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 CLS Program is delighted to recognize two alumni, Grant GianGrasso and Xavier Blackwell Lipkind, who will be continuing their studies in the U.K. next year through the Rhodes Scholarship and Marshall Scholarship, respectively. Grant GianGrasso (Bangla 2023) was one of only 32 students ch…
CLS Program News — January 24, 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
Are you interested in sharing your experience while supporting and promoting the CLS Program? The application to become a 2024 CLS Alumni Ambassador is now open! Apply here by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Who are CLS Alumni Ambassadors? CLS Alumni Ambassadors take leadership roles …
CLS Program News — December 26, 2023
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
We are pleased to invite alumni of the 2023 CLS Program to submit your photos from this summer to the 2023 CLS photo contest! Winning photos will be featured on special-edition CLS postcards. Photo Contest Submission Form Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, December …
CLS Program News — December 01, 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
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