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親愛的 哈佛大學校友們 大家好： 謝謝各位校友的支持及推選我來擔任中華民國哈佛大學校友會第七屆會長，承啟了前幾任會長為校友會付出的努力，校友會第七屆新任理監事們和我將會盡我最大的努力來持續領導及服務中華民國哈佛大學校友會的這項傳統。我們校友會很榮幸有管理長才的 邱垂元 副會長以及有組織活動才能的 連惠心 副會長的加入。 而我們校友會第七屆的理監事成員也包含了大學教授、律師、醫生、建築師、政府代表、銀行家、企業家、管理顧問、公司管理者以及投資專家等加入。確實來說，我們第七屆的理監事成員也正反映了我們哈佛大學的實力，無論是在學術上，還是在各行各業的領域中，都有相當的成就。未來我們也將扮演好與母校溝通的角色以及服務社會和校友會的任務。 有鑑於此，我們首要的任務就是加強校友會在台灣與在美國麻省的母校的溝通聯繫工作。藉由校友會目前的網站來加強校友間的聯繫，將會是我們主要的焦點。因此，我們將升級我們目前的網站內容（www.harvardclub.org.tw），其中我們將不僅只有會員建檔資料、最新訊息報告、以及校友會最新活動預報等項目。同時我們也將增加校友間工作職缺的連繫及公布。我們也希望透過我們的校友會監事范佩貞博士編輯的年刊「哈佛人」，藉此來分享校友間的想法並記錄一年來校友會為校友們所舉辦的各項活動。今年「哈佛人」年刊將會針對哈佛大學校友在台灣的領導統御為主題做一份詳盡的報導。其最合適的素材將會是我們的哈佛大學校友也是前任中華民國哈佛大學校友會會長馬英九先生由我們校友會會長，進而成為我們中華民國總統。 身為哈佛大學的校友，我們鼓勵更多的台灣學子申請加入哈佛大學，未來有朝一日可以成為哈佛大學校友會一員。我們也透過頒發哈佛大學書卷獎給台灣目前就學中成績優異且積極參與課外活動的高中生，並鼓勵這些優秀及有潛力的台灣高中學生去申請哈佛大學。此哈佛大學書卷獎在我們校友會理事侯傑騰先生的監督下，今年已經是第二年舉辦此活動，哈佛大學書卷獎也快速的在台灣的各高中間傳遍開來。我們從去年只有二所高中申請和二位學生獲得哈佛大學書卷獎，截至今年已經成長至九所高中申請，並有十位學生獲得此一獎項。同時，我們的理監事成員們也積極的為母校審核並面試合格的學生並為他們寫推薦信函進而申請哈佛大學就讀。 在中華民國哈佛大學同學會獎學金基金會方面，我們也持續地補助那些已獲得母校入學許可但需要財務支援的學生。此一獎學金計劃也已經在基金會
余正雄 董事長擔任董事長十多年的領導下，也獲得歷屆校友及董事長的友人慷慨捐款，因為大家相信優秀的學生不應該在財務上有困難而影響他們前往母校哈佛大學就讀的意願。今年獎學金基金會也頒發出35,000美元給三位前往哈佛大學就讀的學生，基金會發現這三位學生除了有良好的成績表現之外，同時也需要基金會提供他們財務上的支援，以便前往哈佛大學就讀。縱使獎學金基金會所頒發的金額將無法完全支付他們前往哈佛大學就讀期間所有的開銷，但每位學生所獲得一萬多美元的獎學金，也可以貼補他們前往哈佛大學就讀所需支付高額的生活費。 中華民國哈佛大學校友會非常認為校友會需邀請哈佛大學即將畢業的學生來加入我們的校友會。有鑑於此，校友會也與母校哈佛大學積極的聯繫，並進一步了解那些即將畢業的學生且日後有意回國服務的學弟妹，我們也將邀請他們加入校友會。我們也開始與哈佛大學台灣文化協會（TCS）緊密地接觸，哈佛大學台灣文化協會是一個在哈佛大學的學生團體，而這些學生本身和台灣都有些許的關聯性並想進一步的認識了解台灣。今年我也很榮幸的受邀演講並參加哈佛大學台灣文化協會在台北所舉辦的研討會，對於母校哈佛大學的學生在指導台灣高中領導統馭課程時，所展現出來的成熟度及奉獻力，留下很深刻的印象，我們將積極邀請這些學生，未來畢業後加入我們的行列。 校友會成員也一直極力的呼籲中華民國哈佛大學校友會應為台灣的社會盡更大的服務。因此，校友會在過去曾經舉辦過數場的「哈佛論壇」活動並且邀請了許多在各行各業中知名及權威人士，就台灣社會上的各項議題進行演講並提出可貴的看法，藉以喚起社會各界的關懷。而「哈佛論壇」活動是由我們前校友會李紀珠
理事精心策劃並且獲得校友及社會上廣大迴響。我們希望未來我們能夠持續地舉辦「哈佛論壇」活動並將此活動與我們母校哈佛大學教授來訪時做一個結合，或是我們可以鼓勵校友們積極的參與並分享他們對社會上公共議題的看法。同時校友會也持續地關懷社會上的弱勢團體，並持續透過我們年度的常春藤盟校年終晚會中在財務上贊助這些非營利團體。此活動是由每年我們常春藤盟校在台灣的校友會所聯合舉辦，並且在晚會中我們舉行了慈善義賣及募款活動，並將活動盈餘捐贈給需要幫助的弱勢團體。在去年晚會中，我們募得了新台幣700,000元，並全數捐給南投縣民和國民中學做為他們咖啡香、田園樂以及濁岸田螺的學習計畫。今年常春藤盟校年終晚會將於12月14日（星期日）假君悅飯店舉行，屆時希望校友們能夠積極參與這一個有意義且愉快的夜晚。 最後，但也是一樣的重要，在台灣的哈佛校友們希望校友會能夠持續舉辦促進人際網路的活動，因此校友會將持續地為校友們提供與各校或是與各團體的聯誼會。 在此我們校友會也鼓勵所有的校友們與我們校友會或是理監事成員聯繫，並提供新的想法及方式，進一步加強我們校友會所舉辦的各項活動。藉由校友們的對談及意見交換方式，我們才能了解我們目前所做的是否滿足校友們的需求並且更進一步加強我們校友會的功能。 對於那些尚未加入校友會的校友們，我們也歡迎您加入成為我們中華民國哈佛大學校友會的一員。您可以在中華民國哈佛大學校友會的網站（www.harvardclub.org.tw）進一步了解加入校友會的方式或是您可以跟我及任何一位校友會的理監事成員聯繫並詢問相關細節。 我們希望校友們將繼續地以哈佛大學和成為中華民國哈佛大學校友會的一員為榮，就好像是當我們收到哈佛大學入學許可時，或是收到哈佛大學畢業證書時一樣的榮耀。我們哈佛大學的校友們在母校就學時擁有許多甜美的回憶，而校友會很有信心校友們將可藉由參與及加入校友會活動，創造更多美好珍貴的回憶。我們期待與各位校友們共創美好的未來及回憶。 順頌 商祺 中華民國哈佛大學校友會 會長 林知延 敬上 中華民國九十七年九月十五日 Dear Fellow Harvard University Alums: Thank you very much for your vote of confidence in electing me President of Harvard Club of the Republic of China. Following the hard work put forth by past presidents of our Association and together with my fellow board members of the Harvard Club of the Republic of China, I will do my best to continue the tradition of leading and serving our alumni association here in Taiwan. We are fortunate to have Danny Chiu, with much experience managing people and Arlene Lien with much experience organizing events as our vice presidents. Our board of directors of the Harvard Club of the Republic of China consists of professors, lawyers, doctors, architects, government representatives, bankers, entrepreneurs, management consultants, corporate