Recently, Li Zhi, an associate professor at the School of Engineering of Peking University, entered the school with "hurdles", which made the gate of Peking University the focus of public attention.
Subsequently, Peking University told the reporter that it is promoting the opening up in an orderly manner, and while balancing the campus order, it will meet the needs of the society as much as possible. Peking University also said that it is independently developing an entrance and exit service center, which is planned to be opened in the new semester in 2024, which will provide multi-mode and multi-condition entry services for all kinds of people who come to the school to meet the needs of social personnel to the greatest extent.
Professor Li said that before 2008, Peking University was completely open and anyone could enter. Since 2019, turnstiles and facial recognition devices have been installed at the school gate, and facial recognition or verification documents are required before entering the gate.
He said that because he did not want to delay the time to check his documents, he often stepped directly over the railing of the turnstile to enter the school.
As for the public, Peking University launched the appointment admission mechanism many years ago. Peking University has also repeatedly stated that the number of tourists during the winter and summer vacations has exceeded the carrying capacity of the campus, so the number and objects of visitors are limited, and there is a phenomenon that it is difficult to find a ticket for a while.
As for the epidemic period, all major universities are strictly guarded, so Peking University also refuses to allow the public to enter. It will not be until the summer of 2023 that Peking University will resume the campus reservation channel, and individuals and groups can make an appointment to visit the campus during statutory holidays and weekends.
In this regard, many netizens expressed dissatisfaction and were very dissatisfied.
The Paper netizen qyuivu said: "The so-called concept of "considering social needs" cannot be accepted. Universities are "parks", state-owned, and belong to all the people. The so-called "society" is the common people, who are the sole masters of the school, and the principal and management are only trustees. The owner wants to take a look at his own place, which is not a "need", but a right. ”
Some netizens gave examples of Hunan University, Hunan Normal University and other colleges and universities that have no walls and are open and open, "Yuelu Mountain has a large number of tourists, and they all have to pass through Huda, except for a little noisy, there is no inconvenience." Colleges and universities in Wuhan also enter casually, and they don't feel disturbed by outsiders. The people's common support for a part of the population to enjoy better educational conditions is not to cultivate refined egoism, but to cultivate citizens with a public spirit. ”
From an operational point of view, Peking University wants to be completely open and allow the public to enter freely, very simply, as long as the gate is open, if the wall is torn down, it will be even more thorough.
But is this realistic?
Peking University, Tsinghua University, Wuhan University and other famous schools, that is no longer a university category, in the eyes of many people, it is a tourist resort, check-in Internet celebrity spots, if all open, it is bound to be chaotic. When Wuhan University originally had a cherry blossom festival, there were tourists who went to pick cherry blossoms. And it will also have an impact on teaching to some extent.
Peking University is public, which is true, but it does not mean that public places can be freely entered and exited. Just like elementary school and junior high school, few people will support full openness. There are also museums, libraries, art galleries, etc., which are also subject to reservations.
Peking University should be opened, but I think it should not be completely open, and it can be installed in teaching buildings, dormitory buildings, administrative buildings, libraries, scientific research buildings and other venues to ensure that only teachers and staff can enter, and outsiders cannot enter at will.
For the sake of safety and personnel traceability, entering the school gate can require swiping ID documents to achieve real-name entry. If you need to control the number of people during the special period, you can directly limit the number of people who enter.