We were very pleased to see that our Faculty of Humanities (人文学部) was ranked 43rd in Japan for numbers of graduate students finding employment in 2010. In fact, we were the highest ranked faculty in Kyushu!
On July 22, a TV crew from RKB visited our campus to film one of our students, Yuka Sakaguchi. Yuka is a member of Kitakyushu City’s soccer club’s cheerleading team, and RKB are producing a programme about her life. While on campus they joined Malcolm Swanson’s seminar class to film Yuka as a student. The programme will [...]
After 3 months of studying at Seinan Jo, it was sadly time for Amie, Eve, Lauren and Olivia to head home. As well as studying at the university, the staff and students ensured they had many opportunities for other cultural and social activities. We wish the 4 of them all the best for the future…
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English students from the ESS circle and Prof. Woolbright’s seminar took part in a Reading Marathon on July 4th at the Nishi Nihihon Shinbun Building in Kokura. They read parts of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
ウールブライトゼミの学生をはじめ、英語科の学生が参加しました。
The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reading Marathon
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We occasionally hold social gatherings for the international students who are on campus. Currently we have students from England, China, and Korea with us. Last night’s party featured introductions, games, singing, and LOTS of snack food. Here are some parties…
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Tanabata is almost here, and all around Seinan you can see bamboo branches with messages flying in the breeze. To find out more about Tanabata in English, why not read this article: [Wikipedia]
Tanabata in Swanson Zemi
On June 19, the Baiko Gakuin University ESS held its 2010 Mackenzie Cup speech contest. The two speeches available to students were John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama’s inaugural addresses. Two of our 1st-Year students, Satoko Murata and Akiho Tsuji took part. Here are the results:
1st place: Shinichi Miwa (Yamaguchi University)
2nd place: Satoko Murata
3rd place: Akiho Tsuji
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Although we were sad to see Prof’s Ono and Osato retire this year, we are delighted to welcome our new staff member: Ms Suzuko Brown-Mamoto. Her office is on the 5th floor of building 8.
Once again we are hosting 4 students from Winchester University in the UK. They will be with us for the next 3 months, studying language teaching and Japanese language and culture. Their names are:
Amie Gordon
Lauren Herd
Olivia Papics
Eve McCreary
Lauren, Olivia, Amie, and Eve
On April 3, we welcomed 56 new students to our English Department. The cherry blossom was perfect for the day, even though the weather was a little cold. All the parents attended an orientation session while their daughters took a class placement test.
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