"Huazhong University" or "Huake University".

"Do you have noticed it! Now our official abbreviation has another more than a Chinese University of Science and Technology." Officials WeChat officially released a few days ago.

Recently, the Ministry of Education approved the amendment of the school constitution of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, which mentioned that the second article was revised: "The school name is Huazhong University of Science and Technology, referred to as Huazhong University and Hua Science and Technology ..."

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Since then, the school has another "new" abbreviation.

However, in fact, many people who are familiar with Huazhong University of Science and Technology have always been more accustomed to calling it "Huake" or "Huagong" and "Huake University", so that some netizens ridiculed that "the official finally admits that he is called Huake."

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University abbreviation is more arguing

Huazhong University of Science and Technology is no longer stubborn?

In fact, the controversy of universities has lasted for many years.

In 2014, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on Accelerating the Establishment, Approval and Implementation of the Articles of Association of High Schools", and required the local education departments to complete the approval of all colleges and regulations before December 31, 2015. Organizational characteristics and positioning, and promote the comprehensive reform of colleges and universities with charter construction.

Immediately, a number of universities amended the articles of association of colleges and universities, which also triggered "the fight for short."

On the one hand, there are many abbreviations in a university, or the official abbreviations do not recognize the people. For example, Huazhong University of Science and Technology is such a situation.

In 2014, in the "Articles of Science and Technology University of Science and Technology of China" approved by the Ministry of Education, the official abbreviation of the school was clearly referred to as "Central China." However, the degree of use and awareness of this abbreviation has not been high.

In June 2017, Wuhan Rail Transit Line 2 "Huake University Station" was renamed "Huazhong University Station", which also caused heated discussions.

According to media reports, Huazhong University of Science and Technology has sent a letter to Wuhan Metro Group, asking for the use of official abbreviations to name it. After research, Wuhan Metro Group adopted its suggestions and was approved.

However, this rename is opposed by many citizens. Some people believe that in Wuhan's Huazhong Normal University and Huazhong Agricultural University, the school names are "Central China University". Fresh confusion.

After some discussions, the station was finally named "Huazhong University of Science and Technology Station".

Today, Huazhong University of Science and Technology has finally officially included "Hua Science and Technology University" in the articles of association. Some netizens are puzzled. Universities are not suitable for abbreviations. Who said it?

Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Education and Science and the Vice President of the History of the Chinese Local Education History and the Chairman of the History of the School, believes that the Ministry of Education's "approval of the amendment of some terms of the articles of association of the Chinese University of Science and Technology" is actually approved , Not for the abbreviation of them. Therefore, the abbreviation of colleges and universities cannot be based on the approval of the Ministry of Education.

In addition, educators have stated that the abbreviation of universities is generally based on their own school characteristics and folk conventions, and the establishment of the university is the university's own affairs.

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The fight for abbreviation of colleges and universities is embarrassing frequently

How to avoid?

The dispute between universities is referred to as the phenomenon of crash in different regions. The more typical examples are Nanjing University and Nanchang University arguing who should be called "Nanda".

In addition, people are well known. Henan University and Hebei University are referred to as "He Da", Hunan University and Hubei University are referred to as "Lake", Shandong University and Shanxi University are referred to as "Shanda", South China Normal University, Huazhong Normal University, East China Normal University has the title of "Chinese Division", and so on.

The reporter noticed that the official abbreviation of colleges and universities in different regions still has a problem of overlapping, but some universities only collide in society, and their official abbreviations do not coincide.

For example, in the articles of association of Nanjing University and Nanchang University, they are all referred to as "Nanda". In the articles of association of Hunan University and Hubei University, it is also clearly referred to as "Lake".

The abbreviation of "He University" in Henan University's articles of association, but Hebei University's articles of association did not mention short abbreviations. There are similar to Shandong University and Shanxi University. The former charter is clearly referred to as "Shan Da", and the latter has no relevant content.

As for the South China Normal University, Huazhong Normal University, and East China Normal University, they are referred to as "South China Normal University", "Huazhong Normal University", and "East China Normal University" in the articles of association.

How to avoid the phenomenon of crash? Chu Zhaohui believes that the abbreviation of colleges and universities should follow some basic principles. One is that the basic elements of the school can be included, and the other is not to confuse the name with other schools. If these two points are not done, this abbreviation should not be used within the general range. In addition, the problem of language expression and sense of language should be considered.

Regarding the popularity of folk, Chu Zhaohui believes that if it is written in the articles of association in colleges and universities, it should be considered as a whole. In any space -time environment, this abbreviation should not be repeated, there is no ambiguity and misunderstanding, no elements lack of elements. In order to constitute a requirement of "simplicity and completeness".

In addition, some experts have suggested that on the one hand, they should respect history and authority. For example, the abbreviation determined in the university articles of association approved by the Ministry of Education should be avoided. On the other hand, everyone has also accepted three -tone words and four -linguistics.

Why do universities care so much?

Why is the name so important for colleges and universities? Xiong Bingqi, the dean of the 21st Century Education Development Research Institute, pointed out that the competition for the abbreviation of universities reflects the pursuit of school characteristics. For example, a college teacher posted a document saying that the Chinese University of Science and Technology of China used the abbreviation of "Central China", which may be "to do a comprehensive first -class university that is well -known, famous, and deputy.

In fact, it is not only referred to as abbreviated. In recent years, the "university renamed wave" has been raised in China. Many "XX colleges" have been renamed "XX University". Essence

In 2017, the Ministry of Education issued the "Opinions on the Establishment of College of Higher Education in the Thirteenth Five -Year Plan period", and also mentioned that some colleges and universities were unclear, keen to increase or renamed the level, blindly adding discipline majors, and weakened school characteristics. The tendency of homogeneity is obvious.

In Chu Zhaohui's view, "university renames" has caused some confusion. "For example, before 2000, there was a" certain school college "in a certain place. After 2000, the school was changed to 'a certain college'. After 2010, another secondary teacher was changed to the" A certain Normal University College ', Then it is difficult to distinguish between these two schools in history, so this type of rename not only causes a lot of confusion, but also causes the historical and cultural elements of some schools. "

He believes that in the development of higher education, the cultural elements of each school should still be retained, so that their inheritance is consistent as much as possible, and at the same time can distinguish between each other.

(Source: China News Network reporter Yuan Xiuyue)

【Edit: Shang Pei】

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