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The university’s core values of respect for equalitySophia University is continuously developing as a higher education institution. In recent years, diversity it has shifted away from a classical discipline-based institution to one that aims to be more innovative and contribution to student-centered. An example is the larger social good are captured into its motto: “Men and Women, With OthersFaculty of Liberal Arts (FLA), For Others”which offers English-taught undergraduate degrees. These values permeate not only its academic curriculum but also guide This faculty has increased interactions between Japanese and international students in their extracurricular activities. Students undertake , and many volunteer activities run inside and outside of its professors have been at the university, but also beyond Japan, for instance, the support activities focused on refugees, or the areas damaged by the Great Tohoku Earthquake, to name a fewうuniversity’s forefront in adopting innovative teaching methods.
Recently, Another English-taught degree program known as an institution, it has been increasingly focused on the environment Faculty of Science and Technology aims to educate future scientists and sustainable development. Many technologists to become productive members of its programs have conscientiously incorporated courses that relate to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals set forth by global community. Students at the United Nations in 2015)Faculty of Science and Technology seek a deeper understanding of human development and harmonious coexistence with people and nature.
In November 2015Overall, it the university’s core values of respect for equality, diversity, and contribution to the larger social good are captured into its motto: “Men and Women, With Others, For Others.” These values permeate not only its academic curriculum but also signed guide students in their extracurricular activities. Students undertake many volunteer activities run inside and outside the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) supported university, but also beyond Japan, such as the support activities focused on refugees, or the areas damaged by the United NationsGreat Tohoku Earthquake, aiming to realize name a sustainable societyfew. These principles advocate the incorporation of environmentalExtracurricular clubs that promote innovation, entrepreneurship, societal and corporate governance concerns into investment decisionscreativity include Horizon (a student empowerment organization committed to inspiring youth to create innovative solutions for social change) and Sophia Start-up Club (Sophia University’s first entrepreneurship organization established in 2021). As a private corporation Other programs that operates education generate awareness and research institutes, fundamental elements of I&E include TEDxSophia and as a responsible asset owner, Sophia assumes its responsibility and brings its contribution to solving the various issues facing our global society through its ESG investmentUniversity Future Center.
While physically located in the heart of Tokyo, right across the Imperial Palace, Sophia University is also close to the socio-economic and political core of Japanese society. From its early days the University has been a center for internationalization and to this day continues to act as a bridge to the wider world. Many of its graduates find their way into fields such as the media (national broadcasters like NHK), global development (international organizations like the United Nations), or global business (multinational corporations).
== 2. Core features Promoting student innovation and its unique contribution to society entrepreneurship: ==
Recently, Sophia University has been promoting educational increasingly focused on the environment and sustainable development. Many of its programs have conscientiously incorporated courses related to the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs (a set of global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015). As a prominent institution for research activities based on and higher education in the fields of social sciences, humanities and natural sciences, Sophia University was one among 37 Japanese universities to be selected for the “Top Global University Project” – a spirit funding project initiated by the Japanese Ministry of charity Education, Culture, Sports, Science and globalism through encounters Technology to support the innovation and dialogues with people internationalization efforts of diverse backgrounds universities. Based on this project, Sophia University launched a new English-based undergraduate program called “Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures” (SPSF) in the hope fall of 2020. This program brings together seven different disciplines (journalism, education, sociology, economics, management, international relations, and area studies) and is designed to bring forth solutions to the many problems that torment our world todayfoster interdisciplinary and action-oriented learning.
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