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UB Fellows come to É«¿Ø´«Ã½
Update: April 10, 2023

International Christian University (É«¿Ø´«Ã½) will implement the 19th United Board Fellows Program in the Spring Term of Academic Year 2023-2024. With support of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UB), this Program is designed to provide teachers selected from universities in Asia with training for playing a leadership role in the future in operating and managing the universities they are working for during their stay in É«¿Ø´«Ã½ from April to June. In the Program, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ faculty members will serve as their mentors and offer advice on their activities at É«¿Ø´«Ã½.
This time, the following three UB fellows came to Japan to learn and observe what goes on at É«¿Ø´«Ã½.
Ms. Kyi Chan Nyein£º
Professor & Head, English Department,Yangon University of Distance Education, Yangon, Myanmar
Speciality£ºEnglish linguistics
Mentor£ºSenior Associate Professor Christopher Simons
Ms. Chin-ya Chiu £º
Assistant Professor, Language Education Center, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan
Speciality£ºEnglish and translation studies
Mentor£ºSenior Associate Professor Seunghun Lee
Mr. Ricver Ureta£º
Dean, University of St. La Salle Villamonte, Philippines
Speciality£ºTeacher training
Mentor£ºProfessor Julian Koe
The UB fellows were welcomed on April 3 at the university's President's Office by President Shoichiro Iwakiri, Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Eskildsen, and Vice President for International Academic Exchange Mark Williams.
During their stay, the UB fellows will have the same access to the university's facilities as the university's faculty and staff, and are scheduled to attend classes and various conference events, as well as conduct interviews with relevant personnel.