22. OUC Holds the First Plenary Session of the Fourth Academic Committee
On 9 October 2024, the first plenary session of the Fourth Academic Committee of OUC was held in Beijing. According to the "OUC Charter of the Academic Committee", the assembly elected the chair, vice-chair, and the chairs and vice-chairs of the disciplinary sub-committees for the Fourth Academic Committee. Members and secretaries from OUC’s headquarters and 44 branches attended the meeting.
23. SUC and CMG Co-Produce Special Programme "Glorious Sunset: Tribute to Seniors" for Double Ninth Festival
On 11 October 2024, the special programme "Glorious Sunset: Tribute to Seniors", co-produced by SUC and China Media Group (CMG), was broadcast on CCTV-1, CCTV-3, CCTV-15, and CMG Mobile. This special programme is based on the traditional cultural customs of the Double Ninth Festival and the excellent Chinese traditional virtues of respecting and loving the elderly. It is presented in an artistic style that blends traditional and modern Chinese culture, structured into four chapters: "Joy of Double Ninth", "Affection of Double Ninth", "Rhythm of Double Ninth", and "Aspiration of Double Ninth". The programme, featuring performances by students from SUC, showcased the vibrant mental outlook of the elderly in the new era, reflecting SUC’s fruitful teaching achievements.
24. OUC's AI Programme Welcomes First Cohort of Students
On 12 October 2024, the welcoming ceremony for the first cohort of students majoring in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at OUC was held in a hybrid online and offline format, marking the official start of the AI programme. In the future, OUC will continue to innovate in education and teaching based on this programme, developing more "AI+X" interdisciplinary courses. The University aims to establish a diverse education mechanism through multi-school cooperation and school-enterprise collaboration, implementing intelligent teaching supported by digital technologies and creating a new paradigm for digital education.
25. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have issued documents encouraging more universities and open universities to offer academic programmes and advanced training courses for model workers, craftsmen, and highly skilled personnel.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council have explicitly called for promoting knowledge renewal and academic advancement among industrial workers. They advocate the implementation of continuing education programmes for industrial workers and encourage more universities and open universities to offer academic programmes and advanced training courses for model workers, craftsmen, and highly skilled personnel.
26. OUC Grabs Three Gold Medals in China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2024)
From 12 to 15 October, the on-site finals of the China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2024) were held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. A total of 12 projects from OUC’s educational system made it to the finals. After fierce competition, OUC students won one gold medal and five silver medals in the "Red Journey" track, and two gold medals and four silver medals in the Vocational Education track.
27. Five departments have jointly deployed measures to deepen the integration of industry and education in the domestic service industry, explicitly outlining the implementation of the “OUC Domestic Service” training initiative.
National Development and Reform Commission, along with four other departments, issued the “Opinions on Deepening the Integration of Industry and Education in the Domestic Service Industry”, which clearly outlines the implementation of the "OUC Domestic Service" training initiative. During the parallel session on "Integration of Vocational Education and Lifelong Learning" at the 2024 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference, the "OUC Domestic Service" training initiative was officially launched. Concurrently, OUC is in the process of establishing a national digital intelligence domestic service industry-education integration community, using the "OUC Domestic Service" training initiative to drive the integrated development of non-academic and academic education within its educational system.
28. OUC Hosts "2024 Academic Seminar on Contemporary Chinese Marxist Theory Studies"
On 19 October, OUC hosted the "2024 Academic Seminar on Contemporary Chinese Marxist Theory Studies" in Beijing, with the theme of "Deepening Reform and Chinese Modernisation". Over 20 experts and scholars from various institutions, including the Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC (National Academy of Governance), the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Central Institute of Socialism, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, participated in the discussions.
29. OUC has fully deployed the comprehensive reform of “Artificial Intelligence + Education”.
On 28 October, OUC has issued "Implementation Opinions on Empowering with Digital Intelligence and Collaboratively Promoting Integrated Reform of Open University Education and Teaching" within its educational system. This document initiated the full deployment of the comprehensive reform of “Artificial Intelligence + Education”, with 15 pilots for teaching and evaluation reforms being implemented.
30. OUC Approved as a Key Research Base for National Textbook Construction
In October, MOE announced the evaluation results of the 2024 Key Research Bases for National Textbook Construction. The "Key Research Base for National Textbook Construction (Comprehensive Research on Continuing Education Textbooks)" applied for by OUC was selected, and ranked 5th.
31. Spring's Bloom and Autumn's Harvest, Years of Abundance: Launch of the 45th-Anniversary Aesthetic Education Achievements Exhibition of OUC
From 15-29 November 2024, “Spring's Bloom and Autumn's Harvest, Years of Abundance”, the 45th-Aanniversary Aesthetic Education Achievements Exhibition of OUC was launched. Using faculty and student calligraphy and painting works as its medium, the exhibition presented the teaching results of the undergraduate calligraphy programme and the "Art Master Lectures." The exhibition featured both masterpieces of top artists and initial attempts of beginners, which reflected the principle that “Teaching and learning benefits both teachers and students alike”. It provided a stage for teachers and students to showcase their work and a space for interactive exchanges.
32. OUC 2024 Teaching Work Deployment Event and Plenary Meeting of the University Affairs Committee Held
From 19 to 20 November, OUC held its 2024 Teaching Work Deployment Event and Plenary Meeting of the University Affairs Committee Meeting in Qingdao. The meetings aimed to thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee's and the National Conference on Education, fulfil the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, put into effect the "Implementation Opinions on Empowering with Digital Intelligence and Collaboratively Promoting Integrated Reform of Open University Education and Teaching," strengthen the community of shared future of open universities, and focus on building a leading country in education. By leveraging digital intelligence and system collaboration, the comprehensive reform of education and teaching at open universities will be promoted in an integrated manner, thereby comprehensively improving the quality of talent cultivation in open education. It is noted that the University Affairs Committee is the highest decision-making body of the integrated governance of OUC’s educational system.
The new members of the University Affairs Committee were announced at the plenary meeting. The committee members engaged in strategic planning and deployment for the key tasks in 2025 and the development plan for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
33. OUC's APEC Project Selected for Inclusion in the 2024 World Internet Conference Practice Case Collection
From 19-20 November, the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, commenced in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. Among the entries reviewed by a panel of esteemed global experts, OUC’s APEC project case on "Fostering Digital Competency, Building Re-employment Capacity, and Enhancing Well-being for Younger Older Adults in the Digital Economy," stood out and was included in the 2024 collection of "Practice Cases of Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace".