1975-1988

1975

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1974 (23rd) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1974 (21st) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 31
The Faculty of Liberal Arts was closed (Ministerial Ordinance No. 21 of 1974).
◆April 1
The subject of Psychology of the Blind was established at the Shinonome Branch School of the Faculty of Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1975).
At the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, the Division of Criminal Procedure Law was established at the Department of Law and Political Science, and the Second Division of Theoretical Economics was established and the Division of Principles of Economics was renamed the First Division of Theoretical Economics at the Department of Economics (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1975).
At the School of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, the Second Department of Biochemistry was established, and the Department of Biochemistry was renamed the First Department of Biochemistry (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1975).
The Division of Animal Physiology and Ecology (common division) was established at the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Sciences (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1975).
The Department of Child Health was established at the Graduate School of Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1975).
The Department of Preschool Education (master’s course) was established at the Graduate School of Education (Notice Bun-Dai-Dai No. 169 of April 1, 1975).
The Property Administration Division was established at the Accounting Department of the Secretariat (Directive No. 6 of 1975).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1975 (27th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,277 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1975 (23rd) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 326 students were admitted.
◆May 6
A doctoral degree awarding ceremony was held. It was decided to hold this ceremony on a bimonthly basis.
◆July 8
The Institute for Peace Science was established (Hiroshima University Rule No. 42 of 1975).
◆October 1
The Radiology Service was established at the central clinic of the University Hospital (Directive No. 23 of 1975).
◆December 8
It was decided to secure land of approx. 280 hectares as the new site of Hiroshima University after integration and relocation (Notice Bun-Kan No. 293 of December 8, 1975).

1976

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1975 (24th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1975 (22nd) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 29
Approval was granted for the Kamo Academic City Development Project including the acquisition of the new site of the university.
◆April 1
At the Faculty of Engineering, the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Fermentation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Business Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Precision Engineering, and Electronics, and the Engineering Teacher Training Course, were reorganized into Cluster 1 (Mechanics), Cluster 2 (Electrics), Cluster 3 (Chemistry), and Cluster 4 (Architecture) (Ministerial Ordinance No. 13 of 1976).
The Department of Chinese Philosophy of the Graduate School of Letters was renamed the Department of Chinese and Indian Philosophy (Notice Bun-Dai-Dai No. 143 of April 1, 1976).
A Nursing Department of the Nursing Course was established at the attached Nursing School which became a specialized training college (Notice Bun-Dai-I No. 151 of March 30, 1976).
The School for Dental Hygienists (specialized training college) was established at the Faculty of Dentistry (Ministerial Ordinance No. 12 of 1976), and the Department of Dental Hygiene of the Dental Hygienist Course was established at the college (Notice Bun-Dai-I No. 151 of March 30, 1976).
The Department of Dental Technique of the Dental Technicians Course was established at the attached Dental Technicians School which became a specialized training college (Notice Bun-Dai-I No. 151 of March 30, 1976).
The General Affairs Department was established at the Administration Section of the University Hospital, and the Operations Department was renamed the Medical Affairs Department (Directive No. 4 of 1976).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1976 (28th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,375 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1976 (24th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 332 students were admitted.
◆May 10
The Division of Japanese Language and Japanese Affairs was established at the Department of Education of the Faculty of Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 of 1976).
The subject of Art Education and the Subject of Metalworking were established at the Shinonome Branch School of the Faculty of Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 of 1976).
At the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, the Second Division of Commercial Law was established at the Department of Political Science and the Division of Commercial Law was renamed the First Division of Commercial Law, and the Division of Econometrics was established at the Department of Economics (Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 of 1976).
Upon the reorganization of the Faculty of Engineering, the following divisions were established: Mechanical Materials Engineering, Power Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering, Electronic Material Science and Engineering, Circuits and System Engineering, Industrial and Systems engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Fermentation Engineering, Ship Planning, Construction Structure Engineering, Ship Structure, Regional Environmental Engineering, Architectural Planning, Applied Mathematics (common division), Applied Physicochemistry (common division), and Basic Environmental Science (common division)) (Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 of 1976).
The Inside Seawater Environmental Research Facility of the Faculty of Engineering was closed (Ministerial Ordinance No. 18 of 1976).
The Nursing Department was established at the University Hospital (Ministerial Ordinance No. 18 of 1976).
The Nursing Department was established at the University Dental Hospital (Ministerial Ordinance No. 18 of 1976).
◆December 10
An Integration and Relocation Planning Committee was established (Hiroshima University Rule No. 45 of 1976).

