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On Wednesday, September 25, the Ritsumeikan University Undergraduate and Graduate School Spring Graduation Ceremony 2015 was held at Suzaku Campus. There, 37 students from the College of International Relations and 8 students from the Graduate School of International Relations were awarded Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
At the University-wide graduation ceremony, Ms. MEHARI Kebrallem (UK) gave a speech as the student representative. Ms. Jun Sakakibara (Japan) and Ms. BOGAN Camreon Catllyn (U.S.A.) also gave speeches as student representatives at the departmental ceremony. Many family members and friends of graduates, faculty and staff members were there to celebrate. Graduates will soon start their new careers here in Japan and around the world.

IR NIGHT was held at Café ROSSO, located in the basement of Ryoyukan Building at Ritsumeikan’s Kinugasa Campus. There was a large turnout from both the International Relations and Global Studies majors. Students from all grades and nations were brought together.

IR NIGHT is an annual event held jointly by the IR Student Association (Jichikai) and the International Studies Association (Gakkai). It is an event run by students of the College of International Relations for students of the College of International Relations.

Even though many students had never met before, the event was a huge success and went on well past the scheduled end time.

Highlights of the night included the buffet dinner, a presentation from the student-run refugee support organization “PASTEL”, a duet performance by two first-year students “Kiri and Megumi”, and a performance by “NIKON”—the five-member band made up of professors of the College of International Relations.

It was a wonderful evening of fun for the whole IR-GS student body.

We, the Student Association and the International Studies Association of the College of International Relations, hope that this event will lead to even closer ties between IR and GS students!