(From left) University of Guam President Thomas W. Krise and Nakamura Gakuen University President Satoshi Kai.

UOG and Nakamura Gakuen University agree to student exchange

The University of Guam signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding on Feb. 11 with Nakamura Gakuen University to promote student exchange between the universities in pursuit of academic, language, and cultural enrichment. Nakamura Gakuen University is a junior college, university, and graduate school in Fukuoka, Japan, that offers studies in nutrition, English, early childhood and elementary education, and business.

(From left) Carlos R. Taitano, acting director of Professional & International Programs (PIP) at UOG; Yuko Ikeda, associate professor at Nakamura Gakuen University; Jade Law, outreach coordinator, PIP; UOG President Thomas W. Krise; NGU President Satoshi Kai; Yumi Asaoka, dean of business, marketing, and distribution with NGU; Jim Hollyer, executive assistant to the president of UOG; and Sung-Jae Pak, associate professor with NGU.