On the afternoon of November 24th, the retirement ceremony for Dr. Lu Qiang, ZJUI's first retired teacher, was successfully held on the first floor of the institute. Dr. Lu Qiang joined Zhejiang University in 1992 and retired with honor in November 2023. After more than 30 years of hard work, he has always adhered to the principles of moral education, instructing tirelessly, and contributed to the education cause with his passion and wisdom. The ceremony was presided over by Prof. Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, Prof. Lee Der-Horng, Dean of ZJUI, and Prof. Wang Hongwei, Vice Dean of ZJUI, and more than 30 faculty, staff and student representatives attended the ceremony.

Prof. Lee Der-Horng spoke on behalf of ZJUI. He reviewed Dr. Lu Qiang's work in the Academic Affairs Office for Undergraduates since joining ZJUI in 2016 and expressed gratitude for his outstanding contributions in undergraduate education and teaching management, training program construction, work mechanism reform, and assistance to disadvantaged students. He called on young faculty members and staff to take Dr. Lu as an example, humbly learn from his dedication to educating people and being loyal to his career, inherit and carry forward his diligent work attitude and rigorous and pragmatic work style, and make more and greater contributions to teaching, research, and education. Dean Lee also stated that ZJUI will rehire Dr. Lu to continue contributing to the institute's undergraduate education.

Assoc Prof. Ong Wee-Liat of ZJUI used the keywords "strong, super, and excellent" as the starting point to review the experience of working with Dr. Lu and his outstanding achievements in managing faculty and student affairs. He expressed gratitude to Dr. Lu for his help and guidance.

ZJUI Associate Prof. Shao Fangwei, on behalf of the faculty members, expressed her high respect for Dr. Lu Qiang and her deep wishes for his retirement life through her own experience working in the Academic Affairs Office for Undergraduates.

Student representative Huang Jingyuan, a 2020 undergraduate in Computer Engineering, reviewed his academic journey and expressed sincere gratitude to Dr. Lu for his continuous care, love, and timely response to student needs.

In a sincere and enthusiastic atmosphere, Dr. Lu Qiang delivered his retirement speech. He reviewed his work experience at ZJUI with deep affection, thanked the institute for its continuous care and assistance, and expressed that he will continue to pay attention to and support the institute's development, wishing ZJUI a better future.

Subsequently, Prof. Lee Der-Horng, and Prof. Ma Hao , on behalf of ZJUI, presented a commemorative gift to Dr. Lu, expressing the institute's recognition and gratitude for his hard work and dedication. They hoped that Dr. Lu's retirement life would be fulfilling, happy, and peaceful!

Finally, all attending faculty and staff took a group photo with Dr. Lu Qiang. A heartwarming retirement ceremony is not only an expression and transmission of respect and care for Dr. Lu Qiang, but also an inheritance and continuation of his original mission. The attending faculty members expressed that they would learn from Dr. Lu's spirit for work, and his dedication to education, inherit his quality of innovation, rigor, humility, and prudence, shine in their own positions, fulfill their duties, and make contributions to the development of the institute.