On the afternoon of April 8, 2026, SFS hosted an alumni forum to mark its 130-year development on the occasion of the 130-year anniversary of the founding of XJTU.
The event brought together SFS's leadership, department heads, faculty representatives of different age groups, and alumni from home and abroad. Participants gathered to mark this memorable occasion, reconnect bonds, and discuss strategic plans for the school's future.
Professor Chen Xiangjing, Dean of SFS, extended a warm welcome and expressed heartfelt gratitude to the returning alumni for their long-standing support. She reviewed several milestones in the school's development and introduced its recent achievements in discipline construction, talent cultivation reform, research output, and faculty development. She stated that the school has remained dedicated to its founding mission to provide quality education and cultivate students with moral integrity, and expressed the hope that this forum would serve as a vital opportunity to reinforce alumni bonds and expand collaboration within the SFS family.
Attending alumni reflected on how their time at SFS shaped their professional grit and shared updates on their career development. The consensus among speakers was that the school's rigorous training provided them with three irreplaceable assets: cross-cultural negotiation skills, a disciplined intellectual mindset, and an appetite for lifelong learning. Their experience served as a powerful testament to the school's long-standing educational philosophy: "Foreign language proficiency opens doors to all industries." The roster of returning alumni spanned over half a century, ranging from the Pioneer Class of 1964 to recent graduates. Today, these individuals hold leadership roles across critical sectors, including government departments, higher education, mass media, technological innovation, and finance.
This heartwarming session proceeded with SFS faculty members sharing their thoughts. All attended professors voiced their pride as knowing their former students excel in life and career. They expressed the hope that alumni would remain true to their original aspirations, learn from one another, and pursue mutual progress in the years ahead. They also noted that the school would always welcome alumni back to share their industry insights and resources to support the school's talent cultivation and discipline development, building a robust mentorship pipeline for future language professionals.
This forum was far more than a reunion; it served as a strategic platform to align visions for the future. With the joint efforts of its faculty, students, and global alumni network, SFS stands ready to inject new vitality into XJTU's ongoing drive to build a world-class university.
