March 2nd, 2023
Music majors held a mini event of "Spring concert" at Mukogawa Women's University's kindergarten.
On February 24, six music majors held an event, "Spring Concert," at Mukogawa Women's University Kindergarten, where they received a warm welcome from the 3- to 5-year-old children.
Part of the "Mukogawa Women's University Music Department Presents Spring Concert" to be held on March 14 at the Concert Hall in the Main Campus Music Hall was arranged for preschool children and held ahead of the concert. In addition to Totoro and Disney songs, nursery rhymes were on the list of performances, such as "Yugi-san Yubin" and "Omocha no Cha Cha Cha. The preschool children participated by clapping their hands together. After the program, the children asked for an encore, and the band played "Anpanman March," which received a standing ovation from the children.
March 1st, 2023
The Graduate School of Architecture and the School of Architecture are holding an exhibition of their works at the Nishinomiya City Gallery.
"Faculty of Architecture Exhibition of Works and Graduation Designs" is being held at Nishinomiya City Gallery until March 5, free entry. It will also be held online from March 17 to April 16.
The exhibition features approximately 120 pieces of artwork including woodwork and ceramics, architectural and landscape design works, graduation and master's design works, and a full-size bamboo tea house created jointly by first-year undergraduate students and second-year master's degree students. This is the first exhibition of works at the Nishinomiya City Gallery since the establishment of the Department of Landscape Architecture in April 2020. The exhibition is rich in works that showcase the unique characteristics of both departments and majors.
February 27th, 2023
A film produced in cooperation with Mukogawa Women's University on the 60th anniversary of the Nishinomiya-Spokane sister city affiliation won the Planning Award in the 70th Hyogo Prefecture Public Relations Contest.
"People to People," a film featuring students of the Hirata Seminar (Associate Professor Mitsuhiko Hirata) of the University's Department of Japanese Language and Literature, members of the Calligraphy Club and Koto Club, and volunteer students, won the Planning Award in the 70th Hyogo Prefecture Public Relations Competition.
The 70th Hyogo Public Relations Contest was held to honor excellent works selected from various public relations media (PR papers, photos, and videos) published or announced by cities and towns in Hyogo Prefecture between January and December 2022.
The winning entry, "People to People," featured a performance of calligraphy and koto music to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the exchange, as well as stories about the students' experiences in the City of Spokane. The work was conceived around the theme of Japanese culture and exchange, and was created using drones and other equipment.
February 22nd, 2023
A pre-course held for the recurrent education program "MUKOnoa⁺
Two courses were conducted on this day: "DX Basic Course for Businesspersons (hereinafter referred to as "DX Course")" and "Men's Childcare Support Course (hereinafter referred to as "Men's Course")". The "DX Course" was attended by female employees and the "Men's Course" by male employees with infants and toddlers. The "DX Lecture" was taught by Professor Toshimi Munehara of the School of Business Administration, and included a digest of various DX case studies and business applications of AI. A female member of staff said, "I had an image that AI would replace human workforce, but I gained a perspective that the development of AI will expand the range of creative work, so my interest in DX has grown."
On the other hand, the "Men's Class" was held jointly with the Nutrition Clinic to encourage men to take the initiative in raising their children and doing household chores. Participants learned how to easily prepare nutritionally balanced meals by combining microwave ovens and store-bought side dishes, and completed a loco moco bowl by making an omelet in the microwave. A male staff member who participated said, "Knowing that I don't have to make everything by hand and that it can be done so easily lowered the bar of cooking a little.
Mukogawa Women's University's recurrent education program is designed to support a society in which women are active throughout their lives, in line with the university's vision of "empowering women to create a life-long career path.” The university offers approximately 150 courses specializing in digital skills essential for employment, such as PCs, DTP, and the Web, in order to support a society in which women have active roles. The program is open to people who want to continue working, including those in the business world. In particular, the focus is on supporting women to continue working while flexibly handling life events. We offer a variety of learning methods, such as face-to-face or online, individual or class-based, to make it easier for those who are seeking a career change while still working. In the case of "in-person/online private lessons," students can take classes at their preferred time by making an appointment, and they can ask questions on the spot if they don't understand something, so that they can learn at their own speed.
February 21st, 2023
Third-year students of the Professor Kambara's Seminar, Department of Education, made a Presentation on their Research Outcomes at the 73rd Kinki Mathematics Education Conference.
On February 19, third-year students of the Professor Kambara's Seminar, Department of Education, made poster presentations on the outcomes of their four-month research at the 73rd Kinki Mathematics Education Conference, which was held face to face for the first time in the last three years.
Two groups spent approximately four months working on setting themes, objectives, and methods, creating questionnaires, and analyzing and discussing the data collected during the second semester's of 2022. The following are the titles and presenters at the conference:
(1) Children's Understanding of the Height of a Triangle
Kaho Nakabe, Ayano Nakahama, Chiyo Ishitsubo, Aoi Nakanishi
(2) Female College Students' Performance on Optimization of Small Changes
Haruna Kitamura Mitsuki Nishino
Five undergraduate student made presentations at this year's conference from two universities (Shimane University Faculty of Education and Mukogawa Women's University Faculty of Education). All the others presentations were made by graduate students of pre-service and in-service status, and in-service teachers.
February 21st, 2023
Learning Support Volunteer "Fudebako" received the "Yoshitaka Murai Award".
Fudebako, a volunteer group that provides a place for children with foreign roots to stay and study, has received the Yoshitaka Murai Award from the Japan Society of International Volunteer Studies. The Yoshitaka Murai Award honors the aspirations of Yoshitaka Murai, an economist who studied and practiced the ideal of Japan and developing countries, and is given to an individual or organization based in Japan that engages in practical activities to connect communities around the world.
Fudebako" is a group of students from different departments who meet every Wednesday afternoon at the Mukogawa apartment complex. The group help with tasks such as homework to children who find it difficult to speak Japanese due to their foreign roots, and plans and implements learning activities and seasonal events through activities to create a place for them to be.
Kiki Tajika (pictured right), a first-year student in the Department of Japanese Language and Literature, commented on the award, "When I see the children asking me for help with their math homework and happily talking about school and playing together, I feel like I am playing a part in creating a place where the children can belong, which is very rewarding. It's very rewarding. Tamami Toochi (pictured left), a third-year student in the Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, who is the representative of the Fudebako, said, "I am so honored to receive this award because of the activities of our seniors," adding, " Fudebako is a perfect activity for students who are thinking of working with children in the future. Any student who loves children is welcome to join us," she said, inviting new members to join.