Iwate Prefectural University
Annual Report 2021
岩手県立大学年報
令 和 3 年 度

Iwate Prefectural University Topics - 2021 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.

President Suzuki was awarded
Person of Cultural Merit Award
Atsuto Suzuki, President of Iwate Prefectural University,
received the Person of Cultural Merit Award in the field ofparticle physics. President Suzuki made the world's firstobservation of neutrino oscillation in the nuclear reactor at the
newly developed KamLAND Experimental Facility and provedthat neutrinos have mass. This achievement, among others, washighly appreciated.
Here is an excerpt from President Suzuki's biography.

(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 )I w ate Prefectural U niversity T i m e l i ne
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April 2004
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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 ﬁrst
president
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 isappointed 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

A university that contributes to thecultivation of creative talent in Iwate and thegeneration of vitality in the local community[Education that the empowers the pioneers of the future][Regional contributions that help build the future][High quality research as the foundation of education andcommunity contribution]

Iwate Prefectural University Annual Report 2021
Table of Contents
Third Mid-Term Goals/Plan and Performance Results 2021 …… 03
Academic Impact Activity Status 2021 …………………………… 05
Regional Contribution Status 2021 ………………………………… 07
Research Activity Status 2021 ……………………………………… 09

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Student Activity

Planning activities to revitalize the Hizume
shopping area from young peoples'
perspectives
Four members of the "Miyoshi
Seminar" volunteer group from theFaculty of Policy Studies worked onplanning and implementing a
project to revitalize the Hizume
shopping area in Shiwa town. They
planned to have Sansa Odori dance
performed and to open a candy
store as an event for children at themorning market held in the
shopping area. They received thePresident's Encouragement Awardof our university and a certificate ofcommendation from Shiwa town for
their activity.

Education

Establishing teacher training courses for“Information Technology”and“Mathematics”
The Faculty of Software and Information Science revised its teacher training
course, and in addition to a high school teaching certificate for“Information
Technology”, the students entering our university from 2022 will be able toearn a teaching certificate for junior high and high school“Mathematics”. By
becoming a holder of multiple teaching certificates, it is expected that ourstudents will have wider career-path options in the future.

Research

Reproducing the voice of "The Commoner
Prime Minister" with AI

As part of the 100th anniversary of former Prime Minister Takashi Hara’s
assassination, Associate Professor Masaki Kurematsu of the Faculty of Softwareand Information Sciences undertook a research project to reproduce his voiceusing artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Takashi Hara was from Morioka City
and was familiarly known as "The Commoner Prime Minister". The reproduced
voice can be heard in the Takashi Hara Memorial Museum in Morioka City.

Student Activity

In Otsuchi-cho Sugamachi, which wasdamaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake,a nature conservation area called the“Local
Property Utilization Spring Area”was created.
The rare plant species " mizu-aoi (Monochoria
korsakowii)" is also growing in this area. At theinauguration ceremony held on June 5,
Associate Professor Naoaki Shimada, Facultyof Policy Studies, explained about the mizu-aoi
in this area.

u n i v e r s i t y

t o p i c sCompleted doctor’s course at Graduate School, Division of Natural Science,
Tohoku University
Assistant, National Laboratory for High Energy Physics (present High Energy
Accelerator Research Organization, KEK)
Assistant, Faculty of Science Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo.
Involved in the development of the Kamiokande detector under late Dr.
Masatoshi Koshiba
Professor, Graduate School of Science and Faculty of Science, Tohoku University
Concurrently served as Director of the Research Center for Neutrino Science,
Tohoku University
Awarded the Nishina Memorial Prize for“Observation of Reactor Electron
Antineutrino Disappearance”
Vice President, Tohoku University (in charge of university evaluation)Awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon for "Contribution to Elementary Particle
Physics"
Director, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation High Energy Accelerator
Research Organization (KEK)Awarded the Japan Academy Prize for "Research on Anti-Neutrino Science"
President of Iwate Prefectural University (to date)Awarded the Person of Cultural Merit Award

Collaborative Talk Event by the Media Centerand Students“My life and sexuality -What is
Sexuality? -”On September 15 and 16, 2021,
our university hosted the Public
University Student Network,
LINKtopos2021 online event.
Approximately 130 students andfaculty members from public
universities across Japan
participated in this event, which
was held 10 years after theearthquake. Lectures were givenon themes such as story telling
activities related to the Great East
Japan Earthquake, and participantsjoined case study workshops suchas the disaster learning train
operated by the Sanriku Railway.

Otsuchi-cho disaster
affected site was turned into
a protected area for rareanimals and plants

p r e f e c t u r a lStudent Activity

Holding of LINKtopos2021

Researchi w a t e

On December 18th, we invited Iwate
Rainbow March as a guest and held atalking event to deepen our
understanding of diverse life ands e x u a l i t y. Th i s e v e n t w a s h e l d i ncollaboration with student staf f L A(lib ra r y at te n d a nt s) w h o wo rk in t h emedia center (library) and the campus
student club "7Life (Seven Life) - Think
about Life and Sexuality".

Administration

Other

Published a journal of theGreat East Japan Earthquake

Food donations from JA Shin-Iwate
and JA Zennoh Iwate

On March 11th, a journal titled "Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami: History of Assistance for
Recovery 2011-2020", which summarizes ouruniversity's reconstruction support activities overthe 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake
and Tsunami. The journal consists of two volumes:"Record of initial response and 10 years ofactivities", which describes the initial response andreconstruction support for students and affectedareas, and "The stories we have told and the stories
we will tell", which includes interviews withstudents, faculty and staff members at the time aswell as contributed articles. We distributed copies
to municipalities in the prefecture and universities
nationwide for the purpose of preventing memoriesof the Earthquake from fading as well as calling forthe preparedness for future large-scale disasters.

On July 6, at the Miyako Campus, we received 420 kg of
Akitakomachi rice as a donation from JA Shin-Iwate (Shin
Iwate Agricultural Cooperative) to support students
whose lives have been affected by COVID-19. In
addition, on July 20, JA Zennoh Iwate donatedvegetables, beef, and other foodstuffs to the Takizawa
Campus. These precious food gifts were distributed to
students and used for dishes to be served in the cafeterias
at inexpensive
prices. These
donations weregreat help forthe students intheir daily lives
and we reallyappreciate thesupport fromJA Shin-Iwate
and JA Zennoh
Iwate.

