University spirit is a stable pursuit, ideal and belief accumulated for a long time. It is the essence and core of university culture and the ideological orientation that determines the life and death of a university. The rich connotation of university spirit is mainly embodied in: conscious academic spirit, eternal moral spirit and keen spirit of the times.
Conscious academic spirit. Universities are called "learning institutions", and the so-called "learning institutions" are "learning houses". 19 th century Germany's William von? When William von bould founded the University of Berlin, he advocated the idea of "training through science". Humboldt believes that "professors are not here because of students, and students are not here for professors, both of which are in universities for academics". Academics give universities a corresponding taste and become a ladder close to the truth. Academically, people talk about learning, but learning has its own spirit and scope. Mr. Mei Yiqi, the former president of Tsinghua University, once said that "a great scholar is not only a building, but also a master", and a master actually refers to the embodiment of the university spirit. Purely exploring knowledge to achieve self-cultivation, as the saying goes, "erudite and determined, seeking knowledge and thinking, happy-go-lucky" (The Analects? Zhang Zi "). My life is limited, but so is my knowledge. It is precisely because of the self-confidence and tenacity of pursuing infinity with infinity, the masters' rigorous academic attitude, a group of outstanding talents stand out, considerable scientific research achievements refresh the history books, and a university's academic reputation is world-renowned. Academic reputation is undoubtedly the direct embodiment of university value. Therefore, the conscious academic spirit is the primary factor for a university to become a "flower of wisdom" of human beings, and it is a positive and permanent motive force to promote the progress of human civilization.
Eternal moral spirit. The truly qualified university spirit embodies social morality and rationality and has elegant cultural taste. Universities not only exert a subtle influence on society with their pure moral character, but also devote themselves to the trend of transforming society and remolding virtue with a positive attitude, becoming defenders and promoters of social virtue and conscience. Especially in the period of changing times and social unrest, the moral power of university spirit is more obvious. Zhu Kezhen, president of Zhejiang University, once said to his students on the way to the west during the wartime: "The moral decay in troubled times has always existed in history, but universities, like sea lighthouses, cannot lower their moral standards at this time." On the dark sea, the lighthouse is the hope of the drifters. University, when the social world is getting worse, is like a lighthouse. With its noble moral spirit, it persistently burns the lamp of reason and morality, slowly illuminating the night of human nature and enlightening the awakening of this generation of souls. The moral spirit of university comes from the general consciousness, overall moral level and ideological depth of university people, which is the key factor to form a healthy and upward school spirit and the capital for universities to shape and spread social civilization.
Keen spirit of the times. Flexner once said in the book "University: America, Britain and France": "University is not something outside the general social organization in a certain era, but something outside the social organization. ..... It is not something isolated from the world, not something historical, not something trying not to succumb to some new pressure. On the contrary, it is ... the expression of the times, and it has an impact on the time and the future. " University is the product of social development, which develops with the development of the times and always affects the times. From the idea of running a school to the establishment of institutions, from the discipline system to the management system, all the activities of the university are in step with the social needs at that time and the current political, economic and cultural systems. University spirit endows universities with the right and ability to pay attention to, think about, discuss and criticize social practical problems from the academic and ideological levels. From the rise of medieval universities to the development of modern universities, we can see that universities are undoubtedly the product of the times, and truly great universities are the pioneers of the times, representing the most advanced spirit of the times and promoting social progress. As a wise master in the university, one should be able to foresee and perceive the prelude of the trend of the times, become the forerunner and forerunner of promoting the social trend, and let the new voice of the times eventually become the strongest voice of the times. Only when universities have a keen spirit of the times can they blow the horn of the times and win their own sustainable development and further improve their status.
As a social and cultural existence, university's spiritual core is the basic element. Without spirit, the vitality of the university will dry up. Establishing a world-class university is the pursuit of higher education reform in China. "The construction of university spirit and system is more important than funds". In today's increasingly fierce competition among universities, it is an indispensable and important link to strengthen the shaping of university spirit. To realize the ideal of a university requires the joint efforts of all university students, and it is necessary to constantly improve the group quality of university students and form a noble, healthy, stable and unique group personality, thus promoting the improvement of the university itself.