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Chapter 637 - 378 Applying for National Key Disciplines (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 637: Chapter 378 Applying for National Key Disciplines (Please Subscribe)_2

If Ding Yue didn’t remember wrongly, a few disciplines of Xu Dongcheng’s Westlight University were at the National Key Level.

This is what is commonly referred to as private key disciplines.

For a private university to have a key private discipline is quite a success.

And Ding Yue’s Mist City Arts and Science University has the opportunity, because of this year’s ACM International College Student Programming Competition championship, to apply for this National Key Discipline.

"Principal Ding, you guys should prepare the application materials for Mist City Arts and Science University, fully demonstrating your overall strengths in the Computer Science Department. And also the fact of winning the ACM International College Student Programming Competition. I believe there should be no problem as long as the strength of your computer science department is adequate," Director Xiao Wenxing gave instructions on the documents that Ding Yue needed to prepare.

"Alright, Director Xiao. I understand. I will have the Computer Science Department on our side start preparing the relevant materials immediately."

"Very good, once the materials are ready please submit them to the Mist City Education Bureau where we will submit them for you to apply for National Key Discipline!"

"I appreciate your effort, Director Xiao."

"This is an opportunity you guys earned for yourselves."

After chatting with Director Xiao Wenxing for a while, Ding Yue immediately asked his secretary, Wen Ruohan, to begin preparing materials from the Computer Science Department after hanging up the phone.

These materials included detailed information about the Computer Science Department of Mist City Arts and Sciences University.

For example, faculty strength, teaching equipment resources, teaching work achievements, etc. All of these materials will determine if the Computer Science department of Mist City Arts and Science University can become a National Key Discipline.

However, for Ding Yue, this shouldn’t be too big of a problem, because ever since Mist City Arts and Science University made Computer Science a priority, its faculty strength, teaching equipment resources, and teaching performance have been exceptionally good.

What’s more, the Computer Science department of Mist City Arts and Sciences University has also established a collaborative relationship with the Artificial Intelligence Science program of Yancheng University.

With all these elements combined, and having just won the ACM International College Student Programming Competition, Ding Yue believed that securing National Key Discipline status should not be a big issue, right?

According to what Director Xiao Wenxing stated, if the materials are presented now, results should be out around Spring to Summer next year.

This means that if it’s approved by then, when recruiting students next September, the Computer Science department at Mist City Arts and Science University will essentially become a National Key Discipline.

The appeal of that is practically sky-rocketing!

Looking at it this way, it seems very likely that the Computer Science department will become the leading and most formidable department and program of Mist City Arts and Science University, starting from next year!

With the machinery department following closely behind, and the School of Architecture, Medicine and Animation also keeping up the pace.

"My Mist City Arts and Science University is growing stronger day by day!"

Ding Yue couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

At this rate of development, Mist City Arts and Science University could possibly become a top-tier university within ten years.

There’s even potential for it to become one of the double first-class universities.

If the Computer Science program becomes a National Key Discipline, the next step is to strive for top-level discipline status.

To ensure a smooth application for National Key Discipline, Ding Yue specifically asked the head of the Computer Department, Liu Wei, to call all students to a meeting at the school’s auditorium. This will also serve as a ceremony to acknowledge the three students who won the ACM International College Student Programming Competition.

"Alright, understood Principal Ding. I will prepare right away!" Liu Wei, the head of the computer department, eagerly agreed over the phone.

After hanging up, he immediately went to prepare.

In the afternoon.

Ding Yue arrived at the grand auditorium of the Computer Department where the awards ceremony was being held.

The auditorium could accommodate hundreds of people and was the largest indoor venue suitable for art activities currently in Mist City Arts and Science University.

Of course, excluding the stadium.

In addition to genuinely wanting to recognize Xu Bin, Chen Jun, and Ouyang Chen, Ding Yue also had another reason for holding this award ceremony.

That was, Ding Yue was preparing to activate the [Computer Department Scholastic Card].

If all the students in the computer department are to use the [Computer Department Scholastic Card], they need to be gathered together.

"Brother Yue, we’re having a full-blown awards ceremony, there’s no need for this, haha," Xu Bin laughed as he approached Ding Yue.

"Whether you want an award or not doesn’t matter, but we definitely need to honor the two students, Chen Jun and Ouyang Chen."

Ding Yue glared at Xu Bin.

He knew Xu Bin was indifferent to fame and fortune and loved messing around with computer programs and technology.

If Xu Bin were to use this [Computer Department Scholastic Card], with his innate intelligence, he could possibly increase his learning efficiency by the maximum percentage of 10%.

Another ten-percent boost for Xu Bin might take him to the next level.

When Ding Yue founded Mist City Arts and Science University, he never imagined his friend Xu Bin would become one of the university’s leading figures.

"Principal Ding, all the students have arrived, not a single one missing, can we start now?"

The head of the computer department, Liu Wei, came over and reported to Principal Ding.

Looking around the auditorium, Ding Yue saw it filled with computer science students.

"Hmm, okay, let’s begin now," Ding Yue nodded and told Head Liu Wei.

So.

Liu Wei took the stage and began the opening speech for today’s awards ceremony.

After his speech, Liu Wei raised his voice, "Next, I would like to invite our Principal Ding to give a speech and present the awards to the winning team!"

In preparation for tonight’s awards ceremony, department head Liu Wei had specially ordered a banner from the school’s graphics studio.

The words on the banner read - Mist City Arts and Science University Computer Department ACM Champions Awards Ceremony!

In addition, for the awards presentation segment, Liu Wei specially ordered three medals made with the school’s emblem and three gold plaques.

Principal Ding had planned to award each member of the championship team a prize of 300,000 yuan. Although this money had already been provided by the finance department this morning, there still had to be a ceremonial gold plaque at the ceremony.

After department head Liu Wei stepped off the stage, Ding Yue came up and stood in front of the microphone.

"Good afternoon, students!"

Ding Yue stood in front of the microphone, raised his hand at a 45-degree angle, and greeted his students.

"Good afternoon, Principal Ding!"

The students cheered and applauded.

For the students, Ding Yue was very much admired because of his abilities, open-mindedness, and teaching policies, and so it was only natural for them to love their Principal Ding.

"I’ve always had a high regard for the computer science department, and it has not disappointed me. With a group of excellent students full of youthful vitality and geniuses like Xu Bin, Chen Jun, and Ouyang Chen who are willing to strive, I believe our Computer Science Department at Mist City Arts and Science University will become a leader in the country, even in the world in the future!"

Ding Yue’s impassioned speech immediately drew a thunderous applause from the students.

"Today’s stars are the team that won the ACM International College Student Programming Competition. Let’s welcome them now!"

Accompanied by a round of applause, Xu Bin, Chen Jun, and Ouyang Chen marched onto the stage in unison, standing behind Ding Yue’s left side.

"It’s them who brought international honor to Mist City Arts and Science University, which is why the school has decided to hold this ceremony in their honor, and each will receive a prize of 300,000 yuan!"

As Ding Yue’s voice fell, all the students present were stunned.

A prize of 300,000 yuan!

This was not a small amount.

Even for most of these students who came from decent families, 300,000 yuan was a considerable prize.

In the whole country, probably only Principal Ding would be so generous among all the private universities.

A principal who rewards high prizes at the drop of a hat, we absolutely adore him!