Iwate Prefectural University
Annual Report 2020
岩手県立大学年報
令 和 2 年 度

Iwate Prefectural University Topics - 2020 In hopes of creating a new era of harmony among man,nature and science, we provide an education that fosters
independence, knowledge and highly specialized skills which
contribute to the enrichment of humanity and society.
(T h e F ou n d i n g P ri n ci p le s o f I w a t e Pr e f e c t ur a l U nive r s i ty )Iwate Prefectural University
initiatives to cope with the“WITH corona”era

April 1951
April 1990
April 1998
April 2000

April 2002

April 2004
April 2005

April 2006
April 2009
April 2011
April 2013
April 2014
April 2015
April 2017

Iwate Prefectural Morioka Junior College is established
Iwate Prefectural Miyako Junior College is established
Iwate Prefectural University is established. Dr. Junichi NISHIZAWA is appointed as the firstpresident
Graduate schools are established
Master’s Program in Software and Information Science
Doctoral Program in Software and Information Science
Master’s Program in Policy Studies
New graduate schools are established
Master’s Program in Nursing Studies
Master’s Program in Social Welfare Studies
Doctoral Program in Policy Studies
New graduate schools are established
Doctoral Program in Nursing
Doctoral Program in Social Welfare
Iwate Prefectural University becomes a public university corporation. Dr. Makoto
TANIGUCHI is appointed as president
First phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period is started
Iwate Prefectural University Regional Cooperative Research Center is established
Aiina campus is established at Morioka Station West Exit
The Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research is established
Dr. Yoshihisa NAKAMURA is appointed as president.
Second phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period is started
Iwate Monozukuri and Software Integration Technology Center (i-MOS) is established
The Center for Regional Policy Studies is established
The Center for the Advancement of Higher Education established
The Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research is integrated into the Center for the
Advancement of Higher Education
Dr. Atsuto SUZUKI is appointed as president.
Third phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period is started

March

Cancelled commencement ceremonies

April

Cancelled entrance ceremonies

Following the government policies and in light of themeasures such as delaying the start of first semester(March 25, Takizawa Campus and March 18, Miyako Campus)

something that required our most careful consideration
was how to conduct off-campus training programs forpractical learning and the acquisition of qualifications.

Held online open campus events (July 10)

November “Inﬂuenza Vaccination Assistance Project"(from November 19 - January 29)

June

Started face-to-face classes for all subjects (June 22)
Created“Public University Corporation Iwate Prefectural
University Study Support Handout Program”(Application period: 1st round: June 29 - July , 2nd round:Research

Held commencement ceremonies (March 18, Takizawa
Campus and March 19, Miyako Campus)*The ceremonies were held by partially changing the programs toprevent infection including measures such as limiting the number ofattendees and using several venues.

Administration

Undergraduate students of theFaculty of Policy Studies conducted
a COVID-19 impact survey forbusinesses in the prefecture

w hich we re af fe c te d by t h e G reat Ea st Ja p a nEarthquake and covered by the Restoration and
Maintenance Subsidy Project for Facilities of Smallfi na n cial d if fi cu lti es d u e to t h e i m p a c t o f t h eutilizing online training.

March
2021

November 2 - 16)

students revealed that businesses in the prefecture

for acquiring qualifications from off-campus to on-campus andCanceled Takizawa Campus University Festival“Shufusai”(October 31 - November 1)

Started online classes for all subjects (May 18)

T h e q u estio n naire su r vey co n d u c te d by th eheld by taking careful measures such as changing the training

Creation Fund”

May

during the COVID-19 pandemic are listed as follows.

taking precautions to prevent infection, training programs wereCalled for donations to“The Iwate Prefectural University Future

OctoberAlso, some other main initiatives we have taken

In order to secure students’learning opportunities whilst alsot o p i c s

Created“Iwate Prefectural University COVID-19 Response Guidelines”(April 3, Takizawa Campus and April 6, Miyako Campus)

and Medium Enterprise Groups were facing severe

A university that contributes to thecultivation of creative talent in Iwate and thegeneration of vitality in the local community

July

With“Education and research focused on practicalsciences”as one of our fundamental directions,

Practical training was held while taking
precautions to prevent infection

u n i v e r s i t y

Postponed the start date of the classes twiceclasses and conducting online classes.

Educationp r e f e c t u r a l

Main initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic

nationwide infection situation, our university has taken

I w ate Prefectural University Ti m e l i ne

i w a t e

COVID-19.
This sur vey was conduc ted by 18 junior andsenior students of the Faculty of Policy Studies led
by Professor Tajima KUWADA as part of economics
practical lessons.

Other

Supported students with the Student
Support Handout Program and“AskAnything Consultation Service”

Received monetary donations aswell as food and goods forstudents

In order to better

Donations of money, food and goods to support

support studentss t u d e nt s we re re cei ve d f ro m co m p a ni es i n t h e

who are financiallyp re fe c t u re . A l s o , m a s k s a n d o t h e r i te m s w e redistressed andcontributed and generous donations to the "Future

finding it difficult toCreation Fund" were made by individuals.

s t u d y, t h e “ P u b l i c
University Corporation
Iwate Prefectural University Study Support Handout(Donors and contributors (excerpt))

Program”was created and 50,000 yen each was

・ ICS Co., Ltd.

handed out to student s who met the payment

・ Shiniwate Agricultural Cooperative (JA Shiniwate)

requirements.

・TSUGAWA Co.,Ltd

In ad ditio n , the“A sk A ny thing Co nsultatio n・ Social welfare corporation Seijinkai

Service”was started as a place for students tocome to talk about all their troubles regarding
studies as well as mental and physical anxieties.

[Education that increases the ability to make future breakthroughs][Contribution to the local community for future creation][Strong research capability as the foundation of education andcontribution to the local community]

Iwate Prefectural University Annual Report 2020
Table of Contents

DecemberHeld an open lecture using an“SDGs cardgame”at Aiina Campus

OctoberJanuary

Volunteer group“FudoNetR”
won the Iwate Governor Award

Served log-grown shiitake mushroom dishes created by
students at a restaurant in the Morioka Station building“Aiina SDGs Lecture”was held at the Aiina Campus. In the

A t t h e 7 3 rd I w a t e P re f e c t u reWith an aim to make consumers know the goodness of dried log-grownlecture in December, Professor Kotaro SHIBUYA of the Faculty

S o ci a l We l f a re C o n v e n t i o n , t h eshiitake mushrooms produced in the prefecture, the Faculty of Policy Studies

of Policy Studies held a workshop utilizing the“SDGs card

volunteer group“FudoNetR”wasstudents made a sales promotion plan centered around cooked dishes. Morioka

game”
.

awarded the Iwate Governor Award

Junior College students were infor its great achievements.

charge of the menus using dried

In this open lec ture, the introduc tor y par t designed for

Third Mid-Term Goals/Plan and Performance Results 2020 …… 03

beginners was used to raise awareness of SDGs and spread theAcademic Impact Activity Status 2020 …………………………… 05

was initially

shiitake mushrooms and cooked

i nitiati ve to co m p a ni es a n d gove rn m e nt a ge n ci es i n t h ee s t a b l i s h e d i n 20 07 to p ro v i d edishes were ser ved at“M ino ru

prefecture.

support af ter the Niigata- oki

D ining”in th e M o rio ka Statio n

Regional Contribution Status 2020 ………………………………… 07

Chuetsu Earthquake, and has since

Building. There were three menu

Research Activity Status 2020 ……………………………………… 09

been engaged in activities such as

c h o i ce s :“St u f fe d l o g - g ro w n

supporting the fishing industry in

shiitake with meat”,“Log-grown

Sanriku, supporting the activities ofshiitake gratin”and“Log-grown

Food Bank Iwate, and holding

shiitake hamburger”.

