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November 6, 2002

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) successfully celebrated its 20th year in Japan with a special event held at Tokyo’s Hotel Okura on October 29, 2002. Central to that event was TUJ’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, “The Battle to Protect Privacy: A Japan-U.S. Dialog.” Following the symposium, the audience of journalists and TUJ sponsors and supporters from the corporate and academic communities and from the community where the Tokyo campus is located, as well as some 150 other guests, enjoyed a reception hosted by TUJ.

“The Battle to Protect Privacy: A Japan-U.S. Dialog” was led by two distinguished panelists. Ms. Yoshiko Sakurai is a well-known journalist and former national television newscaster who has authored many books on a variety of controversial topics. Mr. Lawrence Repeta is the associate dean and the director of, and a professor in, the Law Program at TUJ. He has been a close observer of and a participant in the protection of free speech in Japan for two decades.

Mr. Repeta initiated the discussion by citing the differences in the legal and social systems between the United States and Japan specifically regarding the issue of privacy. He warned against complacency in a modern society where technology plays an increasingly pervasive role in undermining privacy. Ms. Sakurai, in turn, expressed her opposition to Juki-Net, a newly introduced Japanese government system that provides on-line access to multiple sources of information about individuals in Japan.

The discussion was relayed to the audience by simultaneous translation and, as illustrated by the protracted nature of the question and answer session at the end of the symposium, was of great interest to all in attendance. The discussion, in fact, carried on well into the time scheduled for the reception that followed the symposium.

Among the many guests at the reception was Mr. Keimi Harada, the mayor of Minato-Ward, Tokyo, which is home to TUJ’s Tokyo campus. Mr. Harada opened the reception with a toast. He commented on the strong role that TUJ plays in the field of international education and noted how happy he is that TUJ is a resident of Minato Ward.

This 20th Anniversary Symposium and Reception underscores the importance of TUJ’s presence in Japan and TUJ’s prospects for continued growth in the next 20 years and beyond.

November 1, 2002

‘Japan Story’ is a presentation of 5 years of Stuart Isett’s extensive coverage of Japan as the nation faces a range of social, political and economic crisis. Working primarily with the New York Times, Isett has documented a wide range of events and features that are shaping and defining Japan’s history at the turn of the century.

Few foreign photographers bother to visit Japan to work, preferring instead such ‘exotic’ locales as the Middle East and other war-torn hot spots. In Japan, however, Isett has attempted to document a nation undergoing it’s own quiet revolutions and dislocations with images ranging from the nuclear accident in Tokaimura in 1999 to portraits of Japan’s leading cultural figures, such as Kitano Takeshi. Isett’s slide presentation offers a visual glimpse of contemporary Japan as seen in some of the world’s leading international press.

“Japan Story: A nation in transition?”
5 years of photographs of Japan by Stuart Isett for the New York Times and Time Magazine with New York Times Bureau Chief Howard French

After the slide presentation and talk by Mr. Isett, Howard French, the New York Time’s Tokyo bureau chief, will also be speaking about his collaboration with Isett as well as his own work in Japan for the New York Times.

This lecture at TUJ is free and open to the general public: reservations are not required. For more information, contact Kyle Cleveland, Director of Student Services at TUJ, ph. 03-5441-9800 extension 709 (kyle@tuj.ac.jp).

Temple University, Japan Campus, in association with The United Nations University’s Institute for Advanced Studies, is organizing a joint-project about issues facing young people in Japan. “WAKAI: Youth Culture in Japan” will feature a series of events in the fall of 2002, to address the effects of globalization on youth in Japan. Youth are often the innovators of cultural trends, and the creative energy of society, but they are also especially vulnerable to the forces of social change. As such, they reflect the progress and problems of Japanese culture as it is transformed by the influence of globalization and emerging technologies.

WAKAI is a project designed to establish a dialogue between academics, media representatives, public policy makers and young people to connect the culture of youth with adults and mainstream institutions. These concerns are an extension of research initiated by the Ishikawa International Cooperation Research Centre (IICRC), a Kanazawa based institute that produces public policy initiatives related to youth. The IICRC is affiliated with UNU’s Institute for Advanced Studies, and will be supporting this project, along with Temple University, Japan Campus.

The project will be in 3 sections:

October 8 (Tuesday) Roundtable Discussion
To be held at the United Nations University in Aoyama, this event will be a daylong seminar with experts and authorities on youth culture in Japan. Sessions will be organized on consumerism and media, and public policy, culminating in a plenary session where the panelists will discuss issues of common concern.

