On June 24, 2018, the Law School of Beijing Normal University bid farewell to her dear "children" once again.
When the graduation song is played, the activities for the graduates are held one by one, and the blessings for the graduates are given one by one. Today, graduation is really coming. 115 undergraduate students and 144 graduate and doctoral students will end this chapter of their youth and embrace the beginning of a new life journey.
At 2: 30 p.m., students gathered at the Jingwen Lecture Hall. Graduates of 2018, Law School teachers and parents of graduates signed on and took photos in front of the publicity board with colored drawing before entering the lecture hall. On the big screen in the lecture hall was a video carefully prepared by the school for graduates. In the video, the teacher's blessing and the graduates' own feelings won cheers and applause, as well as reminded the graduates of the four beautiful years of the university.
In the 1st event of the conference, all stood up and sang the national anthem.
With the solemn national anthem, the 2018 graduation ceremony of Beijing Normal University Law School was beginning.
The 2nd event of the conference was to introduce the guests.
Professor GAO Mingxuan, the Honorary Dean of the College for Criminal Law Science of Beijing Normal University, Professor LU Jianping, the Dean of the Law School of Beijing Normal University, Professor LIANG Yingxiu, the Secretary of the General Party Branch, Professors CHAI Rong and LI Bin, and Associate Professor YUAN Zhijie, Vice Deans of the Law School, Teacher YUAN Yin, the Deputy Secretary, Teacher YAN Houfu, the Teachers' Representative, Lawyer LI Xuanrui, the Representative of Alumni, Professor YUAN Dasong, and Teachers QIN Xiaojing, SHAN RenJun and WANG Chunyu, Senior Class Headteachers, Professors ZHANG Guihong, XU Shengping, ZUO Jianwei, LIN Yanqin, XING Aifen, LIU Deliang, and ZHENG Yanbu, Associate Professors ZHANG Xiaoting, PEI Yang, LIU Yitong, XING Gang, ZHANG Jiangli, and TANG Can, Teacher ZHAO Yingjun, Teacher CUI Baohong, Vice Chairman of the Labor Union, Teacher LIU Hang, the Director of the Office, Teacher XU Shulin, the Secretary of the Sub-CCYL committee, Teacher LI Xiang, the Full-time Counselor, and Teacher QI Shufeng of the Student Affairs Office, Teachers TIAN Changying, LIU Shao, CAO Songru, WANG Yingya, ZHANG Fuli, JIANG Wenjing and HE Jing, and Teacher WAN Rujin, the Student Affairs Assistant as well as more than 400 Law School graduates of 2018 and their relatives and parents attended the ceremony.
Professor LIANG Yingxiu served as the host of this ceremony.
In the 3rd event of the conference, Vice Dean YUAN Zhijie read out the winner list of undergraduates for outstanding graduation theses.
In the 4th event of the conference, Vice Dean CHAI Rong read out the list of winners for outstanding academic master's/doctor's theses.
In the 5th event of the conference, Vice Dean LI Bin read out the list of winners for outstanding professional master's/doctor's theses.
In the 6th event of the conference, Vice Secretary YUAN Yin read out the winner list of outstanding graduates.
In the 7th event of the conference, representatives of the school leaders and instructors presented awards to the outstanding graduates.
In 8th event of the conference, SU Yang made a speech on behalf of the graduates.
SU Yang recalled the days and nights when she worked hard but happily in Beijing Normal University. She choked when speaking of the teachers' guidance and care and the company and support of close friends. She expressed her deep gratitude for the three-year cultivation of the Law School of Beijing Normal University, and also encouraged the younger students to live up to their youth and strive to pursue their ideals in this great platform provided by the Law School of Beijing Normal University.
In 9th event of the conference, Notebaert Victoria Sophie, the representative of foreign student made a speech.
Sophie expressed her deep gratitude and love to Beijing Normal University and its Law School. When recalling her time studying in Beijing Normal University Law School, she said that Beijing Normal University Law School had become an unforgettable part of her life. She hoped that all graduates including herself could still make unremitting efforts to follow dreams after leaving the campus. She also expected younger students to be ready for the future, ready to take on life, ready to give and pursue.
