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| Studying "Co-Existence in Society" from a Global Perspective |
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| > "University-Wide Classes" Foster Multidimensional Perspectives by Bringing Together All the Capabilities of the University |
| Interactive classes such as "Issues of 'Co-Existence' in Modern Society" use Toyo' s two-way, long-distance lecture system to link together all 4 campuses. This class introduces students to the perspectives of various academic disciplines as they explore contemporary social problems from a standpoint of 'co-existence.' The cross-disciplinary approach provides students with a unique educational opportunity, bringing together the comprehensive knowledge of the University. |
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| > "International Exchange Programs" that Satisfy StudentsŐ Curiosity about the World |
| > "Special Course in Advanced TOEFL" (SCAT) |
| With help from the University of Montana, one of our affiliated schools, in October 2006 we will invite to Toyo University in October 2006 a group of instructors from the U.S. who have master's degrees in Teaching English as a Second Language. The program will offer students year-long classes where they will be immersed in intensive, practical English 4 days a week. |
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| > Student Exchange Programs between Affiliated Universities |
| Toyo University has international agreements for academic collaboration with 20 universities abroad, and accepts exchange students from those affiliated universities. We also send our students abroad to those universities (for approximately 10 months). |
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| > ISEP/Student Exchange Program |
| Toyo University is a member of the non-profit U.S. organization ISEP (International Student Exchange Program), and students may select from among 132 American colleges and universities the school that best suits their needs. |
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| > Overseas Language Seminars (English, Chinese) |
| During summer and spring vacations, we offer seminars in intensive foreign language study for 4 to 6 weeks at affiliated foreign universities. |
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| > International Academic Exchange Affiliations |
| Toyo University has international agreements for academic collaboration with 20 universities around the world. We exchange students and researchers, offer language seminars, and conduct joint research and international symposiums. |
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| > "Career Planning" and "Placement": Helping Students Find Themselves from the First Day |
| > Career Planning |
| Toyo University highly values "Career Planning." Rather than focus exclusively upon students' choices of profession upon graduating, we help students to consider the meaning of work and the purpose of life as seen over one's entire career. We make available to students from their first day a wide range of services, separated by academic year and career goal, which include internship guidance and seminars and workshops in career design. In the series "Special Lectures on Career Planning," leaders from every field discuss with students the meaning of learning and their ideas about their professions. We are proud of the high expectations students have come to share for the program. |
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| > Placement |
| We also offer a full range of more concrete services tailored to the career path of each student. Support includes on-campus corporate recruitment sessions, job discussions with recent graduates, career placement camps, lectures on employment placement for female students and on mass media, seminars on preparation for entry-sheet and SPI tests, and even advice on interview-appropriate fashion. |
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| > "Contributing to Society": Applying Toyo's Knowledge for the Good of the Community |
| > Nation-Wide Lecture Project |
| Inheriting Dr. Enryo Inoue's spirit of traveling and lecturing throughout the nation, we have given as of 2005 approximately 700 lectures and workshops since the project began in April 1999. In response to the growing demand for community education and lifelong learning, we are returning the fruits of Toyo University's education and research in every subject where there is public interest. |
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| > Yamakoshi Village Recovery Projects and Volunteer Activities |
| The village formerly known as Yamakoshi (currently Nagaoka City) suffered heavy damages in the earthquake that struck Niigata Prefecture in October 2004. In response, Toyo University formed a "special research team" to provide victims and the local community with expert knowledge. We are providing material and technical support primarily through two projects: the "Home Ownership Project: Planning, Building and Providing," a system that utilizes the region's timber and technology resources to provide housing (lead by Professor Yuzo Uchida, Faculty of Human Life Design) and the "Survey of Actual Living Conditions and Needs of Residents of Earthquake-Affected Homes" an attempt to identify the key issues affecting recovery from among various types of support available to residents (lead by Professor Jun Tanaka, Faculty of Sociology). Student volunteers are also active in the area during summer and spring vacations. |
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