Center for Middle East Studies

The Middle East Studies (MES) Program was established in 1994 following a three-year planning period. The Letters and Science Executive Committee approved the major in May 1995, and it was endorsed by CEPAP in October 1995. The purpose of MES is twofold: 1) to grant a BA in Middle East Studies; and 2) to help graduate students in the various disciplines to obtain appropriate language and area-studies training as part of their degree programs, and to provide needed graduate financial assistance. In addition, MES provides funding and helps to coordinate lectures, colloquia, and visiting scholars.