Educational Activity Status 2021 …………………………………… 11
2022 Admissions and 2021 Graduate and Employment Status …… 13
State of Student Enrollment for Academic Year 2022 ………… 13
Graduates and Employment Status 2021 ………………………… 15
Financial Status 2021 ………………………………………………… 17
Organization Chart for Academic Year 2022 …………………… 19
Administrators for Academic Year 2022 ………………………… 20
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Third Mid-Term Goals/Plan and Performance Results 2021

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

Third Mid-Term Goals/Plan

Major 2021 Performance Results

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

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

Regional
contributions
that help build
the futureHigh quality research as
the foundation of education andcommunity contribution

Points of Focus in
the Third Mid-Term Plan
The Third Mid-Term Plan describes the points of focus invarious fields within education, research, and regional
contribution in order to achieve the mid-term goals, and these
efforts are being promoted throughout the entire university.
Education

To foster the talent who will create the future ofmanagement, nurture creative

Iwate, promote enhancement of locally oriented

talent in Iwate according to theeducation with Iwate as the target and active learning

characteristics of each faculty

to encourage students' subjective learning, inUnder university-wide teaching management, nurture creative talent in
Iwate according to the characteristics of each faculty● Deveped a new curriculum which offers 6-years of integrated education by connecting bachelor's andmaster's courses in the Graduate School of Software and Information Science● Decided to establish an teaching IR center in 2022
● Provided appropriate counseling services and tuition fee exemptions for students facing economic
problems and other issues● Provided independent learning opportunities for students through exhibitions jointly held with the student
library activity group (library attendants) and PR activities using social media● Promoted joint research, etc. by identifying and analyzing regional needs and matching them with seedprojects within the university (47 joint research projects, 6 commissioned research projects and conclusionof 1 comprehensive collaboration agreement)● Support research plan preparation through the Support Team for Increasing the Adoption Rate of
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research● Promoted cross-disciplinary exchanges by holding the event“Convergence@Iwate Innovation”for thecreation of new products and services using IT technologies

collaboration with industry and the region.

POINT

Strengthen research activities

Strengthen strategic research activities to support

supporting education andthe creation of abundant local communities in Iwate

contribution to the local community

Regional Contribution
Provide solutions to local problems
local hub of intelligence

POINT

Construction of support networks to understandand encourage multiculturality and its values in orderto promote globalization in Iwate

Administrativework

and responds to globalization as ain the future

Regional
Contribution

Research

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POINT

Under university-wide teaching

curriculum in the Graduate School of Software and Information
Science, providing independent learning opportunities forstudents, promoting research projects throughindustry-academia-government collaboration, and public
relations activities across a variety of media platforms. On theother hand, due to the unexpected spread of COVID-19, someevents were canceled or postponed. The postponed events will
be rescheduled for 2023 and onwards.

Strengthen research activities which support education and contributeto the local community
Research

Education thatthe empowers thepioneers of
the future

responding to the changes in the social environment andregional needs. Inspired by our founding spirit of“creating a
new era of harmony between nature, science, and humanity”
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”.

Education

As a center of learning for the future pioneers of thecommunity, we will, as stated in our third term goals, aim to be“a university working to build the future of Iwate and cultivate
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.
To realize this goal, we will strive to promote education andresearch activities together with regional contribution, while

We received evaluation results from the Prefectural
Evaluation Committee for Incorporated Administrative Agency
for 45 items listed in the annual plan: AA (showing remarkableprogress) for 4 items, A (progressing as planned)
for 35 items and B (generally in progress as planned) for 6
items, and the summary of the results was“Recognized as
generally progressed as planned”.
Specifically, we achieved good results in creating a new

Provide solutions to local problems and respond to globalization as
a local hub of intelligence● Held programming classes for elementary, junior high and high school students● Joined the“Regional Innovation Ecosystem Research Organization for Resource Circulation”(fundedthrough the JST Support Program for the Formation of Places for Co-Creation (growth model)) led by the
University of Tokyo; this initiative was promoted within the JST Support Program framework from growthmodel to full-scale model with an associated increase in funding● Created and distributed the journal "Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: History of Assistance for
Recovery 2011-2020", which records the reconstruction support activities over the 10 years since thedisasterIndependent, self-directed management that supports education andresearch activities● Promoted administrative work improvement through trial implementation of RPA systems and holding ofworkshops● Developed public relations activities across different media platforms by selecting media for each publicity
target, and verifying the effectiveness of advertising by utilizing various questionnaires and access analysis
tools● Implemented various infection control measures against COVID-19, introduced LMS in anticipation of futurebouts of infectious diseases, strengthened the network, and developed an environment for online classes
and work from home04

The United Nations Academic Impact
OutlineIwate Prefectural University

data , numer ica l in for mat ion, etc.), t h is resea rch project tea mselected GIS to ser ve as a platform and acquired data. A basingeometric map was created using the selected ArcGIS, and the data
display function was verified.

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 align the

8 Initiative to Promote
Cross-Cultural Understanding inMiyako Junior College

activities 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 the UNAI, we participate in 4 of 10 Principles of the UNAI.
Basin geometric map

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 website
These four principles are in line with the founding principles of ouruniversity.

5 Regional Social Theory Seminar: Collaboration with the“Let’s Connect with‘Kumo wo Tsumugu’Project”Hospitality with Well Water and Homespun -Yosinobu Misuda (Associate Professor, Iwate Prefectural
University, Morioka Junior College), Akane Oikawa, Syu
Suganuma, Osamu Takaoka, Sae Muramatu (2021 International
Cultural Studies students)

Activity report◆ Activity report

UNAI member universities are expected to undertake activities
related to at least one of the 10 Principles of the UNAI each academic
year and report to the UNAI Secretariat.

◆ Iwate Prefectural University Activity Report
Our university compiled an activity report on UNAI-related
activities in the past. The report is available on our website.

From the list at the top-right corner of thehomepage of the Iwate Prefectural University
website, select the“International Exchange”
page.
1 Social Skills Training for Young People

Fuminori Sato, Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing / Student GroupHOSSTYThe Fac ult y of Nu rsi ng cont i nuously prov ides Socia l Sk i l ls
Training (hereinafter "SST") program at Iwate prefectural highschools in order to improve inter personal skills of high school
students.
SST is one of the cognitive behavioral therapies developed toi mp r ove i nte r p e r s o n a l s k i l l s fo r
people with chronic schizophrenia.
Currently, SST for children is held in
va r ious places such as hospitals,
schools and after-school day-care
centers.
Also, at the Aiina Campus of ouruniversity, monthly SST sessions areheld for elementary, junior high andhigh school students with
developmental disorders in order to
SST for elementary
improve the interpersonal skills ofschool children
such students.

2 Reproductive Health (Sexual and Reproductive Health)Care for Adolescent Girls in Children's Homes in Iwate
Prefecture

Yuko Fukushima, Professor, Saori Ito, Assistant professor, Yuri
Yamauchi, Assistant, Faculty of Nursing

At the Faculty of Nursing, we developed and put into practice a
reproduct ive hea lt h c a re model for adolescent g i rls liv i ng i nchildren's homes in Iwate Prefecture from the standpoint of experts
in nursing and midwifery.
Girls in children's homes live in an environment where it is difficult
for t hem to receive reproductive healt h k nowledge from t heirmothers, and those girls tend to have psychosocial problems rooted
in attachment disorders. Also, they are likely to become sexuallyactive earlier than girls of the same age, which exposes them to05higher risk of unexpected pregnancies,
c o n t r a c t i n g s e x u a l l y t r a n s m i t te ddisea ses a nd becom i ng a ta rget of
sexual violence.
This reproductive health care modeli s develop ed for g i rl s who h ave
exper ienced abuse, etc., to provide
them reproductive health knowledge
a nd encourage t hem to accept
themselves as well as their sexuality
so that they will be able to acquire
sexual autonomy in the future.

