On September 18, the School of Economics and Management at USTB held a Party history lecture and Party membership introductory education session for all new undergraduate students of the 2026 cohort.
The lecture, delivered by a retired USTB professor, traced the university's history since its founding and used it as a starting point for political education.
Yuanguan She, retired professor, doctoral supervisor and Deputy Director of the School's Working Committee for the Care of the Next Generation, delivered the lecture titled *What We Can Learn Today from the First Generation of USTB Pioneers*.
She reviewed how the university had stood firmly with the Party and the nation since its founding, upholding its mission of serving the country through the iron and steel industry. She recounted the hardships of the first generation of faculty and students who built the university from scratch, and highlighted their devotion to the nation, rigorous academic attitude and political loyalty.
“New students should draw spiritual strength from these stories, carry forward the university's'steel spirit', set strict standards for themselves, and actively move closer to the Party organization,” she said.
Liu Yan, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Dean, together with Bai Yiming and Wang Haoyang, counselors for the 2026 cohort, attended the event. The School stated that it would continue to deepen Party membership introductory education for new students as an integral part of its Party building work among students.
