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UB Fellows come to ICU

Update: April 10, 2023

International Christian University (ICU) 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 ICU from April to June. In the Program, ICU faculty members will serve as their mentors and offer advice on their activities at ICU.

This time, the following three UB fellows came to Japan to learn and observe what goes on at ICU.

Ms. Kyi Chan Nyein：
Professor & Head, English Department,Yangon University of Distance Education, Yangon, Myanmar
Speciality：English linguistics
Mentor：Senior Associate Professor Christopher Simons

Ms. Chin-ya Chiu ：
Assistant Professor, Language Education Center, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan
Speciality：English and translation studies
Mentor：Senior Associate Professor Seunghun Lee

Mr. Ricver Ureta：
Dean, University of St. La Salle Villamonte, Philippines
Speciality：Teacher training
Mentor：Professor 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.