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Middle East Studies in the News
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Publication |
Date  |
| Shahzad Bashir Lectures on Middle Eastern World of Poetry |
Brown Daily Herald |
February 25, 2020 |
| At Yale, You Can Now Study Hebrew and Arabic -- in the Same Course [incl. Dina Roginsky and Sarab Al Ani] |
Yale News |
February 18, 2020 |
| State of Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies at F&M |
The College Reporter (Franklin & Marshall College) |
February 2, 2020 |
| Highly Sought-After Arabic Program Teaches More Than Language |
ABC13 KTRK |
December 19, 2019 |
| UC Santa Cruz Establishes New Center for the Middle East and North Africa [incl. Jennifer Derr, Alma Heckman] |
News of the University of California, Santa Cruz |
December 5, 2019 |
| Former Arabic Lecturer's Lawsuit Dismissed [on Samir Bitar] |
The Missoulian |
December 2, 2019 |
| Critical Language [incl. Christopher Stone] |
The Politic (Yale University) |
November 21, 2019 |
| New Arabic Club Promotes Language, Culture [incl. Russell Hopley, Pamela Klasova] |
The Bowdoin Orient (Bowdoin College) |
November 15, 2019 |
| The Radicalizing of Eric Ciaramella [incl. Bassam Frangieh] |
The American Spectator |
November 9, 2019 |
| Harvard University Team Wins QatarDebate's Arabic Debating Championship 2019 [incl. Ahmed Ferhadi] |
The Middle East North Africa Financial Network (MENAFN) |
October 30, 2019 |
| Saudi Arabia Can Be a World Leader in Arabic, Islamic Studies |
Arab News (Saudi Arabia) |
October 28, 2019 |
| Nazi Authored Arabic-English Dictionary Causes Stir at University of Minnesota [incl. Katrien Vanpee] |
Jerusalem Post |
October 24, 2019 |
| UMN Arabic Department Works to Address History of Arabic-English Dictionary [incl. Katrien Vanpee] |
Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota) |
October 20, 2019 |
| Arabic Calligraphy Workshop Preserves Cultural History Through Engaging Experience [incl. Younasse Tarbouni] |
Student Life (Washington University in St. Louis) |
October 16, 2019 |
| New Club Offers Musical Arabic Experience |
The Colgate Maroon-News (Colgate University) |
October 4, 2019 |
| Cultural Studies Key to National Security |
The Conversation |
October 2, 2019 |
| Duke-UNC Consortium Received '19-20 Funding From the Education Department Amid Controversy [incl. Omid Safi, Ellen McLarney, Middle East Studies Association] |
The Duke Chronicle (Duke University) |
September 29, 2019 |
| UNC Denies Claims of 'Pro-Islam' Bias in Mideast Studies Program |
Israel Hayom |
September 24, 2019 |
| Team Trump's Free-Speech Attack on U.S. Universities Reminds Us What's Really At Stake |
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
September 24, 2019 |
| Trump Administration Threatens to Slash Funds to Duke, UNC Over Anti-Israel Bias |
CBN News (Christian Broadcasting Network) |
September 23, 2019 |
| UNC Denies Claims of Bias in Middle East Studies Program |
Associated Press (AP) |
September 23, 2019 |
| Trump Admin Challenges University Program Promoting Islam |
Clarion Project |
September 22, 2019 |
| Trump Administration to UNC and Duke: Quit Promoting Islam on Our Dime |
PJ Media |
September 22, 2019 |
| This is What a Real Threat to Campus Free Speech Looks Like |
CNN |
September 21, 2019 |
| Movie Nights and Coffee Hour Part of the Arabic Club at Georgia Southern |
The George-Anne (Georgia) |
September 20, 2019 |
| The Truth About DeVos' Order on Colleges' Middle East Curriculum |
Forbes |
September 20, 2019 |
| Education Department Says UNC-Duke Middle East Program Doesn't Meet Federal Funding Guidelines |
Jewish Journal |
September 19, 2019 |
| Feds Cite Islam Focus in Review of Duke-UNC Language Grant |
Associated Press (AP) |
September 19, 2019 |
| Confronting the CIA: Arabic Student Acquitted of Protest Policy Violation |
The Middlebury Campus (student newspaper for Middlebury College) |
September 19, 2019 |
| How Did Americans View the Middle East After Sept. 11, 2001? |
Egypt Today |
September 11, 2019 |
| Introductory Arabic Courses Offered On Campus in Fall, Spring [incl. Mahmoud Meslat, Basem Al-Raba, Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, Zeinab Abul-Magd] |
The Oberlin Review (Oberlin College) |
September 6, 2019 |
| Service in Any Language |
The Harvard Gazette |
August 28, 2019 |
| ASU Prof Explores Feminism, Islam and Politics in New Book [on Souad T. Ali] |
ASU Now (Arizona State University) |
August 13, 2019 |
| Summer Language Institute Experiences Extend Beyond Classroom [incl. Awad Awad] |
UNG Newsroom (University of North Georgia) |
August 5, 2019 |
| Al-Bustan Camp Immerses Philly Kids in Arabic Language, Culture, and Science |
WHYY (Philadelphia) |
July 18, 2019 |
| Arabic Immersion School to Open in Brookfield Will be Second in U.S. |
Wisconsin Muslim Journal |
July 2, 2019 |
| Asian Language Department Renamed for Better Representation, Employability [incl. Joseph Farag, Christine Marran] |
Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota) |
June 13, 2019 |
| UO Instructor of Arabic Faces Visa Nightmare with Potentially Life-Threatening Consequences [on Faten Arfaoui; incl. David Hollenberg] |
Daily Emerald (student publication for the University of Oregon) |
June 10, 2019 |
| Charter Board Turns Down Arabic Immersion School But Encourages Founders to Return Next Year with Strengthened Application |
The DC Line (Washington D.C.) |
May 20, 2019 |
| Flagship Status Pays Off for UM Arabic Program, Students |
HottyToddy.com (University of Mississippi) |
May 18, 2019 |
| Yemen American Benevolent Association Holds Annual Graduation Ceremony for Arabic Language School |
The Arab-American News |
May 10, 2019 |
| Arabic Immersion Magnet School to Move into Old Kinder HSPVA Campus This Fall |
Community Impact Newspaper (Texas) |
May 10, 2019 |
| Arabic Culture on Display at Annual Foreign Language and International Studies Day [incl. Faten Arfaoui] |
Daily Emerald (student publication for the University of Oregon) |
May 9, 2019 |
| Several Co-Sponsors of the 'Conflict over Gaza' Conference Want Refunds |
The Daily Tar Heel (student newspaper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
April 21, 2019 |
| Center for Arabic Study Abroad Moves to UA [incl. Sonia Shiri] |
UA News (University of Arizona) |
April 16, 2019 |
| Hebrew Program to Lose its Only Professor in Fall |
The Middlebury Campus (student newspaper for Middlebury College) |
April 11, 2019 |
| Students, Faculty Join Nationwide Debate Over Arabic Language Curriculum [incl. Wijdan Alsayegh, Gottfried Hagen] |
The Michigan Daily (student newspaper for the University of Michigan) |
April 10, 2019 |
| 'Khush Raho': The WU Hindi Department Fosters a Family of Learning |
Student Life (independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis) |
April 7, 2019 |
| Faculty Approve Minors in Arabic and Middle East and North African Studies |
The Bowdein Orient (student newspaper for Bowdein College) |
April 5, 2019 |
| Oberlin College Students Petition to Restore Arabic Language Program |
The Chronicle-Telegram |
April 4, 2019 |
| College Plans on New Minors in Arabic, Middle East Studies [incl. Robert Morrison, Batool Khattab, Pamela Klasova, Idriss Jebari, Barbara Elias, Oyman Basaran, Meryem Belkaid] |
The Bowdein Orient (student newspaper for Bowdein College) |
March 29, 2019 |
| Department of African & African-American Studies Announces New Minor |
University of Kansas News Service |
March 25, 2019 |
| An Open Letter from Arabic 102 |
The Oberlin Review (Oberlin College) |
March 15, 2019 |
| Faculty Letter to Save Arabic Language Program at Oberlin College |
The Oberlin Review (Oberlin College) |
March 15, 2019 |
| Arabic Art and History Showcased at U of M [incl. Rawia Azzahrawi] |
The Manitoban (student newspaper for the University of Manitoba) |
March 12, 2019 |
| Arabic Courses to Be Offered Digitally [incl. Hanada Al-Masri] |
The Oberlin Review (Oberlin College) |
March 8, 2019 |
| SDSU to Offer New Major in Islamic and Arabic Studies [incl. Ahmet Kuru, Hisham Foad] |
SDSU News Center (San Diego State University) |
March 7, 2019 |
| UNL Hosts Annual 'Big Arabic Day' to Celebrate Arabic Language, Culture |
The Daily Nebraskan (student newspaper for University of Nebraska-Lincoln) |
March 6, 2019 |
| Bethel High School Aims to Add Arabic Class [incl. Ali El Moustakim] |
The News-Times (Danbury, CT) |
February 25, 2019 |
| Four Students in WKU's Arabic Program Preparing for Qatar Debates |
WKU News (Western Kentucky University) |
February 21, 2019 |
| Students in Sacramento Become Students of the World in Arabic Language Class |
Fox 40 News (Sacramento) |
February 15, 2019 |
| UA Among Top Producers of Foreign Language Degrees |
UA News (University of Arizona) |
February 14, 2019 |
| Professor Teaches Course on Love in Arabic Cultures [on Abla Hasan] |
The Daily Nebraskan (student newspaper for University of Nebraska-Lincoln) |
February 13, 2019 |
| Study Abroad with GS [incl. Youssef Salhi] |
The George-Anne (student publication for Georgia Southern University) |
February 7, 2019 |
| Arabic-Learning Students Explore Language at Home and Abroad [incl. Amina Moujtahid] |
The Spectator (student newspaper for Seattle University) |
February 7, 2019 |
| William Paterson Gets $190,000 Grant to Expand Arabic, Korean Instruction |
North Jersey Record |
January 25, 2019 |
| 'Horizons are Broadened': Edmonton Students Thrive in Arabic Bilingual Program |
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) |
January 20, 2019 |
| New Fellowship to Support Study of Critical Languages |
The Daily Illini (student newspaper of the University of Illinois) |
January 18, 2019 |
| Ariel Bloch, a Pioneer in the Fusion of Arab and Hebrew Studies, Dies at 85 |
Berkeley News (UC Berkeley) |
January 9, 2019 |
| Missoula Arabic Students Hope for Middle East Trip |
NBC Montana |
November 21, 2018 |
| Department of Education Grant Bolsters Hood College's Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Program |
Hood College (Frederick, MD) |
November 15, 2018 |
| Arabic Classes Converse with Displaced Persons [incl. Sarab Al Ani] |
Yale Daily News |
November 5, 2018 |
| Community College Opens Arms to Arabic Learners |
CBC News (Canada) |
October 29, 2018 |
| UA International Programs Bolstered by $4.8M in Funding |
UA News (University of Arizona) |
October 25, 2018 |
| Iraqi Immigrant Translates Arabic for Crucial Lowell School Packets |
Lowell Sun |
October 22, 2018 |
| CLAS to Offer New Major in Arabic and Islamic Civilizations |
The Daily Campus (student newspaper of University of Connecticut) |
October 12, 2018 |
| University Creating Islamic Studies Program |
The Minnesota Daily (student newspaper of the University of Minnesota) |
October 8, 2018 |
| Arabic Teacher Part of Exchange Program at Irving Elementary |
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle |
September 29, 2018 |
| MENA Students Seek Space, Recognition on Campus Dual-Degree [incl. Zeinab Abul-Magd, Basem Al-Raba'a] |
The Oberlin Review |
September 14, 2018 |
| S.F. Jewish High School Adds 'Salaam' to Its Vocabulary |
J. Weekly (Jewish News of Northern California) |
August 30, 2018 |
| UM Arabic Program Receives Flagship Designation [incl. Allen Clark] |
The Daily Mississippian |
August 30, 2018 |
| NYU Receives $1.34 Million Grant from Arcadia to Support Arabic Collections Online, An Open Access, Arabic-Language Digital Library |
News of New York University |
August 7, 2018 |
| NYU Receives $500,000 Grant to Support Arabic Collections Online |
Albawaba News |
June 10, 2018 |
| Author Muhammad Umar Memon Passes Away at 79 |
Daily Pakistan |
June 4, 2018 |
| U of A to Vote on Terminating a Dozen Arts Programs Due to Low Enrollment [incl. Middle Eastern and African Studies] |
The Gateway (The University of Alberta's Student Journalism Society) |
May 26, 2018 |
| Bernard Lewis, Eminent Middle East Historian at Princeton, Dies at 101 |
News of Princeton University |
May 22, 2018 |
| UA Graduate Heads to Beirut to Further Her Education |
UA News (University of Arizona) |
May 18, 2018 |
| Fourteen from College Chosen as Fulbright Scholars [incl. Arabic, Middle East Studies] |
The Dartmouth |
May 11, 2018 |
| Language Awards Go to Trilingual Student, Arabic Studies Student |
The Channels Newspaper (student newspaper of Santa Barbara City College) |
May 11, 2018 |
| Arabic Community Group Rallies for Access to Serve SFUSD Students |
San Francisco Examiner |
May 10, 2018 |
| New Course Encompasses Arabic Language |
The 1851 Chronicle (Lasell College) |
April 26, 2018 |
| Yale Reforms Language Credit Policies |
The Yale Daily News |
April 24, 2018 |
| The Pride and Pain of Being an Arabic Major |
Duke Chronicle |
April 23, 2018 |
| IU Program Builds Bridges Between Communities Through Language Learning [incl. Arabic] |
News at IU Bloomington |
April 10, 2018 |
| Arabic Literature Presents Political, Artistic Trials to Translators |
The Kenyon Collegian |
February 22, 2018 |
| A $750K Grant Will Fund New Cultural Literacy Curriculum at University of Maryland |
The Diamondback (student newspaper of University of Maryland) |
February 22, 2018 |
| Nicholas Champions Revival of Arabic at Whitman [incl. Brian Dott] |
Whitman Wire |
February 22, 2018 |
| Arabic Department Plans Course Expansion |
The Scarlet and Black |
February 22, 2018 |
| At SILC, Professor Finds Opportunity to Grow Arabic Program [on Souad T. Ali] |
News of Arizona State University |
February 19, 2018 |
| UNH Students Rally in Support of Lecturers [incl. Ruwa Majid-Pokorny] |
Foster's Daily Democrat |
February 16, 2018 |
| Tulane Professor Teaches 'NCIS' Cast Arabic Dialect [on Bouchaib Gadir] |
News of Tulane University |
February 5, 2018 |
| College to Hire Two New Arabic Instructors |
The Bowdoin Orient |
February 2, 2018 |
| Portland Public School Holds Meeting to Gauge Interest on Arabic Language Immersion |
KATU |
January 26, 2018 |
| University of Calgary Arabic Studies Granted Quality Money Funding Extension |
The Gauntlet (student newspaper of University of Calgary) |
January 23, 2018 |
| Portland Public Schools Adding Arabic Immersion Program |
KATU |
January 18, 2018 |
| TA First School in State to Offer Arabic Language Course |
Biddeford Journal Tribune |
December 26, 2017 |
| Professor Spotlight: Reverend Leyla King |
The Sewanee Purple |
December 15, 2017 |
| National Security Starts at Home |
The American Spectator |
December 12, 2017 |
| New Lecture Series Explores Diplomacy, Development, and Foreign Affairs |
The Portland State Vanguard |
December 10, 2017 |
| Yale Program Exposes Local Youth to New Languages and Cultures |
Yale News |
December 8, 2017 |
| Gender and Ideology in Arabic Languages |
The Medium (student newspaper of University of Toronto Mississauga) |
November 20, 2017 |
| Arabic's Future in Auestion at Kenyon College |
The Kenyon Collegian |
November 9, 2017 |
| Georgetown University in Qatar Introduces New Minor in Arabic |
Al-Bawaba |
November 1, 2017 |
| Schools Offer Course Credits for Languages Spoken at Home |
Herald Net |
October 30, 2017 |
| Petition for Arabic Major Circulates Among Students, Faculty |
Marquette Wire |
October 22, 2017 |
| Hamilton Letter Explains University's Position in Wake of Visa Denials [incl. MESA] |
Washington Square News (student newspaper of NYU) |
October 20, 2017 |
| Comfortable With Conflict: Wake Forest University Faculty Help Students Navigate Political Divisions |
Wake Forest University News Center |
October 17, 2017 |
| Celebrating a U of T Initiative: Volunteers Taught English to Young Syrian Newcomers and Gained Lasting Friendships in Return |
News of University of Toronto |
October 13, 2017 |
| All Alberta Schools Will Have Government Funded Arabic Language Program Soon |
Debate Report |
October 9, 2017 |
| Middle East Studies Program Welcomes Visiting Arabic Fulbright Professor |
Drury News |
October 9, 2017 |
| Alberta Schools to Offer Arabic-Language Bilingual Program in 2018 |
Global News (Canada) |
October 8, 2017 |
| Arabic Language Program Coming to Alberta Schools Next Fall |
CBC News |
October 8, 2017 |
| Arabic Language and Middle Eastern Culture Club on the Rise at University of Wyoming |
The Branding Iron (student newspaper of University of Wyoming) |
September 29, 2017 |
| UT Students Mentor Austin Refugee Students [incl. Jonathan Kaplan] |
The Daily Texan (student newspaper of University of Texas at Austin) |
September 28, 2017 |
| Arabic Professor Challenges Dismissal From Position |
The Vermont Cynic |
September 27, 2017 |
| Language Classes Open Up The World For Students at Coastal Middle |
Savannah Morning News |
September 27, 2017 |
| Qatari Foundation Funds Arabic Courses in U.S. Public Schools |
The Heartland Institute |
September 26, 2017 |
| Drury Welcomes New Fulbright Language Professor to Springfield [on Mouhcine El-Hajjami] |
The Drury Mirror |
September 15, 2017 |
| Whitefish High Graduate Travels Abroad to Learn Arabic |
Daily Inter Lake |
August 25, 2017 |
| U.S. Schools Receive Aid From Qatar |
The Wall Street Journal |
August 25, 2017 |
| Richwoods Students Learn Arabic in Pilot Program |
Peoria Journal Star |
August 3, 2017 |
| Strategic Foreign Language Study Is a Must |
Education Week |
June 30, 2017 |
| Former Arabic and Islamic Studies Chair Appointed SFS-Q Dean [on Ahmad S. Dallal] |
The Hoya (student newspaper of Georgetown University) |
June 27, 2017 |
| More Students Should Study Arabic |
The Daily Evergreen |
June 21, 2017 |
| Bearden High Selected As Only State School to Offer Arabic to Students |
WLVT News (Knoxville, TN) |
May 11, 2017 |
| ASU Faculty, Students Work to Combat Misunderstandings Between Arab, American Cultures |
News of Arizona State University |
May 5, 2017 |
| University Islamic Studies Now Reaches Students at Other Big Ten Universities |
The Michigan Daily (student newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor) |
April 30, 2017 |
| Bearden High School Chosen for Arabic Language Program |
WBIR-TV |
April 25, 2017 |
| Cook-Off Immerses Students in Arabic Culture |
The Daily Tar Heel (student newspaper of University of North Carolina) |
April 24, 2017 |
| Bearden Selected to Host Arabic Language Class |
Knoxville News Sentinel |
April 24, 2017 |
| California University of Pennsylvania Starts Master's in Arabic Program |
Tribune-Review |
April 21, 2017 |
| Arabic Program Is Offering Too Few Courses |
Kenyon Collegian |
April 20, 2017 |
| UChicago's First Arabic-Language Magazine Releases Second Issue |
The Chicago Maroon |
April 6, 2017 |
| Northwestern Professor Seeks to Bring Arabic Language Instruction to Public Schools [on Brian Edwards] |
The Daily Northwestern |
April 4, 2017 |
| Arabic Language Study Grant to Benefit Western Kentucky University VAMPY Students |
Bowling Green Daily News |
March 17, 2017 |
| ASU Officials Work to Eliminate Fears of Prejudice Against Middle-Eastern Students on Campus [incl. Souad T. Ali] |
The State Press |
March 14, 2017 |
| Islamic Center to Hold Arabic Lessons for Community [incl. Adel Amer] |
The Red and Black (student newspaper of the University of Georgia) |
March 12, 2017 |
| Arabic Professor Inspires Communication [on Asmaa Taha] |
The Daily Mississippian |
March 8, 2017 |
| New Orleans as Told by an Arab American Immigrant [on Bouchaib Gadir] |
News of Tulane University |
March 7, 2017 |
| Students Offered New Arabic Major This Semester |
Arizona Daily Wildcat |
February 28, 2017 |
| Arabic Instructor Spreads Acceptance |
The Shield (University of Southern Indiana) |
February 24, 2017 |
| Arabic Professor Demystifies the Hijab |
The Times News |
February 17, 2017 |
| UGA Needs a Full Arabic Department |
The Red and Black (student newspaper of the University of Georgia) |
February 16, 2017 |
| Arabic Studies Gain Popularity In American Universities |
Vocativ |
February 15, 2017 |
| Arabic Becomes One of University of Arizona's Newest Degree Programs |
News of the University of Arizona |
February 14, 2017 |
| World Conflicts Increase Interest in Arabic Minor |
The Daily Illini (student newspaper of the University of Illinois) |
February 13, 2017 |
| Students in College Launch Magazine in Arabic [incl. Noha Forster] |
News of The University of Chicago |
February 7, 2017 |
| Requests From Students Lead to New Arabic Minor |
The Tulane Hullabaloo |
February 6, 2017 |
| Islamic Studies Minor in the Works at University of Southern Maine |
The Free Press (student newspaper of University of Southern Maine) |
February 2, 2017 |
| Arabic Classes to Receive New Textbook After Student Government Vote |
The Michigan Daily |
February 1, 2017 |
| Depoliticize Arabic Studies |
The Michigan Daily (student newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor) |
January 30, 2017 |
| Farsi Language Courses Come to UNG |
The Vanguard (student newspaper of the University of North Georgia) |
January 29, 2017 |
| Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia |
The Harvard Gazette |
January 17, 2017 |
| Tulane Adds Arabic Minor |
News from Tulane University |
January 2, 2017 |
| USM, Deering High School Collaborate on Arabic Language Course |
The Forecaster |
December 12, 2016 |
| Chinese, Arabic Are the Talk at Lewiston High School |
The Sun Journal (Lewiston-Auburn) |
December 11, 2016 |
| Funds Cut for Prominent Arabic Language Program |
Al-Fanar Media |
December 7, 2016 |
| 'Hate Spaces' Reveals Toxic Campus Bigotry |
San Diego Jewish World |
December 7, 2016 |
| How a Lebanese Immigrant Helped Pave the Way for the Study of Islam and Muslim Culture in the U.S. [on Philip Khuri Hitti] |
Public Radio International |
December 6, 2016 |
| New Partnership to Connect Arabic Teachers from Across Chicago |
Northwestern Now (News of Northwestern University) |
December 5, 2016 |
| FSU Middle East Center Draws Dozens to Open House |
The Florida Flambeau (news of Florida State University) |
November 27, 2016 |
| Students Visit Apex Mosque to Challenge Misconceptions About Islam [incl. Khalid Shahu] |
The Daily Tar Heel |
November 21, 2016 |
| Arabic Event Finds Hope Despite National Division |
The Oberlin Review |
November 18, 2016 |
| ASU, Kuwait's Royal Family Connect Through Art, Culture [incl. Souad T. Ali] |
ASU Now (news of Arizona State University) |
November 3, 2016 |
| Revised Arabic Program Ushers in More Rigor |
The Kenyon Collegian (student newspaper at Kenyon College) |
November 3, 2016 |
| Students Launch Bi-Annual Arabic Language Magazine |
The Chicago Maroon (student newspaper of The University of Chicago) |
November 1, 2016 |
| Professor Wants Safe Space To Bash Israel [on Saree Makdisi] |
Honest Reporting |
October 26, 2016 |
| College Moves Toward Broader Range of Language Courses |
The Quad (newspaper of Cazenovia College) |
October 25, 2016 |
| Associated Students at University of Montana (ASUM) Discusses Program Prioritization |
The Montana Kaimin (student newspaper of University of Montana) |
October 21, 2016 |
| University of Idaho Student Teaches Arabic Language Class to Campus Community |
The Argonaut (student newspaper of the University of Idaho) |
October 21, 2016 |
| School of Foreign Service Sees Uptake in Foreign Language Minors |
The Hoya (student newspaper of Georgetown University) |
October 18, 2016 |
| Faculty, Student Interest in Middle East Reflected in New Minor |
The Maneater (student newspaper of University of Missouri) |
October 18, 2016 |
| New Faculty Bring "Dr. T." and Islamic Expertise to Yale |
Yale News |
October 17, 2016 |
| Arabic Program Receives $154,000 Grant |
WKU Herald (News of Western Kentucky University) |
October 12, 2016 |
| Tucson Unified School District Arabic Program Offered at Three More Schools |
KVOA News (Tucson, AZ) |
September 26, 2016 |
| Arabic in the Schools |
Southwest Journal |
September 21, 2016 |
| Three Tucson Schools Using Grant to Offer K-12 Arabic Language Instruction |
Tucson News |
September 9, 2016 |
| Yale Marks 175th Anniversary of Arabic and Islamic Studies with Exhibit, Public Events |
Yale News |
September 6, 2016 |
| Minneapolis District's Arabic Program Grows to Reach Washburn High |
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
September 1, 2016 |
| Idaho State University Promotes Cultural Understanding Post Controversial Semester |
The Bengal (student newspaper of Idaho State University) |
August 31, 2016 |
| Minneapolis Public School System Expands Arabic Program to Washburn High School |
KSTP-TV News |
August 31, 2016 |
| CSUSB Celebrates Ten Years of Arabic Language Program [incl. Dany Doueiri and Gaby Semaan] |
Highland Community News |
August 17, 2016 |
| Detroit Public Schools Caters to a Growing Arab Immigrant Population |
Arab American News |
May 19, 2016 |
| Using Culture to Teach Arabic to U.S. Schoolchildren |
Voice of America News |
May 19, 2016 |
| Defense Language Institute Center, Cal U. Sign Deal |
The Observer-Reporter |
May 18, 2016 |
| Austin ISD Launching New Arabic, Korean, Vietnamese Language Programs |
Keye TV |
May 6, 2016 |
| Workshop on Arabic Brings Cultural Understanding |
The Daily Eastern News (student news of Eastern Illinois University) |
April 26, 2016 |
| New Plan Could Bring Montessori, Arabic to Detroit Public Schools |
Michigan Radio |
April 19, 2016 |
| Arabic Program Students Feeling the Freeze |
The Branding Iron (student newspaper of the University of Wyoming) |
April 14, 2016 |
| Arabic Program Fills Two Positions |
The Williams Record (student newspaper of Williams College) |
April 13, 2016 |
| A Muslim Teacher is Visiting a D.C. School to Share Arabic and His Culture |
Washington Post |
April 4, 2016 |
| Indiana University to Lead Arabic Language Flagship Program |
Indiana Daily Student |
March 10, 2016 |
| International and Area Studies Program Announces New Global Studies Major |
The Daily Californian (student newspaper of UC Berkeley) |
March 3, 2016 |
| Arabic Studies Minor Provides UMass Boston Students with Career, Cultural Opportunities |
News of University of Massachusetts Boston |
February 16, 2016 |
| Middle Eastern Studies Minor in the Works at University of Missouri |
The Maneater (student newspaper of University of Missouri) |
February 16, 2016 |
| The Politics of Language: Teaching Arabic in U.S. Colleges |
The Tufts Daily |
February 10, 2016 |
| Approaching Arabic at Harvard |
Harvard Magazine |
January 25, 2016 |
| Experts Gather to Critique Coverage of Recent Terror Attacks [incl. Zeina Halabi] |
The Duke Chronicle |
January 14, 2016 |
| Service and Experience Focus of Iranian Studies Initiative |
The UC Santa Barbara Current |
January 13, 2016 |
| Amid ISIS News, Islamic Studies, Arabic Education Increasingly Popular On College Campuses [incl. Mohammad Khalil, Omid Safi, Mustafa Umar] |
International Business Times |
January 9, 2016 |
| Group Pushes For Arabic-Language Programs in Winnipeg Public Schools |
Winnipeg Free Press |
January 5, 2016 |
| Islamic Song in Public School Raises Eyebrows |
Toronto Sun |
January 4, 2016 |
| Arabic Language Options Lacking in Manitoba Schools, Organizer Says |
CBC News (Canada) |
January 3, 2016 |
| Arabic Calligraphy Assignment Creates Uproar at Virginia Public School |
BJC News |
December 28, 2015 |
| Public Schools, 'Practicing Calligraphy' and Islamic Indoctrination |
CNS News |
December 28, 2015 |
| 'There Is No God But Allah' Assignment Raises Security Concerns |
Christian Examiner |
December 23, 2015 |
| Protests Shut Schools After Pupils Asked to Copy Islamic Script |
Press Telegraph |
December 22, 2015 |
| The Controversial Lesson at Riverheads High School: A Primer |
Augusta Free Press |
December 21, 2015 |
| Story image for arabic calligraphy from Breitbart News Report: Virginia Teacher of Islamic 'Calligraphy Lesson' Circulated Koran, Excluded Bible |
Breitbart News |
December 21, 2015 |
| Minnesota High Schoolers Sing 'Allahu Akbar' at Holiday Concert, Angering Parents |
The Christian Post |
December 21, 2015 |
| Funky stuff in MO and MN |
American Thinker |
December 19, 2015 |
| Virginia School District Cancels Classes After 'Islamic Indoctrination' Controversy |
The Christian Post |
December 19, 2015 |
| How a Lesson on Islam Led to School Closings Throughout a Virginia County |
The Christian Science Monitor |
December 18, 2015 |
| Dispute Over Islam Homework Assignment Raises Questions About Public School Curriculum |
The Daily Signal |
December 18, 2015 |
| Controversy Erupts as Students Sing 'Allahu Akbar' During Public School Concert |
Breitbart News |
December 18, 2015 |
| Students Sing "Allah Akbar" At Holiday Concert |
FoxNews.com |
December 18, 2015 |
| Parents Question Choice To Sing 'Allahu Akbar' At Holiday Concert |
WCCO News (Minnesota) |
December 17, 2015 |
| Furor Over Arabic Assignment Leads Virginia School District to Close Friday |
Washington Post |
December 17, 2015 |
| After Outrage Over Curriculum Using Muslim Statement of Faith, School District Shuts Down Friday Classes, Weekend Activities |
The Blaze |
December 17, 2015 |
| Parents' Outrage After Virginia High School Students Are Asked to Practice Calligraphy by Writing 'There is no god but Allah' |
Daily Mail (U.K.) |
December 16, 2015 |
| Virginia School District Defends Calligraphy Lesson Declaring 'There Is No God But Allah' |
The Washington Times |
December 16, 2015 |
| Public School Students Told to Practice Calligraphy by Writing 'There is No God but Allah' |
PJ Media |
December 16, 2015 |
| Virginia Parents Angry After Students Told to Write 'There is No God But Allah' |
The Christian Post |
December 16, 2015 |
| Students Practice Calligraphy By Writing "There Is No God But Allah" |
FoxNews.com |
December 15, 2015 |
| America's Public Schools: Exalting Islam, Banning Christmas |
FrontPage Magazine |
December 14, 2015 |
| Breitbart News Opponents Call Texas Arabic Immersion Magnet School 'Civilizational Jihad' |
Breitbart News |
December 12, 2015 |
| Protests Around Houston Capture Tension Over Terrorism |
KTRK-TV (Houston) |
December 11, 2015 |
| Protesters Stand Outside Arabic Immersion Magnet School in Houston |
Fox 26 News (Houston) |
December 11, 2015 |
| Muslim Professor from San Bernardino Speaks Out [on Dany Doueiri] |
Breitbart News |
December 11, 2015 |
| San Bernardino Terrorist Was Quiet, Invisible Student [incl. Dany Doueiri] |
Breitbart News |
December 10, 2015 |
| Colby Needs A Real Arabic Program |
The Colby Echo (student newspaper of Colby College) |
December 10, 2015 |
| 'It's Like Holding Your Breath': Muslim Campus Leaders Describe a Charged Moment [incl. Hina Azam, Ihsan Bagby, Ali S. Asani, Aisha Y. Musa, M. Issam Eido] |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
