On the morning of December 27th, ZJU-UIUC Institute (ZJUI) held a 2018 annual retreat in hope of achieving consensus and planning for the development of the campus. The meeting was presided over by Dean Li Erping. Vice Dean Ma Hao, faculty representative Professor Xiao Yan, Associate Professor Wang Hongwei, Assistant Professor Hu Huan, and relevant staffs attended the meeting and delivered speeches. The conference focused on some aspects, for example, cross-cultivating, scientific research platform construction, teaching laboratory construction, operation planning of financial and internal governance, which provided valuable suggestions for the future development of the campus.

In the afternoon, under the auspices of Dean Li Erping, ZJUI's year-end meeting and commendation meeting was held successfully. Dean Li Erping made a summery of the past year, which is mainly about the future construction and development of the campus, and the speech also described the idea of an interdisciplinary research platform for internationalization, as well as setting a new year's work and research goals.

At the commendation conference, Vice Dean of the International Campus K.C. Ting, Dean of ZJUI Li Erping and Vice Dean of ZJUI Ma Hao presented honorary certificates to outstanding faculties and staffs in recognition of their contributions to the campus in the past year. Chen Wenchao, Lu Qiang, Mark Butala, Xia Huanxin, Shen Yifei were awarded the honor. Subsequently, the appointment ceremony for the appointment of teachers for the second half of this year was held.

Dean Li pointed out that 2018 is a year which ZJUI developed a lot, in this year many new faculty members have joined the campus. 2018 is also a year of diligence and courage, the construction of the campus and discipline could not be separable from the joint efforts of every faculty. New year is a new beginning, the campus has new steps and goals in terms of admission process, personnel training and scientific research.

At the end of the meeting, Dean Li encouraged the faculties and Staffs with the spirit of Jinggangshan, and encouraged them do not be afraid of difficulties, dare to think, express opinions and put them into action by breaking through certain constraints and Have the courage and enterprising.