎聯合書院學生會認可的學生團體或本院同學以個人或小組名義申請。申請表格及計劃書可於2009年3月13日(星期五)或以前向書院學生輔導處遞交。

每年計劃總獎額達港幣六萬元,得獎人或單位將獲得資助,作為籌辦該項活動的經費。開支實報實銷,得獎個人或團體須向書院呈交活動及財政報告。本計劃由聯合書院鄭棟材博士紀念基金資助,申請表格可於書院學生輔導處索取或於書院網頁下載,查詢請電2609 7570 與書院學生輔導處林偉源先生或何惠芬女士聯絡。

Creative Student Activity Award Programme Now Opens for Application
To encourage students to organise new or creative activities, the College has established the Creative Student Activity Award Programme since 2002. The aims of the programmes are: 1) encouraging students or student bodies to organise quality activities; 2) encouraging students/student bodies to be more active in organising activities; and 3) promoting students' participation in College life.

The Programme for 2009 is now open for application. Students of United College or student organisations registered with the United College Student Union are eligible to apply. Interested parties should submit the applications and activity proposals to the Dean of Students' Office on or before Friday, 13 March 2009.

The annual award money amounted to HK$60,000, and the winning students or organisation(s) will be subsidised according to their programme proposals. Detailed activity and financial reports must be submitted to the College upon completion of the programme. This award programme is funded by the United College T C Cheng Memorial Fund. Application forms are available at the Dean of Students' Office or from the College webpage. For further enquiries, please contact Mr George Lam or Ms Kitty Ho of the Dean of Students’ Office at 2609

學生宿舍消息
新春期間,本院學生宿舍將於2009年1月24日(年廿九)中午12時起至1月29日(年初四)中午12時止暫停開放。非本地生如需於關閉期間繼續留宿,請於1月19日前以書面通知舍監。關閉期內,宿舍將暫停服務。

Student Hostel News
During the Lunar New Year holidays, the student hostels of the College will be closed from 12:00 noon on 24 January 2009 to 12:00 noon on 29 January 2009. Non-local students who wish to stay on during the said period must notify their respective wardens in writing before 19 January 2009. No hostel services will be provided during the said period.

聯合書院「師生共膳計劃」
為了加強院內師生的聯繫, 書院於2006年起推出「聯合書院師生共膳計劃」。 計劃以學院作為單位,鼓勵不同學院的老師和同學,透過出席於聯合書院飯堂舉行的晚宴,加強彼此溝通,亦加深對書院的認識。此計劃是書院非形式教育的一部份。

本年度第二次的「師生共膳計劃」詳情如下:
日期: 2009年1月21日 (星期三)
時間: 晚上6時30分
地點: 書院學生飯堂
學院: 文學院、教育學院、法律學院及理學院
餐費: 免費(學生需繳交二十元出席保證金於晚宴後退回)

書院並邀請了香港天文論壇陳一平先生及黃隆先生以「星空淺賞」為題於晚宴上作短講。

以上四個學院的同學於1月15日前到書院學生輔導處報名。如有查詢,請電2609 7562 / 2609 7571。

United College Dinner
The United College Dinner was first launched in 2006 and its main objective is to facilitate more interactions between the College staff and students outside class. It is a part of the College non-formal education.

The second gathering of this year will be held on 21 January 2009 and the details are as below:
Date: Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: United College Student Canteen
Faculty: Arts, Education, Law and Science
Dinner Fee: Free (HK$20 attendance deposit per student)

Mr Chan Yat-ping and Mr Wong Lung from the Hong Kong Astro Forum will also give a talk during the dinner on the topic of “Starry Night”.

Students of the Faculties of Arts, Education, Law and Science please come to the College Dean of Students’ Office for registration before 15 January 2009. For further enquiries, please call 2609 7562/2609 7571.

北京清華大學萌芽學者到訪聯合書院
聯合書院與北京清華大學現正合辦第十六屆萌芽學者學術交流計劃。清華大學萌芽學者學術交流團一行十人將由該校學生工作處王三環副主任率領,於2009年2月10日至19日到訪書院,參加由本院基金會贊助之萌芽學者學術交流計劃。清華大學萌芽學者定於2月18日下午4時30 分於書院湯若望宿舍禮堂於書院舉行專題研討會,報告專題為「北京奧運會對社會發展的影響」,歡迎師生出席。

如有查詢,請致電2609 8655或2609 7571與書院輔導處周鍾寶華女士或黎巧?女士聯絡。

Budding Scholars from Tsinghua University
Eight students from Tsinghua University will visit United College from 10 to 19 February 2009 to participate in the College’s 16th Budding Scholars Exchange Programme. The Budding Scholars from Tsinghua University will present a research report titled “The Impact of the Beijing Olympics on China’s Societal and Social Development” at a public seminar on 18 February 2009 at 4:30 pm at the Activity Hall of Adam Schall Residence. Students and staff are welcome to attend.

For enquiries, please contact Mrs Jackie Chow at 2609 8655 or Ms Crystal Lai at 2609 7571.