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Keeping on top of alumni news | Volume 18 | Summer 2012TUJTIMES

30 Years and Counting…

Temple University’s 9th President, Ann Weaver Hart, congratulated the TUJ graduates who have overcome the difficulties
associated with the Great East Japan Earthquake and otherchallenges to reach this day, and emphasized that educationis the most important investment in life.
The video of the graduation ceremony including theremarks from President Hart and Dean Stronach, as wellas this year’s graduation speeches can be viewed at
www.tuj.ac.jp/graduation2012/.

TUJ’s 10th Dean, Bruce Stronach
commented on the anniversary:“The first main point in TUJ’s evolution
to date has been the decision by the main
campus to own and control its Japan
Campus directly in 1996. That decisionsolidified the main campus control over education and administrative policy and gave a clear
signal to everyone in the U.S. and Japan that Temple University
was very serious about maintaining its campus in Japan for a longtime in the future. Temple’s commitment was reinforced after thedisaster of the Great Eastern Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011.
The second point was when TUJ became the first institution
in Japan to receive the MEXT designation of “foreign university,
Japan campus.” This designation gave TUJ the ability to sponsor visas for foreign students but, more importantly, signaled thegrowing acceptance of TUJ as a foreign institution.
TUJ has evolved into the largest and the only true foreign
university in Japan. There is much more to accomplish and TUJ
must evolve even further, although our mission remains the same.
We are here to serve the educational needs of Temple University
students, whether they are admitted through the Philadelphia
portal or the Tokyo portal; and we are here to work in partnershipwith our host society to further the development of higher education and global human resources in Japan.”

Dr. Bruce Stronach
www.tuj.ac.jp/about/japan-campus/dean/

Diamond Club Members
Dean’s Circle
Koji & Kim Shimada

PatronSun-Kyu Jeon
Yasutoyo Murakami

Benefactor
Anthony Newell
Mike & Eva Leeds
Haruhiko & Keiko
TakauchiJohn & Judith
Harrisingh
Midori Kaneko
Kuo-Chin Yang
1 anonymous donor

FriendAkoni Japan
Alexander Sanson
Bruce Stronach
Donates Taraile
Etsuo Doi

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Hiroshi Kakazu
IACE Travel
Mandarin Oriental
Robert Clyde
Robin Jevze
Yoshikiyo Watanabe
Hai-Lung Dai
Hisa Shibata
Lisa Vogt
Itaru Sato
Yoshinori Tanabe
Toru Kuroiwa
Makoto Koike
Bungo Ohta
Yuji Osaki
Fujio Shinchi
Toshiaki Yokozawa
Yoshiko Ikeda
Toyotsugu Matsui
Duane E. Isham
Kimiyuki Koike
Masakatsu Arino

Hiroyuki Seki
Tim & Janet Glassett
Tetsuya Murakami
9 anonymous donors

Corporate
Sponsors
Club MedIACE Travels
Virgin Atlantic
Delta Airlines
Mandarin Oriental
Premium Rent-a-Car
Village Cellars
Berry Brothers& RuddMokumedo
Salvatore Ferragamo
Chinzanso
Grand Hyatt TokyoTUJ Celebrates its Big 3-0!
Graduation · Summer 2012

TUJ Diamond Club Annual Dinner
June 2, 2012, TUJ held the annual TUJ Diamond Club
Dinner and also lauched the celebration of its 30
Anniversary. Nearly 60 people, including alumni, parents,
friends and members of the TUJ Board of Overseers, gatheredat the historic Chinzan-so for a night out in the gardens.
Proceeds from this year’s TUJ Diamond Club Dinner will
support the TUJ Scholarship Fund for new and continuing
students. With the auction hammer in Dean Stronach’s hand,the attendees opened their support to TUJ and the dinner raised
funds to support the TUJ Scholarship Fund. With the help ofour donors and guests, the scholarship recipients will be able
to continue their education at TUJ and develop a new level ofglobal citizenship.
We would like to thank our sponsors whose help allowed us
to raise funds for our cause: Delta Airlines, MINI Japan, Village
Cellars, Berry Brothers & Rudd, Tokyo American Club/Decanter,and last but not least Chinzan-so. The event was also support
by TUJ Art students who sold their art pieces and donated theproceeds to the TUJ Scholarship Fund.
To join & support TUJ Diamond Club, please contact us at
tujdiamondclub@tuj.temple.edu

