On 7 January 2025, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted the 2025 Arts and Cultural Performance titled "Digital Intelligence Fuels Future, OUC Unfolds Grand Blueprint".
To thoroughly implement the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the 2024 National Conference on Education, and to support the construction of a society and country of learning where lifelong learning is pursued by all, the Nanjing Branch of the Seniors University of China (SUC) held the 2024 Education and Teaching Achievement Exhibition on 19 December at Nanjing Broadcasting System.
On 17 December, the Open University of China (OUC) launched the deployment activity for the final examinations of the autumn term of 2024, with the theme of "Enforcing Discipline to Ensure Fair Examinations, Adhering to Integrity and Fostering Innovation for Development".
In 2024, marking the 20th anniversary of the "One College Student Per Village" Programme (hereinafter referred to as "the Programme") launched by the Ministry of Education, the Open University of China (OUC) has assembled the "OUC Journey" Press Team to conduct extensive field research in Henan, Hainan, and Shanxi.
To fully implement the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the National Conference on Education, and to accelerate the advancement of digital education, 30 Party branches within the system of the Open University of China (OUC) jointly organised a themed Party Day event titled "Building a Leading Country in Education, AI-Empowered Educational Innovation" on 4 December 2024.
Recently, the Fourth Academic Committee of the Open University of China’s (OUC) Sub-Committee of Culture, History, Philosophy, and Arts (hereinafter referred to as "the Sub-Committee") held an academic event in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, focusing on the integrated development of academic instruction and ideological and political education into courses.
On 29 November 2024, the first stop outside Beijing of the “Healthy and Happy China Tour” — “TCM Master Lectures” of the Seniors University of China (SUC)was held in Ningbo. Professor Zhang Hongchun, a nationally renowned TCM expert and one of the first batch of Qihuang Scholars, delivered a thematic lecture.
To thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully carry out the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the National Conference on Education, and continuously consolidate and expand the achievements of Party discipline education campaign, from 22 October to 20 November 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted a special training programme for young cadres on studying and implementing the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.