Mukogawa Women's University
34°43′3″N 135°2′34″E / 34.71750°N 135.04278°E
武庫川女子大学 | |
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| Motto | “High intelligence, noble sentiments, lofty virtues.” |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | February 25, 1939 |
| President | Naosuke Itoigawa |
| Students | 7,700 |
| Location | , , Japan |
| Campus | Central Campus, Hama-Koshien Campus, Kami-Koshien Campus |
| Colours | Red, White |
| Affiliations | Kansai Association of Universities for Adult Education |
| Mascot | Lavy |
| Website | http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp |
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. The school was founded in 1939.
The school has an international branch campus in Spokane, Washington, USA: Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute.[1]
History
- 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
School of Letters
- 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
- Department of Human Environmental Sciences
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition
- Department of Informatics and Mediology
- Department of Architecture
School of Music
- Department of Performing Arts, School of Music
- Department of Applied Music, School of Music
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Health and Bio-pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Schools
- Graduate School of Human Environmental Sciences
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Graduate School of Clinical Education