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Jun 5, 2016

Facebook And Instagram Posts May Help Predict College Students With Alcohol Drinking Problems

Social media like Facebook and Instagram may predict student alcohol abuse, study indicates. Lynsey Romo, Communication, featured.

Jun 1, 2016

Postcards from España 1: Scavenger Hunting in Segovia

Segovia is not a huge city but it is a bit expansive and it can be a bit difficult to find certain things. Instead of overloading everyone with a lot of information on the arrival day, a "scavenger hunt" seemed like a better idea but boundaries would also be necessary to avoid ventures into the countryside.

May 18, 2016

Opening the Door to Study Abroad

A new College of Humanities and Social Sciences pilot program aims to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to study abroad for the first time. Kickstarted by a $25,000 NC State University Foundation grant, the Travel Scholars pilot program will help some underrepresented students pay for study abroad and inform others about what resources are available.

May 12, 2016

VOLAR: Translating Needs Into Action

NC State is addressing the Raleigh community's need for Spanish translators while giving students plenty of practice with their Spanish skills and exposure to our city's Hispanic culture. VOLAR is a win-win Think and Do program.

May 9, 2016

Congratulations to Our Graduates!

On behalf of my colleagues in Foreign Languages and Literatures, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate our graduating seniors in French, German Studies, and Spanish, and to our newly minted MA graduates. We are proud of the strides you have made in the time you have been students in our programs, and we wish you great success as you proceed to your next adventures and accomplishments in life’s journey. Félicitations! Alles Gute! ¡Buena Suerte! Ruth Gross, Department Head

May 5, 2016

Enloe High School Students Learn Language Diversity

A Noche de Dialectos aims at emphasizing the beauty of difference in language. “We believe that it’s important to talk to people about dialect diversity,” Dr. Jim Michnowicz states, “and that, linguistically speaking, there are not ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ ways to speak – just different. And these differences reflect people’s identities and where they’re from.”

May 4, 2016

An Afternoon of Achievements, FL&L Students Receive Awards

On April 20th, the Foreign Language and Literatures community joined faculty, staff, relatives, and friends in recognizing its top students for their excellence and academic prowess.

May 3, 2016

Study Breaks New Ground in Analyzing Colombian Spanish

Juan David Gutierrez's passion for languages has led him to research the differences in regional Spanish dialects in Colombia, providing emergent insight in an area without much existing data.

May 2, 2016

ESL Graduate Students Bring Science Research to the General Public

Public speaking is intimidating for many people. But what if your task is to explain complicated academic or scientific topics to an audience with no background in your field? And speak clearly and idiomatically in your second language? Even more intimidating. ESL students rose to the challenge when they participated in the first-ever Science Slam, part of the NC State Department of Communication’s “Com Week” held March 28 - 31.

Apr 29, 2016

Faculty Event Honors Scholars Who Think and Do

Humanities and Social Sciences honored its top scholars who Think and Do on April 27 at the college’s annual awards reception. Department heads from across the college joined Dean Jeff […]