December 9, 2015 |
| Cal State San Bernardino Class on Islamic World Grapples With Students' Questions About Shooting [on Dany Doueiri] |
The Los Angeles Times |
December 8, 2015 |
| With Saudi School Headed to Herndon Area, Mt. Vernon Site Use is Uncertain |
Washington Post |
December 7, 2015 |
| There's More Arabic Being Spoken in Ohio Schools. Here's Why. |
USA Today |
December 2, 2015 |
| FSU Program Strives to Raise Middle East Awareness in Local Schools |
FSU News |
December 2, 2015 |
| Youssif Omar Arrested After Dragging Teen Girl By Hair For Not Wearing A Hijab |
The Global Dispatch |
December 1, 2015 |
| Event Explores Effects of ISIS on Historical Artifacts |
The Michigan Daily (student newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor) |
December 1, 2015 |
| Man Accused of Slapping Teen Relative for Not Wearing Muslim Headscarf Is Not a University of Missouri Professor [on Youssif Omar] |
The Times Gazette |
November 30, 2015 |
| Former University of Missouri assistant professor charged with 'violently grabbing 14-year-old relative by the hair and dragging her out of school for not wearing hijab' |
Daily Mail (U.K.) |
November 29, 2015 |
| Police: Mizzou Teaching Assistant Became Violent With Relative Who Didn't Wear Hijab [on Youssif Omar] |
FoxNews.com |
November 29, 2015 |
| Egyptian Educator Speaks to Southern Lehigh Students |
The Morning Call |
November 25, 2015 |
| Eckerd College Introduces Middle East- North Africa Studies Minor |
The Current (student newspaper of Eckerd College) |
November 23, 2015 |
| University of Texas Alumna Opens First Arabic Immersion Magnet School |
The Daily Texan (student newspaper of University of Texas at Austin) |
November 16, 2015 |
| Language Classes Necessary for Loyola |
The Loyola Maroon (student newspaper of Loyola University New Orleans) |
November 6, 2015 |
| Interview with Ali Asani: Battling Religious Illiteracy |
The Harvard Gazette |
November 5, 2015 |
| Arabic Film and Poetry Series Brings Islam, Discussion to Tempe Campus [incl. Souad Ali] |
The State Press |
November 2, 2015 |
| Fremont School Board Approves After-School Arabic Language Program |
The Fremont Bulletin |
October 30, 2015 |
| Author Musharraf Farooqi Discusses Storytelling [incl. Ali S. Asani] |
The Harvard Crimson |
October 27, 2015 |
| Iowa State University Students Lead Successful Fight to Reinstate Arabic Professor [on Ghinwa Alameen] |
The Ames Tribune |
October 24, 2015 |
| Drury Offers Unique Multidisciplinary Learning Opportunities [incl. Jeff VanDenBerg] |
The Drury Mirror |
October 23, 2015 |
| Students Push for Former Arabic Professor's Return to Iowa State |
Iowa State Daily |
October 20, 2015 |
| Learning Arabic Begins Early for Houston Magnet School Students |
Reporting Texas |
October 20, 2015 |
| Middle East Expert Brings Arabic to Idaho State University [incl. Zackery Heern] |
The Bengal (student newspaper of Idaho State University) |
October 1, 2015 |
| Iranian Journalist Speaks About Tehran Bureau Reporting [incl. Amahl Bishara and Kamran Rastegar] |
The Tufts Daily |
September 30, 2015 |
| The Politicization of Learning Arabic |
The Stanford Daily |
September 30, 2015 |
| Foreign Language-Learning Still Found Useful, Professors Say |
The Daily Reveille (student newspaper of Louisiana State University) |
September 28, 2015 |
| Jewish Studies Major Introduced at University of Kansas |
KU Today |
September 28, 2015 |
| UC Davis Receives $1.5M From Iranian-American for Persian Studies |
The Davis Enterprise |
September 25, 2015 |
| Learning Arabic in Houston, Inshallah |
The Texas Observer |
September 3, 2015 |
| Pro-Israel and Arab Groups Wrangle Over Arabic Instruction in San Francisco Schools |
Al Jazeera America |
September 1, 2015 |
| Controversial Houston Arabic School Shows Why School Choice Matters |
The Washington Examiner |
August 26, 2015 |
| Group Raises Concerns About Newly Opened HISD Arabic Magnet School |
KTRK-TV (Houston) |
August 25, 2015 |
| Progressive Media Mocks Texas Seniors Peacefully Protesting Arabic Immersion School Opening |
Breitbart News |
August 25, 2015 |
| Protesters at Houston's Arabic Immersion Magnet School on First Day of Class |
Houston Chronicle |
August 24, 2015 |
| Yes, I Am Sending My Child to Arabic School |
The Houston Chronicle |
August 19, 2015 |
| Group Pushing Arabic-Language Curriculum in San Francisco Schools Faces Backlash Over Remarks |
The San Francisco Examiner |
July 14, 2015 |
| New Minor Focuses on Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies |
News of Wright State University |
July 9, 2015 |
| Arab Group's Partnership With San Francisco Schools Raises Alarm |
J. (the Jewish news weekly of Northern California) |
June 25, 2015 |
| Study Abroad Teaches Understanding |
Superior Telegram |
June 23, 2015 |
| Houston Teachers, Students Prepare For New Arabic Immersion School |
Houston Public Media |
June 18, 2015 |
| Where's the Coverage? Arabic, Islamic Studies Expert Exposes BDS Dishonesty |
CAMERA |
June 17, 2015 |
| The Upside-Down World of University Human Rights |
Gatestone Institute |
June 13, 2015 |
| St. Bonaventure Announces New Center for Arab and Islamic Studies |
The Bradford Era |
May 21, 2015 |
| To Make the World a Better Place, Teach Arabic |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
May 11, 2015 |
| New Arabic Studies Major Gains First Graduate |
News of Emory University |
May 7, 2015 |
| University of Virginia Hosts Author, Professor to Discuss Thomas Jefferson, Islam [on Denise Spellberg] |
The Cavalier Daily (news of University of Virginia) |
April 30, 2015 |
| Sheehi's Students Launch Arab American Tribe Blog at William and Mary |
William and Mary News |
April 15, 2015 |
| Commentary: Teach Arabic in Public Schools |
Chicago Tribune |
April 6, 2015 |
| Low Enrollment Puts Lehigh Programs in Danger |
The Brown and White (student newspaper of Lehigh University) |
March 30, 2015 |
| New Sophomore College Program Provides Arabic Immersion |
The Stanford Daily |
March 10, 2015 |
| SFUSD to Explore Offering Arabic, Vietnamese Language Classes |
The San Francisco Examiner |
March 10, 2015 |
| Reading, Writing, and the Qur'an |
Hamilton Spectator |
March 6, 2015 |
| Connecticut College Announces New Global Islamic Studies Major |
News of Connecticut College |
March 4, 2015 |
| Appalachian State Expands Educational Opportunities into the UAE |
News of Appalachian State University |
March 3, 2015 |
| Braintree High May Offer Mandarin, Arabic Language Classes |
The Patriot Ledger |
March 1, 2015 |
| SGA Supports Addition of a Middle Eastern Studies Minor |
TCU 360 (student newspaper at Texas Christian University) |
February 24, 2015 |
| Wake Forest Deacon Profile: Ahmad Sharafeldin |
Old Gold & Black (student newspaper of Wake Forest University) |
February 12, 2015 |
| Collège Rosemont Cancels Contract with Arabic School Over Internet Links |
Montreal Gazette |
February 11, 2015 |
| Collège Rosemont Defends Suspending Contract With Arabic school |
CJAD News |
February 9, 2015 |
| Montreal College Suspends Arabic School After Links to Radical Islam Found |
QMI Agency |
February 9, 2015 |
| Montreal Shuts Down Islamic School Allegedly Promoting Jihadist Ideals |
Breitbart |
February 9, 2015 |
| Rosemont College Kicks Out Arabic Language School Over Web Content |
CJAD News |
February 8, 2015 |
| El Forkane Arabic School Denied Class Space at Rosemont College |
CBC News |
February 8, 2015 |
| Despite Tight Budgets, Some Schools Pick Up Languages Such as Arabic, Chinese |
Press of Atlantic City |
January 24, 2015 |
| Viewing the Middle East With New Lens |
The Daily Wildcat (student newspaper of University of Arizona) |
January 22, 2015 |
| ASU Professor Promotes Peace Through Interfaith Dialogue [on Souad T. Ali] |
News of Arizona State University |
January 22, 2015 |
| Arabic Workshop Draws High Demand |
The Knox Student (newspaper of Knox College) |
January 21, 2015 |
| High Schoolers Learn Arabic in Des Moines |
Iowa Public Radio |
January 14, 2015 |
| When to Take a Stand [incl. Jeffrey Sacks, Steven Salaita] |
Inside Higher Ed |
January 12, 2015 |
| Federal Funding to Support UChicago Language Instruction, Graduate Education |
News of The University of Chicago |
December 23, 2014 |
| University of Arizona International Centers Receive Title VI Funds [incl. Anne Betteridge] |
UA News (University of Arizona) |
December 12, 2014 |
| The Lewis & Clark Community Rallies for a Middle East Minor |
The Pioneer Log (student news of Lewis & Clark College) |
December 5, 2014 |
| Why Lewis & Clark Needs a Middle East Studies Program |
The Pioneer Log (student news of Lewis & Clark College) |
December 5, 2014 |
| UNC, Duke Team Up to Enhance Understanding of Middle East [incl. Miriam Cooke, Carl Ernst] |
News & Observer |
November 22, 2014 |
| Arabic Immersion School Coming to Texas |
Breitbart News |
November 16, 2014 |
| Houston Independent School District Approves Plans For Arabic Language Immersion School |
KPRC News (Houston, TX) |
November 13, 2014 |
| Houston Independent School District Okays Arabic Immersion Schools |
Houston Chronicle |
November 13, 2014 |
| New Professor Brings Arabic Language and Culture to ERAU [on Tarek Mahmoud] |
Horizons Newspaper (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) |
November 13, 2014 |
| Student Enrollment Plummets for Persian Studies |
Golden Gate Xpress (student newspaper of San Francisco State University) |
October 28, 2014 |
| School of Religion to Begin PhD Program for Next Fall [incl. Sherman Jackson] |
The Daily Trojan (student newspaper of the University of Southern California) |
October 19, 2014 |
| Diana Allan Launches Book That Chronicles the Lives of Palestinian Refugees [incl. Michelle Hartman] |
The McGill Daily |
October 15, 2014 |
| Duke Performances Presents Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali [incl. Omid Safi] |
The Duke Chronicle |
October 9, 2014 |
| University of Washington Jackson School Centers Receive $16 Million for International Education |
News of University of Washington |
October 8, 2014 |
| Arabic Conversation Tables Connect Language, Culture |
The Daily Nebraskan |
October 8, 2014 |
| Moroccan Professor Teaches Arabic at Drury [on Jalal Ismaili] |
The Springfield News-Leader |
September 28, 2014 |
| Professor Cross Promoted at Charleston Southern University |
Berkeley Independent |
September 26, 2014 |
| New Arabic Program Proposed for Rabat |
The Dartmouth |
September 18, 2014 |
| University of Michigan Professor of Arabic Literature Wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant [on Khaled Mattawa] |
The Ann Arbor News |
September 17, 2014 |
| University of Michigan Arabic Poetry Translator Wins 'Genius' Grant [on Khaled Mattawa] |
Detroit Free Press |
September 17, 2014 |
| New Wave or Clever Ruse? [incl. Omid Safi, Aaron Hughes, Abdullah Antepli, miriam cooke, Bruce Lawrence] |
American Thinker |
August 29, 2014 |
| Syracuse College of Arts and Sciences Launches Minor in Arabic |
Syracuse University News |
August 13, 2014 |
| BYU's Arabic Camp Extends Its Reach |
The Daily Herald |
July 31, 2014 |
| The U.S. Naval Academy and Anne Arundel Community College Join Forces to Teach Arabic |
InTheCapital |
July 19, 2014 |
| Naval Academy, Community College Join Forces for Arabic Immersion Effort |
The Baltimore Sun |
July 17, 2014 |
| University of Nevada Reno Offers Arabic Language Classes |
The Reno Gazette-Journal |
June 26, 2014 |
| Muslim Language Classes Seek to Teach Language Through Immersion |
The Daily Illini (student newspaper of the University of Illinois) |
June 23, 2014 |
| Bethany College Welcomes Fulbright Scholar in Arabic Language, Culture |
News of Bethany College |
June 20, 2014 |
| Middle Eastern Studies Student Wins New Scholarship to Study in Israel |
News of UCLA International Institute |
June 17, 2014 |
| Student Studying Arabic Wins Six Weeks in Morocco |
The Des Moines Register |
June 9, 2014 |
| Number of Arabic Speakers Doubles at Weymouth Schools |
The Patriot Ledger |
May 16, 2014 |
| Sangita Kanumalla '14 to Study Arabic in Oman Through Boren Scholarship |
News of Bryn Mawr College |
May 15, 2014 |
| New Middle East–North Africa Major Fills Gap at BU College of Arts and Sciences |
BU Today (news of Boston University) |
May 6, 2014 |
| Arabic House Living Option Offered for 2014-15 Academic Year |
The Mac Weekly (student newspaper of Macalester College) |
May 2, 2014 |
| University of North Georgia Cadets Earn Boren Grants to Study in Middle East |
AccessNorthGa.com |
May 1, 2014 |
| Students to Study Chinese, Arabic as Part of State Department Program |
Tennessee Today (news of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville) |
April 30, 2014 |
| Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures Pilot Program a Hit at University of Calgary |
UToday (news of University of Calgary) |
April 25, 2014 |
| Arundel Community College, Navy to Offer Arabic Immersion Program |
The Baltimore Sun |
April 22, 2014 |
| Teaching Arabic in the United States After 9/11 [incl. MESA] |
Jadaliyya (Arab Studies Institute) |
April 11, 2014 |
| American University Launches New Arab World Studies Program [incl. Randa Serhan] |
Morocco World News |
April 4, 2014 |
| Ohio State Graduates 7% of US Arabic Majors |
The Lantern (student newspaper of The Ohio State University) |
March 27, 2014 |
| Yale's NELC Department in Dire Straits [incl. Hala Nassar] |
Yale Daily News |
March 26, 2014 |
| University of Montana Offers Arabic Classes to High School Students |
The Laurel Outlook |
March 26, 2014 |
| Lincoln Students Pick Up Interest in Arabic |
Des Moines Register |
March 6, 2014 |
| University of Arizona Program Helps Students Become Fluent in Both Arabic and Culture |
KJZZ Radio |
February 5, 2014 |
| Alabama Cuts Back on Critical Languages |
The Crimson White (student newspaper of University of Alabama) |
February 4, 2014 |
| University of Iowa Searching for Faculty Member to Teach Arabic |
The Daily Iowan (student newspaper of University of Iowa) |
February 3, 2014 |
| Petition Challenges Pourdavoud Chair Candidate |
The Daily Princetonian |
January 7, 2014 |
| Speech and Reading Key to Learning Arabic, Says Cornell Lecturer |
The Cornell Chronicle |
December 12, 2013 |
| Georgetown Study Abroad Program Relocates to Jordan |
The Hoya (student newspaper of Georgetown University) |
December 6, 2013 |
| New Arabic and Middle East Studies Major in Full Swing at Baylor University [incl. Abdul Saadi] |
The Baylor Lariat |
November 20, 2013 |
| UNL, UNO Expand Middle Eastern Studies Departments |
The Daily Nebraskan |
November 19, 2013 |
| Iraqi Program Brings Together Students, Iraqi Population [incl. Abdul Sattar Jawad] |
The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) |
November 17, 2013 |
| Arabic and Chinese Majors Approved by Board of Regents |
College Heights Herald (newspaper of Western Kentucky University) |
October 29, 2013 |
| Western Kentucky University Regents Approve New Foreign Language Degrees |
WKU Public Radio |
October 26, 2013 |
| Arabic, Chinese Programs Up For Approval |
Bowling Green Daily News |
October 22, 2013 |
