About Us
History
Chronological History of Tamagawa Gakuen of Canada Society
| 1974:Tamagawa Gakuen, led by President Tetsuro Obara with assistance from Nanaimo Mayor Frank Ney and Malaspina University-College, purchased farm land in Nanaimo, British Columbia |  |
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1975:November 1st - Registered as a non-profit society, under the Societies Act, Province of British Columbia | |
| 1976:September 1st - Inauguration ceremony between Tamagawa Gakuen of Canada Society and Malaspina University-College to celebrate the formation of an Educational Partnership |  |
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1978:First students from Tamagawa University Faculty of Agriculture arrive for a one-year practicum and undergraduate thesis research project - program continues until 1999, conducting agricultural research and implementing Japanese agricultural techniques to Canadian soil and climate | |
| 1979:Tamagawa Gakuen of Tokyo donates Tamagawa Garden, a Japanese Zen-style garden, to Malaspina University-College |  |
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1981:Malaspina University-College donates a Haida Nation totem pole, first totem pole ever raised in Japan (10 meters long, weighing 3 tons), to Tamagawa Gakuen of Tokyo as a gift commemorating Tamagawa's 50th anniversary | |
| 1984:The Tamagawa Gakuen Jr. High School Summer Language Study Program begins |  |
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1989:Completion of main office building and dormitory | 1990:The Tamagawa University Faculty of Agriculture Overseas Practicum begins | |
| 1999:Original 100+ year-old heritage farm house dismantled due to safety concerns. Completion of Malaspina-Tamagawa Hall ("Log House") and completion of the main gate | |
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1999:Tamagawa University Faculty of Arts SAE (Study Abroad Experience) Program begins in cooperation with Malaspina University-College and the International Education Department | |
| 2000:The Tamagawa Gakuen Overseas Professional Development Program begins |  |
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2001:The renovation of the 32-bed dormitory is completed. The Tamagawa University Continuous Learning Department Program begins |
| 2002:Tamagawa Gakuen Junior High School English Immersion Program begins, increasing the number of participating students from 60 to 150+ |  |
2003:The Daojiang Senior High School (Taipei, Taiwan) English Immersion Program begins. The Tamagawa University Faculty of Agriculture Bio-Environmental Information Course begins |  |
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2004:Daojiang Senior High School returns for the 2nd annual English Immersion Program. Development and implementation of an ESL/EFL Immersion Skills Workshop in cooperation with Strathcona Park Lodge begins | |
| 2005:Development of British Columbia Nature Tour Program for Tamagawa University Continuous Learning Centre. Daojiang Senior High School 3rd annual English Immersion Program. 2nd annual ESL Immersion Skills Workshop in cooperation with Strathcona Park Lodge. Tamagawa Gakuen of Canada Society joins the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. Tamagawa Gakuen of Canada Society hosts the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce Leadership Conference |  |
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