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Report on the School of Science Guidance for first-year undergraduates at Komaba
Yasushi Matsuo (Head of Department of Department / Professor, Department of Physics)
Top: Opening remarks by Dean Ohgoshi
Bottom: Panel discussion by students
On Friday, December 1, 2023, from 18:45 to 21:00, the "Faculty of Science Guidance - Why I Chose Science" was held for first-year Komaba students. Since the Corona Disaster, the guidance has been given in an online or hybrid format, but this time, for the first time in four years, we were able to return to a fully face-to-face format.
At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Shinichi Ohgoshi, Dean of the Faculty of Science, gave an opening address. He spoke about how students who thoroughly master a single theme in the Faculty of Science can grow up to have unique perspectives on a wider range of fields. Next, the author explained the characteristics of the Faculty of Science's education, its efforts toward internationalization, student support, and the status of advancement to higher education and employment. Then, 10 undergraduate and graduate students representing each Department gave a 3-minute presentation on the attractiveness and special features of their departments. The students' presentations were getting better and better every year. In the panel discussion, various opinions were expressed about the choices they made in selecting a school of higher education and why they ultimately chose the school they are currently enrolled in.
In the latter half of the panel, each Department was divided into groups for discussions with faculty members and students. Many students stayed until 9:00 p.m., when the venue closed, and this reminded us once again of the advantages of holding face-to-face meetings. This year, 275 students participated.
The number of face-to-face participants was about the same as the year before last, when the guidance was held in an online format, and increased compared to last year, when it was held in a hybrid format. We hope that this guidance will encourage many students to apply to the Faculty of Science.
The Rigaku-bu News, January 2024