The event “Encounter Taipei’s Animal Stars,” co-hosted by the USR Office and the College of Foreign Languages, took place on Saturday morning, September 21. All 60 spots were filled within a day. Despite the rain, 37 participants, including the dean and associate dean, attended and found the experience rewarding.

The 4th Qiwen Tang Liu Family History Conference was held on September 7–8 at Academia Sinica. NCCU President Tsai-Yen Li, Director Shu-Min Chung, and Liu Chi-Chun co-hosted the opening. Faculty and students from NCCU's USR Office and related departments took part.

On September 5, the USR Office joined the Freshmen Focus Workshop to introduce its mission and projects, encouraging new students to engage in self-directed learning and social responsibility.

NCCU and U-Theatre, both based in Wenshan’s Laoquan Village, signed an MOU to offer performing arts courses and support local art and sustainability through Taipei’s Satoyama River Project.

On May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity, NCCU and Taipei Zoo signed an MOU to promote sustainability and mark their 70th and 110th anniversaries. As key institutions in Wanshing Village, they aim to foster a culturally and ecologically rich university town.

On November 1, NCCU’s MIS Department and USR Office held a workshop to promote digital empowerment and rural revitalization in Lishan, highlighting its unique culture and agriculture.

Originating in Japan, the Satoyama concept inspired NCCU and Ryukoku University to co-host a workshop exploring sustainable rural development through cross-national dialogue.

Known for its historic Lin Family Mansion and role in Taiwan’s democratization, Wufeng also boasts rich cultural heritage and fertile land that makes it a key agricultural hub in central Taiwan.

Supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education, NCCU’s “Urban-Adjacent Satoyama” course introduces students to local revitalization through seven field trips—visiting Gongliao, Pinglin, Jianshi, Shiding, and more—to study real-world spatial issues with community partners.

Supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education, NCCU’s “Urban-Adjacent Satoyama” course brought in five experts—from revitalization projects, public history, and spatial planning—to give students hands-on insights and analytical tools for tackling local issues.

On 6 June 2022 (13:30–15:30), NCCU’s Center for Third Sector Studies hosts an online forum with Changhua’s Fuxing Township, where returning young farmers share their local-revitalization journeys—supported by the campus Chih-Ying Cafeteria.

At NCCU’s 14 April Brown Bag, Land-Economics professor Chiang Ying-hui used Interior Ministry big data to ask “Do older people live in older homes?”—a question Dean Yang Wan-ying said highlights housing strains across generations amid soaring prices and aging stock.