Tokyo Woman's Christian University
東京女子大学 Tōkyō Joshi Daigaku | ||
President Shoko Ono | | |
| Location | , 35°42′40″N 139°35′25″E / 35.71111°N 139.59028°E | |
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| Website | https://www.twcu.ac.jp/main/english/index.html | |
Tokyo Woman's Christian University (東京女子大学, Tōkyō Joshi Daigaku), often abbreviated to TWCU or Tonjo (東女, Tonjo), is an independent Protestant university in Tokyo, Japan.
Founding
TWCU was established by
Campus
The original TWCU campus in Iogi-mura, Toyotama-gun, to which the university moved in 1924,
The Nitobe Memorial Room is in the main building. It contains documents and photographs to explain the history and the philosophy of the university. The chapel has colorful stained glass and a pipe organ. In the morning, there is worship every day. The auditorium is used for the entrance ceremony, the university festival and the graduation ceremony. The Reischauer House, in which Dr.
Academics
TWCU has one faculty divided into twelve departments in which undergraduates can major. The biggest department was the Department of Literature and Culture in English. This department enrolls approximately 640 students. The smallest is the Department of Philosophy which has about 160 students. In 2018, the departments of the university will undergo restructuring.[4]
Department of International English
- Department of International English (the Department of Literature and Culture in English and the Department of Language Science will merge into the new Department of International English)
Department of Humanities
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Japanese Literature
- Department of History and Culture (formerly the Department of History)
Department of International Society
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Economics
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Community Planning (newly established department)
Department of Psychology and Communication
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Communication
Department of Mathematical Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Information Sciences
TWCU provides a strong liberal arts education leading to a bachelor's degree. Students can make a curriculum from various fields, not only from their own major.
Master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are offered in the Graduate School.
Notable Alumnae
TWCU is ranked as one of the top women's universities in Japan. Among the famous students and graduates of TWCU are
- Marie Kondo (consultant, author)
- Sawako Ariyoshi (writer)
- Hanae Mori (fashion designer)
- Jakucho Setouchi (writer)
- Mikako Tabe (actress)
- Ichiko Ima (manga artist)
International exchanges
The university maintains connections and exchanges with other highly selective universities around the world.
- Australia: University of Wollongong, Australian Catholic University, Flinders University
- China - Shanghai University of Foreign Studies
- Korea - Ewha Womans University, Sungshin University
- USA - St. Michael's College, Scripps College, California State University, Presbyterian College, Otterbein University
- Canada - McGill University, Algoma University, University of the Fraser Valley
- UK - The University of York
- Ireland - Dublin City University
- Spain - Alcalingua, Universidad de Alcalá
- France - Université Catholique de L'Ouest
English education
Tokyo Woman's Christian University provides a very high standard of English-language education. It offers a “Career English Program” where students take content courses conducted entirely in English and develop high-level critical thinking, debate, writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
In addition, weekly English conversation classes are offered at the Career English Island (CEI) with English instructors and students from other universities. Any university member is eligible to participate.
Tokyo Woman's Christian University is also one of the regular hosts of the
Campus festival
Every year the university festival, called "VERA Festival," is held on campus in November. "VERA" comes from the Latin "QUAECUNQUE SUNT VERA." This phrase is engraved on Tokyo Woman's Christian University's main building. It comes from
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
The VERA festival has a variety of performances by university clubs and many people visit.
University symbol
The university symbol was designed in 1918 by President Dr. Inazo Nitobe. The symbol has two linked “S's" which represent “service and sacrifice” and he took the initial letters of “service and sacrifice” and produced this mark expressing the Christian ethos. He taught that “service and sacrifice,” helping other people, is the best idea to represent the spirit of Christianity. This symbol appears on many kinds of things including stationery sold in the TWCU book store.
University song
During its history TWCU has had two university songs. The first song was composed by
References
- ^ Sanada, Masako. "Caring for the Whole Person". President's Message. Tokyo Woman's Christian University. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "Tokyo Woman's Christian University". Education. Infozed. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Chronology". Tokyo Woman's Christian University. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "現代教養学部（2018年度以降入学者用）". Tokyo Woman's Christian University. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Romeo and Juliet". Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Twelfth Night". Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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