1977

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1976 (25th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1976 (23rd) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 29
Approval of the Cabinet was granted for the development of the new site of Hiroshima University in Kamo Academic City.
◆April 1
The Japanese name of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine was changed (Ministerial Ordinance No. 7 of 1977).
The Graduate School of Engineering (Material Engineering, System Engineering, Movement Phenomenon, Design Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Structural Engineering, and Environmental Engineering; doctoral course) was established (Cabinet Order No. 63 of 1977).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1977 (29th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,453 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1977 (25th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 357 students were admitted.
◆April 12
The Drainage Treatment Committee was renamed the Environmental Pollution Control Committee (Hiroshima University Rule No. 12 of 1977).
The Institute for Waste Waters Treatment was established as a joint usage facility on campus (Hiroshima University Rule No. 13 of 1977).
◆April 18
The Laboratory of Plant Chromosome and Gene Stock was established at the Faculty of Science (Ministerial Ordinance No. 11 of 1977).
Upon the reorganization of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine, the following departments were established: medicinal chemistry, medicinal chemistry of natural products, analytical chemistry, public health chemistry, and pharmacobiodynamics (Hiroshima University Rule No. 14 of 1977).
◆May 2
The Department of Political Science and Economics was separated and established as the Department of Law and the Department of Economics (Act No. 29 of 1977).
At the Department of Law (day school and evening school), the Division of Public Law, Division of Civil Law, Division of International Relationships, and Division of Politics were established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 of 1977).
At the Department of Economics (day school and evening school), the Division of Theoretical Economics and Econometrics, Division of Historical Economics, Division of Economic Policy, Division of Applied Economics, and Division of Business and Information were established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 of 1977).
◆May 7
President Soichi Iijima retired at the expiration of his term of office.
Professor Haruo Takeyama was appointed as the President of Hiroshima University.
◆October 1
The Blood Transfusion Service was established at the central clinic of the University Hospital (Directive No. 34 of 1977).