Reproductive health carefor girls

3 Workshops on Care for Children with Special Needs andTheir Families

Secretariat Manager: Mizue Hara (Associate Professor, Facultyof Nursing)
Secretariat members: Yoshiko Oikawa (Kozukata Kodomoen),
Takako Kawamura (Iwate Kenritsu Ryoiku Center), Tsuyoshi
Owada (National Hospital
Organization Kamaishi Hospital),
Yurika Takahashi (Assistant, Facultyof Nursing)
At t he Fac u lt y of Nu r si ng, we holdworkshops twice a year byincor porating opinions from families
who are raising children with special
needs , a s well a s t he opi n ions ofme d ic a l profes sion a l s a nd so c ia lworkers who are involved in the care ofsuch ch i ld ren a nd fa m i l ies i n Iwate
P refe c t u re . The pu r p os e of t hes e
workshops is to provide an opportunity
for families and supporters to exchange
opinions, understand the situation ofchildren and families, and each other’scare giving situation, and think about
how to improve care for children withspecial needs and their families.

provided online training and sevenstudents took the Korean short-term
online course offered by the Instituteof Inter national Education, Kyung
Hee University.

Flyer for workshops on
care for children withspecial needs and theirfamilies

4 Multifaceted Management and Utilization of Rivers through
Visualization and 3D Modeling

Program Manager: Akio Doi (Professor, Faculty of Software andInformation Science)
Program Members: Mamoru Sai (Nishiwaga Freshwater
Fisheries) Cooperative/Environmental Restoration Council),
Masahiro Harada (Tac Engineering), Tsuyoshi Kobayashi and
Takayuki Yokouchi (Ricoh Japan Corp.), Kenji Sakakibara and
Hirotaka Tsukinokizawa (TOKU PCM Co., Ltd.)
Aiming to develop a map that can visualize and display various
information on rivers (360-degree images, 3D models, point cloud

The purpose of the“Regional Social Theory Seminar”, taken by
st udents dur i ng t hei r second yea r at t he Depa r t ment ofInternational Cultural Studies, Morioka Junior College, is to makeand implement a plan in the region and use it for their learning(service learning). In this seminar, we collaborate with the“Let’s
C on ne c t w it h‘Ku mo wo Tsu mug u’P roje c t”c u r rent ly b ei ng
implemented by Morioka City and Morioka Machinami Juku, andprovide an opportunity for students
to think about the attractions andissues of the town throughinteractions with the town people.
In 2021, we planned to help withwell cleaning, making sweets using
well water, creat i ng ha ndicra fts ,and holding a tea party in
Nataya-cho, Morioka City, which isTea party scene
famous for its well water.

6 Promoting Intercultural Understanding in the Reading
Marathon Room - Understanding Other Cultures ThroughPeople & Understanding People Though Books -Sanae Kumamoto and Aki Yoshihara (Associate Professors,
Department of International Cultural Studies, Morioka JuniorCollege), Hamish Smith, Lecturer

The Department of International Cultural Studies, Morioka JuniorCollege, implements t he ReadingM a r at ho n Ro o m (R M R), a fo reig nlanguage independent-learning projectto strengthen and reinforce“r ich andprac t ic a l com mu n ic at ion sk i l ls" ofstudents.
I n order to fos ter foreig n la ng uage
skills, a learning environment in whichs t udent s c a n s t udy i ndep endent ly i s
e s s e nt i a l . I n o r d e r to c r e a te s u c h a
suppor tive lea r ning environment, theR M R is staffed with Lear ning Advisor(LA) who is a native speaker, or native
speaker level in target foreign languages,
and operated in cooperation with the
Teaching material for
the Reading Marathon
faculty staff and LA.

7 Understanding International Cultures Seminars I/II Korean
Language Online Training

Keitaro Ishibashi, Professor, Aki Yoshihara, Associate Professor(Department of International Cultural Studies, Morioka JuniorCollege)

At the Department of International Cultural Studies, Morioka
Junior College, for the 1st year students, we offer overseas training
program in the United States or South Korea to encourage students
broaden t hei r hor i zons f rom t he reg ion to t he world, acqui reknowledge as a cosmopolitan, and learn a variety of cultures.
However, due to the spread of COVID-19 we had to cancel the
program in 2020. In 2021, in order to ensure that students have theopportunity to learn foreign languages and different cultures, we

Students taking Korean
language online training

Takayuki Mimura, Associate
Professor, Yoshiyuki Omae, Lecturer, Miyako Junior College

At M iyako Junior College, we hold ｌectures on inter national
exc h a nge a nd“E ng l i s h Ti me”prog ra m to promote s t udent s'
cross-cultural understanding.
In the“Lecture on International Exchange”which was held in
December 2021, the Vice-Minister of International Exchange ofMiyako City was invited to give a lecture entitled "Current Efforts to
Welcome Foreign Residents in Miyako City".
After the lecture, group work on understanding life in foreigncountries under the title of“International understanding in eachof us”was conducted.
Also, in July and December 2021,
a n English conversat ion event“English Time”was held with foreign
lecturers in attendance. The
participants deepened theirinter national understanding while
i nte r a c t i n g w it h t h e le c t u r e r s i nGroup work after the lecture
English.

9 The Second Hand Ticks Again in the Hearts of Affected
People: -Introducing activities of the Student Red Cross
Volunteer Corps of Iwate Prefectural University Miyako -Nobuhiro Tanaka, Professor, Miyako Junior College
Student Group: Student Red Cross Volunteer Corps of Iwate
Prefectural University Miyako

In 2008,“Student Red Cross Volunteer Corps of Iwate Prefectural
University Miyako”started its activities to deepen understanding oft he reg ion t h roug h volu nte er a c t iv it ie s i n t he reg ion a nd tocontribute to the region.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, they wereinvolved in sorting relief supplies andclea nup ac t iv it ies for da m age dhouses a nd roadside d itc hes . Ten
yea rs have passed since t he Great
East Japan Earthquake and tsunami,i n o r d e r to h e l p t h e c l o c k i n t h ehearts of the affected people start tot ick aga in, t he Cor ps cont inues tosuppor t t hem t h rough a va r iet y ofBlood donation activities
activities.

