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2021.8.6 [Fri] Update

Event

[Sign up by August 31st] 2021 Saitama City Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Training Fair: The Saitama city will host “The Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Training Fair”. They are recruiting the foreign residents in Saitama City for this fair. This will be a good opportunity to deepen your knowledge of disaster prevention. Date/Time: November 6th (Sat), 2021 9:30～12：00 (Fair ends at 12:30) Place: Arakawa Sports park (591 Oaza Zsaike, Sakura Ward, Saitam...

2021.8.5 [Thu] Update

Student Life

Information on PCR testing for SU students, faculty and staff: 2021/6/32021/8/4 updated University students and faculty members who meet the following criteria can take a PCR test using a test kit provided by the university.Please use it. [Target]1. Those who have had contact with an infected person but have not been identified as close contacts.2. Those who have had close contact with the person and are feeling uneasy while waiting for the results of ...

2021.7.22 [Thu] Update

News

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 30 & July 5): During the summer program, there were four events where volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the third and fourth exchange events. The theme of the third exchange event was “Everyday Japanese Conversation”. Through a simple quiz, SU students explained the meanings of words used in daily life and the situations i...

2021.7.22 [Thu] Update

Summer Program

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 30 & July 5): During the summer program, there were four events where volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the third and fourth exchange events. The theme of the third exchange event was “Everyday Japanese Conversation”. Through a simple quiz, SU students explained the meanings of words used in daily life and the situations i...

2021.7.13 [Tue] Update

Student Life

(Updated Notice) Occupational Vaccination of COVID-19 to be conducted by Saitama University: With regards to the occupational vaccination of COVID-19 (university-based vaccination), which the government has received our application of vaccination that the first dose of vaccination be started on August 1 and the second dose on August 29, notice has been previously informed in our website. On July 9, we confirmed with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEX...

2021.7.12 [Mon] Update

Student Life

Saitama University’s policy concerning extension of “Stricter Anti-Coronavirus Measures”- June 21, 2021　(update July 9): June 21, 2021July 9, 2021 Saitama prefecture has taken “Stricter Anti-Coronavirus Measures” from April 20 to June 20 July 11. On June 17 July 8, these measures have been extended until July 11 August 22. Since asymptomatic COVID-19 students attended some face-to-face lectures, all the participants (143 people were requested by the public health center to have a PCR test, and 133 people had the tes...

2021.7.2 [Fri] Update

News

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 17 & 24): During the summer program, there are four events that volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the first and second exchange events. The first event was held on June 17. This was the first time for SP students and SU students to meet. As a self-introduction, the students explained about an item they wanted to share with ev...

2021.7.2 [Fri] Update

Summer Program

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 17 & 24): During the summer program, there are four events that volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the first and second exchange events. The first event was held on June 17. This was the first time for SP students and SU students to meet. As a self-introduction, the students explained about an item they wanted to share with ev...

2021.6.30 [Wed] Update

Student Life

(Notice) Occupational Vaccination of COVID-19 to be conducted by Saitama University: Saitama University would like to appreciate our members for taking appropriate measures to prevent infection from COVID-19. We would also like to thank you all for your cooperation in our recent survey on your intention to receive the vaccine. As a result, we received requests from 5,700 members of SU in total. Based on these requests, on Thursday, June 24 2021, SU submitted an application to the ...

2021.6.27 [Sun] Update

Event

OASIS CAFÉ 【June 29, Tue. Start at noon12:00】: OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ Anyone feeling not able to have international exchange as much as you would like because of COVID-19? Or feel you have less opportunities to learn about the Japanese culture?You can learn about the Japanese flower arrangement and its history during this program!!・Special Topic: Introducing SU Clubs! (Part 2) : J...

2021.6.24 [Thu] Update

News

OASIS Café for summer program students was held!: On Monday, June 14th, Prof. Nakamoto held a Zoom program called “OASIS Café” after the first Japanese language class. In the first half, Prof. Nakamoto introduced Japan, Saitama, and Saitama University. He showed pictures of something Japanese such as Mt. Fuji and Kabuki, and asked the participants what they were. The students knew a lot of things that are typical of Japan, and thei...

