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PART II Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 4. Toward Diversified Development of Higher Education
Section 1. Ongoing Reform of Higher Education
4. Collection and Distribution of Information About University Reform


In fiscal 1994 the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture established the Office for University Reform within its University Division to provide support for active university reform measures. The office was created to provide a framework for the collection of information about university reform and for the distribution of that information to universities. Since the autumn of 1993 the Ministry has been distributing information about reform efforts in individual universities through the HEART System of the National Center for University Entrance Examinations (NCUEE).* It has also produced a pamphlet describing the progress of university reform and the outlook for the future. This publication, titled Universities Have Begun to Change, is being distributed to upper secondary schools, companies, local governments, and other organizations.

The university reform movement is also spreading through the ranks of university teaching staff. In January 1994 university teachers, especially in scientific and engineering fields, took the initiative in inviting people from various fields to participate in an international symposium on university education and research. The symposium attracted approximately 200 people, including 10 scholars invited from Europe and North America. Another noteworthy effort is the production of a pamphlet titled What's Science? by the National Conference of Science Deans. The purpose of this publication is to inform upper secondary school students of the attractions of science and the nature of university science education and research.


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