In the 10th event of the conference, Lawyer LI Ruixuan, the alumni representative as well as an undergraduate of 2013, made a speech.
LI Ruixuan told the story about himself. He studied German for his love for civil law and he obtained postgraduate recommendation from the China University of Political Science and Law and studied in University of Oxford. After obtaining master's degrees from both universities, he worked in King & Wood Mallesons. At Beijing Normal University, he realized that if someone wanted to gain something, he must really be practical and diligent. The time spent studying in the Law School of Beijing Normal University was the most precious and unforgettable memory in his life. Taking this opportunity, he also expressed his sincere thanks and best wishes to the Law School of Beijing Normal University, wishing the development of the Law School of Beijing Normal University a higher level. At the same time, he also used the example of studying German outside school to urge younger students to make good use of various resources provided by the University to study hard.
In 11th event of the conference, Teacher YAN Houfu, the teachers’ representative made a speech.
Teacher Yan's humorous opening received bursts of applause. Later, he earnestly said that the students of Beijing Normal University Law School should have a sense of responsibility as a citizen and a lawyer, and they should also have the ability to act rationally. Feelings were rare, but what really enabled us to accomplish things was professional ability and rational spirit. Teacher YAN then shared with us an example of a graduate present here giving his own opinion on the nuclear power plant under construction with his professional knowledge and ability, and urged the graduates present here to look at the problems and solve them with their professional ability and rational spirit, and strive to make conducive contributions.
The 12th event of the conference was a message from Professor GAO Mingxuan, the honorary Dean of the College for Criminal Law Science.
Professor GAO Mingxuan first affirmed the great progress and outstanding achievements made by BNU Law School in recent years, and at the same time expressed his wishes and expectations for the future development of BNU Law School. He mentioned that graduation, a milestone in life, would mark his or her own life and form an important part of life. Professor GAO Mingxuan hoped that all graduates would continue to be optimistic and enterprising after graduation. They should contribute their own strength to society and the country as well as the world. Professor GAO Mingxuan's cordial greetings and sincere wishes not only arouse the graduates' deep nostalgia for their alma mater, but also encouraged them to use their professional knowledge to make contributions to the construction of the rule of law in the motherland in the future.
The 12th event of the conference also included the message from Dean LU Jianping.
Dean Lu won applause from the audience with his familiar smile as soon as he entered the stage and from his earnest exhortations and instructions about "alopecia". In his speech, he deeply explained the meaning of the college motto "moral education is for the best and law is for the world”. He quoted classics and cited examples of laws to emphasize once again that morality was always the first, and learning and using laws were the second. He meant that morality was higher than law. He hoped that the graduates of Beijing Normal University Law School would still be able not to forget initiative mind and illuminate the corners of the society with their words and deeds when conducting the social examinations. He even expected everyone to be positive, to practice both morality and law, and to strive for good law and sound governance.
The 14th event of the conference was to sing the school song.
In the 15th event of the conference, all teachers and students read aloud the school motto and the college motto under the guidance of Teacher LIANG Yingxiu.
In the 16th event of the conference, graduation performance was conducted.
(Law School 2017 LL.M. YANG Di and LI Ruolan from School of Art and Communication brought the song "Long Time No See."
(WAN Yuewen, LIU Liu and CHEN Chen, undergraduate students of 2014 brought the Song "Backlight")
The farewell will be coming in one day, but
They will remember those regrets and satisfactions, those giving and receiving, and those loving and being loved.
They will remember the sentence "we spend all life pursuing justice and equity, but emotion also cannot be ignored".
They will remember that "moral education is for the best and law is for the world".
They will remember that Beijing Normal University Law School ...
(The graduation souvenir bookmark was made by one of student entrepreneurship teams "cut a piece of paper". Thanks for their product design.)
Photographer: PENG Ruike and DU YiYu
Contributor: DU Yiyu
Compositor: ZHANG Ruiying