1978

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1977 (26th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1977 (24th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆April 1
The Department of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics was established at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine (Ministerial Ordinance No. 13 of 1978).
The Department of Oral Radiology was established at the School of Dentistry of the Faculty of Dentistry (Ministerial Ordinance No. 13 of 1978).
The Graduate School of Regional Studies (regional studies; master’s course) and the Graduate School of Environmental Studies (environmental studies; master’s course) were established (Cabinet Order No. 85 of 1978).
The Nuclear Fusion Research Center was established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 10 of 1978).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1978 (30th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,426 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1978 (26th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 326 students were admitted.
◆April 26
The Academic Year 1978 (1st) entrance ceremony for the Graduate School of Regional Studies and the Graduate School of Environmental Studies was held, and 32 students were admitted.
◆June 17
The Faculty of Education (two departments, seven divisions) was reorganized into the Faculty of Education (three departments) and the Faculty of School Education (five divisions) (Act No. 74 of 1978).
Upon the reorganization of the former Faculty of Education, the following departments and divisions were established at the new Faculty of Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 26 of 1978).
Department of Education: Philosophy of Education and History of Education, Educational Sociology and Study of Educational Methods;
Department of Psychology: Experimental psychology, and Educational psychology;
Department of Subject-Specific Education: Japanese Language Education, English Language Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Music Education, Physical Education, and Home Economics Education.
The following courses and subjects were established at the Faculty of School Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 26 of 1978).
Training courses: elementary school teachers, junior high school teachers, teachers of schools for the blind, teachers of schools for the deaf, and teachers of schools for disabled children;
Subjects: Japanese Language, Japanese Literature, Chinese Literature, Calligraphy, Japanese Language Education, History, Geography, Law, Economics, Philosophy, Social Studies Education, Algebra and Geometry, Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Geography, Vocal Music, Keyboard Instruments, Music Theory/History, Music Education, Pictorial Arts, Plastic Arts, Construction, Art Theory and History, Arts Education, Gymnastics, Athletics, Dance, Physical Management, Theory and History of Physical Education, Health and Physical Education, Metalworking, Electricity, Mechanics, Food, Cooking, Clothing Construction, Clothing Care, Home Economics Education, English Language, English Literature, English Language Education, Education of the Blind, Psychology of the Blind, Psychology of the Deaf, Language Intervention, Education of Abnormal Children, Psychology of Abnormal Children, Pathology of Abnormal Children, Pedagogy, History of Education, Education Systems, Educational Sociology, Educational Psychology, Development Psychology, Social Education.
The Shinonome Branch School of the Faculty of Education was closed (Directive No. 20 of 1978).
The schools attached to the Faculty of Education were reorganized as schools attached to the university (Cabinet Order No. 240 of 1978, Ministerial Ordinance No. 25 of 1978).
A Director for Attached Schools was appointed (Ministerial Ordinance No. 25 of 1978).
The Department of Attached Schools was established (Hiroshima University Rule No. 32 of 1978).
The Shinonome Branch Library was reorganized as the Faculty of School Education Branch Library (Directive No. 18 of 1978).
◆July 5
The designation of the Marine Biological Laboratory affiliated with the Faculty of Science as a facility equivalent to a museum was rescinded (Public Notice No. 144 of 1978).
◆July 11
The Council adopted an Annual Plan for Relocation of Faculties.
◆October 1
The training vessel “Toyosiomaru” was situated at the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Sciences (Ministerial Ordinance No. 37 of 1978).
The Department of Radiology was established as a clinical department at the University Dental Hospital (Directive No. 29 of 1978).
◆November 2
The Institute of History of Medicine was opened.

1979

◆February 19
An inter-university student exchange program agreement was concluded with Eberhard-Karls-Universitat Tubingen, West Germany.
◆March 26
The Academic Year 1978 (27th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1978 (25th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 31
The Basic Planning Committee for Integration, Relocation and Reform was abolished (Hiroshima University Rule No. 6 of 1979).
◆April 1
The Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Sciences was reorganized and the Faculty of Applied Biological Science was established (Act No. 11 of 1979).
The following department and divisions were established at the Faculty of Applied Biological Science (Ministerial Ordinance No. 10 of 1979).
Department of Applied Biological Science: Marine Biological Science, Animal Science, Food Management, Production Basics, Hygiene and Microbiology, Applied Biochemistry, and Food Science.
The subjects at the Faculty of School Education were reorganized as follows (Ministerial Ordinance No. 10 of 1979).
“Algebra and geometry” was separated into “Algebra” and “Geometry”; “Science Education” was established following “Physical Geography”; “Keyboard Instruments” and “Music Theory/History” were reorganized into “Instrumental Music” and “Musicology”; “Art Theory and History” was reorganized into “Arts and Designs”; “Gymnastics,” “Athletics,” “Dance,” “Physical Management,” and “Theory and History of Physical Education” were reorganized into “Physical Education,” “Sports Science,” and “School Health Education”; “Food,” “Cooking,” “Clothing Construction,” and “Clothing care” were reorganized into “Technical Art Education,” “Food Science,” “Clothing Science,” and “Home Economics”; “Education of the Blind” was closed; and “Education Systems” was reorganized into “School Management.”
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry was established at the School of Dentistry (Ministerial Ordinance No. 10 of 1979).
◆April 2
An inter-university student exchange program agreement was concluded with the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
◆April 3
An inter-university student exchange program agreement was concluded with the University of Michigan, the U.S.A.
◆April 9
The Academic Year 1979 (31st) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,491 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1979 (27th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 399 students were admitted.
◆October 1
An Emergency Service was established at the central clinic of the University Hospital (Directive No. 22 of 1979).
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry was established as a clinical department at the University Dental Hospital (Directive No. 21 of 1979).

