9 Mar 2024大城誌#3146
Man Kam To customs tear up Chinese history textbook; school rushes to replace map with simplified-Chinese version
兩會期間，中國的政治敏感時期。一名北區跨境學生，近日在文錦渡邊境過關時，遭大陸海關翻查中史書，其後撕走原本寫有「釣魚台」的地圖。《大城誌》獲悉，涉事學校昨日向全級學生，派發新地圖，遮蓋原有的兩頁，「釣魚台」變成「釣魚島」。涉事學生的同級同學形容，當事人覺得很「無語」、「咁小事都要咁搞」、「其實個地圖都無人睇」。
The Two Sessions are a politically sensitive period in China. Recently, a cross-border student from the Northern District had their Chinese history textbook inspected by mainland customs while passing through the Man Kam To border crossing. Customs officers subsequently tore out the map page that originally bore the name “Diaoyutai”. The City Memo learned that the school concerned distributed new maps to all students in the grade yesterday, covering the original two pages and changing “Diaoyutai” to “Diaoyu Island”. A classmate in the same grade said the student felt “speechless”, questioned why “such a small matter” had to be handled this way, and remarked that “actually, nobody looks at the map anyway”.
8 Mar 2024Channel C#3131
Northern Metropolis | Three Universities Interested in Establishing Presence in “University Education City”; HKUST and HKBU Plan to Develop Medical Schools
施政報告提出在北部都會區發展「大學教育城」，據報三間本地大學校長出席全國兩會期間，向傳媒透露有計劃進駐北部都會區，其中科大和浸大均擬設立醫學院等教學設施。
The Policy Address proposed developing a “University Education City” in the Northern Metropolis. It was reported that the presidents of three local universities revealed to the media during their attendance at the Two Sessions that they planned to establish a presence in the Northern Metropolis, with HKUST and HKBU both planning to develop medical schools and other teaching facilities.
3 Mar 2024獨媒#3090
CityU politics programme ‘depoliticised’; ‘public affairs’ name said to better fit global trends and policy implementation realities
繼中文大學政治與行政學系去年通過「重組」方案，新學院名稱不再出現「政治」後，簡稱「城大政政」的城市大學「公共政策與政治」學位課程，將於2024/25學年起重新命名為「公共事務與管理」。城大回覆《獨媒》查詢指，現時全球很多公共事務及服務皆為政府及非政府機構跨界別協作，不少全球知名大學的相關學院與學科早已相繼採用「公共事務」作其名稱，認為新名更能符合國際趨勢，及反映實際政策執行。
After the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Department of Government and Public Administration approved a restructuring plan last year under which the new college’s name would no longer include “politics”, City University of Hong Kong’s Public Policy and Politics degree programme—known colloquially as “CityU Politics”—will be renamed Public Affairs and Management from the 2024/25 academic year. In response to an inquiry from InMedia, CityU said that many public affairs and services worldwide now involve cross-sector collaboration between government and non-governmental organisations. It said many leading universities around the world had already adopted “public affairs” in the names of related colleges and disciplines, and considered the new name better aligned with international trends and reflective of actual policy implementation.
27 Feb 2024經濟日報#3044
Universities become tourist attractions: HKU inundated with visitors, some entering lecture halls uninvited; students worry about disruption to learning
自復常後本港各大學漸成為訪港遊客打卡熱點，香港大學學生代表最近亦反映校園人滿為患、形容「快陸沉」，更指有遊客擅闖講堂「觀光」影響學習；學生受訪證實曾有遊客伸手入講堂拍照；亦有學生反映繁忙時段輪候升降機需15分鐘，致上課遲到。
記者發現校園內百周年校園紅磚牆最「吸客」，到訪港大的多數為內地自由行旅客，分別來自河南、四川、廣州等地，惟遊客認為只是「不小心」入課室打擾學生，反而建議大學增設訪客預約。港大回覆查詢指，校方一直密切留意訪客到訪校園情況及同學的關注，會按需要以適當措施處理。
Since normality resumed, universities across Hong Kong have gradually become popular photo-taking spots for visitors. Student representatives at the University of Hong Kong recently said the campus was overcrowded and described the situation as “almost sinking”. They also said some visitors had entered lecture halls uninvited to sightsee, affecting learning. Students interviewed confirmed that visitors had reached into lecture halls to take photographs. Some students also said that, during busy periods, they had to wait 15 minutes for lifts, causing them to be late for class.
