South-Central University for Nationalities is a comprehensive general institution of higher learning directly under the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, located in the hometown of Baiyun Yellow Crane-the shore of South Lake in Wuhan. The school, formerly known as South-Central University for Nationalities, was founded in 195 1 and renamed South-Central University for Nationalities in March 2002. The school covers an area of 1.446 mu, with a modern school building area of 689,400 square meters. The campus is full of trees and flowers in four seasons. There are rows of modern buildings with strong national characteristics, and lakes, mountains and mountains complement each other with human landscapes. The campus environment is quiet and beautiful, with elegant environment. With a collection of 2.376 million books, the school has the first ethnology museum in China.
The school has a faculty of 1667, including 992 full-time teachers, 369 associate professors, and 179 doctoral and master tutors. There are 58 experts and academic leaders at or above the provincial level among the teachers. The school has established an academic echelon composed of chief professors, academic leaders, backbone teachers and outstanding young teachers.
The school has always adhered to the mission of "facing the ethnic minorities and ethnic areas, serving the ethnic work of the Party and the country, and serving the economic and social development of ethnic areas", and has opened 55 undergraduate majors, 43 master majors and/kloc-0 doctoral majors in 9 disciplines. There are 8 provincial key disciplines and 9 provincial key laboratories. The school has 33 research institutes (centers) in minority economics, women's books, Tujia nationality, applied chemistry, plasma and biomedical engineering. In recent years, the school has published more than 750 academic works, completed more than 500 scientific research projects, won more than 90 provincial and ministerial scientific research awards and published more than 9,000 scientific research papers. Over the past 50 years, the school has trained more than 40,000 ethnic cadres and professional technicians. They are spread all over the motherland and have made positive contributions to safeguarding national unity and stability and promoting the economic and social development of ethnic minorities and ethnic areas.
South-Central University for Nationalities has won a wide international reputation for its outstanding achievements in running schools. International exchanges and cooperation between universities are becoming more and more frequent, and substantial inter-school exchanges and cooperation have been established with more than 20 universities, including the University of Wisconsin-Pratt, the University of South Australia in Australia, the University of Saint Francis Xavier in Canada, the University of Finance and Public Administration in Ludwigsburg, Japan University of Arts and Sciences, Jeonbuk University in Korea, and the University of Bordeaux IV in France. The school regularly sends outstanding undergraduates and postgraduates to visit, exchange and study abroad, sends teachers abroad to give lectures, further study and scientific research, and invites foreign experts to teach and cooperate in the school, thus expanding the school's academic influence in the world.
In recent years, the school has achieved rapid development. 200 1, the school was awarded the excellent evaluation of the random level of undergraduate teaching by the Ministry of Education. In 2002, the school was renamed South-Central University for Nationalities. In September 2003, the school became a public institution established by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the Wuhan Municipal People's Government. 2001-In 2002, 2003-2004 and 2005-2006, it was rated as the best civilized unit in Hubei Province for three consecutive times. In May 2005, the school was awarded the honorary title of "National Model Collective of National Unity and Progress" by the State Council. In 2006, in the same year, our school got excellent again in the evaluation of undergraduate teaching level of the Ministry of Education. The running mode of South-Central University for Nationalities provides a successful example for the development of higher education for nationalities in China.
Under the leadership of the United and enterprising school leaders, South-Central University for Nationalities adheres to the school-running philosophy of "faith in learning, naturalness and accommodation", adheres to the connotative development path of "quality, discipline, talents and brand", gives full play to its advantages, highlights its characteristics and makes great strides towards the goal of building a first-class university for nationalities.
The development of history
1950, in order to meet the needs of work in ethnic minority areas and meet the urgent requirements of training ethnic minority cadres, the Government Affairs Bureau of the Central People's Government issued the Pilot Program for Training Ethnic Minority Cadres, which clearly put forward the establishment of ethnic minority colleges and universities, and made clear provisions on the training objectives, academic system, teaching contents, teaching methods, sources of funds and living conditions of students in ethnic minority colleges and universities.
195 1 year 1 month, Zhongyuan University (the predecessor of Huazhong Normal University) was entrusted by the Central Military and Political Commission to organize the Central South Branch of Minzu University of China, and Meng (195 1 year -65438+), vice president of Zhongyuan University, selected the site in April of the same year. After three moves, the school site was finally determined in June+February, 5438 at the southern foot of Hongshan Mountain in Wuchang (now in the compound of Hubei Military Region).
