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RUC North America Alumni Association

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About Us

The RUC North America Alumni Association (RUC NAAA) is a nonprofit organization built on alumni ties. It was incorporated in the State of Delaware in June 2015 and recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in March 2018. Headquartered in New York City, its member network spans major cities across the United States and Canada.

Our mission is to build a platform where alumni connect with and share with one another, and to create more opportunities and channels of mutual benefit and career development for alumni around the world. We are also committed to creating opportunities and platforms that foster exchanges between China and the United States.

Letter from former President Jimmy Carter to the RUC North America Alumni Association, December 15, 2018 (opens the full scan)
It was very difficult to imagine that 40 years ago, elite Chinese universities like RUC could establish such active and robust alumni association in America. Your association is a testament to how far China has advanced, and what can be achieved when a nation invests in education.
— Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, in a letter to RUC NAAA, December 15, 2018

Our association is still young. We are working hard to earn the trust of our alumni through dedication and service. What we pursue is not personal gain or reward, but a place built to serve alumni, where each person's contribution is recognised and valued. May we gather the strength of our alumni and make the association a bridge of friendship, a platform of resources, a channel of exchange and a harbour of warmth.

RUC NAAA is governed by a Board of Directors and a Management Committee. The current Chairman is Mr. Li Deshun (Dawson Lee) and the President is Mr. Wu Yafeng.

In May 2025 our alma mater named RUC NAAA an "RUC Outstanding Alumni Organization", an honour renewed in May 2026.

