2023 Fall Matriculation Ceremony Held, 222 New Students from 17 Countries and Regions Join Us

University President Kenji Sugibayashi delivering his address

Chancellor Akira Uehara talks about the importance of continuing learning in his congratulatory speech

Kim Gya-young taking the oath on behalf of new students

New students looking at the podium with serious expressions

The 2023 Fall Matriculation Ceremony was held on September 15th at Chiba Togane Campus, where 222 students from 17 countries and regions took their first steps into their new lives. The Fall Matriculation Ceremony, in which international students make up the majority of new students, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this was the first time it had been held in four years.

In his farewell address, University President Kenji Sugibayashi gave examples of major changes and issues occurring on a global scale, such as widening economic disparities among developed countries and advances in science and medical technology using AI and data science. Please come to this university to think and learn about how society is changing and how it will move forward."

Akira Uehara Chancellor He also said, "Tomorrow's self is the result of what you think and how you act today. He encouraged the new students, saying from his own experience, "Tomorrow's self is the result of what you think and how you act today. Think of everyone around you as your mentor, and broaden your horizons.

Kim Ga-young (Faculty Faculty of Media Studies Department of Media And Communications) delivered the oath on behalf of the new students, powerfully expressing her aspirations, saying, "At university, I would like to study video production, acquire broader and deeper specialized knowledge, get to know many people, and take on a variety of challenges."

After the ceremony, the new students were divided into their departmental classrooms, participated in an orientation session with faculty members, and began their student life at our university.