Educational Activity Status 2020 …………………………………… 11
2021 Admissions and 2020 Graduate and Employment Status…… 13

FudoNetR

exchange meetings for people who
evacuated to inland cities.

State of Student Enrollment for Academic Year 2021………… 13
Graduates and Employment Status 2020 ……………………… 15
Financial Status 2020 ………………………………………………… 17
Organization Chart for Academic Year 2021……………………… 19
Administrators for Academic Year 2021 ………………………… 20
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Third Mid-Term Goals/Plan and Performance Results 2020

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

Third Mid-Term Goals/Plan

Major 2020 Performance Results

Toward becoming “a university that contributes tonurturing creative talent and building the future of the region”

assessment policy, improving financial support for students,

Evaluation Committee for Incorporated Administrativeand building a foundation for joint research with companies.

Agency for 45 items listed in the annual plan: AA (showing

On the other hand, due to the influence of COVID-19,

As a center of learning for the future pioneers of the

responding to the changes in the social environment andremarkable progress) for 5 items, A (progressing as planned)

various events were canceled and there are delays in renewal

for 36 items and B (generally progressing as planned) for 4

o f f a c i l i t i e s i n c a m p u s e s e t c . a n d a f t e r 2021, s uc h“a university working to build the future of Iwate and cultivate

new era of harmony between nature, science, and humanity”

items.

community, we will, as stated in our third term goals, aim to be
its human resources”, in order to recover from the Great East

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, help to build a future for theregion, and serve as a community leader for the six years
between 2017 and 2022.

research activities together with regional contribution, while

Third Mid-Term Goals<Basic Stance>
Contribute to nurturing creative talentand building the future of the region

Regional
contributions
that help build
the futureHigh-level research skills as
the basis of education andregional contribution

and taking advantage of our 20th anniversary (2018) toexamine the organization of our education and research inorder to make any necessary reviews, we will continue working
toward the goals that have been set since the foundation of ouruniversity and become“a community-based university thatoffers education and research focused on practical sciences”.

Points of Focus in
the Third Mid-Term Plan
The Third Mid-Term Plan describes the points of focus in

POINT

To foster the talent who will create the future ofUnder university-wide teaching

Strengthen strategic research activities tosupporting education andcontribution to the local community

Regional Contribution
Provide solutions to local problems
local hub of intelligencesupport the creation of abundant local
communities in Iwate in the future● Provide government and company recruitment information to faculty members, support faculty members in the preparation of
application documents by the support team
● Build a foundation for joint research by the conclusion of a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Morioka Terminal
Building Co., Ltd., and cooperation agreements with Takizawa City and ARC Co., Ltd.

Provide solutions to local problems and respond to globalization as
a local hub of intelligence● Develop local human resources by implementing regional collaborative research (7 themes), promote strategic research
projects (6 research projects), and hold advanced engineer training courses (15 courses, 136 participants) for young engineers
and students● Provide a support fund for expenses incurred during volunteer activities by faculty members and students (total of 4 groups,
47 people, 109,000 yen), and publish a summary article of reconstruction support activities entitled“Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami Reconstruction Support by Iwate Prefectural University”on the website for external visitors

POINT

Construction of support networks tounderstand and encourage multiculturality and its
values in order to promote globalization in Iwate

Administrativework

and responds to globalization as a

● Host an online industry study seminar“Oshigoto Exhibition” (with 191 students participating) and an internship seminar forin collaboration with industry and the region.

POINT

Strengthen research activities● Repair and start official operation of the student interview recording system in the Faculty of Software and Information Science●Promote Northern Iwate's Industry & Social Innovation Zone Project in cooperation with the prefecturelearning to encourage students' subjective learning,

Regional
Contribution

Research● Implement both governmental and internal subsidy programs in light of the influence of the COVID-19

Category”)

education with Iwate as the target and active

characteristics of each faculty● Formulate assessment policies for individual faculties and base education● Receive a commendation for joint research with Morioka City (Urban Research Grand Prix)“Grand Prize for Basic Policy

Iwate, promote enhancement of locally oriented

management, nurture creative
talent in Iwate according to theUnder university-wide teaching management, nurture creative talent in
Iwate according to the characteristics of each facultyStrengthen research activities which support education and contributeto the local community

contribution in order to achieve the mid-term goals, and these

Education

against infection.

companies (for 330 registered companies), jointly with the 'Let's Work in Iwate' Promotion Council

various fields within education, research, and regional

efforts are being promoted throughout the entire university.

inconveniences will be addressed while taking measures

Specifically, we achieved good results in establishing an

Research

Education that
increases theability tomake future
breakthroughs

regional needs. Inspired by our founding spirit of“creating a

Education

To realize this goal, we will strive to promote education and03

We received evaluation results from the Prefectural

Independent, self-directed management that supports education andresearch activities● Under the influence of the COVID-19, hold meetings of the Crisis Management Task Force to discuss appropriate
administration of the university● Thoroughly take precautions to prevent infection in order to provide students and faculty members with a safer environment
for face-to-face lessons. Hold research funding compliance workshops to raise awareness of research ethics and on-campus
workshops to provide correct knowledge and education about harassment

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The United Nations Academic Impact

Iwate Prefectural University

Outline
In May 2019, our university joined the United Nations Academic Impact (hereinafter, UNAI).
UNAI is a global initiative to pursue social contributions of universities with an aim to alignactivities of institutions of higher education around the world with the United Nations.
Since our university conducts various education and research as well as community contributions
related to UNAI, we participate in 4 of 10 Principles of the UNAI.
Principle 6:

A commitment to encouraging global citizenship through education

Principle 8:

A commitment to addressing issues of poverty through education

Principle 9:

A commitment to promoting sustainability through education

Principle 10: A commitment to promoting inter-cultural dialogue and understanding,and the unlearning of intolerance, through education[Reference] United Nations Academic Impact Japan websiteof our university.

Performance report
UNAI member universities are expected to undertake activities

related to at least one of the 10 Principles of the UNAI eachacademic year and report to the UNAI Secretariat.

◆Iwate Prefectural University Activity
ReportOur university compiled an activity report on UNAI-related

The International Nursing Theory Seminar of the Facultyof Nursing aims to enable students to develop a global
perspective, take initiative in finding and tackling healthand nursing issues, and to consider the role of the nursing
profession. With these goals, a theme based on the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was chosen
and students mainly focused on group work to find solutions
by looking at health aspects, which only nursing students canthink of.

5 I n t r o d u c t i o n o f m i n o r s :“ R e g i o n a l C r e a t i v e
Education Program”and“Global Liberal Arts
Education Program”
Center for the Advancement of Higher Education

These four principles are in line with the founding principles◆Activity report

4 International Nursing Theory Seminar“Consideringsolutions for SDGs”
Faculty of Nursing

2 Creating momentum around volunteer activities
Volunteer group“FudoNetR”

The FudoNetR was initially established as a support activity

following the Niigata Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007. The

As a part of the Liberal Arts Program, our university offers
the following 2“minors”.
(1) The“Regional Development Program”is a program tolearn the current state of the local community, knowledge
and skills for identifying and solving issues throughfieldwork and hands-on experience.
Students who completed the program are awarded the titleof“Specialist in Regional Development”.

group values connection with local residents, and currently
undertakes activities such as managing local emergency

drills, supporting children's cafeterias and food banks asreconstruction support activities in areas affected by theGreat East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

activities in the 2020 academic year.

