In the golden autumn, with clear air, 92 students fromall over the country came to UIBE Law School to begin their new journey sand challenges. On October 9th, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00p.m., the 2014 commencement ceremony was held in theMoot Court ,Ningyuan Building. Dean ShiJingxia, Sub-secretary of Committee Yu Haichun, Deputy Dean Su Haopeng, Deputy Secretary Yan Lihong , Professor Sun Li, Associate Professor Ma Te, Associate Professor FengHui,freshmen director JiangLong, Jiang Shan, TuShuai, Tian Tian and all 2014 undergraduates attended the ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by Sub-secretary of Committee Yu Haichun.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Associate Professor Ma Te gave a speech on “Citizen-Citizenship-Legal practitioners”. He first expressed congratulations and welcome to the new students. He emphasized that the meaning of life at UIBE is to give everyone an international perspective, proper values, and the ability to adapt to a pluralistic society, which is the essence ofmodern education. He said UIBE Law School hopes that all students will develop their talents and be successful students.Associate Professor Ma Te also expressed the expectations of teachers, which is a hope all students will be the “Merit Students” of the new era, namely a good citizen and a good legal practitioner. The speech was both humorous sand deep ,and won warm applause from the students.

Senior student representative Ye Congying ,spoke based on her own study and practical experience. Sheen couraged the new students to be come outstanding legal practitioners by hard work through four years of study in Law School. She presentedthree proposals to freshmen: first, make proper planning for university study; second, do not be afraid to tap your full potential;and third, develop herished friendships with teachers and classmates.

Law School has a strong team off aculty on International Law, as well as excellent teaching and research ability in Civil, Commercial and Economic Law. The school is also nurturing new concepts inprocedural  law, constitutional law, administrative law and other public law and basicdis ciplines. Its disciplinary systemis based on integrity and professionalism. She emphasized the academic and teaching levels are first class. The Law School aims to cultivate students with proficiency inEastern and Western legal cultures, who can adapt to both the international and domestic market needs, emphasize the rationalstructure of students’ knowledge, and focus on students’ innovation, practical ability and professionalism.

Third, in “Expectations from us: Looking up at the star-filled sky, standing on solid ground”, Dean ShiJingxia said she believes that one of the core tasks of Law School sunder graduate training. The Law School has dramatically reformed the curriculum and teaching methods this year. Dean Shi launching teaching innovations, aimed at improving the quality of legal education. Dean ShiJingxia  ardently hoped that the student swill seriously consider howto spend the four years in efficient and meaningful ways. She suggested that as a  legal practitioner, we should look at society affairs with a sound mind, defusevolatile situations with great wisdom, remain calmand keep a good and pragmatic heart, always stand on solid earth and establish professional conduct from the start. Great legal practitioners will not follow the crowd, nor hear ofrestlessness.

SecretaryYu Hai chunurged the students not to slack offen learning after entering university. Instead, they should make proper planning with a  positive attitude, and polish thetemper of their minds to learn to deal with the complex social environment.Deputy  secretary Yan Lihong told the students to always abide by the law, and he emphasized the importance of having a healthy mind and strong body.

The Commencement ceremony ended in a warm atmosphere. The  2014 freshmen students received a deep understanding of UIBE Law School. They can see UIBE Law School has laid a solid foundation for their new life. The Law School is hoping they will assume the missi on en trusted to them, and write anew chapter in life’s music!