On the morning of May 25th, the No.1 announcement release ceremony was held for the 70th anniversary of SDUT in the conference room on the second floor of the north wing of Xingyuan Hotel. HU Xingyu, secretary of the Party Committee of SDUT as well as the president of the Alumni Association, and LI Yuxia, President of SDUT attended the ceremony. Additionally, more than 100 participants were present, including representatives from regional alumni associations, representatives of alumni serving as concurrent professors, heads of relevant university departments, deans and officials in charge of alumni work from each college, retired faculty members, as well as representatives of teachers and students. The ceremony was hosted by SU Shoubo, Deputy Secretary of the University Party Committee.
HU Xingyu delivered a speech, noting that 2026 marks SDUT’s 70th anniversary, which is an important milestone in the history of its development. He emphasized this as a key opportunity to reflect on the experience in running the university and show development achievements achieved, as well as a crucial occasion to gather striving strength and continue to work hard for innovation. He called upon all members of SDUT to uphold the school motto of “Integrity, Learning, Commitment, Perfection”, carry forward the spiritual qualities of responding to CPC’s call, working hard, valuing education and honoring the university, overcoming challenges together, pursuing reform and innovation, and striving for dreams with determination, and stride forward with pride.
To embrace the 70th anniversary of SDUT with a brand-new stance, HU Xingyu put forward three hopes to the alumni, faculty, and students. First, carry forward the inquisitive spirit of the “Jixia Academy” as seekers after the truth. Second, inherit the pragmatic character of “Qilu culture” as active contributors to the era. Third, unite through the emotional bonds of “Jixia solidarity” as facilitators of dreams.
Li Yuxia read out the announcement and officially released the No.1 Announcement on the 70th Anniversary of Shandong University of Technology, announcing that the preparatory work for the anniversary celebration had been fully initiated. She extended a sincere invitation to all alumni and people from all walks of life to join forces for this grand event, seek common development, and work hand in hand to create an even brighter future for SDUT.
At the ceremony, the Binzhou Alumni Association donated 1,000,000 yuan to SDUT, earmarked for supporting the construction of the “Alumni Garden” cultural project. This project aims to create a campus landscape centered on the theme of “alumni memories”, integrating cultural landmarks, leisure spaces, and spiritual inheritance. HU Xingyu accepted the donation on behalf of SDUT. DU Xinjun, an alumnus of the 1980 cohort majoring in agricultural machinery and Vice President of the Binzhou Alumni Association, received the donation commemorative plaque on behalf of the Binzhou Alumni Association. In his speech, DU Xinjun stated that the Alumni Garden embodies the profound affection of alumni for their alma mater and serves as a gesture of gratitude. He added that in the future, the Binzhou Alumni Association will join hands with fellow alumni associations to work together, contributing to the construction of the alma mater and injecting new vitality into its development.
Huaguan Wine Company Limited, an alumni-founded enterprise, donated 500,000 yuan. LI Yuxia accepted the donation on behalf of SDUT. LIU Nianbo, an alumnus of the 1991 cohort majoring in automobile transportation and the chairman of Huaguan Wine Co., Ltd received the donation commemorative plaque. In his speech, Liu Nianbo affectionately recalled the profound bond with SDUT and stated that he will continue to deepen school-enterprise cooperation, pioneer and innovate in the integration of industry, education, and research, explore new mechanisms and paths for talent cultivation, and inject strong impetus into the development of SDUT.
HU Xingyu and LIU Nianbo jointly unveiled the plaque for the 70th Anniversary Commemorative Forest.
YANG Luning, representing the campus celebration ambassadors, pledged to continue serving as a bridge and bond, actively engaging and mobilizing alumni to contribute ideas and efforts to the preparations for the 70th anniversary celebration. LI Junwei, representative of the Alumni branches, President of the Shaanxi Alumni Association, alumnus from the 1987 Mining Engineering program, and General Manager of Xinjiang Yaohua Energy Company Limited expressed that he will actively leverage the resource advantages of regional alumni associations, unite the strength of more alumni, and organize a variety of alumni activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of SDUT. The representative of the colleges and the Party Secretary of the School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, XU Qida, stated in his speech that the school will earnestly fulfill its principal role, take active responsibility, and contribute wholeheartedly to ensure the success of SDUT’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
At the end of the ceremony, all participants joined together in singing the SDUT anthem “You Accompany Me”, conveying their heartfelt wishes for the university.
After the event, all participants took a group photo and visited the Yin Gan Art Museum together.