Philosophy of our university
Love one another.”
Our university's basic philosophy is "the spirit of mutual love and coexistence."
"Love one another as I have loved you"
John 15:12
This philosophy, guided by the teachings of the Bible, has been passed down throughout Kyoai Gakuen for over 130 years. "Loving together" can be interpreted in modern terms as "living together." And "living together" is a common aspiration of all humanity, or even the entire planet, and is a universal principle that is not affected by changes in the times.
This "spirit of mutual love and coexistence" is an important guideline for us living today, both in the international community and in our local communities, and is an important message for those who will carry the future. However, when we look at the world today, we see a variety of problems arising between countries, between ethnic groups, and between people. Loving and living together may not be such an easy thing to do. However, if the students who have studied at our school leave with confidence, the world will surely change from there. Loving and living together - this is the spirit that Kyoai Gakuen and KYOAI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY have carefully nurtured and that lives on today.
motto
student-centeredness
Our university has adopted the motto of "student-centeredness" in order to put into practice our educational philosophy of "coexistence" in university management and educational settings.
This is because we have reflected on the fact that Japanese universities have tended to be run primarily by faculty and staff, leaving students, who are the most important and largest members of the university community, on the periphery of that community.
The students are the main actors in the university, and this is an expression of our will to create the university together with the students, and our desire for students to be at the center of the community as the main actors in improving "their university."
Coexistence with the local community
We have further broadened our understanding of the university as a community and have adopted "coexistence with the local community" as another of our mottos.
This is because many of our students are from nearby Gunma Prefecture, and the majority of them continue to work in the surrounding areas after graduation. As a university with roots in the community, this reflects our commitment to nurturing people who can think, judge, and act for themselves - people who can practice coexistence with the community.
"Coexistence with the local community" is linked to concrete educational measures that will increase opportunities for students to interact with the local community, and we believe that it will also lead to the practice of education that meets the needs of the region and the times.