October 18 (Friday) Pacific Rim Lecture
This lecture will be held at Temple University, Japan Campus in Minato-ku, to continue discussions on youth issues, with panelists selected from the UNU roundtable. In addition, students will participate in and lead the discussion. This event is part of the Pacific Rim Lecture Series, a forum for Asian-studies scholars to present their research to a public audience.

November 30 (Saturday) WAKAI: Conference
A meeting of young people at Temple University, Japan Campus, with workshops, seminars and guest lectures on themes related to youth in Japan. Some of the issues to be discussed include: media and emerging trends in fashion and youth culture, employment and “freeta” culture in Japan’s changing economy, sexuality and gender stratification, problems of delinquency and crime among young people, and racial and ethnic diversity in an increasingly multi-cultural society.

This conference will be primarily organized by students, and will reflect their concerns, so in the weeks leading up to this event, students will meet to discuss the topics to be presented at the conference.

Students and youth-oriented groups are invited to participate in this conference, which is free and open to the general public. Information is available on-line at or by contacting Temple University, Japan Campus, Office of Student Services. Please direct inquiries to:

Kyle Cleveland, Director of Student Services
Temple University, Japan Campus
Tel: 03-5441-9800 (ext. 709) or 090-4606-9779
Fax: 03-5441-9822
E-mail: kyle@tuj.ac.jp

or

Anne Yamamoto
C/O United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies
Tel: 03-5385-9890 or 070-5212-3492
E-mail: yamamoto_ann@yahoo.co.jp

October 9, 2002

Temple University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A)’s Beasley School of Law Dean Robert J. Reinstein has received the 2002 National Friendship Award from the Government of China. The most prestigious distinction in China, the National Friendship Award is presented to distinguished foreign scholars, experts, professors and world leaders. Each year, a small number of recipients are selected, and the award is presented individually by the Premier of China at a special ceremony held on the eve of China’s National Day on October 1st.

Dean Reinstein, the first American law professor or dean to receive this honor, was selected to receive the award because of the contributions made by the Temple University Beasley School of Law in advancing the rule of law in China.

“It is a wonderful honor for Dean Reinstein and Temple’s law program in China to be recognized by the Chinese government with the National Friendship Award,” said Temple President David Adamany. “We are proud that Temple is playing a vital role in the education of judges, lawyers and other legal professionals in China and working with the Chinese Supreme Court and Ministries in advancing the development of a fair and just legal system.”

In 1999, at the invitation of the Chinese government, Temple University’s Law School initiated the first and only foreign law degree-granting program in China’s history. The Masters of Law program teaches Chinese judges, government officials, law professors, minority students and private attorneys about American and international law. The two-year program has already graduated 65 students, and a current class of 44 students began study in August 2002.

In addition to the Masters of Law Program, Temple created a separate educational program for Chinese judges. It has also hosted conferences and working groups to collaborate with Chinese law professors and government officials on such subjects as the new draft law on property, a code of judicial ethics, and compliance with the World Trade Organization regulations.

Temple’s programs in China have been operated in partnership with Tsinghua University in Beijing, The Supreme People’s Court of China, the National Judicial College of China, New York University Law School and Brigham Young University. They have been funded by major grants from the United States Agency for International Development, and the Starr Foundation (AIG’s charitable foundation), and have received support from other corporations and foundations including, the Luce Foundation, the Trace Foundation, General Motors, Dupont, Microsoft and United Airlines.

Temple University’s Beasley School of Law offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, combined J.D. and M.B.A. degree, and a variety of Masters of Law (LL.M.) degrees. Located in Philadelphia, the law school has study abroad opportunities in Tokyo, Rome, Athens and Tel Aviv.

For more information about the award, or Temple Law’s program in Beijing, contact Jennifer Bilotta at (215)793-4666.

September 17, 2002

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is pleased to introduce an exciting addition to its Undergraduate Program: a major in psychological studies. TUJ’s new psychological studies major will be offered for the first time in the spring semester starting January 2003.

A major in psychological studies from TUJ is viewed as a big plus for applicants to graduate programs and to entry-level positions in personnel management and in the counseling field in Japan. This new undergraduate major from TUJ also is seen as an excellent means of preparing students to meet or exceed the imminent changes to the Japanese government’s licensing requirements for psychology-related professions.

As with other TUJ courses, TUJ’s new major is an offshoot of studies offered at the Temple University main campus in Philadelphia. The Psychology Department of the College of Liberal Arts at the main campus is recognized as one of the best in the United States and boasts an international reputation for excellence in research. Its accumulated and innovative resources form the basis for the new psychological studies major at TUJ.

