Students listening to Meiji University’s explanation
Nine students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Illinois, U.S.) visited Surugadai Campus on Thursday, May 30, accepting the Study Abroad Program, which Professor Toyosaki had broached at the time of visiting the campus in February 2024.
At the start of the Program, Professor ISHIGURO Taro (Deputy Director, International Student Center/ School of Commerce) gave a welcome address. He noted the 35-year history of exchange between the two universities and how the Surugadai Campus has transformed over the past 400 years into the commercial district it is today, comparing it to the history of New York City as a metropolis, introduced Meiji University as one of the most historic universities in Japan that attracts excellent students, and sent a message that he would love to see them return as exchange students to Meiji University.
Welcoming address by Professor ISHIGURO Taro (Deputy Director, International Student Center / School of Commerce)
In the morning, the International Student Office introduced Meiji University and provided information on the exchange programs. Mr. AVRETT NOAH MICHAEL, an exchange student (from University of Georgia / belongs to the School of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University) who has been in Japan since the spring semester, gave a presentation on student life in Japan and Meiji University from the perspective of an American student.
Presentation on life in Japan by an exchange student
After that, the nine students participated in a campus tour in which three students who had studied at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and two students who plan to study in the U.S. this fall also joined, followed by lunch in the cafeteria on the 17th floor of Liberty Tower.
In the afternoon, they visited Meiji University Contemporary Manga Library, where they learned about Japanese manga culture by visiting exhibits on the history and collection of Japanese manga by listening to an explanation of how manga has been used to express music at a special exhibition and picking up the first issue of their favorite manga series from a collection of rare weekly manga magazines.
Students being briefed on the history of the comic market at the Contemporary Manga Library
Finally, they enjoyed the history and permanent exhibits of Meiji University at the Meiji University Museum and completed the day’s program. There was active interaction among the participating students, and those involved were able to fully convey the appeal of studying abroad at Meiji University and in Tokyo.
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