Chubu University Partnerships

Website: http://www.chubu.ac.jp/english/

Location: Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

History

• 1973, Chubu University President Dr. Kohei Miura and OHIO President Dr. Claude Sowle signed a formal agreement (opens in a new window) stating that the universities would exchange professors as a part of the Miura Visiting Professors program.
• 1979 (opens in a new window), Chubu University gave OHIO 175 (opens in a new window)Cherry Blossom Trees (opens in a new window) in recognition of OHIO's 175th anniversary. In 2003, Chubu University gave OHIO 94 Yoshino Cherry Trees and 9 Double Weeping Cherry Trees to replace damaged plants and to increase the total number of cherry trees at OHIO to 200, in honor of OHIO's bicentennial celebration. OHIO has created a website, Cherry Blossoms at Ohio University (opens in a new window), to show images of the trees and to detail the history.
• 1993, when the two universities marked the 20th anniversary of their agreement, OHIO sent an identical replica of Cutler Hall's cupola (opens in a new window) to Chubu University.
• 2004, OHIO dedicated the Yamada International House (opens in a new window), which was renovated and expanded thanks to a generous gift of 100 million yen, or approximately $850,000 from Chubu University in honor of its late President and Chancellor Kazuo Yamada.
• In November 2014, an OHIO delegation led by President Roderick McDavis visited Chubu University in celebration of their 50th Anniversary (opens in a new window). 
• 2015, Tanaka Residence Hall (opens in a new window) is opened, named in honor of Dr. Tomoyasu Tanaka and Mrs. Sumiko Tanaka. Dr. Tanaka was an Ohio University physics and astronomy faculty member from 1971-1989 and is widely considered the father of the OU-Chubu University relationship.
• 2017, Chubu delegation, led by President Osamu Ishihara, visited Athens for President M. Duane Nellis’ Investiture Ceremony (opens in a new window).
• 2018, OHIO delegation, led by President M. Duane Nellis, visited Chubu to strengthen institutional connections. 
• 2019, Chubu delegation of biomedical and engineering Researchers, led by Yutaka Hirata (former Glidden Professor), met with OHIO departments in their respective areas of expertise.
•  2023, OHIO and Chubu celebrate the 50th Anniversary (opens in a new window) of partnership. 

  • 2023 May, Chubu Delegation, led by Chancellor Yasuhiro Iye, in celebration of the OHIO Honorary degree bestowed upon Chancellor Emeritus Atsuo Iiyoshi.

  • 2023 November, Chubu Delegation, led by President Yoshimi Takeuchi.

Areas of Partnership

• Faculty Exchange Programs
  • Kohei Miura Visiting Professorship (opens in a new window) (OHIO to Chubu)
  • Robert Glidden Visiting Professorship (opens in a new window) (Chubu to OHIO)
• Library Cooperation
  • Facilities
    • Chubu University Commemorative Japanese Collection (opens in a new window)and Chubu Reading Room in Alden Library at Ohio University
    • The Ohio University Lounge in the Miura Memorial Library at Chubu University
  • Library Staff Exchange Program
• Scholarships and Fellowships offered by OHIO
  • The Charles J. Ping Graduate Fellowship
  • The Charles J. Ping Tuition Scholarship
  • The Ohio University College of Engineering Tuition Scholarship
  • The Ohio University Mechanical Engineering Graduate Fellowship
• Scholarships and Fellowships offered by Chubu University
  • The Chubu University Kazuo Yamada Fellowship
  • Ryozo Ohnishi Graduate Fellowship (opens in a new window) (OHIO Student graduate study at Chubu)
  • The Ohio Program of English Language Teaching (OPELT)
• Student Exchange and other activities
  • Reciprocal Student Exchange (opens in a new window)
  • Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE)- Choki Program (opens in a new window) for Chubu Students in Athens