JICUF Staff and Students Attend “Students as Partners” Conference in Canada
From March 30 to April 1, third-year undergraduate student at ICU Hikari Hirata, PhD candidate at Waseda University Suzan Housseini, and JICUF Vice President Aki Takada attended a conference titled “Students as Partners: Equipping Student Leaders as Partners for Sustainable Humanitarian Action” at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada.
JICUF Holds Its Board Meeting at ICU
On April 14 and 15, JICUF held its board meeting at ICU. It was the first time that JICUF trustees visited the campus in five years.
Winter 2022-23 JICUF Grant Recipients Announced
In late February, the JICUF Grants Committee reviewed 18 proposals for the winter 2022-23 term and approved 11 (1 from faculty, 1 from alums, and 9 from ICU students), awarding a total of ¥5,174,520 in funding. Congratulations to the awardees!
JICUF Grantee Spotlight: Okinawan Identity Formulation Through Craft Beer by Runa Oshiro
Runa Oshiro, who graduated from the ICU Graduate School this month, received a JICUF grant to conduct field research for her master’s thesis on how Okinawan identity is expressed through local beer. We interviewed her about her research project.
Introducing Sachiko Tokai, Communications & Operations Associate
On March 1, Sachiko Tokai joined the JICUF team as a Communications and Operations Associate. Welcome Sachiko!
JICUF Publishes 2022 Impact Report
JICUF has published its 2022 Impact Report. The report highlights the people and organizations we worked with and supported over the past year.
JICUF Hosts ICU Student Weekend in NYC
From Friday, January 20 to Sunday, January 22, JICUF hosted the first ever “ICU Student Weekend” in NYC for ICU students currently studying in the US through ICU’s exchange program. 22 students participated across the US from California to New Jersey.
Japan-Ukraine University Pathways Reception Held at US Ambassador’s Residence
United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel hosted a reception for the Japan-Ukraine University Pathways program at his official residence on Thursday, December 8. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Ukrainian Ambassador Sergei Korsunsky were in attendance along with 60 Ukrainian students, representatives from 18 host universities, corporate and foundation sponsors, and leaders of the Ukrainian expatriate community in Japan.
Fall 2022 JICUF Grant Recipients Announced
In late fall, the JICUF Grants Committee reviewed 22 proposals and approved 15 of them (9 from faculty, 6 from ICU students) awarding a total of ¥10,341,123 in funding. Congratulations to the awardees!
Introducing New JICUF Student Photography Interns (2022-23)
Meet Hinata Saito and Daiki Murakoshi, JICUF’s new student photography interns!