University of Fukui renewed the Academic Agreement with University of Findlay, U.S.A.

University of Fukui (UF) concluded an agreement with University of Findlay (UF) in Ohio, U.S.A., in 2006 to deepen exchange of students and researchers. To further strengthen exchanges, the two universities renewed the agreement on October 3 and held a signing ceremony at UF.

Prior to the courtesy visit to President UEDA, Mr. Christopher Caldwell, Senior Director of the Buford Center for Diversity and Service, and Ms. Elizabeth Pino, International Education Coordinator exchanged opinions with the staff of the International Affairs Division of University of Fukui about future exchanges. Mr. Christopher Caldwell expressed his outlook and said, ¡°We would like to deepen exchanges between faculty and staff with a view to including it in the agreement.¡±

They also toured the SEIREN GLOBAL HUB, a cross-cultural exchange space, and the Language Development Center (LDC), a facility that supports autonomous language learning, and participated in Professor Dylan Jones’ class ¡°Comparative Cultures.¡± They were interested in the global activities of the University.

University of Fukui will continue to promote research and international exchange of faculty and students between the two universities.

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