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), held its 2012
commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 3 at the
Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo. The event recognized theachievements of 227 graduates in the class of 2012, encompassing undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs.
TUJ is committed to promoting global citizenship through an
American liberal arts education and professional training to help
students acquire the skills and capabilities required by modern
society. The total number of such global talents who have
graduated from the Japan Campus exceeded 5,000 in the
30 years since the campus opened its doors in 1982.
Fifty percent of this year’s bachelor’s and associate degree
graduates are Japanese. The other half consists of 30%
Americans and 20% other nationalities from more than 20
countries and jurisdictions. Those international students extend
beyond family members of foreign expatriates in Japan. In fact,
the majority of them are “long-term study abroad” students who
apply to TUJ directly from overseas, complete their studies
without leaving Japan, and graduate from TUJ.
These “long-term study abroad” students have increased
sharply and now make up about 40% of the undergraduate
student body. This increase resulted from TUJ receiving adesignation from Japan’s Ministry of Education as a Foreign
University’s Japan Campus which enabled the school to sponsor
student visas. After graduation, 30–40% of those long-term study
abroad students stay and work in Japan, making an important
contribution to the Japanese economy. Those who leave Japanremain active worldwide, many of them applying the advantages
they gained during their Japan experience. Japanese students
who have developed bilingual skills and critical thinking capabilities at TUJ also enjoy high job placement rates.
The ceremony on June 3 in Tokyo was part of Temple’s 125thcommencement which began on May 10 at the Main Campus
in Philadelphia. Including those at the Japan Campus, morethan 8,600 Temple graduates were conferred degrees this year.

Below is a stroll through TUJ’s 30 years of creating
minds that move the world. TUJ’s evolvement since it
opened doors in 1982 is shown below in the timeline. The
support from our alumni, students, parents, staff, facultyand everyone in the TUJ family has been critical to thissuccess and a venture for the next 30 years.
1982	Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) started in
Minato-ku with the Intensive English Language Program(IELP) and a master of education (M.Ed.) in TESOL
program. TUJ soon started to offer a M.Ed. programin Osaka in the same year.
1983	Launched the Undergraduate Program.
1984	Relocated campus to Shibuya. TUJ’s firstcommencement was held.
1987	Relocated campus to Shimo-Ochiai.
1988	Started to offer a doctor of education (Ed.D.)
in TESOL program.
1992	Campus moved to Hachioji and Takadanobaba
1993	Inaugurated LL.M. program.
1995	Started an Ed.D. program in Osaka.
1996 Relocated campus to Minami-Azabu; Launched the
Executive MBA, Continuing Education and Corporate
Education Programs.
1998 	Started offering an undergraduate major in communications.
2003	Started offering undergraduate majors in psychologicalstudies, art, and international affairs
2005 Designated as the first Foreign University, Japan
Campus, by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
2007	Launched the Bachelor of Business Administration(B.B.A.) program
2009	Started offering an undergraduate major in international
business studies
2010	Started offering an undergraduate major inJapanese language2011	Launched Continuing Education Program in Osaka

Temple University, Japan Campus
2-8-12 Minami Azabu
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0047
Telephone: + 81-3-5441-9800
Fax: + 81-3-5441-9811

In this issue:

Please contact TUJ Development and Alumni Relations
office at tujalumni@tuj.temple.edu to pass on your views,
and any feedback you might have on the TUJ Times.

Graduation; TUJ 30th Anniversary; 3 New Board Members; TESOL; TUJ Night;
Career Fair; MBA Gala; Alumni Watch!; Dean’s Comment; Diamond Club Annual
Dinner, Diamond Club Members

For more news
and information,please go to
www.tuj.ac.jp/alumni.

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2012 TUJ Alumni Reunion on November 9, 2012
Hotel New Otani, Pallazo Roomtujalumni@tuj.temple.edu

TUJ will hold 30th Anniversary Symposium on November 16, 2012
“Liberal Arts: Developing Competency, Leadership, and Global Citizenship”

MBA Gala
The 4th Annual TUJ MBA Alumni Gala was hosted on June
30 at the Hotel New Otani’s Trader Vic’s Banquet Room.
More than 30 MBA alumni and students enjoyed reconnectingwith their classmates and other alumni. After the toast by Mikiya
Mori, director of the program, TUJ Dean Bruce Stronach talked
about TUJ’s 30th anniversary. Keynote speaker Andrew Silberman, President of AMT Group, spoke about networking. He said,“What is important is not who you know or what you know but who
knows you…You need to increase the number of people who can
advocate about you.”
Half of the attending alumni took home door prizes. If you
missed this time, join the next one. Also, the MBA Program officehas launched TUJ MBA Facebook Group for MBA alumni andstudents. Please search for us at TUJ MBA.