The Activity Report is published on our website.
Regional Creative Education Program

From the list at the top-right corner ofthe homepage of the Iwate Prefectural
University website, select the“International Exchange”page.
Activities of“FudoNetR”

1 Children’s study room run by students
Volunteer Circle for Kids“Doronko-tai ☆ Mirai”

This is a volunteer circle that provides learning support

for elementary and junior high school students. This circle

supports children in their self-study while respecting what
they want to do

3 International remote lessons (University of North
Carolina Wilmington, USA: UNCW)/Online
overseas training (Washington State University,
USA: WSU)
Faculty of Nursing
Focusing on global warming and health problems inso that they canrelation to SDGs Goal 13“Climate Change”, a presentation

recognize the fun

was made about measures to control“heat stroke risk”

of learning. Also,

followed by an exchange of views.

it provides aAlso, in relation to SDGs Goal 12“Sustainable

cozy place where

Consumption & Production”and 13“Climate Change”, underchildren can feelat ease.

the theme of the relationship between water resources, theenvironment, and health, a presentation was made about

Japan’s responses and solutions followed by an exchange ofChildren’s study room run by students
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views.

(2) The“International Liberal Arts Program”is a program
to learn skills and knowledge including languages, tounderstand multiple cultures, and to think about thepossibility of multicultural symbiosis and help bring it to
fruition in a globalized world. Students who completed theprogram are awarded the title of“Specialist in International
Liberal Arts”.

７ Efforts of Iwate Prefectural University to foster a reflective
and empathetic conception of cultural understanding.
Morioka Junior College
At the Department of International Cultural Studies, withthe aims of elimination of intolerance and promotion ofcross-cultural understanding, students are given learning
experiences which encourage them to view cultural behaviors
not as“right”and“wrong”or“normal”and“abnormal”, but
to build a more nuanced and empathetic approach to thinking
about different opinions and cultural behaviors from various
perspectives.

８ Promoting Principle 10 with the Pyramid of
Cultural Perspective.
Morioka Junior College

At the Department of International Cultural Studies, for
the UNAI's Principle 10 of“A commitment to promotinginter-cultural dialogue and understanding, and the unlearningof intolerance, through education”, we provide a learning
environment in which students are encouraged to reflect on
the nature of culture and diversity across a wide spectrum
from universal to personal. This helps them to build up aricher image of cultural understanding and give them an
empathetic mindset to serve as a valuable tool against the
manifestation of intolerance.

9 Research on the Development of a Study Methodof Coastal Marine Debris such as Marine Plastics
with the Participation of Citizens
Faculty of Policy Studies, Faculty of Software andInformation Science(Collaboration with the Resource Recycling
Promotion Section, Department of Environment
and Residential Life, Iwate Prefecture)

As a measure against marine plastic waste, in order tograsp the situation of marine debris on the coast of Iwate
P refect ure, a sma r t phone-ba sed in for mat ion system toenable citizen’s research of coastal mar ine debr is wasdeveloped. Also, an environmental education program forelementary schools along the coast of Iwate Prefecture wasconducted.

6 Student-centered activities aimed at gender equality- Exhibition at the Iwate Gender Equality Festival Collaboration between the“Marble”
student group and the Department
of International Cultural Studies,
Morioka Junior College
The Ma rble student groupengages in activities for realizingg e n d e r e q u a l i t y. T h e g r o u pcollaborated with students
studying“Gender Studies”at the
Depa r t ment of Inter nat iona l
Cultural Studies of Morioka JuniorCollege to ex hibit pa nels at t he
“Iwate Gender Equality Festival”.

Exhibition panel at the“Iwate
Gender Equality Festival”

Scenes of the environmental
education program

Coastal marine debris
survey locations
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Regional Contribution Status 2020
Aiming to be a university that creates new value andcontributes to the future of the community
Promotion of Northern Iwate's Industry & Social Innovation
Zone Project

Iwate Prefectural University

Hosting lectures such as public lectures
The public lectures at the Takizawa Campus hosted every

held to t ra i n you ng

However, to offer a place for learning to the citizens of thes t udent s . The t heme

summer were canceled due to the influence of the COVID-19.
prefecture and also as a par t of giving back the results ofresearch to society, the contents of the public lectures from theprevious year were broadcasted as a special cable TV program,In our effort to promote“contribution to the local community

which was also released on a video sharing website. Making

fo r f ut u r e c r e a t i o n”, o n A p r i l 11, 2 019, a “C o o p e r a t i o n

use of individual specialties, faculties held a variety of lectures

agreement for finding solutions to local issues and promoting

at the Aiina Campus, and in 2020, 1,201 people participated inindustry of Northern Iwate”was concluded with Iwate Prefecture

a total of 71 lectures.

and co-promotion of the“Northern Iwate's Industry & Social

In addition, 15 advanced engineer training seminars were

Innovation Zone Project”listed in Iwate Prefectural Citizens’

engineers
wa s

a nd

adva nce dtechnologies

indispensable forhigh-value-added andhigh-efficiency

ma nufact ur i ng, a ndthere were 136

Training Seminar

participants.

Plan (2019 to 2028) was decided as a focus. We established“Northern Iwate’s Industry & Social Innovation Zone ProjectP r o m o t i o n C e n t e r ” ( D i r e c to r o f R e s e a r c h a n d R e g i o n a lCollaboration Off ice ser ves as t he Center Ma nager) at our

Research and Regional Cooperation Head Office where we work

Panel discussion at the symposium

on sur veys, research, human resource development, etc. forf i nd i ng s olut ion s to lo c a l i s s ues a nd promote i ndus t r y i n

programming class for members of the Science and Technology Club of

I n 2 0 2 0 , i n a d d i t i o n to j o i n t r e s e a r c h w i t h Iw a t e P r e fe c t u r e a n d

Takizawa City Takizawa Daini Junior High School. Making use of thecommissioned research, we are engaging in research in northern Iwate funded

results of the programming class, the club applied for the Game division

by a new Iwate Prefectural University grant. At the same time, in order toof the“2020 International Ruby Programming Contest for Junior anddevelop local contributors for the future of northern Iwate, we have visited

Senior High School Students in Mitaka”, and two works passed the firstschools to deliver on-site lectures for junior and senior high school students. At

screening. At the final screening held in March, one of them won thethe symposium held online in March, in addition to disseminating information

excellence award, which is equivalent to the second prize.

about the status of these efforts, a panel discussion was held to discuss ouruniversity's role in human resource development in nor ther n Iwate, andopinions were exchanged with stakeholders regarding expectations and future

Delivered on-site lectures at Iwate Prefectural
Ichinohe High School

Promotion of research at the Center for Regional Policy
Studies and support for municipalities
With“education and research that focuses on practical( r e s e a r c h p e r i o d : o n e ye a r ) to a s s i s t i n fo r m u l a t i n g aestablished the Center for Regional Policy Studies in 2011 to

years) to support activities that apply the results of the research

aspects”as one of our fundamental directions, our university
strengthen our function as the think-tank of the prefecture. At
the Center, tackling the problems and needs of citizens in theprefecture with local perspectives, researchers specializing invarious fields work in collaboration with municipalities, NPOs,

to solve various problems. In 2020, we conducted research on
32 issues in Stage I and 7 issues in Stage II.

community revitalization in municipalities.

M ach i zukur i Resea rch I nst it ute”established joi nt ly w it hm u n i c i p a l it i e s s i n c e 2 015 , fo r m u l a t i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g

In 2020, t he joint resea rch conducted at“Mor ioka Cit y

Morioka City, won the Grand Prize for the 11th Urban Research
Grand Prix (CR-1 Grand Prix).

●Promotion of Regional Collaborative Research

At our university, we have received proposals from variousorganizations within the community such as municipalities,
N POs, a nd businesses, a nd a re work ing w it h t heseorganizations on collaborative research projects to solve local

issues. We have developed research activities tailored to eachissue and need. As par t of this we have created“Stage I”
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problem-solving plan, and“Stage II”(research period: two●Support for community revitalization inmunicipalities

and businesses to find solutions to local issues and support

I n order to help i mprove ICT ut i l i zat ion sk i l ls a nd develop t heproblem-solving abilities of school children and students, we held a Ruby

Northern Iwate.

prospects for our university.