managers and investment professionals. Indeed, our board reflects Harvard University’s strength in academic and professional diversity. As a group, we hope to liaise and serve as a bridge between our alums, university and community. As such, we have made our top priority to improve communication with Harvard alums in Taiwan, our mother college in Massachusetts and our community here. Communicating through our Association’s website will be our main focus. As such, we will upgrade our web page (www.harvardclub.org.tw) to include not only alumni directory and announcements concerning social and speaker events but also for Harvard alums looking to recruit other fellow alums in Taiwan. We also hope that through our Alumni Association’s magazine, Harvard People which is published annually and under the leadership of my fellow board member Angela Fan, our alums will be able to share their ideas with our community and record the various events held by our Association throughout the year. This year’s Harvard People focuses on leadership amongst Harvard alums in Taiwan. It is most suitable given that Ma Ying Jeou, our fellow Harvard alum in Taiwan and former President of Harvard Club of the Republic of Chin, became President of Republic of China this year. As alums of Harvard, we hope to encourage more people from Taiwan applying to Harvard so that they can too one day join us as peers in our Harvard Club of the Republic of China. Through our Harvard Book Prize Award which is given out to junior high school students with outstanding academic standards and exceptional extra curricular activities, we hope to identify to Harvard University potential high school recruits who might not otherwise have thought of applying to Harvard. The Harvard Book Prize program under the supervision of our fellow board member Henry Ho is only in its second year but has been growing rapidly in its popularity amongst local high schools. From only two schools applying and two students receiving awards last year, we have had nine schools applying for this prize this year and our Association awarded prizes to ten students. Our board members also continue to play greater role in assisting Harvard University identify qualified candidates through interviewing potential Harvard candidates and writing recommendations for them. Our Association also continues to grant scholarships to those who have been accepted to Harvard University but need some financial assistance to enroll. This scholarship program which has been under the leadership of Chairman Yu Zheng Hsiung for over a decade is possible through generous donations from alums and friends here in Taiwan who believe that students should not be discouraged from attending Harvard University because of financial hardships. This year our Association granted more than US$35,000 to three students who demonstrated outstanding qualities and financial need. Although this money would not cover all expenses during their study at Harvard University, each student who received over US$10,000 should find some cushion from the high cost of living at Harvard University. Our Association feels strongly in inviting alums to join our Harvard Club of the Republic of China upon graduation from Harvard. As such, we are working closely with our mother school in communicating with students at Harvard who are near graduation and interested in coming