Private Colleges and Universities under Government Management and the Direction of the Development of Private Colleges and Universities - Perspective of Guangzhou Xinhua University during the Epidemic

Abstract

Guangzhou Xinhua University (formerly Xinhua College of Sun Yat-sen University, which was converted from an independent institution to a private institution in 2020) banned students and teachers from leaving school when a student from the school’s Dongguan campus was confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 on 20 June 2021. The government promptly assumed control of the school and implemented measures to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the school’s 20,000 students and faculty members. The school has been managed by the government to weather this crisis quickly. Fortunately, all the teachers and students of the school are fine and have increased their experience in facing difficulties. Unfortunately, many problems with private colleges have come to light during this outbreak. This study analyses the development of private colleges and universities and the way forward based on the perspective of private colleges and universities after the government takeover during the pandemic.

Keywords: government; private colleges and universities; epidemic