On the morning of November 23, the series of “Cordial Dialogue Between President and Students” was held at Wings Cafe, Xueyuan Road Campus. Academician Wang Yunpeng, President of Beihang University, exchanged views with senior PhD students from 11 schools and talked about their study life and growth planning during the postgraduate period. Deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Beihang University Cheng Bo, and representatives of the Graduate School, Department of Student Affairs and other departments also attended the seminar.
At the seminar, Wang Yunpeng learned about each student's academic plan and project progress in detail, and kindly inquired about their communication with tutors and counselors. Besides, students put forward opinions and suggestions on the construction of Beihang's research and experiment platform and the supply of employment resources.
President Wang Yunpeng gave targeted guidance to help eliminate the very confusion of the students. He pointed out that the intention of the seminar was to know students’ real problems, to understand their needs and expectations in detail, and to provide a solid guarantee for their growth. Wang Yunpeng said that students should think about their future and make a detailed plan with personal focus in advance. Meanwhile, he expected them to adhere to their interest, stimulate their innovation potential, and coordinate the time allocation between research and dissertation. Beihang University would continue to make further efforts in the training of postgraduates, to strengthen the foundation and build up the beams, to pool resources, to strengthen care and concern, to train each student well, to support them, to run a good first-class education and to cultivate first-class talents.
“Cordial Dialogue Between President and Students” is held regularly every semester with a specific theme, and student representatives are invited to have in-depth exchanges with the President, so that the university and the students can jointly improve the quality of talent training and management service of Beihang University.
Reported by Tang Pengfei and Hu Tianhao
Photographed by Zhang Keli
Reviewed by Song Xiaodong
Edited by Jia Aiping
Translated by Zang Mingming