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Social Responsibility and Practice in NSYSU

The National Sun Yat-Sen University is one of the top research-oriented universities in Southern Taiwan, with colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, Engineering, Management, Marine Sciences, Social Sciences, and the interdisciplinary Si-Wan College. The university creates a friendly environment to train students of all fields, promote the growth of the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area as well as aid the revitalization of remote towns. Echoing the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, the university thrives to fulfill its social responsibility through social practice, education, research, and administration.

  • 1. Social Practice

    OCEAN WATCH

    NSYSU strives for the development of marine sciences and technology through education, ecological protection, and underwater environmental research and archelogy; as well as cooperation with the industry for further progress and promotion.

     

    SOCIAL CONCERN

    With goals in “Accessible Education for the Minority”, “Environmental Sustainability” and “Cross-Generational Collaboration,” the university works with local schools and community groups to promote multifaceted education and creativity.

     

    DOMESTIC CULTURE

    NSYSU integrates social, cultural, educational and managerial transdisciplinary organization and expertise, with “the Study of Kaohsiung” as the core concept, to create local place identity and cultural value.

     

    INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT

    To bring information technology into farming and cultural arts industries, NSYSU aids in the planning of new-material circular economy industrial development areas, promotes both a club and an artificial intelligence alliance for industry and academia, and encourages on-campus entrepreneurships.

     

    CIVIC GOVERNANCE

    The university extends the spirit of “Local Fulfillment of Public Affairs” by thoroughly understanding issues in regional development and brainstorming solutions through a collaboration among the government, the university, and civic groups.

  • Education and Research

    Innovative teaching system and cross-domain integration

    Transcending the conventional sub-disciplinary education framework, promoting cross-disciplinary knowledge, and establishing various cross-disciplinary courses through Si-Wan Collage and collaboration learning

     

    Social practice bibliographic database

    Consolidating international and domestic academic journals on social practice and assisting the university in promoting the publication of social practice-related research results

     

    Social practice conference

    Periodically organizing annual international conferences on social practice to diversify the interaction between social practice actions and experiences

     

    Translation and co-construction of academic systems

    Developing participatory action research models and introducing university knowledge into communities through the actions and investigations of project teams; reconstructing the university knowledge system based on feedback to conform academia to social practices

  • Administrative Integration

    Integration of departments and specializations

    Organizing regular meetings and exchange activities to enabling teachers from different disciplines to share their professional and execution experiences and to assimilate information and external demands

     

    Optimization of the incentive system

    Using an attractive incentive system to encourage teachers, researchers, workers, and students to participate in courses and activities related to exercising social responsibilities

     

    Establishment of the Social Engagement Center

    Establishing “NSYSU Social Engagement Center” to promote and integrate the various social practice projects in the university and assimilate social engagement theory and practice