On September 7, the 2025 freshmen of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics officially started their new journey of studying in Shangcai through a series of colorful admission activities. At the branch venue of the School of International Cultural Exchange, international students participated in the solemn opening ceremony through real-time live broadcast. The grand ceremony and the school promise conveyed from the screen made them still deeply feel the mission inheritance and warmth and tolerance of Shangcai's "economic rectification". Subsequently, the students participated in the "campus tour" activity under the leadership of the seniors, and further understood the development process and spiritual inheritance of the school over the past century during the visit to the school history museum (museum), deeply felt the mission of "connecting China and foreign countries and promoting mutual learning among civilizations", and moved forward in a down-to-earth manner.
At the opening ceremony, wear the school emblem to start a new journey
In the morning, the 2025 undergraduate freshmen gathered at the 214th branch venue of the college to participate in the opening ceremony of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2025 through online live broadcast. The students were full of energy, listened carefully to President Liu Yuanchun's message and learned to sing the school song, showing the students' youthful vitality and high-spirited style under multiculturalism. Then the school emblem awarding ceremony began, and all international students solemnly wore it at the branch venue, completing this identity change. Each school emblem not only symbolizes identity and belonging, but also carries the spirit of the school motto of "virtue and erudition, economic rectification".
Cultural integration and in-depth visits to the campus
In the afternoon, the freshmen started the campus tour in small groups under the leadership of senior seniors. From the tree-lined leafy pedestrian street to the modern Yingxian Library, from the state-of-the-art sports stadium to the student community full of life, the seniors explained the functions and stories of each place in detail to help freshmen quickly familiarize themselves with the future learning and living environment. During the process, the freshmen actively asked questions and laughed continuously, which quickly dissipated the tension and strangeness of entering the university.
Walk into the history of the school and feel the rich heritage
Subsequently, the freshmen collectively visited the History Museum (Museum) of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. In the rich graphic materials and physical exhibitions in the museum, the students had an in-depth understanding of the school's development history, achievements and social contributions since its establishment in 1917: from the independent establishment of the National Shanghai Business School to the first batch of financial institutions of higher learning in China after the founding of the People's Republic of China; From forging ahead after the reform and opening up, to becoming one of the national "double first-class" construction universities in the new century...... Shangcai people have always been at the forefront of financial education with the school motto of "economic correction". The students stopped for a long time in the collection area, "dialogue" with China's financial history, and personally experienced the spiritual inheritance and academic pursuit of generations of wealthy people. This event is an important part of our international student admission education, aiming to help new students build a sense of belonging to the school and their identity as university students in the process of gaining a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the school. The students said that the day's activities not only gave them an all-round understanding of the campus environment of Shangcai, but also full of expectations and confidence in their future study and life. In the future, the college will continue to carry out more diverse and rich educational activities around the growth needs of students, laying a solid foundation for the all-round development of international students.
In 2025, new students, start your journey and go to a new chapter together!
