IUPUI Signs Student Exchange Agreement with Hakuoh University, Japan
(Originally published September 11, 2006)
INDIANAPOLIS - IUPUI today signed an agreement for tuition-free student exchange with Hakuoh University in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan, which has been Indiana's Sister State since 1999.
The agreement, signed by Vice President Joji Kamioka of Hakuoh University and IUPUI's Executive Vice Chancellor Uday Sukhatme and Dean Robert White of Liberal Arts, will enable IUPUI students to attend Hakuoh University where they will learn Japanese tuition-free, while Hakuoh students will attend IUPUI tuition-free for their majors.
Both universities seek to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical education by emphasizing applied knowledge and civic engagement. The agreement was endorsed by Governor Tomikazu Fukuda of Tochigi State, who was present at the signing after having been the guest of honor at the 2006 Midwest US-Japan Association Conference.
At the signing Governor Fukuda acknowledged the anniversary of September 11, 2001 and IUPUI's Sukhatme and White noted the symbolic significance of signing the agreement on the anniversary, emphasizing the importance of long-term ties of friendship and cooperation among nations.
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