
國立清華大學校長高為元續任後赴美參加其他大學校長遴選引發爭議,前校長遴選委員會召集人梁賡義等14名學界及產業人士連署呼籲其引退,強調誠信問題及對清大領導地位的潛在影響。
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梁賡義曾任清大校長遴選委員會召集人,並參與2017年高教深耕計畫的推動過程,當時他協助串聯研究型大學校長向政府反映需求。
本報獨家揭露國立清華大學校長高為元第二任續任後赴美參加其他大學校長遴選,引發爭議,曾任清大校長遴選委員會召集人的中研院院士梁賡義等14名學界及產業人士連署,呼籲高為元引退。梁賡義今(24)日受訪表示,他最不能接受以「東西文化不同、美國很常見」解釋此事,自己在美國30多年、在約翰霍普金斯大學任職28年,「不要動不動講東西文化不同」,美國同樣重視程序與誠信;高為元既已接受續任,5月1日第二任期開始後,就應停止其他學校遴選程序。
梁賡義並以「5年500億」轉型為高教深耕計畫的過程為例指出,清大過去在台灣高教一直扮演領導角色。2017年間,當時教育部準備由5年500億等計畫轉向高教深耕計畫,但政策方向及研究型大學資源配置一度不明朗,時任清大校長賀陳弘主動串聯包括陽明大學、成大、中央等研究型大學校長,拜會當時的總統蔡英文,向政府反映研究型大學對高教資源及政策方向的關切。
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梁賡義表示,政府後來很快確定相關政策,這只是清大過去在重大高教議題上發揮影響力的例子之一;他擔心高為元的誠信爭議持續延燒,可能讓清大失去原本在台灣高教的領導角色,「外面都在觀望清華怎麼處理這件事情。」
梁賡義表示,嚴格來說,原本不應由校友出面要求校長去留,而應由校內師生處理,但一段時間以來未看到校內強烈表達關切,許多校友群組則持續討論,因此14人決定連署,希望高為元了解事情嚴重性,以及對清大現在與未來可能造成的影響,「希望他能急流勇退、顧全大局」。
梁賡義透露,他與香港科技大學前校長史維原本不希望走到公開連署,因此上週四先與高為元溝通。梁賡義親赴新竹,史維原本準備從香港返台,因臨時有事改以視訊參與。兩人向高為元表明自己也是連署參與者,「我覺得對他可能有一定程度的震撼」,尤其梁賡義正是當初遴選委員會召集人。
梁賡義表示,高為元當時說需要時間與家人討論,他們也認為如此重要的事情確實需要思考,「可是最後決定應該是他自己,我們都是成年人了,自己要做決定。」等待一週仍未得到明確答覆,才決定公開連署。
梁賡義強調,爭議核心仍是「誠信」。即使高為元先前接受其他學校延攬可以討論,但5月1日既然開始第二任期,就代表接受續任,「那就是往前面走」,不應繼續參與其他校長遴選。領導者必須成為典範,一旦師生對校長誠信產生疑問,執行校務勢必更加困難。
梁賡義也直言,高為元後續危機處理並不理想,如果一開始就坦承錯誤,清大師生未必不能接受,但事件持續拖延,9月10日說明會又提及募款未受影響及捐出薪水,「我覺得這完全是不相關的」。募款固然重要,卻只是大學治理的一部分,「如果沒有大家對你的信任,你怎麼能夥往下推?」
若高為元最後決定留任,梁賡義表示,校內可能透過校務監督委員會、校務會議等機制繼續處理,校友不會也不應干涉;但目前不同意見已經枱面化,再經歷一輪討論甚至投票,可能讓分歧更加嚴重。
梁賡義也認為,此事反映國立大學治理機制值得討論,但不能因此限縮大學自主。他強調,自己參與當年遴選並不後悔,「不能回頭想過去如何如何」,但看到事情走到今天,心情確實「非常沉重」,為了清大長遠發展,必須站出來。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
清大校務監督委員會將在未來數週內介入討論高為元去留問題
Likely · Within weeks
高為元若決定留任,將面臨來自校內與校友的持續壓力
Very likely · Within months

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