A Ruby programming class

Our university has supported community revitalization incomprehensive strategies for communities, people, and jobs,
a nd suppor ting the improvement of abilities of municipal

employees to realize policies for regional revitalization. In

2020, we dispatched faculty members as committee members
to expert meetings in 20 municipalities. For 6 among the 20
municipalities, we also provided guidance and advice forprojects listed in the comprehensive strategies. In addition, for 4
municipalities, we provided assistance for their consultation

service related to legal work and policy-making and helped intheir training programs.

◆Promotion of strategic research project

Aiming at acquiring large-scale, internal and external
collaborative interdisciplinary research funds, the“Research
Representing our University Project”was created in July 2018.
In 2020, 6 ongoing research teams worked on their research
projects in order to promote research that takes advantage ofthe university's unique characteristics, contribute to therevitalization of Iwate’s industry and economy, improve of thestandard of living, and create innovation in the prefecture.

◆Promotion of research through university-widecompetitive research grants

In 2017, we created research grants to support research thataims to acquire large-scale, internal and external collaborativeinterdisciplinary research funds in the future. Placing priority on
the themes of“Earthquake recovery”,“measures against
population decline”,“regional industry promotion”, and“development of interdisciplinary fields”, 7 themes wereadopted in 2020.

◆Acquisition status of external research funds

In 2021, out of 106 applications for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research, 18 were accepted, which made the acceptance rate
17% (21% in the previous year). The total number of joint
research, commissioned research, and scholarship endowment
in 2020 was 53 (a decrease of 9 cases from the previous year)
and the total grant amount was 60,143,000 yen (41,880,000
yen lower from the previous year).

A Ruby programming class◆Effort of Nursing Practice Research Center

In order to contribute to improving the quality of life of thecitizens of the prefecture and the quality of nursing in Iwate, we
provide ongoing education for the nursing profession. In 2020,
there were 90 participants from 34 institutions in the“Iwate
Prefecture New Nursing Staff Training”and 184 participants in
8 types of the“Professional Training Project”that utilized theexpertise of each teacher. In addition, we provided“researchguidance”at 10 institutions by visiting hospitals in theprefecture and serving as lecturers.
This year was the 10th year for the univeristy to host the
Iwate Prefecture New Nursing Staff Training sessions since theprogram was established in 2011. Before starting the training,
there was concern about continuing the event due to the
influence of COVID-19, however, in response to the strong
needs of hospitals, we conducted the training online.
The Center's efforts to hold the training in spite of COVID-19
were highly appreciated by the the nursing departments of
hospitals and thesessions received
high evaluations c o r e s f r o mparticipants.

Iwate Prefecture New Nursing Staff Training
was held online
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Status of research activities in the 2020 academic year
Regional collaborative research
Regional collaborative research entails collaborative work conducted by local organizations andfaculty members of our university to find solutions to local issues. As an activity of the Center for

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Programs
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Programs (KAKENHI/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research) arecompetitive research funds that are intended to significantly develop all scientific research (research

Regional Policy Studies, regional collaborative research was established in 2012. Including projects

based on the researcher's passion projects), from basic to applied research in all fields, ranging fromproposed by faculty members and community, the number of research projects to date exceeds 300.

the humanities and the social sciences to the natural sciences. The grants provide financial support for

From 2017, we changed the research grant system as explained below as a mechanism to deliver researchcreative and pioneering research projects which are selected using a peer-review screening process.

results to the local community as early as possible.

[Stage Ⅰ] Stage for formulating a plan for finding solutions to issues
Supports research projects to formulate measures to solve local issues.

Regionalcollaborative
research pageon the Iwate
Prefectural
University
websiteOur university engages in activities to improve acceptance rates, such as establishing a support
system for the preparation of applications.

Faculty of Nursing:

12 research projects

Faculty of Social Welfare:

14 research projects

Faculty of Software and Information Science:

18 research projects

Faculty of Policy Studies:

10 research projects

Morioka Junior College:

2 research projects<Stage Ⅰ: Stage for formulating a plan for finding solutions to issues>

Miyako Junior College:

2 research projects

Faculty of Nursing:

1 research projectCenter for the Advancement of Higher Education:

5 research projects

Faculty of Social Welfare:

4 research projects

Research and Regional Cooperation Head Office:4 research projects

Faculty of Software and Information Science:

5 research projects

Faculty of Policy Studies:

14 research projects

Morioka Junior College:

3 research projects

Miyako Junior College:

4 research projects

Center for the Advancement of Higher Education:

1 research project<Stage Ⅱ：Research results implementation stage>

7 research projects

Research fund: Upper limit of 300,000 yen per project (research period: one year)[Stage Ⅱ] Research results implementation stage

Supports activities that utilize the results of the University’s research to find solutions to local issues.
Research fund: Upper limit of 1,000,000 yen per project (research period: 2 years)

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10Educational Activity Status 2020

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University“Glocal”
learning through two minors

Development of Mutual Learning Culture Creation Project

Base education subjects and minors
In the academic year of 2020, minor education was also renewed as the base education curriculum was renewed in our effort to further pursue therealization of the goal of“contribution to the international community”which is equally valued alongside“contribution to the local community”in the◆founding principles of our university.
A minor is a learning system that goes beyond the boundaries of faculties, whereindividual faculties. In 2016, we newly established a minor in the“Iwate Regional
Development Program”and students who satisfied the requirements for completion
were awarded the“Specialist in Iwate Regional Development”title. In 2018, 4
students earned the title of a“Specialist in Iwate Regional Developments”, followedby 11 students in 2019, and 6 students in 2020. So far, a total of 21 students havebeen awarded the“Specialist in Iwate Regional Development”title.
Then, from academic year 2020, 2 minors have been made available for students tolearn practical ideas. Through these 2 minors, we will develop global and local
learning to get to know Iwate and connect with the world.

[Individual
faculty]understand the world from“local”and“global”viewpoints and to systematically[New Base Education]

students learn knowledge of other fields while making the most of the expertise ofUpon completion ofeach requirement...
[Minors]

In addition to a major
in the faculty, 2minors can be taken.

Liberal arts
subjects
Basicsubjects[Major]Undergraduate
education
programs

Specialist inInternational Liberal Arts

Specialist in Iwate
Regional Development
Certification
Regional
Development Program

Certification
International Liberal
Arts Program

To know the worldin which we live

To know anduse disciplines[Regional Development/Internationally cultivated mind][Base liberal arts/
Subject-specific liberal arts]

To build the ability to learn at university[Introductory subjects, English, information processing, health and physical education]

Our university is working to organize a learning environment withinsemester. By changing the implementation method from face-to-face tothe campus where students are encouraged to learn on their own

online and concurrently holding the event at the Takizawa Campus andinitiative. We provide students with various learning opportunities,

Miyako Campus, cross-campus exchanges between students with theencourage students to change their learning attitude from“just doingsame purpose could be realized.

classes and assignments given”in high school days to“learning on their

In addition, in order to encourage exchanges between international

own initiative”in their undergraduate studies, and aim to develop as t u d e n t s a n d J a p a n e s e s t u d e n t s , i n t h e“ M u l t i p u r p o s e S p a c e“mutual learning"" culture at the university where students of different

Kazenomonto”corner, which is located next to the library, a space

grades and different faculties can learn from each other.

called“Cultural Exchange Space Stella,”was created and students are

In 2020, a collaboration project between Library Attendants (LA)*able to get together freely. Although it is a small space, students canand faculty members, the“Mutual Learning Cafe”event, was held twice

freely look at materials related to language learning and study abroad,and students deepened their learning through mutual dialogue. The

and they also use it for purposes such as multicultural understanding,

topics were“What is the meaning of work?”and“COVID19 andlanguage group learning, and international exchange events.

human relations"" and opinions were exchanged freely with thediscussion being led by faculty member facilitators.

