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Sunset at Lake Biwa,University of Shiga Prefecture,USPNaohiro SogaPresident,USP,Tokyo,Nagoya,Kyoto,Osaka,Land area:4,017 km2Population:1.4 million,Hikone citywhere USP is located,Shiga Prefecture andUniversity of Shiga Prefecture,USP,2011.3.7,Photo by Prof.Okunuki(UPS),North end of Lake Biwa,USP Campus and near-by area,Photo by Prof.Okunuki,Photo by Prof.Okunuki,Rice field near USP in June,Photo by Prof.Okunuki,Central part of Hikone City and Castle,(1)Shiga Prefecture has natural wealth offered by Lake Biwa and its surrounding basins,and inherits the ancient culture and tradition.,Lake Biwa,Characteristics of Shiga Prefecture,Water basin for 15 million people in Kyoto,Osaka,Kobe&other area,The per-capita income：No.4 in Japan,Shiga Prefecture is a leading environmental-conscious,industrial prefecture and promotes various activities related to natural ecosystems.,Shiga Prefecture established UPS in 1995.Our university is the first one in Japan to create the School of Environmental Science.,The University of Shiga Prefecture(USP),School of Environmental Science Students:791 Faculty:55,School of Engineering Students:641 Faculty:45,School of Human Culture Students:708 Faculty:50,School of Human NursingStudents:271 Faculty:37,1950:Junior College of Shiga Prefecture was founded.(2 Departments:Technical&Liberal Arts)1956:Agricultural Junior College of Shiga Pref.was founded.1958:College was restructured to 3 Department.(Technical,Agricultural&Home Economics)1971:Nursing Department was established in College.,History of the University of Shiga Prefecture,1995：University of Shiga Prefecture was founded.(7 Departments in 3 Schools:Engineering,Environmental Science,Human Cultures)1999：Graduate Schools were established.2003：School of Human Nursing was opened.,2007:University became Public University Corporation.(12 Departments in 4 Schools,7 Divisions in 4 Graduate Schools),Promoting harmony between people and the environment,School of Environmental Science,4 Departments,Dept.of Ecosystem StudiesFocus on integral understanding of component processes and their interactions in natural and artificial ecosystems.,Subjects dealt with:hydrospheric ecosystems such as lakes,marshesand rivers.terrestrial ecosystems such as forests,agricultural farms and residential areasatmosphere,lithosphere and biosphere,Dept.of Environmental Policy and PlanningAcquire knowledge and skills needed for individuals,organizations,and society to create more sustainable comfortable environment.,Subjects dealt with:Environmental policy and planning,ranging from social sciences to natural sciences.,Dept.of Design and ArchitectureDevelop abilities to design living spaces and urban systems for harmony between human activities and regional environment.,Subject dealt with:town and country planningurban design and community developmentlandscape architecture,Dept.of Biological Resources ManagementAims at developing strong understanding and knowledge of proper control and management of biological resources.,Subjects dealt with:biological resources and genetic resources.biological production based on botanical pathology and ecology.water and soil resources.economical policies considering harmonization and maintenance between production activities and the natural environment.,School of Engineering,4 Departments,Develop technology for more fulfilling lives and greater harmony with the natural environment,Dept.of Materials Science,Materials dealt with:new metals,glass&ceramicspolymerscomposites environmentally consciousmaterials.,Dept.of Mechanical Systems Engineering,Subjects dealt with:machine design manufacturing processesmechatronicscomputer-aided design,Dept.of Electronic Systems Engineering,Subjects dealt with:electrical circuits integrated circuitselectronic devices sensing technologypower electronicstopics in information science,Center for Glass Science and Technology,Research Area 1.Optimization of refining process in high temperature glass melts.2.Mechanism of brittle fracture and flow of inorganic glasses.3.Thermal properties and their relaxation behaviors of high temperature glass melts.,(started in April,2007),Affiliated with the Inorganic Materials Section in Dept.of Materials Science,Study human settlements to discover the appropriate life-styles for their particular geographical and cultural environments.,School of Human Cultures,4 Departments,Study customs,cultures and life-style of Shiga Prefecture and Asia,particularly Mongolia and Korea.,Dept.of Regional Studies,Dept.of Living Design,Observe,record and examine modern life undergoing rapid exchange,with the focus on housing,utensils and clothing.,Dept.of Food Science and Nutrition,Subjects dealt with:Collection of evidences forhealth maintenancelifestyle-related diseaseprevention development of effective nutritional therapy&education.,Dept.of Human Relations,Subject dealt with:clinical psychology human behavior studiespedagogics sociologyeducational sociology.,School of Human Nursing,Study area：Fundamental Nursing,Maternal Nursing,Gerontological Nursing,Humanities and Environmental Nursing.,Research Center for Socio-ecological System(started in 2008),Community-Architects ProjectStarted in 2006 for 5 years,as a national program to reconstruct local community.Objective:train professionals to diagnose local community and organize the programs to reconstruct towns or local communities.,Outside PracticeField WorksResearch themeMEXT Projects,Students Farm Project Started in 2004 as a MEXT program.Objective:Students carry out projects to activate local community with citizens.,Special Projects,Higher Education Environmental Leadership Training program(English Lectures)Started in 2008 as a program of Environmental Leadership Initiatives for Asian Sustainability.Objective:train professionals to work on theimprovement of local environment,particularly water environment in Asia,and local revitalization.,USA Michigan StateConsortium of Mich.State Universities(15)-Basic MOU 1997Michigan State Univ.Univ.MOU 1997Lake Superior State Univ.Univ.MOU for Study-abroad 2000,GermanyUniversity of AugusburgSchool Agreement 2008 Basic Univ.MOU 2009Practical MOU 2009,KoreaKookmin UniversityBasic Univ.MOU 2008Dept.Agreement 2008Committee for Editing National HistoryBasic Univ.MOU 2002Ulsan UniversitySchool agreement 2011,Academic&student exchange,MongoliaNatl Univ.of MongoliaUniv.MOU 1996Dept.Agreement 2007,Studentexchange,USP,The Japan Center for Michigan UniversitiesPractical MOU 1998MOU for Student Exchange 2003,Faculty&student exchange,Credit taking auditor,International Exchange,China Hunan ProvinceHunan Normal Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2002Practical MOU 2002Hunan Agriculture Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2002Practical MOU 2002Central South Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2007Hainan Univ.School agreement 2002,Short-term study abroad,Faulty&studentexchange,Spain Univ.of SevillaBasic Univ.MOU 2010,Short-term study abroad,VietnamUniv.of DaNang Basic Univ.MOU 2011,BangladeshJahangirnagar Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2011,Academic&student exchange,-Basic Univ.MOU,Foreign Students at USP(as of June,2010),Short-term Study Abroad Program(2010),USA:Lake Superior State Univ.Aug.727(11),Total No.of Students at USP:2,278 undergraduates,274 graduates,USP Students studying abroad(as of June,2010),1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year,National Univ.of Mongolia National Univ.of Mongolia Kookmin Univ.(Korea)Univ.of Augsburg(Germany)Saginaw Valley State Univ.(USA),Undergraduate(Human Cul.)Undergraduate(Human Cul.)Undergraduate(Human Cul.)Undergraduate(Human Cul.)Undergraduate(Human Nur.),Period,University attending,Students Enrolled School,China:Hunan Normal Univ.March 2011(),