Milestones

2015–2026 · 185 entries

202612 entries
  1. FebNew York Chapter co-hosted the 3rd “Jiaoxiang Renhe” Spring Festival Gala
  2. MarWomen’s Day feature: “She and the Variables of the World”
  3. Academic partnership: NYU New York U.S.–China Summit
  4. Apr“Yi Shi Yi You” Mentorship Program: in-person career workshop in New York
  5. Academic partnership: Columbia China Summit
  6. Mentorship lecture series: job-search paths and résumé strategy
  7. Mentorship lecture series: cracking interviews and building networks
  8. MayRUC NAAA named “RUC Outstanding Alumni Organization” for the second consecutive year
  9. Mentorship lecture series: practical guide to quant job hunting
  10. Mentorship Program Cohort 2 closing ceremony & lecture: skills and mindset for the AI era
  11. JunCo-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  12. Held the 2nd MingDe Lecture (online)
202538 entries
  1. FebNew York Chapter co-hosted the 2nd “Jiaoxiang Renhe” Spring Festival Gala
  2. MarWomen’s Day feature: “Women in Law”
  3. “Yi Shi Yi You” Mentorship Program Cohort 1 closing ceremony
  4. AprAtlanta Chapter held a Tea & Zen salon
  5. Co-organized the Columbia University China Summit
  6. Co-organized the NYU U.S.–China Summit Forum
  7. “Tariffs, Trade and the Global Outlook” webinar series, part 1
  8. “Tariffs, Trade and the Global Outlook” webinar series, part 2
  9. Board delegation visited the Washington DC, North Carolina, Atlanta and Houston areas
  10. “Tariffs, Trade and the Global Outlook” webinar series, part 3
  11. Houston Chapter hosted “No Peak Too High”: alumnus Pi Yuan on climbing Mount Everest
  12. Montreal Chapter hosted a delegation from RUC’s School of Applied Economics
  13. May“Tariffs, Trade and the Global Outlook” webinar series, part 4
  14. Atlanta Chapter visited the Carter Center’s China Program
  15. North America delegation returned to RUC for the inaugural Global Alumni Congress
  16. RUC NAAA named “RUC Outstanding Alumni Organization”
  17. Co-organized the “Global FinTech Dialogue”
  18. JunCo-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  19. RUC NAAA 10th Anniversary Reception
  20. AugAssisted RUC in launching the “Long Shengde Oral History” project
  21. SepNorth America online orientation & launch of Mentorship Program Cohort 2
  22. New York Chapter co-hosted the Eight-University Joint Summit Forum & welcome event
  23. Montreal Chapter held a Zhongyuan Festival literary gathering
  24. Mentorship lecture series: career advancement — U.S. visa and immigration policy
  25. Mentorship lecture series: career advancement — soft skills and leadership
  26. Joint lecture — Li Shanquan: technology waves and investment opportunities in global financial markets
  27. OctRUC NAAA established an ecosystem partnership with JD Logistics Americas
  28. Montreal Chapter held a Mid-Autumn Festival cultural event
  29. Hosted the Li Shanquan & Guo Fansheng meetup in Atlanta
  30. Co-organized Lao Lang’s “Age of Innocence” North America tour
  31. Mentorship lecture series: career advancement — finance session
  32. Mentorship lecture series: career advancement — IT session
  33. “MingDe Forum North America” officially registered as a U.S. trademark
  34. Co-organized the “AI & Entrepreneurship Forum”
  35. Mentorship lecture series: career advancement — mental wellness session
  36. Mentorship lecture series: career advancement — career choices and planning in the AI era
  37. NovHeld the MingDe Forum 2025 Annual Conference, attended by Deputy Party Secretary & Vice President Wang Yi and Professor Wu Xiaoqiu, among others
  38. Co-organized the 2nd NYU Innovation Summit & Startup Competition 2025
202434 entries
  1. JanNamed “RUC Excellent Alumni Organization”
  2. New York Chapter co-hosted a Spring Festival cruise celebration
  3. Montreal Chapter held the RUC–McGill Spring Festival Cultural Salon
  4. FebAtlanta Chapter held its 2024 Spring Festival gathering
  5. New York Chapter co-hosted the 1st “Jiaoxiang Renhe” Spring Festival Gala
  6. MarWomen’s Day feature: “A Different Kind of YOLO — Being a Professor in America”
  7. AprOrganized the Columbia China Summit online forum, attended by Professor Wu Xiaoqiu
  8. Leadership renewal: Li Deshun re-elected Chairman, Wu Yafeng re-elected President
  9. Signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the RUC Hangzhou Alumni Association
  10. MayOrganized alumni participation in the 6th Alumni Culture Festival & 2nd Alumni Day
  11. Accompanied alumnus Long Shengde and his wife Ms. Quan Ruxiang on a visit to RUC
  12. Signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the RUC Fujian Alumni Association
  13. JunCo-organized the 2024 Beijing CBD Forum
