In 2025, Ming Chi University of Technology launched the initiative “USR Sets Sail from Ming Chi: Quality Sports Facilities Empower Healthy Aging,” successfully promoting a series of health-enhancing activities for older adults. Running from May 6 to September 9, the program featured six major modules and over twenty sessions, fully utilizing the university’s professional sports facilities and venues to help community seniors develop exercise habits and improve physical fitness.

　　Aligned with the concept of University Social Responsibility (USR) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the program incorporated a variety of exercises—including bodyweight strength training, aerobic dance, flexibility games, dance fitness, gateball, and frisbee—to enhance participants’ muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance, and balance. In August, an environmental education activity at a northern coastal site further combined health promotion with environmental sustainability, strengthening connections with the local community.

　　University student volunteers joined seniors throughout the program, fostering warm intergenerational interaction. Pre- and post-program assessments showed significant improvements in multiple abilities, and many participants reported feeling more energetic and emotionally uplifted. At the September 9 closing ceremony, President Thu-Hua Liu of Ming Chi University of Technology attended in person to encourage participants, praising their dedication to regular exercise and perseverance, creating a lively and inspiring atmosphere.

　　Looking ahead, Ming Chi University of Technology will continue to embody the spirit of USR, integrating campus resources with community needs to promote a culture of healthy exercise. The university aims to help more seniors achieve an active, healthy lifestyle while giving back to society through education and practice, fostering a friendly, thriving community for all.

中文：USR 從明志啟航：優質運動設施助力高齡者健康人生
This article is simultaneously published in the 38th edition of the SDGs E-paper.