moorehouse, historically black college. >> our clandestine service officers must be able to collect intelligence overseas. by speaking to sources in their own language, by blending in, with local people. >> reporter: the cia is on an all-out effort across the country to recruit culturally and ethnically diverse candidates. one target audience, american middle eastern communities. and with global threats it is also looking for americans who speak chinese, pashto and dari. it is no longer the traditional ivy league employer. >> we are looking at different populations in terms of education, people who don't -- didn't go to school or grow up the east coast. >> reporter: at the university of maryland, agency has a long way to go in convincing piece two students studying arabic. >> i would have moral qualms working with the cia, for