On the morning of September 18th, Opening Ceremony for 2023 freshmen of Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES) was held on the western playground of Songjiang campus. Over 7,000 new students gathered together to usher in a new chapter of their lives.
All SUES leaders attended the ceremony. It was also attended by the alumni representative, Tian Mingge, Chairman of Xingrui (Shandong) Co., Ltd., department heads, leaders of schools, teacher representatives, as well as the 2023 graduate students, undergraduate students, preparatory students, and international students. The ceremony was presided over by Vice President Zhu Xiaoqing.
The ceremony began with the national anthem.
Secretary of the CPC SUES Committee Li Jiang, handed over SUES flag to the representative of the new students from various provinces and regions, and encouraged them to take over the baton of history and shoulder the great mission and historical responsibilities given by the times. He hoped that they could work hard to follow in the footsteps of heroes and make progress in the new journey, writing glory with their own hands.
SUES President Yu Tao introduced the history and achievements of SUES since its establishment 45 years ago and hoped that students could be self-disciplined and diligent, determined and innovative, take ownership of their own learning and future development, seize opportunities in the new era of youth, and create infinite possibilities in the new journey of the times.
Chinese Academy of Engineering member, Zhu Gao-feng sent a video message to congratulate freshmen on entering SUES and advised them to focus on the development of new industrialization in the new era and truly learn new knowledge and skills at university, exercising systematic, critical, and logical thinking. He hoped that they could combine their brains with hands and improve their communication and learning abilities, gain experience through practice and grow through adversity.
The alumni representative, Mr. Tian Mengge, chairman of Xingerui (Shandong) Co., Ltd., encouraged students to be patroitic and contribute to build a strong country in the future.
The tutor representative, Dean Hu Bin, encouraged students to seize opportunities and challenges in the new era and be able to withstand hardships and difficulties. He hoped that they could combine personal dreams with opportunities for national development, and pursue progress.
The professor representative, Professor Wang Guozhong from School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, stimulated students to be brave in innovation after hardships training, take responsibility for new missions in the new era with their own youthful wisdom, and make contributions to SUES, to China and to the world.
The freshman representative, Lu Zeyu from School of Air Transportation and School of Flying aspired to become a steadfast believer, a down-to-earth learner, and a responsible and ambitious person in his college life, showcasing his aspirations and realizing his ideals at SUES.
The representative of upperclassman group, Zhai Xinruo, president of the Graduate Student Union of School of Urban Railway Transportation, shared her insights and gains since entering SUES last year and encouraged new students to work hard on physical fitness while learning diligently and serving the country through scientific research.
Before the start of the ceremony, SUES prepared a wonderful performance show and hoped students to bloom in the future days in SUES.