  14. Co-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  15. JulMontreal Chapter held a “MingDe Cultural Gathering”
  16. AugBoard delegation visited the Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles areas
  17. Launched the “First HEYTEA of Autumn — On Us!” welcome campaign
  18. Co-hosted the “Finding Jimmy” symposium
  19. SepCo-hosted the “Going Global” lecture
  20. New York Chapter co-hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival joint welcome event
  21. Montreal Chapter held “MingDe Cultural Gathering: Mid-Autumn Moon Talk”
  22. Launched the “Yi Shi Yi You” Mentorship Program
  23. OctCareer Development lecture series: insights from HR and headhunters
  24. Career Development lecture series: “Dialogue with Wall Street”
  25. Career Development lecture series: “Dialogue with Silicon Valley Big Tech”
  26. Career Development lecture series: “Why Networking Matters”
  27. Career Development lecture series: visa and immigration session
  28. Career Development lecture series: communicating effectively in English
  29. Career Development lecture series: cross-cultural adaptation and mental-health support
  30. NovMontreal Chapter held the 2nd MingDe Culture Forum North America
  31. New York Chapter co-organized the Manhattan singles alumni mixer
  32. Held the MingDe Forum 2024 Annual Conference, attended by Deputy Party Secretary Zheng Shuiquan
  33. Award ceremony for the “MingDe Decade Outstanding Contribution Award”
  34. DecAtlanta Chapter co-hosted the “2024 Nine-University Carnival — Atlanta Celebration Night”
202313 entries
  1. FebHeld the 12-university Greater New York alumni Spring Festival gala
  2. MarWomen’s Day feature: “China’s Entrepreneurial Mulan”
  3. Webinar: an in-depth look at the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
  4. AprCo-organized the Columbia University China Summit
  5. JunWebinar: point-in-time credit rating models based on the stock market
  6. Co-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  7. JulMontreal Chapter founded
  8. SepHeld the North America-wide joint online orientation
  9. Held the Greater New York joint welcome meetup
  10. OctHeld the 17-university New York fall-foliage outing
  11. NovHeld the MingDe Forum 2023 Annual Conference, with a video address by then-President Lin Shangli
  12. Montreal Chapter inauguration ceremony, with a video address by Vice President Zheng Xinye
  13. Montreal Chapter held the MingDe Culture Forum North America
202215 entries
  1. AprHouston Chapter inauguration ceremony
  2. Houston Chapter held an alumni reunion and sharing gathering
  3. MayWebinar: “Reaching the Top — the Path to the C-Suite and the Boardroom”
  4. Webinar: jade knowledge and appreciation
  5. JunCo-hosted a summer outing
  6. AugCo-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Joint Picnic
  7. Held the North America-wide joint online orientation
  8. SepMingDe Salon: U.S. midterm elections outlook and Chinese-American political participation
  9. Held the five-university joint Mid-Autumn welcome mixer
  10. Held the “Guolian Night” Mid-Autumn moon-viewing cruise and anniversary reception
  11. Board delegation visited senior alumnus Long Shengde
  12. OctFall Career Development lecture series: how to train great presentation skills
  13. Fall Career Development lecture series: finance session
  14. NovHeld the MingDe Forum 2022 Annual Conference, with a video address by then-Vice President Du Peng
  15. DecFall Career Development lecture series: U.S. and Canada visa and immigration
202118 entries
  1. JanWebinar: investing and entrepreneurship in today’s world
  2. Webinar: the GameStop saga
  3. FebWebinar: after $58,000, where is Bitcoin headed?
  4. MarWomen’s Day feature: “Mulan of Wall Street”
  5. Leadership renewal: Li Deshun elected Chairman, Wu Yafeng re-elected President
  6. AprWebinar: admissions officers demystify U.S. college applications
  7. Webinar: the U.S. deposit insurance system and its lessons
  8. MayWebinar: careers in the public sector and international organizations
  9. JunWebinar: leveraging the U.S. Small Business Administration as a founder
  10. Webinar: entrepreneurial opportunities in China’s education market
  11. MingDe Roundtable: investment strategies for a new era of inflation
  12. JulWebinar: U.S. real-estate market outlook and investing
  13. SepHeld the North America-wide joint online orientation
  14. OctAlumni interview: “From RUC Finance Talent to International Fashion Queen”
  15. NovWebinar: how Chinese Americans move into the “mainstream”
  16. Webinar: fall job-hunting workshop and interview demo
  17. Houston Chapter founded, with Gu Ying as Chapter President
  18. DecHeld the MingDe Forum 2021 Annual Conference, with a video address by then-President Liu Wei
