In golden October, the fragrance of sweet osmanthus fills the air. During the National Day holiday, eight groups of anniversary-year alumni returned to their alma mater in succession, gathering by the Nanhu Lake to reminisce about their school days and discuss the development of the university and its schools.

From October 4 to 7, alumni of the History Department, Class of 1982, held their 40th-anniversary reunion on campus. On the morning of October 5, a forum was held at the Academic Exchange Center. Liu Yi, Deputy Secretary of the University Party Committee and President, and Song Fajun, Member of the Standing Committee of the University Party Committee and Vice President, sat down with the returning alumni for a warm discussion. At the forum, alumni fondly recalled their student days four decades ago, spoke about their journeys since graduation, and expressed their gratitude to their alma mater.

From October 2 to 4, a series of 30th-anniversary reunion events for the Class of 1992 were held in quick succession. On October 3, alumni of the Ethnology Department held a forum at the Museum of Ethnology to reminisce about their student days. Nearly 60 alumni of the Physics Department gathered at the International Academic Conference Center to talk about their 30 years of growth and change. Nineteen alumni of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature strolled around campus, savoring firsthand the alma mater's rapid changes.

From October 2 to 5, a series of 20th-anniversary reunion events for the Class of 2002 were held in succession. On the afternoon of October 3, nearly 40 alumni of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature held a forum in Literature Building No. 1. On the afternoon of October 5, close to 60 alumni of the Finance Department and the Department of International Economics and Trade held a forum at the Academic Exchange Center, where teachers and alumni talked about two decades of growth and legacy. Some alumni of the Advertising Department also returned to revisit their youthful memories.

On October 5, ten alumni of the Class of 2006 from the Accounting Department also sat down with their teachers in a conference room of the School of Management to reminisce about their teacher-student bond.

Reunion of the History Department, Class of 1982

Reunion of the Physics Department, Class of 1992

Reunion of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Class of 1992

Reunion of the Ethnology Department, Class of 1992

Reunion of the Finance Department, Class of 2002

Reunion of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Class of 2002

Reunion of the Accounting Department, Class of 2006

Faculty members from the Office of Employment and Alumni Affairs participated throughout the events, briefing alumni on the university's development and its alumni work. Leaders and teachers from the relevant schools also engaged warmly with alumni, briefing them on the schools' recent progress and discussing talent cultivation and discipline development.

During their stay, alumni strolled around the campus, visited the Museum of Ethnology and the University History Museum, and toured landmarks such as the Library and Nanhu Garden. They immersed themselves in the alma mater's transformation and dined at the student cafeteria to relive the flavors of their university days. Forums and reunions alike captured the warm moments shared by members of SCMU.

Editor-in-charge: Liu Qiong Reviewed by: Lei Changsheng Uploaded by: Liu Hong Release Date: October 14, 2026