Throughout its history, the university has relocated seven times, changed its name six times, and undergone four major adjustments. It has developed its motto of ponder prudently and practice earnestly, remain impartial and upright, fostered its school spirit of unity, diligence, practicality, and innovation, and established its educational philosophy of people-oriented and socially engaged, student-centered and morally grounded, and its school tradition of perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit. The university's main mission is building the university through quality, academic research, talent, unique features, management, and harmony and its schoolculture is patriotism and glory for the school, democracy and harmony, seeking truth and being practical, openness and innovation.