At the commemorative ceremony, after a congratulatory speech by Princess Tomohito of Mikado, Shinsuke Suematsu, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (read by Hiroshi Yoshimoto, Secretary-General), Koichi Hagiuda, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Aiji Tanaka, President of Waseda University, Japan Private The president of the university federation made a congratulatory speech.A congratulatory telegram was also announced by the 81st Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, Honorary Chairman of the Alumni Association.

　President Takashi Yanagiya and President Kosaku Dairoku announced the next long-term vision "MEIJI VISION 150 -Previous-".Prior to the announcement, narration by Yuji Mitsuya, a graduate and voice actor / multi-creator, and Noriko Hidaka, a voice actor / actress who is a graduate's guardian, introduced the achievements that have been accumulated in various fields since the 130th anniversary of the foundation.

　"MEIJI VISION 150 -Before-" is a university-wide vision that shows what Meiji University should be 150 years from now, looking ahead to 2031, when Meiji University will celebrate its 10th anniversary.It consists of university management and education, student support, research, social cooperation / social contribution in line with the "Grand Design 2019" established in 2030, and the corporation and education are integrated into the medium-term plan and business plan. I will go.

　In university management, a full-time auditor is appointed to the board of directors, and Meiji University's first female director and female auditor are elected.While striving to strengthen governance and compliance, we will support the academic aspects with a strong financial base.In addition, we will promote facility development centered on the redevelopment of the Surugadai Campus Kanda Sarugakucho area, aiming to become a hub campus suitable for the top university in Asia.
The financial plan sets a numerical target of 2031 billion yen in excess of income in 50 and a cumulative total of 2031 billion yen in donation income by 150.Furthermore, we will enhance the policy of affiliated schools and strive to secure stable enrollment in the future.

　In terms of education, we aim to be a university with world-class educational capabilities.We accept students from a wide range of regions both inside and outside Japan, and support one in two to become a student who has studied abroad.Also, increase the ratio of female teachers and foreign teachers, and the ratio of subjects in foreign languages.

　For students, we will build a support system that allows students to take on the challenge of sports, cultural activities, social contribution activities, etc., and have a policy of expanding scholarships, developing campuses, and inheriting the "Meiji employment" by supporting career development.

　Regarding research, we will increase our global presence as "MEIJI of research" and give back to society and industry.We will build a support system for fostering researchers who will lead the next generation, and improve the number of papers submitted to international journals, the international co-authorship rate, and the paper impact (FWCI).Strengthen research support efforts with the goal of increasing the amount of external research funds received to 2031 billion yen by 50.

　As a university-wide vision for social cooperation and social contribution, we will provide learning opportunities as a base for lifelong education open to the local community in cooperation with local communities in Japan and overseas.We will increase the number of courses offered by Meiji University's lifelong learning institution, Liberty Academy, and offer courses that meet the social needs of each region by incorporating online.

　Regarding these university-wide visions, President Yanagiya and President Dairokuno said, "Our university, whose founding spirit is" freedom of rights "and" independence and autonomy, "is an education that creates a peaceful and sustainable society in which human beings deserve to live as human beings. We aim to be a research base, "he said, proclaiming that he will continue to push forward, no matter what difficulties he may face, toward the 150th anniversary of his founding.

　At the end of the ceremony, as a collaboration project with the 100th anniversary of the birth of the school song, a performance by graduate and harmonica player Hiromi Terasawa, a video showing the secret story of the birth of the school song, and a chorus video by the mixed chorus were aired.

Reference: [Meiji University] MEIJI VISION 150