to Taiwan. We also began working closely with the Taiwan Cultural Society (TCS) of Harvard University, which is a student organization at Harvard University run by students who have ties with Taiwan or want to learn more about Taiwan. Having participated as a speaker in this year’s TCS conference in Taipei and watching Harvard University students of TCS teach leadership courses to Taiwanese high school students, I was impressed with the level of maturity and their dedication expressed by these Harvard junior and senior students and wait proudly for their joining our Harvard Club of the Republic of China when they graduate. Fellow alums here in Taiwan have voiced that our Association should play greater role in community service. In the past, our Association has organized forums to invite speakers to express and debate various topics to foster greater issue awareness amongst people in Taiwan. The Harvard Forum hosted by our Alumni Association board member Lee Ji Zhu was especially well received by alums and community. We hope to continue organizing such events in conjunction with professors from Harvard University visiting Taiwan or when we can identify alums willing to share their views in public. Our Association has also provided monetary donations to non-profit organizations over the years through generous gifts at our Ivy League Ball. Our Alumni Association has been an active member in organizing the Ivy League Ball which is a formal event organized by the Ivy League Schools in Taiwan annually to provide an evening of social networking and raising money for charitable causes. Last year, the Ivy League Ball raised over NT$700,000 and donated to Min-Ho Junior High School for construction of a library. This year’s Ivy League Ball will be held on Dec. 14, 2008 at Hyatt Hotel in Taipei. We hope that every alum can join us for a night of good cause and fun. Lastly but just as important is that our alums here in Taiwan want our Association to organize events for networking. We will continue to provide such gatherings amongst our alumni network and jointly with other university alumni organizations or professional organizations. We encourage all alums to communicate with our Alumni Association and our board members for new ideas or ways to improve our Association’s activities. It is only through dialogue that we can understand how we are doing and how we can better improve our Association. For those alums who have not joined our Association, we welcome you to our Association. You can go on our website（www.harvardclub.org.tw）or contact myself or one of our board members for further details in how to join our organization. We hope that our alumni members will continue to be proud of being associated with Harvard University and with the Harvard Club of the Republic of China, just the same way each and every alumni must have felt when getting that acceptance letter from Harvard University or that Harvard diploma in your hands. We alums of Harvard University have many fond memories our life at Harvard University. The Harvard Club of the Republic of China is confident that fellow alums will also form worthwhile memories through participation in our Alumni Association’s activities. We look forward to creating happy memories with all of you. Sincerely, TY Lin President Harvard Club of the Republic of
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