New Forms of Local Universities Empowering Regional High-quality Development——The Experience from Shinshu University
In the context of neo-liberal educational reforms shaping the competitive landscape of university selection and specialization,the imperative of embracing a dual strategy that encompasses both local revitalization and the cultivation of distinctive institu-tional characteristics is paramount for the sustenance and progression of local academies in Japan.The governmental directives have propelled these institutions towards regionalization of their societal service mandates,furthering the agenda of fortifying and diversifying the functional capacities of higher educational establishments via administrative and fiscal in-terventions.Shinshu University has adopted a paradigm of"regional contribution",orches-trating its educational ethos around regional ambitions.The university has devised an inte-grated regional contribution framework,amalgamating a locally-focused scientific research consortium,an industry-academic hybridization incubator,and a center for societal collabo-ration and joint innovation.Predicated on the principles of collaborative symbiosis amongst diverse regional stakeholders,this framework endeavors to revitalize the university's organi-zational architecture through dedicated service to the community.Nonetheless,the trajecto-ry of organizational innovation is fraught with impediments such as ambiguous value articu-lation,functional incongruities,and a fragmented cooperative network.These challenges may precipitate operational conundrums,epitomized by the dissonance between university aspirations and community contentment.An introspective examination of Japanese local universities'initiatives in bolstering local rejuvenation offers invaluable insights for Chi-nese local universities,informing strategies for recalibrating their roles,synchronizing their operational functions,and executing comprehensive organizational innovation.
Japanlocal colleges and universitiessocial serviceslocal revitaliza-tionspecialization of schools
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