10 Holding of LINKtopos2021 - Public University Student
Network / LINKtopos2021 in IWATE Administration team of Iwate Prefectural University

The national student convention of public universities“LINKtopos”
is led by“the Public University Student Network”which was formed
in 2012 and originated from the volunteer activities for the Great
East Japan Earthquake. The convention is held once a year anduniversity students from all over the nation gather to study hard andinteract with each other through workshops, etc. on themes such as
disaster relief, disaster prevention, and community activities.
In 2021, the milestone year of the 10th anniversary of the Great
East Japan Earthquake, our university hosted the online convention
for 2 days on September 15 and 16, 2021 using Zoom, and thetheme was“Since then and fromnow on”. As a main program oft he convent ion, t here were
wor k s hop s fo c u s i ng on t h re e
sub-themes:“Consideration andcare,”“Reconstruction and local
community revitalization”, and“C om mu n it y ac t iv it ie s i n t he
m i d s t o f t h e C OVI D -19
pandemic”.
LINKtopos2021 nationwide public
university students planning team06

Regional Contribution Status 2021
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
In our effort to promote“contribution to the local
community for future creation”, on April 11, 2019, a“Cooperation agreement for finding solutions to local
issues and promoting industry of Northern Iwate”wasconcluded with Iwate Prefecture and co-promotion of the“Northern Iwate's Industry & Social Innovation Zone
Project”listed in Iwate Prefectural Citizens’Plan (2019 to2028) was decided as a focus. We established“Northern
Iwate’s Industry & Social Innovation Zone Project
Promotion Center”(Director of Research and Regional
Collaboration Office serves as the Center Manager) at our
Research and Regional Cooperation Head Office where wework on surveys, research, human resource development,
etc. for finding solutions to local issues and promoteindustry in Northern Iwate.
In 2021, in addition to joint research with Iwate
Prefecture and commissioned research, we are engaging inresearch in northern Iwate funded by a Iwate Prefectural
University grant which was established in the previous
year. At the same time, in order to develop local
contributors for the future of northern Iwate, we havevisited schools to deliver on-site lectures to high school
students. The status of these efforts was widely● Promotion of Regional Collaborative
Research
At our university, we have received proposals fromvarious organizations within the community such as
municipalities, NPOs, and businesses, and are working withthese organizations on collaborative research projects tosolve local issues. We have developed research activities

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Hosting lectures such as public lectures
The public lectures at the Takizawa Campus we host
every summer to offer a place for learning to the citizens of
the prefecture and to present the results of research tosociety were canceled due to the spread of COVID-19 andheld online (on demand). All 6 lectures were broadcasted asa cable TV program and released on a video sharing
website. Making use of individual specialties, faculties held
a variety of lectures at the Aiina Campus, and in 2021,
1,035 people participated in a total of 47 lectures.

In addition, 9 advanced engineer
training seminars were held to train
young engineers and students. The
theme of the seminars wasadvanced technologies
indispensable for high-value-added
and high-efficiency manufacturing,and there were 59 participants.
Flyer for the Takizawa
campus public lectures(online)A Ruby programming class

Delivered on-site lectures at Iwate Prefectural Ichinohe High School

disseminated to concerned parties such as local
governments and companies at the“Northern Iwate
Industry and Social Innovation Promotion Consortium
Symposium”held in February.

Promotion of research at the Center for Regional Policy
Studies and support for municipalities
With“education and research that focuses on practicalaspects”as one of our fundamental directions, ouruniversity established the Center for Regional Policy
Studies in 2011 to strengthen our function as the think-tankof the prefecture. At the Center, tackling the problems andneeds of citizens in the prefecture with local perspectives,
researchers specializing in various fields work incollaboration with municipalities, NPOs, and businesses tofind solutions to local issues and support community
revitalization in municipalities.
In 2021, the joint research conducted at the“Morioka
City Machizukuri Research Institute”jointly establishedwith Morioka City, won the Excellence Award in Basic
Policy Category for the 12th Urban Research Grand Prix
(CR-1 Grand Prix).

Iwate Prefectural University

tailored to each issue and need. As part of this we havecreated“Stage I”(research period: one year) to assist informulating a problem-solving plan, and“Stage II”(research period: two years) to support activities that apply
the results of the research to solve various problems. In
2021, we conducted research on 28 issues in Stage I and 9
issues in Stage II.

● Support for community revitalization inmunicipalities
Our university has supported community revitalization inmunicipalities since 2015, formulating and promoting
comprehensive strategies for communities, people, andjobs, and supporting the improvement of abilities ofmunicipal employees to realize policies for regional
revitalization. In 2021, faculty members were dispatched ascommittee members to expert meetings in 19
municipalities. For 1 municipality, we also provided
guidance and advice for projects listed in thecomprehensive strategies. For 6 municipalities, we provided
assistance for their consultation service related to legal
work and policy-making and helped in their training
programs.

In order to help improve ICT utilization skills and develop the
problem-solving abilities of school children and students, we held a Ruby
programming class for members of the Science and Technology Club of
Takizawa City Takizawa Daini Junior High School. Making use of theresults of the programming class, the club applied for the Game divisionof the“2021 International Ruby Programming Contest for Junior andSenior High School Students in Mitaka”, and two works passed the firstscreening. At the final screening held in December, one of them won the
excellence award, which is equivalent to the second prize.

◆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 2021, 5 ongoing research teams worked on theirresearch projects in order to promote research that takes
advantage of the university's unique characteristics,
contribute to the revitalization of Iwate’s industry andeconomy, improve the standard of living, and create
innovation in the prefecture.

◆Promotion of research throughuniversity-wide competitive research grants

In 2017, we created research grants to support researchthat aims to acquire large-scale, internal and external
collaborative interdisciplinary 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”, 6
themes were adopted in 2021.

The final screening of the International Ruby ProgrammingContest for Junior and Senior High School Students

we provide ongoing education for nurses. In 2021, 68
participants from 28 institutions took part in the“Iwate
Prefecture New Nursing Staff Training”and 346 participantsin 10 types of the“Professional Training Project”that utilized
the expertise of different teachers. In addition, we provided“research guidance”at 10 institutions by visiting hospitals in
the prefecture and serving as lecturers. In addition, since2021, we have also been focusing on community contribution
projects. In cooperation with the public health nurses of
Takizawa City, we are addressing health promotion projects
for citizens and activities include creating a seated version of
Takizawa City's health dance "I N Da" with students,
promoting walking, and creating a baby bathing lesson video
for married couples who cannot participate in parents-to-beclasses. In 2022, we will focus on constructive efforts forregional contribution projects and new nursing staff training
commissioned by Iwate prefecture which will be in its 12th
year, and continue our activities while taking measures toprevent the spread of COVID-19.

◆Acquisition status of external researchfunds

In 2022, out of 108 applications for Grant-in-Aid for
Scientific Research, 20 were accepted, which made theacceptance rate 38,1% (34.8% in the previous year). The total
number of joint research, commissioned research, andscholarship endowment in 2021 was 48 (a decrease of 5cases from the previous year) and the total grant amount was
70,072,000 yen (an increase of 9,929,000 yen from theprevious year).

◆Effort of Nursing Practice ResearchCenterIn order to contribute to improving the quality of life of thecitizens of the prefecture and the quality of nursing in Iwate,

Part of the movement of Takizawa City health dance"I N Da" seated version
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Status of research activities in the 2021 academic year
Regional collaborative research

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Programs

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
Regional Policy Studies, regional collaborative research was established in 2012. Including projects
proposed by faculty members and community, the number of research projects to date exceeds 300.
From 2017, we changed the research grant system as explained below as a mechanism to deliverresearch results to the local community as early as possible.