| Arabic Program Grows in Popularity and Size: Students Involved in Determining Future of Department |
The Mac Weekly (newspaper of Macalester College) |
October 18, 2013 |
| Marquette's Arabic Minor Delayed Due to Freezes |
The Marquette Tribune |
October 10, 2013 |
| Arabic Language Now a Little Less Foreign to Students at Portland's Deering High School |
The Forecaster |
October 8, 2013 |
| Students Foster Burgeoning Interest in Arabic Language and Culture Studies |
The Connecticut College Voice |
October 7, 2013 |
| Northwestern Suspends Study Abroad Programs in Egypt Indefinitely |
The Daily Northwestern |
September 20, 2013 |
| Calif. College Professor Hands Out Middle East Map — but Something Big Is Missing [on Ghassan Zakaria] |
The Blaze |
September 17, 2013 |
| San Diego State University Class Replaces Map that Labeled Israel as 'Palestine' [on Ghassan Zakaria] |
JNS.org |
September 13, 2013 |
| Arabic Professor Distributes Map Without Israel, Then Pencils it in Half-Assedly [on Ghassan Zakaria] |
Daily Caller |
September 13, 2013 |
| Critical Language Programs Need Support |
The Arizona Daily Wildcat |
September 12, 2013 |
| Israel Hand-Written Onto New Map by SDSU Professor [on Ghassan Zakaria] |
10 News (ABC News of San Diego, CA) |
September 12, 2013 |
| Program Teaches New Mexico Students New Languages, Sends Them Around the World |
KOB Eyewitness News 4 |
September 9, 2013 |
| New Arab World Studies Major at American University |
News of American University |
September 4, 2013 |
| Persian Studies Fliers Vandalized, Removed [incl. Shahin Gerami and Persis Karim] |
The Spartan Daily (Newspaper of San Jose State University) |
September 4, 2013 |
| American Colleges Suspend Abroad Study Programs in Egypt Due To Political and Civil Unrest |
University Herald |
July 16, 2013 |
| University of Texas Students Evacuated Amid Political Unrest in Egypt |
The Horn (student newspaper of University of Texas at Austin) |
July 6, 2013 |
| University of California Davis Student Safely Returns Home As Egyptian Protests Escalate |
CBS Sacramento News |
July 5, 2013 |
| Evacuations from Egypt |
Inside Higher Ed |
July 5, 2013 |
| University of Texas Students Studying Abroad in Egypt Relocated |
The Daily Texan (student newspaper of University of Texas at Austin) |
July 5, 2013 |
| Local Student Has a Front Seat to Egypt's History in the Making |
PhillyBurbs.com |
July 5, 2013 |
| 16 American Students Study Arabic in Oman |
Muscat Daily (Oman) |
July 4, 2013 |
| American Students Evacuated From Egypt on Declining Security Conditions |
University Herald |
July 4, 2013 |
| University of Michigan Will Evacuate Students from Program in Cairo, Egypt |
News of the University of Michigan |
July 3, 2013 |
| Political Unrest Prompts Evacuation of University of Michigan Students Studying in Egypt |
AnnArbor.com |
July 3, 2013 |
| University of Michigan to Pull Study Abroad Students from Program in Egypt |
The Michigan Daily |
July 3, 2013 |
| Egyptians in Oklahoma Differ on Homeland Uprising; OU Students Moving from Egypt to Morocco |
Tulsa World |
July 3, 2013 |
| University of Texas Students Evacuating from Egypt Amid Clashes Over Ousted President |
Austin American-Statesman |
July 3, 2013 |
| US Students Warned to Evacuate Cairo |
ABC News |
July 3, 2013 |
| Tucson Schools to Take $465,000 from Arab Charity with Muslim Brotherhood Ties |
Daily Caller |
July 3, 2013 |
| Arabic Program to Relocate From Egypt to Morocco |
Inside Higher Ed |
July 3, 2013 |
| U.S. Students in Arabic Program Leaving Egypt |
Associated Press |
July 3, 2013 |
| With Coup in Egypt, Michigan University Students Leave Country |
Michigan Live |
July 3, 2013 |
| Egypt Coup Clouds Student Study Abroad Plans |
USA Today |
July 3, 2013 |
| Michigan Students In Arabic Program Evacuate Egypt |
CBS Detroit |
July 3, 2013 |
| U.S. Warns Students To Avoid Studying Abroad in Egypt |
NBC4i.com (Columbus, Ohio) |
July 2, 2013 |
| Two Tucson Schools Receive Grants for Arabic Language Programs |
Arizona Daily Star |
July 1, 2013 |
| University of Montana Arabic Language Summer Camp Helps Broaden Horizons |
KPAX Montana CBS News |
June 25, 2013 |
| Lincoln's Arabic Program Opens Young Minds |
Des Moines Register |
June 21, 2013 |
| Fulbright Award to Provide Study in Israel |
The Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro, TN) |
June 12, 2013 |
| Bridging the Gap [incl. Martin Isleem] |
News of Bucknell University |
June 6, 2013 |
| McDaniel's Top Student is Going Places |
The Baltimore Sun |
May 28, 2013 |
| First Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Majors Graduate McDaniel College |
Carroll County Times |
May 26, 2013 |
| CCHS Senior to Study Arabic in Morocco |
Wicked Local Concord |
May 25, 2013 |
| UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Launches Interactive Language Tutorial Website |
The Daily Bruin (student newspaper of University of California, Los Angeles) |
May 23, 2013 |
| Chicago's DePaul University Tapped to Develop Arabic Language Teacher Council [incl. Nesreen Akhtarkhavari] |
DePaul University Newsline |
May 20, 2013 |
| Arabic Courses Added to University of Oregon Summer-Class Options |
Oregon Daily Emerald (Student newspaper of the University of Oregon, Eugene) |
May 20, 2013 |
| Olde Mill Teen Wins Scholarship to Study Arabic in Morocco |
The Capital Gazette |
May 17, 2013 |
| Language Offerings Evolve in Anne Arundel Schools |
The Capital Gazette |
May 15, 2013 |
| Academics and Arabic in Amman |
MSU Today |
May 9, 2013 |
| Louisville's Monarch High Expanding Arabic Program |
The Daily Camera |
May 3, 2013 |
| Bowdoin Middle East Studies Dismal [incl. Shelley Deane] |
The Bowdoin Orient |
May 2, 2013 |
| Clarkson University Air Force ROTC Cadet to Study Arabic Through National Program |
News of Clarkson University |
April 30, 2013 |
| University of Montana Offers Arabic Courses for High School Students |
Associated Press |
April 28, 2013 |
| MSU Student Wins Scholarship, Studies Arabic in Tunisia |
News of Montana State University |
April 26, 2013 |
| Applications Being Accepted for Scholarships to Study Arabic at Penn State |
News of Pennsylvania State University |
April 26, 2013 |
| Arabic Program Wins OK |
Cincinnati.com |
April 23, 2013 |
| Sequestration Hits Southern Lehigh's Arabic Language Class |
The Morning Call Lehigh News |
April 23, 2013 |
| University of Cincinnati to Start Degree Program in Arabic |
Cincinnati.com |
April 22, 2013 |
| Arab Parents Work with Board of Education Toward Language Classes and Better Communication |
Patch.com (Fort Lee Patch) |
April 19, 2013 |
| Student Ready for Second Round of Study Abroad in Turkey |
The Spectrum (student newspaper of North Dakota State University) |
April 17, 2013 |
| Zaytuna College Sets Example in America [incl. Hatem Bazian] |
OnIslam.net |
April 13, 2013 |
| A Muslim College, With an American Feel [on Zaytuna College] |
The New York Times |
April 12, 2013 |
| Filling an 'Appetite for Jewish Learning' [incl. Fred Astren] |
J. Weekly (Jewish News Weekly of Northern California) |
April 11, 2013 |
| Low Enrollment Behind Cut to Arabic Program at University of South Dakota |
The Volante (student newspaper of University of South Dakota) |
April 10, 2013 |
| Arabic Professor Farouk Mustafa Dies at 70 |
The Chicago Maroon (student newspaper of The University of Chicago) |
April 9, 2013 |
| Arabic Bilingual Program to Start at Fourth School in Edmonton |
CBC News |
April 8, 2013 |
| Des Moines Lincoln Expands Summer Arabic Course |
Associated Press |
April 6, 2013 |
| Watertown High School Will Add Arabic, Welcome Teacher from Egypt |
Patch.com (Watertown Patch) |
April 5, 2013 |
| New Minor Offers Comprehensive Study of the Middle East [incl. Michael Vicente Perez] |
The Daily (student newspaper of the University of Washington) |
April 4, 2013 |
| Middle East Studies Faculty Member Speaks at Conference [on Nadine Sinno] |
Georgia State University Library Blog |
April 1, 2013 |
| AMES Program Offers Fresh Take on Arabic |
The Choate News (student newspaper of Choate Rosemary Hall) |
March 29, 2013 |
| Model Arab League Wins Regional Awards in a Comeback Performance [incl. James Toronto] |
The Universe (student newspaper of Brigham Young University) |
March 28, 2013 |
| Arabic Publication Highlights Student Articles in New Magazine |
The Oklahoma Daily |
March 26, 2013 |
| Marquette Islam Conference Advocates for Study and Understanding of the Middle East [incl. Enaya Othman] |
The Marquette Tribune |
March 21, 2013 |
| Watertown Seeks to Add Arabic Language Classes Through State Department Program |
Patch.com (Watertown Patch) |
March 21, 2013 |
| Lincoln's Arabic Language Program Widens |
Des Moines Register |
March 20, 2013 |
| Arabic Teacher Balances Several Part-Time Jobs [on Khaldoun Almousily] |
The College Heights Herald (student newspaper of Western Kentucky University) |
March 5, 2013 |
| Arab Tunes Entrance Listeners |
The Justice (student newspaper of Brandeis University) |
March 4, 2013 |
| New Sounds Will Perform Middle Eastern Songs [incl. Mostafa Ouajjani] |
The Dartmouth |
February 26, 2013 |
| Arlington Public Schools Wins Grant to Teach Arabic, Chinese |
Sun Gazette |
February 22, 2013 |
| Arabic Department Mimics Chaos of Tahrir Square |
The Georgetown Voice |
February 20, 2013 |
| Students Continue to Study in Middle East, Despite Political Turmoil |
The Daily Pennsylvanian (student newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania) |
February 19, 2013 |
| Western Michigan University Students Unable to Study in Egypt Because of Protests in Previous Years |
Western Herald |
February 18, 2013 |
| Marquette University Student Government Recommends Arabic Minor |
The Marquette Tribune |
February 12, 2013 |
| Will America's First Muslim College Serve as a Bridge Between Islamic Culture and Western Values? [on Zaytuna College] |
The Blaze |
February 5, 2013 |
| Studying Abroad in Jordan Will Give Knowledge of Country Beyond Conflict |
The Daily Orange (student newspaper of Syracuse University) |
January 14, 2013 |
| Lincoln High Arabic Program Grows With Student Interest |
The Oregonian |
January 10, 2013 |
| Student Completes Middle Eastern Studies Minor in Jordan |
News of Cedarville University |
December 12, 2012 |
| University of New Hampshire's Arabic Program Gradually Growing |
Concord Monitor |
December 11, 2012 |
| Learning Arabic at Drake |
The Times-Delphic (newspaper of Drake University) |
December 3, 2012 |
| JMU Looking to Expand Study Abroad Programs into Different Majors and Other Countries |
The Breeze (student newspaper of James Madison University) |
November 29, 2012 |
| University of New Hampshire Named Host of Fulbright Program, Expands Arabic Courses |
Foster's Daily Democrat |
November 29, 2012 |
| New Arabic Summer Program Immerses Students in Language Study and Jordanian Culture |
Connecticut College News |
November 28, 2012 |
| ROTC Students to Study Arabic in Jordan |
The Marquette Tribune |
November 20, 2012 |
| Alumni Couple Donates $10 Million to Establish New Iranian Studies Center [incl. Sukru Hanioglu] |
The Daily Princetonian |
November 20, 2012 |
| Critical Languages Prove Popular Choices Among Students |
The Tufts Daily |
November 19, 2012 |
| MSU's Collaer Wins National Travel Fellowship to Saudi Arabia |
News of Montana State University |
November 16, 2012 |
| Kuwait, A Study Abroad Program for Career Minded Students |
ASU News (Arizona State University) |
November 16, 2012 |
| Baylor Lecturer Puts Arabic Spin on Bible |
The Baylor Lariat (student newspaper of Baylor University) |
November 15, 2012 |
| Breaking With Tradition |
Language Magazine |
November 8, 2012 |
| Baylor Scholar Completes Translation of New Testament into Arabic [on Abdul-Massih Saadi] |
Baylor University News |
November 8, 2012 |
| Dr. Younus Mirza Lectures on "Al-Qaeda in Today's World" |
Jackson Free Press |
November 5, 2012 |
| Study Abroad Programs in Middle East Remain Popular Despite Barriers |
The Tufts Daily |
October 30, 2012 |
| Anaheim Board Considers Arabic Charter School |
The Orange County Register |
October 28, 2012 |
| Response to "Middle Eastern Studies Program Experiences Stunted Growth" |
The College Voice (student newspaper of Connecticut College) |
October 23, 2012 |
| Librarian Makes UCLA a Go-To Spot for Study of Middle East |
UCLA Today |
October 17, 2012 |
| New Requirements Pushing Dearborn Schools to Offer More Foreign Language Classes |
Dearborn Press and Guide |
October 12, 2012 |
| In Wake of Protests, Study Abroad Programs Threatened |
The Daily Princetonian |
October 1, 2012 |
| 'Innocence of Muslims' Video Sparks Violence and Global Debate |
The Ithacan (student newspaper of Ithaca College) |
September 27, 2012 |
| Programs Halted in Middle East |
The Daily Orange (student newspaper of Syracuse University) |
September 27, 2012 |
| 'Life Goes On' for Duke Students in Egypt |
The Duke Chronicle (student newspaper of Duke University) |
September 26, 2012 |
| Learning Arabic on Campus |
The Colby Echo (student newspaper of Colby College) |
September 26, 2012 |
| A Call to Serve |
Inside Higher Ed |
September 25, 2012 |
| Middle Eastern Studies Program Experiences Stunted Growth [incl. Waed Athamneh] |
The Connecticut College Voice |
September 25, 2012 |
| Learning Arabic Promotes Culture: Mouza |
Gulf News |
September 24, 2012 |
| Federal Grant to Fund Longstanding Arabic Program in Jordan Administered by University of Virginia |
UVA Today (newspaper of the University of Virginia) |
September 24, 2012 |
| Interest in the Middle East Sparks Growth in Arabic Studies [incl. Kristen Brustad] |
WORLD On Campus |
September 24, 2012 |
| College of DuPage Professor Conducting Research in Cairo, Egypt |
Patch.com (Glen Ellyn Patch) |
September 24, 2012 |
| Middle East Studies Valuable in Today's World, Adviser Says |
KSL Broadcasting (Salt Lake City, UT) |
September 24, 2012 |
| Arabic Department Faces Increased Demand |
The Hoya (student newspaper of Georgetown University) |
September 21, 2012 |
| Elon Professors Analyze Portrayal of Middle East Protests in Recent Film [incl. Michael Pregil and Shaereen Elgamal] |
The Pendulum (student newspaper of Elon University) |
September 21, 2012 |
| Classes Offer Insight Into Arabic Culture [incl. Sohail Chaudhry] |
The Daily Athenaeum (student newspaper of West Virginia University) |
September 21, 2012 |
| College of DuPage Professor on Hand for Monumental Changes, Events Unfolding in Egypt [on Carol Riphenburg] |
The Naperville Sun |
September 21, 2012 |
| Calgary Board of Education Eyes Fall 2013 for High School Arabic Program |
Metro Calgary News |
September 20, 2012 |
| Arabic Instructor Sharing Language and Culture with Missoula High-Schoolers |
The Missoulian |
September 17, 2012 |
| Students, Professors Discuss Middle East Protests [incl. Nada El Majzoub] |
The Kentucky Kernel (student newspaper of the University of Kentucky) |
September 16, 2012 |
| Program to Launch in Tunisia, Immerse Students in Arabic Language |
The Daily Orange (student newspaper of Syracuse University) |
September 12, 2012 |
| 9/11 Increases Middle Eastern Studies Strength and Enrollment [incl. Kristen Brustad] |
The Daily Texan (student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin) |
September 11, 2012 |
