Bianca Visekruna is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Russian program hosted by American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Bianca is a senior at Portland State University’s School of Business Honors College majoring in Management and Leadership with a certificate in Entrepreneurship. …
Alumni Profile — March 07, 2023
Meet Philip Broussard CLS Advisor and Director of International Education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a Historically Black college and land-grant institution in Princess Anne, Maryland. Philip has experienced first-hand how language leaning opens doors. A desire to understan…
CLS Program News — February 28, 2023
Sofia Hrycyszyn is an alumna of the CLS Chinese program hosted by Tamkang University in New Taipei City, Taiwan. She is a sophomore at the University of Chicago majoring in economics while on the premed track. Sofia is exploring different avenues for using her Chinese language skills within the med…
Alumni Profile — February 27, 2023
Eight WKU students have been selected this spring as Semi-Finalists for 2023 Critical Language Scholarships.
CLS in the Press — February 22, 2023
CLS in the Press — February 18, 2023
Esther (Song) Raposa is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Korean program hosted by Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea. She recently graduated from the University of Guam with a bachelor’s in Linguistics with an emphasis in English for Second Language Learners (ESL). Esther hopes to work as a …
Alumni Profile — February 17, 2023
At the end of December, the CLS Program was thrilled to learn that several CLS Alumni were selected for highly competitive awards to support their graduate studies. Kyra Jasper (Indonesian 2021) was named one of the 40 individuals selected to be 2023 Marshall Scholars. With approximatel…
CLS Program News — January 06, 2023
In 2022, Alumni Ambassadors brought enthusiasm, expertise, and generosity of time to their roles supporting the CLS Program and promoting language study in their communities. We are always grateful to Alumni Ambassadors for their commitment to the program and enjoy preparing this overview of acco…
CLS Program News — December 30, 2022
Communications Officer Rori DiFiore had the opportunity to speak with 2019 Arabic alumna Emma Tobin on how learning a critical language has allowed her to become a stronger advocate for women’s issues. Emma talks about growing up as a third culture kid, where her interest in Arabic orig…
CLS Program News — December 21, 2022
Submitted by Channah Lohman (Korean 2022). Channah studies Communications and Anthropology at University of Central Florida. She hopes to one day channel her love for art and Korean language into a career fostering mutual understanding between different cultures and countries. Channah participated …
CLS Program News — December 15, 2022
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