香港大學豎立雕塑「外圓内方」以銘謝何鴻燊博士

香港大學於今天 (2月18日)在百周年校園豎立一座雕塑，名為「外圓内方」 “Fortiter in re, Suaviter in modo” , 藉此銘謝校友何鴻燊博士熱心支持母校。

何鴻燊博士於2005年創立「何鴻燊校友挑戰計劃」，鼓勵校友回饋母校。何博士以「一對一等額配對」挑戰校友，校友捐一元，他便捐一元，每年以港幣一億為上限，連續五年。計劃於2010年完成，得到超過13,000名校友參與，捐款達五億元，連同何博士的配對金額，港大共獲得港幣十億元的捐款，超過一百個部門及五百個項目得以受惠，其中包括學生發展活動、教研項目包括科學及人文研究、以至百周年校園建設等。

何博士在典禮上表示：「母校竪立了這個雕塑，以見證『何鴻燊校友挑戰計劃』之成功，我為此深感榮幸。2005年，我有一個夢，就是通過成立校友捐款挑戰計劃，以回饋母校。今天，夢想成真，我衷心感謝各位校友的支持；推動港大的持續發展，為社會培育人才，是我們共同的夢。」

「何鴻燊校友挑戰計劃」為大學校友捐獻文化掀開了新一頁。挑戰計劃開展後的第一年，校友捐款人數增加超過兩倍，捐款數字增加超過六倍。2007年，總部設於美國華盛頓的教育拓展促進協會(Council for Advancement and Support of Education)頒發金獎（籌款項目）予「何鴻燊校友挑戰計劃」。評審一致認為，挑戰計劃「極具創意」，能激勵校友，齊心建立回饋母校的傳統，在香港實為一史無前例的構思。

雕塑的概念來自校長徐立之教授，由高華文教授負責設計。雕塑的中文名「外圓内方」出自《後漢書 • 郅惲傳》，比喻爲人處事豁達，內心有固守的準則。拉丁文名字 “Fortiter in re, Suaviter in modo”，英文翻譯為“resolute in execution, gentle in manner" 或 "vigorous in deed, gentle in manner”，意指「待人溫良，處事剛毅」，乃取自十六世紀一位意大利耶稣會教士的著作。

徐校長認為：「雕塑名稱，不論是拉丁文、英文或是中文，都反映何博士待人處世態度，平易近人而又剛强的性格，為我們樹立典範。」

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Over 100 departments and 500 programmes - from student development activities to pioneering research, cultural and humanities programmes to the Centennial Campus - benefitted from the scheme.

The scheme received a Gold Award in the category of Fundraising Programs from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in 2007.  The judges described the scheme as "extraordinary" in how it had inspired a new and unprecedented culture of alumni giving in Hong Kong.

The concept of the sculpture was originated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui and it was designed by Professor Norman Ko Wah-Man. The name of the sculpture, Fortiter in re, Suaviter in modo, meaning “resolute in execution, gentle in manner" or "vigorous in deed, gentle in manner” was adopted from a writing by the Very Rev. Claudio Acquaviva, S.J. (1543 –1615), an Italian Jesuit priest who was elected as the 5^th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. The Chinese name of the sculpture “外圓内方” is taken from the History of Later Han Dynasty (後漢書), which has a similar meaning about interacting with others. “Most important is the name of this sculpture, ”外圓内方”, which in all three languages truly reflects the warmth, humanity and dedication that Dr Ho has instilled in all of us at HKU,” said Professor Tsui.

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