| Arizona Western College Students Now Can Study Arabic |
Yuma Sun |
September 6, 2012 |
| Leila Fawaz Owes Award to Her Childhood [incl. Middle East Studies Association] |
The Daily Star (Lebanon) |
September 3, 2012 |
| Minot State's Newest Club Aims to Strengthen Muslim Knowledge |
Minot Daily News (newspaper of Minot State University) |
September 2, 2012 |
| Chambersburg's Heefner Completes Arabic Training in California |
Chambersburg Public Opinion |
August 31, 2012 |
| Visiting Arabic Instructor to Teach Missoula Students |
ABC Montana |
August 30, 2012 |
| NSA, Pentagon Using Elementary Schools to Train Future Federal Agents |
The New American |
August 27, 2012 |
| American First Graders Are Starting NSA-Inspired Pentagon-Funded Language Classes |
Business Insider |
August 27, 2012 |
| Wakefield Students Study Arabic |
The Culpeper Star-Exponent |
August 22, 2012 |
| Baton Rouge Teen Studies Arabic in Immersion Program |
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) |
August 21, 2012 |
| Monarch High School to Add Arabic Language Class to Curriculum |
8z.com News (Louisville, CO) |
August 13, 2012 |
| Arabic Language Grant to Focus on ROTC Enrichment |
News of the University of Arizona |
July 31, 2012 |
| Seeking Peace in the Middle East |
News of University of Southern California |
July 26, 2012 |
| USA Welcomes Teachers to Teach Mandarin and Arabic Languages |
NewsPakistan |
July 21, 2012 |
| BYU Hosts Arabic Culture Camp |
The Universe (student newspaper of Brigham Young University) |
July 20, 2012 |
| Program Allows Students to Witness Political Change in Egypt |
The Daily Texan (student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin) |
July 15, 2012 |
| Marie G. Davis Continues Arabic Program |
The Charlotte Observer |
June 29, 2012 |
| Covenant Day Student Attends Arabic Program |
The Charlotte Observer |
June 14, 2012 |
| Markell: Arabic Not A 'Critical Need Language' |
OneNewsNow |
June 6, 2012 |
| Muslim Brotherhood Infiltrates U.S. Public Schools? |
WorldNetDaily |
May 30, 2012 |
| Mandatory Arabic Lessons in Harlem? No, But…the Principal Is A Bill Ayers Progressive [incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
The Independent Sentinel |
May 30, 2012 |
| Mandatory Arabic at NYC Public School |
Arutz Sheva |
May 28, 2012 |
| Louisville's Monarch High School to Offer Arabic Language Classes Beginning this Fall |
Daily Camera (Boulder County, CO) |
May 27, 2012 |
| Harvard's NELC To Offer Two New Concentration Options |
The Harvard Crimson |
May 24, 2012 |
| Hamilton Heights Kids Learn Arabic in First-of its-Kind Program |
DNAinfo.com |
May 24, 2012 |
| A Harlem Elementary School Offers Arabic Lessons [incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
SchoolBook (Blog of The New York Times) |
May 24, 2012 |
| NYC Public School Adds Mandatory Arabic Class |
FOX News Radio |
May 24, 2012 |
| NYC Gets First Elementary School Arabic Classes |
Associated Press |
May 23, 2012 |
| Students At Harlem Elementary School Learn Arabic |
NY1 News |
May 23, 2012 |
| 200 School Kids to Learn Arabic [incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
New York Daily News |
May 23, 2012 |
| Teacher, Students Would Like to See Broader Arabic Studies at Missouri University |
The Columbia Missourian |
May 14, 2012 |
| FAME Charter School Faces Uncertain Future |
The San Jose Mercury News |
May 13, 2012 |
| Two William & Mary Undergrads Get State Department Scholarships |
The Virginia Gazette . |
May 12, 2012 |
| Students Earn State Department Scholarship |
News of St. Olaf College |
May 9, 2012 |
| Marist Senior Wins Award to Study Arabic in Morocco this Summer |
Patch.com (Brookhaven Patch) |
May 8, 2012 |
| Professor Rachel Goshgarian Shows Students the Vibrant Diversity of the Middle East |
News of Lafayette College (Easton, PA) |
May 7, 2012 |
| Foreign Language Classes Aren't the Basics Anymore |
The Standard Speaker |
May 6, 2012 |
| Arabic Major and Minor Approved for the Fall |
The GW Hatchet (student newspaper of George Washington University) |
May 4, 2012 |
| Study Abroad Junkies Continuing to Travel |
The Times-Delphic (student newspaper of Drake University) |
May 2, 2012 |
| Columbian College Considers Arabic Major, Minor |
The GW Hatchet (student newspaper of George Washington University) |
April 30, 2012 |
| Arabic Minor in Jeopardy at University of Alabama |
The Kaleidoscope (student newspaper of the University of Alabama at Birmingham) |
April 25, 2012 |
| University of Oklahoma Student from Fort Gibson Chosen to Study in Egypt |
Muskogee Daily Phoenix |
April 25, 2012 |
| Arabic Flagship Program to Help Sooners Learn Language During Summer |
The Oklahoma Daily (student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma) |
April 18, 2012 |
| SF State to be the First CSU to Offer Persian Studies Minor |
Golden Gate Xpress (student newspaper of San Francisco State University) |
April 18, 2012 |
| University of Oklahoma in Critical Need of Persian Language Program to Understand Iran |
The Oklahoma Daily |
April 17, 2012 |
| Arabic Language Class Creates Political Understanding |
The Utah Statesman (student newspaper of Utah State University) |
April 11, 2012 |
| Political Science Class Opens Doors to Middle East |
The Miami Hurricane (student newspaper of the University of Miami) |
April 8, 2012 |
| University of Georgia President Overturns Arabic Professor Case [on Haider Bhuiyan] |
The Red and Black (student newspaper of the University of Georgia) |
April 4, 2012 |
| Diplomat Lauds History of Arabic Language, Literature [incl. Carl Ernst] |
The Duke Chronicle (student newspaper of Duke University) |
March 23, 2012 |
| Arabic Culture Night Explores Language |
The Observer (student newspaper of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's) |
March 23, 2012 |
| Arabic Courses Considered for University of Calgary |
The Gauntlet (student newspaper of the University of Calgary) |
March 15, 2012 |
| Lincoln Offers Arabic Language Course |
The Des Moines Register |
March 12, 2012 |
| New Study Abroad and Growth In Arabic Department |
The Envoy (student newspaper of Hunter College) |
March 8, 2012 |
| The 'One State Conference': Much Ado About Nothing [incl. Marc Ellis] |
The Times of Israel |
March 6, 2012 |
| Former Professor Sparks Debate [on Haider Bhuiyan] |
The Red and Black (student newspaper of the University of Georgia) |
March 5, 2012 |
| Foreign Language Report Urges Increased Exposure In Lower Grades |
Patch.com (East Greenwich Patch) |
March 1, 2012 |
| Endowment Allows UNC Persian Media Collection to Grow [incl. Carl Ernst] |
The Daily Tar Heel (student newspaper of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
February 28, 2012 |
| Language Options Growing in Schools |
The News Journal |
February 26, 2012 |
| Obscure Majors Still Find Students |
The Daily Utah Chronicle |
February 15, 2012 |
| Those Who Used To Do, Teach [on Samir Bitar] |
The Montana Kaimin (student newspaper of the University of Montana) |
February 13, 2012 |
| Hebrew, Arabic Among 11 Proposed New Charter Schools |
The Washington Examiner |
February 12, 2012 |
| Iranian Studies Program Launched at University of Southern California [incl. Peyman Nojoumian] |
National Iranian American Council News |
February 9, 2012 |
| UC Education Abroad Program Offers Arabic Culinary Class in Rioting Cairo |
The Daily Nexus (student newspaper of the University of California Santa Barbara) |
February 8, 2012 |
| Eastern High School Grad Returning to Middle East |
The Salem Leader |
February 6, 2012 |
| Arabic Professor Resigns for 'Good Reasons' [on Haider Bhuiyan] |
The Red and Black (student newspaper of the University of Georgia) |
February 2, 2012 |
| CIPA Suspends Abroad Program In Cairo, Egypt Due to Political Violence |
The Emory Wheel |
January 23, 2012 |
| The Arabic Hurdle |
The Wilson Quarterly |
January 18, 2012 |
| Breaking the Language Barrier |
Sheboygan Press |
January 13, 2012 |
| Facing Cuts, MacMillan Center Set to Fundraise [incl. Frank Griffel] |
The Yale Daily News |
December 7, 2011 |
| Language Problem [incl. Middle East Studies Association] |
Inside Higher Ed |
December 5, 2011 |
| Trustees Vote to Add Pair of Arabic Classes |
City College Times (student newspaper of San Jose City College) |
November 22, 2011 |
| Two Colleges Receive Money to Teach Languages to Military Personnel |
Los Angeles Times |
November 18, 2011 |
| SDSU to Get $1.8 Million Grant from Defense Department to Teach Middle Eastern Languages to Marines |
Bay City News (San Diego) |
November 17, 2011 |
| Brown Leads Ivies in Government Language Scholarships |
The Brown Daily Herald |
October 27, 2011 |
| Dearborn Expanding Foreign Language in Elementary Schools |
Press & Guide Newspaper (Dearborn, MI) |
October 14, 2011 |
| Arabic Abroad Program to be Launched in Summer 2012 |
The Choate News (student newspaper of Choate Rosemary Hall) |
October 7, 2011 |
| New Instructors Arrive to Teach Arabic Culture, Language to Missoula Students |
The Missoulian |
October 5, 2011 |
| Arabic Classes Offered at University of Maine |
The Maine Campus (student newspaper of the University of Maine) |
September 28, 2011 |
| New Middle Eastern Studies Program Provides Chance for Class, Study Abroad |
The Pendulum (Student Newspaper of Elon University) |
September 20, 2011 |
| Thoughts About 9/11 From a Tufts Arabic Professor |
The SomervillePatch (Patch.com) |
September 12, 2011 |
| Decade Later, Professors Reflect on Aftermath [incl. Amaney Jamal] |
The Daily Princetonian |
September 11, 2011 |
| September 11 Impacts University Academics |
The Daily Campus (University of Connecticut) |
September 11, 2011 |
| CU-Boulder's Campus Changed By Wars |
The Daily Camera |
September 10, 2011 |
| For Professors, 9/11 Tragedy Became Teaching Tool |
Contra Costa Times |
September 9, 2011 |
| Arabic Instruction on Rise in U.S. Schools Since 9/11 |
Education Week |
September 9, 2011 |
| How the College has Changed Since September 11 |
The Flat Hat (student newspaper of The College of William and Mary) |
September 8, 2011 |
| 9/11 Legacy: Middle East Studies |
News of Wake Forest University |
September 6, 2011 |
| Cutting Back on Kazakh |
Inside Higher Ed |
September 2, 2011 |
| Since 9/11: Did Phyllis Schlafly Win the Foreign Policy Debate? [incl. Middle East Studies Association] |
Tenured Radical (Blog of The Chronicle of Higher Education) |
September 2, 2011 |
| Arabic Studies Department Adds Turkish Language Major |
Binghamton University Pipe Dream |
September 2, 2011 |
| Classical Musician Teaches Arabic at Montana State University-Great Falls |
Great Falls Tribune |
September 2, 2011 |
| North Park University Students Prepare for Arabic Study in the Middle East |
North Park News (North Park University Chicago) |
August 31, 2011 |
| Majority of States' Standards Don't Mention 9/11 |
Education Week |
August 30, 2011 |
| Chicago School to Expand Arabic Offerings to District, Community |
Chicago Public Media |
August 30, 2011 |
| Eastern Language Courses Draw Unprecedented Enrollment at Meramec |
Patch.com (The Kirkwood Patch) |
August 22, 2011 |
| Arabic Program Opens a New Culture for Students |
The Courier-Journal |
August 10, 2011 |
| School of Languages and Literatures Offers Minor in Arabic Language |
Penn State Live |
August 9, 2011 |
| Program Immersed Itself in Arabic Language and Culture Here at Home |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
August 5, 2011 |
| Middle East Center Mentors, Offers Opportunities For All Students |
The Daily Utah Chronicle |
August 3, 2011 |
| Granite Bay Grad Learns Arabic in Middle East |
The Roseville Press Tribune |
August 1, 2011 |
| Washington & Jefferson College Offers Arabic Language Program |
The Pennsylvania Observer-Reporter |
July 28, 2011 |
| Arabic Instruction Planned at Tucson School |
Arizona Daily Star |
July 25, 2011 |
| Foreign Language Class Changes Spark Debate Over Effectiveness |
The Daily Texan (newspaper of University of Texas at Austin) |
July 24, 2011 |
| University of Hawaii Hosts Arabic Immersion Camp |
The Honolulu Civil Beat |
July 11, 2011 |
| CSUSB Receives $200k to Offer Persian Alongside Arabic Summer Program |
News of Cal State San Bernardino |
July 7, 2011 |
| Ontario Pilot School Courses Teach in Mandarin, Arabic |
The Toronto Sun |
July 6, 2011 |
| Why Don't American Colleges Teach About American Arabs and Muslims? |
OpEdNews |
July 5, 2011 |
| Cal State San Bernardino Offering Summer Persian Language Class |
The Press-Enterprise |
July 4, 2011 |
| Education Abroad Office Works Hard to Protect Global Students |
Penn State Live |
June 29, 2011 |
| City Puts Gibran Academy Out of Its — And Parents' — Misery [incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
The Brooklyn Paper |
June 29, 2011 |
| Big Changes for Arabic-Themed Brooklyn School Khalil Gibran Academy [incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
June 28, 2011 |
| It's Official: Khalil Gibran International Academy To Return to Boerum Hill |
Patch.com (Caroll-Gardens Patch) |
June 28, 2011 |
| One Class, One Day: Reading the Language of the Pharaohs |
BU Today (student newspaper of Boston University) |
June 27, 2011 |
| Low Enrollment, Controversy Forces Changes At Brooklyn Arabic School [on Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
CBS News (New York) |
June 27, 2011 |
| NYC Arabic School to Re-open As High School [on Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
Associated Press |
June 27, 2011 |
| Lincoln High Students Enjoy Arabic Program |
The Des Moines Register |
June 26, 2011 |
| Cal State San Bernardino to Offer Persian Program [incl. Dany Doueiri] |
Los Angeles Times |
June 22, 2011 |
| University of Hawaii to Host Arabic Immersion Camp |
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser |
June 20, 2011 |
| Tug of War Over Teaching: The Goal is Proficiency |
The Houston Chronicle |
June 18, 2011 |
| Oregon Islamic Academy in Tigard Has First High School Graduation |
The Oregonian |
June 10, 2011 |
| Watertown High School Headmaster Wants to Add Mandarin or Arabic Classes |
Patch.com (Watertown, MA) |
June 10, 2011 |
| Alum Explores the Arabic Language with Scholarship |
The Grand Valley Lanthorn |
June 9, 2011 |
| University of Oregon Faculty, Students Cite Unfair Changes During Arabic Program's Transition Year |
The Oregon Daily Emerald (student newspaper of the University of Oregon) |
May 31, 2011 |
| University Arabic Has Come Far But Still Has A Way To Go |
The Oregon Daily Emerald (student newspaper of the University of Oregon) |
May 26, 2011 |
| Arab Culture Professor Discusses Fear of Muslims [on Stephen Sheehi] |
The Independent Florida Alligator |
May 24, 2011 |
| Strong Interest Shown in Arabic Bilingual Program |
The Calgary Herald |
May 20, 2011 |
| Parents Support Arabic Language Program |
CBC News |
May 20, 2011 |
| Arabic Considered for Language Curriculum |
CTV.ca News (Calgary) |
May 20, 2011 |
| Interest High for Proposed Arab Language Program |
The Calgary Sun |
May 19, 2011 |
| Student Wins Scholarship to Study Arabic Overseas |
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune |
May 19, 2011 |
| Syracuse University to Expand in the Middle East |
Syracuse University News |
May 18, 2011 |
| Harvard to Offer New Opportunity for Undergraduate Study of the Middle East |