* Library attendant (LA) = student staff members who provide library

After trial operation in the previous year, the English conversation
Facultyof Nursing

Faculty ofSocial Welfare

Faculty ofSoftware andInformation
ScienceFaculty of
PolicyStudies

usage guidance and special exhibitions

meetup event“English Time”was scheduled to move to full scale
operation from the academic year of 2020, however, it was postponeddue to the influence of COVID19 and was held from the second

The start of a new International Liberal Arts Program Minor Program
In academic year 2020, a new minor, the“International Liberal Arts Program”wasstarted. This program aims to foster a multifaceted understanding of an increasingly
globalizing world and the ability to engage with that world. Students who havesatisfied the requirements for completion can be awarded the“Specialist inInternational Liberal Arts”title.
In“Introduction to Global Studies”which was newly developed as a core subjectof the minor, lectures were given by people who are globally active in various real
fields. Among such lecturers, based on the experiences gained from filmmaking workoverseas, Mr. Keishi Otomo, a film director from Morioka City, talked about global
issues that can only be perceived through the lense of local viewpoints, as well as

LA event“Mutual Learning Cafe”

English conversation meetup event“English Time”

Cultural Exchange Space Stella

how communication can take place.
Introduction to Global Studies

After the academic year of 2021, new courses have been made available. In thesecourses, students can acquire multiple languages and learn about the international

community and cultures from various perspectives, and in some courses, take part in overseas trainings.

Changing minor programs from the“Iwate
Regional Development Program”to the“Regional
Development Program”

Our university has a variety of "study abroad programs" with the aim

In the academic year of 2020, the Iwate Prefectural Universityof improving language skills, fostering an international way of thinking

Overseas Study Support Subsidy Program was created. By granting

and increasing motivation to study through cross-cultural experiences,subsidies to students who have difficulties participating in the overseas

and promoting exchanges with overseas universities. Although travelingstudy program due to financial reasons, we provide support so thatabroad is still difficult due to the influence of the COVID-19, we

more students can participate in the program.

provide new forms of learning by utilizing online measures as much as
possible.

In the academic year of 2020, the name of the“Iwate Regional Development Program”minor
was changed to the“Regional Development Program”, and at the same time, the name of theName of programs

title awarded to students who complete the program was changed from“Specialist in Iwate[All Faculties] Short-term Overseas Training Program China Course

Regional Development”to“Specialist in Regional Development”. Also,“Iwate Regional[All Faculties] Short-term Overseas Training Program Korea Course

Development Studies I”and“Iwate Regional Development Studies II”, where students plan and

Schedule
SummerDestinations

About 2 weeks

China

Communication University of China

About 3 weeks

Korea

Kyung Hee University[All Faculties] Short-term Overseas Training Program Spain Course

SpringAbout 2 - 3 weeks

Spain

University of Alcala[Graduate School of Software and Information Science] International Research Exchange

Summer

About 2 weeks

America/Europe

Partner universities such as University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria[University Faculties] Language Training I

SpringAbout 3 weeks

America

Ohio Program of Intensive English - Ohio University[Faculty of Nursing] International Nursing Theory Exercise

SpringAbout 2 weeks

America

Washington State University[Faculty of Social Welfare] Community Welfare Service Training

Summer

About 1 week

Korea

Welfare facilities etc.

[Faculty of Social Welfare] New Zealand Training

SpringAbout 1 week

New ZealandChild welfare facilities, schools, etc.

[Faculty of Policy Studies] Dispatching to Kasetsart University

SpringAbout 10 days

ThailandKasetsart University

Over the last few years, students are becoming more aware of these minors, and the number[Morioka Junior College] International Culture Understanding Exercise I/II Korea Course

Summer

About 3 weeks

Korea

Kyung Hee Universityof students who wish to take these programs is also increasing. In the future, we will consider[Morioka Junior College] International Culture Understanding Exercise I/II USA Course

Summer

About 3 weeks

America

Ohio Program of Intensive English - Ohio University

practice fieldwork while buiilding a strong a connection with the community, were positioned
as compulsory subjects in this minor. At the same time, the number of credits required forcompletion was changed from 12 to 16 credits to strengthen the content of this minor. In
addition, a“Regional Liberal Arts Rubric”with which students in this minor conduct
self-assessment of their achievements at the end of each semester, was newly developed andthe operation was started.

how to cooperate with students, graduates, and those employed locally, who have been
11

Creation of an overseas study support subsidy program

awarded“Specialist in Iwate Regional Development”title.

Fieldwork of Iwate Regional Development Studies I and II122021 Admissions and 2020 Graduate and Employment Status

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

State of Student Enrollment for Academic Year 2021

Efforts toward high school and university collaboration

increase from the previous year), 1.3 at Morioka JuniorCollege (0.1 decrease from the previous year), and 1.5 at
Miyako Junior College (0.4 increase from the previousyear).
Our university strives to improve our admission system
by working to secure applicants through collaboration
with high schools as well as announcing admissions.

Iwate Prefectural University recruits students using
diverse selection criteria that are based on our Admission
Policy.
Admissions for 2021 included general admissions,comprehensive admissions, admission throughrecommendation, and adult admissions, with the actualpass rate across the four faculties at 2.8 (0.2 decrease
from the previous year), 1.1 at the graduate school (0.1

Our university has developed a variety of collaborative

projects with high schools to promote mutual understanding

between high schools and the university and to provide

opportunities for willing high school students to experience
university education.

(Unit: No. of people, rate)
Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual passrate

Faculty of Nursing

90

405

230

97

2.4

Faculty of Social Welfare

90

413

306

113

2.7

Faculty

Department of Social Welfare

50

209

153

63

2.4

Department of Human Welfare

40

204

153

50

3.1

Faculty of Software and Information Science

160

876

612

172

3.6

Faculty of Policy Studies

100

290

231

116

2.0

440

1,984

1,379

498

2.8

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual passrate

Faculty of Nursing

10

6

6

2

3.0

Faculty of Social Welfare

10

13

13

9

1.4

Total

Faculty (Transfers)

Department of Social Welfare

5

6

6

3

2.0

Department of Human Welfare

5

7

7

6

1.2

Faculty of Software and Information Science

10

22

21

13

1.6

Faculty of Policy Studies

10

34

32

13

2.5

Total

40

75

72

37

1.9

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual passrate

Graduate School of Nursing Studies,
Division of Nursing Studies

13

5

5

5

1.0

Graduate School of Social Welfare,
Division of Social Welfare

18

13

13

9

1.4

Graduate School of Software andInformation Science, Division of Softwareand Information Science

50

46

45

43

1.0

Graduate School of Policy Studies,
Division of Policy Studies

13

5

4

4

1.0

Graduate school

Total

94

66

64

58

1.1
Actual pass
rate

1.3

Morioka Junior College

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Department of Home Economics

50

112

106

80

Division of Lifestyle Design

25

53

51

39

1.3

Division of Dietary Nutrition

25

59

55

41

1.3

Department of International Studies

50

135

129

95

1.4

Total

100

247

235

175

1.3

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual pass
rate

100

217

208

138

1.5

Miyako Junior College
Department of Management Informatics【Faculty】
From outside
the prefecture
181 people/
38.3%

school/university connection committee, as well as briefingMale
233 people/49.3%
Female240 people/50.7%

From inside
the prefecture
292 people/61.7%

provide briefing sessions and campus tours.

At these university tours and briefing sessions, Campus

Attendants (a student-run university public relations

Iwate Prefecture High School Principals, the highsessions for high school teachers who are in charge of career
counseling to provide information about our university andcollect opinions and requests for our university from highschools.

Other than the above, we hold events for improving thewriting skills of high school students such as an essay contest

for high school students in the prefecture.

