On the afternoon of September 14, undergraduates of the year 1980 of School of Journalism, Renmin University of China returned to School to commemorate the 35th anniversary of graduation. Hu Baijing, Executive Dean of the School of Journalism, Han Xiaoning, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, together with Liu Xiayang, Ma Xiangwu, head teachers of the 1980 Undergraduate Class, and the alumni recalled the past and talked freely about the development of the college.

A photo of teachers and students in front of the Mingde News Building

Teachers and students watched the images and videos of the past in a lobby on the first floor of the Mingde News Building, marveling at the great changes and how fast the time passed.

At a symposium at Hanqi Yuan of Mingde News Building, Hu Baijing, Executive Dean of the School of Journalism, introduced the history and major changes of the school to the alumni, and exchanged ideas with them about the school’s recent talent training, academic research and internationalization situation. The alumni were excited by the development and achievements of the School, and offer advice and suggestions from the perspective of all walks of life.    

Introduction by Dean Hu Baijing

Song Jianwu (teacher of the School of Journalism, Renmin University of China) speaks on behalf of the undergraduate alumni of the year 1980

Liu Yong presented a souvenir book to the School on behalf of the undergraduate alumni of year 1980

Dean Hu Baijing presented college souvenirs to the undergraduate alumni of year 1980 on behalf of the School

The alumni also visited the experimental center, the documentation center and the integrated media laboratory of the School of Journalism.

In the integrated media laboratory, everyone expressed their opinions on the construction of the integrated media platform, and discussed the current development trends of the Internet and 5G.

Alumni visit the studio of the Experimental Center

Alumni visit the documentation center

Alumni read their handwritten undergraduate thesis in the documentation center

The staff of the documentation center explained to the alumni

Editor/Meiyu Zou