Caleb "C.J." Pine
Caleb “C.J.” Pine, an Arabic and peace studies major, was named a 2016 Truman Scholar. Pine hopes to pursue a graduate program at the University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Center.
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Arabic Major Elected to Office
Nancy has been elected the vice-president of the student body. She will also serve as vice-president for the Arabic club and student editor-in-chief for Bil'arabi
Sarah Tomas Morgan
“Studying Arabic this summer opened up both a new region of the world and a new realm of ideas for me to explore,” said Summer Language Abroad grant recipient Sarah Thomas Morgan.
Summer Language Abroad Program Provides Immersive Experiences for Students
Sarah Tomas Morgan, Scott Copeland, and JesusisLord Nwadiuko were three of 60 College of Arts and Letters students who engaged in an immersive cultural and linguistic experience through the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures’ Summer Language Abroad program. Through intensive language coursework and daily interaction with native speakers, students rapidly enhanced their command of a foreign language—be it Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Swahili.
Jacob Kildoo
“I accomplished far more than I thought possible in the short time I was abroad,” said Arabic and philosophy Jacob Kildoo.
SLA Program Offers Immersive Language and Cultural Experience
In summer 2015, more than 60 College of Arts and Letters students will participate in language and cultural immersion programs in 20 countries around the world, thanks to funding from Notre Dame’s Summer Language Abroad (SLA) Program. “The whole experience is truly a fantastic way to learn,” said senior Jacob Kildoo who spent summer 2014 in Muscat, Oman.
Graduate Molly Hayes awarded George Mitchell Scholarship
Molly Hayes, a 2008 graduate of the University of Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters, has been awarded a 2014 George Mitchell Scholarship. Hayes, who studied English and Arabic while at Notre Dame, will use the Mitchell Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Irish literature at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. She is the first Mitchell Scholar from Notre Dame since 2007.
Video: Meet Arabic Studies Major Owen Cox
“If you are interested in Arabic, sate your curiosity,” urges Notre Dame Arabic studies major Owen Cox. “It’s really rewarding. I love it.” In addition to developing solid speaking, reading, and writing skills, students in the Arabic program take a wide selection of courses delving into Arabic literature, history, religion, and culture.
Arabic Major Elected Student Body Vice President
Alex Coccia and Nancy Joyce, both juniors in Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters, have been elected undergraduate student body president and vice president for the 2013-14 academic year. Coccia, an Africana studies and peace studies major, and Joyce, an Arabic and economics major earning a minor in peace studies, will take office on April 1.