Features of Community Outreach at APU
APU will become a hub for solving problems in society.
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Mission Statement for Community Outreach and Regional Partnerships
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Aiming to achieve APU’s basic ideals of “Freedom, Peace, and Humanity,” “International Mutual Understanding,” and "The Future Shape of the Asia Pacific,” we have adopted the following mission statement for community outreach and regional partnerships: “APU will create Global Learning Communities by feeding the outcomes of its education and research back into society and the community in collaboration with those people involved with APU.” Under this mission, we are pursuing two-way growth through mutual interaction between the university and society.
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APU Connection Hub
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APU is seeking to maximize its social impact by becoming a hub for solving problems in society. APU Connection Hub has been established as a base for initiatives in this area. The Hub is designed as a unified source of information on APU’s community outreach activities that deploy a wide range of initiatives to solve local problems and contribute to society.
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Industry-academia-government collaborations in research
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Visit the page below to find out more about research initiatives involving collaboration between industry, academia, and government.
Specific industry-academia-government collaborative research projects are profiled on the page below.
APU’s Research Organizations
Unique seeds are generated by research unfettered by disciplinary boundaries.
APU aims to disseminate world-class research leveraging its unparalleled multinational, multicultural environment. This research is generated by the university’s Colleges, Graduate Schools, and Centers, which have been established with the goal of transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries. APU also has six Research Centers that function as independent research units that pursue further interdisciplinary research activities.
Colleges, Graduate Schools, and Centers
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Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs
Research Centers
Center for NEXT Generation Business and Industrial Creation (APU-NEXT)
Environmental Studies Center (ESC) *tentative title
Outreach and Research Office
The Outreach and Research Office is responsible for liaison with the community and society-at-large.
The Office functions as an interface and facilitator of exchange and collaboration between private and public sector players in society-at-large and the researchers and research seeds at APU.
Overview of the Outreach and Research Office’s functions in the area of research
The Outreach and Research Office was established in April 2024. It aims to perform liaison functions in support of collaborations between APU and private and public sector partners, as well as community engagement through extracurricular activities by current APU students, and partnerships with APU alumni pursuing careers in all parts of the world.
The Office's overarching purpose is as follows.
- The Office connects APU and wider society, and plans and promotes initiatives that enable both APU members and the wider community and society to grow together
- The Office plans and implements two-way programs to enable APU members to venture into wider society and to involve society in APU’s education and research
- Through these activities, the Office seeks to maximize APU’s social impact in collaboration with other APU offices
The Outreach and Research Office connects businesses, public authorities, and other partners with APU researchers and research teams, and provides total support for their interaction and collaboration from project initiation to closeout.
At the initial stage, the Office plays a bridging role, coordinating and assisting the planning process. During the project, it serves as a facilitator, supporting smooth communication with APU researchers. At closeout, it engages in a wide range of activities including utilization of intellectual property and dissemination of results.
The Outreach and Research Office functions as a comprehensive service point for partnerships with APU.