On the morning of January 14, 2024, the School held the 2023-2024 "Alumni Fund" Annual Work Meeting in Room 1205 of the Economics and Management Building.
Attendees included Wang Weicai, deputy director of the University Council and former vice president and alumnus of the 1985 Management Research class; He Minqing, deputy director of the University Council and former vice president and alumnus of the 1988 Management Research class; She Yuanguan, veteran faculty representative and alumnus of the 1985 Management Research class; Gu Wei, dean of the School of Economics and Management; Yan Kuiming, director of the University Alumni Association and Foundation Office; Yang Zhida, deputy party secretary and vice dean of the School; Qin Yifang, director of the School Alumni and Fund Office; and alumni representatives Wang Xin, Lin Shaorong, Zhang Yalin, Han Liangzhi, Tang Wentao, Liu Xingyu, and Liu Jingning. Wu Sen, party secretary of the School, presided over the meeting.
On behalf of the School, Gu Wei extended a warm welcome to the attending alumni and provided a detailed introduction to the School's development overview, discipline construction, scientific research, faculty recruitment and development, talent cultivation, international cooperation and exchange, and social service achievements. He expressed gratitude for the alumni's long-standing support and contributions to the School's development, and expressed the hope that alumni would frequently return to their alma mater and continue to care about and support the School's development and construction.
Wu Sen reviewed the major events of the university and the School in 2023, and introduced to the alumni a series of important activities including the alumni homecoming year events, the establishment of the Entrepreneur Branch and study tour activities, SEM alumni interviews, SEM alumni enterprise visits, SEM alumni forum, alumni growth mentors, and the SEM entrepreneurship practice camp. She concluded with a focused presentation on the management and utilization of the School's alumni fund.
Wang Weicai extended sincere gratitude to all alumni who have consistently cared about and supported the development of the university and the School, and fully affirmed the achievements made in the School's alumni work. He expressed hope that in future alumni and fund work, the School would continue to innovate, overcome challenges, and make solid progress to elevate alumni and fund work to a new level.
He Minqing recalled his youth and moving experiences during his student days, expressed heartfelt thanks to the alumni for their unwavering support of the university and School's work, and highly praised the study tour activities organized by the Entrepreneur Branch in 2023. He hoped that the School would continue to strengthen alumni culture building, actively visit and connect with alumni, enhance the quality of alumni work, and continuously improve the level of the School's alumni work.
Yan Kuiming warmly welcomed the alumni back to their alma mater to participate in alumni and fund work, and provided a detailed introduction to the recent activity arrangements of the university alumni association, encouraging widespread alumni participation. He hoped that the university and School-level alumni associations would coordinate more effectively, actively organize alumni activities, broadly mobilize alumni resources, and support the high-quality development of their alma mater.
During the discussion and exchange session, alumni engaged in in-depth conversations on the School's achievements in recent years, alumni activities, fund management, and other topics, and offered constructive suggestions for the School's development and construction. The alumni expressed their gratitude for the nurturing provided by their alma mater and teachers, felt immense pride in the growth and development of their alma mater, and affirmed that wherever they may be, they would remain connected in purpose and spirit with their alma mater.
Following the discussion, Wu Sen summarized the meeting. She stated that the meeting facilitated the sharing of experiences and further clarified the direction of alumni work, and that the School would follow up on and implement the suggestions raised by alumni. She emphasized the importance of engaging more alumni as bridges to advance the School's development, leveraging the resources and strength of the broad alumni community to jointly accelerate the high-quality development of all the School's endeavors. She stressed that alumni are an important force in the School's development, thanked them for their continued support and assistance, and encouraged them to visit frequently and offer valuable insights for the School's various initiatives.
In conclusion, all participants took a group photograph, and the School's 2023-2024 "Alumni Fund" Annual Work Meeting was successfully concluded.
