Update on HUST by LIU Liming

cai 发表于 2000/02/16 12:57 华中科技大学校友论坛 (www.hust.org)

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>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 21:56:14 +0800 (HKT)

>From: LIU Liming <liulim @ ust . hk>

Dear Firends,

I would like to briefly update you the most recent news about HUST (from

what we can get). It seems unlikely that HUST will merge with Wuhan U.

What is certain is that only one university will be given ZHONG DIAN

support and it is likely the New Wuhan U, taking into Ce Hui U and

Hydrolic and Power Ins. (sorry for the unofficial names, but hope you

know what I mean). This is suppose to be the idea of some leader (above

the ministry of education). The logic for the change of heart from

supporting two universities to one is said to be that it is only

appropriate to support two universities in Beijing and Shanghai.

We have received words from HUST (General Alumni Association) that we,

the alumni, should not do anything. HUST will wait and follow the decision

by the central government.

A few of us in Hong Kong will still prepare a letter to be sent to the

central leadership to express our view, and we hope to get your support.

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Some of you may not have received my ealier emails or may not be clear

of the background. I will briefly outline the chain of events leading

to the current state.

First, the central government identified 9 universities as Key

Universities for strong financial support (Tsing Hua, Beijing, Shanghai

Jiaotong, Fudan, Zhejiang, Nanjing, Xi'an Jiaotong, Ha Gong Da,

Zhong Ke Da). One more was suppose to be selected. Tian Da and Nan Kai

were to merge to become the #10. There was also plan to merge Wuhan U

and HUST to win the #10 spot, but that did not work out last year. The

lastest news is that there will be no #10 (but you never know what will

happen tomorrow with the government).

Last October, it was suddenly annuounced that 21 universities will be

given Vice Ministerial Rank (one little known university in Xi'an was

also officially Vice Ministerial rank because its president is a

provincial vice governor). HUST was not included (there was a very

strong psychological impact to HUST and many similar universities).

Minister of Education was very sympthetical to HUST and promised that

the 22th Vice-Ministerial Univ will be HUST.

Things got better close to the end of 1999. According to official source,

both the ministry of education and Hubei government agree to support

two universities in Wuhan. Wuhan U will merge two other universities

(as mentioned above) and HUST will merge with Tong Ji Medical University

and Zhong Nan Finance University. This was considered an idea plan for

HUST. 21 Jan., HUST's plan was changed to HUST, Tong Ji Medical, and

Urban Construction Institute. One day after this revised plan was

annuounced at HUST officially (to the middle administrations), the

provincial government's work report was revised (support only one

university). This sudden change sent shock waves to HUST and it seemed

that the leadership has been in some kind of disarray state.

Thank you

Liming

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