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The Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Opening Ceremony on April 4, 2017

Gifu University has opened the new Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology (master's course) in April 2017 by reorganizing the Graduate School of Engineering, the Graduate School of Applied Biological Sciences and the Regeneration and Advanced Medical Sciences of the Graduate School of Medicine. To commemorate the establishment of the new graduate school, Gifu University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Opening Ceremony was held on April 4, 2017.

The following are the ceremony programs:

1. Signboard Hanging Ceremony (at the entrance of the Faculty of Engineering building)
   - Dean's Speech
   - Signboard Unveiling
   - Commemorative Photo
2. Establishment Ceremony (at Gifu University Auditorium)
   - President's Speech
   - Dean's Speech
   - The 1st Graduate School Committee Meeting
   - Commemorative Lecture
   - Closing Speech


Signboard Hanging Ceremony

At the entrance of the Faculty of Engineering building, a Signboard Hanging Ceremony was held to commemorate an establishment of the new Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology. In his speech, Professor Shuichi Nonomura, the School's Dean spoke about the ideals of the new school. He also mentioned that the school name on the signboard was a hand-written calligraphy by Associate Professor Naruse Yuji with the Faculty of Engineering. Later, President Hisataka Moriwaki, Professor Nonomura and Professor Sugiyama, the School's Vice Dean attended a signboard unveiling ceremony. In front of the signboard, a commemorative photo was taken with all participants at present.


Establishment Ceremony

The Establishment Ceremony was held at Gifu University Auditorium. Professor Tohru Mitsunaga, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences served as a moderator of the ceremony. First, President Moriwaki expressed his high expectations for the new graduate school. Next, Professor Nonomura introduced the school's missions and objectives.
During the ceremony, the 1st Graduate School Committee Meeting was held and the school's dean, chair of the committee, detailed the following agenda:

  1. Organization (constituent members) of the Graduate School of Natural Science and
   Technology Committee Meeting
  2. Missions of Dean, Vice Dean, Division Head, Deputy Division Head and Course Head
  3. Establishment of the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
   Committee Meeting (representative meeting)
  4. Others

A Commemorative Lecture followed. Mr. Koki Nimura, Chief Operating Officer of H-II A/H-II B Rocket, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. gave a speech under the title, "Space Rocket and Space Exploration." Lastly, Professor Sugiyama gave a closing address and the ceremony ended with a huge success.


2017.04.21

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