On July 1, 2017, the founding conference of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics was grandly held at our university's Entrepreneurship Center. Attending the conference were Shanghai University of Finance and Economics President Fan Liming, Vice Party Secretary Chen Hong, Vice President Fang Hua, Vice Party Secretary Zhu Mingxiong, Director of the Shanghai Cooperation Development Office Chen Hongmei, as well as leaders from various functional departments and brother schools, and retired and current teachers from the School of Statistics and Management. More than 200 alumni, including Wang Yundan, Chairman and Party Secretary of Shanghai Electric Power Company, and Jin Wenzhong, President of Oriental Securities, participated in the founding conference of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management. The conference was hosted by Xue Liang, Party Secretary of the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
At the beginning of the meeting, Dean Zhou Yong of the School of Statistics and Management provided a report on the development of the school to the attending alumni. With the release of the Soft Science World-Class Discipline Rankings, our university's statistics program ranked second in the country and entered the top 100 globally. Dean Zhou timely shared this news with the alumni and reported on the achievements of the School of Statistics and Management in disciplines, faculty development, scientific research, talent training, and academic exchanges. The construction and development of the school rely on the support of statistics alumni. Dean Zhou expressed gratitude for the long-term support and assistance from the alumni and hoped they would continue to pay attention to the school’s progress.
Next, Wang Ti, the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Statistics and Management, presented the preparation report for the alumni association of the School of Statistics and Management. The preparation work for the alumni association began at the end of 2015. The school held four preparatory group work meetings in December 2015, March 2016, April 2016, and November 2016, and contacted alumni from various regions. To connect with a wide range of alumni and encourage more alumni to participate in the construction of the alumni association, the school established one liaison group for each class and three alumni groups. During the preparation period for the alumni association, alumni actively participated in various activities to express gratitude to their alma mater and support its development. In April 2016, the Class of 1981 Alumni Special Fund was established, mainly used for lectures, employment activities, and related public welfare matters of the college. In addition, alumni also actively responded to the school's "I Love Shanghai University of Finance and Economics" campaign for donations to the "Campus Greening Fund" and the naming rights for seats in the Comprehensive Gymnasium, among other initiatives.
Director of the Cooperation and Development Office of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Chen Hongmei, announced the approval for the establishment of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management.
Subsequently, the conference voted to approve the constitution of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management and the list of members of the first council of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management. A meeting was organized to convene the first meeting of the first council of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management. According to the provisions of the "Constitution of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics," the organization structure of the first council was elected. A total of 79 council members of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management were elected; the president is Jin Wenzhong, the president of Dongfang Securities, and the secretary-general is Yang Jianmin, the vice president of Shanghai Baoding Investment Co., Ltd.
Vice President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Secretary-General of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Alumni Association, Fang Hua, and President of Dongfang Securities and Chairman of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management, Jin Wenzhong, jointly unveiled the establishment of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management.
The Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management received strong support and help from the Alumni Association and various alumni branches during its establishment process. The Alumni Associations of Canada, Australia, Zhejiang, Beijing, Ningxia, the School of Economics, the International Business Management School, the School of Accounting, the School of Finance, the School of Information Management and Engineering, the School of Public Economics and Management, the School of Humanities, and the School of Law all sent congratulatory letters one after another to congratulate the establishment of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management. At the founding conference, to celebrate the establishment of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management, the Beijing Alumni Association and the Australian Alumni Association sent representatives to present souvenirs to the college alumni association.
The president of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management, Jin Wenzhong, spoke on behalf of the alumni association. He stated that the establishment of the alumni association has built a bridge for alumni to communicate with their alma mater, as well as providing a platform for alumni to share friendship, reminisce about their teachers' kindness, and give back to their school. "When the alma mater thrives, the alumni are honored; when the alumni are strong, the alma mater is honored," he called on the alumni present to actively participate in alumni association activities, strengthen connections and exchanges, and promote the excellent tradition of "virtue and broad learning, with economics rectifying the times," contributing to the development of the alma mater and the college.
Finally, Fan Liming, the president of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the president of the Alumni Association of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, delivered a speech. President Fan warmly congratulated the establishment of the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management on behalf of the university and the alumni association, and extended a warm welcome to all alumni and the convening of the Alumni Summit Forum. She stated that the School of Statistics and Management, as one of the older and stronger schools at the university, has unique advantages and contributions. She considers the school to be particularly outstanding in the aspect of "three studies". The key to running a university lies in "study," with the first "study" being academic. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is an academic community comprised of various disciplines. The statistics discipline has developed over more than 70 years, and its status in China and international standing are well recognized, ranking among the top in various disciplines at our university. According to the ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, our statistics program ranks 51-75 globally, reflecting the school’s diligent academic efforts and achievement of a certain level. The second "study" is students. As an established discipline, statistics has nurtured generations of statisticians. Among our 150,000 alumni, the alumni of the School of Statistics and Management constitute a very important group. Our trained statisticians are active and play significant roles in academics, politics, and industry. The academic level and performance of students from the School of Statistics and Management are outstanding. The third "study" is scholars. Academia is built by scholars, and the contributions of scholars matter. The School of Statistics and Management has two notable features regarding scholars: a group of competent and quality faculty, which includes full-time faculty. It also implements an open policy, allowing for a high-level international group of part-time scholars. These two teams work together to serve students and create academic achievements, leading to the advancement of the school’s academic standards, the growth of students, and the excellence of scholars. The purpose of the Alumni Association is to serve the development of alumni and the development of the alma mater. She expressed her heavy expectations for the Alumni Association, hoping that the Alumni Association of the School of Statistics and Management would engage in meaningful exploration in serving alumni development. In serving the alma mater, she hopes that all alumni will interact well with the school and co-build the university. She encourages all alumni to cultivate themselves and uphold moral integrity, keeping in mind the school motto of "Cultivate Integrity and Pursue Knowledge, Economically Improve the Times."
After the founding conference, alumni and guests took a group photo together. In the afternoon, taking this opportunity, the School of Statistics and Management held an alumni summit forum.
