The Nature of University Culture
Ladies and gentleman, my name is SB, today I’m going to talk about university culture with you follows.
The university nowadays in china is currently undergoing dramatic change, which is challenging the traditional values upon which universities are based. These traditional values include:
An Interest in Knowledge for its Own Sake
The fundamental product of universities is knowledge. Universities function on the basis of innate curiosity – seeking knowledge on issues regardless of whether that knowledge has any clear practical application or use. Although often criticised as impractical, this trait is actually the basis for most real innovation as important
disciplines such as computer science, biotechnology and nuclear physics all arose from ‘pure' research for which practical applications were not obvious when that research was commenced.
Specialized Knowledge
Modern scholars typically specialize in a particular area of knowledge – which can sometimes be particularly narrow indeed – for example, becoming a specialist in the wing structure of a particular species of fly. Scholars are often described as ‘people who know a lot about a little'. This depth of knowledge is necessary to position scholars to add new knowledge to their own area of expertise and forms the basis for humanity moving ever forward in its understanding of things.
Disputation
Advances in academic disciplines occur through people putting forward different opinions or theories to explain things and then seeing which holds up best. This process is called ‘disputation'. If you have a point of view that differs from someone else's you are encouraged to put it forward AS LONG AS it is supported with good arguments or evidence. Theories are constantly being introduced, amended and mixed together – this is how our overall understanding of things improves. Openness
Universities rely on the free flow of ideas and continuous debate. Ideas will stand or fall on the strength of the arguments and evidence that support them, but there must always be opportunities for existing ideas to be challenged and for different points of view to be put forward. This should occur in a constructive way, never maliciously.
Honesty
The work of scholars has little value unless it is honest. Scholars must assess evidence on its merits, even if it serves to go against their own ideas or beliefs. Scholars must never fake or distort evidence to suit a particular point of view but interpret evidence objectively and without bias. Scholars must consider all sides of an argument. Scholars must also ensure that they give proper credit to people whose work or ideas they are using in their own work
Academic Freedom
The notion of academic freedom arose in times when putting forward new ideas and challenging conventional wisdom could result in the individuals concerned being persecuted, imprisoned or worse. Academic freedom contends that academics should be allowed to pursue scholarly activities without fear of reprisal and without direction from authority.
第二篇：关于校园文化的演讲稿
演讲稿
敬爱的老师同学们：
早上好！
今天我演讲的题目是《感受艺术魅力》。
穆尔说：“艺术是高尚情操的宣泄。”雷诺兹说：“艺术使自然更完美。”欣赏艺术美，需要知识修养；领略自然美，同样需要知识修养。修养越深，展现在你眼前的美的疆域就越广阔，你获得的美感也越丰富。
生活中到处存在着艺术，音乐艺术、书法艺术、文学艺术、电影艺术、绘画艺术、雕塑艺术、舞蹈艺术、戏剧艺术、建筑艺术，它们都愉悦着我们的身心、潜移默化地提升着我们的素质。比如：一首音乐可以滋润我们的心灵，一幅书法作品可以提升我们的内涵，一篇美文可以赋予我们高尚的品格和洒脱的灵感。
今天，就让我们走进我们优雅的校园，去感受我们学校那独特的艺术魅力。
清晨，迎着灿烂的朝霞，走进我们亲爱的校园。首先你感受到的是绿树迎宾的景象，各种树木张着伞形的树冠，碧绿碧绿，充满了精神，就像一个个朝气蓬勃的中学生。校园一角是心海湖、心怡亭，这里溪水潺潺，芳草青青，化解了我们紧张烦躁的情绪，给我们繁忙的学习生活增添了一些闲情逸致。
踏着整洁的台阶，步入宽敞、明亮的教学楼，仿佛步入了一条艺术的长廊。两边的墙壁上悬挂着美妙绝伦的艺术作品，名人名言为我们的学习导航引路，同学们的美术作品也美轮美奂。徜徉在其中，这些刚劲有力的书法作品，光彩夺目的绘画作品带给我们极大的心灵震撼，使我们感受到浓浓的艺术魅力。我们就在这艺术的氛围里开始了一天的学习，我们尊敬师长、遵守纪律、积极学习、快乐成长。
同学，你去过我们的图书馆吗？你欣赏过我们的集萃馆吗？你上过我们的艺术选修课吗？这些也处处蕴含着艺术的气息，蕴含着艺术的感染力，它们陶冶了我们的情操，滋润了我们的心灵，丰富了我们的生活。
我们校园建筑物的名称也高雅别致、极富艺术匠心：格致楼、相长楼、砺耘楼，全部出自古代圣贤的经典，蕴含着校长、老师对我们少年学子的殷切希望。对我印象最深的就是我们的饭厅“箪瓢堂”和校训：“舍我其谁”。前者出自儒家的经典《论语》。孔子表扬他的学生颜回的贤德：“一箪食，一瓢饮，在陋巷，人不堪其忧，回也不改其乐。”颜回不迁怒、不贰过，情操高尚，不计较饮食的好坏，一心一意学好知识，是一个难得的好学生。“舍我其谁”出自亚圣孟子。孟子生长乱世，一生致力于实行仁政，屡次碰壁，但他也不灰心。他说：“夫天未欲平治天下也，如欲平治天下，当今之世，舍我其谁也？”将“箪瓢堂”和“舍我其谁”连在一起，就是告诫我们在生活上要低标准，在学习上要高要求。同学们，请铭记我们的校训：当今之世，舍我其谁？！让我们因为是人民中学的一员而庆幸、自豪吧。让我们在这一片充满了期望、充满了希望的热土上，挥洒青春、挥洒汗水、茁壮成长吧。
我的演讲完毕，谢谢大家。