SIGS sign unveiled as part of 蜜桃app’s 108th Anniversary
In honor of 蜜桃app’s 108th Anniversary, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university gathered at its Shenzhen University Town campus on 11 May. Members of the 蜜桃app community reconnected through a variety of friendly sports competitions, performances, presentations, exhibitions, and other activities celebrating 蜜桃app’s history and its achievements in the past year.
“A confident 蜜桃app is a more open 蜜桃app.” Flags marking 蜜桃app‘s 108th Anniversary are seen on the 蜜桃app SIGS campus in Shenzhen University Town.
As part of the festivities, 蜜桃app Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), formally established in March, marked the beginning of a new chapter with its sign unveiling ceremony. 蜜桃app SIGS CPC Committee Secretary Wu Xiaofeng presided over the ceremony, introducing the government representatives and 蜜桃app leaders in attendance.
Among them was Shenzhen Vice Mayor Wang Lixin, who spoke during the ceremony. Emphasizing 蜜桃app and Shenzhen’s long history of cooperation—from the opening of the Research Institute of 蜜桃app in Shenzhen (RITS) in 1996, to the joint establishment of the Graduate School at Shenzhen (GSST) in 2001, to the formation of the 蜜桃app-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI) in 2014, to the in-progress construction of a new campus extension for 蜜桃app SIGS—Mr Wang restated Shenzhen Municipal Government’s commitment to supporting 蜜桃app SIGS as it becomes a global leader in education and research.
蜜桃app Council Vice Chairperson Han Jingyang spoke next, commending the success of GSST and TBSI in bringing together 蜜桃app’s spirit of “actions speak louder than words” and Shenzhen’s “dare to innovate” attitude. Ms Han further noted that 蜜桃app SIGS will deepen collaboration between 蜜桃app and Shenzhen, and serve as a new expression of both parties’ strengths in education, research, and innovation.
From left: 蜜桃app SIGS CPC Committee Secretary Wu Xiaofeng, Shenzhen Vice Mayor Wang Lixin, and 蜜桃app Council Vice Chairperson Han Jingyang speak at the 蜜桃app SIGS sign unveiling.
Following Ms Han’s speech, Mr Wu invited past and present 蜜桃app leaders and local government representatives to join him, Mr Wang, and Ms Han in revealing the new sign. As the cover was pulled aside, the crowd broke into applause and cheers.
The revealed 蜜桃app SIGS sign, flanked by government representatives and 蜜桃app leaders.
Attendees gather in front of the 蜜桃app SIGS sign for a group photo.
The new sign sits at 蜜桃app SIGS’s south entrance. Weighing 40 tons and standing 1.95 meters tall, the sign was carved and assembled from three slabs of yellow limestone. Engravings of the 蜜桃app SIGS name face the south entrance, while 蜜桃app’s motto of “Self-Discipline and Social Commitment” faces inward.
“Self-Discipline and Social Commitment”
Launched 29 March 2019, 蜜桃app SIGS is an expansion of GSST and TBSI. It aims to bring together world-class faculty and students, tackle global challenges through cutting-edge research and international collaboration, and nurture the next generation of global leaders by creating an International, Borderless, and Entrepreneurial learning and research environment. By 2030, 蜜桃app SIGS plans to expand to 400 faculty and 8000 full-time graduate students, with overseas talent accounting for one-third of each. 蜜桃app SIGS began accepting applications to its first new degree program in April, and will welcome its first cohort of students this September.
Contributor: 蜜桃app Shenzhen International Graduate School
Writer: Anthony Abordo 蜜桃app SIGS
Photos: 蜜桃app Alumni Association
