Beijing Normal University

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Historical evolution

The late Qing Dynasty

The predecessor of Beijing Normal University is the normal school of Beijing Normal University, which was founded in 1902.

At the end of the 19th century, the Qing government failed in the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895 and was forced to sign the humiliating Treaty of Shimonoseki. After that, the imperialism set off a frenzy of dividing up China and the national crisis became increasingly serious. It is one of the measures for people with insight to start new schools and train talents.

In 1898, the Qing government formulated the constitution of the Capital University, which stipulated that the Capital University could be divided into two categories: general school and special school, and set up normal school and Translation Bureau. After the "1898 coup", the Boxer Movement, the invasion of Beijing by the eight powers allied forces and other changes, the Capital University was repeatedly destroyed and even stopped.

In 1901, the Qing government rebuilt the school of Beijing Normal University. First, it set up an accelerated course, which was divided into "official school" and "normal school". The normal school first enrolled students and opened on December 17 of the next year. The school is located in dongma temple in Jingshan.

In 1904, the normal school was changed into an excellent normal school.

In May 1908, the superior Normal School of Beijing University was renamed as the superior Normal School of Beijing University, and the school site was moved to Changdian Wucheng school. This is the beginning of the independent establishment of Higher Normal Schools in China.

the Republic of China era

In May 1912, the excellent normal school in Beijing was transformed into Beijing Normal University.

In 1920, Beijing Normal University opened the education research department to recruit graduates from normal universities and special schools and outstanding third year students, which was the first time for Chinese universities to recruit postgraduates through examinations.

In 1923, he continued to run the research department of Chinese, English, history and geography. So far, Beijing Normal University has become a normal university with a complete range of disciplines, which can not only train teachers and administrators in normal and secondary schools, but also train specialized academic personnel in various subjects.

In 1923, Beijing Normal University was officially approved by the Ministry of education to become the National Beijing Normal University. Founded in 1908, Beijing Women's normal university was changed into Beijing Women's Normal University in 1925. When other normal universities in China were merged into or changed into ordinary universities one after another, Beijing Normal University and women's normal university were changed into normal universities one after another, which has a far-reaching impact on the independent existence of China's higher normal education system.

In 1927, the National University of Beijing was integrated into Beijing Normal University, which was renamed the normal Department of Beijing Normal University. In 1928, the national government implemented the university district system, and Pingjin National University was integrated into the National Peking University, which was renamed the first normal college of National Peking University. In August 1929, it was re established as the national Peiping Normal University.

In July 1931, the women's Normal College of National Peking University, which evolved from the National Beijing Women's Normal University, was merged into the National Peking Normal University. It consists of the College of education, the College of Arts, the College of science and the graduate school.

In July 1937, when the Lugouqiao incident happened, the Japanese aggressors occupied Beiping. Beiping Normal University moved to Xi'an and formed Xi'an temporary university with national Beiping University and national Beiyang Institute of technology.

In the spring of 1938, Xi'an temporary University moved to Hanzhong and changed its name to national northwest United University. Beiping Normal University was changed to College of education of northwest United University. In August of the same year, the school of education of northwest United University was changed into a normal university, and in the following year, it was renamed National Northwest Normal University.

In 1940, Northwest Normal University was ordered to move to Lanzhou City, Gansu Province. In order to reduce the loss and solve the housing shortage of the new school site, since 1941, the old students graduated year by year in Chenggu, and the new students enrolled in Lanzhou. By 1944, Northwest Normal University had all moved to Lanzhou.

In the spring of 1946, Lu Xuqian, a teacher and student of the University, moved back to Peiping. Some teachers stayed in the northwest and served as teachers of Northwest University and Northwest Normal University, supporting the development of higher education in the northwest. In November of the same year, the school that moved back to Peking opened.

In the early days of the people's Republic of China

In February 1949, Peking was liberated. In September, Beiping was renamed Beijing, and the school was changed to Beijing Normal University.

In 1950, Chairman Mao Zedong visited the teachers of Beijing Normal University and inscribed the name of the University.

In 1952, it was merged with Fu Ren University, including the school of science of University of China, the Department of education of Yanjing University, the Education Research Office of Renmin University of China, and the specialized courses of education.