The Levant (Ithaca Press Newsletter on Middle Eastern Studies) |
May 17, 2011 |
| Footing the Bill |
The Calgary Herald |
May 13, 2011 |
| DePauw Student Travels to Oman to Study Arabic |
DePauw University News |
May 12, 2011 |
| Calgary Board of Education Considers Arabic in Schools |
Metro News Canada |
May 12, 2011 |
| Arabic Language Study Flourishes in New Haven |
NBC News Connecticut |
May 12, 2011 |
| Brunswick Students Adopt Culture of Middle East During Arabic Immersion Week |
The Greenwich Citizen |
May 12, 2011 |
| Calgary Board of Education Asks for Input on Arabic Program |
CTV.ca News (Calgary) |
May 11, 2011 |
| Harvard's NELC Department Expands Degree Options [incl. Ali S. Asani, William E. Granara, Susan M. Kahn, Peter Machinist] |
The Harvard Crimson |
May 11, 2011 |
| Students, Faculty Criticize Arabic Budget |
Binghamton University Pipe Dream |
May 10, 2011 |
| Calgary Board of Education Looks at Offering Arabic Bilingual Program |
The Calgary Herald |
May 10, 2011 |
| The Student Who Was Trusted by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood |
The Western Front (newspaper of Western Washington University) |
May 10, 2011 |
| Arabic Program Considered for Calgary Students |
CBC News |
May 9, 2011 |
| Did the United States Navy Pray for Allah to Forgive, Pardon, and Grant Heavenly Blessings to Osama bin Laden? [incl. Islamic Saudi Academy] |
The Corner (Blog of National Review Online) |
May 7, 2011 |
| UM Arabic Language Program Fills Critical Need |
Ole Miss Zing (newspaper of the University of Mississippi) |
April 29, 2011 |
| Does Your Public School Teach Arabic? |
Eagle Forum |
April 29, 2011 |
| Expanding Language by (Online) Degree |
Inside Higher Ed |
April 26, 2011 |
| Salam (Hello): Arabic Education in Minneapolis Public Schools |
The Twin Cities Daily Planet |
April 22, 2011 |
| Religious Studies No Place for Arabic |
The Oregon Daily Emerald |
April 18, 2011 |
| Congressional GOP Gets One Right |
The Corner (NRO) |
April 14, 2011 |
| Learning Arabic at a Jewish School |
WABC-TV |
April 13, 2011 |
| Language and International-Studies Programs Face 'Devastating' Cuts Under Budget Deal |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
April 13, 2011 |
| 14 State-Owned Universities Will Soon Offer Arabic Online |
The Patriot-News |
April 12, 2011 |
| State System of Higher Education to Offer Arabic Degree through California University of Pennsylvania |
Associated Press |
April 12, 2011 |
| When A Class Turns Into Crisis [incl. Salah Ayari] |
The Houston Chronicle |
April 10, 2011 |
| Mansfield Schools Lose Grant for Arabic Studies, Cancels Program |
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
April 8, 2011 |
| New Degrees Offered to Include Arabic Language and Culture |
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
April 8, 2011 |
| Hamilton Should Incorporate a Middle Eastern Studies Major into its Curriculum |
The Hamilton Spectator |
April 7, 2011 |
| Middlebury College Student Learned from Detention in Syria |
The Burlington Free Press |
April 5, 2011 |
| Learning A Language Can Translate Into Success |
Chicago Tribune |
April 5, 2011 |
| Chicago Pupils Embrace Arabic Class |
The National |
April 3, 2011 |
| Arabic Middle School Faces Lowered Expectations [on Khalil Gibran International Academy, incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
Patch.com (FortGreene-ClintonHill) |
March 30, 2011 |
| Protests in Egypt Affect Study Abroad Programs, Economy |
The McDaniel Messenger (student newspaper of McDaniel College) |
March 29, 2011 |
| Des Moines Lincoln Students Can Now Take Arabic |
The Des Moines Register |
March 26, 2011 |
| Student from Middlebury College Goes Missing in Syria |
Associated Press |
March 25, 2011 |
| Arabic Students Face Limited Course Options [incl. Khalil Masmoudi] |
The Review (student newspaper of the University of Delaware) |
March 15, 2011 |
| Middlebury College Opens New Schools Abroad [incl. Samuel Liebhaber] |
The Middlebury Campus (student newspaper of Middlebury College) |
March 9, 2011 |
| Arabic-Themed Gibran School May Move Downtown [incl. l Debbie Almontaser] |
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
March 8, 2011 |
| City's First Arab-Language School Set For Changes [on Khalil Gibran Academy, incl. Debbie Almontaser] |
NY1 News |
March 7, 2011 |
| Proposed Mansfield ISD Arabic Language Program Retooled But Still on Track After Criticism |
Dallas Morning News |
March 6, 2011 |
| Middlebury and Brandeis Establish Program in Israel |
News of Middlebury College |
March 1, 2011 |
| Chuck Norris Says School Districts and the Federal Government are Mandating Arabic Classes for Texas Students |
PolitiFact.com |
February 28, 2011 |
| Mansfield School District Rolls Out Revised Arabic-Studies Plan |
The Fort Worth Star Telegram |
February 27, 2011 |
| Arabic Should Be Optional |
TriCities.com |
February 25, 2011 |
| Arabic, Hindi and Mandarin Not So Scary to Kids |
The Fort Worth Star Telegram |
February 24, 2011 |
| Professor Kamran Rastegar on Arabic Studies and the Changing Middle East |
Tufts University News |
February 23, 2011 |
| HEB ISD to Offer Arabic Language Classes; Mansfield Program on Hold |
WFAA News (Dallas, TX) |
February 21, 2011 |
| High School Kids Take Arabic |
The Honolulu Star Advertiser |
February 21, 2011 |
| Student Studying in Dubai as WKU Arabic Program Grows |
The Bowling Green Daily News |
February 20, 2011 |
| H-E-B School District to Offer Arabic Language Classes |
The Fort Worth Star Telegram |
February 20, 2011 |
| There is No 'Good' and 'Bad' Knowledge |
The Arizona Daily Wildcat |
February 17, 2011 |
| Milstead Returns Home from Egypt, Attempts to Resume Arabic Classes |
The Volante (student newspaper of University of South Dakota) |
February 16, 2011 |
| Arabic Major More Popular Than Ever at Binghamton University |
The Binghamton University Pipe Dream |
February 15, 2011 |
| Displaced Princeton Students to Study at Hebrew University |
The Daily Princetonian |
February 14, 2011 |
| Arabic: "The Language Of The Future"? |
Family Security Matters |
February 14, 2011 |
| Fears of Arabic, Muslims is Irrational |
The Daily Cougar (student newspaper of the University of Houston) |
February 14, 2011 |
| Mandatory Arabic Classes at Mansfield ISD Possible |
The Texas Insider Report |
February 14, 2011 |
| A Whole New Language |
The Boston Globe |
February 13, 2011 |
| USC to Offer New Iranian Study Classes [incl. Kevin Van Bladel, Bruce Zuckerman] |
The Daily Trojan |
February 11, 2011 |
| Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Mansfield |
CBSDFW.Com (Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas) |
February 7, 2011 |
| Mansfield ISD Will Re-tool Arabic Culture Curriculum |
WFAA News (Dallas, TX) |
February 7, 2011 |
| Group of American College Students Return Safely from Egypt |
MyFox Washington DC |
February 1, 2011 |
| Massachusetts College Kids Flee as Protests in Egypt Intensify |
Boston Herald |
February 1, 2011 |
| Pardon My French: We're Teaching the Wrong Languages |
The Wall Street Journal |
January 26, 2011 |
| Stanford Slow to Build Offerings in Middle East Studies |
The Stanford Daily |
January 25, 2011 |
| Foreign Frenzy |
The State News (student newspaper of Michigan State University) |
January 20, 2011 |
| Arlington Public Schools Discuss Language Options for Middle and High School Students |
The Clarendon Patch |
January 14, 2011 |
| Michigan State University to Offer Arabic Teaching Certificates and Master's Degrees |
Michigan Public Radio |
January 13, 2011 |
| Arabic Major Receives Online Master's Program |
The State News |
January 12, 2011 |
| Michigan State University to Offer Teacher Certification in Arabic |
Michigan State University News |
January 12, 2011 |
| Arabic Classes Popular at Ottawa Schools |
CBC News |
January 7, 2011 |
| William & Mary Part of National Trend for Foreign Language Studies |
The College of William & Mary News |
January 3, 2011 |
| Summit High System Will Offer Arabic Courses |
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
December 25, 2010 |
| High School Students' Language Classes Stretch to Include Russian, Arabic, Chinese |
The Patriot-News |
December 24, 2010 |
| District Gets Grant to Teach Arabic |
The Mansfield News-Mirror |
December 21, 2010 |
| Marquette Oral History Project Gives Snapshot of Arab-American Community |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
December 17, 2010 |
| Faculty Brings Wide Range of Expertise to New Middle East and Islamic Studies Program [incl. Megan Adamson Sijapati, Karen Pinto, Yasemin Akbaba, Amy Young, Yahya Mete Madra, Stephen Stern] |
News of Gettysburg College |
December 13, 2010 |
| New Arabic Professor Expands USU's Global Horizons, Perspectives [on Abdulkafi Albirini] |
Hard News Cafe (news from Utah State University) |
December 11, 2010 |
| Study Abroad Opportunities Abound for Coming Year |
BrandeisNOW (news of Brandeis University) |
December 10, 2010 |
| Demand for Foreign Language Courses Growing on Campuses |
Associated Press |
December 9, 2010 |
| Portuguese and Arabic Classes Slated at Berkeley City College for Spring 2011 |
The Laney Tower (student newspaper of Laney College in Oakland, California) |
December 9, 2010 |
| Surge in US Students of Arabic: Study |
Agence France-Presse |
December 8, 2010 |
| California Professor Endorses Hamas, Hezbollah [on Bassam Frangieh] |
Phi Beta Cons (Blog of National Review Online) |
December 8, 2010 |
| High School Students of Arabic Visit UW-Madison |
University of Wisconsin News |
December 6, 2010 |
| Middle East Studies Director Believes "Zionist Plot" Behind Plan to Partition Iraq, Views Hamas "With Great Pleasure" [on Bassam Frangieh] |
The Claremont Independent |
December 6, 2010 |
| Drilling the Living Tongue [incl. Ridha Krizi, Bouchra Araji, Valerie Anishchenkova] |
Inside Higher Ed |
December 3, 2010 |
| Fourth Arabic Professor Resigns [incl. Bouchra Araji, Valerie Anishchenkova, Tony Rahi, Mohamed Rahouma, Roula Abousaleh] |
The Diamondback (Univ. of Maryland) |
December 2, 2010 |
| University of Missouri Should Offer More Language Learning Opportunities |
The Maneater (student newspaper of the University of Missouri) |
November 30, 2010 |
| Language Program Offers Students Arabic Immersion |
The Oklahoma Daily (student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma) |
November 5, 2010 |
| Internationalism and the Crisis of the Liberal Arts [incl. Bassam Frangieh] |
Claremont Independent |
October 17, 2010 |
| U.S. Department of Education Grant Will Expand Foreign Language Instruction at Appalachian State University |
Appalachian State University News |
October 15, 2010 |
| Mideast Explosion |
The Drew Acorn (student newspaper of Drew University) |
October 15, 2010 |
| Arabic Sparks New Passions [incl. Joel Beinin] |
The Stanford Daily |
October 14, 2010 |
| Middle East Studies Receives Federal Grant [incl. James Grehan, Jean Campbell] |
The Daily Vanguard (Portland State University) |
October 12, 2010 |
| Across the Middle East, a 'Revolution' in Arabic Studies |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
October 10, 2010 |
| University Launches New Arabic Major |
The Tufts Daily (student newspaper of Tufts University) |
October 1, 2010 |
| Zaytuna College: A Sign of Hope for Islam |
On Faith (Blog of The Washington Post) |
September 29, 2010 |
| American Islamic College Returns to Chicago [incl. Zaytuna College] |
Vocalo Blog |
September 29, 2010 |
| Missoula High School Students Learning Arabic Language |
The Missoulian |
September 27, 2010 |
| Eastern Club to Teach Lessons in Arabic |
The Collegian (student newspaper of Hillsdale College) |
September 23, 2010 |
| Georgia University Gets $1.2M for Language Training |
Associated Press |
September 20, 2010 |
| Brooklyn Student Has Dedication To Arabic, Study of Arab World |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle |
September 20, 2010 |
| University of Arizona Center Earns Federal Funding for Lesser-Taught Languages |
University of Arizona News |
September 17, 2010 |
| Lone Peak Teacher Using Experience in Egypt in Classroom |
The Daily Herald (Utah) |
September 17, 2010 |
| Students Show Demand for Arabic Class |
The Tennessee Tech Oracle (student newspaper of Tennessee Technological University) |
September 17, 2010 |
| Jordan Travelers Report Successful Trip |
Inside Magazine (News from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) |
September 16, 2010 |
| University Offers Free Arabic language, Islam Class |
The Daily Athenaeum (student newspaper of West Virginia University) |
September 15, 2010 |
| New Middle Eastern Minor Spices Up COLA |
The New Hampshire (student newspaper of University of New Hampshire) |
September 14, 2010 |
| University of Oklahoma Adds Degree Program in Arabic Studies |
The Oklahoman |
September 10, 2010 |
| Students Can Now Earn Arabic Degree at Oklahoma University |
The Oklahoma Daily |
September 10, 2010 |
| Raising the Bar [incl. Middle East Studies Association] |
Inside Higher Ed |
September 10, 2010 |
| Regents Approve Arabic Degree Program at University of Oklahoma |
Associated Press |
September 9, 2010 |
| Hellgate High School Students Learning Beginning Arabic |
The Missoulian |
September 6, 2010 |
| Smyrna Student Learns Arabic |
The Daily News Journal (TN) |
September 2, 2010 |
| Popularity of Arabic Language Leads to Increase in Courses |
The Alestle (student newspaper of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) |
August 31, 2010 |
| 9/11 Led New York Pupils to Learn Arabic |
The National (UAE) |
August 30, 2010 |
| For American Students, Life Lessons in the Mideast |
The New York Times |
August 6, 2010 |
| Beirut Hot Spot for Arabic-Eager Students |
The Daily Star (Lebanon) |
July 31, 2010 |
| U.S. Students Making Progress in Persian |
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State |
July 29, 2010 |
| MSU's STARTALK Aids Arabic Teachers |
The State News |
July 28, 2010 |
| In the Heart of Cairo, the Language of Immersion |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
July 27, 2010 |
| Williams College Launches New Major in Arabic Studies |
Williams College News |
July 27, 2010 |
| Lincoln High School to Add Arabic Classes |
The Oregonian |
July 22, 2010 |
| Grand Rapids Community College to Offer Chinese and Arabic Classes this Fall |
Rapid Growth Media |
July 15, 2010 |
| High School Students Learn Foreign Languages [incl. Arabic] |
The Baltimore Sun |
July 9, 2010 |
| Cairo Teacher to Take Reins of Arabic Studies for Missoula County Public Schools |
The Missoulian |
July 4, 2010 |
| Program Teaches Students Arabic, Other Tough Languages |
WBAL-TV |
June 28, 2010 |
| UT Knoxville to Grow Arab Studies Opportunities |
Tennessee Today (News of The University of Tennessee Knoxville) |
June 25, 2010 |
| Arabic Becomes Popular Language Choice At New York City's Friends Seminary |
The Language Blog |
June 18, 2010 |
| Arabic Conversation Group at UW-Green Bay |
Inside Magazine (News from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) |
June 17, 2010 |
| Students Win Scholarships To Pursue Studies Abroad [incl. Arabic] |
Western Michigan University News |
June 15, 2010 |
| MTSU Student Wins U.S. State Department Grant to Study Arabic |