20207 entries
  1. JanLaunched a fundraising drive for pandemic-relief supplies
  2. AprConducted a survey on alumni life during the pandemic
  3. MayAlumni Cloud Reunion I: Li Shanquan on the macro economy
  4. Alumni Cloud Reunion II: COVID-19 and public-health policy in the U.S. and Canada
  5. Alumni Cloud Reunion III: life-under-lockdown showcase
  6. JunAlumni Cloud Reunion IV: U.S.–China relations and the next decade
  7. DecHeld the MingDe Forum 2020 Annual Conference, with then-Vice President Liu Yuanchun attending online
20196 entries
  1. JanHeld a Spring Festival reunion
  2. JunHeld a Dragon Boat Festival gathering
  3. JulCo-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  4. SepHeld the welcome & Mid-Autumn dinner
  5. NovCo-hosted the “Hiking · Red Leaves · Photography” outing
  6. Held the MingDe Forum 2019 Annual Conference, attended by then-Vice President He Yaomin
20189 entries
  1. FebHeld the three-university Spring Festival gala
  2. MarCo-organized Aska Yang’s “The World Is Still Small” New York concert
  3. Recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization
  4. JulCo-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  5. SepHeld the welcome & Mid-Autumn mixer
  6. NovHeld the MingDe Forum 2018 Annual Conference, attended by then-Executive Vice President Wang Liming
  7. Named “RUC Excellent Alumni Organization”
  8. DecCo-hosted with the Carter Center a symposium marking the 40th anniversary of U.S.–China diplomatic relations, attended by then-Vice President He Yaomin
  9. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter wrote a letter to RUC NAAA
201717 entries
  1. FebRUC NAAA Spring Festival gala
  2. Atlanta Chapter hosted a lecture by Guo Fansheng
  3. MarCo-organized Lao Lang’s “Love Has Become a Song” New York concert
  4. AprNew York-area universities’ joint spring outing
  5. Then-Vice President Yi Zhihong visited RUC NAAA
  6. Wu Yafeng attended the launch of RUC’s 80th-anniversary visual identity
  7. MayCo-organized Jason Zhang’s North America tour, New York stop
  8. JunLaunched the anniversary essay campaign “Hearts Across the Seas, RUC in Our Hearts”
  9. Launched the anniversary greeting-video collection
  10. JulCo-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  11. AugHeld the “RUC Night” anniversary reception
  12. SepThen-Party Secretary Jin Nuo visited RUC NAAA
  13. Co-published the anniversary essay anthology “The Sound of Blossoms” with the RUC Shenzhen Alumni Association
  14. OctDelegation returned to RUC for the 80th-anniversary celebration
  15. Atlanta Chapter hosted a lecture by alumnus Chen Jiu
  16. NovHeld the MingDe Forum 2017 Annual Conference, attended by then-Vice President Wu Xiaoqiu
  17. Accompanied the RUC delegation on a visit to senior alumnus Long Shengde
20167 entries
  1. FebGreater New York alumni Spring Festival gathering, with a guest performance by comedian Cui Ge
  2. MarBoard delegation visited RUC and the Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Shanghai alumni associations
  3. JunIssued a joint cooperation declaration with the RUC Shanghai Alumni Association
  4. JulBoard elected Wu Yafeng President
  5. Co-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  6. OctThen-Vice President Wu Xiaoqiu visited RUC NAAA
  7. NovHeld the MingDe Forum 2016 Annual Conference; the forum was officially named “MingDe”
20159 entries
  1. JanRUC NAAA founded in preparation; Board of Directors formed; Fan Xiwen elected Chairman and President
  2. FebHeld an online WeChat Spring Festival gala
  3. MarRegistered the “RUC North America Alumni Association” WeChat official account
  4. AprFirst release of the “Alumni Conversations” high-profile interview series
  5. MayBoard elected Wang Yuting President
  6. JunRUC North America Alumni Association registered in the State of Delaware
  7. JulFirst co-hosted the Chinese Universities Alumni Associations Summer Joint Picnic
  8. OctCo-hosted the “RMB Internationalization Symposium” — the origin of the MingDe Forum
  9. DecBoard elected Yue Jingsheng Chairman

Selected group photographs

8 group photographs from the association’s album, 2015 to today — tap any photo to view it in full.

  • 2025MingDe Forum 2025 Annual Conference group photo · New York
  • 2024MingDe Forum 2024 Annual Conference group photo · New York
  • 2023MingDe Forum 2023 Annual Conference group photo · New York
  • 2022MingDe Forum 2022 Annual Conference group photo · New York
  • 2018MingDe Forum 2018 Annual Conference panoramic group photo · New York
  • 2017RUC NAAA Spring Festival gala group photo · New York
  • 2016Summer barbecue get-together group photo · New York
  • 2015RMB Internationalization Symposium group photo — where the MingDe Forum began · New York