On the morning of October 24th, a Josai University Educational Corporation delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta paid a visit to Liaoning University to sign an academic exchange agreement with said school. Present at the signing ceremony were Chancellor Mizuta and Advisor Murai Takashi from Josai University Educational Corporation and President Huang Tai yan and Vice President of Liaoning University. Before the signing, Chancellor Mizuta made a brief speech, remarking that, “We at Josai University and Josai International University see great potential in this exchange with Liaoning University for its merits as a large scale university located in the city of Shenyang with a diverse array of academic departments and revolutionary approach to international education. We are hoping that the faculty and students of both institutions will work to facilitate the strengthening of exchange between our universities.” Chancellor Mizuta and President Huang Tai yan then applied their seals of approval to finalize the agreement.

Following the ceremony, the delegation took a tour of the great many facilities on Liaoning’s vast and beautiful campus while interacting with students. During lunch, Secretary of the Party Committee Cheng　Wei was also in attendance and provided a few remarks. He said, “I learned from many associates at various northeastern universities of Josai’s innovative approach to education. I am thus very pleased that we were able to form an exchange agreement with such an exceptional university. I hope that this agreement with Josai University and Josai International University will yield a prosperous exchange with many great results.”

Liaoning University, founded in 1948, boasts an enrollment of 27,000 students and is considered both one of the top national universities in China　and one of the best universities in Lianoning Province in general. With 25 departments in such fields as Economics, Finance, and Business Administration, this interdisciplinary university is also a popular destination for Japanese exchange students in part due to its Japanese studies department.

With this agreement, which will include the exchanging of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, big things are to be expected, particularly in the fields of social security, social welfare and logistics.