Information session for high school teachers
Our university holds information sessions and campus visits

for high school teachers so that teachers who are actuallyteaching high school students can acquire better knowledge ofthe attractiveness and characteristics of the university and use【Graduate school】
From outside
the prefecture
15 people/
25.4%

accept university tours from high schools as requested andcampus tours. The opportunity to listen to real opinions ofpeopleIn addition, in order to enhance collaboration with highlectures to high schools, university summer seminars andto experience university education, there are dispatchedorganization) present their own experiences and conduct
Total
473

consultation sessions, were held online.

schools, we hold a discussion meeting with the Association of

consultation sessions with parents and guardians. We also

Breakdown of2021 Admissions

In the academic year of 2020, to prevent the spread of

COVID-19, the Open Campus, as well as some admission

In addition to the Open Campus, in terms of opportunities

winter sessions held at the university, as well as admission

Admission Results for 2021

university students are highly popular among participants.

that knowledge for their career counseling.

The university also holds briefing sessions that provide an

Total
59

peopleFemale17 people/28.8%Male
42 people/71.2%

From inside
the prefecture
44 people/74.6%

overview of the university, individual faculties, and admissions,and student experience presentations and Campus Visits byCampus Attendants, which have been well received bypa r t ic ipa n ts to be ver y helpf ul f or under sta nding t hecharacteristics of individual faculties and departments as well aschanges in the admissions process.

Briefing session for high school teachers【Morioka Junior College】
From outside
the prefecture
23 people/
21.9%

Total
105

peopleMale
10 people/9.5%
Female95 people/90.5%

From inside
the prefecture
82 people/78.1%

Iwate High School Student Essay Contest
For the admission examinations of our university, many faculties and admission examination

criteria require essays. Iwate High School Student Essay Contest has been held every year forhigh school Iwate students to become aware of problems and issues in the prefecture andacquire abilities for understanding, logical thinking, originality of viewpoint and expressivenessthrough writing essays.

Essays on the selected theme for each year are solicited, and winners of first prize, second【Miyako Junior College】
From outside
the prefecture
22 people/
21.2%

published on our website.

The theme for 2020 contest was“Happiness”and we received 401 essays.

Total
104

peopleFrom inside
the prefecture
82 people/78.8%

prize, fine work award, and school award are selected and the results and essays areMale
56 people/53.8%
Female48 people/46.2%

Contest poster(Note) Actual Pass Rate = Number of entrance exam takers ÷ number of people who pass
13

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Iwate Prefectural University

Graduates and Employment Status 2020

Main employment destinations for 2020 graduates

There were 454 graduates from the university in 2020, 51

were employed (45 inside the prefecture and 17 outside theCollege, and 98 from Miyako Junior College, for a total of 703

category of“other”. At Miyako Junior College, 53 wereprefecture), 30 went on to higher education, and 3 fell into thewho completed graduate school, 100 from Morioka Junioremployed (33 inside the prefecture and 20 outside thegraduates.

prefecture), 31 went on to higher education, and 7 fell into the

As for the future path for these graduates, at the university,

category of“other”.

390 were employed (161 inside the prefecture and 229 outside

2020 Graduate Status
Faculty of Social Welfare

Faculty of Software andInformation Science

Faculty of Policy Studies

Total

Graduates

89

103

152

110

454

Job seekers

86（96.6）

97（94.2）

117（77.0）

103（93.6）

403（88.8）

Number of graduates employed(inside the prefecture)

86
（39）

97
（54）

109
（18）

98
（50）

390（161）

Employment rate

100％

100％

93.2％

95.1％

96.8％

Graduates continuing education

2

5

31

1

39

Other

1

1

4

6

12

Graduate School of
Nursing

Graduate School of Social
WelfareGraduate School of Softwareand Information Science

Graduate School of Policy
Studies

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

0

4

7

1

26

3

10

0

Morioka Junior College

Miyako Junior College

Graduates

100

98

Job seekers

Junior College

67（67.0）

60（61.2）

Number of graduates employed(inside the prefecture)

62
（45）

53
（33）

Employment rate

92.5％

88.3％

Graduates continuing education

30

31

Other

3

7

Total

51

Service industry
6.2％

Faculty of
Nursing

Total employed
86 people

Life-related services/
entertainment industry 0.9％

Medical/welfare industry
50.5％

Manufacturing 2.0％

Public office0.9％
Other 0.9％

Transport/postal industry 1.8％

Construction industry 0.9％

Wholesale/retail 2.8％

Manufacturing 1.8％

Public office
23.5％

Faculty ofSoftwareand Information
Science

Serviceindustry
5.1％

Medical/welfareindustry 2.0％

Total employed
109 people

Education/ learningassistance 2.0％

Telecommunication
85.3％

Constructionindustry
8.2％

Telecommunication
8.2%
Transport/
postalFaculty ofindustry
Policy Studies
4.1％
Total employed
98 people

Finance/insuranceindustry
9.2％

Dining/hotel industry
Service industry 2.0％
Academic research/specialty/
technical service industry 6.1％

Efforts toward improving employment potentials

Electricity, gas,
heating, sewage 2.0％

Wholesale/retail
21.4％

Life-related services/
entertainment industry
3.1％(Note) Others include those who help at home, those who are preparing for the next step in higher education or to study abroad, and those who are preparing for employment.

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Faculty ofSocial Welfare

Service industry 2.8％

Finance/insurance industry 1.8％

Real estate/lending 1.0％
Construction industry1.9%

Agriculture/forestry 1.6%

Also, at our university, we newly created a unique“Jobhunting roadmap”which specifies required skills forst uden ts’job h un ting a c t i v it ies to encour a ge t heirautonomous job hunting activities.

Education/learningassistance
11.3％

Total employed
97 people

Medical/welfare industry
87.2％(Note) Employment Rate is the rate of employment among job seekers, and who had received a job offer as of March 31, 2021.

Manufacturing1.9%
Electricity, gas,
heating, sewage 3.7%

Publicoffice8.1%

Serviceindustry
25.8%

Complex service
industry 3.2%
Medical/welfare
industry 3.2%
Industry study seminar scene (December 2, 2020)

Finance/insurance
industry 6.2％

Public office
10.3％(Note) The numbers in parentheses in the Job seekers column are the ratio of Job seekers to graduates.

At our university, we hold industry study seminars for the
purpose of encouraging students to discover theattractiveness and charm of companies of jobs in theprefecture and think about their careers and the meaning ofworking at an early stage.
In 2020, the seminar was co-sponsored by the Let's workin Iwate Promotion Council. 15 companies in the prefecture
joined the seminar online, and a total of 191 students
participated in the seminar from Takizawa Campus andMiyako Campus.
At the industry study seminar, students were given advice
from graduates working for companies in the prefecture, etc.,
and they also asked questions. Through interactions withworking people, qualities such as a sense of professionalism,
business etiquette practice, and clarification of selection
criteria of jobs are to be improved.

Wholesale/retail 7.2％

Other 1.0％

Number of graduates for March 2021 (unit: no. of people)

Faculty of Nursing

Graduate school
graduates

Manufacturing 1.0％

Education/learningassistance 7.0％

Morioka Junior College, and 88.3% at Miyako Junior College.

into the category of“other”. At Morioka Junior College, 62Transport/postal
industry 1.0％

Telecommunication5.2％

The employment rate was 96.8% at the university, 92.5% at

the prefecture), 39 went on to higher education, and 12 fell

Faculty

Public office
5.8％

Education/learningassistance1.6%

Public office
11.3%

Constructionindustry
17.7%

MoriokaJuniorCollege

Manufacturing
3.2%

Total employed
62 people

Dining/hotel
industry
9.7%

Wholesale/retail
16.1%
Finance/insuranceindustry 6.5%

Real estate/lending 3.2%

Serviceindustry
5.7%
Complexserviceindustry
5.7%
Medical/welfareindustry
15.1%

Dining/hotel industry
1.9%
Real estate/lending 5.7%

Telecommunication Transport/
postal13.2%
industry
1.9%
MiyakoJuniorCollege

Total employed
53 people

Wholesale/retail
22.6%

Finance/insuranceindustry
9.4%

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2020 Financial Status

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

Acquiring diverse funds and effective university administration
Continuing from the previous year, in 2020, other than attempting

prioritize the content of projects and reduce expenses by improving

to acquire competitive funding, commissioned research grants, andadministration efficiency, and also endeavored to enhance andjoint research funds, we also actively used government subsidies andstrengthen our education and research activities by setting up acommissioned projects to implement various strategies, such as“Framework for President”using this year’s reserve funds, and bycollaborative local research projects between industry and academia,

systematically allocating the budget toward projects that contributestudent employment support projects, and next-generation humanto the improvement of education quality.

resource development projects. In addition, we strove to review and

Iwate Prefectural University Financial Situation (As of March 31, 2021)
AssetsTotal liabilities and net assets

I Fixed assets

Expenses for university education and research in 2020 totaled
5,647,720,000 yen for the Iwate Prefectural University as a whole.

