The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Open University of China (OUC). Over the past 45 years, the university has consistently upheld the fundamental principle of strengthening the Party's overall leadership.

From 23 to 24 July 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted an intensive seminar on the development of a demonstration project for integrating ideological and political education into the "Principles of Political Science" course.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, announced the list of national exemplary projects and approved projects for the "5G+ Smart Education" pilot application programme.

To thoroughly implement the directive from the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to "Intensify the promotion of standard spoken and written Chinese language," the Open University of China (OUC) launched a training programme on 23 July 2024, specifically designed for public service workers in Shandong Province.

Recently, the Fourth Online Oil Painting Exhibition of the Open University of China (OUC) was unveiled at the Heilongjiang Art Museum.

The recent meeting of the OUC's 4th Academic Degree Evaluation Committee, its 4th session, focused on reviewing the degree awarding process for the spring semester of 2024.

To study and implement the guiding principles of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the key points of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech during his visit to Qinghai, and to follow the directives of the Ministry of Education's 2024 aid plan for Qinghai as well as the "14th Five-Year Plan" Framework Agreement on Educational Support and Assistance between the Open University of China (OUC) and Qinghai Open University (OU), the "1+7" paired assistance work conference for Qinghai OU was held at the Qinghai Conference Centre on 16 July 2024.

To enhance faculty members' academic English writing and presentation skills, improve communication capabilities, and support professional development, the Open University of China (OUC) launched the 2024 Academic English Skills Enhancement Programme for faculty.