II. 2011 Project plan for Education and Science newspaper

The external house organ "kyouiku-gakujyutsu shinbun" (Weekly Education and Science Newspaper), which was first published on September 15, 1953, published a total of 2436 issues up to March 23, 2011.
This newspaper has played an important role as a standard-bearer of issues related to private university's freedom of education and research, while establishing its foundation and current status as our country's education, science technology related specialty newspaper.
To promote awareness towards private university related information and enhancement of the education and research in private universities, the association shall strive to publish and further enhance the articles regarding the following issues listed below.

1. Editorial policy
	The association shall publish articles on the following topics to propagate knowledge to the society regarding the role of a private university and the necessity for its promotion: Education and research related enhancement issues, cooperation with associated organizations, international cooperation/exchange, science technology, sports, culture, commentary, book review, miscellaneous category of data, and school newsletter.
2. Publishing plan
	Every Wednesday 10,500 copies will be published, 48 times annually (holiday on every 5th Wednesday) <paper size A2, 4-16 pages> The special numbers will be published with features on topics such as: New Year's (New Year's round-table talk), Spring/Fall general meeting, draft report from the central education conference, and guidelines for admission to national private universities.
3. Main article topics
	-Our association's activities involving committees, general assembly and council meetings -Our association's various expert committee activities, training sessions, and consultative meetings -Information on measures and budgets of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and other ministries. -Trends in education policy - Report and trend information from the Central Education Council - Investigation and research of The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan - Reports and result presentation from the Research Institute for Independent Higher Education -University's response to timely issues such as community cooperation, environmental measures, public relations, and social responsibilities.
4. Principal recipients
	Associated universities, National public and private universities, community colleges, high school, secondary education school, middle school, elementary school, kindergarten and educational institutions, government departments, prefecture departments, National Diet of Japan, government related institutions, industrial world, financial world, the press, etc.