The reporter found that the red-brick walls of the Centennial Campus were the biggest draw on campus. Most visitors to HKU were mainland individual travellers from places including Henan, Sichuan and Guangzhou. The visitors considered their entering classrooms and disturbing students to have been merely “accidental”, and instead suggested that the university introduce a visitor booking system. In response to enquiries, HKU said it had been closely monitoring visits to the campus and students’ concerns, and would take appropriate measures as needed.
26 Feb 2024獨媒#3041
HKBU asks students to provide Instagram details of Arts and Social Sciences merger concern group, citing impact on university reputation
備受爭議的浸大文學院與社會科學院合併方案獲通過後，關注組的Instagram帳戶繼續運作。有學生向《獨媒》稱接獲通知，浸大以收到投訴為由，認為自今年1月起，關注組的Instagram涉傳播影響大學聲譽的訊息，並在大學社區中煽動對立氣氛（incited an atmosphere of confrontation among the University's community）。校方要求學生提供相關資料，又指有可能成立小組展開紀律程序。
After the controversial merger plan for Hong Kong Baptist University’s Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences was approved, the concern group’s Instagram account continued to operate. A student told The Collective that they had received a notice stating that, following complaints, HKBU considered the group’s Instagram account to have disseminated messages affecting the university’s reputation since January this year and incited an atmosphere of confrontation among the University's community. The university asked students to provide relevant information and said it might set up a panel to initiate disciplinary proceedings.
22 Feb 2024獨媒#3019
HKUST plans satellite campus in Northern Metropolis, hopes to establish medical school during current administration’s term
《施政報告》提出在北部都會區內，打造「北都大學教育城」，科大已向當局提出，計劃在北都建立衛星校園，連接清水灣、廣州校園及內地的研究基地，「進一步完善由南至北的科大創新帶」，吸引更多科研人才來港發展。至於去年提出爭取設立香港第三所醫學院，科大校長葉玉如表示，希望在現屆政府任期內成立，並透露正與一間歐洲大學商討合作。
The Policy Address proposed developing a “Northern Metropolis University Town” in the Northern Metropolis. HKUST has submitted a proposal to the authorities to establish a satellite campus there, linking its Clear Water Bay and Guangzhou campuses with research bases on the mainland, to “further improve HKUST’s innovation belt from south to north” and attract more research talent to develop in Hong Kong. Regarding its bid, announced last year, to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school, HKUST President Nancy Ip said she hoped it could be established during the current administration’s term, and disclosed that discussions on cooperation were under way with a European university.
15 Feb 2024Channel C#2982
HKBU’s Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences to Merge; Plan to Go Before Council Next Month, President Alexander Ping Kong Wai Says Reorganisation Will Help Address Rapid Change
浸大擬合併文學院及社會科學院，引起外界關注。早前教務議會已通過合併計劃，而校長衞炳江今日（15日）出席新春傳媒午宴時，提及計劃將於3月提交校董會審議，料最快可在7月落實。他表示，環境急速變化，推動課程改革及學術架構重組，有助學生應對未來。而浸大社科院院長黎永亮亦表示，早前舉行多場諮詢會，未見有教職員強烈反對。
Hong Kong Baptist University plans to merge its Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences, drawing public attention. The Senate previously approved the merger plan, and President Alexander Ping Kong Wai said at a Spring Festival media luncheon today (15th) that the plan would be submitted to the Council for consideration in March and could be implemented as early as July. He said that, amid a rapidly changing environment, promoting curriculum reform and restructuring the academic framework would help students prepare for the future. The dean of HKBU’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Daniel Wing Leung Lai, also said that several consultation sessions had been held earlier and that no strong opposition from faculty and staff had been seen.
