The Japan Association of Private Universities has compiled a collection of activity examples entitled "Diverse and Unique Initiatives for Regional Revitalization of Private Universities" and has begun publishing them on its website. Introducing 3 activities for regional revitalization promoted by private universities in areas other than the three major metropolitan areas.
The activity examples were created based on the questionnaire survey conducted from June to July 109, targeting 2017 corporations that are members of the federation.6 corporations and 7 universities responded to the survey.
According to the report, 72.3 universities, which account for 73% of the total, are implementing initiatives for regional revitalization.71.2% answered "volunteer activities for regional revitalization" and 68.5% answered "promotion of regional industry, solution of regional issues", and promotion of community development, job creation, I-turn and U-turn promotion increased. ing.
Of the 178 cases, 22 cases were introduced in detail as distinctive initiatives.Of these, Kwansei Gakuin University holds seven internships in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, such as a summer-only regional revitalization cooperation team experience and a long-established inn reform intern, discovering regional issues and proposing solutions.
Rikkyo University has opened the "Rikkyo University Rikuzentakata Satellite Campus" in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, utilizing the vacant school building of a junior high school, and is offering various programs in which citizens and students of Stanford University in the United States also participate.
Waseda University is working on creating a business model for raising insects with waste vegetables in the three prefectures of Ehime, Tottori, and Akita to produce feed that can replace fish meal, and for training drone pilots.Hiroshima Jogakuin University participates in the revitalization discussions in the north exit area of JR Hiroshima Station in collaboration with the Higashi Ward Office, local neighborhood associations, and business and industry associations, and cooperates in disseminating information and creating English maps.
