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2010

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9/11 Kickstarts Arabic studies: Arabic Flagship Program at the University of Texas (January 28, 2010)
KXAN Austin (TX) News http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/education/9_11-kickstarts-arabic-studies

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BYU Takes Top Honors in First-Ever Chinese Language Competition
BYU Marriott School
November 30, 2010
http://marriottschool.byu.edu/news/?article=631

Five BYU Chinese Flagship Center Students awarded FLAS scholarship
BYU Chinese Flagship Center
November 1, 2010
http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/announcements/?p=85

Flagship program at Western Kentucky University Prepares students for careers in China
Bowling Green Daily News
October 13, 2010
http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2010/10/13/features/features1.txt

On October 12, 2010, the National Security Education Program (NSEP), the Institute for International Education (IIE) and The Language Flagship Group hosted a dialogue on the topic of Moving the Dial on Language Learning in the U.S.: A Structured Dialogue on Issues and Policy.

President Boren to give speech about global education
The Oklahoma Daily
October 12, 2010
http://www.oudaily.com/news/2010/oct/12/president-boren-give-speech-about-global-education/

OU's President Boren to speak on global education
NewsOK
October 9, 2010
http://newsok.com/boren-to-deliver-address/article/3503022#ixzz13aMdNzkF

ASU celebrates Chinese immersion program
Arizona State Press
October 6, 2010
http://www.statepress.com/2010/10/06/asu-celebrates-chinese-immersion-program/

Program bolsters Department's language capabilities
American Forces Press Service
October 5, 2010
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=61145

With eye on global study, 'U' growing flagship programs
The Michigan Daily
September 22, 2010
http://www.michigandaily.com/content/u-looks-launch-arabic-chinese-language-centers-expand-globalization-focus

Raising the Bar
Inside Higher Ed
September 10, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/10/flagship

Students can now earn Arabic degree at OU
The Oklahoma Daily
September 10, 2010
http://www.oudaily.com/news/2010/sep/10/students-can-now-earn-arabic-degree-ou/

University of Michigan's Language Flagship students groomed to be 'global professionals'
AnnArbor.com
September 2, 2010
http://www.annarbor.com/news/u-ms-arabic-flagship-grant-builds-cadre-of-global-professionals/

Flagship student receives Chinese Government Scholarship
WKU News
August 16, 2010
http://wkunews.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/flagship-jackson/

United States Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing: Closing the Language Gap: Improving the Federal Government's Foreign Language Capabilities, July 29, 2010

Member Statements:
The Honorable David Chu
Dr. Richard Brecht
Dr. Dan E. Davidson

Seeing Pandas Up Close
ASU News
July 23, 2010
http://asunews.asu.edu/20100723__robinsonblog4

U.S. Reps. Push for Foreign Language Teaching in ESEA
Education Week
July 21, 2010
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2010/07/us_reps_plan_to_push_for_forei.html?qs=nugent

An interview with Michael Nugent: The Language Flagship
Education News
July 7, 2010
http://www.educationnews.org/michael-f-shaughnessy/94963.html

High school students learn Chinese language, culture
ASU News
June 23
http://asunews.asu.edu/20100623_startalk2010

Parma's Donny Newman is big in China
Cleveland.com
June 20, 2010
http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2010/06/parmas_donny_newman_is_big_in.html

Government still trying to catch up on language capabilities
The Hill.com
June 12, 2010
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/102833-government-still-trying-to-catch-up-on-foreign-language-capabilities

Global Professionals Should Be Fluent in Multiple Languages
Best Practices in HR
June 4, 2010
http://hr.blr.com/newsAlternate.aspx?category=3&topic=43&id=82419

Critically Speaking: U.S. college students demonstrate a growing interest in studying "critical" foreign languages
International Educator
2010 Supplement
http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/marapr10_critically_speaking.pdf

U.S. Public Diplomacy Depends on Citizens Learning Other Languages
International Educator
May/June 2010
http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/mayjun10_frontlines.pdf

An Interview with Professor Amy Weinberg: Learning Other Languages
educationnews.org
May 14, 2010
http://www.educationnews.org/commentaries/opinions_on_education/91103.html/

California Language Roadmap Summit
Language Magazine
May 10, 2010
http://languagemagazine.com/?p=1140

Promoting Chinese Language in Portland Schools
Mayor Sam Adams Portland Online
April 30, 2010
http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/?a=298812&c=51108

Farsi fluency sought, but classes must fill in for immersion method
The Washington Post
April 26, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/25/AR2010042503176.html

Despite Need, Bilingual U.S. Workforce Not Likely on Horizon Soon
SHRM Magazine
April 9, 2010
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Western to house state’s first Confucius Institute
WKU Herald
March 30, 2010
http://www.wkuherald.com/2010/03/30/western-to-house-states-first-confucious-institute/

Grant to establish undergraduate Russian Flagship Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
March 22, 2010
http://www.news.wisc.edu/17851

Learning Chinese Beneficial
The Arizona Republic
March 10, 2010
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2010/02/26/20100226spring27.html

Valley Schools Beginning to add Chinese Language Option
The Arizona Republic
March 10, 2010
http://tiny.cc/6ixz6

Learning a Language Can Increase Job Opportunities
The Star Ledger - Newark
March 3, 2010

Career Opportunities: A good idea in any Language
NAPS
http://www.napsnet.com/articles/63407.html

Learning Chinese Beneficial: Arizona should promote crucial language programs
By Madeline K. Spring
Arizona Republic
February 27, 2010
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2010/02/26/20100226spring27.html

Going Global: For students with an interest in the Middle East, opportunities abound
The Baltimore Sun
February 2010
http://tiny.cc/5c19n

No matter how you say it, URI has BIG enrollments in languages
University of Rhode Island
February 10, 2010
http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/?id=5207

ASU Flagship Program
State Press Magazine
February 4, 2010
http://statepressmagazine.com/2010/02/04/asu-chinese-flagship-program/

9/11 kickstarts Arabic studies: UT one of five universities in Flagship Program
January 2010
Austin News, KXAN
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/education/9_11-kickstarts-arabic-studies

ASU students learn the ropes in China
January 2010
Arizona State Website
http://asunews.asu.edu/20100112_ChinaFlagship

New Russian Program Prepares Students for Global Leadership
January 2010
CLAS Portland State University Newsletter
http://www.clas.pdx.edu/newsletters/

WKU Chinese Flagship Students Steal the Show in Beijing
January 18, 2010
Kentucky China Trade Center
http://www.kentuckychinatrade.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=49