Contents
Illustrations and Tables
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Why Temple? Why Japan? 1980–1982
Getting Serious about Creating a Program
William Sharp Is Dispatched to Tokyo
President Liacouras Discovers TUJ
2. Where Did the Money Go? 1982–1983
TUJ’s First Financial Crisis
Finding a New Partner
3. Stability and Growth, 1984–1986
Curriculum Development
The Higashi Partnership and Management of TUJ
TUJ at the End of 1986
4. Growing Pains and Diverging Goals, 1987–1989
Enrollment
Academic Program Improvement
Faculty
Facilities
Public Relations
TUJ at the End of 1989
Chikara Higashi’s Management of TUJ
Finding a New Partner
6. American Branch Campuses in Japan, 1990–1996
Criticisms of Branch Campuses
TUJ’s Relationship with the Ministry of Education
7. A Perfect Storm, 1992–1995
Program Development
Threats to TUJ’s Survival
Investigating TUJ’s Future
Preserving TUJ
9. A New Beginning in Central Tokyo, 1996–2001
The Academic Program
Undergraduate Enrollment
Finances
Defending TUJ
TUJ’s Status in Japan
10. Program Development and Official Recognition, 2001–2007
Academic Program Development
Faculty Development
Official Recognition of TUJ
U.S. Government Support
Foreign University, Japan Campus
Immediate Results: Enrollment and Financial Performance
Conclusion
11. Finding a New Campus
The Temple Education Center
Stronach’s Efforts to Find a New Home
Finding a Permanent Home at Showa Women’s University
12. Developing Academic Quality
The Undergraduate Program
Graduate Programs
Nondegree Programs
Faculty Development
Enhancing Student Recruitment and Achievement
Developing Relationships with Other Universities
Conclusion
3.11.11: The Sensation of a Short, Sharp Shock
The COVID-19 Pandemic: From Crisis to Consistent Condition
Conclusion
14. Building the Temple University Japan-Showa Women’s University Relationship
Chancellor Bando’s Leadership
Formalizing the Educational Relations and Student Interaction
Cultural and Educational Collaboration
TUJ, SWU, and the Future of Global Education
15. The Temple University-TUJ/TESS Relationship
The Academic Relationship
The Administrative Relationship
Communication, Oversight, and Local Rules
Considering Japanese University Status
Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix 1. TUJ Enrollments, 2001–2020
Appendix 2. Letter from Senator Joe Biden
Appendix 3. Faculty Headcount and Total Undergraduate Enrollment
Appendix 4. Faculty Credit Hours Generated and Total Undergraduate Enrollment
Appendix 5. Partial Translation of the Nikkei Shimbun Ad
Appendix 6. TUJ Finances in the TESS Era
Notes
Index