Starting from a Fake University
Chapter 470 - 296 University Principals’ Forum (Mid-Autumn Festival special update of 6000 words. Subscription requested)_2

Chapter 470: Chapter 296 University Principals’ Forum (Mid-Autumn Festival special update of 6000 words. Subscription requested)_2

This is a false premise!

Ding Yue shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I didn’t ban the students from ordering take-out, but the students wouldn’t choose to order in the first place. The variety of food in our university cafeteria is rich, the taste is good, and the price is reasonable. We attract students to dine in the cafeteria with quality."

Speaking of the first and second cafeterias of Mist City Arts and Science University, they are thriving under the management of Zhang Yuping, who is like a mother figure.

Usually, when a university cafeteria first opens, there may be quite a few students dining there.

However, as time goes by, the commitment to serving quality food in the cafeteria may gradually decline, hence losing the students’ patronage.

In the long run, it becomes hard for university cafeterias to maintain their past glory, with more and more students opting for take-out instead.

But the cafeteria at Mist City Arts and Science University is different.

Starting from last year, there has been an explosive amount of student traffic every day for over a year.

Ding Yue even plans to build two more cafeterias in the university’s expansion plan.

"All the students dine in the cafeteria?" Upon hearing this, Xu Dongcheng found it unbelievable.

Having been on the board of Westlight University for many years, he knew very well that competition from take-out services was gradually undermining the competitiveness of campus cafeterias. So why would Mist City Arts and Science University be any different?

Actually.

One of the reasons that take-out services are not popular at Mist City Arts and Science University is probably the remote location of the university.

Compared with distant take-out stores, students prefer to eat directly in the university cafeteria.

"Yes, most of the students regularly dine in the university cafeterias. Of course, there are also some restaurants on campus."

Ding Yue nodded in answer.

As Ding Yue mentioned, there are not just the first and second cafeterias on the campus of Mist City Arts and Science University.

The university has also provided some storefronts for students in the food and beverage program to set up their own restaurants.

Some businesses are doing quite well, essentially allowing the top students in the food and beverage program to venture into entrepreneurship while still in college.

"Principal Ding, your university now has about 30,000 students, right? If all these students are dining in the university cafeterias, that would be quite a bit of income. And what’s more, in just over a year, your university managed to satisfy them to such an extent. You are truly a model to us all!"

Xu Dongcheng said with a hint of envy in his tone.

Though Westlight University is a well-known private university in the country, Xu Dongcheng, as a board member, knows that due to various rigid conditions, Westlight University is on the decline.

He knew he needed a way to stop Westlight University’s decline, or it would follow in the footsteps of Dongcheng Ocean University in a couple of decades.

"Principal Ding, can I visit your university for an inspection after the National College Education Innovation Exchange Conference?"

Xu Dongcheng suddenly made this request.

Hearing this, Ding Yue immediately smiled and nodded, "Of course, there’s no problem. As Deputy Director Qiu said, the purpose of the National College Education Innovation Exchange Conference is to promote communication and mutual learning among universities."

Seeing Xu Dongcheng so enthusiastic, Ding Yue knew that he probably wanted to examine and learn from the "advantages" of Mist City Arts and Science University.

Ding Yue had no reason to refuse, because he also hoped that private universities in Xia Country would get better and better, and together with public universities, make contributions to the education and talent development in Xia Country.

When that happens, why wouldn’t Xia Country become even stronger?

Even though Xu Dongcheng won’t be able to learn the advantage of "students loving to learn," which Ding Yue achieved with system assistance, he should be able to learn other advantages of Mist City Arts and Science University if he studies carefully.

For example, being good to students in all aspects, providing the best treatment for students within their means, rather than treating students like emotionless leeks ready to be harvested every day!

Even when Ding Yue ’harvests’ his students at Mist City Arts and Science University, it’s only once a year during tuition payment time. The rest of the time, he treats his students extremely well.

"Great, I’d like to thank Principal Ding then. After today, I will visit your university to learn and examine carefully. This is a sincere exchange because I feel that in recent years Westlight University has been on a decline, not just in education, but also in product acceptance rates."

First, Xu Dongcheng thanked him with a smile then expressed his worries.

"Actually, doing private education is like doing business. When doing business, we value integrity and quality. Therefore, by doing private education, we should be student-oriented because students are the core of a school." Ding Yue casually said.

"Yes, we should indeed put students first!"

Xu Dongcheng seemed thoughtful, feeling that Ding Yue made a lot of sense and was seeing the business aspect of private education very clearly.

Ding Yue and Xu Dongcheng having lunch together gave the feeling of a university principals’ forum, except this discussion only involved two private university principals.

But the forum for university principals in the afternoon will bring together principals from the strongest Double First Class Universities in Xia Country.