1980

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1979 (28th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1979 (26th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆April 1
The following divisions and subjects were established at the Faculty of School Education: Language Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Music Education, Art Education, Health and Physical Education, Science of Living Education, Education of Children with Disabilities, and School Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 6 of 1980).
The Graduate School of School Education (School Education, Education of Children with Disabilities, Language Education, Social Studies Education, Science Education, and Health and Physical Education; master’s course) was established (Cabinet Order No. 46 of 1980).
Upon the establishment of the Graduate School of School Education, the Department of Education of the Advanced Course for Education was closed (Notice Bun-Dai-Dai No. 150 of April 1, 1980).
The Experimental Station of Medicinal Plants was established at the Faculty of Medicine (Ministerial Ordinance No. 5 of 1980).
A Pathology Service was established at the central clinic of the University Hospital (Directive No. 9 of 1980).
The Computer Office was renamed the Information Processing Center (Hiroshima University Rule No. 6 of 1980).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1980 (32nd) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,463 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1980 (28th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 411 students were admitted.
◆April 25
The Academic Year 1980 (1st) entrance ceremony for the Graduate School of School Education was held, and 21 students were admitted.
◆September 9
The Council partially revised the Annual Plan for Relocation of Faculties.

1981

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1980 (29th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1980 (27th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆April 1
At the Faculty of School Education, the Subject of Mathematics Education was changed into the Division of Mathematics Education, and the Subject of Art Education was changed into the Division of Art Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 17 of 1981).
The Department of Mathematics Education and the Department of Art Education (master’s course) were established at the Graduate School of School Education (Notice Bun-Dai-Dai No. 121 of April 1, 1981).
The Information Processing Center was established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1981).
A post of International Affairs Manager was established at the General Affairs Department of the Secretariat (Directive No. 9 of 1981).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1981 (33rd) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,534 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1981 (29th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 435 students were admitted.
◆April 21
The library branch at the Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine was closed (Hiroshima University Rule No. 24 of 1981).
◆May 7
President Haruo Takeyama retired at the expiration of his term of office.
Hisashi Shikibu, the Dean of the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, was appointed as an acting president.
◆May 21
Professor Masahiro Yorizane was appointed as the President of Hiroshima University.
Hisashi Shikibu, the Dean of the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, was discharged from the office of acting president.
◆September 1
A Branch Office of the Secretariat was established at the new site of the university.

1982

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1981 (30th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1981 (28th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 31
The relocation of the Faculty of Engineering to the new site of the university in Higashi-Hiroshima City was completed.
◆April 1
The Subject of Music Education of the Faculty of School Education was changed to the Division of Music Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 13 of 1982).
the Department of Music Education (master’s course) was established at the Graduate School of School Education (Notice Bun-Dai-Dai No. 134 of April 1, 1982).
The Graduate School of Medicine was changed to a Graduate School of Medical Science, and the Molecular Pharmaceutical Science Major and the Pharmacobiodynamics Major were established at the new graduate school (Cabinet Order No. 76 of 1982, Notice Bun-Dai-Dai No. 134 of April 1, 1982).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1982 (34th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,505 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1982 (30th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 441 students were admitted.
◆May 22
An opening ceremony of the Higashi-Hiroshima Campus was held.
◆June 4
An inter-university exchange program agreement was concluded with Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

1983

◆January 18
The Council revised the Annual Plan for Relocation of Faculties to complete the relocation by Academic Year 1989.
◆January 21
Agricultural education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Faculty of Applied Biological Science and the Graduate School of Agriculture.
◆March 25
The Academic Year 1982 (31st) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1982 (29th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 26
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences was closed (Cabinet Order No. 76 of 1982).
◆April 1
An Intensive Care Unit was established at the central clinic of the University Hospital (Directive No. 8 of 1983).
The Kasumi Branch Office of the Health Service Center was established (Hiroshima University Rule No. 7 of 1983).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1983 (35th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,547 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1983 (31st) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 478 students were admitted.
◆May 24
The Extraordinary Council partially revised the Annual Plan for Relocation of Faculties.
◆June 7
An inter-university student exchange program agreement was concluded with the Wadham College, University of Oxford, the U.K.
◆October 30
An inter-university exchange program agreement was concluded with the Huazhong Institute of Technology, the People’s Republic of China.
◆November 12
Engineering education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Faculty of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering.
◆November 29
Pharmaceutical education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medical Science.
◆December 13
Dental education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Faculty of Dentistry, the Graduate School of Dentistry, and the University Dental Hospital.

