Message from Charles Laurier

Dean of the Lakeland University Japan Campus

Lakeland University Japan (LUJ) is pleased to welcome you to the Ninth Annual Conference on Global Higher Education (CGHE).

With the global COVID pandemic gradually receding into the past, the world is steadily regaining the momentum and confidence that was stalled three years ago. We in global higher education also find new challenges and opportunities in the post-Covid world, as we rededicate ourselves to preparing our students for a promising but unpredictable future.

The preceding eight Conferences on Global Higher Education have covered the entire array of interests and concerns facing higher education, and the ninth similarly offers a wide-ranging schedule of stimulating and intriguing subject matters.

With Japan now completely open to travelers, the ninth annual CGHE will welcome educators from all over the world, regaining its pre-pandemic global reach, as we are joined by presenters from 36 different institutions, including 13 from outside of Japan.

We look forward to another thought-provoking and rewarding day of presentations and discussions and extend a warm welcome and thanks to all participants who will doubtless make the ninth CGHE a memorable and enlightening experience.

Welcome to LUJ. Have a great day.

Charles Laurier
Dean
Lakeland University Japan Campus

9th Annual Conference on Global Higher Education at Lakeland University Japan

June 3, 2023

Information for Conference Attendees

• Presentation rooms 417 and 419 are on the 4th floor.
• Rooms 512 and 514 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:
• Dipika (Indian/Nepalese)
• Hoi An (Vietnamese)
• Samzana (Indian/Nepalese)
• Basudev (Indian/Nepalese AND Thai!)
• Ryogoku Terrace is located behind LUJ. It is where tonight’s post-conference reception will be held. 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