A Program of the Recent Graduate Awarded Yenching Academy Scholarship
CLS Chinese alumnus Haider Nazir has been accepted to the Yenching Academy of Peking University.
CLS in the Press — July 06, 2020
News and Stories
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The Lesson of the Korean War in the Age of “America First”
David Fields (Korean 2010) writes about how the history of the Korean War underscores that not every international problem has a clear or quick solution, but it does offer an important lesson for dealing with intractable problems: seek allies and build consensus.
CLS in the Press — July 02, 2020
Being LGBTQIA+ in a Conservative Country
Luana Davila is an alumna of the 2019 CLS Arabic program in Meknes, Morocco, and wrote the following about her experience as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community on the CLS Program. Luana is working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago and is a current…
CLS Program News — June 29, 2020
Transparency Key as Indonesia Relaxes Restrictions
Alumna Camille Bismonte (Indonesian 2018) was published in the Jakarta Post, writing on Indonesia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in the country.
CLS in the Press — June 29, 2020
7 Stories Of Growing Up Black In Appalachia
Reporter Benny Becker (Indonesian 2012) tells the story of Derek Akal and his family. Akal currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky. He was working for Cumberland Mine Service, but was laid off during the pandemic.
CLS in the Press — June 24, 2020
Audrey Petersen
Audrey Petersen made the decision to study Bangla after doing a public health research project on the incorporation of zinc in the treatment of diarrheal diseases for her nursing program at George Mason University. The research was primarily being studied by an organization headquartered in Banglad…
Alumni Profile — June 22, 2020
David Fields
David Fields became interested in Korea when he learned of opportunities to teach English after earning his undergraduate degree. After teaching English in South Korea for two years, he began studying United States and East Asian relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and participated in…
Alumni Profile — June 15, 2020
Illinois students awarded Boren Scholarships
CLS alumni Melanie Rohla and Matthew Schultz have been awarded full scholarships to participate in the African Flagship Languages Initiative.
CLS in the Press — June 12, 2020
CAORC Announces Fellowship Recipients
Two CLS alumni, Mitchell Bacci (Turkish 2015) and Elizabeth Cecil (Hindi 2013), have been awarded 2020 CAORC Fellowships
CLS in the Press — June 10, 2020
5 UK Students, Alums Awarded Fulbrights, Including 1 in Debate
CLS Chinese alumna Shelley Zhou is the recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant, which she will use to expand her graduate research on the history of illustrated children’s stories in China.
CLS in the Press — June 10, 2020