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Apr 9, 2025

Words of Excellence: WLC Honors Top Language Students at Annual Awards Ceremony

The Department of World Languages & Cultures recently hosted its annual student awards ceremony, celebrating academic excellence across its diverse language programs. The event honored both undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and achievement in their language studies. More than 100 students were recognized during the ceremony, receiving awards ranging from Outstanding…

Mar 27, 2025

High Impact Teaching and Learning in Gandoca, Costa Rica

During spring break 2025, the Department of World Languages and Cultures’ TESOL section (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) together with GIVEVolunteers.org, and local community leaders, collaborated to provide a high-impact teaching and learning experience for local K-6 and high school students as well as adults. WLC MA in TESOL candidates spent several months…

Feb 23, 2024

A Mesmerizing Night of Hindi-Urdu/Asian Culture at NC State

Students of Nilakshi Phukan's language and culture classes put on a mesmerizing showcase of Hindi-Urdu/Asian culture.

Nov 2, 2023

Language Expert Gives Students the Virtual Reality Experience

Virtual reality is quickly becoming an educational tool by integrating humanities disciplines with STEM at NC State University.

Mar 30, 2023

Grad Students Present at NC State Black Research Symposium

French graduate students Jiana Brown (1st year M.A. student) and Monique Zahui (2nd year M.A. student) presented their very first-ever conference presentation at the inaugural Black Research Symposium at NC State on March 24.

Sep 7, 2022

Advanced Japanese Course Host Cultural Exchange

Professor Kyung Hee Ha and her students in FLJ401 (Advanced Japanese) recently hosted a special cultural exchange class for 20 students visiting from Japan. The Japanese students were learning English, participating in the courses at NC State and exploring the City of Raleigh and beyond in August. We had a welcome introduction by NC State…

Oct 25, 2021

Daisy Miranda Earns ESL Education Award for 2020-21

Daisy R. Miranda has been awarded the ESL Teacher Education Award for 2020-2021. Daisy has been teaching for 21 years and is currently a full time ESL teacher at Neuse River Middle School in Wake County Public Schools. She has accepted a position at Baileywick Elementary School to teach fifth grade for the 2021-2022 school…

Oct 25, 2021

Daisy Miranda Earns 2020-21 ESL Teacher Education Award

Daisy R. Miranda has been awarded the ESL Teacher Education Award for 2020-2021. Daisy has been teaching for 21 years and is currently a full time ESL teacher at Neuse River Middle School in Wake County Public Schools. She has accepted a position at Baileywick Elementary School to teach fifth grade for the 2021-2022 school year. Daisy has…

Apr 14, 2021

Teaching Teachers Half A World Away

A collaborative new initiative between NC State’s English as a Second Language program and the Global Training Initiative (GTI) is helping Azerbaijani teachers improve their English fluency.

Dec 31, 2020

From STEM to STEAM

A recent project by FLL professor Dudley Marchi: From STEM to STEAM