Crisp autumn air and branches heavy with fruit marked the season.To strengthen two-way communication between the university and families and help new students begin university life smoothly, Hongde College held its2026 New Student Welcome Meeting and Parent Meeting, themed "Hongde Builds Dreams, and Learning Opens the Way," on the evening of September 6 at the Qiuzhen Lecture Hall in the Second Teaching Building on the Changping Campus. Attendees included Jiang Guangfeng, Dean of Hongde College; Zou Haiyan, Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Office and Vice Dean of Hongde College; Duan Shun, Vice Dean of the College of Materials Science and Engineering; Yuan Zhiqin, Vice Dean of the College of Chemistry; Wang Lei, Vice Dean of the College of Life Science and Technology; Tu Weixia, program director from the College of Chemical Engineering; teachers from the General Office of Hongde College; and counselors for the 2026 cohort. Hou Hong, Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office and Vice Dean of Hongde College, chaired the meeting.
At the start of the event, Vice Dean Hou extended a warm welcome and sincere thanks to the 2026 cohort and their parents on behalf of all Hongde College faculty members and students. She said she hoped the meeting would help parents and students gain a full understanding of the college'seducational environment, campus life, and talent development model, build stronger consensus between families and the university, bring together their efforts in educating students, and support new students as they begin a new chapter of university life.
Jiang Guangfeng, Dean of Hongde College, gave a presentation titled "College Development and Talent Cultivation," in which he systematically explained the college's history and distinctive approach to education. Beginning with the origins and purpose of the residential college system, Dean Jiang reviewed the development of Hongde College, gave an in-depth account of itsdual-college collaborative education mechanism, and introduced itsdistinctive talent development system. He encouraged new students to make the most of their youth, practice self-discipline, and continually improve themselves. He also emphasized that strong cooperation between families and the university is essential to students' healthy development and expressed hope that both sides would work together to support every student's growth.
During the program introductions, the teaching vice deans and program directors from the four schools gave detailed presentations on thetraining objectives, faculty strengths, research support, the "Three Systems and Three Approaches" education model, and future prospects of their respective experimental programs.
Faculty members and students of the 2026 cohort joined parent representatives in a warm and lively atmosphere to takethe cohort's first "Hongde Family Portrait". Filled with warmth and hope, the photograph will mark the beginning of memories shared by Hongde College and its 2026 students.
The 2026 New Student Welcome Meeting and Parent Meeting of Hongde College concluded successfully. May families and the university continue working together toward the same goal to support every Hongde student's development.Hongde builds dreams, and learning opens the way. May the college's 2026 students ride the winds of the times, spread the wings of youth, and, supported by both the college and their families, advance with resolve and pursue their dreams across a boundless horizon.