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Student Spotlight: EALC Senior Grace Mitchell Named Schwarzman Scholar
Grace Mitchell, a senior double majoring in EALC and Political Science, was named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of 151 recipients selected from an international pool of 3,000 applicants. The program fully funds an annual Schwarzman class consisting of 40% U.S. students, 20% from China and Taiwan, and 40% from the rest of the world. Grace will be heading to Tsinghua University in Beijing for this fully-funded one-year master’s degree and leadership program. Congratulations, Grace!
Faculty Spotlight: Jeeyoung Ha receives LAS Academic Professional Award
EALC faculty member and Director of Undegraduate Studies is one of the recipients of the the LAS Academic Professional Award. The recognition comes with a $1,000 award and a $1,000 salary increment supported by funds from LAS alumni. All six awardees will be honored at a ceremony in March. Read more here.
EALC News
- The Eighth Annual UIUC Korean Speech Contest will be held in person at 7 pm in Lincoln Hall Room 1000 on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures [EALC], the... Read full story The Eighth UIUC Korean Speech Contest at 7 pm on Thursday March 28, 2024
- The Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies will have a screening of "Train to Busan (부산행)" on February 29th, 7 pm at Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum. Feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested! Read full story Screening of "Train to Busan (부산행)" on February 29th, 7 pm
- The next Korean Proficiency Test (KPT) will be scheduled for an in-person administration at 9:30 AM [CT] on Friday, August 23, 2024. Please note that this test will not be administered online. Time: 9:30 am to 12 pm (CST) on Friday,... Read full story FA24 Korean Proficiency Test on Friday August 23, 2024
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