In 2022, the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) laid out a plan for culture building to lead the construction of a first-class university with first-class culture. It set up SUSTech's model to explore innovation in building its university culture.
Implementing the new five-year action plan for culture building
The five-year action plan for culture building at SUSTech is the general plan for the University's culture building work. This year was the final year of the first five-year plan. At the same time, the new five-year plan (2023-2027) has been confirmed and will be implemented, which will formulate a roadmap for the development of cultural innovation at the University. Over the past five years, SUSTech has planned and coordinated the development of the campus cultural construction and has achieved major progress. Up to 2022, the University has launched and completed 91 cultural building projects, and reached the year's strategic goal.
The new plan outlines the overall goals in aspects of education, culture, and communication, and will also launch the "Special Funding Plan for Campus Culture Building". Through the establishment of this, funds will be provided every year to support annual cultural events and activities, and to stimulate the interest of everyone at the University to participate in culture building activities.
Enhancing campus culture with brand activities
This year, the University continued to create new ideas for cultural education and to enrich the campus culture brand activities. In September, on the first anniversary of the establishment of the university motto, "Virtue, Truth, Advance", an exhibition on the spirit of the motto was unveiled, giving an insight into the SUSTech students. Additionally, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China, SUSTech took the lead in shooting a pilot music video highlighting the outstanding young people at universities.
Faculty members and students also participated in various cultural activities throughout the year. In June, it held its 2nd Lychee Cultural Festival, which was an important event for educating people through beauty and culture on campus that attracted hundreds of guests to take part in various activities. The University also hosted the Original Music Awards of Shenzhen in the same month, which involved a series of songs and activities. Near the end of the year, the University held other events, such as the 2nd Arts and Culture Festival, the finale of the 8th Voice of SUSTech, and a calligraphy and painting exhibition with a piano recital in Banyan Square.
Building campus culture through science popularization
Through integrating science communication, science popularization education, science fiction creation, and other resources, SUSTech has created a campus culture brand with unique characteristics. In 2022, the third series of "Encyclopedia for High-Tech Whys" was published, and a new book launch ceremony was held. Through these series of books, the exchanges and interactions between SUSTech and various science popularization institutions and organizations in Shenzhen have strengthened, and further promoted the development of science popularization in the city.
This year, many academics from the University, including SUSTech President Qikun XUE, and Academicians Xueming YANG, Jiping ZHANG, and Dawei MA, gave lectures to faculty members and students about their studies, careers, and scientific research stories, providing an in-depth insight into their academic journeys. The "Science-Popularization-Fiction" series of reading and sharing activities also entered the Shenzhen Book City and Nanshan Bookstore, and were also incorporated into the month of reading activities.