OUTLINE OF KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY 2017 Pu blished in July, 2017 Public Relations Office, KANAZAWA University Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, 920 -1192 TEL 076 - 264-5024 FAX 076 -234-4015 http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ 2017.7.2000 Contents OUTLINE OF KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY 2017 DATA Graduate School of The Charter of Kanazawa University Data 03 Medical Sciences 09 Graduate School of Advanced Organization 04 10 Kanazawa University Data 17 Takara-machiTakara-machi Area AreaPreventive Medical Sciences 01 Innovative01 Innovative Clinical Clinical Research Research Center Center Profile Law School 10 Number of Staff 18 To Suzumi-machiTo Suzumi-machi 02 Annex02 Annex Building Building 08 08 Graduate School of Professional College03 ofCentral 03HumanCentral and Consultations Social Consultations Sciences Building06 Building 10 Number of Students 19 Development in Teacher Education 09 09 04 Outpatients04 Outpatients and and Consultations Consultations Building, Building, Japanese Japanese College of Science and Engineering 07 Institute of Liberal Arts and Science 11 Graduates and Career Paths Archery22 Archery KanazawaKanazawa Univ. 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CPD CPD Center Center RangeRange MemorialMemorial 05 05 College ofSchool Medical,School of Pharmaceutical Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall C C 07 07 Hall Hall Undergraduate Training Course International Exchange 24 and Health06 06 Sciences 07 11 WestWest Ward, Ward, East East Ward Ward 06 06 07 07 MRI-CTMRI-CT Building Building 4 4 Graduate Schools Institutional Research Centers 12 Finances 31 11 11 5 5 08 08 DormitoryDormitory for Nursesfor Nurses 10 10 TsukushinboTsukushinbo Graduate09 09 School of Human and Affiliated Facilities / Common Institutes Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research NorthNorth Ward Ward NurseryNursery school school Socio-Environmental Studies 08 for Education and Research 13 and Others 32 12 12 10 Ju-zen10 Ju-zen Hall Hall 3 3 Graduate School of 11 School11 School of Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall A A Other Facilities University Hospital Natural Science and Technology 08 16 33 12 School12 School of Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall B B 13 13 7 7 03 03 04 04 13 School13 School of Medicine of Medicine Pathologic Pathologic KanazawaKanazawa Advanced Advanced University Library 33 16 16 MedicalMedical Center Center 15 15 SampleSample Storage Storage 1 1 6 6 05 05 14 14 14 Medical14 Medical Library Library Campus Maps 34 15 15 17 17 SchoolSchool of Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall D, D, RI StrageRI Strage 2 2 ResearchResearch Center Center for Childfor Child 18 18 Tank Tank MentalMental Development Development MultistoryMultistory Parking Parking Area Area KanazawaKanazawa University University 19 19 (For Patients)(For Patients) 16 ★16Institute★Institute for Genefor Gene Research Research HospitalHospital Bus StopBus Stop 24 24 17 17 SchoolSchool of Medicine of Medicine 22 22 20 20 AnatomicalAnatomical Specimen Specimen Storage Storage 23 23 ★ ★ 18 18InstituteInstitute for Experimentalfor Experimental Animals Animals 01 0102 02 TsurumaTsuruma Area Area 19 School19 School of Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall E E 1 School1 School of Health of Health Sciences Sciences Hall Hall 1 1 21 21 20 School20 School of Medicine of Medicine Educational Educational Hall Hall 2 School2 School of Health of Health Sciences Sciences Hall Hall 2 2 21 School21 School of Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall F F 3 School3 School of Health of Health Sciences Sciences Hall Hall 3 3 22 Old22 OldBook Book Storage Storage The MonumentThe Monument Commemorating Commemorating 4 4 the 150ththe 150th Anniversary Anniversary of of MultistoryMultistory SchoolSchool of Health of Health Sciences Sciences Hall Hall 4 4 23 School23 School of Medicine of Medicine Hall Hall G G SchoolSchool of Medicine of Medicine ParkingParking Area Area 5 5 25 25 SchoolSchool of Health of Health Sciences Sciences Hall Hall 5 5 ★ ★ 24 24CentralCentral institute institute of Radioisotope of Radioisotope Kanazawa-InamiKanazawa-Inami Line Line6 Gymnasium6 Gymnasium 26 26 (Prefectural(Prefectural Road) Road) Science Science 7 School7 School of Health of Health 25 School25 School of Medicine of Medicine Welfare Welfare Facilities Facilities IshibikiIshibiki Hiromi Hiromi SciencesSciences Welfare Welfare Facilities Facilities Bus StopBus Stop AcanthusAcanthus 26 Clubhouse26 Clubhouse PharmacyPharmacy Nyoraiji-maeNyoraiji-mae Bus StopBus Stop ★ ★ AdvancedAdvanced Science Science Research Research Center Center To Kasamai-machiTo Kasamai-machi Higashi-Kenroku Area 1 School for Special Needs Education 2 Gymnasium 3 Suzukake House(Daily Life Training Facility) 4 Physical Ability Training Facility 5 Sports