News & Events

Upcoming Events

June Board Meeting
Monday, June 9, 2025
7:00 pm (CDT)
by Zoom

September Board meeting /

KCC-JEE Partner

Appreciation Reception
Monday, September 6, 2026
8:30 am (CDT) / 3:00 pm (CDT)
Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown

2025Annual Meeting
Friday, September 19, 2025
7:00 pm (CDT)
Saturday, September 20, 2025
9:00 am (Japan Time)
by Zoom

Announcements

Zane Alastair Casimir: the 2025-2026 KCC-JEE Graduate Fellowship Recipient

Zane is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Visual Studies at the University of California Irvine and has inverted his M.A. thesis approach....

May 22

Fall Newsletter 2024: Here is Our Latest News

In this newsletter... KCC Friend Spotlight: Ms. Keiko Harada, a former principal at KCHS Special Interview: Dr. Pat Gottschalk (continued...

Oct 29, 2024

Elena ("Lena") Paulsen: the 2024-2025 KCC-JEE Graduate Fellowship Recipient

Lena is a Ph.D. candidate in History at the University of Minnesota. Her research project is titled, “Shojo Modernity: Queer Girlhood and...

Jun 20, 2024

Sign Up Now: Information Session for Gottschalk Teacher of English

Thursday, June 13, 2024 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm CT Please join us to learn more about teaching as the Gottschalk Teacher of English at Kobe...

Jun 10, 2024

Application is now open: Gottschalk Teacher of English

Kobe College Corporation-Japan Education Exchange (KCC-JEE) is now accepting applications for the following position from motivated...

Jun 3, 2024

Open Letter to the KCC-JEE Community

For over a century, Kobe College Corporation-Japan Education Exchange has been a partner with Kobe College in support of US/Japan educationa

Apr 5, 2021

Thank you for joining! KCC-JEE The 100th Annual Meeting by Zoom

On behalf of KCC-JEE, I want to thank you for being at our 100th anniversary celebration. It was beyond our expectations and wonderful to se

Sep 23, 2020

Honoring the Life of Drake Professor Dr. Robert Mason

On November 15, 2017, KCC-JEE lost one of its long time board members, Rob Mason, after a brief illness.

Aug 9, 2018

Long-time KCC-JEE Board Member Takuzo Ishida will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

On April 29, 2017, the Government of Japan announced that Mr. Takuzo Ishida will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

May 11, 2017

High School Essay Contest

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