An Incident on Campus - President's Message

An Incident on Campus - President's Message

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HKUST Office of the President <ophkust@ust.hk>	7 June 2013 13:12
To: allstaff@ust.hk, allug-list@ust.hk, allpg-list@ust.hk Cc: ophkust@ust.hk
Dear HKUST Family: Recently an act which was disturbing took place on our campus.  An individual was reported to have damaged a display set up by a group of HKUST students.  I want to assure our community that such act has no place at HKUST.  Regardless of personal feelings toward an issue, the freedom to express one's view is sacred at our university. Any attacks upon demonstrations, speeches, displays, etc. on campus are not to be tolerated. The case is being investigated by the police.  While we do not want to comment on the legal ramifications in the middle of the investigation, we can say that such act is viewed with alarm by the HKUST administration and will not be tolerated. We will uphold academic freedom and freedom of expression on the HKUST campus vigilantly. Students may contact Student Affairs Office if assistance is needed. Tony Chan President

【佔領中環】科大校長：學生倘佔中被拘必支援

剛獲續的科技大學校長陳繁昌接受《南華早報》訪問時表示，科大容許學生在校園討論佔中議題，枋方不會干預，更希望學生能以批判思考決定是否參與佔中運動。他更加保證，假如有學生因為佔中被捕，校方一定站在學生身邊，提供協助。（原句：We'll be there - we'll try to help）

陳繁昌又提到，反對佔中運動的「幫港出聲」發起人之一的雷鼎鳴在科大任教，陳繁昌認為，無論是否支持佔中運動，都應感激科大有雷鼎鳴，科大亦支持師學理性討論佔中，「如果你支持他，應上前與他交談，如果你反對，你應嘗試和他辯論。」

陳繁昌日前才與本港大專院校校長組成的訪問團，到北京與主管港澳事務的國家副主席李源潮會面，當時李源潮趁機「訓話」，要求大專院校肩負起「愛國愛港、教書育人」的責任，外界質疑中央想打壓大專學界參與佔中。

Source: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20131002/51776315

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