Archive for 2016

On December 15 (Thu.), a seminar titled "Renting Apartments for Beginners," was held at the International Exchange Building on Kawauchi Kita Campus. The seminar was aimed at international students who are about to leave their dormitories and rent apartments in Sendai for the first time.

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Five more students won the Global Hagi scholarship this year.

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The Rikuzentakata Volunteer Tour 2016 for international students was conducted from December 17th (Fri.) to 18th (Sun.), 2016. Seventeen international students from Italy, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Cameroon, Taiwan, China, Poland, Malaysia, and South Africa participated.

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On 10 November 2016, a workshop on “LinkedIn”, which is one of the largest business-oriented SNSs, was organized by the Global Learning Center of Tohoku University. The workshop started at 18:00 in the Flexible Area of the Main Library and attracted more than 65 attendees including not only students but also administrative and academic staff members.
(Credit: Report by M. S. Al Farisi, GLC Student Administrative Assistant)

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The FGL Survival Japanese Program was conducted for new FGL students from 23rd to 30th September 2016. The students learned essential expressions and vocabulary for daily life in Sendai and had time to walk around campus and the city with Japanese students during this program.

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Global Learning Center, Senior Assistant Professor, Kaori Shimasaki
(022) 795-3749　 k.shimasaki@m.tohoku.ac.jp

Tohoku University recently celebrated the start of the 2016 Fall Semester with an entrance ceremony for some 200 new international students participating in the Future Global Leadership and Student Exchange Programs. Welcome!

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Five Chinese students have been conferred the Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award for 2016. They received their certificates from university president Susumu Satomi at a ceremony on September 27. The Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award reflects the strong friendship and trust between China and Japan, and is given out each year to students who best embody that spirit.

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Inquiries

International Education Section, Student Exchange Division
sed2@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

Every summer, the Future Global Leadership (FGL) Program invites foreign high school students, who are interested in fields of science and technology, to let them learn about and experience the Tohoku University FGL program in Sendai, and Japanese culture. The participants for this year’s summer school from August 3 to 5 were students and teachers from top high schools in China, Indonesia, Thailand, United States of America, and Vietnam.

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FGL Summer School Schedule

Inquiries

FGL Undergraduate Admissions Office
+81 (0) 22 795 3242 tohoku-fgl@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

As part of an International Co-learning Class, titled "Understanding Japan through Miyagi's Traditional Culture," 55 international and Japanese students designed and constructed Tanabata decorations.

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Global Learning Center, Senior Assistant Professor, Kaori Shimasaki
(022) 795-3749 k.shimasaki@m.tohoku.ac.jp

56 students from partner universities in 15 countries spent two weeks learning Japanese language, attending lectures on various topics, experiencing Japanese culture, and making friends on the Tohoku University Japanese Program.

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Inquiries

Global Learning Center, Senior Assistant Professor, Kaori Shimasaki
(022) 795-3749 k.shimasaki@m.tohoku.ac.jp

Fifteen students received the Global Hagi Scholarship and eight students were named Tohoku University Global Leaders at a recent awards ceremony.

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Participants of our 2016 Summer Science Program recently wrapped up a fortnight of lectures, labs, experiments and being in tunnels 44 meters underground.

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A seminar, titled "Renting Apartments for Beginners," was held in the lobby of Tohoku University International House Sanjo 1 on July 21 (Thu), 2016. The seminar was aimed at international students who will be moving out of their dorms this fall and renting an apartment in Japan for the first time.

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Inquiries

Education and Student Support Department, Student Exchange Division, International Support Office
022-795-7834 search-housing@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

A seminar on studying and working in Sweden was held on campus recently. Jointly organized by the Student Exchange Division and the Swedish Embassy, the event introduced students to opportunities in Swedish companies and encouraged them to think globally about their future.

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Students from Tohoku University recently visited the tsunami-hit fishing town of Onagawa to learn about recovery efforts there.

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This year, like last year, the Tohoku International Suzume Odori Team, created as part of a Tohoku University international co-learning class titled "Understanding Japan through Miyagi's Traditional Culture," participated in the Sendai Aoba Festival. This year's festival, held May 14 to 15, marked the 32nd time the festival has been held.

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Inquiries

Global Learning Center, Senior Assistant Professor, Kaori Shimasaki
(022) 795-3749 k.shimasaki@m.tohoku.ac.jp

The JYPE International Mentorship Event, which saw a number of Junior Year Program in English (JYPE) alumni return to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the program, was held on April 19.

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Earlier this month, an orientation was held for Tohoku University's new international students.

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An award ceremony was held for recipients of the Tohoku University President's Fellowship.

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The Tohoku University International Students Reception for the academic year of 2015 was held on Friday, March 4, 2016 in the Ballroom of the Westin Sendai.

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On January 16 (Sat.), TUFSA (T.U. Foreign Students Association) and SCRUM (a team of students who work at the T.U. Great East Japan Earthquake Volunteer Support Office) held a study tour of Onagawa and Ishinomaki for international students. About 40 international students participated.

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Inquiries

Global Learning Center, Senior Assistant Professor, Kaori Shimasaki
(022) 795-3749 k.shimasaki@m.tohoku.ac.jp