Chinese University of Hong Kong council was fully aware of logo redesign, school president says
- Bad blood between Rocky Tuan and governing council continues, as president hits back over latest report on ill-fated revamp of emblem
The president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong said on Tuesday its governing council was fully informed about an ill-fated redesign of the school’s emblem, a day after the body said he would bear all responsibility for the affair.
President Rocky Tuan Sung-chi also expressed regret over what he said was a failure to consult him on the date of a council meeting, held Monday, where members were presented with an external consultant’s second report on the redesign.
While conceding school management had “room for improvement” in how the matter was handled, Tuan maintained the council was fully aware of the project when it was undertaken two years ago.
“The content of the stakeholders engagement and image-building project and the redesigned emblem were passed by the university council on September 22, 2022,” he said.
A report on the shelving of the emblem was also submitted to the council on December 16 that same year, with acknowledgement from the body, the president added.
Tuan explained that upon realising there was a backlash over the redesign, he immediately discussed the matter with senior management and decided to shelve the project in the end.
“Regarding opinions that there was an oversight, the school admits that there is room for improvement,” Tuan said, as he pledged to learn from the affair while also taking the university to new heights.
