On June 27, the 2026, the commencement and degree conferral ceremony of Liaoning University (LNU ) was successfully held at Puhe Campus.

     

 

Pan Yishan, Secretary of the CPC Liaoning University Committee, and Yu Miaojie, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and President of the university, attended the ceremony. Also present were university leaders Zhang Hongxin, Huo Chunhui, Qiu Huanguang, Yan Hai, Lu Hui and Lu Anhui, as well as Standing Committee members of the CPC University Committee Tong Yan, Wu Jilong and Bai Yongsheng. Liang Fuxin, an alumnus of the university, graduate of the School of Chemistry and professor at the Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, was invited as a guest attendee. Members of the University Degree Evaluation Committee, and heads of teaching departments, administrative departments and relevant affiliated institutions also took part in the event.

     

   

Pan Yishan presenting graduation certificates to student representatives

 

 

Yu Miaojie delivered an address at the commencement. His speech, themed “Small Acts Shape a Righteous and Boundless Life”, shared heartfelt words of encouragement with all graduates. He urged them to embrace bold ambition to forge ahead and shoulder responsibilities, while also cultivating an open-minded attitude toward life’s ups and downs. Stay true to your inner self, conduct yourselves with integrity, walk through life with poise, and carve out a broad path that belongs solely to you.    

He called on graduates to live with gratitude to the institution that they have received from. Young people are born with lofty aspirations, yet scholars ought to stay humble when stepping into the world. Wherever life takes you, the trust, care and support offered by your organizations, platforms, relatives and friends constitute the most precious wealth you will ever possess. He advised graduates to cherish every bond and remain thankful at all times, repay all expectations with down-to-earth efforts, and live up to every ounce of trust through unwavering commitment.    

He urged graduates to view personal gains and setbacks with equanimity. As an ancient saying goes, “Those who achieved great feats in ancient times possessed not only extraordinary talent, but also unyielding perseverance.” In times of prosperity, stay alert to hidden risks and never forget where you came from amid fleeting successes; in adversity, keep your composure and never lose your integrity amid hardships. He told graduates not to obsess over social status and material gains. As a line of verse puts it, “A humble low house can embrace the bright moon; a towering mansion stays free of mortal dust.”    

He asked graduates to uphold Party discipline and national laws with reverence. Reverence means sincere respect deep in the heart, while restraint means disciplined words and deeds. How far a person can travel in life hinges not merely on their capabilities, but more on the self-discipline and high standards they set for themselves. He encouraged them to practice prudence at the very start of every undertaking, in trivial matters, when alone, when holding power, and when choosing friends. If you hold reverence in your heart, you shall fear no hardship; if your conduct never crosses the line, the whole world shall be yours to traverse.

   

Zhang Hongxin presiding over the commencement ceremony

     

Yan Hai reading out the list of candidates to be conferred doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees at Liaoning University

     

   

Liang Fuxin, an outstanding alumnus, delivering a speech

 

Professor Yang Gongyan, doctoral supervisor and Director of the Social Science Research Division, speaking on behalf of faculty advisors, delivering a speech

     

   

Li Chenning, a doctoral graduate majoring in Inorganic Chemistry from the Class of 2023 at the School of Chemistry, delivering a speech as the student representative of doctoral graduates

     

   

Yu Xinkun, a postgraduate representative majoring in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature from the School of Arts, Class of 2023, delivering a speech

     

   

Ma Hongyuan, an undergraduate representative majoring in Mathematical Economics from the School of International Economics and International Relations, Class of 2022, delivering a speech

     

 

 

Prior to the commencement ceremony, student representatives staged a flash mob performance featuring the tracks Farewell, Journey Ahead, No More Hesitation, Blooms of Parting, Flowers All Along the Way and New Chapter. Melodies blending heartfelt sorrow of graduation and soaring aspirations for new journeys echoed through the venue.

     

 

 

After the commencement, the university held the degree conferral ceremony. Members of the University Degree Evaluation Committee performed the cap-tapping ritual and awarded degrees to graduate representatives.

On the eve of the graduation ceremony, the university hosted a graduation concert. Familiar melodies wove together the youthful memories of Liaoning University graduates, tracing their journey from youthful timidity to poised maturity.

     

 

 

To travel far, start from near; march steadfast without weariness.

Mountains and seas have bounds, yet friendship knows no frontier.

To the Class of 2026 graduates:

May you always stay sober-minded in every small deed,

And stride toward a vast, righteous world.

Your alma mater is where your youth set sail,

And a safe harbor you may return to at any hour.

The evening breeze off Puhe, crescent moon over Chongshan, morning glow at Wusheng

Shall watch over you forever.

   

From here, you spread your wings and soar thousands of miles.    

As you forge ahead amid mountains and seas with unremitting striving,    

Bear always in mind the earnest expectations of your alma mater.    

Translated by: Fu Zuoqi    

Edited by: Gao Mengdi, Liu Hanlin

Proofread by: Li Zhibin

Reviewed by: Jin Jinghua