Department News

Some of the recipients of our Annual Awards Ceremony Global Languages and Cultures News Students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate our students’ outstanding achievements and contributions to our department. These included academic and professional awards, scholarships, and a Fulbright ETA, among other recognitions. Congratulations! We are very proud of you!

Global Languages and Cultures Honor Societies Global Languages and Cultures News (clockwise) Delta Phi Alpha (German): Elisabeth Hacker, Emma Bail, Dr. Beverly J. Evans (Honorable Member); Phi Sigma Iota (all languages): Madeline Coccia, Olivia Smaldone, Merrill DiPonzio, Shantal Herrera, Leah Ross; Pi Delta Phi (French): Ian Mihalyev, Hannah Pfotenhauer, Leah Ross, McKenzie Flynn, Gaetan Jean

Jasmine Tang, lecturer of Chinese Global Languages and Cultures News Have you ever wanted to learn Chinese? Register for Chinese 101 for the Fall 2023 semester and learn about Chinese language and culture. This is an introductory communication-based language course taught by Jasmine Tang that develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

“Stitching for Ukraine” at the Diversity Summit. Featured work by Lili Gourley. Global Languages and Cultures News Professor Klima led the Community Art Project “Stitching for Ukraine” at the Diversity Summit on February 28. Students and faculty learned how to cross stitch various Slavic designs. This was all in effort to support Ukraine and the

Associate Professor Kodjo Adabra and his team of students at the book signing event Global Languages and Cultures News On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Associate Professor Kodjo Adabra of the French Department held a book-signing event for his new memoir, The Power of an Untamed Mindset. The event featured music and dancing, and Adabra worked closely

Global Languages and Cultures News Phi Beta Kappa speaker Dr. Padrón visited our department on February 23. He teaches at the University of Virginia. Dr. Padrón is a specialist in the literature and culture of the early modern Hispanic world and has published extensively on questions of empire, literature, cartography, and the geopolitical imagination.