The new major requires one general methods course and a choice of two applied courses and emphasizes cross-cultural understanding and the history of special issues in psychology in Japan. It also includes a significant training and practicum component viewed from the Japanese perspective as essential, academically and experientially. Students will gain hands-on experience in counseling and have an opportunity to work one-on-one with a professor in the field.

TUJ’s psychological studies major spans a variety of courses. They include psychology as a social science, psychology as a natural science, cognition-memory, language and thought, developmental psychology, social psychology, psychopathology, theories of personality, systems of psychotherapy, a practicum, topics in psychology, and statistical methods and concepts, among others.

June 29, 2002

Temple University, Japan Campus (Minato-ku, Tokyo, campus) is hosting a weekend lecture and seminar presentation as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series. This is a special project on behalf of and by the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Program. The first three hours of the weekend are free and open to the public. Those wishing to attend beyond the first three hours are required to pay 10,500 yen.

Lecturer: Dr. Stephen Krashen (University of Southern California)

Topic
　English as a Foreign Language: Current Controversies and Conjectures
Dates
　Saturday, July 6, 2002, 2:00-9:00pm
　Sunday, July 7, 10:00am-5:00pm
Place
　Temple University, Japan Campus (Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku)
The lecture opens with a brief overview of the overwhelming evidence for the Input (or Comprehension) Hypothesis and the lack of evidence supporting its two major rivals: the Skill-Building Hypothesis and the Comprehensible Output Hypothesis.

Next, the lecture focuses on an idea for which there is little evidence but that promises to contribute greatly to EFL theory and practice: Sheltered Popular Literature.

To conclude, the lecture’s focus shifts to a conjecture for which there is practically no evidence but that is almost certainly true: That language acquisition, when natural, is not only pleasant but at least mildly ecstatic.

Seminars during the weekend are devoted to the following topics: The Acquisition-Learning Distinction; The Case for Free Voluntary Reading (FVR); How Reading and Writing Make You Smarter (or How Smart People Read and Write); and Current Issues and Controversies (and Conjectures).

Directions: Temple University, Japan Campus, 2-8-12, Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo.

• 5-minute walk from Shirokane Takanawa Station on the Namboku and Toei Mita lines.
• 7-minute walk from Azabu Juban Station on the Namboku and Oedo lines.
• 15-minute walk from Tamachi station on the Yamanote Line or from Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.

Maps are available at http://www.tuj.ac.jp/maps/
Inquiries on this lecture: 03-5441-9842 (TESOL Dept.)

June 25, 2002

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Dean: Kirk Patterson) is sponsoring a series of events to celebrate its 20th anniversary, beginning with an Essay & Photograph Contest for high school students. Participation will be highly welcomed.

Theme
　”Your View of Japanese Internationalization”
Piece
　An English essay (up to 300 words) and a photograph expressing the theme. One work (essay and photo) per person. Photo size should be under 100mmx148mm (Post-card size).
Qualification
　High school students anywhere in Japan
Judges
　Shinya Watanabe, Ron Carr, Kyle Cleveland (TUJ professors), Kazuma Momoi (Photo Journalist, TUJ graduate)
Result
　Will be shown on the TUJ web-site and participants will be notified by mail.
Prizes
　1st place-A pair of round trip air tickets from Tokyo to Philadelphia(1 person)
　2nd place-A digital camera (1 person)
　3rd place-An electronic dictionary (5 people)
　Fine work-TUJ 20th anniversary T-shirt (20 people)
　Participation-TUJ 20th anniversary goods (all participants)
Deadline
　October 10, 2002
Work should be sent to The Public Relations Office, Temple University, Japan Campus 2-8-12, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0074
(Please include your name, address, telephone number, school name, academic year along with your work.)
Inquiry on this contest
Please contact the Information Center.

May 28th, 2002

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) in Minato-ku, Tokyo, is celebrating its 20th year in Japan since the foundation of its Tokyo campus in 1982.

TUJ, the Japan campus of Temple University in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan. TUJ follows the same curriculum as the main campus and all the lectures are conducted in English. Its students earn the same degrees and diplomas as students at Temple’s U.S. campus. Since its establishment, TUJ has been providing a variety of educational programs: currently, an undergraduate program; graduate programs in law and education (TESOL–Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages); an executive MBA; an intensive English language program; a continuing education program; and a corporate education program. Well over 24,000 students have studied in these programs and more than 4,000 TUJ students have graduated from the Japan or US campuses.

Commemorating this anniversary, TUJ is planning to introduce new majors in the undergraduate program. Also various events are planned beginning from June 2002 including an Essay & Photo Contest for high school students, symposia, special lectures by experts in TESOL and other fields, and many events.