The general incorporated association "University Alliance Yamanashi" consisting of Yamanashi University and Yamanashi Prefectural University was certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the first university cooperation promotion corporation in Japan on the 30th, Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. We held a signboard ceremony and a press conference at the university headquarters.

 According to the University Alliance Yamanashi, the above ceremony was held at the University of Yamanashi headquarters building, and the signboard of the University Alliance Yamanashi was displayed at the front entrance on the second floor.
Next, at the Omura Memorial Hall of Yamanashi University, there was a press conference certified by a university cooperation promotion corporation. The next president / president of the prefectural university answered the reporter's question and stated his future activity policy and aspirations.

 The University Alliance Yamanashi was established in December 2019 by Yamanashi University, a national university, and Yamanashi Prefectural University, a public university, overcoming the differences in installation styles.While maintaining the independence of the two schools, we are proceeding with the joint establishment of liberal arts courses, credit transfer, and the establishment of collaborative courses.
By being certified as a university cooperation promotion corporation, you can receive special cases such as the courses that both schools have opened in cooperation with each other can be regarded as the courses that are set up by each other.

 The purpose of the university cooperation promotion corporation is to collaborate widely with other universities, local governments, industry, etc., and to enhance education and research by effectively utilizing human resources. We aim to respond to changes in the environment surrounding the university, such as the declining 18-year-old population and the progress of globalization.

reference:[University Alliance Yamanashi] Regarding the certification of the first university cooperation promotion corporation in Japan (PDF)

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