At 9:30 am on March 21, 2020, the School of Life Sciences held an online forum for the 2020 graduates of the Master's degree. The Party Committee Secretary of the School of Life Sciences Tang Yusheng, Assistant Dean (in charge) Yin Dachuan, Assistant Dean Niu Weining, Dean of the Biomedical engineering Lu Tingli, Dean of the Biology Shi Junling, and tutor representatives Qian Airong, Huang Qingsheng, instructors and all of the 2020 master's graduates attended the symposium.The symposium was presided over by Zhao Yuanyuan, deputy secretary of the Party Committee.
First of all, teachers and students collectively watched the micro video "The Story of Us and the School of Life Sciences" of the 2020 graduating class of graduate students. The micro-video collected all the graduates’ youth photos, graduate career scenes, research and entertainment together, also including Professor Shang Peng , Professor Qian Airong, Associate Professor Wu Xianglong and graduates of parting blessing video. The micro video led the students to relive the lush years of studying in NPU, feel the beautiful graduation wishes of the students and listen to the tutor's sincere parting instructions.
At the meeting, Yin Dachuan taught the students the "Last Class of the University of NPU" with the theme of "Young Students' Mission and Responsibility under the Epidemic". In the face of the COVID-19, the young generation represented by the "post-90s" came forward and took up the dedication, fully demonstrating the spirit of Chinese youth in the new era. At the same time, he encouraged the students to bear in mind their mission and shoulder their responsibilities in combination with the active actions of the young teachers and students of the School of Life in the fight against the “epidemic”, so as to make the youth bloom in places where the Party and the people need it most.
At last, Yin Dachuan sent blessings to the graduates and put forward three hopes: the first is to have lofty ambitions and to establish lofty ideals; the second is to be down-to-earth and realize the value of life; the third is to have a healthy body. It is hoped that the graduates will still be able to uphold the school motto of "Loyalty, Intdgrity, Couragd and Pdrsdvdrancd" , carry forward the school spirit of "Strong Prdparation, Diligdnt Effort, Practical Attitued, and Crdativd Innovation", and carry forward and carry forward the spiritual connotation of the "NPU Phenomenon"after stepping into the society.
Niu Weining, Lu Tingli and Shi Junling congratulated the students on their successful graduation, hoped that the students can respect themselves, respect their dreams, and be a social pillar loyal to themselves and the country, and will learn to be grateful, persevere and brave to climb the peak. They also hoped the students will establish a positive attitude towards life and healthy living habits and wished the students to display their talents in a wider world and have a bright future and successes.
The graduate representative Li Yu made a speech, thanking the college and teachers for their hard work and serious training. The parting is for the next reunion, a new journey, and a new starting point. She wished all graduates go forward bravely and continue to pursue excellence in the ordinary, riding the wind and waves, becoming the pride of the Alma mater forever.
The atmosphere at the symposium was enthusiastic. Qian Airong, Huang Qingsheng and the graduate representatives spoke freely, reminiscing about the beautiful life of NPU and sharing the gains and thoughts, gratitude and insights of the postgraduate period. Qian Airong gave graduates a four-character entrustment of "Loyalty and Responsibility", and Huang Qingsheng encouraged them to choose a distant place to take care of the storm. Graduate representative Wang Ye wrote a poem to the college: Eighty years of vicissitudes of life, a new chapter in the inheritance of the fire. The prestige is shocked to the world, and attracted students come from five continents.
Finally, Tang Yusheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Life Sciences, made a concluding speech, encouraging the students to be brave enough to assume social responsibilities and to face the challenges in the future with confidence and hope. He pointed out that the students are a generation that is forging ahead with the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. He hopes that the students will be able to be ambitious, determined to work hard, dare to be the first, be persevering and integrate the ego into the people's greatness, for the development of the motherland to contribute their own strength in the future.
