Jim Michnowicz

Dec 4, 2024

Remembering Dr. Tom Feeny

The Department of World Languages and Cultures recently lost a beloved professor, colleague and friend, Dr. Tom Feeny, who passed away at the age of 87. Tom was a long time faculty member in WLC, having taught at NC State for 53 years. A professor of Spanish, Tom also taught Italian and French since joining…

Nov 20, 2024

Onigiri Action Event Shares Culture and Helps Children in Need

The Japanese Program in the Department of World Languages & Cultures recently held their second annual Onigiri Action event. This popular event, held on Friday November 8, attracted over 60 participants who took part in the global Onigiri Action campaign. This initiative, designed to help feed school children in need, encourages people to post photos of onigiri…

Oct 16, 2024

WLC Faculty Member Spends Fulbright Year in Germany

What did you study and where (degrees) I received both my Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in German at California State Long Beach. I received my PhD in German Studies with a Dissertation titled “Kafka goes to New York: Reading Kafka in Seinfeld’s America” from Penn State, and in the same year I received my Master…

Sep 19, 2024

Linguistic outreach at La Fiesta del Pueblo

Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in North Carolina, and the language used by the Latino residents of the state is changing due to influences from English, as well as due to contact between different varieties of Spanish. Hispanic linguistics faculty and graduate students in WLC are at the forefront of documenting and…

Sep 18, 2024

WLC Welcomes New Faculty

The Department of World Languages & Cultures welcomed seven new full time faculty members this fall semester, in French, Japanese, Spanish, TESOL, and a new language for NC State, Korean. Keep reading to learn more about our new faculty. Sarah Brandt, Spanish and Foreign Language Education Where did you study and what was your focus:…

Sep 12, 2024

Celebrating WLC Graduate Student Excellence at the Triangle French History and Culture Seminar

French MA students Miriam Fatnassi Nisetich, Alice Mazur, and Nell Pietri recently attended the Triangle French History and Culture Seminar, which proved to be an enriching experience. Co-convened by NC State professor Michael Garval and UNC professor Ellen Welch, the seminar offered students the opportunity to interact with distinguished professors from across the region. Our…

Sep 12, 2024

Remembering Dr. Dudley Marchi

World Languages & Cultures recently lost a beloved professor, colleague and friend, Dr. Dudley Marchi, Professor of French, who passed away on September 2 after a battle with Multiple Myeloma.  During his remarkable 35-year career, Dudley left an indelible mark on our department, college and university. In addition to his award-winning teaching and research, he…

Sep 5, 2024

Café Spanglish provides option for bilingual, cross-cultural communication

On September 4, Spanish Ambassadors, in partnership with the Office of Study Abroad, Office of International Services and Poole College of Management’s International Business Dual Degree Program, kicked off the Café Spanglish program. Café Spanglish pairs undergraduate students of Spanish with international students from Spanish-speaking countries for language practice, cultural exchange and friendship building. Approximately…

Aug 21, 2024

WLC Professor Receives Emerging Scholar Award

Dr. Mónica E. Lugo-Vélez, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages & Cultures, recently won one of the Emerging Scholars Awards at the Fourteenth International Conference on Food Studies, held at the Politécnico de Portalegre in Portalegre, Portugal. As an Emerging Scholar awardee, she plays a crucial role in the conference by chairing parallel…

Apr 15, 2024

Language Intensive Courses are Great Option for New Learners

To the regular student, taking an intensive course in a language they have no familiarity with might seem like a daunting task–but according to the students who took the 5 week Arabic intensive course in the Department of World Languages & Cultures at NC State, it’s among the best options for new language learners. Evan…