Assets offsetting liabilities*,
long-term accounts payable
and accounts payable
Fixed liabilities
2,414,056,000 yen
Current liabilities
702,489,000 yen

includes educational expenses, educational research aid expenses, andExpenses foruniversity
education andresearch

Educational
expenses perstudent

Breakdown
Educational expenses ........................ 1,272,530,000 yen

1,009,000 yen

Breakdown
Iwate Prefectural University(including graduate schools) ...... 2,096 people
Morioka Junior College.................... 214 people
Miyako Junior College .................... 209 people*2 Personnel expenses related
to education were calculated
in half because faculty
members conduct education
and research.

19,955,573,000 yen

Total assets
23,072,120,000 yen

Total liabilities and net assets
23,072,120 000 yen

equivalent to these assets will be calculated as liabilities, and whenever expenses are incurred from depreciation, the amount will be reversed to income.

2020 Balance Sheet (Revenue)

Capital, such as reserve funds
for education and research,facility improvement, etc.
Capital 32,679,099,000 yen
Capital surplus△15,134,760,000 yen
Accumulated earnings
2,411,235,000 yen

Research
expenses per
faculty member

AmountPercentage(thousands(%)
of yen)62.4

1,213,717

20.0

233,067

3.8

39,6900.7

374,785
14,4026.2
0.2

156,115

2.6

91,489156,696
6,060,874

1.5
2.6

Total research expenses
517,468,000 yen

Faculty members:
236 people(As of May 1, 2020)

Breakdown

2,193,000 yen

Research expenses................................. 455,500,000 yen
Educational research aid expenses ×1/2...61,968,000 yen(Note) Total amounts may not match due to rounding.

(Note) Total amounts may not match due to rounding.

2020 Balance Sheet (Expenditures)

Around 62.4% of Iwate Prefectural University revenue comes from operational grants from
Iwate Prefecture. The ratio of tuition fees, enrollment fees, testing fees, and revenue fromresearch done in collaboration with industry and academia to the autonomous financial
resources excluding return of asset offsetting liability is 35.0%.

32.8% of expenditures were for expenses involved in education and research.

column

Notes

Items

Things granted as
operation expenses by theprefecture

Educational expenses
Research expenses
Educational researchaid expenses
Research expenses
from cooperation
between industry andacademia

University's own income(self-financing)
Revenue from research andprojects commissioned bybusinesses or organizations
Subsidies for maintaining
facilities, endowments, etc.

AmountPercentage(thousands
Notes
(%)
of yen)1,272,530
22.5
Expenses related to455,500
8.1
university education and
123,936
2.2 research
38,5530.7

Director expenses

15,9550.3

Faculty expenses

2,413,434

42.7

832,265

14.7

495,540

8.8

Staff expenses
General administrative
expenses
Total (B)5,647,721

Expenses for research andprojects commissioned bybusinesses or organizations
Expenses for executives,faculty members, part-time
lecturers, staff, and otherpersonnel
Utilities, repairs,
consumable goods*Return of assets offsetting liabilities is the monetized asset depreciation value from asset offsetting liabilities.
(Note) Total amounts may not match due to rounding.

2020 Annual Balance (A-B)
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Number of students:
2,519 people

Educational research aid expenses ×1/2...61,968,000 yen* Assets offsetting liabilities is a special measure for public university corporations, used so that depreciation does not affect the calculation of profits and losses: when fixed assets are acquired, an amount

TuitionEntrance fees andexamination fees
Research revenue fromcooperation between
industry and academia
Subsidies
Endowments
Return of assets
offsetting liabilities
Other
Reversal of reserves
Total (A)Total educational expenses
2,541,215,000 yen

Net assets

3,118,994,000 yen

3,780,907

Educational expenses ....................... 1,272,530,000 yen
Research expenses................................ 455,500,000 yen
Educational research aid expenses ... 123,936,000 yen
Faculty expenses................................ 2,413,434,000 yen

Total
4,265,400,000 yen

Faculty expenses ×1/2*2 ................... 1,206,717,000 yen

II Current assets

Grants for operational
expenses

was about 2,200,000 yen.

Educational expenses per student was about 1,010,000 yen, which

3,116,546,000 yen

Assets of Iwate Prefectural
University, such as buildings,
land, machinery, vehicles, andbooks(Breakdown)
Tangible fixed assets
19,830,462,000 yen
Intangible fixed assets
46,893,000 yen
Investments and other assets
75,770,000 yen

Items

partial faculty expenses. Also, the research expenses per faculty member

Liabilities

19,953,125,000 yen

Assets such as deposits, heavy
oil, and stocked supplies

Cost per student and faculty member (2020)

413,153,000 yen

The Iwate Prefectural University Future Creation FundTaking the opportunity of 20th anniversary of our opening, theequipment on campus and to install outdoor lights on the premises,

university created the Iwate Prefectural University Creation Fund inamong other things.

research activities and stabilize the operation of the university.

fund to further advance our contributions to the community andand organizations (1,000 yen per entry) and through the revenues

Iwate, and would like to ask for your support.

April 2016 as a financial resource to further enhance education andThis fund is funded by donations from individuals, corporations,

As a community-based university, we hope to continue using thisfoster local talent who will contribute to the building the future ofobtained from the operation profits, which are allocated to thefollowing projects.

〇Projects required for enhancing educational and research activities〇Support projects for students and international students〇Projects required for promoting activities involved inIndustry-Academia-Government collaboration as well as contribution
to local communities and society.

〇Projects required for aiding in areas afflicted by disaster〇Projects required for improving facilities and enhancing university
administration

The donations received so far have been used to enhance athletic

Treadmill installed in the training room

Outdoor lights installedon the premises

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Organization Chart and Administrators for Academic Year 2020

Iwate Prefectural University

Administrators
Public University Corporation Iwate Prefectural University

Public University Corporation Iwate Prefectural University

Chairman of the Board

Board ofDirectors
Chairman of
the Board

Iwate Prefectural
University
President /Vice-Chairman

Morioka Junior College,
Iwate Prefectural University
Vice-President(Registrar, Academic
Aﬀairs) / Trustee

CHIBA, Shigeki

Miyako Junior College,
Iwate Prefectural University
Education Support Head OfficeMedia Center

Health Support Center
Research and Regional
Cooperation Head Office
Iwate Monozukuri
and Software Integration
Technology Center

Vice-President(Planning) /Trustee

Center for Regional
Policy Studies

Planning Head Office

SUZUKI, Atsuto

SUZUKI, Atsuto

MIYANO, Takashi
Student
Support Section

Trustee

Trustee / Vice-President (Registrar, Academic
Aﬀairs) / Director, Center for the
Advancement of Higher Education

Trustee / Vice-President (Planning)/ Director, Research and Regional
Collaboration Oﬃce

SUZUKI, Atsuto

Director, Center for the Advancement of Higher Education

ISHIDO, Jun

Director, Research and Regional Collaboration Oﬃce

KANO, Toru

ISHIDO, Jun

Vice-President (General Aﬀairs) /KANO, Toru

KANO, Toru

Secretary General

MIYANO, Takashi

Trustee (part-time)