[Stage 1] Stage for formulating a plan for finding solutions to issues
The research stage for formulating measures to solve local issues.
Research fund: Upper limit of 300,000 yen per project (research period: one year)

Click here fordetails

Regionalcollaborative
research pageon the Iwate
Prefectural
University
website[Stage II] Research results implementation stage

The activity stage for applying the results of our university’s research to solve issues in the local area.
Research fund: Upper limit of 1,000,000 yen per project (research period: 2 years)<Stage Ⅰ: Stage for formulating a plan for finding solutions to issues>

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Iwate Prefectural University

Faculty of Nursing:

2 research projects

Faculty of Social Welfare:

1 research project

Faculty of Software and Information Science:

4 research projects

Faculty of Policy Studies:

15 research projects

Morioka Junior College:

1 research project

Miyako Junior College:

5 research projects<Stage Ⅱ：Research results implementation stage>

9 research projects

Click here fordetails

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Programs (KAKENHI/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research)
are competitive research funds that are intended to significantly develop all scientific research(research based on the free ideas of the researcher), from basic to applied research in all fields,
ranging from the humanities and the social sciences to the natural sciences. The grants provide
Search by entering“Iwate
financial support for creative and pioneering research projects which are selected using a peerPrefectural University”in thereview screening process.
Our university engages in activities to improve acceptance rates, such as establishing a support “Research Institute”databaseof the Grant-in-Aid forsystem for the preparation of applications.

Scientific Research Programs.

Faculty of Nursing:

14 research projects

Faculty of Social Welfare:

18 research projects

Faculty of Software and Information Science:

20 Research projects

Faculty of Policy Studies:

11 research projects

Morioka Junior College:

3 research projects

Miyako Junior College:

2 research projects

Center for the Advancement of Higher Education:

9 research projects

Research and Regional Cooperation Head Office:5 research projects

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Educational Activity Status 2021

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

Formulation of Assessment Policy to Support Management of
Teaching and Learning
Management of teaching and learning, and assessment policy
Management of teaching and learning is defined as"management and operation”conducted by a university toachieve its educational objectives" (Central Council for
Education, 2020). Therefore, in the course of operation, an
activity to "assess the achievement of the objectives" isnaturally required. The assessment policy applies to theassessment of educational activities, and it refers to the policyof a university in terms of the learning outcomes of students
and specifically defines the objectives, quality standards to beachieved, methods and implementation procedures ofassessment.

Significance of assessment policy
In order to carry out practical management of teaching andlearning, in 2018, our university defined DP, CP, and AP for ourfour-year university and junior colleges to establish important
policies related to their operations. In 2020, our university
formulated an assessment policy based on individual policies.
The assessment policy aims to visualize whether the university's
educational goals are being achieved and to share that content
with faculty members and students. Through effective andcontinuous assessment of learning outcomes, faculty members
are able to assess and improve their teaching details andmethods, while students are able to understand and reflect on
their own learning outcomes. With this, both parties are
motivated to strive for further improvement and advancement.
What is the most important for assessing educational activities
is the effectiveness of data to be used for the assessment. In our
university, as the organization to ensure effective utilization ofdata for assessment, in 2022, the Teaching and Learning
Institutional Research (IR) Center was installed to address
Announce faculty
DP and utilise CP topractice education
to realize DP
1st year
2nd year
3rd yearFaculty CP

Faculty DP

4th year

Implementation

utilization and operation of effective educational data. Daily
educational practices in each faculty are visualized using
effective data collected by the Teaching and Learning IR
Center, thereby, a continuous cycle of assessment,
improvement, and new educational practices is followed. It is
expected that this cycle will serve as the basis for the
management of teaching and learning.
Policy on the awarding ofdegrees (DP)Completion requirements andexpected abilities as the basic
ideas of awarding a degree

Policy on organizing andimplementing curricula
Curriculum Policy (CP)Basic ideas for organizing
curricula, contents andmethods of educationnecessary to achieve the DP

Policy on admission of newstudents
Admission Policy (AP)Basic ideas for university’svision of an ideal student andadmission

Implement
according to theannualassessment plan

Assess DP

Assessment method (1)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (2)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (3)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (1)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (2)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (3)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (1)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (2)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (3)Target DP (undergraduate year learning goals)

Assessment method (1)Target DP

Assessment method (2)Target DP

Assessment method (3)Target DP

Visualization

Publish on websites, andso on
Assessment
summary peracademic year

Make suggestions for the
curriculum

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From April 2022, the Faculty of Software and Information
Sciences started a new teacher training course in which
students can earn type 1 junior high school teaching certificate(Mathematics) and type 1 high school teaching certificate(Mathematics). As a result, in addition to type 1 high school
teaching certificate (Information Technology) that has been
available so far, it is now possible for our students to earn amaximum of 3 certificates [junior high school (Mathematics),
high school (Mathematics), and high school (Information
Technology)].
As explained above, the Faculty of Software and Information
Science focuses on training students to be junior high schooland high school teachers who will be responsible formathematics and information education in Iwate Prefecture,aiming to improve the employment rate of our graduates in theprefecture and contribute to Iwate Prefecture.
During 2021, our top priority was filing the application to the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
for the opening of new teacher training course (Mathematics),
and after receiving the approval notice in mid-November, we
worked actively to acquire many 2022 new students wishing totake teacher training course. Our activities include creating anddistributing promotional posters, issuing press releases(published in the Iwate Nippo and other media), disseminating
information on the website and social media, conducting
promotional activities at the university entrance consultation
session (16 school conference) with Iwate prefectural highschool principals and high school teachers who are in charge ofcareer counseling in attendance. As a result, when we
conducted a survey for classes/courses students were willing totake in April, 43 out of 161 new students wished to take theteacher training course. This is more than three times thenumber of participants achieved in the past.
In the future, by utilizing
the organizational strengthof the Teacher Training
Education Center,
which was establishedin 2021, and the Facultyof Software andInformation Sciences
Teacher Training
Course Committee,
which was establishedin 2022, we aim to train
students who wish toearn teaching certificates.

Development of Mutual Learning
Culture Creation Project

Online International Exchange

Our university is working to organize a learning environment
within the campus where students are encouraged to learn on
their own initiative. We provide students with various learning
opportunities, encourage students to change their learning attitude
from“just doing classes and assignments given”in their highschool days to“learning on their own initiative”in theirundergraduate studies, and aim to develop a“mutual learning"
culture at the university where students of different undergraduateyears and different faculties can learn from each other.
In 2021, a collaboration project between Library Attendants(LA) and faculty members was conducted. We invited guests
from organizations such as Iwate Rainbow March, anorganization in the prefecture that works to promoteempowerment for social minorities, and hosted a talking event“My life and sexuality”to deepen our understanding of diverse
sexuality and life.

