
東京大学は、次期学長に藤垣裕子氏を選出した経緯をまとめた資料を公表した。選考会議での無記名投票や最終表決の結果を明らかにし、選出理由として学術への深い理解や多様な知を結び付ける視点などを挙げた。
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東京大学の次期学長選考において、教職員による意向投票の結果と選考会議による最終決定の間に乖離があったことが注目されていた。
東京大は30日、次期学長に藤垣裕子大学院教授を選んだ経緯をまとめた資料を公表した。選考・監察会議の委員全員による2度の無記名投票で、藤垣氏がいずれも最多票を得ていたと説明。議長を除いた最終表決でも、15人中14人が藤垣氏の選出を承認したと明らかにした。
資料によると、9月28日に行われた選考会議で、16人の委員は4時間にわたる議論を経て、候補者5人を対象に投票を実施した。1回目は藤垣氏が最多の7票を獲得。上位3候補を中心に協議を続け、2回目では藤垣氏が12票、残る2候補が各2票だった。
同日行われた教職員らによる2回の意向投票で藤垣氏がいずれも次点だったことを踏まえ、委員はさらに議論を重ねた上で最終表決に移行。結果は承認14票、不承認1票で、藤垣氏の選出を正式に決定した。
選出理由については、学術への深い理解、中長期的な大学観、文理の枠を超えて多様な知を結び付ける視点などを評価したと説明。9月28日の会議の中では、藤垣氏が女性であることは判断要素になっていないとした。

In response to the accident that killed a high school student off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, Doshisha Educational Corporation Chairman Eiji Hatta held his first press conference and apologized. He acknowledged the deficiencies in the safety management system and lack of political neutrality, and announced his intention to resign as chairman after governance improvements are made.

Following a rollover accident that killed two high school students off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, the bereaved family met with Governor Genta Koja. They called for thorough safety management of hands-on activities and the formulation of guidelines. The governor promised to consider measures to ensure safety.

After the candidate who received the most votes in an on-campus vote was not selected in the University of Tokyo's presidential selection process, faculty and staff volunteers submitted a request to the selection committee demanding transparency in the selection process and an explanation of the criteria for judgment. There are 523 supporters.

Kyoto Prefecture announced on the 9th that it will reduce subsidies for private school operating expenses to Doshisha International High School in response to the incident in which two female students died in a small boat capsizing accident off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. The amount for fiscal 2025 will be reduced by 50%, and approximately 100 million yen will be returned, and the amount for fiscal 2026 will be cut by 25%.

On the 30th, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the results of this year's national academic ability and learning situation survey. While there was a correlation between the number of books in a household's collection and the rate of correct answers, it was also found that municipalities that are confident in the use of ICT tend to maintain their academic ability even if they have fewer books, pointing to the possibility of reversing the disparity.

Professor Yuko Fujigaki (64) of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has been selected as the next president, and will begin her six-year term from April next year. As the first female university president, she talked about how to fulfill her role internationally and in society, pointing out how to respond to scandals such as corruption within the university and reforming governance. Yuko Kuniya, chairperson of the Selection and Supervision Council, cited her communication skills and legacy of change as the reason for her selection.