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Announcement of “British Debate Seminar in Kyoto 2015”


We will invite some of the UK’s top university and graduate student debaters from their home countries to hold a seminar to learn about the appeal of parliamentary debate. The seminar will include model debates, workshops, and question time.

Please access the application form below to pre-register.

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Experiential Seminars
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Name Incandescence! British Debate Seminar in Kyoto 2015
Date & Time Tuesday, October 6, 2015 16:00~17:50 (Admission free)
Venue Campus Plaza Kyoto (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
Eligibility Junior and senior high school students, university students, junior and senior high school students, university faculty and staff, and other educators who are interested in debate
Organizer University Consortium Kyoto, Japan English Proficiency Test Association, Kyoto City
Co-organizers Japan English Exchange Federation (ESUJ)
Sponsors Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, British Council
Lecturer Ms. Makiko Yoshino (Secretary General, Japan English Language Exchange Federation)
Tomohiro Nakagawa (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University)
UK Debate Team: Several members

What you can do at a debate seminar

・ You can learn the ropes of parliamentary debate.
・You can watch the real British top-level debate.
・Students will be able to learn about the multifaceted perspectives, logical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills required of global human resources.
・ You can learn how to use your voice and how to prepare a speech through workshops, etc.

*What is a Parliamentary Debate?

As the name suggests, Parliamentary Debate is a debate that imitates the British parliamentary format, and is widely recognized as a kind of public communication in the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. Since it is a question of convincing oneself of one’s own position, it is attracting attention as a very effective educational method for fostering the comprehensive skills (logical thinking, problem-solving, communication, presentation skills, etc.) necessary for global human resources, which are in demand right now.

Inquiries

Japan English Testing Association Debate Seminar Secretariat
Person in charge: Taira, Minamino
Email: support-kokusai■eiken.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ and send it)

【For member schools】Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 “Kyoto World Heritage PBL Course”


Since 2015, the University Consortium Kyoto has been offering “Kyoto World Heritage PBL Courses” as a credit transfer course in collaboration with the Kyoto Cultural Heritage Platform of Tomorrow, which develops PBL in the field of Kyoto’s World Cultural Heritage sites.
A major feature of this course is that it is set in Kyoto’s World Heritage Site, which has cultural and historical significance, and students who go beyond the boundaries of the university can gather and study together through PBL through the credit transfer system. The university town of Kyoto and the historic city of Kyoto. The learning that can only be done in Kyoto is condensed in this subject.
In fiscal 2015, seven courses were offered in partnership with six universities in Kyoto’s six World Heritage sites, and approximately 80 students from 11 universities took the course.
*PBL: PBL (Project Based Learning) is problem-finding and problem-solving learning. Mainly through group learning, students discover problems and propose solutions on their own. Through this process, we aim to develop a variety of abilities and develop human resources who can play an active role in unpredictable times.

Currently, we are currently accepting applications for the establishment of the “Kyoto World Heritage PBL Course” for the 2016 academic year.
If you are a faculty member of the University Consortium Kyoto and are interested in World Heritage Sites or PBL courses, please contact the credit transfer officer of your university (Academic Affairs Division, Academic Affairs Division, etc.) or the credit transfer staff of the University Consortium Kyoto.

About the establishment of courses

To establish a course, please submit the “Application for Establishment of ‘Kyoto World Heritage PBL Courses'” through the department in charge of credit transfer at your university.
Click here for the application form for the new “Kyoto World Heritage PBL Course”

About the subsidy system

The University Consortium Kyoto offers the following subsidy system for the establishment and operation of the Kyoto World Heritage PBL course.
・Matching with partner world heritage sites at the time of course opening
・ Subsidy for expenses related to course management (honorarium for guest lecturers, salary of TAs, etc.) (100,000 yen)
・Subsidies for expenses related to various activities in classes such as fieldwork and workshops (up to 70,000 yen)
・Provision of training (lectures) on interviews and presentations by specialized external lecturers
・Dissemination of activities and learning outcomes

Application Deadline

Thursday, October 15, 2015
* It is necessary to coordinate with our partner World Heritage Site in advance, so please contact us as soon as possible.

Status of Initiatives for the Fiscal Year

The syllabus of the Kyoto World Heritage PBL course offered this year and the class reports of each subject are available as follows.
Please check the content of the courses offered this year and the activities of the students.
Kyoto World Heritage PBL Course Special Site 2015
Kyoto World Heritage PBL Course Class Report

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto Credit Transfer Project
TEL 075-353-9120　FAX 075-353-9121
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)




Kyoto Student Festival “Kyo Flame Sodefure!” has set a Guinness World Record ™!

[Challenge to the world in Fushimi] Achieved a Guinness World Record ™ with “Kyo Flame Sodefure!”!

