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- 25 -our relationship. (Kobe University of Commerce has been renamed Universityof Hyogo and Evergreen had a faculty exchange there.) This was my fist visitto Japan, and I prepared by speaking with my esteemed colleague, SetsukoTsutsumi, and reading several books.I remember that I knew I would need presents from the state ofWashington as gifts from local areas were more appropriate, and thatcalendars were prized. And, I remember learning how to accept and offerbusiness cards. Importantly, I also learned not to write notes on them!! Whenwe met our Japanese counterparts, I remember being very pleased becauseBarbara and I represented a new way of operating a college?promotingwomen to high positions. At the time, our president was also a woman, JaneJervis!When we made our introductions, my husband was present. He hadaccompanied us because he wanted to know Japan. So, I had to think fastabout his presence in our delegation. I presented him as our photographerand my husband, and everyone laughed, sharing in the joke. To this day, Mr.Hirase calls my husband, “the photographer!” Fortunately, Allen Fiksdal doestake excellent photographs, and he learned to take them at the exact momentof the gift exchange.Barbara and I gavespeeches to the faculty andadministrators. Mine wasabout Life Long Learning,a concept that was new toJapan at that time.Essentially, it is aboutoffering part-time coursesto working adults who maynot have had theopportunity to study for a university degree or had not completed one. AtEvergreen we had just introduced a comprehensive program for nontraditionalstudents now called “Evening & Weekend Studies, which Idirected, and which is ongoing.” Students can study half-time or take a course(1/4 time). It is quite popular and has enhanced Evergreen’s stature in thecommunity. I recall that the local newspaper ran a story about our speechesthat included pictures! Mr. Hirase kindly presented translations of both