Attached Institutes
Library
The Ibaraki Christian University Library is located in the center of the campus. It houses a collection of more than 230,000 printed volumes and more than 10,000 items of audio-visual resource. It also subscribes to over 450 periodicals. On the upper floor, there are about 80 audio-visual machines available for student use. On the main floor, students can use Internet terminals for research and communication. The main floor also has reference materials. Open stacks are arranged on the lower floor. Occasionally, there are exhibitions of special interest: for example, a display of toys from around the world, a display of coins from many countries, etc.
The Center for Religious Education
The Center for Religious Education provides guidance and support for all religious activities across the campus. Our main activity is the three times a week chapel services held for university students. Among the other activities are the twice-yearly Christian Lectureship, the university students’ Christmas Worship, and the Graduation Baccalaureate. In addition, we collect contributions on behalf of students from regional Asian countries studying at Ibaraki Christian. The Center also has the “Rose of Anne Frank”, which is a symbol of the importance of life and peace for all. The offshoots of this rose are distributed to schools throughout Ibaraki so that all students will seek life and peace for all peoples.
The Institute of Counseling
IC was the origin of counseling in Japan. “The Rogers school counseling theory” was first introduced in Japan after the war at our Counseling Center, in whose workshops a great number of researchers gathered for exclusive studies. The founder of the Institute of Counseling was Dr. Logan Fox, who was the chancellor of IC in those days. This Institute has been attached to the IC Education Community since the foundation of Ibaraki Christian College in 1967. The frontier spirit of its members (investigating uncharted territories and implementing their findings) has been passed down through generations of counselors.
The Institute of Language and Culture
The Institute of Language and Culture was founded in 1967. During the initial phases, its major role was to teach the Japanese language and culture to missionaries and teachers from overseas, and to provide supplementary classes for students. However, in 1986, it made a fresh start as a research institute for the faculty members, with the aim of studying languages and cultures of the world.
Center for Information and Network
The purpose of Center for Information and Network is to maintain good conditions for computer use in the IC Education Community. It manages and supervises the on-campus LAN. In addition, it provides technical support for faculty members and students who use personal computers.