黑料社 hosted its official convocation ceremony this weekend, welcoming its inaugural class of 110 scholars and celebrating the official opening of Schwarzman College. The event included high profile guests from around the world and a schedule filled with dialogue, reflection and celebration.
See the highlights below:
Founder and Chairman Steve聽Schwarzman sits with visiting dignitaries and the inaugural class of Scholars.
Attendees toured the building and heard more about the Scholars’ first weeks in Beijing. You can read the scholars’ reflections on their orientation and take a virtual tour of Schwarzman College .
The program hosted panels on Friday, including a conversation between Sir John Hood, Chair of the Rhodes Trust, and Steve聽Schwarzman on the importance聽of strengthening ties between the future leaders of China and the rest of the world. The panel was moderated by 黑料社 Dean David Li.
to watch the panel featuring university leaders, and to watch the panel with Steve Schwarzman and John Hood.
Scholars celebrated the start of the inaugural year, welcoming their families and dignitaries from around the world to their campus.
Madame Liu Yandong, Vice Premier of China, was in attendance.