AGU NEWS Feature Article List
Published on 2026/04/09
Since its founding, Aoyama has based its education on Christian faith. This article will introduce the significance of Christian education at our university and the message conveyed through "worship services," the required course "Introduction to Christianity I," and other Christian-related subjects and activities. We will also address the key points for understanding the differences between our university and "Christian cults," which should be avoided.
Published on 2026/03/19
Department of Human Rights was the first department in Japan to offer specialized studies in "human rights." The name "Human Rights" embodies the universal concept of human rights that transcends national borders. This spring, the department, which has addressed human rights issues from multiple perspectives with law as its foundation, will send off its first graduating class. In this interview, we spoke with three students about their studies and the growth they have gained from their learning in the department.
Published on 2026/02/26
Studying abroad involves immersing yourself in a different culture and expanding your learning on a global scale. Growth comes from overcoming language and cultural barriers by relying on your own abilities. This time, through a dialogue between the International Center Director and staff, who have extensive overseas experience, and students, we will introduce everything from real-life experiences to concrete preparations for studying abroad.
Published on 2026/01/22
The Civic Engagement Center (CEC) serves as a hub for supporting students' social contribution activities, disseminating information and providing other support. Furthermore, students can learn about "service-learning" and social contribution through regular The Aoyama Standard courses. Students and faculty members from Aoyama and Sagamihara campuses who utilize the CEC discussed these initiatives.
Published on 2025/12/18
The "Statistical Data Science Interdisciplinary Program (tentative name)," the first science-based undergraduate program Aoyama Campus, is planned for establishment in April 2027. This program will offer cutting-edge science education that systematically teaches statistics to tackle problems in the digital society, while providing a new interdisciplinary educational program that allows students to learn across five collaborating faculties. We spoke with President and General Manager the new interdisciplinary program's preparation office about the program's features and career paths after graduation.
Published on 2025/11/27
With more companies aiming to secure talented young personnel early on, and job hunting becoming earlier and longer-term, how are Aogaku managing their job search while balancing it with their studies? On Wednesday, October 15th, career support staff from Aoyama Gakuin University and over 300 new graduate recruitment personnel from companies gathered at Sagamihara Campus (with some online participation) to share information on the current state of job hunting among Aogaku, how to cope with the earlier job search period, and their views on internships.
Published on 2025/10/24
Aoyama Gakuin University University has systematized the entrepreneurship education that its faculties and graduate schools had been independently pursuing, creating a system that allows students from all faculties to learn about it. The aim is not simply to cultivate entrepreneurs, but to nurture individuals who can create new value in various fields of society and forge the future. This special feature provides an overview of the university's entrepreneurship education, along with a dialogue between alumni and current students who are entrepreneurs.
Published on 2025/09/18
The Academic Excellence Award is presented to students in their second year or above enrolled in each faculty or graduate school who have been recognized for their outstanding academic performance in the previous academic year. The award includes a commemorative plaque and a prize. In the 2025 academic year, 295 students received this award.
Posted on August 21, 2025
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the 2024 Student Awards Ceremony and Alumni Association Awards Ceremony were held, where students and groups who achieved outstanding results in academics, sports, and other fields were recognized.
Posted on 2025/07/17
Department of International Communication School of International Politics, Economics and Communication at our university is engaged in interdisciplinary education and research with "communication" as its keyword. In this interview, moderated by Professor Junko Saruhashi (specializing in sociolinguistics), Chief the department, we asked the three professors about their thoughts on the appeal of studying in Department of International Communication and how they study.
Posted on June 19, 2025
On May 8, 2025, Aoyama opened the Aoyama Gakuin Museum as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of the founding of Gakuin. Aoyama The museum, located on the campus Majima Memorial Hall, exhibits a wide variety of materials, from valuable actual documents that convey the spirit of the founding of the school to a touch-screen digital archive, allowing visitors to experience the 150 years of its history.
Posted on 2025/05/15
College of Science and Engineering will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2025. The beautiful green Sagamihara Campus is home to seven departments, from science to engineering, and is conducting specialized education and research in a wide range of science and technology fields. We will introduce the latest information on the Faculty of College of Science and Engineering" that promotes diversity in learning.
Posted on 2025/04/09
In 2024, Maclay Memorial Hall, a comprehensive academic information facility that brings together the Main Library, Information and Media Center, and Academic Writing Center in one building, will open on Aoyama Campus as a place for students to expand their knowledge. How are students using this knowledge platform that expands their imagination and fosters their creativity? We will introduce this through videos and interviews featuring Aogaku.
Posted on 2025/03/25
"Meet up in AGU" is an industry-academia collaboration and research dissemination event that aims to widely introduce research at our university and create opportunities for joint research with industry and social contribution. This was the sixth time the event was held, and was held as a commemorative event for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Aoyama, with the theme "Resound Aogaku Mind: From Aoyama to the Future, the Waves of Innovative Research." A wide range of research that transcends the boundaries between the arts and sciences was introduced through poster sessions and other events.
Posted on 2025/02/20
In order to build a more specialized curriculum in line with the latest trends in mathematics and mathematical sciences, in April 2021, the Department of Physics and Mathematics in the Faculty of Science and Engineering was reorganized into two departments: Department of Mathematical Sciences and Department of Physical Sciences. As we approach the time when we will be sending off our first graduates, we will be featuring each department in two articles. In this issue, we will introduce the features of learning through a roundtable discussion between students and faculty from Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Posted on 2025/01/16
In response to recent trends in physics research, in order to build a more specialized curriculum, in April 2021, the Department of Physics and Mathematics in the Faculty College of Science and Engineering and Engineering was reorganized into two departments, the Department of Physical Sciences and Department of Mathematical Sciences. As we approach the time when we will be sending off our first graduating class, we will be featuring each department in two articles. In this issue, we will introduce the features of learning in Department of Physical Sciences and the career paths through conversations between students and their supervisors.