LUJ Alumni Association

LUJ Alumni!

Greetings from Lakeland University Japan! We hope everyone is having a great start to the new year, and would like to ask for your help in completing a short alumni survey. Your feedback helps both the University and future students know what opportunities, experiences and careers have been reached by our valued LUJ alumni community.

Thank you for taking five minutes to complete this short survey. The survey will be open through Mar. 5, 2019.

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Dear LUJ Alumni,

We have received news that an iconic former instructor and mentor has passed away. I am very sorry to report to you that Jane Goldstone died of cancer on September 26 in Canada, where she had retired. She leaves behind her husband Kenneth, a daughter and granddaughter. I am sure they will sorely miss the woman they, and we, loved.

For those of us who remember Jane as the dedicated, energetic, hard-working instructor and genial, cheerful, serene friend and teacher that she was, please consider attending the memorial ceremony that will be held for her. Although Jane had resigned from LUJ nearly two years ago, I am sure many of us can still picture this wonderful, remarkable individual in our mind’s eye.

The Bahai Center informed us of Ms. Goldstone’s passing, as there will be a memorial service for her on Saturday. As former students and friends, LUJ alumni are most welcome to join for even a short time if they would like to do so. Jane devoted much of her life outside of teaching to the work of the Bahai faith. It is fitting, therefore, that Jane’s memorial service will be held at the Bahai Center. Below is information regarding that service.

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A memorial here in Japan will be held for friends and colleagues on Saturday, October 13, from 1:00-3:00PM. There will be no formal dress code for the memorial service.

Memorial Service for Jane Goldstone
October 13, 2018 (Saturday)
1:00-3:00PM

Tokyo Bahá'í Center
160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Shinjuku 7-2-3
03-209-7521

Access by train:
Higashi-shinjuku Train Station (Toei Oedo Line)
About 6-7 minutes walk from Higashi-Shinjuku
Direction from Higashi-shinjuku Station: http://bahaijapan.net/08SubwayToTBC-E.html

LUJ's Fall '17 Open College program starts September 27, and alumni automatically receive a 20% discount! So anyone looking to advance their career? How about discover new interests, learn new skills, or start learning a new language?

Contact our staff at [email protected] for details, or visit the Open College website at www.luj.oc today!

REMINDER! Tomorrow's Alumni Association meeting will be held from 3-5pm in the LUJ library. Newcomers are always welcome! Free coffee, light snacks, and great ideas about upcoming alumni events and ways to reconnect.
No registration necessary, but feel free to let us know you're coming! https://www.facebook.com/events/577469722461103/

Next week starts the Open College classes for the Spring - and alumni receive 20% discounts and no entrance fee required (that's 20 hours of instruction for only ¥28,800)! This is a great opportunity for you to brush up on your English, expand your knowledge and make new friends. Check out the full list of offered courses at http://lujoc.com/, and here's a quick list to get you thinking...

American Flower Arranging
The History of Japanese Architecture
Writing for Business 1
Writing for Business 2
Beating the TOEIC
Korean language
Chinese language
Russian Language,
Spanish language,
Ageing and Beyond — an in depth look at the world’s ageing population —Dr.Gibson
Japanese to English Translation
Making effective PowerPoint Presentations
Magazine Article Writing
Current Issues
Humor in English
Let’s Learn Japanese Culture in English
And More...

Please check the Open College webpage and SIGN UP TODAY.

2 days until the Alumni Christmas Party! Preparations nearly finished - and lots of food and drinks ordered to arrive on Sunday. Can't wait to see all you graduates again soon!

For details contact Charlie Stockman at [email protected].

It's time to call your former classmates and reunite! Join us @ LUJ in 3 days for the Alumni Christmas Party and celebrate the holiday season together.

Check out the event page for details, or contact Charlie Stockman at [email protected].

4 days until the Alumni Christmas @ LUJ! Party starts at 3pm - alumni and families welcome to join. Check out the events page for details🎄!

For details or registration, contact Charlie Stockman at [email protected].

LUJ is excited to host a FREE lecture by Yusuke Matsuda, voted one of the "100 most influential people in Japan" (Nikkei Business). Join us from 7-9pm in the LUJ student lounge for the exciting presentation "A Classroom You Want to Work in More than Google or Disney".

http://luj.lakeland.edu/Campus-Life/lakeland-lectures

LUJ to host guest speakers and presentation of "Voices from Tohoku: Video Archive of Disaster and Recovery" on October 26, 7-9pm. Lecture is free and open to the public!
Click here for more details: http://luj.lakeland.edu/Campus-Life/lakeland-lectures.

This is a special project to LUJ, as a number of graduates volunteered to work on the formal translations for the video archive. Looking forward to seeing their work on the "largest archive of first-person narratives of the disaster".