title: Sendai Shirayuri Women's College
text: # 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
  