{"id":49868,"date":"2017-03-31T17:57:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T08:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=49868"},"modified":"2017-04-06T14:02:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T05:02:26","slug":"11772-students-graduate-from-waseda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/49868","title":{"rendered":"11,772 students graduate from Waseda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The graduation ceremonies for Spring 2017 graduates were held at Okuma Auditorium on March 24, 25 and 26.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2016 Academic Year, a total of 11,772 students graduated from Waseda University. Out of this number, 705 of them were international students.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/graph.png\" alt=\"graph\" width=\"960\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/graph.png 960w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/graph-610x184.png 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/graph-768x232.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49785 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC0717-610x407.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0717\" width=\"610\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC0717-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC0717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC0717-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Valedictorians of the graduating class received their diplomas on the 24. After President Kamata congratulated the graduates, The Ono Azusa Memorial Award was presented to students and organizations that have made outstanding achievements in academics, the arts and sports.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/en-news\/49723\">President Kamata congratulates the graduating class<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Poet Sasaki Yukitsuna was the keynote speaker. He was presented with the University\u2019s Award for Distinguished Service to Art.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c1d128e7e1b5dd3bc920abc94535b649-610x408.jpg\" alt=\"\u4f50\u4f50\u6728\u5e78\u7db1\u6c0f\u5199\u771f\" width=\"610\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c1d128e7e1b5dd3bc920abc94535b649-610x408.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c1d128e7e1b5dd3bc920abc94535b649-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c1d128e7e1b5dd3bc920abc94535b649-2000x1339.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Congratulations new graduates<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2508.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2508\" width=\"605\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2508.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2508-610x408.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2508-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2508-2000x1339.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2522.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2522\" width=\"604\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2522.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2522-610x408.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2522-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC2522-2000x1339.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9920.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC9920\" width=\"607\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9920.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9920-610x408.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9920-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9920-2000x1339.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>For more pictures, check the University\u2019s Facebook page<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/WasedaU\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1325043024217303\">Facebook Album<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The graduation ceremonies for Spring 2017 graduates were held at Okuma Auditorium on March 24, 25 and 26. 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