SCBC Holds Strategic Planning Meeting on the 15th Five-Year Plan and 2035 Development Goals
Recently, SCBC held a strategic planning meeting attended by university leaders and heads of academic units and administrative departments. The meeting focused on discussions regarding the “15th Five-YearPlan,” the 2035 development goals, internationalization efforts, student recruitment, and reforms to the university-school two-tier management system. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on key areas of the university’s reform and development, further clarifying the direction and priority tasks for the next phase.
Atthe meeting, SCBC Chairman Ding Xiaojun announced a decision regarding a change in the presidency. In accordance with Guangdong Province’s regulations on the tenure of presidents at private universities, Wang Hua will step down as President of SCBC as he has reached mandatory retirement age for university presidents. The Board of Directors highly commended President Wang Hua’s work during his tenure: Since taking office, President Wang Hua has been diligent, pragmatic, and dedicated to his duties, deeply committed to advancing all aspects of the university’s development. He took the initiativeto tackle challenges and overcome obstacles in key areas such as improving the university’s standardized governance system, advancing the development of academic disciplines and programs, enhancing the quality of talent cultivation, and promoting high-quality, substance-driven development, making significant and substantial contributions to the university’s enhanced capabilities and long-term development.
Following deliberation, the Board of Directors decided to appoint Chen Linhan as Acting President to oversee SCBC’s overall administrative operations. In his statement upon assuming the role, Chen Linhan expressed his commitment to upholding the university’s foundingmission, carrying forward its fine traditions, acting with pragmatismand a sense of responsibility, and uniting all faculty and staff topromote the steady development of SCBC.
The meeting reaffirmed that SCBC will adhere to a development path focused on applied education and internationalization, advance the optimization of academic disciplines and programs, reform talent cultivation, and deepen the integration of industry and education,while refining a collaborative mechanism between the university andits schools that features clear delineation of authority and responsibilities and efficient operations. Acting President ChenLinhan commended the outcomes of this seminar. He outlined work requirements centered on implementing medium- and long-termdevelopment goals, advancing the execution of plans, deepening reforms in the university-school two-tier management system, and strengthening collaborative accountability. He called on the entire university community to build consensus, take concrete actions, andstrive to promote the high-quality development of the university. Chairman Ding Xiaojun emphasized the need to focus on fostering virtue through education, pursuing distinctive development, and implementing plans, while pooling collective efforts to drive the university’s high-quality development.
SCBC’s Volunteer Team Receives Official Commendation
Recently, relevant organizations in the Guangzhou venue for the 15th National Games and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities andthe 9th National Special Olympic Games, jointly issued a commendation notice for volunteer services. Our university’s Communist Youth League Committee was recognized as an “Outstanding Collective,” while Wang Liming, Jiang Shan, and Huang Yanhong were honored as “Outstanding Volunteer Workers,” and 100 SCBC volunteers were recognized as “Outstanding Individuals.”
As one of the universities responsible for providing volunteer services for the events, our university’s volunteers carried out dutiessuch as maintaining order and providing information and guidance atthe Guangzhou Gymnasium, and participated in reception and escort services for arrivals and departures at Baiyun International Airport. SCBC will continue to improve its volunteer service system, enhance the professionalism of its services, and encourage young students to actively participate in community service, demonstrating a sense of responsibility and commitment
SCBC Students Win 10 Awards at China University Robot Competition
Recently, the national finals of the 25th China University Robot Competition—the ROBOTAC AIROBOTIC Innovation Challenge—were held at Sun Yat-sen University’s Zhuhai Campus. Ten teams fromour university’s School of Computer Science, leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robot perception, and collaborative control, won one first prize, eight second prizes, and one third prize. SCBC ranked first among all participatinguniversities nationwide in total awards, marking our university’sbest performance to date in this competition. These awards fully demonstrate our students’ innovative capabilities and practical skills in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics.