On the afternoon of December 31, 2024, the trade union branch of the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering at Zhongyuan University of Technology convened its inaugural Faculty and Staff Representatives' Congress. The congress's first session was held jointly with a general meeting of union members in Room 311, the academic lecture hall of Teaching Building 4. All faculty and staff from the School and the School of Integrated Circuits, both represented by the branch, attended. Yang Yi, Chair of the trade union branch, chaired the meeting.
Zhu Yongsheng, Executive Dean of the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, presented the School's 2024 work report. Dan Yongping, Vice Dean of the School of Integrated Circuits, reviewed his school's work in 2024. Both outlined the year's achievements, identified challenges, and discussed plans for improvement. They encouraged faculty and staff to seize opportunities for academic and institutional development, take initiative, and strengthen the competitiveness of both schools. Wang Yuanyuan, Deputy Party Secretary of the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, presented a financial report covering the two schools.
Yang Yi presented the trade union branch's 2024 work report. The report reviewed the branch's support for the priorities of both schools, its coordination with the University's trade union, and its efforts to safeguard the rights and interests of faculty and staff. It also highlighted the branch's role in connecting the schools with their employees. Fang Zeping, the branch's committee member responsible for organizational affairs, then presented the union's financial report.
Faculty and staff also participated in democratic evaluations of the heads of section-level units, departments, and centers in both schools. In closing, Zhang Ying, Party Secretary of the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, commended the trade union's work and called for stronger Party building and greater cohesion. Zhang encouraged faculty, staff, and students to help create a harmonious campus environment and contribute to the planned establishment of Henan University of Electronic Science and Technology.
