Dr. Ambrose So was invited to speak at the College Master’s Welcome Reception for Freshmen
蘇樹輝博士應邀於院長新生見面會上為新生致勉詞
On 19th August morning, Dr. Ambrose So Shu Fai, representative of our College’s donor Dr. Stanley Ho, was invited to deliver a speech at the “College Master’s Welcome Reception for Freshmen” held in the College’s refectory.
In his speech, Dr. So reiterated Dr. Stanley Ho’s vision to benefit Macao society and improve the welfare of its citizens by quoting what Dr. Ho said back in 1962, “The view that our enterprise is merely one of a gambling character is a misconception. Our purpose is to bring a new prosperity to Macao and improve the welfare and living standard of its citizens.” He further explained to the students why Dr. Ho had chosen SHEAC to be named after him, not only because of its special history as one of the two pilot residential colleges at the University, but also because of his deep affection for UM dating back to its establishment in 1981, at a time when the University was called University of East Asia.
Dr. So talked about the imperfection of university education and offered the solution of “Lifelong Learning” to the dilemma. To further elaborate this, Dr. So inspired the students with a quote “居之無倦” from Lun Yu, which originally referred to the art of governing, meaning that one has to keep one’s affairs before the mind without weariness, and to practise them with undeviating consistency. Dr. So said “The same teaching can be applied to one’s educational process, not only in the pursuit of knowledge, but also in moral development, both of which are essential elements in building a harmonious society.” He ended the speech by setting a challenge for each student to be a dreamer, a doer and a lifelong learner.
Dr. So encouraged students to practise lifelong learning
蘇博士勉勵同學培養終生學習的態度
Group photo with SHEAC College Master, Associate Master, Fellows, student leaders and freshmen
蘇博士與院長、副院長、導師、學生領袖及新生合照
Dr. So, accompanied by College Master Prof. Iu Vai Pan and Associate Master Dr. Andy Ip, had cordial conversations with our freshmen, student leaders and College fellows during the luncheon. He also visited some of the student rooms and common areas of the College, in the company of the Associate Master, Resident Fellows, freshmen and student leaders.
Dr. Ambrose So is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SJM and Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong-listed SJM Holdings Limited. He is also a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Honorary Consul of Portugal in Hong Kong, President of Macau Military Club, as well as a member of the Economic Development Council and of the Cultural Consultative Council of the Macao SAR Government. Dr. So was awarded Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa by UM in 2012, and was named the first Honourable Alumus of the UM Alumni Association. In addition, he was awarded the Honorary University Fellowship by The University of Hong Kong in 2005, the Medal of Merit – Culture by the Macao government in 2009, and Comendador da Ordem do Mérito by the President of Portugal in 2014. A devoted artist in Chinese calligraphy, Dr. So has held various solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and major cities in China, and his works are in the collections of notable museums and universities.
Dr So’s speech can be accessed by clicking here.
Written by: Tang Chao, Steven International Business Law PhD Year 3 student
書院捐助方何鴻燊博士代表蘇樹輝博士造訪
— 院長新生見面會
8月19日上午，在院長新生見面會上，我們很榮幸邀請到本書院捐助者何鴻燊博士的代表蘇樹輝博士蒞臨為新生致勉詞。
Cordial conversations with the freshmen at the welcome reception
蘇博士與新生親切交談
Executives of the SHEAC House Association explained to Dr. So about the College’s orientation activities held over the past week.
SHEAC學生會領袖向蘇博士介紹過去一周書院所舉辦的迎新活動
蘇博士在其演説中重申何鴻燊博士於1962年對社會的承諾：「如果以為我們只是從事博彩業，這是一種偏見。我們的目的是帶給澳門新繁榮，並提高市民的福利和生活水平」，說明何博士一直本著「取諸社會，用諸社會」的宗旨，支持各項惠及社會和民生的活動，尤其重視教育事業。蘇博士還向同學解釋了何博士為東亞書院冠名的原因，不僅是由於東亞書院是澳大最早成立的兩間住宿式書院之一，更是由於何博士與澳大的深厚淵源，其對澳大的支持始於1981年澳大（當時仍稱為東亞大學）成立之際。
之後，蘇博士借有謂大學教育不完美的説法，提出以堅持「終身學習」來解決這一問題。終身學習強調持續、自願並且自發的學習。為了更好地闡釋終身學習的理念，蘇博士引用《論語》「居之無倦」來強調做學問和治理一方一樣，必須有所堅持，永不倦怠，他說：「『居之無倦』本指為官之道，孔子因材施教，放諸修德進業，孜孜不倦的學習態度，不只局限於知識的增長，也包括品德的培育，兩者均是構建和諧社會的基本元素。」最後，蘇博士勉勵新生要敢於做夢想家、行動家並且堅持終身學習。
Dr. So visited a student room in the College
蘇博士參觀學生房間
演講結束後，蘇博士在書院院長姚偉彬教授及副院長葉穎暉博士的陪同下與學生及書院導師親切交談，並在膳堂與師生一同用膳。最後，在副院長、書院導師及幾位新生和學生領袖的帶領下，蘇博士還參觀了書院的學生房間和公共空間。
蘇樹輝博士是澳門博彩股份有限公司董事局主席、澳門博彩控股有限公司行政總裁，同時亦為全國政協委員、葡萄牙駐香港名譽領事、澳門陸軍俱樂部主席，並獲澳門特別行政區政府委任為經濟發展委員會成員及文化諮詢委員會成員。2012年，蘇博士獲澳大頒授榮譽社會科學博士學位，他亦為澳門大學校友會首名名譽校友；2005年，獲香港大學頒授名譽大學院士銜；2009年，獲澳門特區政府頒授文化功績勳章；以及2014年獲葡萄牙總統頒授葡萄牙司令級功績勳章（爵士）。蘇博士為著名書法家，先後在中、港、澳、臺灣舉行個人書法展，其書法作品為中外多家大學和藝術博物館收藏。
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