Two Ukrainian Students Graduate from ICU With Master’s Degrees
This March, two Ukrainian students whom JICUF and ICU supported graduated with master’s degrees. Ivanna Tomchyshena reflected on her time at ICU.
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Syrian Student Sara Jari Graduates from ICU
Sara Jari, the recipient of the Syrian Scholars Initiative scholarship, is graduating from ICU this month. We asked Sara to reflect on her time at ICU and how it has impacted her life. Congratulations Sara!
JICUF Co-hosts a Reunion for Ukrainian and Syrian Students in Japan, Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Akishino Observes the Event
On Monday, March 18, as one of the organizers of the Japan Education Pathways Network (JEPN), JICUF co-hosted a reunion for Ukrainian and Syrian students who are studying in universities and language schools in Japan at Sophia University. Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Akishino observed part of the event and conversed with some of the students. Approximately 80 students from across Japan, including 10 Japanese students from host institutions, attended the event.
Introducing the 2023-24 JICUF Photography Interns
JICUF hired two new photography interns, Koto Miura and Naoki Beppu. They are both second year undergraduate students at ICU, and will regularly post on our Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as take photographs for our publications.
Spring 2023 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 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.
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.
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.
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!