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3 WKU Students Recognized by Freeman-ASIA Scholarship

CLS in the Press — June 21, 2019

岡大で米学生の歓迎式典

CLS Japanese students were featured on TV in their first week in Japan. NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) is Japan's national public broadcasting organization and CLS Japanese program was recently highlighted by NHK Okayama news. The report included the opening ceremony with welcoming remarks from Okayama University President Dr. Hirofumi Makino. CLS students also introduced themselves in Japanese.

CLS in the Press — June 20, 2019

SE grad receives scholarship to study in South Korea

Kameron Dunn, a May 2019 graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Korean in Busan, South Korea. (Subscription required to access full article.)

CLS in the Press — June 12, 2019

Two CSU students receive State Department Critical Language Scholarships

Colorado State University students Zoe Arndt and Sydney Spiegel have been awarded Critical Language Scholarships by the U.S. Department of State, a program that provides intensive overseas language and cultural immersion

CLS in the Press — June 12, 2019

University of Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships

Two University of Illinois undergraduates have been awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarshipsto study critical languages during the summer of 2019.

CLS in the Press — June 03, 2019

Graduate College announces external fellowship award winners

Andrea Pinon, doctoral student in geography, was awarded the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). CLS is a fully-funded, intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

CLS in the Press — June 03, 2019

Rutgers University recognizes its highest academic achievers

Anna Baker is on her way to becoming a global citizen. She volunteered at an integrated camp for Jewish and Arab children in the Palestinian territories, landed a Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic in Morocco this summer and, come fall, will teach English to children in Spain as a Fulbright student.

CLS in the Press — June 03, 2019

UM student Matthew Travers wins scholarship to learn Swahili in African nation

A University of Mississippi student, who is looking to learn about Swahili culture and find common ground between Swahili and Chinese, has won a Critical Language Scholarship to study Swahili in Tanzania.

CLS in the Press — June 03, 2019

BMCC Students Earn Scholarships to Global Learning Experiences

Mario Altamirano, Jr. (Criminal Justice) earned a scholarship to the Critical Language Scholarship Program.

CLS in the Press — June 03, 2019