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History of the University

Meio University

 

1991 July Formation of the Preparatory Committee for the establishment of an educational foundation, the Nago Institute of Education
Opening of Executive Office to prepare for the establishment of the Nago Institute of Education
1992 April Filing of the Conception Plan to establishment of the Nago Institute of Education with the Ministry of Education
Filing of the Conception Plan for the founding of Meio University
  July First Application Screening, Ministry of Education (Commission for the Establishment of　Universities and other Educational Foundations)
1993 June Second Screening
  Sept On-site Inspection (Ministry of Education)
  Dec Act of Endowment for Nago Institute of Education. Permission granted to found a university (Ministry of Education)
1994 April Meio Inauguration Ceremony
First Matriculation Ceremony
1995 April First Anniversary Celebrations
1996 April Establishment of the Meio Research Institute
1997 Oct Establishment of the Meio Support Society
  Nov Tree Planting Ceremony celebrating the completion of Meio University
1998 Mar First Graduation Ceremony
1999 April Prefectural Tree Planting Ceremony
  June Completion of Multipurpose Hall
  July Fifth Anniversary Celebration
2000 June Filing of the Conception Plan for the founding of the Graduate School of Meio University
  Dec Establishment of the Graduate School Approved by Ministry of Education
2001 April Graduate School Inauguration Ceremony
2003 Mar Graduate School's First Graduating Class
2004 Sept Application for the establishment of the Faculty of Human Health, Department of Sports and Health
  Oct Completion of the Hokubu Center for Lifelong Learning
  Dec Tenth Anniversary Celebration
2005 Jan Permission granted to add the Faculty of Human Health, Department of Sports and Health (Ministry of Education)
  April First Matriculation Ceremony, Faculty of Human Health
2006 June Application for the establishment of the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health
  July Notification of intent to form the College of International Studies within the Faculty of International Studies
  Sept Permission granted for the College of International Studies within the Faculty of International Studies (Ministry of Education)
  Nov Permission granted for the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health (Ministry of Education)
2007 April Inauguration of the College of International Studies within the Faculty of International Studies
Inauguration of the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health
2009 Dec 21 Application by the Northern Region Administration for approval to establish Meio University as a public university (to Okinawa Prefecture)
Application by the Nago Institute of Education for approval of the change of founders, and of the dissolution of Meio as a private educational institution (to the Ministry of Education)
2010 Mar 19 Approval for the establishment of Meio University as a public university (Okinawa Prefectural Governor)
Approval for the dissolution of Meio as a private institution and its reinstatement as a public institution with new founders (Ministry of Education)
2010 April Establishment of Meio University as a public university
 
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