The Tennessean |
June 9, 2010 |
| Mixing Prayer and School [incl. Arabic] |
Miller-McCune |
June 2, 2010 |
| Hebrew-language Charter School Proposed for Center City |
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
June 1, 2010 |
| Foreign Language Drop Upsets Some |
The Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) |
May 27, 2010 |
| Norwell High Students Take On Arabic |
GateHouse News Service (MA) |
May 27, 2010 |
| Public Charter Schools Culturally Divisive, Academically Dubious |
On Faith (Religion Blog of the Washington Post) |
May 24, 2010 |
| History Students Granted Federal Funding Studying Arabic |
The Daily Nexus (student newspaper of the University of California Santa Barbara) |
May 21, 2010 |
| America's First Muslim College To Open This Fall [on Zaytuna College; incl. Hatem Bazian] |
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education |
May 20, 2010 |
| Wildenberg Brings Language Expertise to UW-Green Bay Faculty |
Inside Magazine (News from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) |
May 19, 2010 |
| UCSB Students Get Grant to Study Arabic |
The Santa Barbara Independent |
May 16, 2010 |
| Arabic to Fall Under Religious Studies |
The Oregon Daily Emerald (campus newspaper of the University of Oregon) |
May 11, 2010 |
| UW-Madison Center Wins $1.5 Million Grant |
The Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) |
May 6, 2010 |
| Grade-A Ideas |
The Boston Globe |
May 2, 2010 |
| Following National Trend, University Encourages Arabic Language Studies |
The Daily Pennsylvanian (student newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania) |
April 25, 2010 |
| Student Awarded Scholarship to Study Arabic in Aman, Jordan |
The Acorn (student newspaper of Drew University) |
April 23, 2010 |
| Universities See Increased Interest in Arabic Language and Culture Studies |
The Daily Bruin (student newspaper of UCLA) |
April 23, 2010 |
| Students Immerse Themselves in Language Program |
The Gainesville Times (Georgia) |
April 22, 2010 |
| Iowa Schools Mirror Trend to Learn Arabic |
The Durango Herald |
April 21, 2010 |
| More Students Taking Arabic May Not Translate Into More Cultural Comprehension [incl. John Voll, Roger Allen] |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
April 13, 2010 |
| Local Schools Getting Arabic Studies Grant |
KOLD-TV (AZ) |
April 5, 2010 |
| Breaking Barriers [incl. Joshua Landis] |
The Norman Transcript |
March 30, 2010 |
| Cornell's Intensive Arabic Program Plants the Seeds of Peace and Understanding |
Cornell University Press Relations Office |
March 29, 2010 |
| Language Professor to Bring Arabic and Dance to Umpqua Community College Campus |
The News-Review (Oregon) |
March 22, 2010 |
| Teaching Arabic in a New York City School |
The Denver Post |
March 21, 2010 |
| Students Tune in to Middle East [incl. Dany Doueiri] |
Contra Costa Times |
March 10, 2010 |
| Students Stress Importance Of Arabic |
The Daily Iowan |
March 9, 2010 |
| Arabic School in America [on Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
The Khaleej Times |
February 26, 2010 |
| Students Ask For Middle Eastern Language Classes |
The Daily Trojan (University of Southern California) |
February 25, 2010 |
| Arabic Classes Popular Amongst University of Iowa Students |
J-MC Global (Blog of the University of Iowa) |
February 24, 2010 |
| Professor's Death Leaves Arabic Program's Future Hazy |
The Daily Cougar (student newspaper of the University of Houston) |
February 10, 2010 |
| Students Take Lead in Chinese Course |
The Centre Daily Times |
February 8, 2010 |
| Kurdish Language Class Makes Way [incl. Kari Neely] |
The Sidelines (student newspaper of Middle Tennessee State University) |
February 7, 2010 |
| Focus On Basics Cuts Foreign Language Back |
The Wichita Eagle |
February 7, 2010 |
| Islamic Concentration Benefits Students |
The Kenyon Collegian |
January 28, 2010 |
| Expand Your Horizons [incl. Giselle Khoury] |
Boston University Today |
January 25, 2010 |
| Glimpse Culture With Arabic Language Course |
Reno Gazette-Journal |
January 22, 2010 |
| College Expands Foreign Language Offerings With New Arabic Program |
Connecticut College News |
December 21, 2009 |
| Proposal Decreases Language Semesters |
The Daily Texan (student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin) |
November 30, 2009 |
| Study Finds Arabic Textbooks Are Riddled With Errors, Typos |
Haaretz |
November 19, 2009 |
| Arabic Classes Still Offered at CMU, Approved for University Program Courses |
Central Michigan Life |
November 18, 2009 |
| Mayor Daley, Chicago Public School Officials Announce Expansion Of Arabic Language Program |
Chicago Press Release Services |
November 11, 2009 |
| More Chicago Public Schools Students to Learn Arabic |
Chicago Breaking News |
November 10, 2009 |
| CPS Gets $888,000 Federal Grant for Arabic Language Programs |
City Room (Blog of Chicago Public Radio) |
November 9, 2009 |
| CPS Gets $888,000 Grant for Arabic |
WLS-TV News (ABC 7) |
November 9, 2009 |
| Arabic Classes Coming to Three More Chicago Schools |
The Chicago Sun-Times |
November 9, 2009 |
| Foreign Language Students Unprepared For Global Economy |
The Spectator (Student Newspaper of Hamilton College) |
November 6, 2009 |
| Fremont Charter Hopes to Start Nation's First Arabic Immersion Program |
The San Jose Mercury News |
November 3, 2009 |
| Only English Spoken |
Inside Higher Ed |
October 26, 2009 |
| Question for Cornell |
The Ithaca Journal |
October 25, 2009 |
| Boston University Professor Trains Scholars in Ancient Arabic |
The Bay State Banner (Boston, MA) |
October 21, 2009 |
| Bringing Middle East to Midwest [on Reham Othman; incl. Steve Tamari] |
alestlelive.com (Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville) |
October 15, 2009 |
| Arabic Language, Culture Classes Start Fall 2010 |
Utah Statesman (student newspaper of Utah State University) |
October 1, 2009 |
| CU Adds Program in Kuwait |
The Daily Camera (Univ. of Colorado, Boulder) |
September 24, 2009 |
| Duval Students Expanding Their Horizons in Arabic |
The Florida Times-Union |
September 19, 2009 |
| Arabic as a Foreign Language |
Arabic Language in America Blog |
September 17, 2009 |
| MCPS to Offer Arabic Language Classes |
KPAX News (Montana) |
September 17, 2009 |
| Arabic to be Introduced in Missoula County Schools |
KECI-TV |
September 16, 2009 |
| Missoula Schools to Add Arabic to Class List |
The Associated Press |
September 16, 2009 |
| Enrollment In Arabic Soars |
Yale Daily News |
September 16, 2009 |
| Local Grant to Add Arabic Language Courses to MCPS Middle, High Schools |
The Missoulian |
September 16, 2009 |
| $12.4 Million Awarded to School Systems in 24 States, D.C. to Promote Instruction of Critical Foreign Languages |
Media-Newswire.com |
September 15, 2009 |
| UM, Missoula Schools Win Grant to Offer Arabic Classes |
The Clark Fork Chronicle |
September 15, 2009 |
| Moroccan Odyssey: Erin Schutte Spends Seven Weeks Studying Arabic in North African Country |
Worthington Daily Globe |
September 5, 2009 |
| Memphis a Stop on Secretary of Education's Listening Tour |
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
August 31, 2009 |
| School Shows Off for Secretary of Education |
MyFoxMemphis.com |
August 31, 2009 |
| Centre County Schools: Students To See Changes |
The Centre Daily Times |
August 30, 2009 |
| Volunteers in Peace Corps' Arab Programs Resign at High Rate |
Medill Reports, Northwestern University |
August 27, 2009 |
| First Day for New MSU Faculty |
KFYR-TV |
August 25, 2009 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Public Schools Start Classes Today |
The Dallas Morning News |
August 24, 2009 |
| Smooth Opening For Coppell Charter School That Offers Arabic, French |
The Dallas Morning News |
August 24, 2009 |
| Memphis High School Adds Arabic Class |
The Associated Press |
August 22, 2009 |
| Arabic Studies Expands At USM |
WDAM-TV |
August 20, 2009 |
| Student Discovers Best Way to Learn Language is to Be There |
Columbus Local News |
August 15, 2009 |
| Three Courses that Should Be Offered at UM-St. Louis |
The Current (University of Missouri, St. Louis) |
August 10, 2009 |
| Whitehaven High Goes Global With Arabic Class |
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
August 9, 2009 |
| In Fighting Radical Islam, Tricky Course for U.S. Aid |
The Washington Post |
July 30, 2009 |
| As Interest in Middle East and Arabic Increases in the West, Yemen Offers Unique Environment for Students |
Yemen Observer |
July 25, 2009 |
| Arabic For Teens Gaining Momentum |
Deseret News |
July 25, 2009 |
| Fulbright Scholar Held in Visa Probe [on Tharwat Alasadi] |
The Greenville News (SC) |
July 22, 2009 |
| Manara School: How Do You Cry "Foul" In Arabic? |
Blog of The Dallas Morning News |
May 26, 2009 |
| School Was First Elementary in State to Require Arabic [on Amana Academy] |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
May 4, 2009 |
| Support for Language Learning Key in Global Relations |
The Daily Iowan |
April 22, 2009 |
| Report Highlights Challenges of Expanding Study-Abroad Opportunities in the Middle East |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
March 20, 2009 |
| Arabic -- Advances and Constraints |
Inside Higher Ed |
March 20, 2009 |
| Educators Work to Increase U.S. Study Abroad in the Arab World; New Report Examines Challenges, Opportunities |
AScribe: The Public Interest Newswire |
March 19, 2009 |
| Arabic Department Sees Rise in Interest [at Temple U.; incl. Gordon Witty] |
The Temple News |
March 3, 2009 |
| Language Lecturers Look to Define Career Path [incl. Taoufik Ben-Amor] |
The Columbia Spectator |
February 12, 2009 |
| Limit Use of Arabic at High Schools |
Press & Guide Newspapers |
January 18, 2009 |
| Students Take On Difficult Arabic Language [in Charlestown, MA] |
TheBostonChannel.com |
November 11, 2008 |
| SW Suburban District May Add Arabic Classes |
Chicago Breaking News (incl. WGN, Chicago Tribune) |
November 5, 2008 |
| Arabic, More Mandarin Sought for Curriculum |
The Marquette Tribune |
October 7, 2008 |
| Move Forward on Language Offerings |
The Marquette Tribune |
October 7, 2008 |
| U.S. Scholar Translating Iranian Novel "Ismaeil" [On Paul Sprachman] |
Mehr News Agency |
October 6, 2008 |
| Setting A New Course [incl. Uri Horesh] |
The Sunday News (Lancaster, Pa.) |
October 6, 2008 |
| University Considers Creating Middle Eastern Studies Program [incl. Bruce Masters] |
The Wesleyan Argus |
October 3, 2008 |
| For Hopley, Arabic ‘Not Just a Flash in the Pan' [incl. Russell Hopley] |
The Bowdoin Orient |
October 3, 2008 |
| Casper College Begins Offering Arabic |
Associated Press |
September 29, 2008 |
| Community School Breaks Language Barrier [on Arabic instruction in Idaho] |
Idaho Mountain Express |
September 26, 2008 |
| Cal State San Bernardino Starts New Year with New Buildings [incl. new Arabic major] |
The Sun (San Bernardino) |
September 25, 2008 |
| Language Class Enrollment on the Rise |
The Georgetown Voice |
September 25, 2008 |
| Middle East Education Gets Support in D.C. [incl. Mahmoud al-Batal] |
The Daily Texan |
September 24, 2008 |
| Schenectady Students Taking to Arabic Classes |
The Daily Gazette |
September 22, 2008 |
| New Majors Attract Students in First Year [incl. Beatrice Gruendler, Ellen Lust-Okar] |
Yale Daily News |
September 18, 2008 |
| University of California at Davis Leads the Way in Relations with Iranian-American Community |
PARSA Community Foundation |
September 17, 2008 |
| Morocco the Site of Newest Abroad Program |
The Daily Free Press (Boston University) |
September 17, 2008 |
| Queen's Introduces Arabic Language Course |
The Queen's Journal (Kingston, ON) |
September 16, 2008 |
| Arabic Program Hires 2 New Faculty [on the University of Iowa; incl. Asila Al Ma'Awali, Hope Fitzgerald] |
The Daily Iowan |
September 11, 2008 |
| Chagrin Falls HS Joining National Trend of Teaching Arabic to Students |
WKYC-TV (Cleveland, Ohio) |
September 10, 2008 |
| Student Advocates Arabic Culture [on Saad Alshahrani, WSU Arabic Language and Culture program] |
The Daily Evergreen |
September 9, 2008 |
| Middle Eastern Program Expands [at Syracuse University; incl. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Rania Habib, MESA] |
The Daily Orange (Syracuse Univ.) |
September 8, 2008 |
| Bioinformatics and Other Studies Arrive [incl. Persian, Arabic, and Islamic Studies] |
The Daily Aztec (San Diego State Univ.) |
September 4, 2008 |
| Eastern Brings Back Arabic [on Eastern Kentucky University] |
The Eastern Progress Online |
September 4, 2008 |
| Widely Used Arabic Textbook Called Anti-Western [on "Al-Kitaab"; incl. Abbas Al-Tonsi, Ahmad Dallal] |
The Hoya (Georgetown University) |
August 29, 2008 |
| Islamic School Hopes Sun Rises on Plans for Expansion [on Sunrise Academy in Hilliard, OH] |
The Columbus (OH) Local News |
August 26, 2008 |
| Southern Miss to Offer Arabic language Course [on the University of Southern Mississippi; incl. Nabil Abdelfattah] |
Hattiesburg American |
August 15, 2008 |
| Jordan University Officials Visit Univ. of North Dakota, Talk Partnership [incl. Arabic language study] |
The Grand Forks Herald |
August 15, 2008 |
| Arabic Classes Popular At Bell High School [Bell, California] |
KNBC (TV Los Angeles) |
August 14, 2008 |
| Plumbing the Pages [on "Al-Kitaab," Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi, et al.] |
Washington Jewish Week |
August 11, 2008 |
| Plumbing the Pages [on the Georgetown University Press Arabic textbook "Al-Kitaab"; incl. Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi] |
Washington Jewish Week |
August 7, 2008 |
| Charter School Proposal on Caddo Agenda [incl. Arabic instruction] |
Shreveport Times |
August 2, 2008 |
| Norfolk Teens Learn Arabic Through Summer Program [incl. Nadia Laassouli] |
The Virginian-Pilot |
July 28, 2008 |
| LeBaron to Help Connect Portland State Univ. and Qatar [on Joseph LeBaron, John Damis] |
The Vanguard (Portland State University) |
July 23, 2008 |
| Students Absorbing Arabic Culture [on Cal State San Bernardino] |
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) |
July 22, 2008 |
| Marhaba [on Arabic instruction at the University of Oklahoma; incl. Mohammad T. Alhawary] |
The Norman Transcript |
July 17, 2008 |
| Oklahoma University Awarded $1.3M Language Grant |
The Oklahoman |
July 16, 2008 |
| Immersed in Arabic: Quiet UW-L Campus Good Place to Learn Other Languages [on the University of Wisconsin-Madison; incl. Mary Youssef] |
La Crosse Tribune |
July 11, 2008 |
| Students Study the Middle East, But on Their Own [on Middle East studies and Arabic at Bryn Mawr] |
The Bi-College News |
July 9, 2008 |
| Kindergartners Urged to Learn Key Languages [on Fairfax, VA schools; incl. Arabic] |
Associated Press |
July 8, 2008 |
| Ware Students Offered Arabic [at Ware Jr. Sr. High, Ware, MA; incl. Farida Ellouizi] |
The Republican (Springfield, MA) |
July 7, 2008 |
| Cal State S.B. Students Immerse Themselves in Arabic [incl. the Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies] |
The Press Enterprise |
July 6, 2008 |
| Teaching Arabic and Propaganda [on "Al-Kitaab"] |
The Washington Post |
July 5, 2008 |