195 1 In May, the Central South Military and Political Commission issued an enrollment notice. Central and South China has enrolled 200 students, mainly administrative cadres, mainly training county-level cadres (including county-level liberal arts section chiefs and other educational administrative cadres). After the expiration of their studies, they still return to their original jobs. All students study for 6 months. Judging from the enrollment situation, the orientation of the school at the beginning is to train cadres, and the school is equivalent to the "base" for cadres to further their studies. The first-phase students of Central South Campus of Minzu University of China began to enroll in August. 195 1. They come from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and Hubei, including Miao, Yao, Zhuang, Li, Hui, Dong and Maonan. The education level is uneven, mainly including junior high school and primary school education, and some are illiterate. They come from different regions, with many nationalities, different languages, different customs, different education levels and different religious beliefs, which brings great inconvenience to the teaching of the college. But doing a good job in this area at that time was of great political significance and far-reaching historical significance.
The new school building was officially started in July 1952, and the first phase of the project was completed in June of the same year 10. The first batch of four buildings, including administrative building, student dormitory and classroom, were built, and then the college moved into the new campus.
1952165438+1On October 27th, with the approval of the Central South Military and Political Commission, the Central South Branch of Minzu University of China was renamed as Central South University for Nationalities. Leading the Central South Ethnic Affairs Committee, the chairman is still Meng. The second phase 19, with 336 ethnic groups, started school in June, 1952, and the opening ceremony was held in Xinhongshan campus.
In order to concentrate on running the South-Central University for Nationalities well, the South-Central Ethnic Affairs Committee decided to close the Guangdong University for Nationalities, which started in 1953, and transfer the cadres and students who were originally concentrated in the school to South-Central University for Nationalities as cadres and students. 1953 In April, Guangdong University for Nationalities moved to South-Central University for Nationalities. 1July, 953, there were 65438 faculty members and 569 students. The organizational form of the school is changed from three levels: college, department and group to three levels: college, department and department. In addition, a periodical editorial committee was established to lead the editing and publishing of periodicals. The Central South Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe is a subsidiary under the leadership of the president, and later merged into the Central Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe.
1953 1 1 month, Meng resigned as dean, and Xiong Shouqi, deputy director of the Central South Ethnic Affairs Committee, served as dean. 1954, Li Shouxian was transferred as the dean (from August 1954 to April 1958).
1954 after the revocation of the central south administration, south-central university for nationalities was placed under the leadership of the central Ministry of education and the head of the Hubei provincial department of education. After the fall of 1956, South-Central University for Nationalities had 1062 students.
Campus environment
Off-campus environment
South-Central University for Nationalities straddles Minzu Avenue and is located in the hinterland of Wuhan "Optical Valley". South Lake in the west of the school and Xiongchu Avenue in the north. Wuhan Institute of Science and Technology is in the east, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law is in the south, and Huazhong Agricultural University is opposite.
Campus environment
The campus of South-Central University for Nationalities can basically be divided into the following areas: teaching area, dormitory area and faculty area. The campus is covered with trees, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, and modern buildings are integrated with national characteristics, setting off lakes and mountains, forming a beautiful and exquisite teaching, scientific research and living environment.
stay
The school has 26 dormitories, 15 apartments, and a modern student apartment community outside the school.
Food and drink
The school has five student canteens (the first, second and third student canteens, Muslim canteens and college students' canteens) and two staff canteens (one staff canteen behind the auditorium and two staff canteens in the East Family Area).
Network community
At present, there are three forums: South-Central University for Nationalities Forum, Nanhu Bug Forum and 50 16 Forum.
cultural tradition
The school motto believes in learning, nature and tolerance.
Cultural and sports activities Nanhu Cup; Community activity month; The second class for college students; Youshengbei ...
Life tradition morning exercise sign-in; Morning reading in the corridor of Excellence
Community list
Social Practice Base ┆ Paper-cut Art Association ┆ Postgraduate Employment Association ┆ June Lantern Association ┆ Rose Garden Poetry Society
Table Tennis Association ┆ Management Information Engineering Association ┆ Public * * * Management Association ┆ Road Sign Reading Society ┆ Yue Fossil Troupe ┆ Ethnic Research Association.
Purple Education Workstation ┆ Dance Association ┆ Love Supermarket ┆ Future Managers Association ┆ Film Society ┆ Wushu Association ┆
Football Association/Photography Association/Volleyball Association/Debate Association/Shadow Wing Roller Skating Association/Billiards Association/Badminton Association
Art Garden Painting and Calligraphy Association ┆ Electronic Association ┆ English Association ┆ Japanese Association ┆ Speech and Eloquence Association ┆ Law Research Association.
Important campus media break
South-Central University for Nationalities Minzu University Online South-Central University for Nationalities Radio Station South-Central University for Nationalities School Newspaper South-Central University for Nationalities Forum University Four-Year Magazine
South-Central University for Nationalities * * * Youth Network Gongxue Network of South-Central University for Nationalities