is a
private
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Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
women's college
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in
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of ...
, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1922, and it was chartered as a university in 1994.
The school motto is .
History
*1922 - Girls' School was established by
Southern Baptist
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missionary
*1935 - was established
*1946 - was established
["Senmon Gakko" means "college" in those days.]
*1950 - Seinan Jo Gakuin Junior College was established(renamed "Seinan Jo Gakuin University Junior College" in 2004
)
*1993 - Seinan Jo Gakuin University was established
Faculties and departments
*Faculty of Health and Welfare Science
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*Faculty of Humanities
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Attached schools
*Seinan Jo Gakuin University Junior College
**Sion yama kindergarten attached to Seinan Jo Gakuin University Junior College
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Seinan Jo Gakuin Junior & Senior High School
Annual events
*Entrance ceremony: In April, the entrance ceremony is held in the form of a Christian worship ceremony.
*The anniversary of the founding: In July, the day is a school holiday but first-year students and teachers attend a ceremony. Seinan Jo Gakuin University celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the school in 2012.
*Open campus: Open campus is an event to introduce Seinan Jo Gakuin University to high school students thinking about entering the University. University students serve as staff to guide the high school students around the campus.
*College Festival: In October, the event is held at Seinan Jo Gakuin University. There are many refreshment booths run by students.
*Graduation ceremony: In March
See also
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Seinan Gakuin University
is a Baptist Christian university in Fukuoka, Japan.
History
It was founded in 1916 as an academy for boys by Rev. C. K. Dozier, a Baptist missionary from the United States. Naoko Sakamoto5月15日は西南学院大学の創立記念日 ...
- University established by
Southern Baptist
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missionary Charles Kelsey Dozier in
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
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References
External links
Official website
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Educational institutions established in 1922
Christian universities and colleges in Japan
Private universities and colleges in Japan
Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture
Women's universities and colleges in Japan
1922 establishments in Japan