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In the beautiful early summer, the 2024 SCUPI Alumni Homecoming event was successfully held on May 24. This year coincides with the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Institute. The Institute specially invited the past five years’ graduates to return to the school reunion, not only to provide alumni with an opportunity to return to their Alma mater and renew their youth but also to provide a valuable exchange platform for alumni, faculty, and staff. The event kicked off at 12:30 p.m. at the Jiang’an Campus of Sichuan University and lasted until the evening, with a warm and cheerful atmosphere.

At the beginning of the event, the alumni returned to the campus cafeteria after checking in and changing into customized T-shirts for the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Institute in Zone Four of the Liberal Arts Building, Room 213. After a tasty lunch in a familiar environment, alumni enjoyed the food and relived the memories of youth together.

After lunch, the alumni took the campus characteristic transportation, “Little White Dragon” to follow the footprints of memories and revisit the old place. During the tour, everyone lamented the changes and development of the Alma mater and recalled the memories here. Many alumni took photos in the teaching and dormitory buildings to remember the youth’s breath.

Alumni Took the “Little White Dragon” to visit Jiang’an Campus

Afterward, the alumni walked from the southeast gate of Jiang’an Campus to the new building of the Institute (Jiang’an South Campus of Sichuan University). They were warmly welcomed by the Institute mascot “Pipi” and the current students.

The alumni were given a guided tour of the modern new building. Through the field visit, the alumni further learned about the tremendous progress made by the Institute in teaching and scientific research. During the visit, the alumni sat in the classroom to recall the scene of their school days. They actively tried the equipment in the gym, lingering, expressing admiration and affirmation for the development of the infrastructure of the new building of the Institute.

From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the alumni sharing meeting was successfully held in the Multi-purpose Hall of the new building of the Institute, which culminated in the event. At the event, Minking Chyu, Dean of the Institute, and TZ Mai, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, delivered enthusiastic speeches and interacted with alumni worldwide through live streaming.

Dean Chyu Delivered an Opening Speech

TZ Mai Delivered a Welcome Speech

Afterward, the alumni took the stage to share their unforgettable memories at the Institute and their life experiences after graduation. They said that they were deeply impressed by the care and love of SCUPI for students. They always recalled this loving family, the broad platform the Institute offered, and the influence of the professors, which was the cornerstone of their growth and success. Staff members also shared touching stories with students and recalled the sincere friendship between teachers and students. Those funny things triggered laughter from the teachers and students present, and those affectionate memories made many people shed tears. The atmosphere at the scene was sweet and touching.

The sharing part also arranged a casual chatting and photo booth, during which the atmosphere was cordial, and the alumni came together to find their former teachers and take photos. Afterward, everyone took a group photo together to record the unforgettable moment. At the end of the event, Dean Chyu presented the alumni gift package to the alumni, which drew a hearty ending to today’s sharing meeting.

In addition, the event was held the same day as the “2024 SCUPItacular Night”, which provided a wonderful audio-visual feast for alumni. At the party, there were not only beautiful performances but also talent shows from alumni. The atmosphere was joyful, and applause continued.

Alumni Performance

This SCUPI Alumni Homecoming event and the “2024 SCUPItacular Night” allowed alumni to relive their time on campus and strengthened the bonds between alumni and their Alma mater, alumni, and faculty and staff. The Institute will continue to hold similar alumni activities to provide more opportunities for alumni to interact with their Alma mater.

Thirteen alumni attended the alumni homecoming event that day:

1. Ruixin Feng (Rachel), Class of 2019

2. Pingtian Li (Leo), Class of 2019

3. Junran Li (Lee), Class of 2019

4. Yihang Xu (Stephen), Class of 2019

5. Zhuo Wang (Ziro), Class of 2020

6. Jingyue Zhang (Pamela), Class of 2021

7. Hongyang Xiao (Danny), Class of 2022

8. Zenan Zhang (David), Class of 2022

9. Siquan Cheng (Max), Class of 2022

10. Yu Yang Zheng Zi (Alex), Class of 2022

11. Ruiyang Hou (Walter), Class of 2022

12. Yuxuan Deng (Billy), Class of 2022

13. Haoyang Wu (Will), Class of 2022