In order to support the“development of human resources
with an international perspective”and“independent and active
exchange activities of students”in each faculty, international
lessons, practices, training, and exchange meetings were held
online with partner universities and institutions.
After the event, students made comments such as“I feel like I
accomplished something and I’m glad I participated”,“I amhappy to have had direct interaction with the locals of various
countries even though it was online" and "Online sessions were
inexpensive, which was helpful”.
*Universities and institutions we had online exchanges, etc.
・University of North Carolina Wilmington
・Washington State University
・Jongno Elderly General Welfare Center
・Kyung Hee University, Korea, and others*Library attendant (LA) = student staff members who provide library usage
guidance and special exhibitions

Understand the effectiveness ofassessment methods

Assessment[Educational activities based on the assessment policy]
Improvement

Now it is Possible for Students to Earn a Mathematics Teaching Certificate

LA event“My life and sexuality”

Library exhibition“My life and sexuality”

Online exchange with Washington State University
122022 Admissions and 2021 Graduate and Employment Status

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

State of Student Enrollment for Academic Year 2022
Iwate Prefectural University recruits students using diverse

Efforts toward high school and university collaboration

previous year), 1.3 at Morioka Junior College (same with theselection criteria that are based on our Admission Policy.

previous year), and 1.2 at Miyako Junior College (0.3

Admissions for 2022 included general admission,

decrease from the previous year).

comprehensive admission, admission throughOur university strives to improve our admission system byrecommendation, and adult admission, with the actual passworking to secure applicants through collaboration with highrate across the four faculties at 3.1 (0.3 increase from theschools as well as announcing admissions.

previous year), 1.1 at the graduate school (same with the

Admission Results for 2022
(Unit: No. of people, rate)
Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual passrate

Faculty of Nursing

90

470

257

96

2.7

Faculty of Social Welfare

90

340

248

109

2.3

Faculty

Department of Social Welfare

50

143

100

61

1.6

Department of Human Welfare

40

197

148

48

3.1

Faculty of Software and Information Science

160

648

467

173

2.7

Faculty of Policy Studies

100

865

584

116

5.0

Total

440

2,323

1,556

494

3.1

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual passrate

Faculty of Nursing

10

7

7

5

1.4

Faculty of Social Welfare

10

16

16

8

2.0

Faculty (Transfers)

Department of Social Welfare

5

9

9

5

1.8

Department of Human Welfare

5

7

7

3

2.3

Faculty of Software and Information Science

10

31

31

15

2.1

Faculty of Policy Studies

10

37

37

12

3.1

40

91

91

40

2.3

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual passrate

Graduate School of Nursing Studies,
Division of Nursing Studies

13

12

12

11

1.1

Graduate School of Social Welfare,
Division of Social Welfare

18

12

12

9

1.3

Total

Graduate school

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

50

48

48

47

1.0

Graduate School of Policy Studies,
Division of Policy Studies

13

4

4

3

1.3

Total

94

76

76

70

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

104

97

76

Division of Lifestyle Design

25

43

42

36

1.2

Division of Dietary Nutrition

25

61

55

40

1.4

Department of International Studies
Total

Miyako Junior College
Department of Management Informatics

50

144

136

102

1.3

100

248

233

178

1.3

Number of
recruits

Number ofapplicants

Number ofcandidates

Number of
successful
applicants

Actual pass
rate

100

178

171

146

1.2

Breakdown of2022 Admissions【Faculty】
From outside
the prefecture
186people/40.4%

Total
460
peopleMale
214people/46.5%
Female246people/53.5%

From inside
the prefecture
274people/59.6%【Graduate school】
From outside
the prefecture
11people/16.4%

Total
67
peopleFrom inside
the prefecture
56人/83.6%

Female17people/25.4%
Male
50people/74.6%【Morioka Junior College】
From outside
the prefecture
30人/24.6%
Total
122
peopleFrom inside
the prefecture
92people/75.4%

From inside
the prefecture
81people/78.6%

Total
103
peopleCollaborative projects with high schools

Campus tour by Campus AttendantDetails

High school visits

Provides information on entrance examinations and listens to opinions about ouruniversity.

Dispatched lectures and online mocklectures

Supports for mock lectures and inquiry based learning at high schools, etc. Conducted
online at the request of high schools, etc.

University tours

Accepts university tours of high school students, etc.

Classroom observation visits

Accepts classroom observation visits of high school students.

University information sessions for highschool teachers

Provides high school teachers with information about the characteristics of eachfaculty and summary of the entrance examinations.

Admission consultation sessions

Provides admission consultation sessions for high school students and guardians athigh schools in coastal and northern areas and other places including Morioka (Aiina
Campus).

Online admission consultation sessions

Provided online admission consultation sessions.

Campus Attendants (AC) activities

Conducted student experience presentations at information sessions etc. and campus
tours. Hosted CA café where high school students can ask questions and seek advice.

Male
16people/13.1%

Summer seminars

Female106people/86.9%

Provided opportunities for “laboratory experience” and “class experience” during
summer vacation and holiday periods.

Iwate high school student essay contest

Essays are solicited from high school students.

Digital open campus

Held orientations for entrance examinations and Campus Attendant (CA) projects(campus tours, events, etc.) on the website.

Introduction of the online university application service【Miyako Junior College】
From outside
the prefecture
22people/21.4%

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.
In addition to face-to-face orientation for entrance
examinations and consultation sessions, we also hold online
entrance examination consultation sessions as needed. Also,at the university tours, we offer information about ouruniversity as well as campus tours.
In terms of opportunities to experience university education,
there are classroom observation visits, dispatched lectures tohigh schools, and summer seminars.
At these university tours and consultation sessions, Campus
Attendants (a student-run university public relationsorganization) present their own experiences and conduct
campus tours. The opportunities to listen to real opinions ofuniversity students are highly popular among participants.

Male
50people/48.5%
Female53people/51.5%

From 2022 general admissions, we introduced an online
university application system. For applicants, this meant thatthey had access to increased payment options for entrance
examination fees including credit cards and the internet
banking in addition, to being able to enjoy a morestreamlined application process. The system has an additional

advantage of helping applicants make sure they were notskipping any necessary items in the application. Also, since
the digitization of applicant registration data will improve theefficiency of application processing, we plan to increase thecoverage to include more departments from 2023
admissions.

(Note) Actual Pass Rate = Number of entrance exam takers ÷ number of people who pass
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Iwate Prefectural University

Graduates and Employment Status 2021
In 2021, 446 people graduated from the university(undergraduate), 48 completed graduate school, 107
graduated from Morioka Junior College, and 94 from Miyako
Junior College, for a total of 695 graduates.
As for the future path for these graduates, at the university,
377 were employed (187 inside the prefecture and 190
outside the prefecture), 49 went on to higher education, and10 fell into the category of“other”. At Morioka Junior College,

Main employment destinations for 2021 graduates

77 were employed (57 inside the prefecture and 20 outside
the prefecture), 26 went on to higher education, and 1 fell into
the category of“other”. At Miyako Junior College, 62 were
employed (48 inside the prefecture and 14 outside theprefecture), 24 went on to higher education, and 5 fell into thecategory of“other”.
The employment rate was 97.4% at the university, 96.3% at
Morioka Junior College, and 95.4% at Miyako Junior College.

