Professor from San Francisco State University Visits TUFS

June 16, 2026

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, Professor Masahiko Minami of San Francisco State University visited our university and paid a courtesy call on President Nobuo Haruna. Professor Minami has long been engaged in research in sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics, and has previously delivered several lectures on language education at our university. On the occasion of this visit, a lecture titled “Why Does Language Vary? Variation and Identity” was held on the same day, and Professor Minami once again took the podium.
The meeting with President Haruna was also attended by Executive Director and Vice President Chika Takeda, Professor Emerita Keiko Mochizuki, Associate Professor Hiroki Nomoto, and Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Keaki Matsudaira. A lively exchange of views took place regarding campus life and teaching methods in both Japan and the United States, as well as the importance of language education in the age of AI. Furthermore, as partner institutions under the student exchange agreement and the University’s Global Expansion Initiative—TP-Bridge (TUFS Training Program for Trans-Pacific Bridge Persons)—the two universities exchanged reports on the progress of each program. They mutually reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening collaboration between the two institutions and maintaining a framework for ongoing cooperation.

　 (This text was translated by AI.)