December 2023
SIPS and international students went on a field trip to Shiroishi City. They visited Kokeshi village, Fox Park, and the Castle of Shiroishi. SIPS and international students got to know each other through the excursion. During lunchtime, they enjoyed local foods such as Umen, Soba, and Unadon.
December 2023
SIPS and international students hosted four exciting events. During "China Day", international students from China shared their culture by serving three different types of Chinese tea. On "Taiwan Day", international students from Taiwan gave away Bubble milk tea as game prizes for students who played air gun games made of plastic. For "English Day", SIPS and the Board Game Club played board games in English together. Lastly, Team Biquinho, a volunteer team of students from the Human Health and Nutrition course, introduced "Biquinho" - a Brazilian vegetable they are growing in partnership with Natori city - during "Brazil Day".
December 2023
SGU organized a hybrid International Exchange Fair from November 20 to December 22. The fair offered special site viewers a chance to view various videos of partner universities and presentations of participants in international programs, along with greetings from returned exchange students. Additionally, participants who joined the international programs gave presentations about their programs to the audiences.
November 2023
Mr. Araki, a Japan account manager of Australia’s Southern Cross University, visited Japan and delivered a special seminar on Southern Cross University's study abroad program to our students.
November 2023
At the Multicultural Coexistence Event held by Natori City on November 18, three international students from SGU presented about their hometowns and shared their stories about winter with other participants after their presentations.
November 2023
The first English extensive reading session was held by Mr. Patrick. This time, he read aloud three books: a short story, a Japanese ghost story, and a story about a Japanese job interview. Mr. Patrick's expressive reading aloud attracted the interest of the students, and after reading, they exchanged comments and checked vocabulary, making the reading session a homely atmosphere.
November 2023
Sendai UNESCO Association organized a trial lesson on wearing kimonos for international students in Sendai. Our international students enjoyed walking around Jozenji street wearing Kimono.
October 2023
SIPS and International students took part in SHOSHISAI, a university festival, where they showcased their activities. They organized a "quiz rally" where they placed quizzes and stamps all around the campus. Participants had to answer the quizzes and collect stamps. Depending on the number of stamps collected, they could win SIPS original prizes.
September 2023
SGU welcomed two exchange students from Zhejiang Yuexiu University, China, for a year stay and two exchange students from Hung Kuang University, Taiwan, for half of a year stay. We hope that they will enjoy their stay in Japan and make the most of their experience.
August 2023
Six SGU students and Assoc. Professor Tsutomu Inazawa visited Hungkuang University, one of our partner universities in Taiwan, for student exchange and intercultural experiences.
August 2023
Six SGU students and Assoc. Professor Tsutomu Inazawa visited Hungkuang University, one of our partner universities in Taiwan, for student exchange and intercultural experiences.
July 2023
SIPS hosted three events, "Playing Board Games in English," "Learning English Slang," and "Learning Korean from K-Dramas," during the International Exchange Fair. Many students participated and had a fun time with SIPS.
June 2023
SGU selected two exchange students to dispatch to partner universities from the Fall Semester.
June 2023
Dr. Tiger Tien, who serves as the Dean of International and Cross-Strait Affairs at Taiwan's Hungkuang University, visited SGU on June 9th to deliver a special lecture as part of the "Building a Eurasian Community" course. During his visit, he also met with our president, Michiko Suzuki, to exchange news and reaffirm the strong relationship between our universities.
June 2023
The SGU recently organized a hybrid International Exchange Fair from June 12 to July 31. The fair offered special site viewers a chance to view various videos of partner universities and presentations of participants in international programs, along with greetings from returned exchange students. Additionally, participants who joined the international programs gave presentations about their programs to the audiences. The JICA also explained about their project, which is Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.
May 2023
Mr. Araki, a Japan account manager of Australia’s Southern Cross University, visited Japan and delivered a special seminar on Southern Cross University's study abroad program to our students.
March 2023
A feature on the SIPS international exchange and study abroad promotion team was published in "Public Relations Natori," the official magazine of Natori City, in April 2023.
March 2023
Two SGU students and Professor Toshiyuki Miyoshi visited University of Danang – University of Science and Education, one of the partner universities in Vietnam, for student exchange and inter-cultural experiences.
February 2023
SGU students and young people in Kiribati participated in the online event to exchange opinions about global warming.
February 2023
SGU student team SIPS hosted SHOKEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL SPRING FESTIVAL ONLINE 2023 on February 12. About thirty students from partner university enjoyed cultural exchange programs.
February 2023
Six SGU students and Associate Professor Satomi Nakayama visited Southern Cross University, one of the partner universities in Australia, to participate in the two-week intensive English language and culture program.
January 2023
On January 19, two students who returned from study abroad program in USA and South Korea and an international student from China made the special presentations about their experiences.
