Message from Charles Laurier

Dean of the Lakeland University Japan Campus

Lakeland University Japan (LUJ) is pleased to welcome you to the 11th annual Conference on Global Higher Education.

The theme of CGHE11 is "Shelter from the Storm,” which expresses the never-ending emergence of new challenges in higher education, as well as the resurgence of issues that continue to challenge all of us.

Having been through some rather tough recent years, regular attendees of CGHE are familiar with this conference’s willingness to take on the most challenging issues facing academia in tumultuous times. CGHE presenters consistently rise to the occasion to give fellow attendees thought provoking, but useful, and even cutting edge ideas and solutions for meeting the challenges facing us in academia today.

CGHE11 will feature a wide array of sessions with another stimulating lineup interrogating the range of issues affecting international colleges and universities. The packed day will include sessions on the challenge of AI, study abroad, student wellness, and much more–grappling with the gamut of serious issues confronting higher education and the turmoil that many global universities are currently experiencing.

We are thankful to all attendees, new and returning, for continually making CGHE a unique and dynamic contributor to progress and improvement in global higher education. Every year CGHE increases its reach and influence, thanks to the dedication of both presenters and attendees to the improvement of higher education.

We look forward to another dynamic and collegial collaboration between attendees, and wish you a stimulating and rewarding exchange of ideas.

Thank you again for joining us at CGHE11.

Charles Laurier
Dean
Lakeland University Japan Campus

11th Annual Conference on Global Higher Education at Lakeland University Japan

June 7, 2025

Information for Conference Attendees

• Presentation rooms 512, 514, and 515 are on the 5th floor.
• The Conference Center is on the 6th floor.
• Refreshments and beverages are available in the 6th floor Conference Center.
• The LUJ Library is on the 5th floor.

Facilities for Conference Guests

• Computers are available in the library (5th floor) for guest use.
• Copies and printing are available for guests (on a very limited basis, please) Please talk to a student helper or LUJ staff member or go to the check-in desk on the 6th floor and we can help you.
• Wireless Internet is available in all areas. The password is posted in the hallways on each floor.
• Recommended Lunch Options:
• The street running parallel to the tracks on the opposite side of JR Ryogoku Station
  has numerous affordable options
• The neighborhood on the other side of the JR tracks has several international options,
  less than a 10 minute walk from Lakeland, including:
• Hoi An (Vietnamese)
• Samzana (Indian/Nepalese)
• Tandori Palace (Indian/Nepalese)
• Basudev (Indian/Nepalese AND Thai!)
• Ryogoku Terrace is located behind LUJ. They specialize in pizza and salads.
• Restrooms are located in 2 locations on each of the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors, both next to the elevator and on the opposite side of the building (they are marked in the hallway