Two Arabic Majors Honored With University Awards

Arabic majors Yezan Hassan and Tala Shahin were two of only seven graduating seniors to be recognized at the 2019 UA Commencement Ceremony for their outstanding leadership and academic achievements. Learn more about them here: https://www.arizona.edu/study-here-do-incredible-things.

CASA Moves to the UA

Prestigious Center for Arabic Study Abroad Moves to the University of Arizona

Felisa Hervey - Creating Cultural Understanding, One Word at a Time

After working for years to mend U.S.-Afghan relations through shared language, cultural understanding and compassion, UA doctoral student Felisa Hervey had a stroke before finishing her dissertation. She graduates with her Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Literature in May.
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MENAS Student Leah Crowder Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

MENAS student Leah Crowder has received a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and will continue her studies at the University of Oxford next year.  Leah is completing the MENAS Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) which allows capable students to complete both a BA and an MA in less time than it would take to complete both degrees separately.  Leah explains why she chose UA and MENAS below.  It has been a privilege to have Leah in our program, one that she has enhanced through her dedication to scholarship and her positive attitude. 
 

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Photo by MENAS Graduate Student Hannah Gaber Saletan