Higher Education SPROUT Project

Aletheia University (AU) upholds the spirit of Dr. Mackay, emphasizing character, moral, and knowledge education as its core philosophy. Its mission is to nurture global citizens who care for society and embrace the world. Guided by the Mackay spirit of "Truth, Love, and Service," the university aims to strengthen its advantages in culture, technology, and innovation, with a focus on interdisciplinary and practical education. This approach fosters local engagement, international exchange, and care for the underprivileged, positioning itself as a top-tier, practice-oriented university emphasizing both humanities and digital literacy.

The plan includes four key aspects, summarized with highlights as follows:

1. Aspect One: Enhancing Teaching Innovation

• Key Highlights:
  
  
  
  
  1. Stable growth and increased resources and activities related to ESG and SDGs.
  
  
  2. Establishment of 19 interdisciplinary programs to develop students' cross-disciplinary expertise.
  
  
  3. Introduction of design thinking courses integrated into lesson plans.
  
  
  4. Over half of the departments offer industry internship courses.
  
  
  5. Formation of the "Smart Future - Digital Learning Sustainability Alliance" with five universities, including Tamkang University, offering an MOOC on the Ministry of Education's EDU+ platform.
  
  
  6. Secured 22 teaching practice research project grants. Professors Lin Hsi-Chung from the Department of Computer Science and Lin Hui-Wen from the Department of Finance received the Ministry of Education’s "Outstanding Teaching Practice Project Award."
  
  
  
  

2. Aspect Two: Fulfilling Social Responsibility

• Key Highlights:
  
  
  
  
  1. Enhanced service-learning programs where freshmen combine their knowledge with local resources for community service.
  
  
  2. Volunteer teams formed by faculty and students integrate professional courses with service-learning in elementary and secondary schools.
  
  
  3. In response to the government’s “Intergenerational Collaboration” initiative, the university partnered with Sanzhi and Wanli Digital Opportunity Centers and Tamsui Indigenous Cultural Health Stations for community care services.
  
  
  4. The International Preparatory Program was established in the 113th academic year, providing high-quality higher education for students from New Southbound Policy countries. The university currently hosts over 200 international students, mainly from Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
  
  
  
  

3. Aspect Three: Strengthening Industry-Academia Collaboration

• Key Highlights:
  
  
  
  
  1. Stronger industry-academia partnerships, offering internships and practical opportunities through collaborations with Wu Teng Art Museum and Tamsui Historical Museum. The establishment of Lu Yen-Hsun International Tennis Academy.
  
  
  2. The AI Education Research Center promotes AI applications across the university.
  
  
  3. Establishment of the Chinese Language Center in the 110th academic year.
  
  
  4. Offering diverse learning resources through distinctive cultural and arts courses.
  
  
  5. Publication of the educational material “Discovering Treasures in the Oxford College of Tamsui Collection.”
  
  
  
  

4. Aspect Four: Enhancing Public Access to Higher Education

• Key Highlights:
  
  
  
  
  1. Research topics include graduate tracking surveys and UCAN career interest exploration and competency diagnostics.
  
  
  2. Data collection, statistical analysis, and feedback from various units resulted in the completion of six key issues addressing project or business development needs.
  
  
  
  

5. Concrete Implementation and Results

The plan aligns with national policies and has been effectively implemented, achieving tangible results.