Author: Kittipong Bunlear

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University realizes that hunger among staff can affect their productivity, focus, and overall well-being. Without access to nutritious meals, staff members may experience fatigue and reduced concentration, which can hinder their performance and job satisfaction. To address this, the university provides interventions to prevent or alleviate hunger among members of staff, such as Free Food Intervention at the Botanic Park, the affordable food price policy, and events providing free food. Free Food Intervention at Botanic Park The Free Food Intervention at Botanic Park, serving as the food bank for food security promotion for students and staff is a significant initiative by Walailak University (WU) focused on enhancing food security and alleviating hunger among university staff. Held monthly, the program offers an array of nutritious, free meals sourced primarily…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University, through its Center of Property Management, oversees the quality and pricing of food to ensure that students, staff, and visitors have access to healthy and affordable choices for all food outlets. Recognizing the impact of healthy and affordable food choices on enhancing the well-being of the campus community, the university has launched various programs to promote better nutrition and wellness among food operators. Furthermore, the center conducts regular inspections to uphold strict hygiene standards at all campus food outlets. Figures : The Center of Property Management organizing an annual meeting in 2023 to discuss the prices and quality of food with food operators on campus. Affordable Food Choices In the contracts for food operators in all food outlets wishing to conduct business on campus, they…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University’s Center of Property Management oversees the recruitment of food operators across campus through transparent and respectful procedures to ensure that the food operators provide sustainable and inclusive food choices for students, staff, and visitors. The university's food outlets include the Chor Pradu Food Center, the Activity Building Food Center, the WUH Food Center, retail convenience stores, food kiosks, cafeterias, vending machines, Walailak University markets, and the Kla-D shop. All these outlets offer sustainable food options, and vendors must comply with the 2022 Policy on Food Preparation and Sustainable Consumption. The center places great importance on fair trading to ensure that all food vendors at WU food centers, food kiosks, cafeterias, and retail convenience stores have equal opportunities to operate their businesses on campus. This initiative…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University (WU) has implemented several initiatives to address food insecurity among its students, ensuring that all students have access to sufficient, affordable, and nutritious food. Among these are the Free Examination Support Food Station and the Free Food Intervention at the Botanic Park. These interventions, active for several years, provide essential support for students facing food access challenges due to economic constraints. Free Examination Support Food Station Walailak University recognizes that some students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, struggle to access adequate and nutritious food, especially during exam periods when they require energy to study effectively. A lack of proper nutrition during these critical times can negatively impact academic performance, increase stress levels, and even contribute to higher dropout rates among economically disadvantaged students. Figure :…

Sustainability and Stewardship Every year, some students at Walailak University face malnutrition due to financial hardships and other factors, impacting their university life, academic performance, and overall well-being. To address this issue, Walailak University has implemented food security programs in place aimed at combating student food insecurity, including the Caring Is Giving Program and the Scholarship Program. These programs ensure that the students at WU have access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food Caring Is Giving Program The Caring Is Giving Program, a program on student food security promotion, supports Walailak University students affected by malnutrition, ensuring they have free access to nutritious and affordable food without hindering their studies or university life. The program provides continuous support to students until they graduate. Established in 2004 showing WU’s commitment…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University implements an integrated waste management system continuously, aiming for zero waste while considering economic, social, and environmental sustainability in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The university has established a waste management program responsible for overseeing and measuring the whole campus’ waste, excluding hazardous waste generated by laboratories. This type of waste, often contaminated with toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and infectious materials, is managed by The Center for Scientific and Technological Equipment (CSE) at Walailak University. The CSE ensures proper storage and safe disposal of this waste by partnering with external waste management companies. Currently, Walailak University places great emphasis on monitoring and measuring the amount of waste generated and recycled across the entire campus. The university employs waste separation, tracking and measuring waste quantities…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University has implemented policies, regulations, and measures aimed at reducing the use of plastics and single-use packaging. These guidelines extend to outsourcing suppliers, including vendors supplying goods, equipment, and materials, as well as food vendors and external individuals operating in food centers or shops on the university premises. The policy also applies to suppliers of office equipment and those contracted by the university for the construction of buildings and infrastructure on campus. This policy was reviewed in 2023 from policy titled Walailak University Announcement on the Policy to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste at Walailak University, initially established in 2019. The reviewed policy was implemented as a practical guideline and has been actively enforced throughout the year 2023. Walailak University has implemented a policy that requires operators, vendors,…

Sustainability and Stewardship The issue of waste has become increasingly severe, particularly with the problem of waste lingering in the environment. Walailak University recognizes the importance of proper waste management and strives to raise awareness among staff and students about minimizing waste generation. Given that waste is a global problem that harms both the environment and humanity, the university has implemented policies that serve as guidelines for waste management. These include a commitment to eliminating the use of plastic bags and polystyrene foam containers for food packaging at on-campus stores, as well as policies to reduce the use of single-use plastics. These efforts aim to promote better health and environmental conditions, with the policies being reviewed in 2022 and continuously enforced in 2023. In 2023, the university has established the…

Sustainability and Stewardship In response to the issue of excessive resource consumption and the impact caused by the use of single-use items, Walailak University has implemented a policy for minimization of disposable items, referring to single use items. Previously, the university implemented a directive titled Walailak University Announcement on the Policy to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste at Walailak University, initially established in 2019 and subsequently reviewed in 2023 titled Announcement of Walailak University Subject: Policy on Single-Use Plastic Waste and Disposable Item Reduction B.E. 2566 (2023), and was developed as a guideline for continuous enforcement. The university emphasizes minimizing waste generation as the top priority, focusing on the efficient use of raw materials and production resources. When waste is generated, efforts are made to reuse or recycle as much as possible, considering…