Peking University Lectures · Issue 7

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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Lectures are a distinctive feature of Peking University's campus scenery. If lectures disappear from universities, campus culture will become a trickle of clear yet weak and fleeting streams in the desert. The spark of wisdom in the lecture hall should not be confined to the campus but should reach out to all lovers of wisdom, giving them the opportunity to listen to the teachings of masters and personally experience how a trickle can transform into surging waves rushing to the sea. Universities aim to cultivate well-rounded talents, broaden students' knowledge, and naturally, change teaching models and course arrangements are the most fundamental. However, achieving this in the short term is very challenging. Through numerous lectures, university students can learn about other disciplines, spark their interest in learning, and be guided to study more fundamental humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. They can also stay updated on the latest developments in contemporary technology and hot topics in socio-economic development, helping them better understand society and integrate into it. Lectures have thus become one of the most vibrant components of campus culture. Lectures are an open classroom for quality education. What is a "lecture"? Scholars speak on stage, and students listen in the seats. Some have humorously said, "In Peking University, classes can be skipped, but lectures cannot be missed." Today, in our campus, bulletin boards are filled with various lecture announcements. Before the lectures, classrooms are packed with students, and desks are covered with items used to claim seats. During the lectures, students experience enlightening insights, and after the lectures, they engage in questioning, debates, and deep reflection. All of this has become one of the most distinctive features of Peking University's campus scenery. Through this scenery, you can see the traditionally perceived "residents" of the ivory tower, who have shed their arrogance and begin to reflect on themselves within the campus; you can also see the outside world, with admiration, curiosity, and inquiring gazes, watching the busy scholars within the tower, even beginning to pause and linger on campus. Lectures not only enrich the sacred land of Peking University but also make this ancient campus more vibrant and youthful, becoming a valuable spiritual treasure for Peking University students.