Translated by Yang Yuanyuan；Edited by Kang Xiaoyun
There is a custom known as “going home for the New Year,” a sentiment called “yearning for home,” and a commitment referred to as “steadfast devotion”.On January 21st,amid-stthe tranquility and harmonyonthe campus, as we celebratedthe traditional Chinese festival of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, over a hundred faculty and staff members oftheuniversity continuedto hold their posts, providing service and ensuring the smooth operation and safety of the campus.
At 9:00 a.m., Zhao Lin, Secretary of the Party Committee of HUST, Liu Xia, President of HUST, Yang Zhongxue, Vice President, and other leaders took the lead to visit the general duty officeonthe west campus, No.8 students’ apartment, power substations, security office, steam boiler room, water supplies, foreign student apartments, and substationsonthe east campus. What’s more, the leaders also send the staff who still stick to their jobs during the Spring Festival a cordial visit on behalf of the university and gave them letters of consolation and allowance. Finally, the leaders said happy new year to staff and their families and extended high respect and best wishes to them.
“How is the working environment?”“Have you made arrangements for the family reunion dinner?” The leaders expressedheartfelt appreciation to all the staff for their selfless commitment.Wherever the leaders went, they shook hands with the staff on duty, asking in detail about their health and the arrangements for New Year’s Eve. In addition, they also tried to know better about the implementation of livelihood protection during the winter holidays in relation to the operation of equipment, heating, gas, water and electricity supply, emergency response and safety responsibilitiesoncampus.
The Year of the Tiger, which is about to pass, is a very important year in the development history of HUST, the leader noted. In the face of the prevention and control of the COVID-19 and the development of university education, the teachers, students and staff of the university are guided by Xi Jinping thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era and fully act in the spirit of the 20thCongress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Moreover, taking the“buildingcapacity andworkstyleyear”as the base, HUST makes great achievements in various fields such as education and teaching, talent training, scientific research and management services. Besides, the university writes a new chapter in the construction of a distinctive domestic first-class science and technology university and in the development of various causes.
The leaders stressedthat it is necessary to attach great importance to campus safety and epidemic prevention and control during the winter vacation and the Spring Festival, to constantly improve the long-term safety management mechanism, further entrench various work responsibilities, implement detailed work measures, and scientifically and effectively do a good job in campus safetyand service guarantee work to protect the safety of teachers and students. Each unit should do a good job in safety inspections in their respective fields, actively respond to the extremely cold weather during the Spring Festival, and ensure the safety of themselves and the campus.
The leaders point outthat the development of thecauses cannot be achieved without thequiet dedication and hard work of staff at all levels.The Year of the Rabbit is coming,staffat all levels should continue to carry forward the fine traditions, inherit and carry forward the “Daheng Spirit”, based on their own jobs,fully exert their enthusiasm, initiative and creativity, and ensure campus safety and various people’s livelihood work during the winter vacation. So as to ensure that all teachers and students have a joyful and peaceful Spring Festival and a safe and happy vacation to welcome the new semester with a new spirit. All staff should do a good job in the prevention and control of campus epidemic in the new stage, and shift the focus of work ensure the safety and health of teachers and students.
Where there is warmth and care, there is nowhere to hide for cold of winter. The staff sincerely express their gratitude to the leaders for their kind solicitude and the new year blessings, and the warm care from the university. Moreover, the staff all say that HUST is changing with each passing day, and the sense of gain, happiness and satisfaction of teachers, students and staff is increasing day by day. As a member of this big HUST family, they are very proud. At the same time, they say that everyone should stick to their own post, perform their duties with due diligence, and prove with practical actions to ensure the normal operation of related service equipment during the winter vacation and the Spring Festival. Finally, they can ensure the safety and stability of the campus, and make due contributions to the development and construction of the university.
Comrades from the University Office, Labor Union, Party CommitteePublicityDepartment, Party Committee Student Work Department, Security Office, and Logistics Management Service Center and the leaders to express the solicitude to the staff.(Photographs by:Geng Hongjie)
Leaders express their respect to the staff in the main duty room of the west campus teaching building
Leaders visit the staffatthe No.8 apartments of west campus
Leaders visit staffonthe west campus Security Office
Leaders visit the staffonthe west campus substation
Leaders visit the staffonthe west campus steam boiler room
Leaders visit staffonthe south campus substation
Leaders visit staff at the water supplieson thesouth campus
Leaders visit the international students and the faculty members of the School of Foreign Languages at the International Student Residenceonthe south campus
Leaders give them letters of consolation and allowance to staff on duty
University Labor Union give letter of consolation to the staff on duty during the Spring Festival
