The University Entrance Ceremony for the 2009-2010 academic year was held on Tuesday, April 7, from 10:00 in the morning. A total of 82 undergraduate students, 5 special junior year enrollees, 14 Master’s program students and 1 Doctoral program student entered our university on this day. The President of our university, Dr. Tomoko Kusama, certified the admission of the new undergraduate and graduate students, and then delivered an address to the assembled audience. The Governor of Oita Prefecture and the Speaker of the Prefectural Assembly also delivered addresses during the ceremony.