1984

◆March 25
The Academic Year 1983 (32nd) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1983 (30th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆April 9
The Academic Year 1984 (36th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,516 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1984 (32nd) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 502 students were admitted.
◆September 20
An honorary doctorate of Hiroshima University was conferred to Mr. ZHU Jiu-si, the President of Huazhong Institute of Technology, the People’s Republic of China.

1985

◆February 19
Members of the Subcommittee for University Establishment of the Council for University Establishment conducted an on-site inspection of the Graduate School of Biosphere Science which was waiting for approval of opening.
◆March 25
The Academic Year 1984 (33rd) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1984 (31st) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆April 1
The Division of Japanese Modern History of the Faculty of Letters was renamed the Division of Japanese Modern and Early Modern History (Ministerial Ordinance No. 11 of 1985).
The Department of Clinical Pathology was established at the Faculty of Medicine (Ministerial Ordinance No. 11 of 1985).
The master’s course of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies and the master’s course of the Graduate School of Agriculture were reorganized into the Graduate School of Biosphere Science (Environmental planning, Biofunctional Science, and Applied Biological Science; doctoral course) (Cabinet Order No. 72 of 1985).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1985 (37th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,541 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1985 (33rd) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 521 students were admitted.
◆April 22
The Academic Year 1985 (1st) entrance ceremony for the Graduate School of Biosphere Science (the second stage of the doctoral course) was held, and 12 students were admitted.
◆May 21
President Hisashi Shikibu retired at the expiration of his term of office.
Professor Yuataka Okihara was appointed as the President of Hiroshima University.
◆June 5
Medical education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medical Science.
◆July 9
A Japanese language training course for international students was established at the Faculty of Education (Hiroshima University Rule No. 17 of 1985).
◆August 6
The 12th Memorial Service for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb was held.
◆September 2
An honorary doctorate of Hiroshima University was conferred to Mr. Athanase Christoff Maleev, the President of the Bulgarian National Academy of Medicine (and the Bulgarian Minister of Health).
◆November 5
Science education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Faculty of Science and the Graduate School of Science.

1986

◆February 20
Members of the Subcommittee for University Establishment of the Council for University Establishment conducted an on-site inspection of the Graduate School of Social Science and the Department of Information Engineering of the Graduate School of Engineering which were scheduled to be opened.
◆March 25
The Academic Year 1985 (34th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1985 (32nd) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
◆March 26
The Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Sciences was closed (Act No. 11 of 1979).
◆April 1
The Department of Japanese Language Education was established at the Faculty of Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 13 of 1986).
The master’s course of the Graduate School of Regional Studies, master’s course of the Graduate School of Law, and master’s course of the Graduate School of Economics were reorganized into the Graduate School of Social Science (aw, economics, international society study; doctor’s course) (Cabinet Order No. 70 of 1986).
The Department of Information Engineering (doctoral course) was established at the Graduate School of Engineering (Notice Bun-Ko-Dai No. 161 of 1986).
The Administration Sections of the Faculty of Dentistry and of the University Dental Hospital were merged and reorganized into the Administration Section of the Faculty of Dentistry, and the General Affairs Department and Operative Affairs Department were established at the new section (Directive No. 10 of 1986).
◆April 5
The Research Center for Integrated Systems was established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 21 of 1986).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1986 (38th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,659 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1986 (34th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 593 students were admitted.
◆April 15
The Council revised the Annual Plan for Relocation of Faculties to complete the relocation by Academic Year 1993.
◆April 23
The Academic Year 1986 (1st) entrance ceremony for the Graduate School of Social Science (the second stage of the doctoral course) was held, and 15 students were admitted.
◆Jun 20
Nursing education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Nursing School.
◆July 31
The relocation of the University Farm affiliated with the Faculty of Applied Biological Science to the new site of the university in Higashi-Hiroshima City was completed.
◆August 6
The 13th Memorial Service for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb dead was held.
◆October 6
An inter-university exchange program agreement was concluded with Fudan University, the People’s Republic of China.
◆October 31
The Graduate School of Agriculture was closed (Cabinet Order No. 72 of 1985).

