Sofia Pesantez ’24 is one of 685 college students from across the nation to receive the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Mandarin — one of 15 languages considered critical to American security and economy.
CLS in the Press — August 16, 2021
Alexandra Dionisi (Indonesian 2021) is one of nearly 700 American students to receive the U.S. Department of State's prestigious Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — August 11, 2021
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the CLS Program, we are pleased to invite alumni from all program years to enter the 2021 CLS Alumni Photo Contest. Submissions will be accepted through Friday, September 10, 2021 and each entry should fall into one of four categories: Mutual Understanding: ph…
CLS Program News — August 10, 2021
What Do We Call This? is a podcast created and produced by the CLS Alumni Society. This episode explores the experiences of Jessica (Russian 2018) and Jordan (Arabic 2019), both former Community College students involved in Global Community College Transfers (GCCT), a network that promotes and organizes opportunities for current and former community college students to engage with the world.
CLS in the Press — August 09, 2021
Susquehanna University’s Hannah Kelly-Quigley ’20 has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Chinese during the summer of 2021. Kelly-Quigley graduated from Susquehanna with a double major in neuroscience and psychology and a minor in Asian studies.
CLS in the Press — July 28, 2021
This week, as part of the opening of the EducationUSA Forum, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona announced a Joint Statement of Principles in support of international education with support from the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Securit…
CLS Program News — July 27, 2021
Transylvania University student Cynthia Kayitesi ’24 is studying Swahili this summer through a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — July 27, 2021
A graduate student and a recent graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago have been awarded the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship to participate in intensive foreign language programs this summer.
CLS in the Press — July 26, 2021
Spencer Hazeslip, a biochemistry and Spanish major from Cabot, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship to study critical languages this summer. Critical language scholars gain language and cultural skills that enable them to contribute to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
CLS in the Press — July 26, 2021
University of Houston political science juniors David Paul Hilton and Tia Hufstetler have been awarded the Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — July 23, 2021
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