 In line with APU's New Challenge Plan, a Ground Breaking Ceremony was carried out for the new buildings to the west-side of the APU Graduate School Buildings on Wednesday, April 19, 2006.
Approximately 90 people including the Vice Governor of Oita Prefecture, Mr. ISHIKAWA Koichi, Vice Mayor of Beppu City, Mr. OTSUKA Toshio, Chairman of the Ritsumeikan Trust, Mr. KAWAMOTO Hachiro, President of Ritsumeikan University, Mr. NAGATA Toyo Omi, APU President Monte CASSIM and various officials from Ritsumeikan Academy and people related to the construction of the buildings attended the ceremony to express their hopes for the safe construction of the new buildings.
The Chairman of The Ritsumeikan Trust, Mr. KAWAMOTO Hachiro in a short address said, "APU has exceeded the expectations of society since its conception six years ago but its future will be influenced upon the success of its current New Challenge Plan. It is necessary to raise the bar of education and research standards and establish a long-term plan for stability. I promise to cooperate with the local community and make every effort to develop APU as a truly international University."
It is expected that the New Classrooms, New Faculty Offices, New Student Facilities and AP House 3 will be completed by April 2007. |
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New Classrooms |
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New Faculty Offices |
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New Student Facilities
(Student Union Shop/Multipurpose Hall etc) |
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AP House 3
(2 Buildings) |
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