On the morning of January 3, 2019, Henan University held a ceremony to invite Xu Guangchun who is the director of the Marxist Theoretical Research and Construction Engineering Advisory Committee of the CPC Central Committee, editor-in-chief of the Marxist Dictionary, former editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily ,former secretary of the CPC Henan provincial party committee, as the dean of Marxism Research Institute.

 Professor Zhou Xincheng of Renmin University of China, Professor Deng Zhuoming who is the former Party Secretary of Chongqing Normal University, Professor Mei Rongzheng of Wuhan University, Professor Tian Xinming who is the former director of the Social Science Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Professors of discipline appraisal group of the Degree Committee of the State Council , Professor Xu Junzhong of Sun Yat-sen University and Editor-in-Chief of Modern Philosophy ,Professor Li Yanling who is the deputy editor red flag the manuscripts ,Professor Li Ling who is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of World Socialism Studies, the heads of the the Marxist College, the famous magazine and peer experts in Henan province attended the meeting , All leaders, middle level department heads, Marxism experts and scholars of Henan University attended the appointment ceremony. The meeting held a ceremony for the appointment of Dean of Marxism Research Institute, The president Song Chunpeng issued an appointment letter for Xu Guangchun.