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UWM Authors Recognition Ceremony 2025

Professor Sarah Davies Cordova and Professor Emerita Robin Pickering-Iazzi were among the members of the Department of Global Studies celebrated at the biannual UWM Authors Recognition Ceremony on March 27, 2025, acknowledging UWM scholars who have published books since the …

Japanese major Keizan Sato’s Study Abroad Experience

How do you travel internationally, learn a new language, make lifelong friends, and broaden your cultural horizons, all on a student’s budget? One answer is scholarships. Just ask Keizan Sato. Read about Keizan’s study abroad experiences in the College of Letters …

Japanese alum hosts Kokoro Cafe pop-up restaurant

UWM alum Brandon Crisp (Japanese and Film Studies, 2019) is hosting Kokoro Cafe, a pop-up restaurant, at Faklandia Brewpub in St. Francis on Monday, November 11. Get more information and RSVP here!

Alkhas recognized at the 2024 UWM Employee Excellence Awards

Congratulations to Anita Alkhas, associate professor of French, who was honored with two awards at the UWM Employee Excellence Awards Ceremony on October 9: the UWM Faculty Distinguished Public Service Award, and the Joanne Lazirko Awards for Innovative Use of Learning Technologies. …

Study Abroad Scholarship for Students of Arabic, Italian, and Japanese

The CIE-National Resource Center Title VI Grant offers a limited number of Study Abroad Scholarships in the amount of $1,500-$2,000 for undergraduates (sophomores and above) or graduate students with a demonstrated interest in critical languages as defined by the U.S. …