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Lakeland University Japan Nominated for the 2026 PIEoneer Awards
Lakeland University Japan (LUJ) is delighted to announce its official nomination for the prestigious PIEoneer Awards 2026 . Widely regarded as the “Oscars of international education,” the PIEoneer Awards celebrate the individuals and organizations transforming the global education sector. As the awards mark their milestone tenth anniversary in 2026, the ceremony is set to be…
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Mr. Mehmet Uysal, Senior Manager at Amazon Japan, Presents a Special Guest Lecture to LUJ Students
Written by Avion Smith Brand trust starts long before a product reaches the customer. On Wednesday July 8th 2026, Lakeland University Japan (LUJ) proudly welcomed Mr. Mehmet Uysal, a Senior Manager at Amazon Japan, to present a special guest lecture titled, Brand Trust as Strategy: Protecting Brand Value Through Ethical Supply Chains. Students from LUJ’s…
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The Contested Future of Higher Education: Dr. Eliud Kiprop’s Multi-Stakeholder Analysis of Global AI Discourse
On June 24th 2026, Dr. Eliud Kiprop presented a thought-provoking Lunch and Learn session at Lakeland University Japan’s Muskie Hall, titled, Contested Futures of Higher Education in the Age of Generative AI: A Comparative Analysis of Stakeholder AI Discourse (2019–2026). Analyzing a massive data corpus of 379 educational YouTube videos totaling nearly 1.25 million words,…
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Sushi Tech Tokyo 2026, Japan’s Largest Entrepreneurship Event, Comes to LUJ to Challenge Student’s Innovation Abilities
LUJ teamed up with SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 for the Global Student Innovation Challenge, where nine students pitched real-world business ideas to a panel of industry experts. Meet the winners and the faculty behind it.
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LUJ Hosts a Visit From Strathmore University Faculty and Students
On 30th May, 2026 Vice President Dr. Anderson Passos, Dr. Eliud Kiprop and Ms. Ruth Lionberger warmly welcomed a faculty and student delegation from Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya to Lakeland University Japan’s Tokyo campus. Dr. Kiprop conveyed his hope that this delegation would serve as the foundation for a formalized partnership between the two…