2021.6.24 [Thu] Update

Summer Program

OASIS Café for summer program students was held!: On Monday, June 14th, Prof. Nakamoto held a Zoom program called “OASIS Café” after the first Japanese language class. In the first half, Prof. Nakamoto introduced Japan, Saitama, and Saitama University. He showed pictures of something Japanese such as Mt. Fuji and Kabuki, and asked the participants what they were. The students knew a lot of things that are typical of Japan, and thei...

2021.6.23 [Wed] Update

News

Online Signing Ceremony for Renewal of Academic Exchange Agreement with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology: Saitama University (SU) concluded the academic exchange agreement with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on March 30, 2011 and renewed for the first time in 2016. This is the second renewal of the Agreement. BUET is the oldest and most prestigious institution of higher education in Bangladesh for engineering and architectural education. Due to COVID-19, it is difficult to ...

2021.6.19 [Sat] Update

Event

OASIS CAFÉ 【June 25, Fri. Start at noon12:00】: OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ This is an on-line program that you can listen to through ZOOM. It is a bilingual program in English and Japanese. Anyone feeling not able to have international exchange as much as you would like because of COVID-19? Or feel you have less opportunities to learn about the Japanese culture?Try some simple Japanese...

2021.6.18 [Fri] Update

Summer Program

The Saitama University Online Summer Program has started with 38 international students from 18 countries!: Every year, Saitama University holds a short-term language and culture training program named the Summer Program. This program started in 2015 and welcomed international students every year for five years until 2019, but we could not implement the program last year due to the Corona disaster. This year, this program focuses on Japanese language learning. 38 students from 18 countries (*1) par...

2021.6.18 [Fri] Update

News

The Saitama University Online Summer Program has started with 38 international students from 18 countries!: Every year, Saitama University holds a short-term language and culture training program named the Summer Program. This program started in 2015 and welcomed international students every year for five years until 2019, but we could not implement the program last year due to the Corona disaster. This year, this program focuses on Japanese language learning. 38 students from 18 countries (*1) par...

2021.6.11 [Fri] Update

Student Life

Workplace vaccinations for COVID-19: On June 1, the Chief Cabinet Secretary stated, “In order to reduce the burden of vaccination on local communities and to accelerate vaccination, the MHLW will make it possible for companies, universities, and other organizations to administer vaccinations in occupational categories (including schools) from June 21.”. As a result, it is difficult to meet the requirements for self-employ...

2021.6.8 [Tue] Update

News

Agreement with Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University (PNPU), Ukraine, Signed: he University Agreement between Saitama University (SU) and Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University (PNPU), Ukraine has been concluded. Although anyone of SU couldn’t participate due to the current situation with COVID-19, the signing ceremony was hold at PNPU. PNPU is one of the oldest universities in Ukraine and its history goes back to the Poltava Teachers Institute, founded in 1...

2021.5.31 [Mon] Update

Student Life

Saitama University’s policy concerning “Stricter Anti-Coronavirus Measures”- April 19, 2021(updated May 31): April 19, 2021(updated April 23, 2021)(updated May 10, 2021)(updated May 11, 2021)(updated May 31, 2021) Japan’s government has decided to allow Saitama prefecture to take “Stricter Anti-Coronavirus Measures” without an emergency declaration, as coronavirus cases are rising again there. The intensive measures will come into effect on April 20 and remain in place until May 11. On May 8...

2021.5.31 [Mon] Update

Student Life

Emergency Assistance Scholarship Program for FY 2021 to support student life as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic: As in the previous fiscal year, Saitama University will continue to utilize the Saitama University Foundation “Saitama University Scholastic Support Fund” to provide “Saitama University Emergency Scholarship” to students who need living support due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.１. Overview of assistance In response to the spread of COVID-19, scholarships will be pr...