Category: Sustainability and Stewardship

on Tuesday, 21st December 2021, Prof. Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, Acting President of Walailak University, presided over a virtual MOU signing ceremony between Walailak University and Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta (UPNVJ), Indonesia at Khao Luang Chamber, Cooperative Education Building, Walailak University. The MOU was strongly initiated by the Center for International Affairs and WU four key schools namely School of Nursing, School of Engineering and Technology, School of Management and School of Public Health since 25th November 2021. The objectives of the collaboration aim to develop and strengthen more academic cooperation mainly related to SDG 4, especially in student, academic and administrative staff exchange, joint research on scientific and technological subjects, joint symposiums, lectures and conference, exchange of academic findings, publications, and other academic mutual educational co-operation between the two…

Walailak University has a mission to attach great importance to the well-being of its students and staff to enable them to live happily in university life. Regarding food services, the university believes that a positive campus dining experience is an integrated part of student life and can enhance students' academic performance. Walailak University provides various types of food and beverage service outlets, including: 1.WU Food CentersWalailak University has 3 main food centers:Cho Pradu Food CenterOpening time: Open every day between 6.00 A.M. and 8.00 P.M.The food center consists of 14 restaurants and 40 local stalls and is annually open during Ramadan Month Canteen No. 1            Opening time: Open every day between 6.00 A.M. and 2.00 P.M. Moreover, in 2021, WU founded WU Food Center in which operating for students and…

Walailak University must always continue to find strategies to be more efficient while maintaining quality in its operations. As for food security on campus, the university realizes that super-healthy foods are essential for students and staff, resulting in academic performance enhancement. The policy on sustainable food consumption and cooking also is the main factor that all food outlets at Walailak University are healthy, affordable, and sustainable. Thus, in order to achieve that, WU establishes 3 food production centers, responsible for food provision with sustainable processes, technologies, and innovations from the upstream, midstream, and downstream. 1.WU Agricultural Innovative Demonstration and Development Center in Honor of Rama IXThe WU Agricultural Innovative Demonstration and Development Center in Honor of Rama IX is a learning center with an area of 16,000 m2 founded by…

Food is fundamental to human life. While people throw away food that is still edible, which is one-third of the food people eat every day, more than 87,000,000 people worldwide are facing hunger (from the "Food Waste Footprint: Impacts on Natural Resources" by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Therefore, reducing food waste is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that the UN has set to achieve by 2023; food waste generated by global distribution and consumption must be reduced by 50%.Thus, Walailak University sees good management of food waste and excess food as important to reduce the amount of food waste caused by distribution and consumption. To set goals for reduction, the university has given importance to monitoring the amount of food waste generated by…

Walailak University’s policy aims to reduce carbon use and promotes energy saving and conservation by focusing on the use of clean, renewable, and newly created energy. The plan includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, environmental management, and efficient energy management to become a Smart & Green University by using clean energy processes to reduce fossil energy use. Walailak University's strategies to become a green university include: Walailak University has adopted electric shuttle buses as an eco-friendly transportation service for students and staff. The service reduces the use of personal vehicles, so it reduces carbon dioxide emissions.Buildings at Walailak University have used 2,000-kWp solar panels on their rooftops to allow for the integration of more clean energy resources into their operations. Moreover, Walailak University has supported carbon dioxide absorption by planting trees in all…

Walailak University recognizes the importance of encouraging women to have equal access to university projects and services.1.       Scholarship services for students to provide equal educational opportunities, especially students who face financial problems regardless of gender. The scholarship includes annual general scholarship, continuing scholarship until graduation, and government student loan funds. It was found that female students received more scholarships than male students according to the proportion of more female students.2.       Health consultations through Smile & Smart Center. The center is responsible for providing health consultation services for every student who are stressed and worried to understand themselves with goals and solutions, and promoting potential development activities. The center also organizes special programs for taking care of pregnant female students so that they do not need to quit studying. Through the…

Walailak University believes in human liberty and equality. There is no discrimination policy against any particular group of people, including students with gender diversity or LGBT. LGBT students receive equal access to university services like all students e.g., scholarships, government student loan fund, university dormitory, dressing freely according to one’s gender identity for attending classes and for graduation ceremony. LGBT students also have the same constitutional liberties as all Thai citizens, such as applying and voting for elections of the administrative organization, student council, and student dormitory committee, and elections at different levels of the country. In addition, WU provides spaces and rights for LGBT students to freely participate in and organize events at the university. Nowadays, the university has LGBT activists spread across all activity units. These activists are…

Walailak University has a policy about recruitment and accepting students without sexual discrimination because the university focuses on gender equality. The qualifications for applications and acceptance have no gender indication in any case. According to the statistics of the number of students at all levels in the academic year 2021, it was found that the percentage of female students (7,018 students) was approximately 2.6 times more than male students (2,687 students). Similarly, the percentage of female employees (1,345) was approximately 1.5 times more than male employees (870). It can be concluded that Walailak University has opened up opportunities for women to access work and the education system without discrimination.         Moreover, the university promotes women's roles, such as allowing women to be elected as presidents of student organizations, having female student…

Walailak University places importance on supporting knowledge, technology, and finance for sustainable start-up businesses in the local community. The university, thus, establishes the Walailak Business Incubation Center (WIC), Science and Technology Park, responsible for supporting the creation of new entrepreneurs (start-up) and product development through science and technology. The center also provides services for entrepreneurs from the starting an idea (Idea State), developing a prototype (R&D), and bringing the product to market (Market Validation) until the product can actually be brought to the market.          The WIC provides assistance and services to those local entrepreneurs including:Training and workshops with specialists from government and private sectors regarding entrepreneurship, marketing planning, accounting and finance, and legal and business registrationBeing a member of entrepreneur networks at the provincial and national levelsBusiness consultants and specialists…

Walailak University, under the vision to “unfailingly address community needs”, has provided community and social service projects with a mission to build a “sustainable” social development, and create a model of “holistic well-being” community in the dimensions of career enhancement, ending poverty, and generating income for the community and enterprise groups to be strong and self-sufficient. With a plan to help community enterprises and entrepreneurs in starting a business, all dimensions are implemented through training, consulting services, and access to knowledge, technology, and innovation. For example, financial and entrepreneurial literacy and skills, safety agriculture, food processing, and packaging design, including various facilities without any cost. In 2021, career development projects organized by Walailak University can be categorized into 3 aspects as follows: Agriculture and livestockAdd value to Kiriwong mangosteen products through the…