FUJIMURA, Fumiaki

Director, Education Support Oﬃce

INOMATA, Toshimitsu

Trustee (part-time)

OBARA, Shinobu
Planning Section

President / Vice-Chairman

CHIBA, Shigeki

Vice-President (Planning) /ISHIDO, Jun
TrusteeResearch andRegional
Cooperation
Section

Chairman of the Board

Vice-President (Registrar, Academic Aﬀairs) /Executive Director

Teacher Education Center

Student Support Head Office

President

Vice-Chairman

Education
Support Section

Iwate Prefectural University Iwate Prefectural University
Morioka Junior College
Miyako Junior College

Iwate Prefectural
University

Executive Director /Vice-President (General Aﬀairs) /Secretary General

Director, Student Support Oﬃce

MIYANO, Takashi

MIKAMI, Kunihiko

External Supervisor(part-time)

Director, Education Support Oﬃce

INOMATA, Toshimitsu

MASUDA, Hiroyuki

Trustee(part-time)
External
Supervisor(part-time)(part-time)

Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Dean, Graduate School of
Nursing

Director, Student Support Oﬃce

FUKUSHIMA, Yuko

Planning General Manager

MIKAMI, Kunihiko

HASHIMOTO, Koji

Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Dean, Graduate School of Nursing

Dean, Faculty of Social Welfare
Dean, Graduate School of Social Welfare

Dean, Faculty of Social Welfare
Dean, Graduate School of Social
WelfareGraduate School of Nursing

TAKAHASHI, Satoshi

Faculty of Social Welfare

Internal
Audit Section

HASHIMOTO, Koji

MIKAWA, Haruhiko

Faculty of Nursing

Graduate School ofSocial Welfare

Planning General Manager

External Supervisor

Center for the Advancementof Higher Education

Dean, Faculty of Software andInformation Science
Dean, Graduate School ofSoftware and Information Science

Dean of Morioka
Junior College

KAWASAKI, Masashi

Dean of Miyako
Junior College

MATSUDA Jun

KAMEDA, Masashi

Faculty Office

Dean, Faculty of Policy Studies
Dean, Graduate School of Policy
StudiesFaculty of Software andInformation Science

FUKUSHIMA, Yuko TAKAHASHI, Satoshi

TAKASHIMA, Yuichi

Graduate School of Softwareand Information Science

Number ofFaculty

Faculty of Policy Studies
Graduate School of
Policy Studies
Morioka Junior College

Management
Council

Educational andResearch Council

Vice-President(General Aﬀairs) /Secretary General /Executive Director

Miyako Junior College

Miyako Administrative
OfficeGeneral Affairs Office

Iwate Prefectural University

Iwate Prefectural University Iwate Prefectural University
Morioka Junior College
Miyako Junior College

Professors

59

5

4

Associate Professors

69

9

5

Lecturers

41

6

6

Assistant Professors

13

2

0

Assistants

13

1

0

Researchers, etc.

4

0

0

23

15

Total Number of Faculty
Staﬀ

Total Number of Faculty
and staﬀ

199

167
404

Dean, Faculty of Software and Information Science
Dean, Graduate School of Software andInformation Science

Dean, Faculty of Policy Studies
Dean, Graduate School of Policy Studies

Dean of Morioka Junior College

Dean of Miyako Junior College

KAMEDA, Masashi TAKASHIMA, Yuichi

KAWASAKI, Masashi

MATSUDA Jun*As of May 1, 2020
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Takizawa Campus

Faculty of Nursing / Faculty of Social Welfare / Faculty of Software andInformation Science / Faculty of Policy Studies / Morioka Junior College /Center for the Advancement of Higher Education / Graduate School of
Nursing / Graduate School of Social Welfare / Graduate School ofSoftware and Information Science / Graduate School of Policy Studies
152-52 Sugo, Takizawa-shi, Iwate 020-0693 JapanTEL 019-694-2000 FAX 019-694-2001<Facility Outline> Site area (actual measurement): 35.1 ha
Building area (total floor area): 81,304 m2

Regional Cooperation Building(Iwate Monozukuri and Software Integration Technology Center(i-MOS), Center for
Regional Policy Studies)
152-89 Sugo, Takizawa-shi, Iwate 020-0611 JapanTEL 019-694-3330 FAX 019-694-3331

Aiina Campus

Satellite campus

Miyako Campus

1-7-1 Morioka-eki Nishi-dori, Morioka-shi,
Iwate 020-0045 Japan
Iwate Prefecture Citizen’s Cultural
Exchange Center (Aiina) 7th Floor
TEL 019-606-1770 FAX 019-606-1771<Facility Outline>
12 rooms including study rooms andseminar rooms

Miyako Junior College
1-5-1 Kanan, Miyako-shi, Iwate 027-0039 JapanTEL 0193-64-2230 FAX 0193-64-2234<Facility Outline>
Site area (actual measurement): 5.6 ha
Building area (total floor area): 8,664 m2

Aomori IC

Hachinohe
HachinoheIC

Akita Shinkansen

Morioka

MiyakoIwate Prefectural
University〈Aiina Campus〉

Take the IGR (Iwate Galaxy Railway) from
Morioka Station for 15 minutes and getoﬀ at Takizawa Station. The campus canbe reached within a 15 minute walk.
*City buses are also available fromTakizawa Eki-Mae bus stop to Kenritsu
Daigaku-Mae Bus Stop.

Kuriyagawa
StationMoriokaIC●By CarIchinoseki
Tohoku Shinkansen

JR Tohoku Line
Tohoku Expressway

About 5 minutes from Takizawa IC on the
Tohoku Expressway (head toward
National Route-4 bound for Aomori andturn right at the second intersection).

Directions to Aiina Campus
3 minutes on foot from the West Exit ofMorioka Station.

Takizawa
StationWakareMinami

Iwate Prefecture Citizen’s
Cultural Exchange Center(Aiina) 7th Floor●By Train

To Hachinohe

Sugo
Shako

Sugo
StationIGR (Iwate Galaxy Railway)

Kuriyagawa Eki-Mae

MoriokaMinami
IC

To KujiMiyakoStationNational Route 106

AoyamaStationMorioka
StationJR
Yamada Line

Morioka
Eki-MaeMorioka
Bus Center
National Route106

To Sendai

MiyakoJunior College,
Iwate
Prefectural
University

To Morioka

MoriokaIC

Takizawa

MoriokaNoko-Mae

About 2 hours from Morioka Station to
Miyako Station by Express Bus (No. 106)or JR Yamada Line. From Miyako
Station, take the B02 Yagisawa loop-bus
from Bus Stop No. 2 and get oﬀ at
Miyakotandai-Mae Bus Stop.
Alternatively, take the Sanriku Railway's
Rias Line from Miyako Station and getoﬀ at Yagisawa Miyakotandai Station.
From there, it is a 15 minute walk.

Heigawa River

Yagisawa
Miyakotandai
StationTo Kamaishi〈Miyako Campus〉

Miyako Junior College,

Iwate Prefectural University152-52 Sugo, Takizawa-shi, Iwate 020-0693 Japan

Please see our website
for details

https://www.iwate-pu.ac.jp

岩手県立大学

Tel019-694-2000

Fax019-694-2001

Miyako Bay
National
Route 45

AshiroJCT

Akita Takizawa IC

NinoheTake an Iwate-ken Kotsu bus from
Morioka Station East Exit Bus Stop 2 for
40 minutes, and get oﬀ at Kenritsu
Daigaku-Mae Bus Stop.

Directions to Miyako
CampusIwate Prefectural
University〈Takizawa Campus〉

Morioka Junior College,
Iwate Prefectural University

TakizawaIC●By Bus

Shin-Aomori

National
Route-4

Directions to
Takizawa Campus

To AomoriTohokuExpressway

Iwate Prefectural University
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