Having the purpose of enhancing functions interactively in the fields of culture, education, and research, this university develops active cooperation with the goal of regional activation as well as the cultivation of human resources.
Office for Community Cooperation
Office for Community Cooperation
The purpose of this office is to actively share the achievements of our educational research with the local communities in order to promote contributions to and cooperation with the region.
This office plays the role as the liaison of this university regarding cooperation with surrounding regions. At the same time it accumulates the practical knowledge with regard to regional cooperation and gives shape to cooperative activities.
In order to promote social cooperation, which is the third mission of universities in addition to education and research, this office strives to share the accomplishments of our education and research in wide cooperation with industries, regions, and municipalities.
(Cooperation items)
(1) Organizational planning of regional cooperation and local contribution activities
(2) General reception and adjustment of regional cooperation and regional contribution activities
(3) Assistance with regional cooperation and regional contribution activities
(4) Understanding and analysis of regional needs
(5) Relearning for business people
(6) Lifelong learning by various open seminars
(7) Other items necessary for our achieving goals
Cooperation arrangements with municipalities
Open seminars
Aiming to contribute to local communities and to be an open university, we make the accomplishments of our education and research widely known to the public. Monthly Culture Course, one of our featured courses, have been done more than 400 times since 1962. Other lifelong learning courses, include Joint Course, Special Course, Ancient Document Course, and Furusato (hometown) Course. Thus we plan and hold many open courses every year.
Volunteer Activities
To enhance exchanges with local governments, various NPOs and NGOs, this university tries to promote a wide variety of volunteer activities, both inside and outside the campus.