President Message : Passing Away of Professor Bernard Luk Hung-kay and the Institute’s Condolences Arrangements 教院同人悼念陸鴻基教授離世並設弔唁冊

Dear Alumni,

I am sure you will share my grief in learning the sad news of the passing away of Professor Bernard Luk Hung-kay, former Vice President (Academic) in Canada on 23 March 2016, at the age of 70.

Although I do not know Professor Luk personally nor have had the opportunity to cross paths with Professor Luk during his four-year tenure at HKIEd, I understand that he dedicated himself to the development of the Institute and that he commanded the respect of many of his fellow colleagues and students. On behalf of the Institute, I presented a wreath and attended a mass in memory of Professor Luk yesterday evening, together with hundreds of his friends and colleagues.

At the Institute, we will set up a condolences corner at the CRSE Quiet Room (B4-P-01), a place to which Professor Luk had great emotional attachment. The corner will be opened for one week starting tomorrow (30 March – 6 April). Your thoughts of and tributes to Professor Luk will be sent to his family later.

Lastly I hope you will join me in offering our condolences, prayers and sympathy to every member of Professor Luk’s family.

Best wishes,

Professor Stephen Y.L. Cheung
President
29 March 2016

各位校友：

前副校長（學術）陸鴻基教授於3月23日在加拿大離世，享年70歲。相信各位和我一樣對陸教授的離世感到哀傷、難過。

儘管我並不認識陸教授，亦未曾有機會在陸教授服務教院的四年任期內與他共事，但我知道陸教授矢志服務教院，獲得不少師生的尊重。我於昨晚代表教院同人致送花圈，並與其過百位親友一起出席陸教授的安息彌撒。

由明日起（即3月30日至4月6日），校方將於陸教授任內致力成立的宗教教育與心靈教育中心（「靜室」即B4平台01室）設立弔唁角並擺放弔唁冊，供教院同人致意。有關弔唁冊將於稍後轉交陸教授的家人。

此時此刻，我希望大家和我一起追悼陸教授，並對其家屬致以深切慰問。

校長
張仁良教授啟