Abstract
This study, through analyzing the case study of a three-year program for the senior citizens in the "I" district to foster a community with health promotion, aimed to elucidate the roles of the university in the community and its challenges. Results of the analysis found the following roles ; 1) data supply and enlightenment toward health-oriented community, 2) conducting investigation and process evaluation required for the program in its introduction and development, 3) utilization of student volunteers, 4) support for the resident empowerment toward networking through territorial connection focusing health promotion among residents, and 5) coordination between the community and the government and professionals. The challenges for the university to serve as a tangible resource for community development were identified as follows ; 1) organizing the teachers and developing both the environment and human resources to disseminate information, and 2) unifying the contact points for student volunteer request.
