Two of our freshmen majoring in international studies have been selected for prestigious scholarships to study foreign languages abroad this summer.
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Criminology and Criminal Justice, German, and Global Language and Area Studies (Arabic track)
“I enjoy being able to use my language skills to overcome language barriers and see how culture and linguistics can influence how ways of thinking can differ.”
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Cate McLaughlin ‘23 is pursuing our new dual major program, International Studies and Diplomacy (ISD), focusing on also earning a B.A. in French and two minors in Spanish and Arabic. “It allows you to be a really well-rounded person by studying so many disciplines and picking up so many more skills,” she says of the ISD major.
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Julia Al-Amir ’23 is following the Arabic track of the Global Languages and Area Studies major, enamored with the small class sizes in her courses as well as the passion her professors display for engaging students in Arabic language and culture.
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The 2nd annual Arabic Calligraphy and Letter Art Contest invited students to submit calligraphy, photography, paintings, drawings, and other creative works highlighting the beauty of Arabic writing.
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Mikaela Vento looks forward to graduating in May 2020 with majors in German, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Global Languages and Area Studies with a concentration in Arabic.
Continue reading "A Linguistic Triple Axle: Mikaela Vento on Studying Foreign Languages"The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes its new Global Languages and Area Studies (GLAS) undergraduate major beginning in the 2019/2020 Academic Year. This innovative program is an umbrella major for some of The University of Rhode Island’s smaller language programs: Arabic, Japanese, and Classical Studies (which encompasses both Ancient Greek and Latin). GLAS provides […]
Continue reading "Global Languages and Area Studies Major Emphasizes Cultural Competency Alongside Language Proficiency"Arabic, a language spoken by about 420 million people in the world, was not even a thought in Evan Cummiskey’s head when he first started thinking about college. A native of Warwick, RI, Cummiskey chose URI in part, like many before him, because of the price tag. With a tuition limit that kept him from […]
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