Lourdes Mafnas (Indonesian 2021) and Monita Paul (Bangla 2021) were the first University of Guam students to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program. Mafnas, a graduate environmental science student, and Paul, an undergraduate biology major, were chosen for the eight-week program from a pool of 4,600 national applicants.
CLS in the Press — October 21, 2021
An article coauthored by alumna Leora Eisenberg (Persian 2017) abuot learning Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
CLS in the Press — October 20, 2021
Growing up on an expansive farm in rural Arkansas, Sophie Aigner (Indonesian 2011) had an interest in other cultures from a very early age. It is only natural, then, that in her career the Arizona State University global studies alum would have a global mindset.
CLS in the Press — October 08, 2021
Ashley Tousana (Chinese 2018) was featured in Bison Beat, the newsletter of Howard University's President's Office, for her focus on language, and using Chinese and Swahili to achieve a career focusing on China-Africa development affairs.
CLS in the Press — October 05, 2021
Cheyden Paulson (Azerbaijani 2021) speaks four languages. He is the recipient of a prestigious federal scholarship. At UND, he is majoring in International Studies and Spanish, and he’s aiming for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. Not bad, for a 20-year-old from a town of about 500 in North Dakota’s ranch country.
CLS in the Press — October 05, 2021
Daniel Mota-Villegas, a new Kalamazoo College Posse alum, graduated last spring with degrees in East Asian studies, political science and psychology. He has been selected for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a prestigious fellowship for American students learning critical foreign languages.
CLS in the Press — September 10, 2021
Three Florida Gulf Coast University students recently wrapped up an intensive summer program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State designed to immerse participants in the study of foreign languages that have been deemed vital to the nation’s economic and security interests.
CLS in the Press — September 03, 2021
Fellowships Office coordinator and CLS Program advisor Pamela Kittelson sits down to talk about applying for fellowships and why Gusties should take advantage.
CLS in the Press — September 01, 2021
Two recent Goshen College graduates were selected for the Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship: Ariana Perez Diener '21 and Sophia Martin '20.
CLS in the Press — August 31, 2021
East Asia For All is a podcast hosted by Melissa Brzycki (Chinese 2013) and Stephanie Montgomery (Chinese 2013) focused on discussing East Asian pop cultural products and their relevance to understanding different aspects of East Asian life and culture. In this episode they interview CLS Alumna Professor Fang Yu Hu (Japanese 2010) and explore the legacy of Japanese occupation in Taiwan.
CLS in the Press — August 23, 2021
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