Recently, the Communist Party Branches of the Administration Offices and the Residential College jointly held a thematic sharing meeting, “Mission and Vision Discussion at New Development Stage”, at the Multimedia Hall of International Campus.
This meeting aimed to guide the faculty, staff and students in further comprehending President XI Jinping’s important remarks on education and important instructions for ZJU, and encourage them to undertake responsibilities in ZJU’s “Double First-Class” initiative and the endeavor of International Campus to build the international collaborative education model. Before the meeting, the Administration Offices, the Residential College and the Joint Institutes had already organized all the faculty and staff members to discuss thoroughly the mission and vision of the International Campus and even ZJU. During the meeting, they presented their discussion results. The event was chaired by QU Lijuan, Vice Dean of International Campus, and Secretary of the Party Branch of the Administration Offices.
13 faculty and staff members from the Administration Offices, the Residential College, and the Joint Institutes made presentations from a variety of perspectives, ranging from history of Zhejiang University and patriotism to interdisciplinary collaboration, talent cultivation, and campus construction. The abstract vision and mission were translated into concrete details. The speakers reviewed the initial aspiration of the Qiushi Academy to “cultivate talents for the country”, and retrospected the times when generations of “ZJUers” shared the destiny of the country. They also examined ZJU’s contributions to the country by looking back on the history of the International Campus and profoundly elaborating on how to “build a dream campus and offer great education”.
Prof. OUYANG Hongwei, Dean of the International Campus commented on the presentations. While envisaging the image of the administrative team, he emphasized that the International Campus features an ecology with cross evolutions in both culture and systems. He stated that the International Campus has inherited the genes of prestigious universities in China and the West. “Our professors possess educators’ commitment, scientists’ pursuit, and diplomats’ charm. This is where we embark on a journey to the future.”
Prof. HE Lianzhen, Vice President of ZJU and Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of International Campus made concluding remarks. She pointed out that this year is an extraordinary year for ZJU, as it not only marks the beginning of the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, but ushers in a critical time for ZJU to realize the second-phase strategic goal to become a leading world-class university. It was hoped that a consensus could be reached through university-wide discussions to forge a cohesive force and jointly draw a blueprint. Therefore, all the faculty and staff members should align their respective duties and responsibilities with the mission and vision of the International Campus, and even China’s education, put commitments into actions, and contribute to having ZJU play a leading role in developing world-class universities with Chinese characteristics.
Key administrators of International Campus, all the Party Branch secretaries, all the faculty and staff of the Administration Offices and the Residential College, faculty and staff members of the Joint Institutes, and student representatives were present at the meeting.
Translation: YU Jianqing