Kyosuke Nagata reappointed as President of University of Tsukuba Opinion that "the selection process is unclear" was also given at 13:08 on October 21.
The president of the University of Tsukuba was selected on the 20th due to the expiration of his term, and President Kyosuke Nagata will be reappointed.
Regarding this selection, some faculty groups have complained that the process is unclear, and a meeting made up of experts will explain the reason for the selection on the afternoon of the 21st.
At the University of Tsukuba, the incumbent President Kyosuke Nagata (67), who took office in 2013, is scheduled to reach the end of his term at the end of March next year. In response, I was a candidate for president after April next year.
According to the university, on the 20th, the "President Selection Meeting" consisting of representatives of private experts and faculty members held a meeting and decided to reappoint Mr. Nagata.
After graduating from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tokyo, Mr. Nagata has been the president for more than seven years since April 2013 after working as a professor at the University of Tsukuba and the assistant director of the president.
Regarding the selection of the president, the president selection meeting revised the selection rules in April, abolishing the upper limit of the term of office, which had been up to 6 years, and voting by faculty and staff, which had been held so far, is the selection meeting. We have decided not to do so, and some faculty groups have complained that the selection process is unclear.
At the university, President Nagata will hold a press conference on the afternoon of the 21st to state his policy for the next term and explain why the president selection meeting decided to reappoint President Nagata.
Statement requesting disclosure of information on the selection process for some faculty groups
Following the decision to reappoint President Kyosuke Nagata in the selection process for the president of the University of Tsukuba, some faculty groups who complained that the selection process was unclear said that they would not accept improper selection. Has issued a statement calling for the publication of.
Regarding the selection of the president of the University of Tsukuba, a group of faculty members rebelled against the removal of the upper limit of the term of office, which had been up to 6 years, and held a press conference last week to "election of the chair of the selection meeting. The selection process is unclear, such as the fact that there are no minutes left in. "
Following the decision to reappoint President Nagata, the group issued an urgent statement on the 21st, stating that it would not allow improper selection. In this statement, he opposes the reappointment of President Nagata, saying, "I am trying to take the position of eternal president by amending the rules for abolishing the upper limit of the president's term," and will continue to request disclosure of information on the selection process. is.