The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

The academy's morning bell rang, ushering in a brand new day. Cen Jiexiao picked up the list that Yu Lan had carefully compiled and made final preparations for today's opening ceremony.

Cen Jiexiao gazed out of her study as female students, dressed in their new uniforms, entered the academy one by one. The diverse voices of the female students could be heard everywhere, and their youthful and sunny figures lingered in every corner of the academy.

Yu Lan came to Cen Jiexiao with a smile on her face and reported on the relevant work of this enrollment.

"Dean, the first round of enrollment has been successfully completed. A total of 108 new students have been enrolled!"

This was the first time that the academy recruited female students. What Yu Lan did not expect was that more than a hundred people came to sign up in such a short period of time. This was something that no one in the academy had expected.

"One hundred and eight people, one hundred and eight new starting points, one hundred and eight new futures." Cen Jiexiao muttered softly.

Witnessing this scene, Sister Cen Xiao seemed to recall May 4th of that year, and in an instant felt that all her efforts were worth it.

Zhaoyin College has arranged a special opening ceremony for the first batch of female students, marking the start of their freshman year. The ceremony is open to the public, allowing everyone to attend.

Hearing that Zhaoyin Academy was going to be a bustling place, many people flocked to join in the fun. The crowd filled the open space in front of the academy's gates, even spilling over into the nearby streets, demonstrating the impact of Zhaoyin Academy's first female enrollment.

Yu Lan handed a booklet containing the detailed list of students' subjects to Cen Jiexiao and explained it in detail.

"Dean, I've divided the students into the Department of Literature, the Department of Craftsmanship, the Department of Traditional Chinese Music and Dance, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, and the newly established Department of Journalism and Media, based on the basic assessments administered by the teachers of each department based on their application. This brings the total number of female students in our college to 150, a number unprecedented in the entire Great Zhou."

Cen Jiexiao told Yu Lan quite complacently: "Don't worry, Yu Lan, this is just the starting stage. Besides, who can stipulate that there will be only one Zhao Yin Academy in the future." After that, Cen Jiexiao winked at Yu Lan in a funny way.

Yu Lan blushed at Cen Jiexiao's teasing, then quickly changed the subject, "Dean, in accordance with your proposal, and in conjunction with the teachers of each subject, we will restructure the academy into six major departments, each with twelve classes, eight for boys and four for girls. Details of the six major departments are as follows."

"The academy's six major departments offer teaching programs in various disciplines. The Literature Department aims to cultivate talent in text compilation, book editing, literary creativity, drama script writing, poetry composition, and other areas. The Craftsman Department cultivates various practical manual techniques and mechanical equipment technology. The Quyi Dance Department systematically cultivates artistic talents. The Agricultural Engineering Department cultivates talents in fields such as agricultural planting and animal husbandry. The Journalism and Media Department is a completely new major recently established by Cen Jiexiao. It aims to cultivate talents in news reporting, news broadcasting, recording, writing, and even live broadcasting. In addition, there is the Martial Arts Department, which offers comprehensive classes for practical martial arts and military technology."

Upon hearing this division of disciplines, even Cen Jiexiao, a true university graduate, felt that this change had a distinct flavor of the Great Zhou version of undergraduate education. Furthermore, it was gratifying to see that the integration of theoretical culture with practical techniques, achieving a fusion of culture and practice, was a major step forward for this era.

Afterwards, Cen Jiexiao stepped onto the stage with confidence, immediately drawing applause and cheers from the audience.

"Dear teachers, excellent students and guests, welcome to the opening ceremony of the first batch of girls at Zhaoyin Academy." His clear and loud voice was smoothly transmitted to the ears of everyone present.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have recently made it clear that Zhaoyin Academy is an institution dedicated to high-quality education, diversified development, research-oriented education, equal education, and universal access. At the same time, I have also promised that all students who come here to pursue their studies will have the educational rights they deserve and enjoy the benefits of the academy's new policies. Therefore, I, the dean, would like to announce to you the core of the academy's new reform policy: from now on, Zhaoyin Academy will fully implement compulsory education and waive all fees for all students!"

The moment Sister Cen's words fell, the entire academy exploded like a ignited bomb! Like birds released from their cages, the students cheered and laughed with abandon, their voices resounding through the air, threatening to shake the ancient academy to its knees. Some flushed with excitement, tears glistening in their eyes; others wept with joy. At that moment, joy and excitement spread through the crowd like a tide, each one immersed in boundless joy.

Even the normally stern teachers smiled with satisfaction, even though they were deeply shocked by Cen Jiexiao's drastic action.

At this moment, the entire academy turned into a sea of joy, and every corner was filled with expectation and hope.

Amidst the cheers of the faculty and students, Cen Jiexiao continued, "In a month, we will also host the first Zhaoyin Academy exhibition. This will be a platform for showcasing talent and creativity, and I encourage all faculty and students to actively participate. This will have a bearing on the salaries of the faculty and students, and will also be closely linked to their year-end comprehensive assessments."

When the students heard the words "The First Exhibition of Zhaoyin Academy", they immediately started talking and the atmosphere of excitement quickly spread.

Cen Jiexiao inspired all the teachers and students with her passionate words, and her eyes swept across every face in the audience one by one.

"Dear teachers and students, if you have abilities, talents and creativity, you should all bravely and confidently participate in the academy's first exhibition. After all, you are the ones who can truly represent Zhaoyin Academy. Teachers and students, your abilities, gifts and talents should not be displayed only in this small academy. On the contrary, the academy hopes that each of you will be famous all over the world." Cen Jiexiao's words were like a shot of adrenaline, piercing deeply into the hearts of every teacher and student.

Cen Jiexiao continued to encourage everyone, "Everyone, as the dean of the academy, I sincerely hope that in the future, everyone will know you and understand Zhaoyin Academy, rather than just knowing Zhaoyin Academy but not you."

After learning that the exhibition was not only an opportunity to showcase their creativity but also a platform to demonstrate their abilities in practice, the teachers and students of the academy were as enthusiastic as the scorching sun, and they all rushed to the registration office to register their names.

In May, the summer sun was scorching, but its heat could not reach the teachers and students of Zhaoyin Academy.

Yu Lan and Chen Zigui, both in the audience, cast admiring glances at Sister Cen Xiao. They knew full well that this public display was not only Sister Cen Xiao's attempt to leverage the academy's new policies to expand the social influence of women's education, but also an opportunity to build a new and unique academy economic chain.