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2024.07.24
![2024春奨学金授与式②](/image.jsp?id=626488)
・The Saionji Memorial Scholarship (Academically Outstanding Students Category)
・+R Undergraduate College Scholarship
At the award ceremony, a congratulatory speech was given by Dean Nishimura after which the certificates were presented one by one.
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I congratulate all the recipients of the scholarships and wish them all the best in their studies.
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Scholarship Award Ceremony was held
On July 23, we held an award ceremony for two scholarships operated by College of IR.
・The Saionji Memorial Scholarship (Academically Outstanding Students Category)
・+R Undergraduate College Scholarship
At the award ceremony, a congratulatory speech was given by Dean Nishimura after which the certificates were presented one by one.
Ms.YOSHIDA Kana and Ms.DIVA Fristika Lordya gave a speech on behalf of the recipients.
2024.07.11
Ritsumeikan University Commencement Ceremony, Spring Semester AY 2024(to be held on September 22, 2024)
1. Date
September 22nd (Sunday), 2024
2. Schedule・Place
10:30-11:10 Commencement Ceremony:Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC) Building B OIC Grand Hall
11:30-12:30 College of IR Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony :Building A AC130
・Please do not forget to bring your student ID card and pen to receive your graduation certificate.
Outline of commencement ceremony, access to Osaka Ibaraki Campus, etc.
https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=946
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September 22nd (Sunday), 2024
2. Schedule・Place
10:30-11:10 Commencement Ceremony:Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC) Building B OIC Grand Hall
11:30-12:30 College of IR Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony :Building A AC130
・Please do not forget to bring your student ID card and pen to receive your graduation certificate.
Outline of commencement ceremony, access to Osaka Ibaraki Campus, etc.
https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=946
2024.07.05
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GSG is a course in which students take on the role of real-world actors in the international community, such as states, international organizations, civil society organizations, corporations, and the news media, and engage in simulated international negotiations to address current international issues.
The theme for 2024 is “security.”
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Students had been learning in advance from April to June for the live GSG on this day, in a combination of class-by-class and joint classes.
Each actor has 5 to 8 members, and roles (e.g., president, foreign minister, etc.) are assigned within the actor to prepare for international negotiations with other actors.
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The GSG is conducted in English by all second-year students of both the Japanese-standard International Relations (IR) major and the English-standard Global Studies (GS) major; thus, another significant benefit of the GSG is that it increases interactions among students beyond their majors.
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The live GSG day consists of two to three sessions, representing each session as a year in the real world.Students held diverse international conferences, including the UN General Assembly, and actively participated in international negotiations to resolve real-world issues.
In addition, each actor engaged in activities that took advantage of their distinct characteristics; for example, media actors reported on what was happening in the GSG on the news.
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Through their preparation for the GSG and the live GSG, the students were able to experience the difficulties and realities of "international negotiations" that they could not have learned simply by watching television or reading the news.The GSG course helps the students acquire the ability to think from multiple perspectives about why international relations events occur in the real world, as well as provides an opportunity to consider the direction of their studies in the following years and careers.
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AY2024 Global Simulation Gaming was held on June 29
On Saturday, June 29, we held a live Global Simulation Gaming (GSG) class, one of the main events for second-year students in the College of International Relations.
The theme for 2024 is “security.”
On the live GSG day, 338 students were divided into 57 actors.
Each actor has 5 to 8 members, and roles (e.g., president, foreign minister, etc.) are assigned within the actor to prepare for international negotiations with other actors.
In addition, each actor engaged in activities that took advantage of their distinct characteristics; for example, media actors reported on what was happening in the GSG on the news.
Thank you to all the second-year students for your hard work!
2024.07.01
The 2024 Zemi Research Convention will be held on Thursday, November 7! Entries are now being accepted for participating teams. You can see last year's event here.
2024.06.24
The Ritsumeikan Food Bank were introduced on the university's website (article in Japanese).
2024.06.08
We held the College of International Relations Alumni Association’s general meeting and reception party on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
2024.06.26
My first time living abroad alone, I discovered my potential at Ritsumeikan University through a for-credit internship and the Figure Skating Club.(YBUAN Karla Alexis)
2024.05.17
![ゲストスピーカー木谷様1](/image.jsp?id=622625)
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Report on the guest lecture (Mr. Kimihiro KITANI, Senior educational supervisor, Fukuoka Prefectural Office of Education, Kitakyushu Education Office)
Mr.Kimihiro Kitani, a senior educational supervisor from the Fukuoka Prefectural Office of Education,
Kitakyushu Education Office, interacted with the students from the Professional Workshop (English) course at the College of International Relations.
His lecture preceded an activity among students who had to learn to communicate without speaking, to demonstrate the usefulness of reading body language, and to understand each other despite the diverse socio-cultural backgrounds of the students.
The next part of the lecture focused on three main points:
1.finding a lifestyle that's right for you
2.current challenges in educational institutions in Japan;
3.education required in the future and how to pick a workplace appropriate for you.
Mr. Kitani explained how to deal with cases of bullying and stress among students, and how there are no wrong decisions regarding studies, because all knowledge is valuable.
In the final part of the interaction, students presented their career plans in short presentations before Mr. Kitani and the course instructor Dr. Astha Chadha. The students received feedback on their presentations, and discussed probable career choices based on their interests and skills.