New Year’s Address 2014
Dear students and friends, colleagues and alumni,
With harvest and happiness, we are saying goodbye to 2013! We will soon usher in 2014 with expectation and resolution. Beginning of a new year ignites new hope. Fresh missions are carrying new vision. On behalf of BISTU, we are delighted to extend New Year wishes and sincere thanks to young, vigorous, diligent students, to conscientious and dedicated faculties and staff members, to all dearest, caring, supportive retired colleagues, to friends of all industries, and to all alumni home and abroad.
The year 2013 has been a pivotal stage for BISTU to set off for the goal and draw out our grand vision.
The year witnessed a harmonious unity of the University under the guidance of Central Government, a closer tie with the masses, an added-strength for development, and a further improvement on wellbeing of the ordinary people.
The year saw successful implementation of the 12th Five-year Plan, accomplishment of a “safe campus” project, and speed development of all programmes and projects on an amiable, attuned campus.
The year enjoyed a series of breakthroughs: establishment of National Key Lab “Experimental & Training Center for Electronic Information and Control ”; initial approval of MOE Innovation Team “Optoelectronic Information and Instruments”; scientific research fund going beyond a hundred million threshold; continuous increase in the number of research projects of all fields; establishment of Beijing Municipal Key Lab of High Dynamic Navigation Technology; perceptible progress with “2011 Innovation with Harmony” project; BISTU faculties hitting final list of State Talent Plan; one faculty being selected into Great Wall Fellowship Scheme; two more professors being specially sponsored by State Council; two more awards on Teachers of Excellence of Beijing Municipality; and one award on Educators of Excellence of Beijing Municipality. BISTU is growing rapidly.
The year observed significant academic progresses: founding of a complete academic system led by six advantageous, featured disciplines; establishment of Postgraduate School; quality improvement of graduates teaching and research; and a gradually being perfected educational management system for postgraduate students.
It was in the year that BISTU successfully hosted Robot Competition of North-China 5 Provinces in which BISTU’s Water team has won World RoboCup and that students have taken a leading position among municipal universities in the 7th “Challenge Cup”. With increasing hands-on knowledge and ability, BISTU students have become increasingly innovative. It was also in the year that BISTU welcomed grand opening of “International Forum on Training Excellent Talents & Enhancing Social Contribution”, sent excellent postgraduate students to University of Fukui for doctoral degree programmes, signed joint doctoral degree agreements with 7 international institutions, won 5 State-level Foreign Expert Projects, inaugurated School of International Exchange Education, and enrolled the first cohort of international students on degree programmes. BISTU is striding towards an open, international university.
It was also in the year that BISTU is honoured with her people: Ms. Du Jiamei---one of the ten Heroes Touching Haidian, Hu Xi---a hero rescuing others while daring the danger, Xu Xiaochen---a physically challenged, constant striving postgraduate who has developed excellent Apple applications, Ji Yichao---founder of Peak Lab, etc.
All efforts and devotion of BISTU people have contributed enormously to expansion of university social influence, accumulation and assimilation of university culture, cultivation of university spirit, amelioration and enhancement of BISTU serving national and municipal socio-economic development. Solid foundation has been laid for BISTU to transform from a teaching-oriented university into a teaching and research-oriented institution.
Dear students and friends, dear colleagues and alumni, every step of progress that BISTU has achieved is marked with your perspiration and wisdom. Please accept our most sincere thanks to you!
A new 2014 is coming to us. We sincerely extend our best wishes to the nation, to Beijing, and to BISTU! Ambitious people have aspirations, just like grand instruments produce louder voices. The inspiring 2014 is a year of challenge. On our way forward, we need to keep forging ahead unswervingly, with innovation, reformation, dedication, and emancipation of the mind. We need to be prudent and work hard together in drawing a brighter future for the development of BISTU!
Chairman of University Council President