Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate Students

The commencement ceremony for undergraduate students was held in Tsinghua on July 8，2018. More than 3,000 undergraduates attended the ceremony. Of the undergraduates, 3,555 received bachelor’s degrees and 670 received a second bachelor’s degree. The President and Chairman of the Degree Conferral Committee of Tsinghua University, Qiu Yong, Tsinghua University Council Chairperson Chen Xu, and other university leaders, attended the ceremony and awarded degrees and certificates to the new undergraduates. The Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Degree Conferral Committee of Tsinghua University Yang Bin presided over the ceremony.

President Qiu Yong congratulated the graduates in his speech. “I’m very happy that all of you have become better yourselves through your four years of study in Tsinghua. I believe that your future life will be filled with more miracles and wonders, and I hope everyone will achieve a valuable life in the future,” he said. Qiu Yong encouraged the graduates to seek meaning through a deep understanding of themselves, to follow their hearts, and to constantly renew their understanding of themselves through thought and practice. He also hoped that the graduates would always have a strong sense of responsibility, combine their personal development with the advancement of human civilization, and achieve a greater meaning to their lives in a wider world.

Qiu Yong added that mankind’s pursuit of meaning will never cease and the pursuit of meaning is the value of mankind itself. “I hope that no matter where you are, whether the situation is good or bad, you will never give up your pursuit of meaning. I hope you will stick to your inner values and devote yourselves to the cause you love. Meaning is a lifetime pursuit.” President Qiu said.

Editors: John Olbrich, Li Han, Guo Lili