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SCNU held the opening ceremony of the new academic year to welcome more than 14,000 new undergraduate and graduate students on August 31. Due to the pandemic, over 100 faculty and student representatives attended the ceremony at the Shipai campus, while more than 260,000 people watched the event on line.
The opening ceremony is held at Shipai campus.
Live broadcast of the ceremony at the University Town campus.
President Wang Enke lectured the new students at the opening ceremony. Three questions were raised for the new students: "Why do you go to college? How do you plan your college life? And what do you want from a good college?" In encouraging students to think about these questions, he hoped they could find their own direction towards a life of fulfillment at SCNU.
In his view, students are expected to set greater goals, work harder, and grasp not only basic knowledge but also professional literacy. "It's important for you to integrate personal ideals and pursuits into national prosperity, undertaking the obligation of national rejuvenation," he said.
President Wang Enke lectures new students.
Wang Binwei, Secretary of the SCNU Committee of the CPC, on behalf of the school leaders, presented student representatives with a copy of the book Xi Jinping and College Students. He hoped students would read more books, especially good books so as to improve themselves.
Wang Binwei, Secretary of the CPC SCNU Committee, gives books to student representatives.
Zhang Yonggang, professor of the School of Marxism, advised students to find more opportunities for self-improvement, study and life, and interpersonal communication. On behalf of school faculty, he wished all the new students a happy life in college.
Professor Zhang makes some suggestions for new students.
As a former student of the cohort of 2019, Zhao Guanyu, from the School of Information Technology in Education, encouraged new students to display individual talents bravely and continue to work hard.
Zhao Guanyu encourages new students to work harder.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China. Nine new students performed in a recitation of poems and answering the three questions raised by President Wang Enke, and expressed their lofty ideals to shoulder the responsibility in the new era.
Students perform a recitation.
Students put on their school badges, starting their journey in SCNU.
Students sing school song together, marking the end of the ceremony.
This year's opening ceremony was broadcast simultaneously on five platforms, namely: WeChat, Weibo, TikTok, Kuaishou and Bilibili. A recap of the ceremony can be found here, and click to check it out!
Source from the SCNU News Center
Translated by Li Yusang, Wei Xiaonan
Proofread by Edwin Baak
Edited by Li Jianru
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