To implement the Pioneer Plan, summarize the achievements of the College's work in 2025, commend outstanding teachers and students, enrich the cultural life of the campus community, and strengthen the bonds among teachers and students, the College of Humanities and Law of Tianjin University of Science & Technology held its 2025 annual commendation conference and 2026 New Year gala on January 7, 2026.

Party Secretary Zhang Yanqiu affirmed the efforts of the entire faculty and student body in 2025 and expressed high expectations for the College's work and student development. She said that in 2025 the College upheld the fundamental task of fostering virtue and achieved notable results in teaching, research, student competitions and practice, with a sound atmosphere, while noting remaining issues such as insufficient interdisciplinary integration and the need for breakthroughs in high-end research. In 2026 the College will closely implement the University's "3510 strategic project" and advance four core tasks. She urged teachers and students to remain true to their original aspiration, keep the overall picture in mind, and called on the whole College to strive diligently and jointly draw a new blueprint for high-quality development.

Dean Wu Zhenjun, in reporting on the "2025 Annual Development and Key Work Report of the College of Humanities and Law", said that the College had achieved outstanding results in Party building, talent development and research, and that its 2026 development goals were clear. Party building won multiple university-level honours and achievement awards; research funding reached a new high in the College's history, ranking second among the University's humanities disciplines; the College won multiple national and provincial ministerial projects; intellectual property discipline development gathered momentum; and ideological and political education, international exchange and social services all achieved notable results. In 2026 the College will intensify talent recruitment, advance the co-establishment of the School of Intellectual Property, strengthen the master's programme in International Chinese Language Education, establish a Centre for General Humanities Education, and build an integrated education system to enhance the College's overall strength.

The commendation session followed, in which faculty awards, the College's special faculty awards, and lists such as "Outstanding Undergraduate Supervisor" and "Special Contribution Award for Research" were read out and honoured. Outstanding students receiving the National Scholarship and the National Encouragement Scholarship, as well as students who had won prizes in various academic competitions and practical activities, were also commended.

Following the commendation conference, the 2026 New Year gala officially began, divided into two parts: "Youth Empowers, Dreams Fulfilled at Humanities and Law" and "Red Spirit Forges the Soul, Law Protects the Nation". In the first half, nine students presented a platter dance, opening the show with resounding drumbeats;

The holding of this event both affirmed the efforts of the College's outstanding teachers and students, reinforced the educational philosophy, strengthened the collective cohesion of the faculty and students, and also met the requirements of Tianjin University of Science & Technology's "Pioneer Plan" construction, injecting vitality into campus culture.