New Board Members
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) announced theappointment of three new members to the TUJ Board ofOverseers. The TUJ Board of Overseers serves an advisory
function to provide TUJ with informed support on both academic and administrative matters from experts outside TUJ.
Yoshio Murakami: Special Advisor for International Herald
Tribune, Japan Edition
Robert A. Siedell: President, American Express International,
Inc. (Japan)
Toshiaki Yokozawa: President and CEO, Asahi-Ecocarry Inc.
and graduate of Tyler School of Art (’92)

Dr. Stephen Krashen Talks
at TUJ Osaka Center
The TUJ Graduate College of Education was pleased toinvite Dr. Stephen Krashen for a special talk event on
July 4 at TUJ’s Osaka Center. This talk was co-sponsoredby the JALT Extensive Reading Special Interest Group. It wasan excellent opportunity to introduce Dr. Krashen’s widely
known theory of second language acquisition, which has had
an impact on second language teaching since the 1980s.
Dr. Krashen is a professor emeritus of the University of Southern
California. He is an expert in the field of linguistics, specializingin theories of language acquisition and development. Much of
his research has involved the study on non-English and bilingual language acquisition. Dr. Krashen has focused on reading
and its effects on language acquisition and academic success.
During the past 20 years, he has published hundreds of books
and articles and has been invited to deliver over 500 lecturers
at universities throughout the United States and the rest of theworld. The 70 spots available for the event were filled up in only
few hours.

Career FairTUJ Night
Third Thursdays at Futbol Cerveceria ONCE in Nakameguro
have become a tradition with TUJ alumni over the last year
and a half. Network with your fellow alumni over food and drinks.
TUJ invites alumni to submit comments to tujalumni@tuj.
temple.edu and suggest theme gatherings of a graduatingclass, major, working industry, or simply suggest which industry
executive you would like to meet. TUJ will make arrangments
and send out notifications. Continue the tradition. See you atthe next TUJ Night.

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The TUJ-Sophia Joint Career
Fair in English was successfully
held on June 6th. Ten companies, including Apple, GE, Rakuten,
Softbank and others, participatedin the event and over 300 students
and alumni, not only from TUJ
and Sophia, but also from many other universities in Tokyo area,
attended. It was a rare event in Japan because students/alumni
received hands-on information about each company in English.
Although many companies in Japan have been discussing “global
saiyo”, most non-Japanese students do not have a chance tolearn about these companies until they have achieved businesslevel Japanese. This event aimed to making a difference in termsof eliminating the language barrier. The enthusiasm expressedby both students and companies at the event indicated a strong
demand for providing company information sessions in English.
One student from TUJ commented, “Compared to a regular job
fair in Japanese that I went to previously, I could understand eachcompany’s business more thoroughly and easily picture working
for the companies I visited.”

Alumni Watch!
As Japan’s first
Reach-Certified
Personal
Branding
Strategist, Peter
Sterlacci(M.Ed. ’97) is thepioneer of personal brandingin Japan. His personal mission is to pioneer a ‘culturalshift one personal brand at atime’ by helping Japanese to
stand-out in a global environment. Peter capitalizes on his
21-year career in training anddevelopment spanning intercultural consulting, international
outreach, business English
training, and executive communication coaching. He has
held management positions
in a Fortune 100 company, a
Silicon Valley start-up, and amajor university.
Visit www.petersterlacci.
com and watch this video
to learn about his personal
mission.

Michiyo Matsuoka graduated from TU with a BA in
Economics in 1993. After her
first venture with an educational
services company and working for TUJ as a carrier advisor
in Japan, she moved to herparadise in Hawaii and started
her new venture “Hawaii Lifestyles” on Oahu. Hawaii Lifestyles offers an English learning
environment as well as unique
Hawaii cultural experiences forJapanese tourists. Studying at
both TUJ and TU and getting
involved in a business professionals organization during thattime certainly taught her entrepreneurship. She meets hundreds of people every year andtruly enjoys helping others learn
English. For more information,
visit www.hawaiilifestyles.net.

MasashiNakamura(EMBA ’98)
is one of thefirst graduates of the Fox
MBA program
launched at TUJ in 1996.
He has worked in the financial
industry for over 20 years.
Currently he is Head of Equity
Derivatives and Delta One in
the Japan Finance Department at Nomura Holdings. He
values his time at TUJ, as it“helps me communicate betterglobally and locally to achieve
our firm’s objectives.” When
not working, he enjoys spending time with his family. During
his time off, his favorite vacation spot is Hawaii.

24 hours is never enoughfor Yasuko Steiner (B.A. ’00),
an entrepreneur and motherof three. She is Creative
Director at Marono Media, aninternational media company
she and her Swiss husband
started. They build fashion/
lifestyle apps for smartphones
and research user metrics.
Marono Media, which she says
is like a fourth child to her, hasprovided her rewarding opportunities in the fashion/digital
media industry. “I am married
to a perfect Swiss and havethree beautiful children. I love
my life!” says Yasuko.

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