Bai Haining, honorary vice president of the China Charity Federation, founder of Beijing Baihaining Charity Foundation, and chairman of Baijincheng Film Media Group, donated 100 million yuan to support the construction of science and talent training of East China Normal University through his enterprises and foundations, especially to support the practice of public welfare activities for student growth.
On November 13, the donation signing ceremony between Beijing Baihaining Charity Foundation and East China Normal University was held at the Da Zero Bay Culture and Art Center.
Chen Cungen, president of the China Federation of Social Work, said in his speech that as a pioneer in leading education and innovation, East China Normal University has handed over a brilliant answer. The school has trained nearly 500,000 talents from all walks of life for the country; Based on national needs, the university has achieved fruitful scientific research results, providing intellectual support for industrial upgrading and educational reform. Bai Haining's donation to East China Normal University stems from his loyalty to the party and the country, his love for education, and his expectations for young people, which not only injects development impetus into the school, but also conveys full of positive energy to the society, which will inspire more people to devote themselves to public welfare and help East China Normal University move forward more firmly.
Mei Bing, secretary of the school party committee and chairman of the Education Development Foundation, said that the stars and sea of education are inseparable from the support of all sectors of society; The passing on of knowledge requires every kind lighting. In the course of more than 140 years of running the school, East China Normal University and its predecessor universities have been donated and supported by national industrialists, elites at home and abroad, and other people from all walks of life. The development history of East China Normal University is a vivid epic carrying educational dreams and the mission of the times.
On the one hand, the project will accurately help upgrade the student scholarship system, so that every student with a dream can grow up in the fertile soil of East China Normal University; On the other hand, the project will also further promote scientific and technological innovation, provide stronger support for quantum technology, intelligent education, innovative social science research and other advantageous fields, and help the school to move faster and more steadily on the journey of building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics that leads education and innovation.
Bai Haining said in his speech that education is the cornerstone of national development and national rejuvenation, talents are the core force to promote social progress, and East China Normal University has always taken cultivating pillar talents as its own responsibility and made important contributions to the country. Since its establishment, Beijing Baihaining Charity Foundation has always adhered to the purpose of "gathering love and serving the society" and supported the development of education and public welfare. He expressed the hope that this donation can build a new "test field" for the education reform of East China Normal University, and that the establishment of the fund can become an "accelerator" for young students to pursue their dreams, and hope to do their best to contribute to the cause of education power.
Lei Qili, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, vice president and vice chairman of the Education Development Foundation of East China Normal University, said when presiding over the event that the development of education is inseparable from the strong support of all sectors of society. East China Normal University has always adhered to the school motto of "seeking truth and creating, being a role model", and practicing the original mission of "educating people for the party and educating talents for the country". Mr. Bai Haining's donation stems from his understanding, trust and recognition of East China Normal University's original intention of educating people. Teachers, students, alumni and friends of Normal University have given back to their alma mater and the society with their love of spring, and set up various funds to promote the development and construction of the school. When social care and the mission of colleges and universities resonate at the same frequency, the fire of education will surely illuminate the dream path of more scholars, inject more lasting vitality into education, and help cultivate more pillars for the construction of a strong country.
East China Normal University has always regarded student financial aid as an important part of collaborative education, and is committed to providing guaranteed financial assistance for students from economically disadvantaged families through the organic integration of the triple funding and education forces of the state, school and society. According to preliminary statistics, in 2024 alone, East China Normal University will distribute nearly 10 million yuan in various social scholarships and grants, benefiting more than thousands of students.
Wang Xinyan, director of the Student Financial Aid Management Center, introduced the new progress in the construction of the school's financial aid education system. She said that this donation will provide key support for the trinity of "guarantee + practice + development" funding and education model, and comprehensively improve the school's education efficiency. The school will make good use of the funds from the Baihaining Public Welfare Student Aid Fund to focus on normal college students whose families are financially disadvantaged and have excellent character and learning, and provide them with stronger support and encouragement.
"I know that there are countless students like me who are being illuminated by the light of goodwill spread by the country, schools and society. We will strive to move forward with this gratitude and continue the warmth with our actions. Bai Jiaxuan, a 2023 graduate student of the School of Politics and International Relations, spoke as a representative of the award-winning students. After graduation, she decided to return to her hometown of Shaanxi and take root in the front line of basic education, saying that "paving the way for the growth of students in her hometown and contributing to the development of her hometown with responsibility." to be a person who can shield students from wind and rain and do their best for education".
On the same day, the guests also inspected the East China Normal University Institute of Science and Precision Measurement, the library, and the Institute of Socialist History and Literature to gain an in-depth understanding of the school's achievements in scientific research innovation and cultural inheritance, and make suggestions and suggestions for the development of school education.
More than ten leaders, alumni guests and entrepreneur representatives who are enthusiastic about public welfare and charity, care about and support the development of the school's cause attended the event. Heads of relevant functional departments of the school and representatives of teachers and students participated in relevant activities.
East China Normal University
East China Normal University is a comprehensive research university located in Shanghai, China. The school is supervised by the Ministry of Education, which is jointly built by the Ministry of Education and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
East China Normal University was established on October 16, 1951, based on Daxia University and Guanghua University, and transferred to some departments of St. John's University, Fudan University, Tongji University and Zhejiang University, and was founded on the original site of Daxia University. In 1959, the school was identified by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China as one of the 16 key universities in the country. In 1972, the school merged with Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai Institute of Sport and other institutions and changed its name to Shanghai Normal University. In 1978, the school was again recognized as a national key university. In 1980, the school restored the name of East China Normal University. In 1996, it was included in the ranks of national key construction universities in the "211 Project". In 2006, the Ministry of Education and Shanghai decided to focus on jointly building East China Normal University, and the school entered the ranks of national "985 Project" universities. In 2017, the school entered the ranks of national "world-class universities" construction universities. Famous scholars such as Hu Shi, Li Linsi, Xu Zhimo, and Huang Yanpei have taught at the school.
