Thinking of studying abroad in Japan this summer? Stop by the JCMU East Lansing office to jump start your application! 

JCMU Staff and Peer Advisors will be available to help students start an application and provide guidance on submitting the required items, setting them up to complete their application by the deadline. 

JCMU Open Office Hours will be held from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM in Room 5 of the International Center on the MSU campus on the following days:

• Tuesday, February 3, 2026
• Friday, February 6, 2026
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026
• Friday, February 13, 2026

JCMU 2026 Summer Programs Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026

If you are not able to come in-person or unavailable during the JCMU open office hours, you can still schedule a virtual or in-person advising appointment with a JCMU staff member to discuss your application. 

All MSU undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in an in-person 3-session book club to read and reflect on Pulitzer Prize-winning Liliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza. Rivera Garza will visit MSU on March 9-10.

Join us for a free screening of the Academy Award-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab, followed by a panel discussion with Professors Farha Abbasi, Waseem El-Rayes, and Salah Hassan.

This powerful cinematic portrait is based on real call recordings of five-year-old Hind Rajab to the Palestine Red Crescent during the bombing in Gaza.

Join PeaceWorks on Campus for a powerful conversation with Israeli and Palestinian peace builders who are challenging the status quo and working toward a better future. Bringing firsthand experience and deep insight from the ground, these peace builders will share their vision for coexistence and discuss how emerging leaders in America can help uplift and support their efforts. This is a unique opportunity to hear personal stories, ask questions, and explore meaningful ways to engage in dialogue on this topic.

EA 101 is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start!

Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

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The Brazilian Music Hour is an opportunity to celebrate Brazilian artists and Brazilian culture. Each event will explore one different music genre. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about each genre, listen to songs, and practice dance moves.

You are invited to a seminar by Dr. Yuanbo Liu, a visiting professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, and full-time professor affiliated with Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Liu received his PhD in Tottori University of Japan (2003) and has a background in geography, with expertise in hydrology and micrometeorology. 

Dr. Liu's work emphasizes terrestrial evapotranspiration and multi-scale water cycles. He has (co-)authored over 170 peer‑reviewed articles and two books and is the Principal Investigator of a project on global evapotranspiration. His current research focuses on lake evaporation and large-lake water change.

Join us for a talk by Matthew Fraleigh (Brandeis University) on the lives and poetry of Yanagawa Seigan and Koran, two influential nineteenth-century Japanese poets who wrote in literary Sinitic. The talk explores their travels, poetic networks, and engagement with a Japan facing major political and cultural change at the end of the Tokugawa period.

The event will also feature a virtual appearance by Jonathan Chaves, distinguished translator of Chinese poetry, who will read selections from both poets.

Please join us for this Thursday's Crafternoon activity - Friendship Bracelets!  We will provide supplies and equipment. You bring your creative vibes and friends!

Applications are open for the 2027-28 Fulbright US Scholar Program!

With Fulbright offering more than 400 awards each year, this session will help you find the right fit from among Fulbright's opportunities to teach, conduct research, or carry out professional projects in over 135 countries. MSU faculty and specialists interested in potential Fulbright awards are invited to hear from MSU's Scholar Liaison about program eligibility, award options, benefits, and grant timing, as well as relevant university policies. 

Please complete the Fulbright Program Interest Survey to be added to the list of interested MSU educators.

While the competition cycle opens in February each year, applications for nearly all awards are not due until mid-September. 

For more information, explore the MSU Fulbright website, and contact Scholar Liaison Joy Campbell with any questions.

• Zoom link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/97500182523
• Meeting ID: 975 0018 2523
• Authentication: MSU email address required