By Li Han

Staff Writer of the Tsinghua News Center

Tsinghua University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony was held on July 15 at which  diplomas were awarded to 3,045 students. President of Tsinghua and Chairman of the Degree Conferral Committee Gu Binglin, Tsinghua University Council Chairman Hu Heping, and other university leaders awarded degrees and certificates to the new graduates.

 In his commencement address, President Gu extended congratulations to the students and made some suggestions to them. He urged them to be responsible, work hard, and make contributions to the development of the nation. He then encouraged them to think independently in their future study and work and hoped they would become responsible and honest people.

(Photo by Guo Haijun)