There are great differences between eastern and western thoughts and thinking, which leads to different ideas of running a university. The traditional ideas of running a university in western countries are: reasonable pursuit of truth, mission guidance, academic freedom, university autonomy, positive response and scientific orientation. The traditional school-running philosophy of Oriental University is: harmony but difference, each with its own strengths, academic responsibility, advancing with the times, perfection, and ethical (humanistic) orientation. Therefore, the university motto that embodies the concept of running a school is also biased.
The motto of Stanford University in the United States is "Die Luft der Freiheit weht" (English version: "The wind of freedom blows", Chinese translation: "Let the wind of freedom blow"), and the motto of China University of Science and Technology is both professional and practical.
School motto is the concentrated expression of a university's style of study. Being realistic, rigorous and pragmatic has become the primary standard for colleges and universities to cultivate high-quality talents. Seeking truth from facts means: work and study must be based on evidence, demanding truth, being down-to-earth, knowing what is known and not knowing what is unknown. The pursuit of truth is the most basic goal of scholarship, and it is also the lofty ideal pursued by every scholar. The motto of Harvard University, a world-famous university, is VERITAS (Truth in English). Translation into Chinese is truth, which shows that the responsibility of universities lies in the pursuit of truth. The motto of Yale University is also Lux et Veritas.
The motto of Tsinghua University, an institution of higher learning in China, is also the excellent quality and basic moral accomplishment that contemporary college students should possess. It brilliantly summarizes the profound understanding and dialectical treatment of Chinese culture on the relationship between man and nature, man and society, and man and man, and is an important symbol of Chinese national spirit and national character. As a noble person, we should persevere in integrity, ethics, morality and knowledge, overcome ourselves and strive to reach the highest level in career and conduct.
The motto of Nanjing University is "honesty, simplicity, erudition and learning". "Sincerity and macro" is the style of study and motto of Nantah in Central University. The word "bitter learning" is selected from the famous sentences of ancient sages in China. The word "bitter learning" often appears in ancient Chinese, while "bitter learning" is taken from the Book of Rites Quli, "being knowledgeable and knowledgeable is a gentleman, being kind and not lazy". The eight-character school motto not only embodies the fine traditions and characteristics of Nantah, but also shows its pursuit and attitude. In today's situation where challenges and opportunities coexist in higher education, it is the knowledge of all NTU teachers and students to be based on national conditions and school conditions, to be honest, to pursue Excellence and to work hard.
School motto of Nankai University: Justice can change with each passing day, and public religion is advocated. On the one hand, it has cultivated young people's moral concept of being public and forgetting private and giving up oneself for others. On the other hand, it is to train young people to be both civil and military, intelligent and brave, and serve the country. This is exactly the same as the motto of Princeton University in the United States: Princeton-serve the country.
The motto of a university has a profound cultural background, which can reflect a university's good spirit, excellent style of study, advanced school-running ideas and teaching principles and policies, and even the whole cultural background and atmosphere of the school. The ideological and cultural differences in different countries and regions lead to differences in school-running ideas, but these ideas should not be antagonistic and incompatible, but should be cross-cutting and complementary.
The soul of a university is its independent thought and traditional spirit. Innovative consciousness, free thinking, scientific and humanistic traditions, etc. , is the most important spiritual pillar of the university. Due to the differences in history, regional culture and disciplines, different universities have formed their own traditions and spirits, which are the characteristics and personalities of universities other than * * *. The motto is the best embodiment of the tradition and characteristics of a university, because it is the code of conduct formulated by the school, which has guiding significance for the teachers and students of the whole school and is a high summary of the school-running tradition and objectives. School motto is of great significance for encouraging all teachers and students to carry forward their traditions, enhance their sense of honor and responsibility, and make continuous progress. It is also an activity for schools to improve students' quality.