On Tuesday, September 23, Ritsumeikan University held its fall commencement ceremony and graduate school degree conferral ceremony. In total, 563 students (undergraduate: 422; graduate: 166) graduated from the university.

In his congratulatory address, President Yoshio Nakatani sent off the graduating undergraduate and graduate students with an encouraging message: “The society you are about to step foot into is at a major turning point. While technological innovations such as generative AI are advancing, the nature of people and society is being called into question. Precisely because we find ourselves in uncertain times, I hope that you will choose not to fear failure and continue to try new things. It is you, and no one else, who will change the future. If you challenge your mind, I am certain you will be able to pave your own way to a brilliant future.”