Qilu Network on September 16, Shandong University this year enrolled a total of 6749 master's students, 1146 doctoral students, 273 international students (academic graduate students), Jinan University headquarters graduate enrollment volume for the first time exceeded undergraduates, Qingdao campus is also the same. This is the first time since the establishment of Johor Bahru that the school has held a postgraduate opening ceremony, which is an important milestone in the history of the development of postgraduate education in the university.
On the morning of September 16, the opening ceremony of the 2018 graduate students of Shandong University was held for the first time in the gymnasium of the central campus. Guo Xinli, Secretary of the Party Committee of the University, attended the ceremony and presented awards to the representatives of the winners of the Outstanding Student Source Award Fund for Graduate Students of Shandong University, and President Fan Liming attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.
The opening ceremony kicked off with the majestic sound of the National Anthem. Subsequently, Liu Jianya read out the "Decision of Shandong University on Commending the Winners of the Outstanding Student Source Award Fund for Graduate Students", and Guo Xinli issued certificates to the representatives of the award-winning students. This year, a total of 1306 students received the Shandong University Graduate Outstanding Student Source Award Fund.
Professor Fang Hui, the representative of the instructor, shared his thoughts and feelings in the process of study and scientific research with everyone in his speech. He said that the main difference between graduate students and undergraduate students is to emphasize "academic research", the vitality of research lies in innovation, and students should regard "innovative research" and "pursuit of excellence" as the pursuit goal during their studies and even their lives. He enlightened the students with his own experience: First, we must base ourselves, lay a good foundation, and grasp our own characteristics and advantages; second, we must closely follow the academic frontier, accurately judge the trend of academic development, and make judgments that conform to the trend of the times; third, we must strengthen cooperation, take the road of international development, jointly promote academic progress through cooperation, cultivate talents with international vision, expand the influence of Chinese culture, and enhance cultural soft power. He hoped that at the postgraduate level, the students would strengthen their professional training, lay a solid foundation, add bricks and tiles to the building, and store up full horsepower for the journey of thousands of miles. At the ceremony, Bi Pengqing, a 2016 doctoral student in the School of Physics of Shandong University, Qu Lingmin, a 2018 doctoral graduate of the Law School, Chen Tailai, a 2017 doctoral graduate of Qilu Medical College, Zhao Haisen, a 2014 doctoral student in the School of Computer Science and Technology, and Li Bo, a 2015 doctoral student in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, successively chose their respective scientific research paths and research directions, the experience of participating in international conferences, the writing of academic papers, and the analysis of scientific research cases. The experience of scientific research practice and other aspects show their respective academic achievements and growth experiences. They use their own experience to enlighten the new students, help the new students to be less bumpy and more flat on the road to pursuing academics, and send a message to the new students to advocate academics, be diligent and diligent in the days of further study in the future, have the courage to innovate, be proactive, and achieve their own wonderful lives.
Zhang Fengqi, a representative of new students and a master's student of the School of Management, said in his speech that from today on, the students have the same home - Shanda, embrace the same dream - "Shanda Dream", and are given the same identity - "Shanda". Focusing on the theme of "Friendship with Shanda, Academic Life", she introduced her choice to come to Shanda, the reasons why she chose to study graduate school, and her plans for her future graduate career. She said that Shandong University has the temperament of "endless learning, arrogance", respect for academics, and wholehearted education, so she chose Shandong University; Shandong University has the original intention of "educating talents for the country", and every small dream of scientific researchers is related to the country's education power strategy and the dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, thus choosing graduate school; in her graduate career, she decided to pursue truth, continuous innovation, liberal arts and health, sunshine and kindness, courage to take responsibility, and people with the world in mind. At the same time, I also hope that students will cherish the good time of studying at Shandong University, and learn what they have gained, used and achieved.
In her speech, Fan Liming first congratulated the students on becoming the new owners of Shandong University. She introduced the history and traditions of Shandong University to the students, and through the stories of celebrities, led all the new students to read Shandong University, helping the students to understand Shandong University and quickly integrate into Shandong University. She said that Shandong University is a university with all glorious history, a university with all the feelings of home and country, and a university with all the pursuit of excellence. On how to pursue excellence and strive to be a first-class researcher, Fan Liming put forward three hopes for the students: First, we must cultivate morality and cultivate noble character. We must always keep in mind that "personality is the highest degree", always cultivate the virtue of people, abide by public morality and strict private morality, cultivate haoran qi, and carry forward positive energy; always cultivate the virtue of learning, strictly abide by academic discipline, abide by academic ethics, be honest for learning, and govern in a down-to-earth manner. Second, it is necessary to cultivate and increase talents and bravely climb academic peaks. On the future academic road, we must pay attention to the combination of specialization and knowledge, the combination of learning and thinking, and the combination of knowledge and action, and truly achieve "erudition, interrogation, prudent thinking, discernment, and dedication." Third, it is necessary to cultivate the mind and body and improve the overall quality. It is necessary to develop healthy and scientific living habits in high-intensity and fast-paced learning and life, strengthen physical exercise, and save the greatest cost for life with a strong physique and a sunny mentality; we must make full use of spare time to develop hobbies and specialties, cultivate elegant interests, enhance artistic accomplishment, and strive to explore the beauty of life, the beauty of scholarship and the beauty of life. Fan Liming hopes that the students will embark on a journey of pursuing their dreams with the attitude of a responsible person, start their future lives with the pursuit of excellence, complete the transformation from students to researchers as soon as possible, regard immersion in academia as a way of life, regard academic excellence as an eternal pursuit, harvest fruitful results at Shanda, become first-class researchers as soon as possible, and hand over a qualified answer sheet to the country and society with practical actions and excellent results.