Field Kakuma Campus OUTLINE OF KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY 2017 37 The Charter of Kanazawa University President YAMAZAKI Koetsu Humankind, despite repeated acts of creation and destruction,has succeeded in its long history, in enhancing an understanding towards the nature and various social phenomena and thereby developing a highly publicized culture. Universities which are incurred with the responsibility of academic research have served to bind generations together through creation of knowledge and fostering of talent, and consequently contributed to the formation and development of a diverse society. And now a new era has dawned, in which numerous people cross boundaries of states to cooperate on a global scale. Kanazawa University, inheriting the tradition of its predecessor school, was established in 1949. After undergoing the violent postwar period, the University has regularly contributed towards the development of Japan and the world. However, with the new start as a National University Corporation the time has arrived to inquire once again into the true meaning of being “a university dedicated to society”. Kanazawa University has set as its goal, being “a research university dedicated to education, while opening up its doors to both local and global society”. Having this as its objective the university will work on reform, with the belief that its activities will contribute to 1) opening up a new 21st century era, and to 2) promoting world peace and the continuous development of mankind. Kanazawa University shall hereby establish as its charter the underlying ideology and objectives. Education Social Contribution Kanazawa University shall accept students with various talents Kanazawa University shall utilize its resources in order to and competencies, giving consideration to collaboration with promote the development of academic culture and lay the various educational institutes, recurrent education for adults, foundations for the educational, medical, and welfare systems international student education and lifelong learning. The of the region. Serving as the stronghold of intellect in Hokuriku university will enforce practical education with clearly defined region, and East Asia, it shall continue to disseminate objectives at the undergraduate level that is interlinked with the information to the globalizing world. graduate level. Kanazawa University shall fulfill its responsibility as Kanazawa University shall pay respect to the individuality “a research university dedicated to education, while opening up of students as well as their right to learn, having self-study as its doors to both local and global society” by extending student the basis of education. Organizationally carried out faculty education from the pre-entrance to post-graduation period, by development activities aiming at educational reform will discovering, managing and actively contributing to society, be enhanced, resulting in fostering talent with specialized by utilizing intellectual property resulting from academic knowledge and capability of pursuing problems. Furthermore, research, and by promoting the development and popularization such talent will have adaptability to international society, in of advanced medical services. addition to high morals and personalities rich in human qualities. Research Administration Kanazawa University shall endeavor to cultivate distinguished Kanazawa University shall apply an autonomous and self-reliant intellect, ranging from that of fundamental research dealing administrative policy, and organically unite respective with pursuit of truth to that of research directly connected to departments, while allowing them to develop their own technology. The university shall thus actively contribute to characteristics based on their respective specialties and roles. society by opening up new academic fields and by promoting Moreover, it shall evaluate the extent of achievement of plans, the transfer of technology and the creation of new industry. and enhance constant reforms including the revision of the organization and system. Kanazawa University shall provide its members with an environment suitable for carrying out research independently Kanazawa University shall utilize grants from the government guaranteeing the freedom of knowledge and a healthy and funds raised by its own income in a strict and systematic competition, regardless of the field of study; i.e. humanities, manner. The University, while paying respect to human rights, social sciences, natural sciences or medicine, or the character will provide its members with a secure environment suitable for of research, i.e. fundamental or applied research. Furthermore, devotion to their duties. Furthermore, as a National University the university shall promote prospective research and foster Corporation serving the public it shall fulfill its social young researchers, thereby maintaining a structure capable