The position of president of Tsinghua University may welcome new faces
Recently, Tsinghua University's cooperation with Japan on space projects has caused dissatisfaction among many netizens. In this angry atmosphere, some netizens proposed to let Professor Zheng Qiang serve as the president of Tsinghua University. They believe that Professor Zheng Qiang is a patriot and has always shown a firm patriotic heart.
Professor Zheng Qiang is indeed a much-loved figure, but I must tell you that Professor Zheng Qiang is no longer the president of Tsinghua University. He served as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang University, President of Guizhou University, and became Secretary of the Party Committee of Taiyuan University of Technology in April 2020. The key problem, however, is that he is about to retire. Professor Zheng Qiang was born in September 1960 and is about to turn 63 years old. We conducted a survey on the tenure of presidents of China's leading universities, and found that basically around the age of 63, leading cadres will take a back seat. Therefore, it can be expected that Professor Zheng Qiang is likely to step down next year.
It is expected that in the future, there will be more iron-clad leading cadres like Professor Zheng Qiang to become the presidents of universities. Such figures will inject new vitality and strength into the cause of higher education.