Overseas Offices
Tohoku University Center (University of California, Riverside, USA)
OPERATIONS
The Tohoku University Center at the University of California was established in 2012 and is based on a four-way mutual agreement between the University of California at Riverside (UCR), Tohoku University, the City of Sendai, and the City of Riverside. The office is located on the main campus of UCR. Working hours fluctuate and are based on the appointment schedule.
The services offered include the following:
Promoting study abroad opportunities at Tohoku University to the local students by
･ Advising college and high school students about Tohoku University (TU) study abroad opportunities and respond to student inquiries, questions, etc.
･Conducting promotional activities at study abroad events.
･Providing information sessions and orientations for prospective students who will study on TU.
･Developing curriculums and teaching materials for the Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/short/tujp/).
Assisting Incoming Tohoku University Students by
･ Implementing orientation for TU SAP (i.e., Study Abroad Program) students.
･ Connecting TU students with local students.
･ Organizing events (campus tours, club visits, and email exchanges with UCR students before coming to UCR) between TU and UCR students.
･ Advising TU students about their university life at UCR.
Enhancing interactions between TU and UCR students by
･Facilitating interactions between UCR students and TU students on campus through the Japanese language club and classes.
･Creating email exchange opportunities between prospective TU students and students in Japanese language classes.
Recruiting students for Tohoku University's FGL degree program
･Promoting Tohoku University’s degree program "Future Global Leadership (FGL)" in Southern California, recruiting high-school students.
Facilitating interactions between UCR faculty and students and their Tohoku University counterparts
･Collaborative research has been underway between Tohoku University's EGGS program and UCR faculty since 2019.
･Facilitate and support UCR students remotely participating in classes at Tohoku University and participating in collaborative learning opportunities.
Person in Charge/Contact
Reiko Sato (Specially Appointed Visiting Associate Professor)
E-mail: reiko.sato [at] ucr.edu * Please change [at] to @ (atmark).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Cities of Sendai and Riverside have a long history of a sister-city relationship, and it is the first of its kind in North America. When Tohoku University students visited Riverside, the mayor of Riverside held an exchange meeting at City Hall. In 2016, the mayor of Sendai visited the Tohoku University Center.
The Tohoku University office assists with cultural exchanges at Riverside events, promotional activities for Sendai and Tohoku University, as well as interactions between Riverside and Sendai, and enhancing relationships between faculty and students from UCR and Tohoku University.
TU-FTU Cooperation Office (Foreign Trade University, Vietnam)
OPERATIONS
The Tohoku-FTU Cooperation Office is located at Foreign Trade University, 91 Chua Lang Str., Dong Da Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam (Map).
The office working hours are from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm every Monday to Friday. Please let us advise you to contact the office by email first. In case of emergency or exceptional support, students can come directly to The Department of International Affairs on 9th Floor of A Building.
Person in Charge/Contact
･ Dao Thi Thu Ha (Ms. E-mail: hadtt [at] ftu.edu.vn)
* Please change [at] to @ (at mark).
Office Activities
Promoting study programs for international students at Tohoku University by:
･ Advising FTU students and high-school students on study-abroad opportunities at Tohoku University
･ Offline Promotion (FTU Exchange Fair, FTU Festival for Freshmen students, FTU Club Days, etc.).
･ Orientation Day for FTU students before the exchange semester/academic year at Tohoku University
Assisting incoming Tohoku University students by:
･ Organizing Orientation Day for the students in FTU.
･ Connecting the students with other TU alum exchange students in FTU.
･ Organizing interaction opportunities between TU students and FTU students.
･ Assisting FTU International Office in all activities of International Summer Program and Tohoku Student Forum.
Recruiting high-school students
･ Promoting the FGL undergraduate program to teachers, such as principals and education counselors, and students in high schools in Hanoi and surrounding areas through various promotional activities.
･ Assisting school visits by relevant staff from Tohoku University.
Assisting Tohoku University alums in Vietnam
･ Strengthening the tie by collaboration with the Tohoku University Alumni Association in Vietnam.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We have set up an official Facebook page for FGL Vietnam. We also created a Facebook Group for all Alumni Student from FTU studying in Tohoku University to create a network as well as assist FTU outgoing students to Tohoku University.
Tohoku University FGL Vietnam (Facebook)
Vietnamese Student Association at Tohoku University (HP)
Vietnamese Student Association at Tohoku University (Facebook)
Other Overseas Offices
Tohoku University has overseas offices in around ten countries to promote international exchanges, education/research, university-industry collaborations, public relations, support for alumni associations and other international activities. For other overseas offices, please refer to the website below.
Tohoku University Overseas Offices
Newsletter from Overseas Offices
1. Fall 2018
2. Spring 2019
3. Fall 2019