Jan 1, 2007

Events of January, 2007

The Office of International Affairs hosted a farewell party for international exchange students on January 9, 2007.



Back row from left: Yuki Tamaki, Glory de Leon, Rie Shinkoda, Desiree Clarrisse Aranzaso, Ivy Joy Guntan, Eri Fukai and Michiko Yukimatsu
Front row from left: Yayoi Oyama, Nozomi Yamamoto and Haruka Ushirogata




Exchange students, except Eri, are going back home after the semester is over. They waved goodbye to the Shalu Town.


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Rev. Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda and Fr. Mario Farrugia were invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to visit Taiwan and delivere a speech at Providence University. The Office of International Affairs was pleased to host the two distinguished guests on January 12, 2007.


Pictured from left to right: Dr./S. Anne Therese Falkenstein, Fr. Mario Farrugia, Rev. Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda, and Mr.Hong-Chi Zheng


Rev. Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda delivered a speech entitled: The Human Being as Basis of the Legal System


Members of Providence University, other universities and parishes attended the speech.


Rev. Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda received a gift from President Matthew Min Teh Yu


Rev. Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda was delighted to receive an Asian statue of Mary.

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Twelve Providence University students participated in The ProvSei Japanese Language and Culture Program at Seisen University, Japan from January 21 – February 3, 2007.


Campus Tour


Campus Tour


Seisen University invited two artists to present the art of Ka Dou to students


Seisen University invited two artists to present the art of Ka Dou to students

Below are some of the exciting places students visited while in Japan.


Asa Kusa


Meiji Jingu


To Cho, City Government Building in Tokyo


Tokyo National Musem


Front row pictured from left to right: Ms. Chihiro Sueki, assistant of International Center, Seisen University, Hsin-Tien Chang, Hui-Hua Chan, Li Rei-Yun, Chiau-Ting Jian, Cong-Ling Fang, Ying-Ying Lee, Misa Kamezaki, work student of International Center, and Dr. Mikiko Aikyo, Associate Professor of Dept. of Studies on Global Citizenship
Second row pictured from left to right: Ms. Ja Fan Jiang, Providence exchange student studying at Seisen during 2006-2007, Ms. Yumei Higato, teaching assistant of the program, Ms. Akiko Endo, Director of International Center, Dr. Haruko Okano, President of Seisen University, Ms. Kelly Chiu, Hui-Min Tsai, and Li-Yin Yeh.
Back row picture from left to right: Chia-Chih Tsai, Shu-Fan Lin, Tai-Ning Liao and Hsin-Heng Chen



A view of Fuji Mountain taken from the plane back to Taiwan.