First of all, we pray for the happiness of those who have lost their precious lives due to the "Noto Peninsula Earthquake" that occurred early in 2024, and give sincere greetings to those affected by the disaster, We hope for quick recovery and reconstruction. .
This year marks the 63rd year since Shimonoseki Commercial Junior College, which was established in 1956 in response to the aspirations of working young people studying in night courses by Shimonoseki City, and since it opened as a four-year university in 1962.
During this time, from the post-war reconstruction period to high economic growth, and after the bubble period, despite the history of the low growth era, based on the warm understanding of Shimonoseki citizens, as a regional higher education institution, it is widely useful to society. We have produced human resources.
In addition, I would like to express my deep appreciation for the continued development of the university by touching on the origins of the university so far and the support of many people.
The times have come over, and now we are facing a super-aging and super-declining society, and the role imposed on higher education institutions is increasing.
In addition to the foundation of education and research, the university established the Faculty of Data Science in April 2024 due to the need for a regional circulation of human resources. In addition, we have just applied for approval to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the establishment of the Faculty of Nursing (tentative name) in April 2025, and we are steadily promoting the conversion to a comprehensive university.
In the future, I would like to ask for "donations" again in order to aim for sustainable development that can meet the expectations of everyone through more fulfilling educational research and community contributions as a comprehensive university.
Thank you for your understanding of this purpose, and we would like to ask Shimonoseki City University for your continued support and cooperation, and we will greet you when soliciting donations.

Shimonoseki City University is making steady progress toward a comprehensive university. The strength of the environment of a comprehensive university is that it can provide richer liberal arts education through interfaculties and promote higher-level interdisciplinary research. We need your cooperation in order to make the most of this environment and conduct world-class education and research.

――With your donation

Small laboratories at public universities may produce great useful research for the community. This may lead to research results that have an impact on the world.

――Your donation is

It may give those who are about to give up their learning the courage to learn again.
It may also lead talented people from rural areas to the world stage.

We believe that we can change the world with the power of education and research, and we will continue to take on new challenges for everyone who gathers here. We hope that many people will sympathize with the thoughts of our university and look forward to donations to draw the future together.

Last but not least, I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. I wish you all the best and best wishes for your visit as soon as possible, and we will continue to support you as much as possible.