Recently, the news of Zheng Qiang, a well-known professor at Taiyuan University of Technology, announcing his retirement spread across the campus. As the school's party secretary, Zheng Qiang is an important figure in the education sector, and his popularity is no less than that of some principal-level leaders. As soon as the news of the retirement was announced, it immediately attracted widespread attention inside and outside the university.
Professor Zheng Qiang is a very active educator in the public eye. He gained popularity for his stark personality and exaggerated speech style, especially in the age of the internet, and many of his speeches were quickly disseminated and became an internet celebrity professor. However, the fact that this humorous professor is on the verge of retirement means that we will no longer be able to appreciate his unique way of expressing himself and his intellectual antennae.
Professor Zheng Qiang's retirement was not a sudden act, but a natural consequence. According to the relevant regulations, the retirement age for department-level cadres is generally 60 years old, but Professor Zheng Qiang, who was born in 1960, is 63 years old this year, exceeding the prescribed retirement age. Although he had delayed his retirement due to his appointment as party secretary of Taiyuan University of Technology, he could not reverse the passage of time. Prior to taking up the post of Party Secretary of Taiyuan University of Technology in April 2020, Professor Zheng Qiang also worked at Zhijiang University and Guizhou University, accumulating rich experience in education.
The retirement of Professor Zheng Qiang is undoubtedly a huge loss for Taiyuan University of Technology. During his tenure, he not only made positive contributions to the development of the university, but also made remarkable achievements in academic research and teacher and student training. He has been committed to the research of intelligent equipment and advanced manufacturing technology, and has made important breakthroughs in this field. His departure may have brought some discomfort to the university, but we have reason to believe that Professor Zheng Qiang will continue his scholarly style in retirement and continue to contribute to the cause of education.
With the retirement of Professor Zheng Qiang, Taiyuan University of Technology ushered in a new party secretary, who is Professor Shen Xingquan. Shen Xingquan was born in 1969, and Zheng Qiang is the same post-60s, but he is a 60-tail, and Zheng Qiang is a 60-year-old, exactly one decade apart. As a native of Jiangsu, Shen Xingquan has worked in Shanxi universities for many years, and has held important positions in North University of China and Taiyuan University of Technology.
As the new party secretary, Professor Shen Xingquan will face huge responsibilities and challenges. As the Party Secretary of Taiyuan University of Technology, he is responsible for leading the school to achieve high-quality development goals and ensuring that the school's reputation and influence continue to grow. At the same time, as a president-level leader, Professor Shen Xingquan also shoulders the important responsibility of cultivating students' talents and providing them with a good learning environment and development platform.
Professor Shen Xingquan's personal experience and research direction have also brought new opportunities for the development of the university. He has rich research experience in the field of intelligent equipment and advanced manufacturing technology, which is in line with the discipline layout and development direction of Taiyuan University of Technology. It can be said that his professional background and academic attainments have established a good reputation and influence on the campus, which is of great significance for him to lead the school on the track of rapid development.
Looking back on the retirement of Professor Zheng Qiang and the replacement of Professor Shen Xingquan, we cannot help but think about the development and reform of education. Professor Zheng Qiang's departure marks the resignation of an outstanding educator from his position, but it does not mean that he has given up on his career in education. After his retirement, Professor Zheng Qiang has more time and energy to engage in research and academic exchanges that he loves, and contribute to the development of education.
The replacement of Professor Shen Xingquan has given Taiyuan University of Technology a new development opportunity. As a young leader, he will lead the school to a higher stage of development and promote the continuous improvement of the school's academic research and teaching quality. His research direction will also bring new ideas and opportunities for the development of the university.
In general, in the field of education, the turnover of personnel is inevitable, and every leader has his own mission and responsibilities. Professor Zheng's retirement is the end of an illustrious career and the beginning of a broader stage for a new generation of leaders. We look forward to the continued development and growth of Taiyuan University of Technology, and believe that under the leadership of the new leaders, the school will usher in a better future."