The Student Executive Committee of the Kyoto Student Festival Project, which is planned and managed by students and supported by Kyoto’s universities, the business community, the local community, and the government, held a grand community exchange event in cooperation with the Kyoto International Student Film Festival in cooperation with seven shopping districts in the Fushimi area and the Kyoto International Student Film Festival as a pre-event ahead of the Kyoto Student Festival Main Festival scheduled to be held in October this year.

It has been 10 years since the creation of “Kyo Flame Sodefure!”, an original creation of the Kyoto Student Festival, and the number of student odori has exceeded 1,000 every year. So, this year, the 11th year, Kyo Flame Sodetouch! The special version was challenged by the Guinness World Record ™ for the number of people dancing together (Largest Comtemporary Dance) and was successfully recognized.
This large-scale pre-event, which was planned to enliven the Kyoto region with the enthusiasm of the students, was a great success with many visitors attending. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to the event and to everyone who supported us in various ways.
* Guinness World Records ™ is a registered trademark of Guinness World Limited.

Outline of the pre-event

Date & Time

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Place:

Fushimi-ku,　 KyotoFushimi Momoyama / Nakashojima Area

Organizer

・Kyoto International Student Film Festival
, F7 Project (Fushimi Otesuji Shopping Street / Barnmachi Shopping Street / Ryoma Street Shopping Street / Aburakake Shotenkai / Fushimi Bathhouse Shopping Street / Nakashojima Yanagimachi Prosperity Association / Nakashojima Prosperity Association)

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Past Meetings

Total number of visitors

23,390 (Number of participants in the project * According to the Executive Committee)

Number of Executive Committee Members

86 (18 universities)

Cooperation

・Piapia Community Support
・Mukojima Student Center (international students)
・Kyoto International Student PR Team (International Students)

Guinness World Records ™ Challenge Project

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Record Title

The Greatest Contemporary Dance
「Largest Comtemporary Dance」

Number of Challengers

639 (16 universities, 1 high school, 1 junior high school, 2 groups)

Accreditation Records

616 (23 out of 639 challengers disqualified)

Records so far

554
*A record set by the Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company in Mumbai, India, in May 2012.

Accreditation rules

Submit your dance choreography in advance and get approval from Guinness World Records.
・Only those who danced according to the choreography will be counted as the number of records.
* It is not included in the number to the extent that you are imitating something.

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This project, which was the largest pre-event in the history of the Kyoto Student Festival, was successfully completed thanks to the strong support of the seven shopping districts in the Fushimi area and everyone involved, and the students’ hopeful enthusiasm and challenge came to an end in the best possible way with the Guinness World Records ™ certification.
The students engage in a variety of exchange activities on a daily basis with the goal of “disseminating the charm of Kyoto” and “revitalizing the region.” We hope that this kind of exchange through the “Kyo Flame Sodefure!” will become the charm of “Kyoto City of Students” and be disseminated to the world, and above all, we will continue to explore new initiatives with the aim of becoming an organization that will allow the Kyoto Student Festival to take root in the community and further revitalize the city of Kyoto.
The culmination of the Kyoto Student Festival is the main festival, which is held every October. Please look forward to this festival that will be even more powerful due to the success of this event!

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Announcement of the Festival

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Recruitment of individual supporters

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Contact us

Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto (closed on Mondays)
Tel：075-353-9432　　　Fax：075-353-9431
E-mail: saiten13th-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
Kyoto Student Festival Official Website: http://www.kyoto-gakuseisaiten.com/

 

10/25 (Sun) Kyoto University “Learning” Forum Participating Universities and Lectures Open to the Public!



The leaflet for the Learning Forum to be held on Sunday, October 25 has been completed!
Be sure to check out the unique classes and hands-on courses at the participating universities!

“Learning” Forum 2015 LeafletPDF

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✾ Kyoto University “Learning” Forum 2015 ✾

　　Date & Time: October 25 (Sun) 9:30~15:30
Venue: Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus Access to the venue　
Target: High school students, parents, teachers
Organizer: Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council
(Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education,　　　　　　 Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools,
Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry and University Consortium Kyoto)

✿ Special plan decided ✿
Stages of “Learning”　　Target: High school students, parents, teachers

Professor Katsumi Arase of Otani University’s Faculty of Letters will share a message for
all high school students who are heading toward the “future” for Mr./Ms..
　　　
Forms of “Learning” exchange project between university students and high school　　　 students: High school students
College students and “Entaku” (made of cardboard?!) This is a project where you can talk about campus life!
Let’s get together with college students who are working on various things and ask them anything!
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　

✿Kyoto University “Learning” Forum 2015 [Click here for details] 　 　

Contact us

University Consortium Kyoto, in charge of the University “Learning” Forum in Kyoto
TEL 075-353-9153　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Call for Participants】The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum


Please join us at the 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum!

