Our university held a donation naming and unveiling ceremony for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences building

On the morning of November 19, 2020, the donation naming and unveiling ceremony of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences building of SUSTech was held in the academic lecture hall of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "College of Humanities and Social Sciences"). The building of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences will be named "Zilin Building". Wu Xianhong, donation representative, honorary director of Peking University, chairman of Jiuyi Development Co., Ltd., Guo Yurong, party secretary of SUSTech and chairman of Education Foundation, Chen Xi, president and vice chairman of Education Foundation, Zhang Dongxiao, vice president and provost, chief accountant, vice chairman of Education Foundation, and Ye Qin, general secretary, attended the ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by Li Fengliang, deputy secretary of the school's party committee.

Sign donation agreement

During the warm applause, Wu Xianhong and Zhang Dongxiao signed a donation agreement on behalf of both parties. Guo Yurong, Chen 11, Li Fengliang and Ye Qin, as well as Chen Yuehong, President of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Zhou Yongming, Vice President of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tu Ronghui, Secretary-General of the Education Foundation, and Zhang Zhijun, Assistant to the Chairman of Jiuyi Development Co., Ltd., participated in the testimony.

Guo Yurong issued a donation certificate

Participants unveiled the name of the donation for the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences building

Guo Yurong issued a donation certificate on behalf of the school. Wu Xianhong, Guo Yurong, Chen Xi, Li Fengliang, Zhang Dongxiao, Ye Qin, Chen Yuehong, Zhou Yongming, Tu Ronghui, and Zhang Zhijun jointly unveiled the building of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Wu Xianhong's speech

At the ceremony, Wu Xianhong described the profound impact of education on him, shared the process of his association with SUSTech, and recalled the words and teachings of his father and son, Mr. Lin. Wu Xianhong said that education is an inexhaustible driving force for a country to thrive, education has changed his life, and the rapid and high-quality development of SUSTech's ten years of establishment is praiseworthy. I hope that this donation will be used as an opportunity to join hands with SUSTech to promote the innovative development of China's higher education industry and cultivate more talents for national construction and social progress.

Chen Eleven's speech

Chen Shihong expressed his gratitude to Wu Xianhong for his good deeds in supporting the development of school education. He said that first-class universities of science and technology should have first-class humanities education. The construction of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences is an important part of the development of the school. The investment and use of the building of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences will enhance the development level of the school's humanities and social sciences, better serve the training of school personnel, and thus make greater contributions to national construction and social development. SUSTech will live up to the expectations of society and contribute to the development of society through exploration and innovation in various fields such as humanities and social sciences.

Speech by Chen Yuehong

Chen Yuehong reviewed the construction process of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences building from the site selection to the opening, and introduced the exploration of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences in the construction of the new liberal arts. He said that the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences will continue to strive to lead the innovative development of the new liberal arts, and promote the school to cultivate people and cultural people to a new level.

After the ceremony, the participants visited the main space of the newly completed Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences building. The building of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences was opened in October this year, with a total construction area of about 6,545 square meters, including a three-story building group, a light and transparent architectural form, and a new Lingnan building with a very cultural charm in the second phase of the South University of Science and Technology. This event is one of the activities in our school's 10th anniversary celebration series.

Contributor: Educational Foundation

Correspondents: Wang Xiaoting, Zhou Liping

Collection: Wu Yimin

Image: Zhang Xiaoyan