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Chancellor welcomes Japan's consul general

Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed the Los Angeles-based consul general of Japan, Jun Niimi, to UC Irvine on Friday, Jan. 27. Niimi was on campus to visit the 15 teachers from Japan who were participating in a University Extension program to perfect their English-teaching skills.  The consul's visit included presentations by the students in the Global Viewpoint Lounge and a tour of campus.

Peter Huynh

(l-r) Denise Davis, UCI Associate Director of International Programs for Extension; Takehiko Wajima, Consul/Director Japan Information and Cultural Center; Jun Niimi, Consul General of Japan Los Angeles; UCI Chancellor Michael Drake; Tsuyoshi Matsuoka, Japanese Teacher of English Program Group Leader; Gary Matkin, UCI Dean of Continuing Education, Distance Learning and Summer Session.

Peter Huynh

Walking around the campus with the delegation, the chancellor pointed out the new and energy efficient Humanities Gateway building.