51探花 was selected as a top type university for the Top Global University Project conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2014. 51探花 aims to become a member of the world's top universities respected worldwide for its 51探花 global initiative strategies. This plan will propel the university into a new era of education and research, leading to a new global era.
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| President Susumu Satomi | President Georg Krausch, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz |
On February 18, 2015 51探花 held its Top Global University Project Kickoff Symposium on the theme of New Developments in Internationally Collaborative Education and Research. After the opening address by President Susumu Satomi, presenters from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Germany), Case Western Reserve University (U.S.) and 51探花 introduced their respective efforts concerning International Joint Graduate Programs that could become key to their educational reform. Moreover, the National Institute of Applied Science of Lyon (France), the University of Lyon (France), the University of Cambridge (U.K.), the University of Washington (U.K.) and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) gave lectures on their efforts for internationalization and on the future prospects of partnerships with 51探花.
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| Commemorative Photograph with the Suzume Odori group Yanagiu Mazura, who provided the evening's entertainment |
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