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History
Rev. Bryant Drake (1895-1979) joined the Kobe College Corporation
Board of Directors in 1948, served as President 1954-70, and continued
as an active Board member until his death. He was deeply involved
in higher education as a one-time college president and as an administrator
with the United Church of Christ. In 1961, he was awarded the Fourth
Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Japanese Government for his
services on behalf of education in Japan. In 1982, the KCC Board
of Directors voted to establish an endowed chair at Kobe College
in his honor, the Bryant Drake Guest Professorship. Following the
death of Dr. Drake's widow, Alberta, the Drake family requested
that the professorship be renamed the Bryant and Alberta Drake Guest
Professorship.
Position
The Bryant and Alberta Drake Guest Professor at Kobe College is
a one-year appointment for a qualified scholar in a field named
by Kobe College. The appointment begins in April.
Qualifications
* Ph.D. and established
credentials as a teacher and scholar.
* Interest in actively promoting exchange and understanding between
Japan and the U.S.
* Involvement with the teaching process.
Watch for information on the 2009-2010 professorship.
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