This week, NIU welcomed 32 new international students from countries including England, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China.
Read moreNIU Successfully Completes On-campus Vaccination Drive
This month NIU successfully completed two rounds of vaccinations on its campus. In total, almost 4,000 staff and students from the Kyushu Bunka Gakuen Education Group received two doses of the Moderna vaccine.
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NIU became just one of 32 universities in Japan to be approved and begin vaccinations on Day 1 of eligibility. Moreover, we were the only university in Kyushu to do so.
Read moreVirtual Study Abroad With Cal State San Marcos
NIU students recently completed a two-week virtual study abroad with the American Language and Culture Institute at California State University San Marcos.
Read moreNIU Pledges Support for SDG's
Nagasaki International University has pledged its support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Read moreNIU Opens Japan's First University PCR Testing Center
NIU announced the opening of a new PCR testing center - the first of its kind for a Japanese university.
Read morePeace Studies at Atomic Bomb Memorial
NIU held one of its regular peace studies field trips for international students this month. Students visited the site of the atomic bombing, Nagasaki Peace Park, and Atomic Bomb Museum. Students also had a chance to hear from a survivor of the 1945 attack. Japanese students from NIU also joined to learn more about this important event in Japanese history and provide language support for international students as necessary.
Dept. of Pharmacy Welcomes Visiting Researcher from Ghana
The Department of Pharmacy at NIU was glad to welcome Frederick Ayertey, of the Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) of Ghana, as a visiting researcher this past semester. Together with faculty at NIU, Mr. Ayertey's research focused on drug-development for infectious diseases using Ghanaian medicinal plants. The project is supported by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED).
NIU Sole Recipient of All Five Ministry of Education Grant Types
The Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) has announced the recipients of its annual grants relating to comprehensive reform of private universities. Out of 478 universities, NIU is the only one to be awarded grants in all five categories. Grants are awarded on a merit-based system related to an institution's activities in the following areas:
Type 1: Qualitative reform of education
Type 2: Regional development
Type 3: Collaboration with industry and other universities
Type 4: Globalization
Type 5: Platform formation
NIU will use these grants to continue striving for excellence in higher education to support students and the community at large.
10th Annual Girl's Day Tea Ceremony with Local American Children
Students from the Department of International Tourism celebrated Japan's annual Girl's Day festival by hosting a group of 20 girls from America living in Sasebo for a demonstration and hands-on workshop of Japanese tea ceremony. This year was particularly special as it represented the 10th year of celebrating Girl's Day with the local American community.
The event was held at NIU's on-campus tea ceremony house. The children were able to enjoy making matcha using traditional bamboo equipment and ceramic bowls. After this, they enjoyed eating traditional Girl's Day sweets, such as Hina Ara-re (rice cake snacks) and Peach Castella cakes. Following this, everyone made origami and played traditional Japanese games. Happy Girl's Day!
Last Days
The last days I spent in Japan were filled with fun, sadness and excitement.
Read moreA Day in Fukuoka
I went for a day in Fukuoka. The main event of the trip was to visit the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. I was definitely not disappointed!
Read moreJoy Sakurai Guest Lecture on Global Leadership
Nagasaki International University was happy to welcome Joy Sakurai of the American Consulate in Fukuoka to give a guest lecture in English to our students on the topic of Global Leadership. Ms Sakurai gave an overview of Japan-America relations and the role of the consulate. She also provided examples of programs to promote cultural understanding as well as student internship opportunities at the consulate. The second half of the talk covered issues related to study abroad and how it provides a valuable opportunity to develop the skills required of future global leaders. Many thanks to the American Consulate in Fukuoka, the Japan America Association of Sasebo, and Shinwa Bank for helping sponsoring this event.
Happy New Year
My dear friend, Sakura, invited me to her home town, Kagoshima.
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Merry Christmas!
Tea Ceremony Exam
So, when I saw the Tea Ceremony Exam approaching and realised I’m very, VERY bad at it, I started stressing out.
Read moreTokyo Trip 2/2
Second part of the Tokyo trip!
Read moreTokyo Trip 1/2
So I managed to organize our Tokyo trip! We arrived late on Thursday, just like in Kyoto, barely making it to the last train.
Read moreKyoto Trip
Just few days ago I came back from one of the biggest trips that I planned for my stay in Japan. We went to Kyoto – the old Japanese capital and one of my favourite Japanese places.
Read moreVisiting Arashiyama
So recently I went to Kyoto and did a large amount of sightseeing so I will probably make multiple posts over the next few days about my different experiences there for the highlights of my visit.
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