During the winter and summer vacations, parents often choose to travel with their children to let them experience the magnificent scenery of the motherland. Many parents will choose to take their children to visit prestigious universities to stimulate their yearning for prestigious schools and their motivation to study. When children truly feel the difference between prestigious schools and ordinary schools, they can truly understand the importance of learning. This is also an ingenious psychological strategy for parents. However, during the pandemic, many colleges and universities implemented closed management, allowing only teachers and students on campus to enter. Although it has now been liberalized, many colleges and universities still retain access control systems, restricting visits to the school. As a result, some students and parents who were unable to book a place to visit could only take photos at the school gate, and the access control system also caused inconvenience to teachers and students at the school.
Recently, "Li Zhi", an associate professor at the School of Engineering of Peking University, reported the problem of Peking University's access control system on the Internet. Students and teachers need to go through facial recognition to enter the school, and although it only takes a few seconds, it seriously affects speed during peak hours. Moreover, not all teachers can enter through the facial recognition system, and some teachers can only show their work ID. For Peking University faculty whose time is precious, this is obviously unacceptable. In a hurry, Professor Li once stepped directly over the railing to enter the campus of Peking University, and the doorman knew his identity, so he did not stop him. However, on one occasion, the security guard who had just arrived did not know Professor Li, and when he saw him crossing the hurdle into Peking University, he was very panicked and chased him all the way, even riding a bicycle to chase him. I didn't give up catching up until I saw the professor's work certificate. Professor Li made the incident public on the Internet, and said that Peking University's access control system is not suitable for universities, and that security guards should pay more attention to the security of the campus rather than checking teachers' credentials too often. This incident quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet. Subsequently, Peking University changed the access control system, so that teachers do not need to brush their faces when driving into the campus, and they do not need to brush their faces when walking out of the campus, but they still need to perform face recognition when walking into the campus. However, many people don't think this change makes much sense.
As a professor of criminal law at Tsinghua University, he commented on the transformation of the access control system at Peking University. He said that such small changes are just trivial and meaningless, and he hopes that Peking University will still maintain that free, open and inclusive Peking University, instead of closing the door and closing its campus within a radius of 100 miles. The openness of a university campus to the public is the style that a university should have, not to be self-enclosed. Closed management is only a temporary means of dealing with special circumstances. Now, as the pandemic gradually eases, universities should be fully open to the public and interact with each other. If the university insists on holding its door, then the university will gradually decline. Schools need to find a balance according to the actual situation and flexibly manage the open policy of the campus, which is the most beneficial management method for teachers and students.
Solving the problem of access control system requires balancing the interests of all parties and finding a balance to make the access control system more flexible and convenient. The purpose of the school access control system is to ensure the safety and order of the school, but it also needs to be operated with the convenience of teachers and students in mind. On the one hand, the access control system should be able to accurately identify and quickly release teachers and students who enter legally, so as to improve work efficiency and learning effectiveness. On the other hand, the openness of the campus to the outside world should not be restricted too frequently, so as not to lose the affinity and influence of the campus to the outside world. The access control system needs to be based on the premise of security, but it should also pay attention to the role of image promotion and social communication of the school. Only on the basis of balancing the interests of all parties can the access control system be at its best.
Regarding the change of the access control system of Peking University, I believe that in modern society, schools, as important places of higher education, should find a balance between security and openness. The purpose of the access control system is to ensure the safety of the campus and is a necessary measure. However, while implementing the access control system, the school should also take into account the convenience of teachers and students, as well as the openness of the campus to the outside world. The change in the access control system is a positive signal for Peking University, but I also agree with Professor Tsinghua that the change in the access control system is just the beginning, and we need to pay more attention to the tolerance, inclusiveness and openness of the university in order to truly realize the social responsibility and mission of the university.
Overall, a reasonable change in the school access control system is a complex and long-term task. We need to think rationally, consider all factors, and find a balance. On the premise of ensuring security, the access control system should be more convenient and flexible to adapt to the development of the school and the changing needs of students. Only in this way can the school take a more steady step on the road of university education and play a greater role.