The National University Consortium Council and the University Consortium Ishikawa will co-host the National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum!
The main theme of this year’s seminar is “The Role of Universities and the New Development of University Consortiums: University Consortiums in the Age of Community Formation and Regional Revitalization,” and we will consider the role that universities play in community building through collaborative education with local communities.

Outline of the event

Date & Time: Saturday, September 12, 2015 13:00~20:00
Sunday, September 13, 2015 9:30~11:30Venue

: Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ogigaoka Campus (Nonoichi, Ishikawa)

 Main Theme:
“The Role of Universities and New Developments in University Consortiums”
-University Consortium in the Age of Community Formation and Regional Revitalization-“

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Hiroya Masuda (Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo) Participation

 fee: 3,000 yen / Information exchange meeting 4,000 yen / Report collection 1,000 yen

Application deadline: July 31, 2015 (Friday)　
 Please apply from the web.

Click here for details
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Inquiries

Secretariat of the National Council of University Consortiums (University Consortium Kyoto)
TEL : 075-353-9100　FAX : 075-353-9101
E-mail : alljapan-consortium■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

2015 SD Seminar Student Public Presentation will be held!


Since 2015, the University Consortium Kyoto has been offering SD seminars with the aim of fostering the next generation of professional staff who will be responsible for the management of universities at each university and junior college, mainly at member universities.
The program, which started with 21 students from 11 member schools and 4 students from 3 non-member schools, ended in July with a total of 7 lectures, leaving only the “Student Public Presentation and Certificate Presentation Ceremony”. Public presentations are open to everyone. (Application required)
For details on how to apply, please see “Application” below.

◆2015 SD Seminar [Click here for details]

2015 SD Seminar Student Public Presentation and Certificate Presentation Ceremony

Date & Time: Saturday, September 12, 2015 9:30~17:50
Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto, 2nd Floor Hall

Program Schedule *Start and end times are approximate. It is subject to change depending on progress.
order Start time Presenter Affiliation Presentation Themes
9:30~9:40 Explanation from the Secretariat
1 9:40 Doshisha Women’s University About the connection between high school and university
2 9:55 Hiroshima Institute of Technology A Study on the Learning of University Staff
3 10:10 Kyoto University of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences A Study on Risk Management in Universities
4 10:25 Kyoto Sangyo University A Study on Follow-up for Faculty and Staff Dealing with Students with Disabilities
5 10:40 Kyoto University of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences What are the IR activities that can be practiced at a college?
6 10:55 University of Shiga The form of “regional cooperation” required of universities and the role of university staff
11:10~11:25 Small break (15 minutes)
7 11:25 Kyoto University of Education Participation of University Staff in Education
8 11:40 University Consortium Kyoto First-Year Education and Career Education in Undergraduate Education
~About the essence and organizational structure~
9 11:55 Bukkyo University The Ideal Faculty Evaluation System in University Organizations
10 12:10 Kyoto University of Art and Design Creating an environment in which the next generation of “university staff” can be nurtured
11 12:25 Kyoto University of Art and Design What kind of leader is required and what university staff should be?
12 12:40 Momoyama Gakuin University About the image of university staff who support the development of Momoyama Gakuin University
12:55~14:05 Lunch break (70 minutes)
13 14:05 Doshisha Women’s University A Study on the Role of Universities Demanded by Society and University Organizations that Can Fulfill Social Responsibilities
14 14:20 Doshisha Women’s University Utilizing the Medium- to Long-Term Plan for the Participation of All Students in the Development of University Staff
15 14:35 Otani University Establishment of Scholarships at Otani University
16 14:50 Kyoto Bunkyo University The image of university staff in the future
17 15:05 Otani University What is “confidence”? -Lies and Truths Hidden in Confidence-
18 15:20 Ryukoku University Promotion of university governance reform
-Toward the enhancement of the system to assist the President-
19 15:35 Bukkyo University Required Roles of University Staff
15:50~16:05 Small break (15 minutes)
20 16:05 Bukkyo University Aiming to be a university that walks together with the community as a “base of knowledge”
~What University Staff Can Do~
21 16:20 Kyoto Women’s University The Role of Administrative Staff as Management and Operations Staff
22 16:35 University Consortium Kyoto Students and learning on and off the university
~Effective guidance to nurture the skills required by society~
23 16:50 Kyoto University of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Operation of the Evaluation System for Human Resource Development
24 17:05 Kyoto Bunkyo University An Attempt to Study the Role of Universities Based on the “Theory of Endogenous Development”
25 17:20 University of Shiga Internationalization of Universities: A Study on the Acceptance of International Students and the Establishment of a System
17:35~17:50 Graduation Ceremony (15 minutes)

About application

Application deadline: Friday, September 4, 2015
How to apply: Download the application form, enter the required information, and enter the required information.
Please send an e-mail attachment to sd■consortium.or.jp
(Please replace ■ with @.)
The application form [download from here] is no longer accepted

【Contact】

University Consortium Kyoto SD Project
TEL 075-353-9163　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Finished】Call for Participants for Special Lecture in English by Mr. Atsushi Horiba, President of Horiba Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

“Are there certain factors? Kyoto Model Companies: continuing success”
Call for Participants for Special Lectures

The University Consortium Kyoto is pleased to announce that we are pleased to invite Mr. Atsushi Horiba, President of Horiba Manufacturing Co., Ltd., to give a special lecture.

