The National University Association held the 2017 Ordinary General Assembly, and was re-elected as an officer due to the expiration of the term of office. I chose the president of Ochanomizu University.
At the general meeting, new chairman Yamagiwa said, "We must exert our vices to overcome this complicated situation and demonstrate the power of the new national university."Various examination results were reported, such as the proposal "Toward the Strengthening of National University Governance Reform" and the interim summary "Future Image of National Universities in Higher Education", and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced "High School Connection Reform". The written opinion on "Progress" was approved, and lively discussions were held on the issues surrounding national universities.
The new chairman, Yamagiwa, is from Tokyo.After graduating from the Faculty of Science at Kyoto University, he went on to become an anthropologist and primatologist, and is known as a leading researcher in gorilla research. Since 1, he has been an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, and since 1998, he has been a professor. Since 2002, he has been the Dean of the Faculty of Science and the Dean of the Graduate School of Science, and since 2011 he has been the President of Kyoto University.
