On July 6, the 2024 Graduation Ceremony and Conferral of Degrees of Beijing City University was held at the National Convention Center. The ceremony was attended by university leaders, heads of various faculties and relevant departments, teacher and advisor representatives, alumni representatives, parents of graduates, and thousands of graduating students from the Class of 2024.
At the celebration, teachers and students performed a series of songs and acts, including The Wind Rises, Brave Alone, Friends Like Me,"To the Clouds,Journey,The Future is Mine, and Fly Happily Forward. Each melody expressed heartfelt farewells and good wishes for the graduating class of 2024. Zhang Jun, representing the undergraduate students from the School of Economics and Management, and Yuan Xiaojun, representing the graduate students from the Department of Radio and Television Directing, delivered speeches on behalf of their respective groups. They expressed their blessings for the alma mater and their fellow graduates, vowing to write a glorious chapter of youth that does not disappoint the times with their youthful vigor.
During the graduation ceremony, President Liu Lin led the graduates in reflecting on the forty-year journey of Beijing City University, characterized by reform exploration, diligent advancement, arduous entrepreneurship, and pioneering progress. He urged the graduates to draw further spiritual strength from the school's history and culture. He passionately advised the graduates about to embark on new journeys: In reform exploration, maintain a spirit keen on innovation; in diligent advancement, uphold an ever-ascending attitude; in arduous entrepreneurship, hold onto perseverance that never yields; in pioneering progress, carry forward with undaunted courage.He expressed his hope that the students would boldly move forward, continuously reaching new heights in life.
During the event, several activities were conducted including the awarding of Outstanding Graduate and Graduates Serving National Strategies, the issuance of the 2024 Alumni Liaison appointments, a flower tribute in gratitude, degree conferral ceremonies, and a photo session with the principal.
