Mariko Hayashi, a writer, officially took office as the new president of Nihon University on the 1st, and announced a new system in which 9 of the 22 directors of the university are women.
It is the first time for a woman to become a director since the school was founded, and Mr. Hayashi said, "A new wind is blowing. I want to make the school attractive to students and society."
Mariko Hayashi (68), a writer from Nihon University College of Art, is a new director in June as the university is reforming in response to the tax evasion case in which former president Hidetoshi Tanaka (75) was convicted. He was elected chief and officially took office on the 1st.
Mr. Hayashi, who met in Tokyo, said, "I want to work on the" New Nihon University Campaign. "I want to create a committee of experts including students and graduates and think together about what kind of Nihon University I want to make. I believe that it will surely be attractive to current students and society. "
In addition, the directors of Nihon University have been all male since the establishment in 1902, but the new system of the executive department that was established on the 1st is that 9 of the 22 directors, including Mr. Hayashi, are women. ..
Regarding this, Mr. Hayashi said, "A new wind is blowing. The first thing I think is that I want to change my macho constitution. Anyway, Nihon University has few female executives at the headquarters, so I made a mistake by changing from there. I want to have a constitution that can be said to be wrong. "
In addition, Mr. Hayashi says that he will set up a large-scale investigation committee to identify problems within the university, implement reforms with a new system, and regain the trust of Nihon University that was damaged by a series of incidents. Attention is paid to his skill.