Maxwell, a Computer Information Systems major from Broken Bow, studied Portuguese in Brazil in the summer of 2023 on a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. State Department.
CLS in the Press — February 01, 2024
The Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS), a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, named four WKU students as Semi-Finalists for the 2024 award cycle.
CLS in the Press — January 18, 2024
Alejandra Sanchez, a master’s student in international studies at Texas State University, spent summer 2023 studying Swahili and immersing herself in Tanzanian culture through the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program.
CLS in the Press — January 11, 2024
Lia Tang ’23, M.A. ’24, has always loved learning about other cultures and languages. When she came to Clark in 2019, she had just finished a gap year in Mexico, living with a host family and becoming more fluent in Spanish. She also began learning Mandarin, in part because her mother’s family comes from China.
CLS in the Press — January 09, 2024
Studying Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, last summer confirmed for Hastings College junior Betsy Miller that travel and a career in international policy are in her future.
CLS in the Press — December 22, 2023
Eleven individuals from VCU were named recipients for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program; five were selected for the Critical Language Scholarship; one for the Goldwater Scholarship; seven for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program; seven for the Gilman Scholarship; and one for the Public Policy and International Affairs Program Junior Summer Institute.
CLS in the Press — November 29, 2023
This year, students from the Institute’s MPA in Social Change and Translation and Localization Management programs received scholarships. Both are excited to enrich their understanding of other cultures.
CLS in the Press — October 13, 2023
This summer, Lilly Bar ’23, Benjamin Cheng ’24 and Arivumani Srivastava ’26 made vast language gains as participants in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program.
CLS in the Press — September 26, 2023
This year’s Critical Language Scholar finalist is Saba Rehman, a third-year political science and Arabic language and culture student with a certificate in legal studies. Rehman studied Arabic in Morocco this past summer.
CLS in the Press — September 07, 2023
As the 2023 spring semester wrapped up on the Durant campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Chelsea Maxwell was exploring new challenges and opportunities as she looked ahead to her second year as a Southeastern student.
CLS in the Press — September 06, 2023
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