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Current Students
| Spotlight on Gregory Sixt (ES&P/MA '09) |
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During the summer of 2008, Sixt participated in a program called the Critical Language Scholarship, funded by the U.S. Dept. of State. The federal government covers the costs for students who get selected to spend two months abroad in an intensive language program in the country of the language. The languages that are part of the program are listed in the website and are those languages that are deemed “critical” languages for U.S. citizens to know. The program requires no obligation to the government when one is done with it; the hopes of the program are that U.S. citizens will use the language in their professional lives and thus act as sort of career ambassadors improving ties between the U.S. and other countries. Of the experience, Sixt says, “I highly recommend students apply to this program. I am in Izmir, Turkey this summer participating in the beginner Turkish program. It is an amazing program, and they really do everything to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.”
Additionally, this fall Sixt will be working as an intern with the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas in Aleppo, Syria. ICARDA's mission is to improve the welfare of poor people and alleviate poverty through research and training in dry areas of the developing world, by increasing the production, productivity and nutritional quality of food, while preserving and enhancing the natural resource base.
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Our diverse student body (with approximately 160 graduate students and 100 undergraduates) bring to the program a wide range backgrounds, skills, cultures, and interests. 40% of our graduate students are international—coming from over 30 different countries, including Ghana, Egypt, Vietnam, Pakistan, Sudan, China, Nepal, Malawi, Ethiopia, Thailand, Kenya, Liberia, Tanzania, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ukraine, Ecuador, Turkey, Ghana, Eritrea, Netherlands, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Russia, Albania, Rwanda, Peru, South Korea, Angola, and Bangladesh.
Most IDCE students have several years of professional experience to their credit and have decided to return to graduate school to learn new skills and think critically about their profession.
Take a look at the incoming Class of 2008.
Every effort was made to represent each student correctly. If you did not send us a bio, we created one from your admissions materials. In some instances, we edited for space and content. If you would like to adjust or correct your current bio, please send your corrections to idcenews@clarku.edu and we will update your record. If you have requested confidentiality, we have excluded you from this list.
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2007 Graduate Student Guide (2008 arriving shortly)
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