Eleven private universities and junior colleges in Chiba City and Ichihara City in Chiba Prefecture, such as Shukutoku University and Keiai University, have come together to establish the Chiba Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Platform.The slogan is "From competition to co-creation." As the 11-year-old population continues to decline, the aim is to collaborate with neighboring universities to disseminate information and secure students, and to collaborate with local governments and local economic organizations.
According to Shukutoku University, the participating universities and junior colleges are Shukutoku University, Keiai University, Uekusa Gakuen University, Uekusa Gakuen Junior College, Kanda Gaigo University, Chiba Keizai University, Chiba Keizai Junior College, Chiba Akinori Junior College, Teikyo Heisei University. , Toto Medical University, Broadcasting University. The presidents of 11 schools held a ceremony to conclude a comprehensive agreement in Chiba City, and after signing the agreement, Tetsuya Isooka, President of Shukutoku University, and Toshio Mitsume, President of Keiai University, were selected as vice presidents.
At the signing ceremony, Tetsuya Isooka, President of Shukutoku University, said that private universities have a founding philosophy and a spirit of founding, and that there is an educational program to embody the founder's passion and philosophy for education. He added, "In such a difficult time, it is important for multiple private universities to understand each other's founding spirit, learn from each other, and grow and develop together in the future management of private universities." ..
The 11 schools will jointly create a university information pamphlet for applicants to enroll, call for admission, and hold a joint company information session for current students to promote employment at local companies.In addition, we will soon promote cooperation with Chiba City, Ichihara City, and local economic organizations.
Until now, regional universities and junior colleges have promoted industry-academia-government collaboration, but the focus has been on business unit collaboration such as employment and credit transfer.In the future, five business groups will be set up: student recruitment, educational activities, job hunting support, lifelong learning, and community support, and 5 schools will comprehensively cooperate from student recruitment to employment support.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the 18-year-old population in Chiba Prefecture is expected to decrease by 2033% in 2,016 from the year 17, and the prefectural university enrollment capacity sufficiency rate in 2033 is expected to drop to 86.8%.