2021 Graduate Status
Faculty of Nursing

Faculty of Social Welfare

Graduates

83

96

161

106

446

Job seekers

Faculty of Policy Studies

Total

78（94.0）89（92.7）

119（73.9）101（95.3）387（86.8）

Number of graduates employed(inside the prefecture)78（52）

88（45）

114（26）97（64）

377（187）

Employment rate

100％

98.9％

95.8％

96.0％

97.4％

Graduates continuing education

5

6

34

4

49

Other

0

1

8

1

10

Graduate School of
Nursing

Graduate School of Social
WelfareGraduate School of Softwareand Information Science

Graduate School of Policy
Studies

Graduate school
graduates

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

Master’s
Program

Doctoral
Program

2

0

6

1

32

4

3

0

Morioka Junior College

Miyako Junior College

Graduates

107

94

Job seekers

Junior College

80（74.8）

65（69.1）

Number of graduates employed(inside the prefecture)77（57）

62（48）

Employment rate

96.3％

95.4％

Graduates continuing education

26

24

Other

1

5

Total

48

Telecommunication1.1％

Public office 10.3％

Wholesale/retail 3.4％

Education/learningassistance
6.4％

Finance/insurance
industry 3.4％
Education/
learning
assistance
5.7％

Public office27.3％

Number of graduates for March 2021 (unit: no. of people)
Faculty of Software andInformation Science

Faculty

Construction industry 2.3％

Faculty of
NursingServiceindustry
3.4％

Total employed
78 people

Total employed
88 people

Service industry 3.5％
Public office1.8％

Education/learning assistance 2.6％

Construction industry 6.2％

Construction industry 0.9％

Hotel/food service industry 0.9％

Manufacturing 4.1％

Manufacturing 2.6％

Academic research/specialty/technicalservice industry
0.9％Transport/
postalindustry
1.8％

Total employed
97 people

Life-related
services/
entertainment
industry 2.1％

Telecommunication

Academic research/specialty/technicalservice industry 2.1％

(Note) Others include those who are concentrating on health recovery, those who help at home, those who are preparing for the next step in higher education or to study abroad,and those who are in the category which does not match the general concept of employment (preparing for employment).

Efforts toward improving employment potentials
At our university, we hold industry study seminars for the
purpose of encouraging students to discover the attractivenessof companies and the details of jobs in the prefecture and think
about their careers and the meaning of working at an earlystage.
In 2021, the seminar was co-sponsored by the Let's work in
Iwate Promotion Council. 15 companies in the prefecture
joined the seminar online, and a total of 82 students
participated in the seminar from Takizawa Campus and Miyako
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.

15

Forestry1.6%

Also, at our university, we use our unique “Job hunting
roadmap” which specifies required skills for students’job
hunting activities to encourage autonomy in their job hunting.

Public office 3.2%

Publicoffice
7.8%

Medical/welfare
industry
5.2%
Education/
learning
assistance
2.6%
Life-related
services/
entertainment
industry 3.9%

Industry study seminar scene (December 15, 2021)

Wholesale/retail
21.6％

Finance/insuranceindustry
14.4％

Hotel/food service
industry 5.2％

78.1％

(Note) Employment Rate is the rate of employment among job seekers, and who had received a job offer as of March 31, 2022.

Faculty of
Policy Studies

Medical/welfareindustry 3.1％

Total employed
114 people(Note) The numbers in parentheses in the Job seekers column are the ratio of Job seekers to graduates.

Transport/
postal industry
3.1％

Complexserviceindustry
5.2％

Faculty ofSoftware andInformation
Science

Telecommunication
9.3%

Public office
19.6％

Service industry
4.1％

Wholesale/retail 5.3％

Medical/welfare industry
50.0％

Complexservice industry
3.4％

Medical/welfare industry
83.3％

Medical/welfare industry 1.8％

Faculty ofSocial Welfare

Service industry
13.0%

Constructionindustry
15.6%

MoriokaJunior College

Electricity,gas,
Manufacturing heating,sewage11.7%
1.3%

Total employed
77 people

Hotel/foodserviceindustry
7.8%

Academic research/specialty/technicalservice industry 1.3%
Real estate/lending

Finance/insuranceindustry
10.4%

Wholesale/retail
13.0%

Telecommunication
2.6%
Transport/
postalindustry
1.3%

Complexserviceindustry
3.2%

Fishery1.6%

Other service
industry
19.4%

Construction industry4.8%

Manufacturing
11.3%

MiyakoJunior College
Medical/welfare
industry
12.9%

Hotel/foodservice industry
6.5%

Total employed
62 people

Telecommunication
4.8%

Transport/
postalindustry
3.2%

Wholesale/retail
14.5%
Finance/insuranceindustry
12.9%

2.6%

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Financial Status 2021

Iwate Prefectural University
Iwate Prefectural University

Acquiring diverse funds and effective university administration

Cost per student and faculty member (2021)

Continuing from the previous year, in 2021, other than attempting toprioritize the content of projects and reduce expenses by improving

acquire competitive funding, commissioned research grants, and joint

administration efficiency, and also endeavored to enhance andresearch funds, we also actively used government subsidies andstrengthen our education and research activities by setting up a

Educational expenses per student was about 1,050,000 yen, which

commissioned projects to implement various strategies, such as“Framework for President”using this year’s reserve funds, and byincludes educational expenses, educational research aid expenses, andcollaborative local research projects between industry and academia,

systematically allocating the budget toward projects that contribute tostudent employment support projects, and next-generation humanthe improvement of education quality.

Expenses for university education and research in 2021 totaled
5,767,450,000 yen for the Iwate Prefectural University as a whole.

partial faculty expenses. Also, the research expenses per faculty
member was about 2,500,000 yen.

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

Iwate Prefectural University Financial Situation (As of March 31, 2022)
AssetsTotal liabilities and net assets

I Fixed assets

Liabilities
3,030,648,000 yen

19,315,942,000 yen

Assets offsetting liabilities*,
long-term accounts payable
and accounts payable(Breakdown)
Fixed liabilities
2,434,285,000 yen
Current liabilities
596,362,000 yen

Assets of Iwate Prefectural
University, such as buildings,
land, machinery, vehicles, andbooks(Breakdown)
Tangible fixed assets
19,204,667,000 yen
Intangible fixed assets
33,596,000 yen
Investments and other assets
77,679,000 yen

Educational
expenses perstudent

Total assets
22,588,719,000 yen

Total liabilities and net assets
22,588,719,000 yen

Capital, such as reserve funds
for education and research,facility improvement, etc.
(Breakdown)
Capital32,679,099,000 yen
Capital surplus△15,797,808,000 yen
Accumulated earnings
2,676,780,000 yen

Research
expenses per
faculty member

2021 Balance Sheet (Revenue)

Around 61.7% of Iwate Prefectural University revenue comes from operational grants from
Iwate Prefecture. The percentage of revenue from independent income sources such as
tuition fees, enrollment fees, testing fees, and revenue from research done in collaboration
with industry and academia, excluding return of asset offsetting liability is 35.8%.

