David L. Boren Awards for International Study

Vice President Joe Biden promoted the 100,000 Strong Initiative during his recent trip to Beijing and Chengdu, China.  As part of his visit, he spoke with students at Sichuan University about U.S. China relations.  Here is a link to his speech at Sichuan University.  For more information about the 100,000 Strong Initiative, please visit the State Department's website . 
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On Thursday, September 8, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991. This act created the National Security Education Program and the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.  During the celebration, Senator David L. Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma and author of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991, and Dr. Clifford Stanley, Under Secretary of Defe...
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Elena Shomos is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a 2011 Boren Scholar.  She is majoring in French and international studies and, on September 5th, she left for Albania.  While there, she will study at Fan S. Noli University in Korce, Albania.  Elena was recently profiled in an article by the Journal Star .  Read the complete article.
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Mark Gerencser, who is on the board of the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and the executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, was recently profiled by ExecutiveBiz .  View the complete article.     The National Security Education Board (NSEB) consists of 13 members.  For more information about NSEB, click here .  
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David L. Boren, the principal author of the National Security Education Act, attended the 20th anniversary celebration of that legislation on September 8, 2011.  Passed in 1991, the National Security Education Act created the National Security Education Program and the Boren Awards. The 20th anniversary celebration was held in conjunction with this year’s Boren Fellowship Symposium on September 8-9 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol H...
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