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What are the main functions of universities?
Cultivating talents is the basic function of colleges and universities.

The earliest schools were established by the University of Bologna in Italy, the University of Paris in France, the University of Oxford in Britain and the University of Cambridge. The school-running mode of Zhongshiji University has a certain degree of professionalism from the beginning, cultivating professionals needed by society such as officials, judges, priests and doctors. Therefore, training specialized personnel is the earliest and most basic function of universities.

Developing science is an important social function of Xiao in higher education.

When medieval universities appeared, modern science had not yet appeared, and naturally there was no function of developing science. After 15, the industrial revolution laid the foundation for scientific development, and Gong's theory and methods were needed to solve the increasingly complex production technology problems. Scientific research has begun to be valued by the society, and she will need a group of talents specializing in scientific research. In the past, personal experience was used to teach and train production technology in time, which can no longer meet the needs of society. In this way, colleges and universities have become the most ideal colleges for training scientific research talents.

serve the society

Just like the development of science, the function of colleges and universities to serve the society is not only the objective need of society, but also the logic of their own development. As the cultural and scientific center of She society, colleges and universities are in a leading position in social culture, science and technology, health and other aspects, and can and should undertake the task of guiding or consulting all aspects of society, especially local work. We should take various ways to contact the society extensively and try our best to help the society solve the theoretical and practical problems encountered in its development. Such as joint scientific research with production units, technical guidance, as a consultant for factories and enterprises, holding training courses or amateur schools, and undertaking the task of continuing education for the society. The forms and contents of universities' direct service to society are varied. According to the characteristics of different disciplines and majors, Ge will actively create conditions to do a good job in social welfare services.

Cultural inheritance and innovation

History morality. Morality is the life of education, and education without morality is A-bian. The moral level of a nation is observed by the number and proportion of offenders, not by education. One of the reasons why universities are respected is that there are great virtues, avenues, great love, masters and great gods in universities. These "Big Five" make A Cheng a moral highland and a fortress of social conscience. When Hui needs new morality, she always looks for it in the university, and the university will also become the warehouse of social morality. Teachers and students in universities constitute a moral isomorphism. "The way to learn greatness is to be clear in virtue, to be new in people, and to be perfect." The wisdom of a university, understanding its virtues and striving for perfection can create "new people" from generation to generation. It is through "Mingde", "Right Path" and "Ah Q"