Okinawa International University

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Okinawa University and International University, private universities located in Okinawa, have decided to merge and establish a new university, based on an agreement between them. As private universities, both naturally possess unique philosophies of establishment following their founders. They also have concepts for executing those philosophies and their irreplaceable histories and traditions of value. However, while the unique rationales of both Okinawa University and International University to exist as private universities and their traditions will be respected, from today, the decision has been made to reexamine the issue of being "a private university in Okinawa" from an even broader perspective.
We aim to cultivate spiritually wealthy, unique individuals and contribute to local autonomy and international social development.
Okinawa has been endowed with a warm, natural environment that belongs to the subtropical zone. It has developed by building a unique culture that has been historically affected by various foreign countries. In recent years, the number of international tourists, including those from China, Taiwan, and Korea, has increased due to the expansion of international air routes and port calls from cruise ships. The initiatives are in motion to make Okinawa a logistics base for Southeast Asia and developing China.
Our university comprises ten departments and four faculties that specialize in social sciences and humanities, and a graduate school with three research departments. We have students not only from Okinawa and other prefectures but also exchange students. They learn not only specialized courses but also about Okinawan history, culture, language, and US military base issues. The university will enhance a learning environment where students feel at ease and can acquire advanced and refined knowledge. We are also making efforts in job-hunting support, with approximately 50,000 of our graduates in Okinawa and other prefectures working in finance, logistics, welfare, and a variety of other fields, including civil servants and teachers and talent working overseas.
Along with imparting our students with a wide range of knowledge, our university is a higher educational institution that maintains the mission to train promising and specialized human resources needed by the country, society, and region. A1ong with independent learning at our faculties and departments and obtaining a high level of specialized knowledge, we think that the university's mission is to support students in ways that they can acquire the power of understanding, analytical skills, judgment, executive ability, and resourcefulness. Until now, humankind has been able to resolve many difficulties through wisdom or scholarly knowledge; however, many issues must be solved, such as those relating to poverty, disparity, and the environment. We will work even harder to cultivate talent that can travel the world and serve as bridges between nations. We are sure that our students will make many friends, debate and discuss issues with their classmates and teachers, acquire communication skills, and strive to contribute to today's information and information-oriented society. We, the university faculty, promise that we will support and encourage students in their efforts.

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