Recently, the "seventh high education innovation Henan Province Model Submit "with the theme "Innovation-driven and Brand-influence" was held in Zhengzhou, Vice-Minister Zhao Tiejun of Henan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, experts from the National Education Development Research Center, Peking University Government Management and Industry Development Institute and representatives from 76 universities attended the forum. During the forum, it published the award results of 2016 Henan province higher education innovation model selection activities , and Huanghuai University won the "Top Ten Innovation and Entrepreneurship Model University".

The selection was initiated by the Henan Daily. From March 23 to April 12, a large-scale readers survey activities was respectively made in Henan Daily Education Edition, Henan Daily special network, and Henan Daily special WeChat and More than 300 million readers voted in the selection,and selection of results are with high credibility.