[May 3rd (Fri.)] Osaka University Homecoming Day 2019!

Homecoming Day is an event for everyone in the "OU Family," including students, alumni, and staff from Osaka University and Osaka University of Foreign studies, to come together and deepen their friendships.

This year, for the 14th Homecoming Day, we'll welcome Tomoko Lumpkin, a renowned conference interpreter known for her work in Japan-U.S. Summit Meetings .

Ms. Lumpkin will cover topics such as "what kind of profession is conference interpretation/simultaneous interpretation?" and "how did you improve your English?" so those who wish to become interpreters in the future or just have an interest in interpretation are encouraged to attend!

The Icho Festival will also be taking place on Homecoming Day, so please enjoy an exciting day on campus!

[Lecturer] Tomoko Lumpkin

After graduating from the English Department at Osaka University of Foreign Studies in 1974, Ms. Lumpkin obtained her master's degree at the University of Hawaii. She has served as an interpreter for the U.S. Department of State, and currently works as a conference interpreter for international conferences (APEC, UN General Assembly, etc.), the national government, and international relations for private corporations. Ms. Lumpkin was an interpreter for the meeting between President Obama and the Japanese Emperor in April 2014 and for the Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Abe in April 2015.

Applications

Applications are no longer being accepted. However, applications will be accepted at the door, so those wishing to attend should come to the venue on the day of the event. • A Hands-on Lego® Workshop will also be held on the day of the event. For more details, click here .

*To graduates celebrating the 5th anniversary of their graduation from OU At this year's homecoming, we would like to extend a special invitation to those individuals who are in their 5th year since graduating from Osaka University (those who graduated between April 2013 and March 2014). Attendance for these individuals will be 1,000 yen, half the usual fee, so we encourage you to invite your classmates and relive the memories of your university days. We also request your cooperation in updating your contact information. Click here for more information.

Date and Venue

Friday, May 3, 2019 - 10:00~13:30 (Doors open at 9:30)

Osaka University Toyonaka Campus

[Ceremony/Lecture] Osaka University Hall

[Social Gathering] 1F Restaurant "Kasane," Student Service and Union

Click here for a map of the Toyonaka Campus.

Program

•10:00~11:30 Ceremony/Lecture: Lecture Hall, Osaka University Hall

Current events at OU Greeting Lecture *Student Performance*

NISHIO Shojiro, President, Osaka University Tadamitsu KISHIMOTO, President, Osaka University Federation of Alumni Associations Tomoko Lumpkin, Conference Interpreter (1974 graduate, English Department, Osaka University of Foreign Studies) Osaka University Cheerleading Party <Details on activity by the Osaka University Cheerleading Party can be found here .

•12:00~13:30 Social Gathering - Social Gathering (1F Restaurant "Kasane," Student Service and Union)

Participation Fee

General Public - 2000 yen Alumni celebrating 5 years since their graduation and college students - 1,000 yen Children through high school - Free

[MC] Mayu OGAWA (2008 graduate, School of Foreign Studies/Announcer)

Ms. Ogawa graduated with a Japanese major in the Department of International Culture, School of Foreign Studies, Osaka University in 2008. She entered the Wakayama Broadcasting System in the same year, where she served as an announcer and reporter in education, sports, and prefectural government, while appearing as a subcaster on news programs. She entered Osaka Broadcasting Corporation as an announcer in 2011, where she worked on music, information, and news programs. She acquired certification as a disaster prevention expert and launched disaster prevention programs. Ms. Ogawa began working at NHK Kanazawa as a newscaster in 2016 and currently works at NHK Osaka as a reporter. She is also involved in hosting events, holding interviews, performing narration, public readings, lectures, and handwriting.

*For a look at last year's Homecoming Day, click here . (April 2018)

Joint Project
OU Lego® Club - Hands-on Lego® Workshop [The application period has ended.]

The OU Lego® Club, which has even made appearances in the media, will be holding 2 simultaneous workshops. Come and dive into the wonderful world of Lego® with your kids! (Primarily intended for elementary and junior high school students.)

• 13:30~, 15:30~ (Assembly Hall, Osaka University Hall) 1.  "Let's Make Moving Dolls with Lego® Blocks" (Intended for elementary school students) 2.  "Let's Make Four-Legged Robots with Lego® Blocks" (Intended for upper elementary ~ junior high school students) * Each workshop will be held twice on 13:30~ and 15:30~. Click here to register for the Hands-on Lego® Workshop. *The application period for this even has ended. Successful applicants will be contacted on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

*Those who wish attend Homecoming Day should apply separately at this page .

Reunions by School/Department

• The Alumni Association of the Department of Economics Homecoming Day
Time: 13:45~15:30
Venue: Meeting Room, Courtyard, School of Economics

• Department of Materials Physics Alumni Association Alumni Reunion
Time: 14:30~17:00
Venue: Multipurpose Rooms (G516, D509), 5F, Bldg. G, School of Engineering Science
Program: 14:30~15:00 - Alumni Reunion
15:00~15:30 - Current events in the Department
15:40~17:00 - Social Gathering

• Mechanical Engineering (School of Engineering Science) Alumni Association Alumni Reunion
Time: 14:00~16:30
Venue: Multipurpose Seminar Room J114, J Bldg., School of Engineering Science

• School of Science Alumni Association Lecture
Time: 14:30~16:30
Venue: NAMBU Yoichiro Hall, 2F, J Bldg., School of Science
Program: 14:30~ "Autophagy - The Self-Eating Mechanism Protects Cells"
YOSHIMORI Tamotsu (Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences)
15:30~ "Topology's Fourth Dimension - The Final Enigmatic Dimension"
ENDO Hisaaki (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)

• Eikeikai (Chemistry Alumni Association) Alumni Reunion/Social Gathering
Time: 17:00~
Place: Shiomi Memorial Hall, 1F, Bldg. G, School of Science
Program: 17:00~17:30 Alumni Reunion
17：30~ Social Gathering

• School of Science (Biology) Alumni Association (Directors' Meeting, General Meeting, Social Gathering)
Time: 12:50~
Venue: Biology Seminar Room A427, 4F, School of Science (among others)
Program:     17:00~18:00 Directors Meeting/General Meeting
18:40~ Social Gathering

Icho Festival

The Icho Festival includes open laboratories, laboratory tours, experiments and other hands-on experiences on the Toyonaka and Suita Campuses!

For more information, click here .

Request regarding updating contact information

In order to deliver news about services and events aimed at alumni as well as receive valuable feedback for improving education at the university, we ask for your cooperation in updating your contact information.

Form for updating contact information

Temporary Nursery

For those of you who plan on bringing your children to the event, there will be a temporary nursery on site for children aged 3 months to 6th grade elementary school. This nursery can be used free of charge, so please come together with your families!

(When filling out your application for Homecoming Day, please enter the appropriate information in the section regarding temporary childcare. More information will be provided to you after you complete your application. Please be aware that we will stop taking applications for temporary childcare when capacity for the temporary nursery has been reached.)

Contact

Alumni Section, Liaison Office for Osaka University Funds, Co-Creation Bureau, Osaka University

Tel: 06-6879-7196

Email: alumni-info[at]ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp

(Please replace [at] with @ when contacting this address.)