Second Meeting of Task Force to Advise on Institutional Integration The Task Force to Advise on Institutional Integration of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) held its second meeting on 13th December 2002. The Task Force noted that the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Task Force would seek clarification from the government on a number of issues, including the objectives of a merger and the funding implications, before further considering the matter. The CUHK Task Force welcomes this development. At the meeting, the Task Force explored whether and how institutional integration might enhance the University's strengths and enable the University to compete on the global stage. It recognized that in the Hong Kong context, the bulk of resources at any university's disposal comes from government, principally according to student numbers. Given such circumstances, CUHK as a public university would achieve economies of scale and attain critical mass by seeking more student numbers and the corresponding resources, thereby improving its quality. The Task Force would continue to explore whether integration with another institution could be a desirable way of achieving this goal. The Task Force enumerated various scenarios of integration, which would be further examined in future meetings. In discussing institutional integration, members called attention to the importance of improving teaching and research quality, and taking care of the needs and sentiments of the students.

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