On November 10th, the 7th Development Forum on Northwest Associated University and China’s Higher Education was held at Northwestern Polytechnical University.
The forum is based on the theme of “patriotic struggle, strengthen the country of learning”. More than 160 leaders, experts, scholars and educators which related to the inheritance of the Northwestern Associated University had participated in the forum. Yin Yongjian, vice president of XPU, and the head of Department of Publicity and the Archive attended the forum. The forum was divided into three parts: the opening ceremony, the president forum and the expert forum.
Xu Dongdong, posterity of Prof. Xu Songming (former member of the Standing Committee of the Northwest Associated University and the president of Peking University), Wang Zigui, deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education, Zhu Zhenguo, deputy director of the Guangming Daily of Education, Hu Xinli, county head of Shaanxi Chenggu County, and 9 guests which relate to the universities and enterprises spoke at the opening ceremony. Zhang Jun, deputy party secretary of Northwestern Polytechnical University, said that the main purpose of the forum was to carry forward Northwestern United University’ responsibility and cultural ethics which is(was) not afraid of difficulties and educate for the country. He advocated all relevant universities to explore the history, tell the story, perform the research, promote the culture of Northwest Associated University, develop the Chinese university spirit in the new era, and promote the further improvement the quality of running school and creation of world-class universities. The opening ceremony was presided by Wan Xiaopeng, vice president of Northwestern Polytechnical University.
Wang Zigui said that this forum is an important measure to implement the spirit of National Education Conference. Combining with the speech spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the National Education Conference, he said that it was necessary to develop the patriotism of the Northwest Associated University, guide the teachers and students to establish the ideal and faith of strengthening China; combine the goals, concepts and characteristics of the university to make the spiritual home of the whole society; focus on improving the quality of education, and strive to cultivate talents.
In the president forum, the leaders of the relevant universities exchanged ideas on the mission of the university, the connotations and requirements of Strengthening Morality Education(立德树人), the construction of first-class university in the new era, and the implementation of the spirit of National Education Conference, etc.
In the expert forum, experts and scholars from 15 institutions, such as Xiamen University, stick to the theme and reviewed the glorious tradition and historical contribution of the Northwest Associated University from different aspects.
During the forum, the editor issued and printed the “The Collection of 7th Development Forum on Northwest Associated University and China’s Higher Education”, and the members visited the History Museum of Northwestern Polytechnical University. Finally, the meeting decided that Northwest A&F University will hosted the next forum.