| A School Steeped in Tolerance Adds a Course That Tests It [on Arabic courses at Friends Seminary in NYC; ref. the Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
New York Times |
June 20, 2008 |
| Lehman College Offers New Program in Middle Eastern Studies [on City College of New York] |
The CUNY News Wire |
June 19, 2008 |
| Students Learn Different Languages [on the University of Kansas; incl. Arabic] |
The University Daily Kansan |
June 19, 2008 |
| Push for Americans to Learn Arabic Abroad [on the America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc.] |
Inside Higher Ed |
June 18, 2008 |
| Delta Students Learn Foreign Languages at Summer Camp [incl. Arabic, Mississippi Valley State Univ.] |
The Greenwood Commonwealth (Greenwood, MS) |
June 17, 2008 |
| Heb-Row Avoided at School [incl. Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
The New York Post |
June 16, 2008 |
| Charter Schools Shouldn't Promote Islam [on Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy] |
The Wall Street Journal |
June 14, 2008 |
| Language Professor Says Learning Languages Leads to Understanding [incl. Muhammad Eissa] |
KCPW (Salt Lake City) |
June 11, 2008 |
| Keep Language Alive in the UC System |
City On a Hill Press (UC Santa Cruz) |
June 5, 2008 |
| Mega-Donor Throws Clout Behind Hebrew Charter School [incl. Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
The Jewish Daily Forward |
May 29, 2008 |
| The Upright Man Is Safe [on Arabic study in New Haven schools] |
The New Haven Independent |
May 28, 2008 |
| Northville Junior heading to Morocco for Six Weeks [on Arabic study] |
Hometownlife.com (Northville, MI) |
May 24, 2008 |
| Campaign Seeks Arabic Classes in High School [in metro Chicago] |
The Southtown Star (Chicago) |
May 21, 2008 |
| Offer Arabic Language Classes at Local Schools [on Chicago public schools] |
Southwest News-Herald |
May 16, 2008 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Student Gets Borden Scholarships from Defense Dept. |
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
May 12, 2008 |
| UW–Madison Receives Federal Grant for Middle East Studies [incl. Uli Schamiloglu] |
Division of International Studies, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison |
May 8, 2008 |
| To the Mideast, With Love |
Daily Herald |
May 2, 2008 |
| More CPS students Can Learn Arabic |
Chicago Sun-Times |
May 1, 2008 |
| Professor Talks Islam, Politics in the Arab World |
Yale Herald |
April 25, 2008 |
| War in Iraq Opens Employment Opportunities for Those Trained in Arabic Language |
WKTV-Utica, New York |
April 23, 2008 |
| Das Ende for German at USC |
Inside Higher Ed |
April 11, 2008 |
| "Critical Foreign Languages" Taught in More Schools [incl. Arabic] |
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
April 10, 2008 |
| Arabic Class Offers Fresh Perspective on Culture [on the University of Missouri, St. Louis; incl. Laura El Hage Chehade] |
The Current |
April 7, 2008 |
| Schools to Teach Arabic [on Schenectady, NY] |
Times Union |
April 3, 2008 |
| Taste, Touch of Middle East only as far as UW-Green Bay |
The Green Bay Press-Gazette |
April 2, 2008 |
| UWGB Club Hosting Arabic Day Tuesday on Campus |
The Green Bay Press-Gazette |
March 28, 2008 |
| How an International Approach Can Help Your Degree [incl. Middle East studies, languages] |
U.S. News & World Report |
March 26, 2008 |
| Interest in Arabic and Chinese Soars at Local Colleges |
The Buffalo News |
March 24, 2008 |
| Campus Ends Affiliation With Arabic Course [on UC Berkeley] |
The Daily Californian |
March 20, 2008 |
| CMU to Offer Arabic, Chinese Languages |
Inside CMU (Central Michigan University) |
March 18, 2008 |
| Arabic Program Receives Grant [on Springbrook High School, MD] |
The Springbrook High School Blueprint |
March 12, 2008 |
| Are Taxpayers Footing the Bill for an Islamic Public School in Minnesota? [on Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy] |
Minneapolis Star-Tribune |
March 9, 2008 |
| Intrigue Helps Fuel Language Studies [on Arabic lang. instruction in Utah public schools] |
The Salt Lake Tribune |
March 9, 2008 |
| Lawmakers Give a Boost to Foreign Language Classes [incl. Arabic] |
The Salt Lake Tribune |
March 6, 2008 |
| Controversial Arabic Public School May Move to Fort Greene [on Khalil Gibran International Academy] |
The Epoch Times |
March 6, 2008 |
| Arabic Department Sees Unusually High Turnover [on Middlebury College, Vermont] |
The Middlebury Campus |
March 6, 2008 |
| PC Recommends Middle Eastern Minor [at Colby College, Maine] |
The Colby Echo |
March 5, 2008 |
| Arabic Class Thinks Globally [on Cholla High Magnet School in Tucson, AZ] |
Arizona Daily Star |
March 4, 2008 |
| Bringing the Arab World to U.S. Classrooms [on Arabic lang. instruction] |
Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
March 4, 2008 |
| Informal Arabic Class Aims to Fill Course Gap |
The Bowdoin Orient (of Bowdoin College) |
February 29, 2008 |
| Two Steps Forward [on Arabic language and Middle East studies courses] |
The Bowdoin Orient (of Bowdoin College) |
February 29, 2008 |
| Faculty, Students Ask for Mideast Studies Major [incl. Mohammad Salama] |
The Golden Gate (San Francisco State University) |
February 21, 2008 |
| Editorial [on Richard Judd & Norton Mezvinsky's efforts to create the International University of Iraq (IUI); Middle East studies at CCSU] |
The Recorder (Central Connecticut State University) |
February 20, 2008 |
| Middle East Program Expands with New Professor Hires [on Northwestern University; incl. Muhammad Umar, Carl Petry, Elizabeth Hurd] |
The Daily Northwestern |
February 15, 2008 |
| New Courses Require Demand [on U. of Minnesota; incl. Arabic, Persian, Urdu] |
The Minnesota Daily |
February 8, 2008 |
| Professors Question Language Requirements [incl. Arabic] |
Yale Daily News |
February 7, 2008 |
| New Islamic Studies and Arabic Minor Emerges [at Swarthmore] |
The Daily Gazette (Swarthmore College) |
February 5, 2008 |
| Jerusalem Program Won't Cut It [overseas Arabic study at the U. of Chicago] |
The Chicago Maroon |
January 29, 2008 |
| Neill Public Library to offer Arabic Class [on Washington State University; incl. Saad Alshahrani and Naglla Aly] |
The Daily Evergreen |
January 23, 2008 |
| Al-Babtain Library to Set Up Arabic Language Center in US [on the forthcoming Kuwaiti-funded Arabic Language Center in Eckerd College, Florida] |
Arab Times (Kuwait) |
January 22, 2008 |
| Students Aim for Competitive Edge [on langage courses in Ventura County colleges, incl. Arabic] |
Ventura County Star |
January 22, 2008 |
| Fresno State offers Classes in Arabic, Persian Languages |
The Fresno Bee |
January 21, 2008 |
| Speaking in Tongues [incl. Abdelhafid Missouri of Temple U.] |
Philadelphia Weekly |
January 16--22, 2008 |
| Arabic Language Course Offered for the First Time [on University of Nevada-Reno] |
Nevada News (University of Nevada) |
January 15, 2008 |
| Institute to Teach Foreign Language in 4 Weeks [on Wesleyan University] |
The Wesleyan Connection |
January 15, 2008 |
| Students Drawn to New Languages [at the U. of Florida] |
The Independent Florida Gator |
January 15, 2008 |
| Dunlap Approves Arabic Instruction [in Peoria, IL] |
The Journal Star (Peoria, IL) |
January 10, 2008 |
| Bridging the Language Gap [Yamada Language Center at U. of Oregon; Mohamed Jemmali] |
Oregon Daily Emerald (University of Oregon) |
January 10, 2008 |
| Dunlap, ICC Could Offer Arabic [on Dunlap High School and Illinois Central College] |
Peoria Journal Star (Illinois) |
January 9, 2008 |
| Arabic Stretches High School Students' Skills [Tucson Unified School District] |
Associated Press |
January 8, 2008 |
| Bridging Cultures, and Taking Arabic to Iowa |
New York Times |
January 2, 2008 |
| Popularity of Arabic on rise at Salem State [on Salem State College, Massachusetts] |
The Salem News |
January 2, 2008 |
| Language Courses May Get Big Boost [on Utah schools, incls. Arabic] |
Deseret Morning News |
December 23, 2007 |
| Dept Brings Texas Twang to the Arabic Language [on University of Texas at Austin, Mahmoud Al-Batal ] |
News from the University of Texas at Austin |
December 13, 2007 |
| Foreign Language Classes Increase in Popularity [incl. Arabic] |
The Ithacan (Ithaca College) |
December 6, 2007 |
| Students Look Eastward for New Languages [on Arabic lang. instruction at U. of Pennsylvania] |
The Daily Pennsylvanian |
December 4, 2007 |
| Interest in Arabic Increasing |
The Maneater (University of Missouri, Columbia) |
December 4, 2007 |
| Univ. Helps Middlebury Hebrew Summer Program [incl. Vardit Ringvald] |
The Justice (Brandeis Univ.) |
December 4, 2007 |
| Middle East Studies Committee Providing Opportunity to Study in Arab Countries |
The Herald of Arkansas State University |
December 3, 2007 |
| Students Ask Department for Continuation of Arabic Language Course [on San Jose State University] |
Spartan Daily (San Jose State University) |
December 3, 2007 |
| Arabic Cracks the Top Ten Languages Studied by College Students in US |
U. Town: The Columbia Missourian's Higher Education Blog |
November 30, 2007 |
| Should Schools Teach Chinese, Arabic? [on New Jersey school districts] |
The Record (New Jersey) |
November 30, 2007 |
| Arabic Skills Essential During Conflict in Middle East, Professor Says [on San Antonio College, Arabic lecturer Saeda Tomnbay] |
The Ranger (San Antonio, TX) |
November 30, 2007 |
| Students Hope to Expand Arabic Language Program [on the University of New Hampshire] |
The New Hampshire |
November 30, 2007 |
| Hype vs. Reality in Arabic Enrollment Boom [quotes profs. Mahmoud Al-Batal, Karin Ryding, Martha Schulte-Nafeh, Kirk Belnap] |
Insider Higher Education |
November 29, 2007 |
| Current Events Spur Interest in Islamic Studies [incl. Arabic] |
Inside Vandy (Vanderbilt University) |
November 27, 2007 |
| Language Study Serves Much Good [incl. Arabic] |
Bismarck Tribune (N. Dakota) |
November 27, 2007 |
| Across the Nation, Foreign Language Study on the Rise [incl. Arabic] |
The Daily Californian |
November 27, 2007 |
| We Need to Learn Foreign Tongues, or We'll Be Licked [refs. Georgetown Arabic prof. Karin Ryding] |
Longview Daily News (WA) |
November 26, 2007 |
| Learning in Translation [on Arabic at Blair High School in Montgomery Co., Maryland] |
Silver Chips Online (Montgomery Blair High School, Maryland) |
November 26, 2007 |
| Foreign Language Enrollment Up at U of M, in U.S. [incls. Arabic] |
Minnesota Daily |
November 24, 2007 |
| Foreign Language Enrollment Up at U, in US [incl. Arabic at the Univ. of Minnesota] |
The Minnesota Daily |
November 21, 2007 |
| Arabic, Chinese Gaining Popularity as Language Courses [at Georgia College and State University] |
The Macon Telegraph |
November 21, 2007 |
| Tracking National Trend, Enrollment in Arabic Classes Grows Steadily |
Student Life (Washington University, St. Louis, MO) |
November 19, 2007 |
| North Dakota State Students Want More Arabic Studies |
Associated Press |
November 19, 2007 |
| S.F. Entrepreneur Creates Software for Arabic Language Students [incls. Stanford's Ramzi Salti] |
San Francisco Chronicle |
November 19, 2007 |
| English Isn't the Only Language [incls. Arabic lang. instruction] |
News-Record.com (Greensboro, NC) |
November 16, 2007 |
| Muslim Americans Establish Own Schools in US [on the Muslim American Youth Academy, Dearborn, MI] |
Voice of America |
November 16, 2007 |
| A Call for Academic Diversity [incls. Middle Eastern studies, Arabic lang. instruction] |
The Journal (Queen's University, Ontario, Canada) |
November 16, 2007 |
| Study of Arabic, Chinese Increases |
The Harvard Crimson |
November 16, 2007 |
| US Students Choosing Arabic Language for Studies |
MonstersandCritics.com |
November 15, 2007 |
| Students Taking Arabic, Chinese to Meet Demand [quotes Jane Moore] |
The Daily Texan (University of Texas, Austin) |
November 15, 2007 |
| Looking to Adopt A Foreign Tongue [on the growth of Middle Eastern lang. instruction at U. of Maryland, incls. prof. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak] |
Washington Post |
November 14, 2007 |
| Arabic Surges in Foreign Language Classes |
Associated Press |
November 14, 2007 |
| Arabic Leads Shift in College Language Studies |
San Jose Mercury News |
November 14, 2007 |
| Enrollments in Foreign-Language Classes Continue to Rise [quotes Karin C. Ryding; incl. Arabic] |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
November 14, 2007 |
| More Students, More Languages [discusses Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, et al.] |
Inside Higher Ed |
November 14, 2007 |
| Survey: More Students Studying Arabic, African, Asian Languages |
San Jose Mercury News |
November 13, 2007 |
| Language Is Power, both Aesthetic and Ideological [on Arabic language studies] |
Yale Daily News |
November 13, 2007 |
| Daniel Hollinger Announces Expansion of Arabic Immersion at Coeus International School [in Washington, D.C.] |
Newswire |
November 11, 2007 |
| State Sees Program as Catalyst [on federally funded lang. classes in Ohio, incl. Arabic and Farsi] |
Associated Press |
October 23, 2007 |
| Language Barrier [on lack of Arabic and Middle East studies courses at Bowdoin] |
The Bowdoin Orient (of Bowdoin College) |
October 19, 2007 |
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Campus Watch in the Media
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| GOP Congressman Expresses Concerns About Anti-Israel 'Scholarship' at Georgetown University [incl. Middle East Studies Association] |
JNS (Jewish News Syndicate) |
December 13, 2019 |
| The Trump Administration Is Using Accusations of Anti-Semitism to Silence Criticism of Israel |
The Forward |
November 29, 2019 |
| Qatar Foundation International Funds Arabic Programs in Select US Schools |
The Daily Caller |
August 15, 2019 |
| Elite Universities Hide Information on Funding From Ultraconservative Nation of Qatar [incl. Jonathan A. C. Brown] |
The Daily Caller |
December 16, 2018 |
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Campus Watch Research
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Publication |
Date |
| Islamists May Win the Language Wars |
Commentary Magazine |
October 20, 2015 |
| Israeli 'Occupation' A Relic of the Past [incl. Hatem Bazian] |
Ynet News |
August 26, 2012 |
| Arabist Snobs [incl. Juan Cole] |
National Review Online |
November 22, 2011 |
| Bibliography – My Writings on Islamic and Arabic Schools in the West [on Khalil Gibran International Academy, Arabic/Islamic schools in the West] |
Daniel Pipes' Weblog |
October 23, 2007 |
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Campus Watch Blog
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Publication |
Date |
| Qatar Foundation International's Nefarious Influence on K-12 and Higher Education in America |
Campus Watch Blog |
August 20, 2019 |
| Radical Anti-Israel Group AROC Involved in San Francisco Schools Again? |
Campus Watch Blog |
May 11, 2018 |
| Qatar Foundation Funding for U.S. Public Schools A Cause for Concern |
Campus Watch Blog |
September 6, 2017 |
| Politicizing Arabic Instruction in San Francisco Schools |
Campus Watch Blog |
September 2, 2015 |
| Brian Edwards of Northwestern: American 'Fear' and 'Racism' Solved by Learning Arabic |
Campus Watch Blog |
April 9, 2015 |
