CRCS-ICRS Wednesday Forum on 15 December 2010 was a homecoming story of Mark Woodward, one of the lecturers of CRCS UGM from the United States. Woodward, a professor of Arizona State University, during his return, was observing the development of political issues in his country. He found polemics related with constructing plan of an Islamic cultural center in New York named Park51 or Cordoba House that is likely known as Ground Zero Mosque, a title given due to effects of political sentiment.

The list of CRCS new students who passed administration and interview selection:

1. Ahmad Hermawan, Fakultas Ushuluddin, Universitas Al Azhar, Cairo, Mesir
2. Mohammad Rokib, Universitas Muhammadiyah, Surabaya
3. Lutfil Ansori, STAI Al-Muhammad Cepu
4. Fisqiyyatur Rohmah, STAI Sayid Sabig Indramayu
5. Hudriansyah, Fakultas Ushuluddin, Universitas Al Azhar Cairo, Mesir
6. Zuhriah, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta
7. Setyaningsih, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Syailendra
8. Dian Maya Safitri, Sastra Inggris FIB Universitas Gadjah Mada
9. Gde Dwitya Arief Metera, Sastra Inggris FIB Universitas Gadjah Mada
10. Zaki Faddad Syarir Zain, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
11. Muhammad Abdul Qodir, Fakultas Ushuluddin, Universitas Al Azhar Cairo, Mesir
12. Yudith Listriandri, Sastra Prancis, Universitas Gadjah Mada
13. Limas Dodi, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Kediri
14. Didik Chahyono Widyatama, Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Driyarkara, Jakarta

All of CRCS new student should attend English preparation class. The class will start on early Agustus to early September 2009.