Tsinghua SEM Dean QIAN Yingyi addressed at four inauguration ceremonies. In his speeches, Dean QIAN thanked alumni and distinguished guests for their attendance. He said that the School attaches great importance to the mutual development of alumni and the School, which is evidenced by the establishment of multiple alumni associations. The North American Alumni Association is the third and largest overseas alumni association of Tsinghua SEM, and was preceded by the School’s Hong Kong Alumni Association and Southeast Asia Alumni Association. The North America Alumni Association includes four chapters, including Eastern US Chapter (New York), Western US Chapter (San Francisco), Eastern Canada Chapter (Toronto) and Western Canada Chapter (Vancouver). Dean QIAN pointed out that the creation of an education that adapts to the economic and management globalization is a new challenge faced by the Chinese higher education institutions. Establishing overseas alumni associations is an important step in the School’s global strategy 2.0. Since the founding of the School in 1984, the School has seen degree program alumni and non-degree program alumni grow to more than 26,000 and 60,000, respectively. Among the overseas alumni, quite a few of them are in North America; some have chosen to settle here permanently while others are either working on projects or exploring opportunities. Fulfilling the needs of alumni and the School’s global strategy is the main motivation for the establishment of the North American Alumni Association.