Sendai Shirayuri Women's College
# Sendai Shirayuri Women's College

Sendai Shirayuri Women's College (仙台白百合女子大学, Sendai shirayuri joshi daigaku) is a private, women's college located in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Japan. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.

## History

The Sisters of Charity of St. Paul from France established a school of women (Sendai Jogakkou) in 1893. This school received official recognition in 1907. It was officially chartered as Sendai Shirayuri Junior College in 1966 and as a four-year college in 1996. The junior college was abolished in April 2003.

## Organization

* Faculty of Humanities
   * Department of Human Development
   * Department of Nursery Education
   * Department of Mental Welfare and Psychology
   * Department of Health and Nutrition
* Global Studies Department
