Decembe 10th, 2022
A discussion was held between two alumni who are active as grounds men.
This dialogue was planned by the Public Relations Office to commemorate the 50th issue of the PR magazine "Riviere" in the next issue. The interlocutor was Ms. Ishidaki, an alumni of Health and Sports Sciences major, and another alumni, Ms. Nagamura participated online.
Groundskeepers have always been a male-dominated profession, so there is a lot of media attention on the advancement of women in this field, and both of them have often been featured on TV and in newspapers. Ms. Nagamura was hired this year as the first female grounds man for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Ms. Ishizaki, on the other hand, is Hanshin Engei's first female grounds man. She joined the company last year, and this summer, in her second year, she was involved in the grounds maintenance at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, a job she had longed for.
Although the two had not known each other since their school days, their easygoing nature as both were graduates of Mukogawa Women's University made their conversation lively. As for why they wanted to become groundskeepers, Mr. Ishizaki said, "I wanted to help and support to those who play sports, and when I found out that grounds maintenance was a job, I decided to become a grounds man I really wanted to have a job that involved being with the Hiroshima Carp baseball team.
December 6th, 2022
Workshop on Invisible Diversity Held at Mukogawa Women's University.
The Takahashi Seminar (Professor Chieko Takahashi) of the School of Business Administration at Mukogawa Women's University and the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly Japan K.K. (Headquarters: Kobe, Japan; hereinafter "Eli Lilly Japan") held a workshop to learn about "invisible diversity" to promote understanding of health issues that are difficult to see.
Eli Lilly Japan is committed to contributing to the realization of a society in which everyone can live comfortably by understanding pains and disorders that are difficult for those around them to see, such as migraine, menstrual pain, and back pain, and as part of this commitment, the Invisible Diversity PROJECT was launched in 2020.
The workshop was held on November 29 at Mukogawa Women's University's main campus and attended by 19 members of the Takahashi Seminar. Eli Lilly Japan introduced the "Invisible Diversity PROJECT" and gave a lecture on "Invisible Diversity" using migraine headaches, one of the most common diseases, as an example.
Students who participated in the program shared their impressions, saying, "I felt that it is important to create an atmosphere in which it is easy to say things and to build a relationship with the person, even if you cannot guess everything," and "I felt that it is important to ask the person "what is wrong" when he or she seems to be having a hard time, or to ask what he or she wants to do.
November 29th, 2022
Tsubasa Mawatari of the Department of English Language and Culture won the "Deneb Cup" English speech contest.
At the 9th Deneb Cup Invitational English Speech Contest, sponsored by the International Center of Hiroshima Institute of Technology, held on November 5 at the Hiroshima Institute of Technology campus (Hiroshima City), Tsubasa Mawatari, a junior in the Department of English Language and Culture, won the first prize.
Eleven university students selected from the Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Hiroshima University, and the Kansai English-Speaking Students' Association (KESSA) competed in the competition, competing in seven-minute English speech.
In her speech titled "I fell into the word hole," Ms. Mawatari said that in verbal communication, the amount of information that can be understood by the other party without misunderstanding has to be taken in consideration. Reflecting on her victory, she said, "I was extremely nervous, but I was able to give a speech that was uniquely me, and that gave me confidence. I am grateful for the support of my teachers and fellow students.
November 18th, 2022
The 38th Mukogawa Gakuin English Oratorical Contest was held for the first time in three years.
The 38th Mukogawa Gakuin English Oratorical Contest" final competition was held on November 12th (Sat) at the Mukogawa Women’s University junior and senior high school library building. Every year, the main contest has been held jointly by the junior high school, high school, and university, but due to the pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 contests were held separately by the university, junior college, and junior high school and high school. This is the first time in three years that the competition has been held jointly.
This year, a total of 18 students from the university/junior college, junior high school, and high school divisions participated in the finals after passing the preliminary screening and qualifying rounds. The junior high school students recited their speeches, while the high school and university students memorized their own manuscripts in English and delivered their speeches.
In the college and junior college division, six students competed in the finals, and Yui Kono, a junior in the Department of English Language and Culture, won the first prize with her speech on the theme of "One Family". In her speech, Ms. Kono said, "No family is perfect. That is why it is important to support and help each other out. The runner-up was Tsubasa Mawatari (3rd year, English Language and Culture), who delivered a speech titled "I Fell into the Word Hole. Ms. Mawatari urged the audience to "be conscious of the amount and level of information that we use when communicating through words”.
Professor Toshihiro Shimizu, Chair of the Department of English Language and Culture (English Speech and Presentation Laboratory), who chaired the judging panel, encouraged the judges in English, saying, "This is just the beginning of your journey. Please promise me that you will continue to work hard to your goals."
November 17th, 2022
The alumni association held a blood donation at the central campus, and students, faculty and staff helped out.
The effect of the pandemic has placed significant loss in blood donation activities. In addition, natural disasters such as typhoons in the Kyushu region have prevented blood donation activities at times, which means that blood shortages are continuing nationwide.
The General Affairs Committee, which is the main organizer of the event, has been making efforts to spread the word to all students via social media and issuing "Fast Passes," reservation tickets that allow students to donate blood at a time of their choice with priority. Approximately 40 people used the Fast Pass to book their place in advance.
Students who donated on that day commented, "This is my second time to donate blood on campus. This is my second time to donate blood on campus, and I’m grateful I didn't have to wait." "This is my first time to donate blood, but it feels safe because it is on campus," "I came here to donate blood because I wanted to know my blood type," and so on.
A student from the General Affairs Committee said, "We are grateful for the cooperation of so many people every year. Having said that, there are people who cannot donate blood due to insufficient hemoglobin levels. We would like to ask everyone to cooperate in blood donation while taking good care of their health.”
November 16th, 2022
Students majoring in Business Administration participated in a McDonald’s Japan charity event.
Around 60 students took part in “Mc Happy Day”, a charity activity run by MsDonald’s Japan as part of their Project Based Learning assignment.
McDonald's Happy Day is a global charity activity that McDonald's around the world has been conducting for many years to wish for the happiness of children across the globe. In Japan, the charity campaign has been held since 2017 at McDonald's restaurants nationwide as a day to support sick children and their families by supporting "Ronald McDonald House," a residential facility for children and their families who are placed in hospitals far from home. There were six stores in Hyogo prefectures that conducted the charity event and the students took part in promoting and collecting donations.