6 Feb 2024Channel C#2948
DSE to set up examination venues at two mainland schools for first time; papers to be transported cross-border point-to-point in locked secure boxes, with satellite and CCTV monitoring throughout, says HKEAA
考評局周二（6日）公佈，今年起以先行先試模式，在大灣區內地城市指定地點設立香港中學文憑考試（HKDSE）考場，兩個考場分別位於深圳的「香港培僑書院龍華信義學校」，以及廣州的「廣州暨大港澳子弟學校」，兩校有 110 名合資格中六生報考。兩校的港澳考生可於原校考試，涉10個筆試的考試日。至於其他考生須以自修生身份前往香港試場應考，不過，所有英文口試考生都須來港應考。
The HKEAA announced on Tuesday (6th) that, starting this year, it would pilot the establishment of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination venues at designated locations in mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area. The two venues are Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School in Shenzhen and Guangzhou Jinan University Hong Kong and Macao Children School. A total of 110 eligible Form Six students at the two schools have registered for the examination. Hong Kong and Macao candidates at the two schools may sit the examinations at their schools, covering the examination days for 10 written papers. Other candidates must travel to examination venues in Hong Kong as private candidates, while all candidates taking the English oral examination must sit it in Hong Kong.
5 Feb 2024明報#2941
Criticism of CUHK Government and Public Administration Merger Group as “Loose”; Faculty Says Remarks May Be Defamatory of Faculty Members
中大政治與行政學系重組方案上周四（1日）經校董會議決通過。「政政合併關注組」網上披露，社會科學院院長趙志裕致函師生，批評關注組屬「鬆散組織」，其針對政政系主任盧永鴻、籌備委員會召集人蘇鑰機及趙志裕的言論更「損害對方聲譽及可能構成誹謗（defamatory and possibly libellous），並點名斥關注組發言人關靖豐的行為「可能」違反中大《榮譽準則》及《學生行為守則》。
The restructuring proposal for CUHK’s Department of Government and Public Administration was approved by the University Council last Thursday (1st). The Government and Public Administration Merger Concern Group disclosed online that the Dean of the Faculty of Social Science, Chi Yue Chiu, wrote to staff and students, criticising the group as a “loose organisation”. The letter said its remarks targeting the department head, Carlos Lo, the convener of the preparatory committee, Clement York Kee So, and Chi Yue Chiu had “damaged the other parties’ reputations and may constitute defamation (defamatory and possibly libellous)”. It also singled out the conduct of the group’s spokesperson, Kwan Ching Fung Miles, as “possibly” violating CUHK’s Code of Honour and Student Code of Conduct.
29 Jan 2024獨媒#2898
CUHK Respects Wu Yee Sun College Student Union’s Decision to Suspend Operations; Joint College Student Unions Accuse University of Suppression
中大的敬文書院學生會因被院方要求向警務處獨立註冊或合併至管治架構，宣佈停運。中大回覆《獨媒》查詢時稱，尊重敬文書院學生會代表會暫停運作的決定，又指按照《社團條例》或《公司條例》註冊，是讓學生會得以合法而有效地持續運作之最可行方式。
The Wu Yee Sun College Student Union at The Chinese University of Hong Kong announced that it would suspend operations after the college required it either to register independently with the Police Force or merge into the governance structure. Responding to inquiries from Independent Media, CUHK said it respected the decision by the Wu Yee Sun College Student Union Representative Council to suspend operations, and said registration under the Societies Ordinance or Companies Ordinance was the most practicable way for the student union to continue operating lawfully and effectively.
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