International Experience
As a Boren Scholar of the National Security Education Program, a UD student will spend the fall term in Egypt to further his proficiency in Arabic language and culture.
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Zac Sideras spent the winter 2009 term at Birzeit University in the West Bank. Here, he stands inside the wall around the Palestinian city of Qalqilyia. "It completely surrounds the entire village, except for the entrance corridor," Sideras said.
May 7, 2009 - As the recipient of a 2009-10 David L. Boren Scholarship from the Institute of International Education, senior Zac Sideras will spend the fall term in Egypt learning Arabic.
Sideras' award from the highly selective program is significant for UD, said John McCombe, an associate professor in UD's English department.
"Traditionally, schools with strong foreign service programs such as Georgetown and George Washington have dominated these awards, so it's a great thing for UD to get in the game, so to speak," McCombe said.
Sideras, who is majoring in history and international studies, spent the spring 2009 semester at Birzeit University in the West Bank, just north of Ramallah, where he studied Arabic language, Arabic society, political science and history. In November, as part of its National Philanthropy Day activities, the Dayton chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals named Sideras an outstanding youth in philanthropy. Sideras lives in Kettering, Ohio.
Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program, which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. The NSEP's scope for national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease, hunger, population growth, migration and economic competitiveness.
Sideras' award from the highly selective program is significant for UD, said John McCombe, an associate professor in UD's English department.
"Traditionally, schools with strong foreign service programs such as Georgetown and George Washington have dominated these awards, so it's a great thing for UD to get in the game, so to speak," McCombe said.
Sideras, who is majoring in history and international studies, spent the spring 2009 semester at Birzeit University in the West Bank, just north of Ramallah, where he studied Arabic language, Arabic society, political science and history. In November, as part of its National Philanthropy Day activities, the Dayton chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals named Sideras an outstanding youth in philanthropy. Sideras lives in Kettering, Ohio.
Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program, which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. The NSEP's scope for national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease, hunger, population growth, migration and economic competitiveness.
