The ceremony included a university-wide meeting, a general meeting for the faculty, and individual meetings for the departments.
The day was a spring-like day when the cherry blossoms looked as if they were about to bloom, and after the faculty-wide meeting held in the main conference room of the International House, individual department meetings were held in one of the lecture rooms that had been used for much of the study. At the ceremony, Department Head Oda spoke to the graduates about the events of the past four years, and encouraged them to take the time to look at things from multiple angles, even if it meant taking a detour.
46 students have graduated from the undergraduate program, and 40 students have completed both the master's and doctoral programs from the graduate school, and from now on, they will each pursue their own paths, such as pursuing higher education or finding employment. I hope that you will make full use of what you have learned and experienced at our university and will be successful in your endeavors.
Congratulations to all graduates, graduates, and everyone involved.