1987

◆March 24
The Academic Year 1986 (35th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1986 (33rd) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
The Graduate School of Environmental Studies was closed (Cabinet Order No. 72 of 1985).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1987 (39th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,926 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1987 (35th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 641 students were admitted.
◆April 9
An inter-university exchange program agreement was concluded with Thammasat University, Thailand.
◆May 21
A Gene Research Institute was established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 17 of 1986).
At the Department of Japanese Language Education of the Faculty of Education, the Division of Japanese Language Education, Division of Japanese Language, Division of Linguistics, and Division of Japanese Culture were established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 19 of 1986).
The Division of Molecular Genetics was established at the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Science (Ministerial Ordinance No. 19 of 1986).
The post of Admission Manager of the Student Affairs Department was abolished, and the Admission Department was established (Directive No. 12 of 1986).
The Department of Special Dental Treatment was established at the central clinic of the University Dental Hospital (Directive No. 13 of 1986).
◆July 21
Tetsuhiko Okamoto, the Dean of the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, was killed within the premises of the university.
◆August 6
The 14th Memorial Service for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb was held.
◆September 29
An international exchange program agreement was concluded with the University of Hawaii, the U.S.A.
◆October 7
Gagara Faculty Housing No. 2, Building No. 1 (1,573 square meters) was completed.
◆October 26
The Hiroshima University International House, consisting of a single-room building (1,927 square meters) and a married couple/family-use building (561 square meters), was completed.
◆November 6
An experimental and research building (16,897 square meters) and a special experimental building (2,581 square meters) of the Faculty of Applied Biological Science were completed.

1988

◆March 8
Gagara Faculty Housing No. 2, Building No. 2 (1,903 square meters) was completed.
◆March 24
The Academic Year 1987 (36th) graduation ceremony for faculties and the Academic Year 1987 (34th) degree awarding ceremony for graduate schools were held.
The Faculty of Political Science and Economics was closed (Act No. 29 of 1977).
◆March 30
The North Energy Center (882 square meters) was completed.
◆March 31
The relocation of the Faculty of Applied Biological Science to the new site of the university in Higashi-Hiroshima City was completed.
◆April 1
The Faculty of Engineering Branch Library was renamed the Saijo Branch Library (Directive No. 6 of 1988).
◆April 8
The Academic Year 1988 (40th) entrance ceremony for faculties was held, and 2,952 students were admitted.
The Academic Year 1988 (36th) entrance ceremony for graduate schools was held, and 632 students were admitted.
The Center for School Education Research and Development was established as a unit affiliated with the Faculty of School Education (Ministerial Ordinance No. 14 of 1988).
Research Facilities for Laboratory Animal Science were established as units affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine (Ministerial Ordinance No. 14 of 1988).
The Cryogenic Center was established (Ministerial Ordinance No. 14 of 1988).
The Division of Bioinformatics was established at the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Science (Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1988).
A General Diagnostic Service was established at the central clinic of the University Hospital (Directive No. 11 of 1988).
The Arrangement Division and the Reading Service Division of the University Library were renamed Information Management Division and Information Service Division (Directive No. 16 of 1988).
◆June 27
Literal education inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Education, Graduate School of Letters, and Graduate School of Education.
◆August 6
The 15th Memorial Service for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb was held.
◆September 27
A training ship base management building (837 square meters) and a floating pier affiliated with the Faculty of Applied Biological Science were completed.
◆November 2
A research and lecture building (20,304 square meters) and an administration building (2,484 square meters) of the Faculty of Education were completed.
◆November 30
A building (147 square meters) attached to the baseball field and an archery facility administration building (125 square meters) were completed.
◆December 6
An administration and research building (791 square meters) and a clean room building (512 square meters) of the Research Center for Integrated Systems were completed.


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