scholarly journals Observations and Recommendations Toward Increasing Age-Inclusivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 11-12
Author(s):  
Nina Silverstein
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Diverse Learners ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
Task Forces ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Campus Administrators ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
As Stress ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

Abstract Some areas of current campus practice better align with AFU principles than others. It may be that age-friendly practices already implemented by campus administrators are either not sufficiently publicized or that the campus constituents are not aware that these accommodations are in place. Specifically, staff members in these institutions appear to have markedly different perceptions of an institutions’ overall age-friendliness than did students and faculty. Lower ratings of age-friendliness by staff suggest that the experiences of ageism could contribute to negative outcomes such as stress and burnout. In line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the evaluation of campus sustainability efforts, aging should be addressed along with other elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion. There is also a need to support faculty development for designing courses and materials for age-diverse learners. Finally, campuses might organize age-inclusivity task forces and regularly reassess their age-friendly progress.

Higher education in Japan: internationalization, the Sustainable Development Goals and survivability

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachi Edwards ◽  
Akemi Ashida
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization

PurposeThis paper reviews the national and institutional internationalization activities in Japan's higher education sector and considers the extent to which these efforts have attempted to incorporate and/or contribute to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Design/methodology/approachThis paper was developed based on a review of available demographic data on internationalization in Japan (in both English and Japanese), a survey of recent scholarly literature on this topic and conversations with numerous faculty and staff members working on internationalization issues in a wide range of higher education institutions throughout the country.FindingsThere are substantial internationalization efforts being made at both national and institutional levels, yet scholars and practitioners of higher education question the extent to which genuine internationalization is occurring. Moreover, the metrics used to track internationalization are somewhat limited and the available data, in many cases, can be complicated to interpret. A bit of tension also exists in Japanese universities between those who support the movement to internationalize and those who see it as a passing fad, an intrusion on their academic freedom and/or as a guise for Westernization – a tension that some cite, along with language barriers and system misalignment, as a challenge to internationalization.Originality/valueNumerous scholars discuss the internationalization of higher education in Japan. The originality of this paper is in the comparison of Japan's higher education internationalization efforts to the movement to achieve the SDGs – both in Japan and as a global effort.

A Campus Sustainability Map Organized by the UN Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
Audrey P. Stanton ◽  
Mackenzie J. Thelen ◽  
Catherine H. Middlecamp
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
Development Goals

scholarly journals Higher education as factor of sustainable development

2021 ◽  
Vol 296 ◽  
pp. 08029
Author(s):  
Larisa Sazanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Holistic Perception ◽  
Development Goals

The paper analyzes the system at higher education in the context of achieving the goals of sustainable development of modern society. From the point of view of a systemic approach, an attempt is made to identify and classify the factors that can measure the contribution of higher education institutions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at the regional level. These factors are correlated with the corresponding tasks, as well as possible problems that are posed by the present unstable situation, and hinder sustainable development of the society. The research uses system-wide methods of analysis and synthesis, generalization and analogy. The analysis of the tasks and problems presented in the article allows us to identify and investigate the cause-effect relationships between the factors that determine the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the complexities that accompany this process, and also contributes to the holistic perception of the concept of sustainable development by university staff members and students. The results of the study can be used in event planning within the framework of implementing the strategies drawn up by universities in the context of the sustainable development paradigm.

scholarly journals Carbon neutral University of Eastern Finland (UEF) by 2025

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-20
Author(s):  
Tuulevi Ovaska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Harm ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Carbon Neutral ◽  
The University ◽  
Group Member ◽  
Eastern Finland

Reducing environmental harm aims to build a responsible and sustainable future. The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) promotes the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in all its operations. UEF's goal is to become carbon neutral by 2025. The Library has staff members in two of the university's six working groups that chart the carbon emissions of the university and a steering group member.

Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 227 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽  
Linda Liebenberg ◽  
Dorothy Bottrell ◽  
Silvia Helena Koller
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

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