Mukogawa Women's University

Mukogawa Women's University (武庫川女子大学, Mukogawa Joshi Daigaku) is a private university located near Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan, founded in 1939. It has an international branch campus in Spokane, Washington, USA: Mukogawa U.S. Campus.[1]

Mukogawa Women's University
武庫川女子大学
Motto“High intelligence, noble sentiments, lofty virtues.”
TypePrivate university
EstablishedFebruary 25, 1939
PresidentNaosuke Itoigawa
Students7,700
Location, ,
Japan
CampusCentral Campus, Hama-Koshien Campus, Kami-Koshien Campus
ColoursRed, White
AffiliationsKansai Association of Universities for Adult Education
MascotLavy
Websitehttp://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp

History

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  • Feb 25, 1939 Educational Corporation Mukogawa Gakuin established by Kiichiro Koe
  • Apr 1, 1939 Mukogawa Girls' High School founded
  • Apr 1, 1946 Mukogawa Women's Academy founded
  • Apr 1, 1947 Mukogawa Women's University junior High School founded
  • Jun 12, 1947 Emperor Hirohito visits Mukogawa
  • Apr 1, 1948 Mukogawa Women's University Senior High School founded
  • Apr 1, 1950 Junior College Division established
  • Oct 30, 1956 The Emperor and the Empress visit Mukogawa
  • Apr 1, 1966 Graduate School Master's Course established
  • Apr 30, 1967 Akira Kusaka appointed President of university and Junior College
  • Apr 1, 1979 University Kindergarten established
  • Sep 6, 1981 Founder Kiichiro Koe dies
  • Sep 25, 1981 Akira Kusaka inaugurated as chairman of the board and Chancellor
  • Apr 1, 1985 One-year graduate programs established
  • Apr 1. 1989 Graduate School Doctor's Course established
  • Jan 31, 1990 Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute established in Spokane, Washington U.S.A.
  • Nov 6, 1999 Sixtieth anniversary celebrated
  • Sep 1, 2001 Chairman of the Board, Chancellor and President Akira Kusaka dies
  • Sep 2, 2001 Ryo Okawara inaugurated as chairman of the board and Chancellor
  • Sep 2, 2001 Toshiharu Yamamoto appointed President of university and Junior College
  • Apr 1, 2006 Junichi Kunitomo appointed President of university and Junior College

Departments

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School of Letters

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  • Department of Japanese Language and Literature
  • Department of English
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Health and Sports Sciences
  • Department of Psychology and Social Welfare

School of Human Environmental Sciences

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  • Department of Human Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Food Science and Nutrition
  • Department of Informatics and Mediology
  • Department of Architecture

School of Music

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  • Department of Performing Arts, School of Music
  • Department of Applied Music, School of Music

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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  • Department of Pharmacy
  • Department of Health and Bio-pharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate Schools

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  • Graduate School of Human Environmental Sciences
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Graduate School of Clinical Education

Affiliated Schools

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". mfwi.edu.
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