University of Alabama at Birmingham students Kathryn Hargett and Soumya Khanna have been selected for the United States Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2021
Profile of CLS Arabic alumna Gzeonie Hampton, who will graduate from the University of Louisville this May.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2021
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that two Wildcats have been awarded Critical Language Scholarships, which provide funding to participate in intensive language and cultural immersion programs for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2021
After 26 years of service — the last 18 advising students in their pursuit of highly competitive national and international awards — University of Nebraska’s CLS advisor Laura Damuth will retire in June.
CLS in the Press — April 28, 2021
CLS alumnus Patrick Beyrer (Chinese 2019) has been selected as a 2021 Yenching Scholar, with full funding to pursue an interdisciplinary master’s degree in China studies at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, in Beijing.
CLS in the Press — April 23, 2021
“In learning a language, you open your eyes and mind to a whole new world of opportunities and people,” says Henry O’Connor ’24. As a Critical Language Scholarship recipient, he will spend the summer immersed in Mandarin.
CLS in the Press — April 22, 2021
Erin Matson’s journey started with an interest in farming and environmental conservation. After graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in South Asian languages and civilizations, she began a career in urban farming, co-founding Creciendo Farms, an urban farm bringing fresh local pr…
Alumni Profile — April 22, 2021
Mark Haver was a student at Florida Southern College, studying political science and marine biology, when he decided to apply for the 2018 CLS Indonesian program. Mark came onto the program as an absolute beginner in Indonesian, but by the end he had the language skills to communicate about h…
Alumni Profile — April 21, 2021
An interview with CLS Alumna Mariel Reed (Chinese 2010), the CEO & co-founder of CoProcure who spoke at the 2019 Code for America Summit.
CLS in the Press — April 21, 2021
After Laura Sanchez graduated from the University of Florida in 2017, she was unsure if she wanted to pursue a career in language and international politics, or ecology and conservation. While participating on the CLS Program in 2018, she was able to further explore her interests by signing up for …
Alumni Profile — April 20, 2021
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