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President LI Yuanyuan talks with freshmen on "My College"

President LI Yuanyuan talks with freshmen on "My College"

Write: Ruben [2011-05-20]
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The event in session President LI Yuanyuan delivering a speech
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Vice president ZHANG Zhenggang delivering a speech School leaders talking with students
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President LI Yuanyuan addressing to encourage the freshmen Minority students presenting Hada to school leaders
On the afternoon of Nov.11, the 5th "A Date with the President" with the theme of "My College" was held at the Hydropower Plant Fruit Bar. President LI Yuanyuan and Vice President ZHANG Zhengang attended the activity, and gave a general introduction of SCUT's history to freshmen representatives from 16 different schools. Teachers and students had a fancy imagination about the beautiful college life together.
President LI Yuanyuan extended his warm welcome to the first year students from all over the country. "2009 is an extraordinary year, during which SCUT has made the fastest progress and the most extensive impact. Out students have made a lot of important achievements in this year. For example, the research report The employment problem and its resolution of the migrant workers in the financial turmoil was awarded the Special Prize of Challenge Cup, undergraduates' paper published in Nature, students from School of Arts performed at the National Centre for Performing Arts and the TV works of students from School of Journalism and Communication achieved an outstanding result etc,. These fruitful results fully demonstrated the excellence of SCUT students," said President LI Yuanyuan proudly.

One student asked, "Mr. President, what do you think of various kinds of university rankings in the society?" President replied, "We are concerned about the various forms of rankings, but definitely not constrained by it. It requires a comprehensive assessment of the society to measure whether a college is good or not.

The quality, excellence and special features of its students are the most important factors for a college's sustainable development." When talking about "the questions of QIAN Xueseng", President Li said that China's colleges are now equipped with very good facilities and conditions; Chinese students, especially the post-80 and post-90 generation students are also equipped with excellent quality.

The school will definitely be able to train outstanding, even the top talents!

Vice President ZHANG Zhenggang made a conclusion of the event. He said that President LI Yuanyuan had gave a very good lesson on talent development, which encourages students to set lofty ideals and beliefs, combine class learning with social practice and have a down-to-earth attitude towards study and work.
At the end of the event, President Li gave each student a notebook. On the first page of the notebook, there was his inspiration: SCUT students today, Motherland pillars tomorrow, thereby inspiring students to work unceasingly for the construction of SCUT and our motherland.
Edited by HU Nanping and LI Yeyu
From SCUT News Network