Online Events

Osaka University Family 2024 Online Social Gathering

OU held the Osaka University Family 2024 Online Social Gathering on November 16, 17, 20, and 21, 2024.

Previously, only alumni were allowed to participate in this event, but this year, in order to connect even more members of the OU Family, current students as well as faculty and staff members were allowed to attend, with a total of 108 individuals participating from all around the world.

Following a video message from President NISHIO Shojiro, in the first half of the gathering, participants broke into groups of 3-5 individuals to discuss specific topics (business, hobbies, and campus memories), and in the second half, free discussions were held among participants of all years and schools.

Participants had the following to say about the event:

• "I'm glad I was able to chat with individuals from different years."
• "It was nice to be able to interact with individuals from completely different fields."
• "The gathering was over before I knew it. I want to participate next time too!"

We plan on holding this event in the years to come, so those who weren't able to participate or those who simply wanted more are encouraged to bring anyone else interested and join us.

In addition, in response to those participants who want to converse even more in an online space, we plan to provide a space for members of the OU Family to converse any time they wish. More details will be featured in the alumni mail magazine, so please look forward to it!
For details about the online conversation space, click here. (link in Japanese)

After discussions in small groups, participants were able to move around the venue and engage in free discussions. *Note: Cameras were not mandatory for this event.

The design for the online venue was based on Osaka University's campuses.

Osaka University Family 2023 Online Social Gathering

OU held the Osaka University Family 2023 Online Social Gathering on July 1 (Sat.), July 2 (Sun.), and July 5 (Wed.), with more than 90 attendees joining in on the fun.

Previously, only alumni from specific years were allowed to participate in this event, but this year, the university opened the event up to all alumni so that participants could talk and make connections across generations.

This year marked the fourth year of the event for participants to enjoy free discussions as well as those on specific topics.

After viewing a video message from President NISHIO Shojiro, the first half of the gathering had participants break up into groups of 3~6 individuals to discuss topics like business, family, hobbies, and their alma mater.

In the second half of the event, participants freely explored the virtual venue to discuss various topics with OU alumni across generations. They also enjoyed watching videos that took them on a trip down memory lane at OU.

Participants had the following to say about the event:

• “It was refreshing to talk with alumni from different generations.”
• “I had an enjoyable and stimulating time talking with different people from various walks of life and backgrounds.”
• “Talking with previous generations of alumni from my school was very meaningful."

Thank you for joining us. We hope to see many of you participate next year as well!

Participants enjoyed discussions in groups as well as freely chatting with others as they explored the venue. (Note: Use of cameras was optional.)

Osaka University Family 2022 Online Social Gathering

The Osaka University Family 2022 Online Social Gathering was held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, with individual sessions held by graduation year. 55 graduates from Class of 2002-03, Class of 2012-13, and Class of 2017-18 attended these sessions.

These online sessions were held in order to deepen OU family bonds even during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s social gathering marked the third iteration of the event.

In the first half of the gathering, in three different generation groups, chaired by a graduate facilitator, participants talked about business, family, and hobbies. In the second half of the gathering, they talked about various topics beyond generations.

Participants remarked on the gathering, saying “I talked with people in my generation in a different industry and different type of job. It was stimulating...” and “Recently I gave birth to a baby, so it was lucky to hear from those in the same situation and those who graduated ahead of me and raised kids about their parenting and future career.”

We plan to hold the event next year as well. Please feel free to join us.

(Left) The social gathering used the online communication tool oVice | (Right) Participants at the gathering

Osaka University Family 2021 Online Social Gathering

The Osaka University Family 2021 Online Social Gathering was held on Saturday, September 18, 2021. 68 graduates from the classes of 2001-02 (20-year reunion), 2011-12 (10-year reunion), and 2015-16 (6-year reunion) participated in this event from around the world.

During the gathering, participants broke into groups by graduating year and talked about business, family, hobbies, and their memories at OU.

Participants had this to say about the event:

• "Being able to talk candidly with my peers made for a really meaningful time."
• "I'd only really been able to meet with people I knew at university following my graduation, so I was very happy to be able to meet new people at this social gathering."

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Osaka University Homecoming Week 2020 – Osaka University Alumni Reunion Online

From Saturday, November 28 until Saturday, December 5, 2020, Osaka University held the “Homecoming Week 2020” online to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

During the week, social gatherings were held online, and homecoming videos were streamed on the special website.

Featured Content

Videos:

- Updates at OU from President Nishio
- Greetings from OU Federation of Alumni Association Chairman Kishimoto
- Alumni Talk Session
- OU in the Era of COVID-19:
　- Approaches to Education at OU in the Era of COVID-19
　- Immunology and Clinical Application –Medical Revolution Created at OU
- OU Students Giving it Their All

Online Social Gatherings:

- Sessions held by class (classes of 2000-01, 2010-11, and 2014-15)
- General session