Source: SYSU News Center
Written by: SYSU News Center
Photo by: Liu Jia, Cai Shanshan
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

On August 21, the Opening Ceremony 2015 of Sun Yat-sen University was held on Zhuhai Campus, East Campus, South Campus and North Campus. Nearly 8,000 undergraduate students and over 6,400 postgraduate students who enrolled in 2015 attended the ceremony.

The attendees also included the university leaders Luo Jun, Chen Chunsheng, Yan Guangmei, Li Ping, Li Mengfeng, Wei Minghai, Li Shanmin, Yu Minbin and Ma Jun; Academician Su Qiang; Assistant President Li Wenjun; heads of schools, departments and affiliated hospitals.

President Luo Jun delivered an address at the opening ceremony. He stressed that SYSU students should follow the university motto written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen: “Study Extensively, Enquire Accurately, Reflect Carefully, Discriminate Clearly, Practice Earnestly”. SYSU students should have both ability and moral integrity, able to cultivate charisma and eager serve their country. He hoped that the students would cherish their time at university and become pillars of the society.

Prof. Li Shenglan from Lingnan (University) College, Prof. Zhang Zhian from School of Communication and Design, Prof. Zhai Zhengming from Department of Philosophy and Prof. Wang Tinghuai from Zhongshan School of Medicine delivered a speech at the opening ceremony respectively. Prof. Li Shenglan encouraged the new students to meet the challenges and pursue their life goals. Prof. Zhang Zhian said that the students should be modest, self-reflective and enterprising in their pursuit of knowledge. Prof. Zhai Zhenming encouraged the new students to learn rational thinking. Prof. Wang Tinghuai hoped that the medical students would become honest, conscientious and innovative medical scientists and doctors.

On behalf of the continuing students, Liang Yongye, Danzhen Ciwang, Fan Hang and Yang Le gave a speech respectively to welcome the new students, and shared their own experiences of study at SYSU.

On behalf of the new students, Dai Ziwei, Yang Jing, Parediguli Nueraihemaiti and Xu Bushu gave a speech respectively, expressing their joy of becoming a member of the SYSU community, and their determination to study hard.
At the ceremony, led by Vice President Yan Guangmei, the new students took the solemn oath: “I will remember Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s motto, shoulder the mission of the times; I will observe academic ethics, advocate science and reason; I will respect my teachers, honor truth, abide by the law, study diligently, seek truth and innovate.” Led by Vice President Yu Minbin, the new medical students took the solemn oath: "Health related, life entrusted. The moment I step into the hallowed medical institution, I pledge solemnly -- I will volunteer myself to medicine with love for my motherland and loyalty to the people. I will scrupulously abide by the medical ethics, respect my teachers and discipline myself. I will strive diligently for the perfection of technology and for all-round development of myself. I am determined to strive diligently to eliminate man’s suffering, enhance man’s health conditions and uphold the chasteness and honor of medicine. I will heal the wounded and rescue the dying, regardless of the hardships. I will always be in earnest pursuit of better achievement. I will work all my life for the development of the nation’s medical enterprise as well as mankind’s physical and mental health.”

At the end of the ceremony, all teachers and students sang the University Anthem together. The freshmen will embark on a new journey at SYSU.