To thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the National Education Conference, focus on improving innovation capabilities, strengthen discipline construction and top-notch talent cultivation, and advance the high-quality development of the university to a new level, the second Presidents · Scholars Forum was held on September 27 in the Report Hall 415 of Zhiyuan Building. Professor Ding Zhongtao, President of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, was invited to give a special report. Wang Min, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the university, attended and delivered a concluding speech.

Ding Zhongtao elaborated on his profound understanding of promoting high-quality development of local universities from six aspects: "university and disciplines" "teaching and research" "teachers and students" "development and stability" "management and service" and "cooperation and exchange" centered around the theme "Promoting High-Quality Development of Local Universities with Discipline Construction as the Lead."

Ding Zhongtao, guided by the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on higher education development in recent years, deeply interpreted Xi Jinping's important instructions and significant judgments on the crucial role, development direction, key tasks, and reform and innovation of higher education. Ding believed that against the backdrop of China having built the world's largest education system, our country has gradually explored a path of educational development with Chinese characteristics, making a series of successful explorations in management systems, teaching models, talent cultivation models, textbook systems, and curriculum system construction.

"The development of a university is a process of continuous growth, focusing on the central task of talent cultivation, with different key development tasks and historical missions at each stage of development," Ding Zhongtao stated. He emphasized that the construction of first-class universities should adhere to characteristic development, prosper through academics and strengthen through talents, continuously improving the university's influence and contribution. He stressed the importance of discipline construction as the lead in building a high-quality discipline system with characteristics.

Wang Min expressed admiration for Ding Zhongtao's outstanding achievements in the field of higher education in Yunnan and thanked him for the thoroughly prepared speech. In his summary, he highly affirmed the value and significance of the lecture, believing it provided guidance and inspiration for the university's discipline construction, teaching and research, faculty and student growth, reform and development, and other aspects. He pointed out that universities should focus on realizing the fundamental task of moral education, with discipline and professional construction as the lead, and strategic planning construction and management services as important foundations. Therefore, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics should actively learn from brother institutions in multiple aspects, deeply consider the university's actual situation, and implement the ideas from the aspects of "grasping in detail" "grasping in depth" and "grasping in innovation."

The forum was chaired by Li Zhengbiao, member of the University Party Committee and Vice President. Shi Zhongjun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Peng Qiang, Vice President, Kuang Jinyun, member of the Party Committee and Vice President, and heads of relevant departments and schools attended the forum.

Presidents · Scholars Forum aims to learn from experts and scholars with rich management and school governance experience, broaden horizons, innovate ideas, build consensus, and ultimately promote the solid construction and development of a high-level university of finance and economics. Previously, the first Presidents · Scholars Forum was held on July 10, 2024, with Professor Zhuo Zhi, former President and doctoral supervisor of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, invited to give a lecture on "Discipline and Professional Construction of Finance and Economics Universities in the Context of Building an Education Powerhouse: Taking Southwestern University of Finance and Economics(SWUFE) as an Example".