In 1953, the foundation of Beitaipingzhuang school site was laid. Since 1954, the main campus has been moved from the old site of Xinhua street outside hepingmenwai to the new one.

In 1959, Beijing Normal University was designated as one of the first batch of national key universities by the CPC Central Committee.

Cultural Revolution

After 1966, the school experienced 10 years of Cultural Revolution. Under very difficult circumstances, the staff and students of Beijing Normal University are loyal to their duties, adhere to scientific research work, and have achieved outstanding results.

In October 1976, the party and the people smashed the counter revolutionary group of the gang of four. Through bringing order out of chaos, the school's teaching, scientific research, ideological work and logistics work are gradually on the right track. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the University clearly put forward the goal of becoming a first-class, internationally influential and high-level normal university in China, and formulated a series of effective measures.

reform and opening-up

In 1978, the Party committee of the University proposed to quickly shift the focus of its work to the cultivation of people with all-round moral, intellectual and physical development for the socialist modernization drive, and strive to make the university a socialist university that is both an education center and a scientific research center.

In 1978, the recruitment of graduate students and foreign students was resumed.

In 1980, it was approved by the Ministry of education as one of the first batch of open universities in China.

In November 1981, with the approval of the State Council, Beijing Normal University became one of the first units in China to confer doctoral and master's degrees.

In 1984, the State Council approved Beijing Normal University as one of the 10 key universities in China, and the University was approved as one of the first batch of pilot graduate colleges.

In 1992, President Jiang Zemin attended the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the University and wrote an inscription for the University: "absorb and learn from all the outstanding achievements of human civilization, and write a new chapter in Chinese education.".

In 1996, it passed the preliminary examination of "211 Project" department and entered the ranks of national "211 Project" construction.

In 1999, it was selected into the first batch of national college students' cultural quality education bases.

In 2001, the tenth Party Congress approved the tenth five year development plan of the University, which made the strategic plan of transformation and development, and clearly put forward the development goal of building Beijing Normal University into a comprehensive, characteristic and research-oriented world-famous university.

In May 2002, Beijing Normal University, together with Peking University, Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China, was listed as one of the four key universities in Beijing to support the construction of world-class universities, and the university entered the ranks of "985 Project" construction.

In 2002, the 100th anniversary celebration meeting was held in the Great Hall of the people. Party and state leaders Jiang Zemin, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Hu Jintao, Wei Jianxing and Li Lanqing attended the celebration meeting. Comrade Jiang Zemin delivered an important speech on "implementing the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education and vigorously promoting educational innovation".

In 2002, it became one of the first batch of six universities with the right to independently set up undergraduate majors.

In 2006, it was selected into the national "111 plan".

In 2006, the eleventh five year development plan approved by the Eleventh Party Congress of the University clearly put forward that "in about 15 years, that is, by 2020, Beijing Normal University will be among the world's well-known high-level universities. By the middle of the 21st century, we will strive to achieve the historic goal of building a world-class university. "

In 2007, the first batch of schools selected into the national innovative experimental program for college students.

In 2008, the university completed the national pilot unit task of in-depth study and practice of the scientific outlook on development, established the "Wenchuan earthquake response policy expert action group" to carry out the earthquake relief work, and undertook the construction task of the adaptability training camp of the U.S. Olympic delegation and the Olympic volunteer service. The University also won the full merit in the undergraduate teaching evaluation of the Ministry of education.

In 2009, the school integrated resources and established the education department to further enhance the core competitiveness and comparative advantage of the school.

In 2009, it was selected into the national "Everest plan".

Since 2010, the university has established a number of interdisciplinary open sharing platforms, represented by China Institute of education policy, to serve national important decision-making and regional development needs, and enhance the ability of collaborative innovation.

In 2011, it was rated as "National Graduate Employment typical experience university" by the Ministry of education.

In 2012, on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the founding of the University, the goal of building a world-class university was established.

In 2013, the foundation of the new campus of Shahe Higher Education Park in Changping of Beijing Normal University was laid and construction started. In May of the same year, it was identified as the first batch of training bases for social work professionals of the Ministry of civil affairs.

In 2014, it was selected into the national "2011 plan".

In 2014, he was selected into the "excellent teacher training plan" of the Ministry of education.

On August 27, 2017, Guangdong Provincial People's government, Zhuhai

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