“Are there certain factors? Kyoto Model Companies: continuing success”

The lecture will be held in English (no Japanese interpretation) on the theme of the peculiarities of the city of Kyoto and corporate development.

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Outline of the event

Date & Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 9:00-10:30 (Q&A, including announcement)

Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th floor, Lecture Room 1

Lecturer: Atsushi Horiba (President, Horiba Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)

Theme: “Are there certain factors? Kyoto Model Companies: continuing success”

Language: English

There is no target faculty for this course. This is a great opportunity not only for economics students who are interested in Japan companies and Kyoto companies, but also for international students who are interested in Japan and Kyoto culture, high school students who want to listen to lectures in English by business people, and Japan students (especially job hunting students).

The number of seats (200 seats on a first-come, first-served basis) is limited, so please reserve a seat from the following.

 

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Inquiries regarding this matter

University Consortium Kyoto
International Business Dept.
TEL : 075-353-9164
mail: kokusai■consortium.or.jp (Please convert ■ to @)

〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)


Release of the 20th FD Forum Report


The report data of the “20th FD Forum” held on February 28 (Sat) ~ March 1 (Sun), 2015 under the theme of “Questioning Learning Support ~What and How Much Should Be Done~” is available as a PDF file.
PDF files are available for each symposium, breakout session, and poster session, so please download and view them.

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Day 1: Saturday, February 28, 2015
Opening Remarks
symposium Questioning Learning Support ~What Should We Do and To What Extent~

Day 2: Sunday, March 1, 2015
Session 1 The Possibility of “Dialogue” in University Education
Session 2 Career Education Revisited! ~Now is the time to talk with the real thing~
Subcommittee 3 Student FD and University Management
Session 4 Background, Current Status, and Issues of FD Support for Students with Disabilities
Subcommittee 5 Transforming students into active learning through flipped classrooms
Session 6 Embodiment of the “Founding Spirit” through self-school education
Session 7 Issues and Measures for English Education at Universities
Session 8 New Liberal Arts Education Demanded by the Times ~Collaboration with the Teaching Profession with the Keywords of “Utilization” and “Inquiry”~
Session 9 Creating a community where people can learn from each other ~Learning Support and Peer Support~
Session 10 How to respond to the cloudification of knowledge and thought
Session 11 Current Status and Issues of the University-wide FD Promotion Organization
Session 12 Academic Support at Small Universities
Session 13 Ideas for learning support from university libraries ~From the perspective of collaboration~
Session 14 Facing a Motivational Crisis
Poster Session

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9163　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

“National University Consortium Case Studies” has been published!

National University Consortium Case Study

In March 2015, the National Council of University Consortiums published the “National University Consortium Case Studies,” which summarizes the examples of efforts by each of the council’s member organizations.
In order to make the efforts of the University Consortium nationwide widely known to the higher education institutions and local governments that are members of each consortium, we have featured 10 examples of pioneering initiatives nationwide in the topics on the front page of the book, and introduced the organizations and initiatives of all 45 member organizations. Please take a look at examples of initiatives and advanced cases from all over the country.


National University Consortium Case Study

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Click here for details

 

【Recruitment has ended】Recruitment of members of “Kyoto International Student PR Team”


The International Student Study Kyoto Network will form a “Kyoto International Student PR Team” consisting of current international students studying in Kyoto with the aim of making more people aware of “Kyoto as a university town and a student city” and increasing the number of international students in Kyoto. We are looking for people who can convey the charm of Kyoto from the perspective of international students.

Study Kyoto* is forming the “Kyoto Student Promotion Team” to consist of international students currently studying in Kyoto, with the aim to draw international attention to encourage more students from overseas to come and study in Kyoto.
We are looking for students who are interested in joining the team and supporting our promotional activities.

*Study Kyoto: An associated network formed by schools, companies and governments in Kyoto whose purpose is promoting Kyoto as a student city overseas and supporting international students in Kyoto

Recruitment of members of the “Kyoto International Student PR Team”

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Application form_Application for Kyoto Student Promotion Team

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto
International Student Study Network, Kyoto International Student PR Team
TEL 075-353-9164　FAX 075-353-9101
kyoto-nw■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)