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Faculty and Staff Support

Student Empowerment and Sustainability Engagement

USR Resource Integration Platform

Support Mechanisms

• Grants for sustainability teaching materials• Subsidies for USR and sustainability training and certification• Diverse promotion pathways, flexible pay, and teaching and research awards• Reduced teaching loads for USR project leaders

• SDGs integrated across the curriculum• USR courses, interdisciplinary learning, and field-based teaching• Financial assistance supporting student participation• USR activities and field practice involving international students

• USR Hub integrating internal and external resources• USR learning hubs• Grants for faculty communities• Nursery- and Seed-stage projects supported by university resources

2025 Outcomes

• 114 grants for sustainability-integrated teaching materials• 186 training and 50 certification grants, including 35 environmental sustainability training grants and two certification grants• 27 faculty members benefited: two through diverse promotion, two through flexible pay, six through awards, and 17 through reduced teaching loads

• 95.1% of courses linked to the SDGs in AY 2024–2025• 83 USR innovation and social practice courses, with 4,181 enrollments• 102 participants completed two-stage sustainability training, progressing from coursework to community practice• 257 international student participations in social practice

• 17 USR faculty communities, with 159 faculty participations• 23 Nursery- and four Seed-stage projects, continuing year-on-year growth• Over NT$25 million invested in USR

Impact

• Greater faculty capacity for USR and sustainability education• Stronger interdisciplinary collaboration and curriculum innovation

• Enhanced social awareness, interdisciplinary practice, and global perspectives• Reduced barriers to student participation

• Stronger interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing• Expanded USR teams, inter-university collaboration, and peer learning

Number of Areas

Administrative Districts

20 in Kaohsiung

Taoyuan, Liugui, Meinong, Shanlin, Qishan, Gangshan, Nanzih, Dashu, Zuoying, Renwu, Niaosong, Gushan, Sanmin, Lingya, Yancheng, Cianjhen, Cijin, Fengshan, Daliao, and Linyuan

8 in Pingtung

Taiwu, Wanluan, Chaozhou, Nanzhou, Laiyi, Xinpi, Jiadong, and Shizi

Diverse Learning, Sustainable Education

Education transforms communities and drives local sustainability.

Faculty and students serve rural communities and schools, training university students as teaching assistants and delivering courses in coding and maker education, health, bilingual early childhood education, sustainability, and active aging. These efforts bridge urban–rural education gaps, promote equal access, and strengthen local talent and innovation.

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Initiatives

Responsible Units

Nursery-Stage Projects

• Integrating social practice into professional learning
• Advancing sustainability through general education
• Expanding information education in rural areas (2 projects)
• Southbound collaborative learning and social practice
• Embedding sustainability in early childhood education
• Bilingual education from early childhood
• Promoting health education in rural areas
• Intergenerational learning with youth
• Supporting healthy and active aging
• Co-creating dementia-friendly communities

Office of Academic Affairs; Office of Student Affairs; College of Engineering; College of Health and Management; College of Life Creativity; Center for General Education; Extension Education Center

Sowing Stage Project

• Empowering rural youth through partnership

College of Health and Management

Industry Partnerships, Sustainable Economy

When local industries thrive and quality of life improves, young people are inspired to return home and pursue their dreams.

Focusing on agriculture, tourism, and machine tools across Kaohsiung and Pingtung, CSU connects talent development with industry needs. Faculty and students support regional innovation through industry communities and stronger university–industry alliances.

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Initiatives

Responsible Units

Nursery-Stage Projects

• Empowering Indigenous communities through women in industry

• Advancing industrial upgrading and talent development

• Strengthening university–industry communication and service platforms

Physical Education Center; Engineering Research and Technology Center

Sowing -Stage Project

• Global citizenship and shared industrial prosperity

College of Life Creativity

Local Engagement, Sustainable Culture

By listening to community elders and understanding the land, we become not only companions but also stewards of cultural heritage.

Integrating university and community resources, faculty and students engage in community care, Indigenous inclusion, and the preservation of traditional performance arts through expert guidance and field practice.

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Initiatives

Responsible Units

Nursery-Stage Projects

• Strengthening the institutional USR support system

• Deepening community and partner collaboration

• Preserving local culture through experiential learning

• Community-based maker practices in the performing arts

• Expanding cultural perspectives through international exchange

Office of Academic Affairs; Center for General Education; Physical Education Center

Sowing Stage Project

• Advancing aesthetic education and cultural heritage conservation

Cultural Heritage Conservation Center

shared Prosperity, Sustainable Environment

Through collective action, we reduce campus emissions and work with industry to build a sustainable, low-carbon port city.

CSU brings together administrative units, academic departments, and the Environmental Toxins and Emerging Contaminants Research Center to advance carbon reduction, environmental sustainability, and food safety while supporting local talent and industrial transformation.

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Initiatives

Responsible Units

Nursery-Stage Projects

• Advancing environmental education in Niaosong

• Protecting campus ecosystems

• Reducing plastic for environmental sustainability

• Implementing campus carbon-reduction education

College of Life Creativity; Office of General Affairs; Office of Student Affairs

Sowing Stage Project

• Sustainable Development for Industrial Cities

Environmental Toxins and Emerging Contaminants Research Center

From Adversity to Renewal: Indigenous Cultural Heritage Conservation, Talent Development, and Community Practice

Centered on Indigenous cultural heritage preservation, faculty from the Cultural Heritage Conservation Center deliver Micro-Conservator courses covering diverse materials. Through flipped and field-based learning, students conduct artifact assessments in Indigenous communities, connecting theory with practice.

Strategy 1: Building Local Conservation Expertise

Faculty from the Cultural Heritage Conservation Center deliver seminars and hands-on micro-conservation courses covering diverse materials. the program trains local museum staff and makes routine conservation locally accessible.

Strategy 2: Creating a Seamless Talent Pipeline

Flipped and field-based courses are delivered in Indigenous museums, supported by interdisciplinary learning and an art conservation and scientific examination credit program. This pathway connects bachelor’s and master’s education with employment.

Strategy 3: Adding Cultural Value for Sustainable Development

Faculty and students document traditional histories, symbols, and patterns while applying AI to strengthen cultural innovation and support community revitalization.

Strategy 4: Sustaining Culture through Digital Archiving

In partnership with national Indigenous cultural institutions, the project uses 3D technology to digitize artifacts, preserve fine details, and expand long-term access to conservation knowledge.

Revitalizing Zuodui: 
Regenerating Xinpi and Jiadong

Focusing on Xinpi and Jiadong Townships in Pingtung County, the project addresses rural population loss, limited industrial growth, and underused cultural assets. Integrating CSU’s interdisciplinary expertise with local needs, it promotes agricultural value creation, tourism, branding, and youth employment to advance economic sustainability and encourage young people to remain in their hometowns.

Strategy 1: Agricultural Value Creation and Branding

The project applies smart agriculture and blockchain traceability to improve product quality and consumer trust. Processing, branding, and integrated online and offline marketing enhance market competitiveness.

Strategy 2: Cultural and Leisure Tourism

Courses, cultural tours, and community initiatives connect local culture with natural assets. Revitalized public spaces and tourism routes strengthen local identity and visitor experiences.

Strategy 3: Youth Employment and Local Food

Integrating youth empowerment with food and agricultural education, the project provides farm-to-table learning, culinary training, product development, and entrepreneurship guidance to support local employment and sustainable food literacy.