Grants for operational
expenses
TuitionEntrance fees andexamination fees

Percentage
(%)

Items

Percentage
(%)
23.8

3,856,403
1,219,953

19.5

Research expenses

499,423

Educational research aid
expenses

165,973

Research expenses fromcooperation between
industry and academia

45,990

Revenue from research and
0.7 projects commissioned bybusinesses or organizations

47,523

Subsidies

408,475

Endowments

10,653

6.5 Subsidies for maintaining facilities,
0.2 endowments, etc.

Return of assets
offsetting liabilities

159,890

2.6

Other

93,191

1.5

Reversal of reserves

220,908

3.5

Director expenses

15,819

Faculty expenses

2,415,746

Notes

8.6 Expenses related to university
education and research
2.9
Expenses for research and
0.8 projects commissioned bybusinesses or organizations

Staff expenses

834,131

0.3 Expenses for executives, faculty
41.9 members, part-time lecturers,
14.5 staff, and other personnel

General administrative
expenses

415,804

7.2

Total (B)

Utilities, repairs, consumable
goods

5,767,456*Return of assets offsetting liabilities is the monetized asset depreciation value from asset offsetting liabilities.
(Note) Total amounts may not match due to rounding.

2021 Annual Balance (A-B)
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Amount(thousandsof yen)1,374,566

University's own income (self3.8 financing)

Total research expenses
582,409,000 yen
Breakdown

Breakdown
Iwate Prefectural University(including graduate schools) ...... 2,116 people
Morioka Junior College....................217 people
Miyako Junior College .....................210 people

Faculty members:
233 people(As of May 1, 2021)*2 Personnel expenses related toeducation were calculated in halfbecause faculty members conduct
education and research.

2,500,000 yen

Research expenses.................................. 499,423,000 yen(Note) Total amounts may not match due to rounding.

columnEducational expenses

6,254,502

Educational research aid expenses×1/2 ..... 82,986,000 yen

1,048,000 yen

35.3% of expenditures were for expenses involved in education and research.

Notes

Research revenue fromcooperation between
industry and academia

Total (A)

Educational expenses .........................1,374,566,000 yen

Number of students
2,543 people

2021 Balance Sheet (Expenditures)Things granted as operation
61.7
expenses by the prefecture

237,502

Breakdown

Educational expenses ........................... 1,374,566,000 yen
Research expenses.....................................499,423,000 yen
Educational research aid expenses ........165,973,000 yen
Faculty expenses.................................... 2,415,746,000 yen

Educational research aid expenses×1/2 ...... 82,986,000 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 amountequivalent to these assets will be calculated as liabilities, and whenever expenses are incurred from depreciation, the amount will be reversed to income. (Note) Total amounts may not match due to rounding.

Amount(thousandsof yen)Total educational expenses
2,665,425,000 yen

Net assets
19,558,071,000 yen

3,272,776,000 yen

Items

Total
4,455,708,000 yen

Faculty expenses×1/2*2 ......................1,207,873,000 yen

II Current assets

Assets such as deposits, heavy
oil, and stocked supplies

Expenses foruniversity
education andresearch

487,046,000 yen

The Iwate Prefectural University Future Creation FundTaking the opportunity of 20th anniversary of our opening, theuniversity created the Iwate Prefectural University Creation Fund in
April 2016 as a financial resource to further enhance education
and research activities and stabilize the operation of the university.
This fund is funded by donations from individuals, corporations,and organizations (1,000 yen per entry) and through the revenues
obtained 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 enhanceathletic equipment on campus and to install outdoor lights on thepremises, among other things.
As a community-based university, we hope to continue using thisfund to further advance our contributions to the community andfoster local talent who will contribute to the building the future of
Iwate, and would like to ask for your support.

Treadmill installed in the training room

Outdoor lights installedon the premises

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Organization Chart and Administrators for Academic Year 2022

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
Morioka Junior College,
University
Iwate Prefectural University
President /Vice-Chairman

Vice-President(Registrar, Academic
Aﬀairs) / Trustee

Administrative Oﬃce
Education Support Head Oﬃce
Media Center
Teacher Education Center

Student Support Head Oﬃce
Health Support Center

Research and Regional
Cooperation Head Oﬃce
Iwate Monozukuri
and Software Integration
Technology Center
Vice-President(Planning/Researchand Regional
Collaboration) /Trustee

Shigeki Chiba

Miyako Junior College,
Iwate Prefectural University

Center for Regional
Policy Studies

Education
Support Section

Student
Support Section

Executive Director

TrusteeJun Ishido
Trustee

Toru Kano
Research andRegional
Cooperation
SectionTrustee (part-time)

Fumiaki Fujimura
Trustee (part-time)

Shinobu Obara
Planning Head Oﬃce

Planning Section

External Supervisor(part-time)

External Supervisor(part-time)

Chairman of the Board

President / Vice-Chairman

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

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

Shigeki Chiba

Atsuto Suzuki

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

Jun Ishido

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

Toru Kano

Jun Ishido

Vice-President (General Aﬀairs) /Toru Kano

Secretary General

Takashi Miyano
Director, Education Support Oﬃce

Toshimitsu Inomata

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

Director, Student Support Oﬃce

Takashi Miyano

Kunihiko Mikami

Director, Education Support Oﬃce

Toshimitsu Inomata

Planning General Manager

Koji Hashimoto
Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Dean, Graduate School of
Nursing

Director, Student Support Oﬃce

Kunihiko Mikami

Yuko Fukushima

Graduate School of Nursing

Planning General Manager

Koji Hashimoto

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

Faculty of Social Welfare

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

Faculty Oﬃce

Dean of Morioka
Junior College

Masashi Kawasaki

Dean of Miyako
Junior College

Jun Matsuda

Masashi Kameda

Faculty of Software andInformation Science

Internal
Audit Section

Atsuto Suzuki

Haruhiko Mikawa

Faculty of Nursing

Graduate School ofSocial Welfare

President

Hiroyuki Masuda

Teaching and Learning
IR Center

External
Supervisor(part-time)

Atsuto Suzuki

Takashi Miyano

Center for the Advancementof Higher Education

Trustee(part-time)Vice-Chairman

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

Iwate Prefectural
University

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

Graduate School of Softwareand Information Science

Yuichi Takashima

Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Dean, Graduate School of Nursing

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

Yuko Fukushima

Satoshi Takahashi

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

Faculty of Policy Studies

Number ofFaculty

Graduate School of
Policy Studies
Morioka Junior College
Miyako Junior College

Management
Council

Educational andResearch Council

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

Miyako AdministrativeOﬃce
General Aﬀairs Oﬃce
Legal Aﬀairs
Support Team
Legal Aﬀairs Oﬃce

Iwate Prefectural University

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

Professors

59

7

4

Associate Professors

74

9

4

Lecturers

41

6

6

Assistant Professors

13

2

0

Assistants

10

1

0

Researchers, etc.

3

0

0

25

14

Total Number of Faculty
Staﬀ

Total Number of Faculty
and staﬀ

200

171
410

Masashi Kameda

Yuichi Takashima

Dean of Morioka Junior College

Dean of Miyako Junior College

Masashi Kawasaki

Jun Matsuda*As of May 1, 2022
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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 m 2

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 m 2

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 getoﬀ 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

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